挪亞的信心

挪亞的信心
聖經閱讀：創世記6:5-22 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年2月22日(一)

　今天閱讀的經文跟我們談到挪亞，他生活在一個世上有很多惡事發生的時代，但是「上主喜歡挪亞」（第8節），挪亞「沒有缺點，是當代惟一的好人；他跟上帝有密切的交往」（第9b節）。
上帝吩咐挪亞造一艘大船，為什麼呢？因為祂將要在全地降下可怕的洪水。挪亞按照上帝吩咐他去做的樣子造好了那艘船，挪亞、他的妻子、他的兒子和媳婦，還有很多動物進了船而平安無事。
希伯來書11:7告訴我們更多關於挪亞和他的信心的事：「由於信心，挪亞在還沒有見到的事上聽從上帝的警告，造了一條方舟，救了他和他一家。這樣，他定了那世代的罪，自己也從上帝領受了因信而有的義」。
我們必須具備信心來領受上帝的救恩，然後上帝也期待我們的信心天天成長。要學像挪亞－－倚靠上帝和祂的應許。 —JD*

「那麼，信心是甚麼呢？信心是對所盼望的事有把握，對不能看見的事能肯定。」 希伯來書11:1

禱告：親愛的上帝，求祢幫助我的信心天天成長。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(林煜茹譯)

Noah's Faith
Bible Reading: Genesis 6:5-22
Monday, February 22, 2016

Our Bible verses today tell us about Noah. He lived at a time when there were a lot of evil things happening on earth. But “Noah pleased the Lord” (verse 8). Noah “was a good man all his life, and he always followed God” (verse 9b).
God told Noah to build a big boat. Why? Because He was going to send a terrible flood over all the earth. Noah built the boat, just as God told him to do. Noah, his wife, his sons and their wives, and many animals went into the boat and were safe.
Hebrews 11:7 tells us more about Noah and his faith. “Noah was warned by God about things that he could not yet see. But he had faith and respect for God, so he built a large boat to save his family. With his faith, Noah showed that the world was wrong. And he became one of those who are made right with God through faith.”
We must have faith to receive God's gift of salvation. Then God expects us to grow in our faith every day. Be like Noah — depend on God and His promises. —JD*

“Faith is what makes real the things we hope for. It is proof of what we cannot see.” Hebrews 11:1

PRAYER: Dear God, help my faith to grow every day. In Jesus' name. Amen.