犯罪清單

犯罪清單
聖經閱讀：約翰一書1:5-10現代中譯本|合和本
2016年6月18日(六)

　在學校讀書時，我參加了一個樂團，樂團老師有很多規定要我們遵守，像是樂團練習不可以缺席、不可以遲到，而且不能忘記帶樂器到學校。
樂團老師有一張表貼在牆上，如果我們違反任何一條規定，他就會在表上作一個記號，每一次我們的名字旁邊被畫了記號，他就會處罰我們，如果我們被畫了太多記號，他就會寫一封信給我們的父母。我們不希望發生這樣的事，所以就努力遵守他的規定。
我很高興上帝不像那位樂團老師一樣，上帝並沒有留著一張我們犯罪的清單，今天經文閱讀的第9節說：「如果我們向上帝認罪……他要赦免我們的罪，洗淨我們所犯的各種過錯。」
我很感謝上帝會赦免我，今天就讚美上帝賜下祂的愛和赦罪之恩！ —CW*

「如果你記錄我們的罪過，誰能逃脫懲罰呢？然而，你饒恕我們，因此我們應該敬畏你。」 詩篇130:3-4

禱告：謝謝祢，天父，謝謝祢賜下愛和赦罪之恩。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(林煜茹譯)

List of Sins
Bible Reading: 1 John 1:5-10
Saturday, June 18, 2016

　When I was in school, I played in the band. Our band teacher had many rules for us to obey. We were not to miss a band practice or come late to a practice. And we could not forget to bring our musical instrument to school.
The band teacher had a chart on the wall. If we broke any of his rules, he would make a mark on the chart. Each time we received a mark by our name, he punished us. If we received too many marks, he would send home a letter to our parents. We did not want that to happen, so we tried to obey his rules.
I am so glad that God is not like that band teacher. God does not keep a list of our sins. Verse 9 of our Bible Reading says, “But if we confess our sins, God will forgive us. We can trust God to do this...He will make us clean from all the wrong things we have done.”
I am so thankful that God will forgive me. Praise God for His love and forgiveness today! —CW*

“Lord, if you punished people for all their sins, no one would be left alive. But you forgive people, so they fear and respect you.” Psalm 130:3-4

PRAYER: Thank You, Father, for Your love and forgiveness. In Jesus' name. Amen.