【双语灵修】守耶和华的圣日KEEPING THE LORD’S DAY

约翰福音 20:1-10

七日的第一日清早，天还黑的时候，抹大拉的马利亚来到坟墓那里，看见石头从坟墓挪开了， 就跑来见西门彼得和耶稣所爱的那个门徒，对他们说：“有人把主从坟墓里挪了去，我们不知道放在哪里！” 彼得和那门徒就出来，往坟墓那里去。 两个人同跑，那门徒比彼得跑的更快，先到了坟墓， 低头往里看，就见细麻布还放在那里，只是没有进去。 西门彼得随后也到了，进坟墓里去，就看见细麻布还放在那里， 又看见耶稣的裹头巾没有和细麻布放在一处，是另在一处卷着。 先到坟墓的那门徒也进去，看见就信了。 因为他们还不明白圣经的意思，就是耶稣必要从死里复活。于是两个门徒回自己的住处去了。

8月10日

守耶和华的圣日

“七日的第一日清早……” - 约翰福音 20:1

在我成长的过程中，我们家在主日有些事情是不做的。我们不在餐厅用餐、不去购物、不在院子里干活，诸如此类。偶尔我们会在主日去游泳，但必须是在日落之后。多年来，许多亲友对于“守主日”的定义已经发生了改变。

自从以色列民领受第四诫以来，关于守诫命的理解也发生了变化。以色列人曾经严谨、细致（且往往是律法主义式地）在七日的第七日（周六）守安息日。但在耶稣从死里复活并升天之后，早期基督徒开始在七日的第一日（周日）守安息，称之为“主日”，以庆祝耶稣从坟墓中复活。

虽然在不同的时代和地点，守这日的方式各不相同，但纪念并庆祝耶稣战胜罪恶与死亡的核心要素始终如一：那就是敬拜。

虽然我们能够，也应当在所行的每一件事上敬拜神，但新约圣经强调了作为基督的身体，每周聚会共同敬拜的重要性—赞美神、聆听祂的话语、领受圣餐并彼此团契。在耶稣再来之前，敬拜始终是守主日的核心要素。

祷告

主耶稣，你的复活使我们脱离罪恶与死亡，并将我们联合成为遍布全地的同一个身体，使我们在聚会时能一同敬拜、赞美你。阿们。

John 20:1-10

MONDAY, AUGUST 10

KEEPING THE LORD’S DAY

Early on the first day of the week… —John 20:1

While I was growing up, there were certain things our family did not do on Sundays. We did not eat at restaurants, go shopping, or work in the yard, among other things. Occasionally we would go swimming on a Sunday, but only after sunset. Over the years, that definition of “keeping the Lord’s Day” has changed for many of our friends and family.

The understanding of keeping the fourth commandment has changed since the people of Israel received it as well. The Israelites strictly and carefully (and often legalistically) observed their Sabbath on the seventh day of the week (Saturday). But after Jesus rose from the dead and ascended to heaven, the early Christians began to celebrate their Sabbath on the first day of the week (Sunday), calling it “the Lord’s Day” in celebration of Jesus’ rising from the grave.

While observance of this day has varied in different times and places, a core element stands at the center of remembering and celebrating Jesus’ victory over sin and death: worship.

Though we can and should worship God in everything we do, the New Testament emphasizes the importance of meeting weekly as Christ’s body to worship together— praising God, hearing his Word, sharing the sacraments, and fellowshiping with each other. Till Jesus returns, worship will remain at the heart of keeping the Lord’s Day.

Lord Jesus, your resurrection frees us from sin and death and unites us as one body throughout the earth to worship and praise you when we gather together. Amen.