Suzy whined as she pointed to the new shoes in the store window, But all the other girls have them, why cant I? Her mother sighed as she watched Suzys face turn into an ugly pout. Have you ever pouted because you wanted something you couldnt have?

　　蘇茜指著商店櫥窗里面的新鞋子, 對媽媽說：其他的女生都穿這樣的鞋, 為什么我不能?我也要! 看見蘇茜不高興地翹起嘴, 媽媽嘆了口氣。小朋友們, 你有沒有因為想要一樣東西而拿不到, 就不高興地翹起嘴呢?

　　The Bible tells about a rich king who had everything that a king could possibly need. But he wanted more. King Ahab wore a beautiful crown, had expensive clothes, the best of horses and chariots, servants to care for him, lots of land and a beautiful palace. But King Ahabs wicked heart was always wanting more. He had been looking over a piece of land right next to his palace grounds, and the more he looked, the more he wanted it. Did King Ahab have lots of land?

　　圣經里講到一個很富有的國王。他擁有你可以想象到的一切。可是, 他的心還不滿足, 他想要更多。這個人就是以色列的國王亞哈。亞哈帶著金光閃閃的王冠, 穿著華麗的衣服, 他擁有最好的馬, 最棒的馬車。他有很多仆人來侍候他, 他有很多的土地和氣派的宮殿。可是, 國王亞哈是個貪得無厭的家伙, 他總是想要更多, 更多。這陣子, 亞哈看中了一塊地, 就在他王宮的邊上。他越看越想要。亞哈不是已經有很多的土地了嗎?

　　Yes, but he was not satisfied. He thought he could not be happy until he had this particular piece of land which belonged to Naboth, the Jezreelite. As our story begins today, King Ahab has gone to ask Naboth about his land.

　　沒錯!但他還不滿足。他想, 要是不把王宮邊上的這塊地弄到手, 他就不會快樂。

　　Give me your vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near to my house：and I will give you a better vineyard for it, or if you had rather, I will buy the land from you. This sounds like a pretty good bargain, dont you think?You could trade your piece of land for a better piece, or the king, who has lots of money, will pay you the price you ask. You may be surprised to hear Naboths quick answer：　　The LORD forbid that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you. Naboth knew God had a law forbidding him to sell his land to someone from outside his family tribe.

　　這塊地屬于耶斯列人拿伯。于是, 亞哈就去找拿伯。亞哈對拿伯說, 你把你的葡萄園給我作菜園, 怎么樣?因為那塊地靠近我的王宮, 我就把更好的葡萄園換給你。或者你要銀子, 我就按著價值給你。這聽起來還是一筆好買賣。亞哈有的是錢, 拿伯只要出個價, 亞哈一定會答應的。可是, 拿伯的回答卻出乎意外。他說, 我敬畏耶和華, 萬不敢將我祖先留下的產業給你。拿伯知道神給以色列人的規定, 原來, 他不能把祖先留下的土地賣給家族以外的人。

　　Numbers 36：7 says that the inheritance of the people of Israel shall not remove from tribe to tribe：for every one of the children of Israel shall keep himself to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers. Simply stated, the Jewish people were not to sell their land to someone from outside their family tribe. So even to King Ahab Naboth had to say No.

　　這條規定記載在民數記36：7。那里說：這樣, 以色列人的產業就不從這支派歸到那支派, 因為以色列人要各守各祖宗支派的產業。也就是說, 以色列人不能把他們的土地賣給本支派以外的人。所以, 拿伯拒絕了亞哈王的要求。

　　You can imagine how angry King Ahab was when he didnt get what he wanted! The Bible says that when he went back to his house, he went to bed, turned his face to the wall, and refused to eat. This big adult king was pouting!

　　亞哈心里非常不高興。圣經上說, 他就悶悶不樂的回到王宮, 躺在床上, 轉臉對著墻, 也不吃飯。這個已經是成年人的亞哈王也會翹起嘴巴不高興。

　　Main Truth：Have you ever pouted because you wanted something you couldnt have?Wanting what belongs to others is called coveting. Instead of being satisfied with the things God has given you, you want what others have, and feel you cannot be happy until you get those things. Coveting is a sin, and it is the very opposite of another c word：being content or satisfied. The last of the ten commandments in Exodus 20 says, You shall not covet.

