6月14日
不可回避
人若知道行善，却不去行，这就是他的罪了。
雅各书4:17
趁妈妈不注意，你就打小弟弟一下，显然是不对的。我们知道做坏事是一种罪。不良行为会有不良后果。我们在这方面已经有很多的教训。但是，如果只是不做坏事就没有罪了，那么若是有人把自己关起来从来不对任何人做坏事，是不是就可以了呢？这当然很荒唐。但至少那个人不对别人犯罪，是不是？
那么，如果罪也包括不做好事呢？如果你的小弟弟不小心把手卡在冰箱的制冰机里，哭喊着要你帮助，你却走开置之不理，那就不对了。 你会说，不是你把他的手放进制冰机的，你也没有乘机打他一下。你真是个“好人”！可是你也没有帮助他呀！ 这个世界有很多人陷在困境之中。不要冷漠无情，视若无睹。
今日祷告：
主耶稣，不要让我对身处困境中的人不闻不问。让我像好撒马利亚人那样，做你眼中看为良善的事。 阿们。
June 14 – Omission
Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it.
JAMES 4:17
It’s wrong to hit your little brother when your mom isn’t looking, right? We know it’s a sin to do bad things. Bad behavior leads to bad consequences. It’s a transaction that we have learned does in fact take place. But if sin was just about not doing bad things, then someone could conceivably lock themselves up and never do anything bad to anyone.
This, of course, would be ridiculous, but at least that person wouldn’t sin against others. Or would they?
Well, what if sin also involved not doing good things? If your little brother got his hand stuck in the refrigerator ice-making machine and started crying for your help, it would be wrong to just walk away and do nothing for him. You didn’t put his hand in the ice maker—check. You didn’t
hit him while his hand was stuck in the ice maker—check (how kind of you!).
But you didn’t help him either. There is a lot going on in this world where people are stuck. Don’t just walk away..
Pray for the Day:
Lord Jesus, don’t let me be like the jerks who walked by the man stuck on the side of the road. Let me be like the Samaritan, doing what is good in your eyes. Amen.
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