少兒英語圣經故事48：Elisha以利沙（5）
Intro：It was an excited and happy Captain Naaman that headed home to Syria in our lesson today! He had left Syria a disfigured and dying man, with only one hope：that the prophet of God in Israel could cure him of the dreadful disease of leprosy.You may remember how God used the prophet Elisha to send Naaman to dip in the Jordan River 7 times, and sure enough, Naaman had been made clean from his leprosy!
引子：今天這一課要講到乃縵元帥高興地準備回到他在敘利亞的家。當初他離開敘利亞的時候還是一個沮喪快要死的人。那時他只有一個希望，就是以色列神的先知能治好他的大麻風病。你可能還記得神借著先知以利沙讓乃縵元帥到約旦河里洗七次的故事吧。 就是這樣，長大麻風的乃縵得了潔凈!
Because of this miracle, Naaman had believed in the true and living God. Now Naaman was returning to Syria, clean and new on the inside and the outside! How excited and happy he and his servants must have been!
因著這個神跡，乃縵信了那位又真有活的神。現在，乃縵走在回敘利亞的路上，他整個人從里到外都被潔凈而且更新了! 他和他的仆人們是多么的高興啊!
But back in Elishas home in Samaria, someone was not happy at all! It was Gehazi, Elishas servant. In frustration he was saying something like this to himself, Can you believe it! My master let Naaman go back to Syria with all that silver and gold and those expensive clothes, and wouldnt take one thing Naaman offered him! Gehazi was probably thinking of all the nice things he could have bought with even a little of that silver and gold. Maybe he was thinking also that it wasnt fair that Naaman had so much more than he did. Wanting and resenting what others have is called coveting , and Gods Word warns us that coveting is serious sin. Gehazi said to himself, ? I will run after him, and take some.
可是，在撒瑪利亞以利沙的家里有一個人非常的不開心。 他就是以利沙的仆人基哈西。 他非常沮喪地自言自語：你能相信嗎?我的主人讓乃縵將那些金銀和昂貴的衣裳帶回敘利亞了，他居然一樣東西也不要乃縵的。 基哈西可能在想象，哪怕只用那些金銀中的一點點就能買到各樣的好東西。 他可能還覺得不公平，因為乃縵比他擁有的多太多了!想擁有別人的東西叫作貪戀，神的話警告我們這是很嚴重的罪。基哈西對自己說我要去追乃縵得一些財物
Knowing Naaman couldnt have gone far, Gehazi slipped quietly out of the house without telling Elisha, and then raced down the road to catch up with Naamans chariot. When Naaman saw Gehazi coming he stopped the chariot and got down to meet Gehazi. Anxiously he asked, Is everything all right? Perhaps Naamans eyes were full of kind concern. Gehazi answered breathlessly, Everythings all right. And then Gehazi told a bold, deliberate lie! My master sent me because two young men of the sons of the prophets have just come from Mount Ephraim, and my master needs a talent of silver and two sets of clothes for them. Had Elisha sent Gehazi?We know he had not, but Gehazi chose to cover his sin of coveting with a lie, so he used Elishas name.
基哈西知道乃縵不會走得太遠，就悄悄地溜出去了，并沒有告訴以利沙。 很快他就追趕上了乃縵。乃縵看見有人追趕，就急忙下車迎著他，說都平安嗎? 基哈西說都平安。我主人打發我來說，剛才有兩個少年人，是先知門徒，從以法蓮山地來見我，請你賜他們一他連得銀子，兩套衣裳。 以利沙真的派了基哈西去追乃縵嗎?我們知道沒有。 可是基哈西為了掩藏自己的貪心， 就用以利沙的名義撒了一個謊。
Main Truth：Do you sometimes cover your sin?If you know the Lord Jesus as your Savior from sin, you have become Gods child forever. But even as Gods child, you will sometimes sin, and when you do, you must choose whether you will cover that sin, or confess it. If you know the Lord Jesus, dont cover your sin, confess it! Many times boys and girls try to cover their sin by lying or blaming someone else. Can we say our Bible verse for today?Proverbs 28：13, He that covereth his sin shall not prosper, but he that confesseth and forsaketh it shall have mercy. If you know the Lord Jesus, dont cover your sin, confess it!
主要真理：有的時候你會遮掩自己的罪嗎?如果你接受了主耶穌為你的救主， 你就永遠成了神的孩子。 然而作為神的孩子， 你仍會犯罪。你犯了罪后必須決定是遮掩它還是承認它。如果你認識主耶穌，不要遮掩， 應當認罪! 許多時候男孩女孩都會用撒謊或怪罪別人來遮掩他們所犯的罪。 我們可以讀一下今天的圣經經句：箴言28章13節遮掩自己罪過的、必不亨通.承認離棄罪過的、必蒙憐恤。 如果你認識主耶穌，不要遮掩， 應當認罪!
