665 英翻中 (365) Responding to God's Word. 回應神的話. 2/6/2024

665 英翻中 (365)                 Responding to God's Word.                回應神的話.               2/6/2024

Feb. 6         Responding to God's Word.  Bible reading: Nehemiah 9:1-3    Key verse: John 4:13-14        2 月 6 日    回應神的話.                         讀經：            尼希米記 9:1-3     鑰節：約翰福音 4:13-14

             Jesu s  answered and said to her,  "Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever                 drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst.  But the water that I shall give                           him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life."                                         耶穌回答說,  "人若喝這水, 還要再渴; 人若喝了我所賜的水, 就永遠不渴.  我所賜的水, 要               在他裡面成為泉源, 湧流出來. 進入永生. "

     As Nehemiah was rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, the Book of the Law was found and brought out to be read.  Those who resided in the city had experienced both war and captivity.  God's Word had been lost to them.  Although they understood the signficance of being descendants of Israel, they had not lived under the protective spiritual covenant of God.                                                                                 當尼希米重建耶路撒冷城牆時, 人們發現了《律法書》, 並拿出來閱讀.  居住在這座城市的人,都經歷過戰爭和囚禁.  他們已經失去了上帝的話語.  儘管他們明白身為以色列後裔的重要性, 但他們並沒有生活在上帝屬靈聖約的保護之下.

        When Ezra stepped out into the light and began reading God's Word, the response of the people was overwhelming. They immediatly confessed their sins.  The Lord has not removed His love from Israel, but He has certainly allowed them to go their own way, Israel's sin and rebelion against God had led to a spiritual, emotional, and physical wandering.                                                                                          當以斯拉走到燈光下, 開始閱讀上帝的話時, 人們的反應是壓倒性的激昂.  他們立即承認了自己的罪行.  主並沒有從以色列身上除去祂的愛, 但祂確實允許他們走自己的路, 以色列的罪和對上帝的悖逆, 導致了靈性、情感和身體上的不定.

      And while there are consequences to sin, there are also hope and forgiveness for all who return to the Lord and seek His face.  Let His Word become a lamp to your path.  Set the affections of your heart on Him, and know that whatever burden you are carrying, He will bear it for you the moment you turn to Him.                                                                                                                                                                雖然罪會帶來後果, 但對於所有回歸主並尋求祂面的信徒, 也有希望得到祂的寬恕.  讓祂的話成為你路上的燈光.  將你內心的情感放在祂身上, 並且要知道, 無論你背負著什麼重擔, 當你轉向祂的那一刻, 主都會為你承擔.

 

            Dear Lord, help me respond to the truth of Your Word today in the midst of the                                        adversities of my life.                                                                                                                                    親愛的主，求祢幫助我, 在今日生活的逆境中, 回應你話語的真理.