舊約 (8)

舊約 (8)
聖經閱讀：約書亞記22:26-29, 34 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年10月2日(日)

　從呂便、迦得，和東瑪拿西支族來的人幫助以色列打仗，當戰爭結束後，約書亞請他們回家鄉去，他鼓勵他們要繼續敬拜上帝，就算他們會住在遠離其他支族的地方。
於是這三個支族的人就築起了一座祭壇，他們解釋為什麼要築這座祭壇：「是要在你我之間，以及世世代代，作為證據，證明我們確實在上主的聖幕裡獻了燒化祭，以及其他的祭物和平安祭」（第27a節）
讓我們的兒女和孫兒女知道我們的信仰是一件很重要的事，我們每一次敬拜上帝、查經、禱告，以及跟其他基督徒團契都成為我們兒女、孫兒女的好榜樣。
要成為你的兒女、孫兒女的榜樣，幫助他們學習敬拜上帝、順服上帝。 —BC*

「呂便人和迦得人說：『這座祭壇向我們作證，證明上主是上帝。』」 約書亞記22:34

禱告：親愛的上帝，求祢幫助我讓人知道如何敬拜祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

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Old Testament (8)
Bible Reading: Joshua 22:26-29, 34
Sunday, October 2, 2016

Men from the tribes of Reuben, Gad and Manasseh helped the other Israelites fight a war. When the war was over, Joshua told them to go home. He encouraged them to continue worshiping God even though they would be living far from the other tribes.
So the men from these three tribes built an altar. They explained why they built the altar, “The real reason we wanted our altar was to show our people that we worship the same God as you do. This altar will be the proof to you and us and to all our future children that we worship the Lord” (verse 27a).
It is very important that we show our children and our grandchildren what we believe. Our times of worshiping God, reading and studying the Bible, praying and fellowshiping with other Christians are good examples for our children and grandchildren.
Be an example to your children and grandchildren. Help them learn how to worship and obey God. —BC*

“The people of Reuben and Gad named the altar ‘Proof That We Believe the Lord is God.’” Joshua 22:34

PRAYER: Dear God, help me to show others how to worship You. In Jesus' name. Amen.