　　朋友們, 你有沒有因為得不到自己想要得東西就不高興呢?就翹起嘴巴生氣呢?貪圖別人的東西就是貪心。就是對于神已經賜給你的還感到不滿足, 總覺得別人的東西好, 得不到就不開心。貪圖別人的東西是罪。貪心的反義詞是滿足。 出埃及記20章那里講到神的十項誡命, 其中一條就是：不可貪戀別人的東西。神要我們做什么呢?

　　Our Bible verse for today tells us what God wants us to do：Hebrews 13：5, Be content with such things as you havea?| If you are a child of God, be satisfied and thankful for what God has given you. You belong to God and when you have a need, you can ask your Heavenly Father Who promises to supply all your need. But coveting what others have is displeasing to God and will make you a pouting, selfish person.

　　希伯來書13：5說：你們存心不可貪愛錢財要以自己所有的為足 。如果你是神的孩子, 要知足, 要感謝賜給你的一切。你是屬神的, 神應許賜給你一切所需要的, 你只要向神禱告。但貪戀別人的東西是不討神喜悅的, 這表明你是一個自私的人。

　　Even though King Ahab had so much, here we find him pouting and selfish because he couldnt have Naboths land. When wicked Queen Jezebel heard that her husband was upset and refused to eat, she came to find out why. What has made you so sad that you are not eating? Because I wanted to trade or buy Naboths vineyard and he says no. Boys and girls, is the king acting like a spoiled child?

　　雖然亞哈王已經很富有, 但我們卻看到一個翹起嘴巴不高興的自私的人, 只是因為他不能得到拿伯的地。王后耶洗別聽說亞哈不吃飯, 來問他說：你為什么心里這樣憂悶, 不吃飯呢?亞哈回答說：因我向耶斯列人拿伯說, 你將你的葡萄園給我, 我給你價銀, 或是你愿意, 我就把別的葡萄園換給你, 可他竟拒絕了我。小朋友們, 亞哈王是不是像一個被貫壞了的孩子?

　　Yes, he is, but his wicked wife was even worse. Arent you the king in Israel?Get up, eat, and be happy. I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.

　　沒錯!可他的王后就更糟糕了。王后耶洗別對亞哈說：你現在是治理以色列國不是?只管起來, 心里暢暢快快的吃飯, 這事我包了, 我一定會把拿伯的葡萄園給你。

　　Then Jezebel went quickly to work with her evil plan. She wrote letters to the town rulers in the name of the king and even sealed them with his special seal. In the letters Jezebel commanded the rulers to call a special assembly of all the people in Jezreel. At this assembly they were to especially honor Naboth. Then Jezebel instructed that two men should come up and start falsely accusing Naboth of saying wicked things about God and the king.

　　耶洗別的心中已經想好了一個壞注意。她以亞哈的名義寫信, 還用他的印印上, 送給那些與拿伯同城居住的長老們。信上讓他們召集全城的人開會, 要假裝尊敬拿伯, 叫他坐在高位上。然后耶洗別又叫兩個匪徒坐在拿伯對面, 作假見證告他說你謗瀆神和王了。那些與拿伯同城居住的長老貴胄接到了耶洗別的信，就照信而行。

　　The rulers were to pretend they believed the two witnesses. Then they were to take Naboth outside the city, and stone him to death. Jezebel commanded it, and the rulers deliberately carried out her plan. They murdered innocent Naboth. Soon the news came back to Jezebel, Naboth is dead. 。

　　他們叫拿伯坐在高位上, 有兩個匪徒當著眾民的面作見證告他說拿伯謗瀆神和王了。 這些長老貴胄就假裝相信他們的話。眾人就把他拉到城外, 用石頭打死了。耶洗別出的壞注意, 這些長老們就按照她的指示行, 他們串通起來, 殺害了拿伯。很快, 消息就傳到耶洗別的耳朵里, 拿伯被石頭打死了。

　　Gospel：It isnt fair! you and I want to shout! An innocent man killed by selfish, covetous, lying people. Does this remind you of how our Lord Jesus died?He was the perfect Son of God, and even as a child He never once sinned. The Bible says, He went about doing good. Yet evil men full of hatred and jealousy, lied about the Lord Jesus, had Him beaten, spit on, and nailed to a cross made of wood. Naboth had no power to stop those who murdered him, but the Lord Jesus as God had the power to stop His murder. Why didnt He call His mighty angels to come and help Him?

