(箴言 15:29)
“耶和華遠離惡人．卻聽義人的禱告。”
這裡所說的遠離與聽禱告，其實是指一種距離感。所謂惡人，是指那些不敬畏神、不聽神話語的人，即便他們祈求，神也會與他們保持距離，不介入他們面臨的困難。
相反地，對於敬畏神、聽從神話語的義人，當他們禱告時，神會主動側耳傾聽。在希伯來文的原意中，這是一種主動的傾聽，就像長輩彎下腰、側著頭專注聽小孩子的聲音。這種聽不只是接收信息，更包含主動提供幫助的行動。神會主動走到義人身邊，給予實質的扶持。
我們要做義人，靠著耶穌的寶血洗淨罪孽，並以信靠與敬畏的心來聽從神。
(Proverbs 15:29)
“The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.”
The concepts of being far and hearing prayers mentioned here actually refer to a sense of distance. The so-called wicked are those who do not fear God or listen to His word. Even if they pray, God will maintain His distance and will not intervene in the difficulties they face.
Conversely, for the righteous who fear God and obey His word, God will actively incline His ear to listen when they pray. In the original Hebrew, this implies an active form of listening, much like an adult bending down and tilting their head to focus intently on a child’s voice. This kind of listening is not merely receiving information; it includes the action of proactively providing help. God will actively approach the righteous to give them substantive support.
We must be righteous people, cleansed of our sins through the precious blood of Jesus, and obey God with a heart of faith and reverence.
