聖經閱讀：希伯來書7:1-17 現代中譯本|合和本
2015年12月17日(三)
在聖經記載的年代中，猶太祭司為上帝的百姓向祂獻祭，這些祭物必須一次再一次地獻上。
你知道在第一個聖誕節時有一位祭司誕生了嗎？今天經文閱讀的第17節告訴我們耶穌是一位祭司，這節經文也將耶穌比喻作麥基洗德。
我們可以從創世記14:18-20認識麥基洗德。在耶穌誕生的數百年前，麥基洗德接受了亞伯拉罕的禮物。耶穌和麥基洗德跟其他的祭司不一樣，上帝使用他們兩位在特別的時間做特別的工作。
耶穌是我們的祭司也同時是我們的祭物。上帝差派耶穌到世上作祭司，並獻上祂自己作為我們罪的完美祭物。因為耶穌的犧牲，我們的罪才能得到赦免，並能與祂共享永生。
今天就感謝上帝差遣耶穌來作我們的祭司，並成為我們罪的祭物。 －GT
「上主發誓，絕不改變心意：你要依照麥基洗德一系，永遠作祭司。」
詩篇110:4
禱告：天父，感謝祢賜下我們永遠的祭司，耶穌。奉主的名，阿們！
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Birth Story (6)
Bible Reading: Hebrews 7:1-17
Thursday, December 17, 2015
In Bible times, Jewish priests made sacrifices to God for His people. These sacrifices needed to be offered again and again.
Did you know that on that first Christmas, a priest was born? Verse 17 of our Bible Reading today tells us that Jesus is a priest. This verse also compares Jesus to Melchizedek.
We learn about Melchizedek from Genesis 14:18-20. Melchizedek accepted offerings from Abraham hundreds of years before Jesus was born. Jesus and Melchizedek were not like any other priests. God used both of them at a special time to do a special job.
Jesus is both our priest and our sacrifice. God sent Jesus to earth to be a priest and to offer Himself as the perfect sacrifice for our sins. Because of Jesus’ sacrifice, we can have our sins forgiven and enjoy life with Him forever.
Thank God today for sending Jesus to be our priest and the sacrifice for our sins. —GT
“The Lord has made a promise with an oath and will not change his mind: You are a priest forever — the kind of priest Melchizedek was.”
Psalm 110:4
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, thank You for Jesus, our priest forever. In His name. Amen.
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