　　這個時候, 我們大概早已按奈不住了：這實在太不公平了。這些做惡, 自私, 貪心的人就這樣把無辜的拿伯殺害了這有沒有讓你想起主耶穌是怎樣被殺害的呢?他是神完美的兒子, 他從來沒有犯過罪。圣經上說他到處行善。但是, 因為那些邪惡的人們充滿了仇恨和嫉妒, 他們就誣陷主耶穌, 把他打了, 吐唾沫在他身上, 又把他釘在十字架上。拿伯沒有能力去阻止那些害他的人, 但是主耶穌是神, 他有能力阻止那些要殺害他的人。為什么他沒有差遣那大能的天使來幫助他呢?

　　Because Jesus knew that the world needed a Savior from sin, and He must die to pay for our sin before He could be our Savior from sin. Acts 4：10-12 says, a?|Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the deada?|is become the heada?|Neither is there salvation in any other：for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. When we break Gods laws, He calls that sin, and says that everlasting death is what every person deserves for sin. But God our Creator loves us, and sent His Son to save us from what we deserve. God allowed an innocent person to suffer for the guilty.

　　因為主耶穌知道這個世界需要一位救主。他必須以他的死來償還我們的罪債, 把我們從罪里拯救出來。使徒行傳4：10-12講到, 站在你們面前的這人得痊愈, 是因你們所釘十字架, 神叫他從死里復活的拿撒勒人耶穌基督的名。他是你們匠人所棄的石頭, 已成了房角的頭塊石頭。除他以外, 別無拯救, 因為在天下人間, 沒有賜下別的名我們可以靠著得救。我們違背神的律法就是罪。對罪的懲罰就是地獄里永遠的死亡。但創造我們的神實在愛我們, 就讓他的兒子來背負我們的罪, 來代替我們受這個懲罰。神讓無罪的代替了有罪的。

　　Naboth reminds us of Jesus in that he was innocent yet wicked men killed him. Did God see all that happened?Oh yes, boys and girls, for the Bible says, The eyes of the Lord are in every place beholding the evil and the good. Proverbs 15：3.

　　拿伯讓我們想起了主耶穌, 雖然他沒有罪, 惡人卻把他殺死。神知道這些不公平的事嗎?怎么會不知道呢?箴言15：3說：耶和華的眼目無處不在, 惡人善人, 他都鑒察。

　　When Jezebel heard the news, she could hardly wait to tell her husband：Now go claim the vineyard that Naboth refused to let you have, for Naboth is dead. There were no questions asked as King Ahab immediately jumped out of bed to go claim Naboths vineyard. But someone else was also on their way to Naboths vineyard! I Kings 21：17 says, And the word of the LORD came to Elijah saying, a?|go down to meet Ahab king of Israela?

　　當耶洗別聽見拿伯被石頭打死的消息, 就迫不急待地去告訴亞哈說, 你起來, 去拿拿伯不肯賣給你的葡萄園吧!現在他已經死了。亞哈聽見拿伯死了, 就跳起來, 要去拿拿伯的葡萄園。但這時，還有一個人也在往拿伯的葡萄園那里走。列王記上21：17說：耶和華的話臨到提斯比人以利亞說, 你起來, 去見以色列王亞哈。

　　he is in the vineyard of Naboth about to claim it as his own. God had a dreadful message for Ahab, and Elijah must deliver it. Perhaps King Ahab was walking over the grounds of that lovely vineyard thinking, Its mine! Its all mine! when suddenly he saw Elijah coming. Have you found me, O my enemy? Ahab cried out.

