第一章
最好能將全章略讀一遍，再專注於以下經文段落：
1亞伯拉罕的後裔，大衛的子孫（後裔子孫原文都作兒子下同），耶穌基督的
家譜
18耶穌基督降生的事記在下面：他母親馬利亞已經許配了約瑟，還沒有迎
娶，馬利亞就從聖靈懷了孕。19她丈夫約瑟是個義人，不願意明明的羞辱
她，想要暗暗地把她休了。20正思念這事的時候，有主的使者向他夢中顯
現，說：「大衛的子孫約瑟，不要怕！只管娶過你的妻子馬利亞來，因她所
懷的孕是從聖靈來的。21她將要生一個兒子，你要給他起名叫耶穌，因他要
將自己的百姓從罪惡裡救出來。」22這一切的事成就是要應驗主藉先知所說
的話，23說：「必有童女懷孕生子；人要稱他的名為以馬內利。」（以馬內
利翻出來就是「 神與我們同在」。）24約瑟醒了，起來，就遵著主使者的
吩咐把妻子娶過來；25只是沒有和她同房，等她生了兒子（有古卷：等他生
了頭胎的兒子），就給他起名叫耶穌。
默想:
1. 這段經文描寫為人正直的約瑟，顯然不知道馬利亞是童貞受孕的，他擔
心馬利亞會因此受到羞辱，甚至會遭人用石頭打死。然而，神藉著天使
在夢中向約瑟啟示，他便順從而將馬利亞娶為妻子。
2. 天使在23節引用賽七14告訴約瑟“有童女將懷孕生子，他的名字要叫
以馬內利”。神在這裡向世人宣告，祂要與我們同在，和我們一同經歷
人類一切的喜、怒、哀、樂，一同渡過我們的侷限、羞辱、痛苦、掙
扎……。
3. 神成為肉身住在我們中間，這個事實怎樣改變我的生命？我可以做些什
麼，使得這事實更為真實呢？
禱告與筆錄：
繼續安靜在神面前聆聽神，並將你的的思想、問題、觸動你的字、詞、圖
畫，或是與神的禱告，寫在你的靈程筆記簿上面。
今日箴言：1:1-6
1以色列王大衛兒子所羅門的箴言。2要使人曉得智慧和訓誨，分辨通
達的言語，3使人處事領受智慧、仁義、公平、正直的訓誨，4使愚人靈
明，使少年人有知識和謀略，5使智慧人聽見增長學問，使聰明人得著智
謀，6使人明白箴言和譬喻，懂得智慧人的言辭和謎語。
Chapter 1
If possible, read the whole chapter to see the full picture of what is happening here.
Then focus on the following section:
1 This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham
18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was
pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be
pregnant through the Holy Spirit. 19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the
law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce
her quietly. 20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to
him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home
as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will
give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his
people from their sins.” 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through
the prophet: 23 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call
him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). 24 When Joseph woke up, he did what
the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. 25 But
he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him
the name Jesus.
Meditation:
1. Joseph is a righteous man, faithful to God’s law (v19). He feared that Mary would
be subject to a public disgrace, and perhaps even stoning for immoral sexual
activity. God directed Joseph through an angel in a dream. He obeyed and took
Mary home as his wife.
2. The angel quoted Isaiah 7:14 to tell Joseph “the virgin will conceive and give
birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”(v23). Here God is announcing
to the world that he will be with us, he will experience all the limits, shame and
suffering we go through.
3. How could the fact that “God became flesh and living among us” have changed
your life? What could you do to make this fact more a reality?
Prayer & Journaling:
On your prayer journal, as you listen to God, write down a few thoughts, questions,
words, names, drawings, or anything that has come to your mind during this time.
Proverbs for Today: Prov 1:1-6
Family Time:
God spoke to Joseph in a dream and helped him to make the right decision. How
does God talk to people today? Is there any decision the family or someone is
facing? As a family, pray for God’s direction and our obedience to God’s word.