簡短的禱告 (4)

簡短的禱告 (4)

聖經閱讀：士師記13:1-25

2015年11月9日(一)

今天的經文跟我們談到瑪挪亞和他的妻子沒辦法生孩子，上帝的天使向瑪挪亞的妻子顯現，跟她說她將會有一個兒子，「他一出生就要獻給上帝作離俗人（「離俗人」或譯「拿細耳人」；這種人為表示專一敬奉上帝而發誓不喝酒，不剃髮，不接觸屍體），他要開始解救以色列脫離非利士人的工作」（第5b節）。

瑪挪亞的妻子將天使對她說的話告訴丈夫，然後瑪挪亞就作了這個簡短的禱告：「主啊，求你讓你差來的那神的人回到我們這裏，教我們怎樣待將要出生的孩子」（第8b節）。

如果所有的父母都能為孩子作這個簡短的禱告是一件很棒的事。每一個孩子都是上帝的賞賜，我們需要上帝的智慧和幫助來撫養兒女，好讓他們會愛上帝、尊榮上帝。

你有兒女或孫兒女嗎？在你撫養這些孩子成為上帝的僕人時，就求上帝幫助你。上帝留心聆聽瑪挪亞的禱告，祂也會留意你。 —DF

「兒女是上主所賞賜；子孫是他賜給我們的福份。」詩篇127:3

禱告：天父，在我教導孩子有關祢的事蹟時，求祢賜給我智慧。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(尤榮輝譯)

Simple Prayers (4)

Bible Reading: Judges 13: 1-25

Monday, November 9, 2015

Our Bible verses today tell us that Manoah and his wife were not able to have any children. God’s angel came to Manoah’s wife. He told her that she would have a son. “He will be God’s special person from before he is born. He will save the Israelites from the power of the Philistines” (verse 5b).

Manoah’s wife told her husband what the angel had said. Then Manoah prayed this simple prayer, “Lord, I beg you to send the man of God to us again. We want him to teach us what we should do for the boy who will soon be born” (verse 8b).

It would be wonderful if all parents would pray this simple prayer for their children. Every child is a gift from God. We need God’s wisdom and help to raise our children so they will love and honor God.

Do you have children or grandchildren? Ask God to help you as you raise these children to be God’s servants. God paid attention to Manoah’s prayer, and He will pay attention to you, too. —DF

“Children are a gift from the Lord, a reward from a mother’s womb.” Psalm 127:3

PRAYER: Father, bless me with wisdom as I teach children about You. In Jesus’ name. Amen.