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遵守約定是一件困難的事
當我們把其他的事看得比約定更為重要的時候
往往在不自覺中遺忘了約定的重要

猶大承認自己是軟弱的
而她的媳婦她瑪在這事上則顯出義來
因此猶大承認了他的過錯
並因此而改變了未來的行事

你我從這事件中
是否學習到遵守約定遵守承諾的重要
往往你我會有許多的藉口
讓自己的承諾付諸水流

若是如此
我們應當學習看承諾比任何事更為重要
特別是與神的承諾

今天就讓我們再一次的回應自己過往的承諾
提醒自己關於所有生命中的承諾不要再錯過




創世記

38:24 約過了三個月，有人告訴猶大說：「你的兒婦她瑪作了妓女，且因行淫有了身孕。」猶大說：「拉出她來，把她燒了！」
And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
38:25 她瑪被拉出來的時候便打發人去見她公公，對他說：「這些東西是誰的，我就是從誰懷的孕。請你認一認，這印和帶子並杖都是誰的？」
When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff.
38:26 猶大承認說：「她比我更有義，因為我沒有將她給我的兒子示拉。」從此猶大不再與她同寢了。
And Judah acknowledged them , and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.
38:27 她瑪將要生產，不料她腹裡是一對雙生。
And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.
38:28 到生產的時候，一個孩子伸出一隻手來；收生婆拿紅線拴在他手上，說：「這是頭生的。」
And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.
38:29 隨後這孩子把手收回去，他哥哥生出來了；收生婆說：「你為甚麼搶著來呢？」因此給他起名叫法勒斯。
And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez. How hast...: or, Wherefore hast thou made this breach against thee? Pharez: that is A breach
38:30 後來，他兄弟那手上有紅線的也生出來，就給他起名叫謝拉。
And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.