孩子 (2)

孩子 (2)
聖經閱讀：馬太福音18:1-7 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年8月12日(五)

　今天我們要繼續來談孩子。在聖經記錄的年代裡，有些人認為孩子不是很重要，但是在今天的經文閱讀中，耶穌用一個小孩子來教導信徒認識上帝的國度。
第2和第3節告訴我們：「耶穌叫了一個小孩子來，讓他站在他們中間，說：『我實在告訴你們，除非你們回轉，變成像小孩子一樣，你們絕不能成為天國的子民。』」孩子是基督徒的好榜樣，為什麼呢？因為小孩子是謙卑、滿有愛心和可靠的。
耶穌了解信徒的心，其中有些人並不謙卑、也沒有愛心，他們內心充滿了驕傲和仇恨。耶穌希望祂的信徒明白，他們必須改變，好讓自己可以在上帝的國度裡有份。
我希望今天你會像小孩子一樣，是一個謙卑、有愛心和可靠的人。 —PD

「像這個小孩子那樣謙卑的，在天國裡就是最偉大的。」 馬太福音18:4

禱告：親愛的天父，求祢饒恕我，並且幫助我天天用謙卑的心來服事祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

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Children (2)
Bible Reading: Matthew 18:1-7
Friday, August 12, 2016

　We will continue today to talk about children. Some people in Bible times thought that children were not very important. But in our Bible Reading today, Jesus used a little child to teach His followers about God's kingdom.
Verses 2 and 3 tell us that “Jesus called a little child to come to him. He stood the child in front of the followers. Then he said, ‘The truth is, you must change your thinking and become like little children. If you don't do this, you will never enter God's kingdom.’” Children are good examples for Christians. Why? Because children are humble, loving and trusting. Jesus knew the hearts of His followers. Some of them were not humble and loving. They were filled with pride and hate. Jesus wanted His followers to understand that they needed to change so they could be part of God's kingdom.
I hope you will be humble, loving and trusting like a child today. —PD

“The greatest person in God's kingdom is the one who makes himself humble like this child.” Matthew 18:4

PRAYER: Dear Heavenly Father, please forgive me and help me be humble as I serve You each day. In Jesus' name. Amen.