每日读经：士师记9-10
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每日金句：
士10:16 以色列人就除掉他们中间的外邦神，事奉耶和华。耶和华因以色列人受的苦难，就心中担忧。
每日问题：
省察生命中哪些方面我离弃神了？
每日灵修：
读到士师记第十章，我为以色列人再一次离弃神，侍奉偶像感到懊恼。他们明明已经亲身经历了神为他们所做的，但为什么他们还是要离弃神，行耶和华眼中看为恶的事？我觉得我能理解为什么神的忿怒像这些以色列人发作。读到这样的故事我们很容易觉得为什么以色列人会这么愚蠢。当以色列人经历了他们犯罪的后果，他们才意识到自己在神面前犯了多大的罪，开始在神面前悔改。一开始神拒绝救他们脱离压迫他们的仇敌。神还提醒他们上帝为他们曾经所做的一切，但是在第十六节我们看到神奇妙的本性。神因为以色列人所受的苦难，心里很难受。上帝对他的孩子们真的是有很多的怜悯。当我们在痛苦中的时候，神的心里也很忧愁。上帝对他的孩子们真的是充满了慈爱，怜悯和恩典。
很多时候我感觉自己就像以色列人一样。我忘记了神给我的恩典，我反而转去服侍我生命中的偶像。我就像以色列人一样愚蠢和邪恶。很多时候我离弃神，只有当经历不顺的时候，才想起来悔改。很多时候我觉得自己不需要神。当服侍神需要我付出代价的时候，我选择把神推到一边。我常常被世俗的文化影响，转去敬拜这个世界的偶像。但是我感谢神，他一次次饶恕我的过犯，他因爱我而管教我。我感谢神一次次以他的慈爱和恩典把我拉回到他的身边。
祷告：
亲爱的上帝，求你帮助我使我和你建立更深的联结，让我更多顺服祢的旨意。求你帮助我使我能全心全意的来侍奉你。你真是充满慈爱怜悯的天父。我感谢赞美你！奉主耶稣基督的名求，阿们！
Meditation Verses:
Judges 10:16 Then they got rid of the foreign gods among them and served the Lord. And he could bear Israel’s misery no longer. Judges 10:16 “以色列人就除掉他们中间的外邦
Question:
In what ways am I abandoning the things used to do for God?
Devotion:
As I read Judges chapter ten, I feel angry that the Israelites choose to stray from God again and returned to their idols (10:6). They saw what God has done for them, how can they abandon the LORD and no longer serve him at all? I can relate to God; how he burns with anger towards the foolish people. It is easy to see how silly the Israelites are when reading the full story like this. Once the Israelites feel the consequences of their sin, they realized how they made a big mistake and repent before God. At first, God refuses to deliver them from their enemies. God even reminds them of all the great things He has done for them. But in verse 16 we see something amazing about the character of God. The Lord was grieved by their misery. God felt so much compassion for his children. It bothers God when we are in pain. It is amazing how God is full of compassion, love, and mercy for his children.
So many times, I am like the Israelites; I forget how wonderful God is and I run to the idols around me. I am just as foolish and evil as them. I too often run from God and only repent when things are not going my way. I so often think that I do not need God. I push God away when it is not convenient for me to serve Him. I love to bend into the culture around me and worship the things of the world. But I praise God for forgiving me over and over again and discipling me out of His love. I praise God for always pulling me back towards Him and showing me His love and compassion.
Prayer :
Dear God, please help me to have a deeper relationship with you defined by obedience. Please help me to serve you with complete devotion. You are the LORD of Fatherly compassion. Thank you. I pray this all in Jesus’ name. Amen!
