GT20250731主題：追求聖潔，分別為聖（Theme: Pursuing Holiness, Being Set Apart）

詩篇1:1-6

1不從惡人的計謀，
不站罪人的道路，
不坐褻慢人的座位，
2惟喜愛耶和華的律法，
晝夜思想，
這人便為有福！
3他要像一棵樹栽在溪水旁，
按時候結果子，
葉子也不枯乾。
凡他所做的盡都順利。
4惡人並不是這樣，
乃像糠粃被風吹散。
5因此，當審判的時候，惡人必站立不住；
罪人在義人的會中也是如此。
6因為耶和華知道義人的道路；
惡人的道路卻必滅亡。

主題：追求聖潔，分別為聖

神是聖潔、公義的神。亞當夏娃的犯罪，在於「違背了神的命令」、而不在「吃禁果」這件事上。當人的自由意志「決定」用來滿足自己而非順從神，罪性就生了胎，成了人類無法勝過的永恆問題。

神的聖潔與罪的濁惡無法並存，所以在跟隨主的過程中，要有清楚明確的分辨，堅決站在神的這一邊：站對邊了，什麼都對了。所以大衛說：「不從......不站......不坐......」，「惟喜愛......晝夜思想......」，在這些動詞的對比中，我們看到大衛堅決信靠神的立場，也因為這樣的立場，讓他得以蒙受神的賜福與保護，「凡他所做的盡都順利」。

「像一棵樹栽在溪水旁」是極為生動的比喻，這個比喻也讓我們看見，結果、葉不枯乾並不是樹自身的能力所致，是溪水（永流的活水）賦予樹生命，才有這樣美好的生命。神的律法就是我們靈裡的「溪水」，這是基督徒的蒙福之本。

「審判」則是每一個生命最終面臨的考驗。神是全知的神，「 就是你們的頭髮，也都被數過了」（路12:7），所以人一生的罪孽，都逃不出神的鑒察。因此基督徒要擺正態度，要堅定站在神的這一邊，明白神公義、慈愛的本質，追求神的聖潔，過分別為聖的生活，以遠離罪惡。

感恩：曾經我是異教徒，對信仰之事有和稀泥的心態，覺得宗教只要勸人為善都好，不管信什麼神。感謝主在我信仰歷程中慢慢調整我的眼光，讓我在認識神的過程中明白了神的保守、看顧、管教，都是為了讓我不犯罪，看似是限制，其實是保護。感謝神對我的保守。

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Psalm 1:1–6

1 Blessed is the one

who does not follow the counsel of the wicked,

or stand in the path of sinners,

or sit in the seat of mockers;

2 but whose delight is in the law of the Lord,

and who meditates on His law day and night.

3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water,

which yields its fruit in season

and whose leaf does not wither—

whatever they do prospers.

4 Not so the wicked!

They are like chaff that the wind blows away.

5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,

nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

6 For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous,

but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.

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Theme: Pursuing Holiness, Being Set Apart

God is a holy and righteous God. Adam and Eve’s sin lay in violating God’s command, not merely in the act of eating the forbidden fruit. When human free will is used to satisfy oneself rather than to obey God, sin is conceived—becoming an eternal problem that humankind cannot overcome.

God’s holiness cannot coexist with the filthiness of sin. Therefore, in following the Lord, we must have clear and firm discernment, standing decisively on God’s side. When we stand on the right side, everything else lines up correctly. This is why David said: “does not walk… does not stand… does not sit…,” and “but delights… meditates….” Through these contrasting verbs, we see David’s unwavering trust in God. Because of this firm stance, he received God’s blessing and protection—“whatever he does prospers.”

The image of being “like a tree planted by streams of water” is vivid and powerful. It shows that fruit-bearing and unwithered leaves are not the result of the tree’s own strength. It is the water—the ever-flowing living water—that gives the tree life. God’s law is the “stream” for our spirit; this is the foundation of blessing for Christians.

“Judgment” is the final test every life must face. God is all-knowing: “Even the very hairs of your head are all numbered” (Luke 12:7). Therefore, the sins of one’s life cannot escape God’s examination. Christians must maintain the right attitude—standing firmly on God’s side, understanding His just and loving nature, pursuing His holiness, and living a life set apart, so as to stay far from sin.

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Thanksgiving

I was once an idol worshiper, holding a compromising view of faith—believing that as long as a religion teaches people to do good, it doesn’t matter which god one believes in. I thank the Lord for gradually correcting my perspective throughout my faith journey. As I came to know Him, I learned that His protection, care, and discipline are all meant to keep me from sin. What appears to be restriction is actually His protection. I thank God for His preservation over my life.