Matthew 马太福音 6:9-15, The Disciples’ Prayer II 主祷文(二)

Bible teaches us to cast all our anxieties on him because he cares for us (1Pet 5:7). So, it is not wrong to pray for our personal needs.

圣经教导我们要将一切的忧虑卸给神,因为他顾念我们(彼前5:7)。由此可见,为个人的需要祷告并没有错。

 

  1. Provision 供应 (6:11)

Bread is symbolic of our needs, not just food, but all of our physical needs. This verse reminds us that the source of our blessings is from God. James 1:17 says, “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.”

“饮食”指的不单是食物,而是我们所有的物质需求。这节经文提醒我们所有的福分都源于神。《雅各书》1章17节说:“一切美好的赏赐和各样完美的恩赐,都是从上面、从众光之父降下来的;在他没有改变,也没有转动的影子。”

 

  1. Pardon 宽恕 (6:12)

Debt’ is one of five New Testament Greek terms for sin. It is interesting that Jesus gives us the condition for receiving forgiveness. (This is part of the Sermon on the Mount where Jesus is talking about the characteristics of believers.) The principle is simple but sobering: if we have forgiven, we will be forgiven; if we have not forgiven, we will not be forgiven. Forgiveness is the mark of a truly regenerate heart.

“债”是新约希腊文形容罪的其中五个用词之一。有趣的是,耶稣在这里给予我们被神宽恕的条件。(这节指的是主耶稣在登山宝训中所列出的基督徒标志)你若已被宽恕,必然也会宽恕人;你若不宽恕人,你也不会被宽恕。宽恕是一个真正得了重生的信徒之标志。
 
 
  1. Protection 保守 (6:13)

This is a heart desire that inclines a believer to pray for protection from falling into sin. It is the expression of the redeemed soul who so despises and fears sin that it wants to escape all prospects of falling into it.

信徒内心的渴望就是祈求神的保守,以免自己陷入罪中。这是一个已得救的信徒的表现,因为他万分痛恨,又害怕犯罪,因此想远离所有可能使他落入罪恶的可能。

 

 
 

 

Praying the Scripture 用经文祷告

 

  1. Do you give thanks daily for all your daily blessing or do you take God’s goodness for granted? Please record your response to God.

你是否为每天的福分向神感恩,或已把神的美善视为理所当然了?请向神做出回应。

 

  1. Forgiveness is the mark of a believer. If you have been forgiven, you will be If you have forgiven, you will be forgiven. Do you notice the sequence of events? Are you forgiving?

宽恕是一个信徒的标志。你若已被宽恕了,必然也会宽恕别人。如果你已宽恕别人,你也将会被主宽恕。你是否留意到这样的顺序?你是否宽恕人?

 

  1. As a believer we need to hate sin so much that we want to have nothing to do with it. Pray that you will stay away from sin as far as you can.
身为信徒,我们需要痛恨罪,叫我们远离它。祷告神使你远离罪恶,越远越好。