聆聽 (4)

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聖經閱讀：希伯來書4:1-7

2015年10月30日(五)

舊約時期，人們透過先知來聽上帝說話，但是這些人卻不理會先知的預言。今天的經文告訴我們，上帝的救贖計劃是要賜給祂的特別選民猶太人，但很多猶太人拒絕耶穌，因此上帝也將救恩賜給外邦人（非猶太人）。

現今人們閱讀聖經故事，但大部份時候，他們並沒有改變自己的生活方式。人們讀了上帝美好的應許，卻仍然感到憂愁，這些人是怎麼了？我要藉由一個例子來回答這個問題。

假設我有一塊香皂，這塊香皂並不會讓我就變乾淨直等到我去使用它。讀經也是一樣，只讀經是不夠的，我們還必須相信它、遵行它。

不要學像那些聽見上帝話語卻什麼都不做的人，要懇求上帝幫助你將上帝的話語化作生活中的行動。 —SH*

「你們聽見了，領受了，並不以為是領受人的信息，而是領受那確確實實出自上帝的信息；因為上帝在你們信的人當中工作。」
帖撒羅尼迦前書2:13

禱告：上帝，祢的話語對我是如此重要，求祢幫助我接受並遵行祢的話語。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(李信儀譯)

Hearing (4)

Bible Reading: Hebrews 4:1-7
Friday, October 30, 2015

In the Old Testament, the people heard God speak through the prophets. But these people ignored the prophets. Our Bible Reading today tells us that God’s plan of salvation was for His special people, the Jews. But many Jews rejected Jesus. So God also offered salvation to the Gentiles (non-Jews).

People today read Bible stories. But most of the time, they do not change the way they live. People read God’s wonderful promises, but they are still sad. What’s wrong with these people? I will answer that question by giving you an example.

Suppose I have a bar of soap. That soap will not make me clean until I use it. It’s the same with the Bible. Only reading the Bible is not enough. We need to believe it and obey it, too.

Don’t be like people who hear God’s Word and do nothing. Ask God to help you put His Word into action in your life. —SH*

“You heard it and accepted it as God’s message, not our own. And it really is God’s message. And it works in you who believe.”
 1 Thessalonians 2:13b

PRAYER: God, Your Word is so important to me. Help me to accept it and obey it. In Jesus’ name. Amen.