上帝的道路

上帝的道路
聖經閱讀：撒母耳記上16:1-13 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年9月5日(一)

　要從車庫安全地倒車出來，我必須慢慢地、直直地把車子往後開，然後當車子開出車庫時，我必須用一個角度來倒車！這個方式不太一樣，但我先生教我這麼做以免開到草皮上。
有時候用不同的方式做事是困難的，世界告訴我們要努力賺很多錢，然後存下來自己用，但是上帝的方式不同，祂說我們要「施與別人」（路加福音6:38a）。有人傷害我們時，我們會想要報復，但是上帝的方式是「要愛你們的仇敵」（馬太福音5:44）。
在今天閱讀的經文中，撒母耳想要用他看到的方式選出一位新的君王，但是上帝說：「人看外表，我看內心」（第7b節）。
我們在生活中都會遇到困難，但是必須記住，我們不可能完全明白上帝對我們一生的旨意，今天就倚靠祂，上帝永遠知道什麼是對你最好的！ —PD

「上主說：我的意念不是你們的意念；我的道路不是你們的道路。」 以賽亞書55:8

禱告：親愛的上帝，我願服事祢並且永遠走在你的道路上。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(尤榮輝譯)

God's Way
Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 16:1-13
Monday, September 5, 2016

　To back out of my garage correctly, I need to slowly back straight out of the garage. Then when the car is out of the garage, I need to back the car at an angle. This way is different, but my husband taught me to do this so I do not drive on our grass.
Sometimes it is hard to do things differently. The world tells us to get as much money as possible and keep it for ourselves. But God's way is different. He says we should “give to others” (Luke 6:38a). When someone hurts us, we want to hurt them back. But God’s way says, “Love your enemies” (Matthew 5:44).
In our Bible Reading today, Samuel thought that he would choose a new king by the way he looked. But God said, “People judge by what is on the outside, but the Lord looks at the heart” (verse 7b).
We will face problems in life. But we need to remember that we won't always understand God's way for our life. Depend on Him today. God always knows what is best for you! —SAH

“The Lord says, ‘My thoughts are not like yours. Your ways are not like mine.’” Isaiah 55:8

PRAYER: Dear God, I want to serve You and always follow Your way. In Jesus' name. Amen.