夏天 (3)

夏天 (3)
聖經閱讀：馬太福音6:25-34現代中譯本|合和本
2016年7月17日(日)

　兩天前，我跟大家談到我父母的菜園，他們通常會種一些不同的蔬菜──白蘿蔔、紅蘿蔔、綠豆、洋葱、甜玉米和蕃茄，我們還有兩棵蘋果樹可以讓我們吃到水果。
我的家人整個夏天享用自己種的蔬菜和水果，我的母親還為我們做了幾個罐頭在夏天結束後吃，這是上帝為我們供應食物的方式之一，這些「菜園的好東西」很美味，我們好感謝能擁有這些。
上帝供應我們，祂也會供應你。在今天讀的經文中，耶穌談到這一點，祂說：「所以我告訴你們，不要為了生活上所需的飲食，或者身上所穿的衣服操心。你們的天父知道你們需要這一切東西」（第15a和32b節）。
要記得，你可以天天信靠上帝來供應你的需要。—CW*

「你們要先追求上帝主權的實現，遵行他的旨意，他就會把這一切都供給你們。」 馬太福音6:33

禱告：親愛的上帝，祢對我真好！謝謝祢照顧我。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

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Summer (3)
Bible Reading: Matthew 6:25-34
Sunday, July 17, 2016

　Two days ago, I told you about my parents' garden. They usually planted a variety of vegetables — radishes, carrots, green beans, onions, sweet corn and tomatoes. We also had two apple trees that gave us fruit.
My family enjoyed eating the fresh vegetables and fruit all summer long. And my mother canned some of them for us to eat after the summer was finished. This was one way that God provided food for our family. Those “garden goodies” were delicious, and we were thankful to have them.
God provided for us, and He will provide for you, too. In our Bible Reading, Jesus talked about this. He said, “So I tell you, don't worry about the things you need to live — what you will eat, drink, or wear. Don't worry because your Father in heaven knows that you need all these things” (verses 25a and 32b).
Remember that you can trust God to provide for you every day. —CW*

“What you should want most is God's kingdom and doing what he wants you to do. Then he will give you all these other things you need.” Matthew 6:33

PRAYER: Dear God, You are so good to me! Thank You for taking care of me. In Jesus' name. Amen.