胜过我们的罪
很多基督徒父母都会教他们的子女唱“小心你的眼睛看什么”这首歌，因为他们小小的眼睛不但看见别的小孩的玩具，同时也会导致他们妒忌别人所有的。耶稣使用男人用色情的眼光看妇女的例子，来提醒成年人当小心他们的眼睛看什么。
基督教的传统中，时常都会思想到我们在使用眼睛、双手、双足，和身体其他部分时，可能会怎样得罪神，例如，嫉妒、暴食、贪婪、色欲、傲慢、怠惰，和愤怒，被列为七宗罪；这一切罪行（还有其他的）都是我们背叛神的例子。
基督教的传统中，也会思想到我们可以怎样使用我们的身体来取悦神。与七宗罪对比的，就是七美德：仁爱、节制、慈悲、贞洁、谦虚、勤奋、忍耐。这些美德（加上其他善行），在我们与神同行时都扮演重要的角色。
任何认为他们能实践这些美德来取代他们的罪的人，都会发现，原来单靠自己是做不到的。然而，由于耶稣已经为我们偿还了一切罪债，神的灵便进入我们的生命中并在我们心里作工，叫我们成为新造的人。圣灵赐我们力量，去抵挡罪，和忠心事奉神。
你相信这个道理吗？今天就祈求神的灵帮助你吧！
主啊，我愿意忠心为祢而活，但我需要祢圣灵的能力，帮助我的眼目单单注视祢，引领我的双足，又把我的手放在合祢心意的地方。主啊，求祢帮助我。奉耶稣的名祈求，阿们。
箴言 6:16-19; 马太福音 5:27-30
16 耶和华所恨恶的有六样，连他心所憎恶的共有七样，
17 就是高傲的眼，撒谎的舌，流无辜人血的手，
18 图谋恶计的心，飞跑行恶的脚，
19 吐谎言的假见证，并弟兄中布散分争的人。
27 “你们听见有话说：‘不可奸淫。’
28 只是我告诉你们，凡看见妇女就动淫念的，这人心里已经与她犯奸淫了。
29 若是你的右眼叫你跌倒，就剜出来丢掉！宁可失去百体中的一体，不叫全身丢在地狱里。
30 若是右手叫你跌倒，就砍下来丢掉！宁可失去百体中的一体，不叫全身下入地狱。
Overcoming Our Sin
Offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God. — Romans 12:1
Many Christian parents have taught their children the song “Oh, be careful little eyes what you see.” That’s because little eyes don’t just see another child’s toy; they can lead one to envy what another has. To remind adults about this, Jesus uses the example of a man looking at a woman lustfully.
The Christian tradition has often thought about how we offend God in the ways we use our eyes, hands, feet, and other body parts. The seven deadly sins, for example, are listed as envy, gluttony, greed, lust, pride, sloth, and anger. All of these — and more — play a part in our disobedience to God.
The Christian tradition has also thought about what we can do with our bodies to please God. The seven virtues, in contrast to the deadly sins, are listed as kindness, temperance, charity, chastity, humility, diligence, and patience. And all of these — along with other good things — play an important role in our walk with God.
Anyone who thinks they can practice such virtues in place of their sins will find that they can’t do it on their own. But because Jesus paid the price of all our sin, the Spirit of God comes into our lives to work in us, making us new. The Spirit gives us the strength to resist sin and to serve God faithfully.
Do you believe this? Ask God’s Spirit to help you today!
I want to live faithfully for you, Lord, but I need the power of your Spirit to focus my eyes, direct my feet, and place my hands where you would have them be. Help me, Lord. In Jesus, Amen.
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