上帝的應許

上帝的應許
聖經閱讀：創世記17:1-8 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年3月15日(二)

上帝應許亞伯拉罕，他跟妻子莎拉會生一個孩子，但是亞伯拉罕和莎拉都將近100歲了！他們認為上帝的應許很有趣，所以就偷偷地笑了（創世記17:17和18:12）。但是上帝信守祂的應許！他們生了一個孩子，亞伯拉罕和莎拉給他們的兒子取名叫以撒。
在以撒出生之前，上帝應許亞伯拉罕會有很多子孫（兒子、孫子等等），要數算他們就好像數算地上的塵沙一樣（創世記13:16）。上帝同時應許世上的所有人都要因著亞伯拉罕蒙福（創世記18:18）。

上帝也賜給你許多的應許，你可以從聖經裡讀到它們。上帝信守祂的應許，祂要亞伯拉罕持守信心來領受祂的應許，上帝也要你持守信心來領受祂的許多美好應許。 —DK

「上帝是信實的；他呼召你們，使你們跟他的兒子─我們的主耶穌基督有了團契。」 哥林多前書1:9

禱告：親愛的上帝，謝謝祢以信實對待亞伯拉罕、對待我。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(尤榮輝譯)

God's Promises
Bible Reading: Genesis 17:1-8
Tuesday, March 15, 2016

God promised Abraham that he and his wife, Sarah, would have a baby. But Abraham and Sarah were almost 100 years old! They thought God's promise was so funny that they laughed(Genesis 17:17 and 18:12). But God kept His promise! They had a baby boy. Abraham and Sarah named their son Isaac.
Before Isaac was born, God promised Abraham that he would have so many descendents (children, grandchildren, etc.) that to count them would be like counting the dust on the earth (Genesis 13:16). God also promised that all people on earth would be blessed because of Abraham (Genesis 18:18).

God has made many promises to you, too. You may read them in the Bible. God keeps His promises. God required Abraham to have faith in order to receive His promises. God also requires you to have faith in order to receive some of His wonderful promises. —DK

“God is faithful. He is the one who has chosen you to share life with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.” Corinthians 1:9

PRAYER: Dear God, thank You for being faithful to Abraham and to me. In Jesus' name. Amen.