饒恕

饒恕
聖經閱讀：馬太福音18:21-22 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年7月7日(四)

　如果你把一個木箱放在水裡，木頭會吸水，不久木頭會膨脹、腐爛，最後箱子就壞了。
當我們對別人生氣時，類似的情況也會發生，如果我們緊抱怒氣不放，就會損害我們對事情的看法，以及我們對待人的方式。如果我們拒絕饒恕曾經傷害我們的人，內心的苦毒便會毀了我們。
在今天讀的經文中，耶穌命令我們要饒恕，彼得甚至問耶穌他應當饒恕人多少次？耶穌說：「不是七次，而是七十個七次」（第22b節），耶穌的意思是說，我們應當一次又一次饒恕人。
如果有人傷害了你，我鼓勵你專注於耶穌，而不要專注在受傷的感覺上。如果你專注於耶穌，祂會賜給你勇氣去饒恕人，祂會賜給你平安並幫助你拿掉怒氣和苦毒。 —GT

「有糾紛的時候要互相寬容，彼此饒恕；主怎樣饒恕你們，你們也要怎樣饒恕別人。」 歌羅西書3:13b

禱告：親愛的上帝，感謝祢饒恕我，求祢幫助我也饒恕人。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

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Forgiveness
Bible Reading: Matthew 18:21-22
Thursday, July 7, 2016

　If you put a wooden box in water, the wood will soak up the water. In time, the wood will swell and rot. Eventually, the box will be destroyed.
A similar thing happens when we are angry toward another person. If we hold onto our anger, it will damage our attitudes and the way we treat other people. If we refuse to forgive someone who has hurt us, that bitterness can destroy us.
In our Bible verses, Jesus commanded us to forgive. Peter asked Jesus how many times he should forgive someone. Jesus said, “You must continue to forgive them even if they do wrong to you seventy-seven times” (verse 22b). Jesus was saying that we should forgive other people again and again.
If someone has hurt you, I encourage you to focus on Jesus, not on your hurt feelings. If you focus on Jesus, He will give you the courage to forgive the other person. He will give you His peace and help you put away your anger and bitterness. —GT

“If you feel someone has wronged you, forgive them. Forgive others because the Lord forgave you.” Colossians 3:13b

PRAYER: Dear God, thank You for forgiveness. Help me to forgive others. In Jesus' name. Amen.