聖經裡的動物 (6)

聖經裡的動物 (6)
聖經閱讀：雅各書3:1-12 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年5月20日(五)

　我丈夫和女兒以前有好幾匹馬，在騎馬時，他們用嚼環來控制馬。嚼環是放在馬嘴裡、連接著韁繩的東西，騎馬的人用韁繩來控制馬。
今天閱讀的經文中，雅各談到控制言談的事情。無論是用口語或是用手語，我們都必須控制跟別人交談的方式。我們需要控制自己，才不會說謊、說閒話，或是去說別人的壞話。
雅各用嚼環作為例子，說「我們把嚼環放在馬嘴裏，就能使牠馴服，驅使牠到我們要去的地方」（第3節）。我們必須控制自己的言談，就像是嚼環控制馬一樣。
但是我們需要上帝的幫助來控制我們的言語或手語，今天就求上帝在你跟他人交談時幫助你，祂會幫助你使用蒙祂喜悅的言語或手語。 —JK

「勸他們不要毀謗別人，不要爭吵；要和氣友善，以謙讓的態度對待所有的人。」 提多書3:2

禱告：親愛的天父，願我跟人的言談能討祢喜悅。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

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Bible Animals (6)
Bible Reading: James 3:1-12
Friday, May 20, 2016

　My
husband and
daughter
used to
have several
horses. When
they rode, they used a bit to control the horse. A bit is put into a horse’s mouth and attached to the reins. The rider uses the reins to control the horse.
In our Bible Reading today, James talked about controlling our communication. Whether we use our voices to speak or our hands
to sign, we need to control the way we communicate with other people. We need to control ourselves so we do not tell lies, gossip or say bad things about people.
James used the example of a horse’s bit. “We put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us. With these bits we can control their whole body.” (verse 3). We need to control our communication, just like a bit controls a horse.
But we need God’s help to control what we say/sign. Ask God to help you as you communicate with other people today. He will help you say/ sign things that are pleasing to Him. —JK

“Tell them not to speak evil of anyone but to live in peace with others. They should be gentle and polite to everyone.” Titus 3:2

PRAYER: Dear Father, I want my communication to be pleasing to You. In Jesus’ name. Amen.