聖經裡的動物 (8)

聖經裡的動物 (8)
聖經閱讀：彼得後書2:20-22現代中譯本|合和本
2016年5月22日(日)

　高中的時候，我的一個朋友要帶一隻豬去市集接受評比，等到要出發時，她仔細地把豬刷洗乾淨，但是在我的朋友不注意時，那隻豬逃脫、跑進泥沼裡！豬喜歡待在泥沼裡，在泥沼裡打滾幫助牠們保持涼爽。
在今天閱讀的經文中，彼得談到那些已經信主的人，這些人已經「從這世界腐敗的勢力下逃脫出來」（第20b節），但是如果這些人回到過去犯罪的生活，「這種人的結局比先前的更壞了」（第20b節）。彼得以豬作例子：「豬洗乾淨了，又回到泥沼裡打滾」（第22b節）。
當我們成為基督徒時，靈裡就潔淨了，但是有些基督徒選擇再回到過去犯罪的生活，就好像豬回到泥沼裡。你要確定每天都跟隨並且順服上帝。 —JK

「你們要更加努力，使上帝的呼召和揀選成為你們永久的經驗；有了這些經驗，你們就不至於墮落。」 彼得後書1:10b

禱告：親愛的上帝，我願時時與祢親近。奉耶穌的名，阿們 ！

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Bible Animals (8)
Bible Reading: 2 Peter 2:20-22
Sunday, May 22, 2016

　When I was in high school, one of my friends took a pig to be judged at the country fair. When it was time to bring the pig to the fair, she carefully cleaned and brushed her pig. But while my friend was not looking, the pig got loose and ran to a mud puddle! Pigs love to be in the mud. Rolling in the mud helps pigs to keep cool.
In our Bible verses today, Peter talks about people who have become Christians. These people have been “made free from the evil in the world” (verse 20b). But if these people go back to their old life of sin, “it is worse for them than it was before” (verse 20b). Peter used the illustration of a pig: “After a pig is washed, it goes back and rolls in the mud again” (verse 22b).
When we become a Christian, we are spiritually clean. But some Christians choose to go back to their life of sin again, just like a pig goes back to the mud. Be sure that you are following and obeying God every day. —JK

“Do your best to live in a way that shows you really are God's called and chosen people. If you do all this, you will never fail.” 2 Peter 1:10b

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