沙雕

沙雕
聖經閱讀：詩篇73:17-28 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年5月7日(六)

　最近我去參觀了一個沙雕比賽，有些沙雕作品高達2公尺！作品有城堡、巨形蝸牛和獅子。欣賞這些雕塑作品是一件很棒的事，但是當刮風下雨時，這些沙雕就變成了一堆沙。
這些沙雕讓我想起現今世上許多還沒有信耶穌的人，他們努力一輩子要讓自己成為有錢、有名的人，但是有一天他們的財產和富裕的生活都會消失不見──就像風和浪摧毁沙雕一樣。
詩篇第73篇的作者羨慕有名的人，但是他接著明白了惡者的下場：「他們在轉眼之間被消滅；他們陷入恐怖的終局」（19a節）。
你為上帝所做的每一件好事都會永遠跟著你，這些都是你積在天上的財寶，所以不要煩惱是不是成為有錢、有名的人，只需要親近上帝並天天服事祂。 —BL

「至於我，我能夠親近上帝多麼好啊！我以至高的上主作我的避難所。」 詩篇73:28a

禱告：上帝，今天我願親近祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(李信儀譯)

Sand Sculptures
Bible Reading: Psalm 73:17-28
Saturday, May 7, 2016

　Recently I went to a competition where people made sand sculptures. Some of the sculptures were seven feet high! There were castles, giant snails and lions. It was wonderful to look at these sculptures. But when the wind and rains came, they became just piles of sand again.
Those sculptures remind me of many people in the world today who do not follow God. They spend their lives trying to become rich and famous. But someday their possessions and riches will all be gone — just like the wind and waves washed away the sand sculptures.
The writer of Psalm 73 was jealous of famous people. But then he realized what happens to wicked people. “Trouble can come suddenly, and they will be ruined. Terrible things can happen to them, and they will be finished” (verse 19).
The good things that you do for God will stay with you forever. These things are treasures that you are saving up in heaven. So do not worry about becoming rich and famous. Just keep close to God and serve Him every day. —BL

“As for me, all I need is to be close to God. I have made the Lord God my place of safety.” Psalm 73:28a

PRAYER: God, I want to be close to You today. In Jesus’ name. Amen.