　　他下去要得拿伯的葡萄園, 現今正在那園里。神有一個很嚴肅可怕的消息要以利亞帶給亞哈。也許亞哈正欣賞著美麗的葡萄園, 心想, 這個葡萄園是我的了。突然, 他看見以利亞走過來。

　　I have found you, Elijah said. Then Elijah delivered Gods dreadful message that Ahab would have to die, his children would all be killed, and wicked Jezebel also. Do you think Ahab could enjoy that vineyard now?He had what his wicked heart had coveted, but what a price he would pay.Main Truth If you know the Lord Jesus as your Savior, watch out for coveting. When you recognize that you are wanting what belongs to someone else, do these three things：

　　亞哈對以利亞說：我仇敵阿, 你找到我么?以利亞回答說：我找到你了, 因為你賣了自己, 行耶和華眼中看為惡的事。以利亞把神的信息告訴亞哈：亞哈, 他的兒子們, 還有他那個惡毒的王后耶洗別都得被殺死。亞哈聽了這話, 還有心思欣賞葡萄園嗎?他得到了他想要得到的, 卻要付出如此大的代價。如果你已經接受了耶穌做你的救主, 你就是神的孩子。記住, 不要貪圖別人的東西。當你有這種想法的時候, 你可以做以下三件事

　　1)Name that sin. Why do I want that bike, or those clothes?That is coveting! 2) Say your Bible verse for today. Be content with such things as you have, for he has said, I will never leave you nor forsake you. Hebrews 13：5. Thank God for the things you already have.3)Show kindness to the person who has the things you want. Dont resent them or be jealous because they have things you dont have.

　　1)告誡自己那是罪。我為什么貪圖小莉的自行車, 小紅的漂亮衣服, 那是罪! 2)用希伯來書13：5提醒自己：你們存心不可貪愛錢財要以自己所有的為足。為神已經賜給你的一切感謝。

　　3)友善地對待小莉和小紅, 或者其他的小朋友。不要因為你沒有他們有的東西就恨惡嫉妒他們。

　　Coveting, if it is not stopped, leads to jealousy, resentment, lying, even stealing, and sometimes murder. If you know the Lord Jesus, watch out for coveting! Ahabs entire family would suffer for his coveting.

　　貪心, 如果不趕快制止, 就會帶來嫉妒, 恨惡, 說謊, 偷竊, 甚至有時謀殺。小朋友們, 如果你已經信了主耶穌, 一定要小心, 不要貪圖別人的東西。因為亞哈的貪心, 他的整個一家都受到牽連。

　　Ahab returned home very grieved that day. The Bible tells us he tore his clothes and fasted, went without food, and wore scratchy sackcloth. Those were all things people did in Bible days to show they were sorry for their sin and deeply upset. God saw Ahabs humility and told Elijah that because of Ahabs humility, He would delay the punishment. But eventually it came, just as Elijah had said.

　　亞哈聽見以利亞的話, 非常難過。圣經上說.他就撕裂衣服, 禁食, 身穿麻布, 睡臥也穿著麻布, 并且緩緩而行。在那個時候, 人們這樣做是為表明他們為他們的罪而后悔。

　　If you know the Lord Jesus, watch out for coveting! If you refuse to be content with what you have, coveting could lead you to do other terrible things. A coveting person is never happy or satisfied when they get what they thought they wanted. Happiness and contentment come from knowing the Lord Jesus and thanking Him for what you already have. Do you know the Lord Jesus Who promises He will never leave you, and promises He will supply all your needs?Go to How To Be a Child of God now and see how you can know Him! He is the only One Who can save you from sin and the only One Who can bring true contentment to your heart.

　　神看到亞哈的降卑, 就告訴以利亞, 因為亞哈在他面前這樣自卑, 亞哈活著的時候, 神不降這禍, 但是到他兒子的時候, 神還是要懲罰他的家。如果你是神的孩子, 記住不要貪心。如果你對于已經有的還不滿足, 貪心會帶來很嚴重的后果。而且, 貪心的人就算他們得到了想要的東西也不會快樂。人只有認識了主耶穌, 對神賜給你的東西存著感恩的心, 才能有真正的喜樂和滿足