以斯拉記 (4)

以斯拉記 (4)
聖經閱讀：以斯拉記10:1-3 現代中譯本|合和本
2015年8月2日(日)

昨天我們談到猶太人的不順服，以斯拉對於他們所犯的罪感到非常傷心，今天經文閱讀的第1節說：「以斯拉伏在聖殿前面禱告，哭泣。」 　然後有一個叫示迦尼的人，他很勇敢地承認猶太人犯了罪：「我們娶了外族女子，對上帝不忠；雖然這樣，以色列還有一線希望」（第2b節）。然後以斯拉、祭司們，以及所有以色列人都保證要順服上帝。 　承認自己犯罪往往是一件困難的事，但是在我們認罪之後，其他基督徒就會支持我們、幫助我們遠離試探。 　今天就感謝上帝賜下祂的奇妙赦罪之恩！請跟從祂並且遵從祂的話語。 －JR* 「如果我們向上帝認罪，他是信實公義的，他要赦免我們的罪，洗淨我們所犯的各種過錯。」 約翰一書1:9 禱告：天父，我很愛祢，謝謝祢透過耶穌赦免我。奉祂的名，阿們！ (尤榮輝譯)

Ezra (4)
Bible Reading: Ezra 10:1-3
Sunday, August 2, 2015

Yesterday we talked about the Jews disobeying God. Ezra was very sad about their sin. Verse 1 of our Bible Reading says, “Ezra was praying and confessing. He was crying and bowing down in front of God’s Temple.” 　Then one man, Shecaniah, was very brave. He confessed that the Jews had sinned. “We have not been faithful to our God. We have married the people living around us. But even though we have done this, there is still hope for Israel” (verse 2b). Then Ezra, the priests and the rest of the Jews promised to obey God. 　It is often hard to admit that we have sinned. But after we confess our sin, other Christians will support us and help us to stay away from temptation. 　Thank God today for His amazing forgiveness! Follow Him and obey His Word. —JR* “But if we confess our sins, God will forgive us. We can trust God to do this. He always does what is right. He will make us clean from all the wrong things we have done.” 1 John 1:9 PRAYER: Heavenly Father, I love You so much. Thank You for forgiveness through Jesus. In His name. Amen.