簡短的禱告 (1)

簡短的禱告 (1)

聖經閱讀：使徒行傳7:54-60

2015年11月6日(五)

禱告的時候，我們的禱告辭不用長、也不需華麗，我們可以只作簡短的禱告。今天我要開始來看聖經中一些簡短的禱告。

司提反被選派到耶路撒冷的初代教會服事，使徒行傳6:5告訴我們，他是「一個信心堅定、被聖靈充滿的人」，而且上帝又賜給司提反「恩賜和能力，在民間行了大奇事和神蹟」（使徒行傳6:8）。

司提反宣講耶穌的事蹟，今天的經文閱讀跟我們談到，有一些人說司提反說了違背上帝的話，他們就生氣，然後「用石頭打他」（第58b節）。司提反怎麼回應呢？他禱告說（第60b節）：「主啊，不要把這罪歸給他們！」

司提反原諒那些殺害他的人，也許在你的生命中，有人需要你的原諒，就請求上帝幫助你原諒那個人。使用司提反的簡短禱告辭來禱告，上帝會留意你。 —DF

「耶穌說：『父親哪，赦免他們，因為他們不曉得自己在做甚麼』」
路加福音23:34a

禱告：天父，謝謝祢赦免我，求祢幫助我原諒別人。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(尤榮輝譯)

Simple Prayers (1)

Bible Reading: Acts 7:54-60

Friday, November 6, 2015

When we pray to God, our prayers do not have to be long and fancy. We can just pray simple prayers. Today we will begin to look at some simple prayers in the Bible.

Stephen was chosen to help serve in the early church in Jerusalem. Acts 6:5 tells us that he was “a man with great faith and full of the Holy Spirit.” Also, God gave Stephen “power to do great wonders and miraculous signs among the people” (Acts 6:8).

Stephen preached about Jesus. Our Bible Reading tells us that some people said that Stephen was speaking against God. They became angry and “began throwing stones at him” (verse 58b). How did Stephen respond? He prayed this prayer (verse 60b), “Lord, don’t blame them for this sin!”

Stephen forgave the people who were killing him. Maybe there is someone in your life that you need to forgive. Ask God to help you forgive that person. Pray Stephen’s simple prayer. God will pay attention to you. —DF

“Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them. They don’t know what they are doing.’”
 Luke 23:34

PRAYER: Father, thank You for forgiving me. Help me to forgive others. In Jesus’ name. Amen.