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聖經閱讀：但以理書6:1-28 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年5月17日(二)

　我們今天的經文閱讀跟我們談到但以理，他是被巴比倫人擄走的猶太人之一。上帝祝福但以理，使他成為政府的總督，但是有些人嫉妒但以理的成功，所以他們說服大流士王立一條新法，說任何人在30天內只能向國王禱告，如果有人不遵守，就要被丟進獅子坑裡。
「但以理…每天三次向上帝獻上感謝和禱告」（第10a節），當嫉妒的人看到但以理向上帝祈禱，他們就去告訴國王，於是大流士王將但以理丟進獅子坑裡。你可以想像當但以理面對獅子的時候是什麼樣的感覺嗎？隔天早晨，國王跑到獅子坑，看見但以理還活著，但以理說：「上帝差派天使來封住獅子的口，使牠們不能傷害我」（第22a節），於是大流士王立下了一條新的法律，說百姓必須敬拜那唯一、真實的上帝。
就算在面對死亡時，但以理仍然不斷地向上帝禱告。我們可能會因為遵從上帝而面臨許多問題，我們應該效法但以理的榜樣，對上帝忠心。 —JK

「他解救，援助…他拯救但以理脫離獅子的口。」 但以理書6:27

禱告：上帝，我願時時對祢忠心。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(林煜茹譯)

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Bible Reading: Daniel 6:1-28
Tuesday, May 17, 2016

　Our Bible verses today tell us about Daniel, who was
one of the Jews taken captive by the Babylonians. God blessed Daniel, and he became a supervisor in the government. But some people were jealous of Daniel's success. So they convinced King Darius to make a new law that for 30 days people could only pray to the king. If a person did not do this, he would be thrown into a lions' den.
“Daniel always prayed to God three times every day” (verse 10a). When the jealous men saw that Daniel prayed to God, they told the king. King Darius had Daniel thrown into the lions' den. Can you imagine how Daniel felt as he faced the lions? The next morning, the king ran to the den and saw that Daniel was alive. Daniel said, “My God sent his angel
to save me” (verse 22a). Then King Darius made a new law that people had to worship the one, true God.
Daniel continued praying to God even when he faced death. We may face problems because we obey God. We should follow Daniel's example and stay faithful to God. —JK

“God helps and saves people...He saved Daniel from the lions.” Daniel 6:27

PRAYER: God, I want to always stay faithful to You. In Jesus' name. Amen.