花

花
聖經閱讀：馬太福音6:25-34 現代中譯本|合和本
2015年7月8日(三)

夏天開的花好漂亮！我喜歡欣賞愛荷華野地盛開的花。野玫瑰是我特別喜愛的花，它也是愛荷華州的州花。 　當我在欣賞野花時，我想起是上帝創造了它們，也是祂讓它們一年又一年地開花。在今天閱讀的經文中，耶穌談到了野花，祂說：「看看野地的百合花怎樣生長吧！它們既不工作又不縫衣；可是我告訴你們，甚至像所羅門王那樣的榮華顯赫，他的衣飾也比不上一朵野花那樣的美麗。」（第28b-29節）。 　耶穌繼續解釋，說上帝看顧野花，祂也同樣會看顧我們。我們不必擔心今天吃什麼或穿什麼，上帝知道我們的需要，祂會看顧我們。 　今天，你要專心跟隨耶穌和祂的話語。—JK 「你們要先追求上帝主權的實現，遵行他的旨意，他就會把這一切都供給你們。」 馬太福音6:33 禱告：上帝，有時候倚靠祢是一件困難的事，我願信靠祢來照顧我。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (尤榮輝譯)

Flowers
Bible Reading: Matthew 6:25-34
Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Flowers that bloom in the summertime are so beautiful! I enjoy seeing fields of wildflowers that grow in Iowa. My favorite wildflower is the wild rose, which is the official flower of Iowa. 　When I look at wildflowers, I remember that God made them and that He makes them bloom year after year. In our Bible Reading today, Jesus talked about wildflowers. He said, “Look at the wildflowers in the field. See how they grow. They don’t work or make clothes for themselves. But I tell you that even Solomon, the great and rich king, was not dressed as beautifully as one of these flowers” (verses 28b-29). 　Jesus goes on to explain that God takes care of the wildflowers and He will take care of us, too. We do not need to worry about food or clothes today. God knows what we need and will take care of us. 　Focus on following God and His Word today. —JK “What you should want most is God’s kingdom and doing what he wants you to do. Then he will give you all these other things you need.” Matthew 6:33 PRAYER: God, sometimes it is hard to depend on You. I want to trust You to take care of me. In Jesus’ name. Amen.