最重要的事

最重要的事
聖經閱讀：馬可福音7:5-16 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年11月01日(二)

很久以前，人們用馬車來旅行或搬運貨物，馬先在前面停好，再把貨車放在馬的後面，這樣馬伕用韁繩控制馬，就可以很輕易拉動馬車。但如果把馬車放在前面、馬放在後面呢？這樣馬車還可以四處移動嗎？不行！馬和馬車一定要按正確的順序放好。
同理，我們必須知道生命中什麼是最重要的事。在今天閱讀的經文中，耶穌告訴一些猶太人，上帝的命令比人的傳統更重要，祂說：「你們拘守人的傳統，而放棄了上帝的命令」（第8節）。我們無法藉著人的傳統來經歷真正基督的喜樂，只有在認識並遵守上帝的命令時，我們才能擁有基督的喜樂。
今天請想一想自己的生命，上帝的命令對你是最重要的嗎？你有沒有認識並遵守這些命令呢？ —SH*

「你們若遵守我的命令，你們會常生活在我的愛中……我告訴你們這些事，為要使你們得到我的喜樂。」 約翰福音15:10a, 11a

禱告：上帝，我願研讀聖經，好讓我可以更認識祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(尤榮輝譯)

Most Important
Bible Reading: Mark 7:5-16
Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Years ago, many people used a horse and a cart for travel or to move things. The horse was placed first, with the cart behind. The rider controlled the horse with the reins, and the horse pulled the cart easily. But what if someone tried to put the cart first and the horse in back? Would they be able to go anywhere? No! The horse and the cart need to be placed in the proper order.
In the same way, we need to learn what should be most important in our life. In our Bible verses, Jesus told some Jews that God's commands are more important than traditions. “You have stopped following God's commands, preferring instead the man-made rules you got from others” (verse 8). We cannot experience true Christian joy by following traditions. We will have Christian joy when we learn God's commands and obey them.
Think about your life today. Are God’s commands most important to you? Are you learning and obeying them? —SH*

“...if you obey my commands, I will continue to love you. I have told you these things so that you can have the true happiness that I have.” John 15:10b-11a

PRAYER: God, I want to study the Bible so I can know more about You. In Jesus' name. Amen.