舊約 (5)

舊約 (5)
聖經閱讀：創世記50:15-21 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年9月29日(四)

　今天閱讀的經文跟我們談到約瑟的兄弟感到擔心、害怕，因為他們對約瑟做了不對的事，你還記得約瑟的兄弟做了什麼事嗎？
創世記第37章告訴我們約瑟的兄弟嫉妒他，所以他們就把他賣到埃及為奴，幾年後，他們再次見到約瑟，他們害怕約瑟仍然氣著他們、會懲罰他們。 但是約瑟對他的兄弟說：「用不著害怕，我不能替代上帝。你們本來想害我，但是上帝卻化惡為善，為的是要保存許多人的性命」（第19b節）。約瑟饒恕了他的兄弟！
整本新約聖經中，耶穌教導我們要饒恕別人。饒恕傷害我們的人並不容易，但是我們要效法耶穌的榜樣、願意去饒恕別人。 —BC*

「要親切仁慈相對待，彼此饒恕，正如上帝藉著基督饒恕了你們一樣。」 以弗所書4:32

禱告：主，謝謝祢賜下約瑟的榜樣，求祢幫助我對人寬容、仁慈。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(尤榮輝譯)

Old Testament (5)
Bible Reading: Genesis 50:15-21
Thursday, September 29, 2016

Our Bible verses tell us that Joseph's brothers were worried and afraid because they had done something wrong to Joseph. Do you remember what Joseph’s brothers had done?
Genesis, chapter 37, tells us that Joseph's brothers were jealous of him. So they took him and sold him into slavery in Egypt. Now, years later, they saw Joseph again. They were afraid that Joseph was still angry with them and would punish them.
But Joseph said to his brothers, “Don't be afraid...I have no right to punish you. It is true that you planned to do something bad to me. But...God's plan was to use me to save the lives of many people” (verse 19b). Joseph forgave his brothers!
Throughout the New Testament, Jesus teaches us to forgive other people. It is not always easy to forgive someone who hurts us. But we should follow Jesus' example and be willing to forgive others. —BC*

“Be kind and loving to each other. Forgive each other the same way as God forgave you through Christ.” Ephesians 4:32

PRAYER: Thank You, Lord, for the example of Joseph. Help me to be forgiving and kind. In Jesus’ name. Amen.