魔鬼的詭計

魔鬼的詭計
聖經閱讀：以弗所書6:10-18 現代中譯本|合和本
2015年9月6日(日)

也許你讀過這樣的說法：「有些事情並不一定是看到的那樣。」為了解釋這句話，我要跟你分享一個故事。 　當我住在海地時，我們有一個很大的壓力鍋。有一天，我們在菜市場買到一隻火雞，然後放到壓力鍋來煮。一天結束的時候，我把壓力鍋放在後門的外面，鍋裡只剩下雞骨頭，剛好有一個愛管閒事的鄰居經過，他看見那些骨頭就開始尖叫，說我們是食人族、正在吃小孩。警察接到了報案，當然，我們很輕易就澄清了這個指控。 　我的鄰居認為是真實的事，卻完全不是事實。魔鬼也對我們做同樣的事情，牠喜歡讓事情看起來既刺激又迷人，但實際上這些事完全是罪惡！ 　今天的經文提醒我們，當魔鬼企圖欺騙我們違背上帝時，我們要穿好上帝的全副軍裝來保護自己。今天請務必小心，要為上帝持守剛強！ —DB 「你們要穿戴上帝所賜的全副軍裝，好使你們能站穩，來抵禦魔鬼的詭計。」 以弗所書6:11 禱告：親愛的天父，求祢幫助我察覺魔鬼的詭計。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (江惠蓉譯)

Tricks of the Devil
Bible Reading: Ephesians 6:10-18
Sunday, September 6, 2015

Maybe you have read the expression “things are not always what they appear to be.” To explain this, I will share a story with you. 　When I was living in Haiti, we had a large pressure cooker. One day we found a turkey in a local market and cooked it in the pressure cooker. At the end of the day, the cooker was sitting outside our back door. Only the turkey bones were still remaining in the pan. A nosy neighbor walked by, saw the bones and started screaming that we were cannibals and were eating children. The police were called. Of course, we were easily cleared of the charges. 　My neighbor thought something was true that was not true at all. The devil does the same thing with us. He likes to make things look exciting and glamorous, but really these things are just plain sinful! 　Our Bible verses today remind us that we should be wearing God’s armor to protect us when the devil tries to trick us into disobeying God. Be careful today. Stand strong for God! —DB “Wear the full armor of God. Wear God’s armor so that you can fight against the devil’s clever tricks.” Ephesians 6:11 PRAYER: Dear Father, help me to be aware of the devil’s tricks. In Jesus’ name. Amen.