Gehazi was covering his sin with a lie. Rather than rejoicing in the wonderful miracle God had done for Naaman, Gehazis greedy heart could only think of getting more money and things for himself. Captain Naamans heart was so full of gratitude and praise to God for his healing, he was eager to give to the servant of Gods prophet. Naaman had just come to know the true and living God of Israel, and his life had been changed forever!
基哈西用謊言來遮掩他的罪。 本應該為著神在乃縵身上所行的神跡歡喜，基哈西卻因著貪婪的心去求更多的錢財。乃縵元帥因著神的醫治內心充滿了感激和贊美。 他是那么地愿意幫助神先知的仆人。乃縵認識了以色列的獨一真神，他的生命被改變了!
Gospel：Have you let the true and living God change your life forever?God is the One Who gave you your earthly life. He made you, He knows everything about you, and is very interested in whats happening in your life. Ephesians 2：4 says, But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us? God loves you and wants you to be in Heaven with Him forever, but you cannot go there until your life has been changed.
福音：你有沒有讓永生真神改變你的生命?神給了你地上的生命，他創造了你并且知道關于你的每一件事情。 他非常關注你生命中發生的一切。以弗所書2章4節告訴我們神既有豐富的憐憫。因他愛我們的大愛。神愛你并且渴慕你能永遠與他在天堂里。但是除非你的生命被改變，你不能去天堂。
The Bible tells us that when we were born with this earthly life, we were born with a sin nature, a want-to to do those wrong things, like wanting the things that belong to other people, or disobeying our parents. All those wrong things we think, say and do are sin. God says we have all sinned and are headed for a dreadful punishment, which is separation from God forever. But did you know that is exactly why Jesus, Gods perfect Son came to earth long ago?It was to take the punishment for your sin. I Corinthians 15：3 4 says, ? how that Christ died for our sin according to the Scripture, and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the Scripture. Christ Jesus came and suffered for our sins by allowing cruel men to nail Him to a cross. He was beaten, and spit upon, and crowned with a crown of thorns.
欲望。 比如說想要得到屬于別人的東西，不聽父母的話等等。所有我們想過，說過或做過的錯事都是罪。神告訴我們所有人都犯了罪面臨著可怕的刑罰，就是永遠與神分離。 你知道為什么兩千年前神的愛子耶穌要來到世上嗎?他來是為了除去對我們的刑罰。哥林多前書15章13，14節告訴我們我當日所領受又傳給你們的，第一，就是基督照圣經所說，為我們的罪死了。而且埋葬了。又照圣經所說，第三天復活了。 基督耶穌來到世上并為了我們的罪被人釘在十字架上。他被鞭打，唾棄，被戴上荊棘的冠冕。
The blood that flowed from Jesus as He hung on that cross was the payment for your sin and mine. But after the Lord Jesus died and was buried, we know He arose the third day and is now in Heaven. When you tell the Lord Jesus you are sorry for your sin and ask Him to forgive and save you, He will! Then your life will be changed forever, just as Captain Naamans life was changed!
耶穌在十字架上流出的寶血為你我的罪付上代價。主耶穌死了，埋葬了，三天后復活了。 如今他在天上。當你告訴主耶穌你為自己的罪傷心，祈求他的原諒和拯救，主耶穌一定會答應! 你的生命就會像乃縵一樣被永遠地改變!
Naaman was so grateful that God had changed his life that instead of the one talent of silver Gehazi had asked, Naaman insisted he take two, and even sent his own servants to help carry the two expensive outfits which Gehazi had requested. Elishas servant mustve been thinking fast, to know where to hide Naamans gifts so that Elisha would not see them. The Bible says that when they came to the tower , Gehazi took the money and clothes from the servants and hid them in that place. Then he let the men go back to their master Captain Naaman, and he himself went and stood before his master Elisha as if nothing had happened. Where have you been, Gehazi? Elisha asked.
乃縵是如此地感激神，雖然基哈西要求的是一他連得銀子，乃縵給了他二他連得銀子還讓仆人幫基哈西把銀子和衣裳送回家。以利沙的仆人基哈西甚至想到了把銀子和衣裳藏起來不讓主人以利沙看見。圣經告訴我們，到了地方，基哈西從他們手中接過來，放在屋里，打發他們回去。基哈西進去，站在他主人面前，好像什么事情都沒發生。以利沙問他說基哈西你從哪里來?現在基哈西又有一個機會選擇：遮掩自己的罪過還是認罪?他應該怎么做呢?
Now Gehazi has another choice! Will he choose to cover his sin, or confess it?What should he do? Main Truth：Even for you who know you have already asked Jesus to come into your life, there will be times when you do those things you know are sin. If you have already believed in the Lord Jesus as your Savior, dont cover your sin, confess it! When you blame someone else, or shrug your shoulders and say, Oh, everybodys doing it , or Well, it was just a little sin, or Nobody saw me, those are all ways to cover your sin.
主要真理：即使你邀請了主耶穌進入你的生命，有的時候你仍會做一些明知道是罪的事情。如果你接受了主耶穌為你的救主，不要遮掩， 應當認罪!你若怪罪別的人或者說每個人都這么做，這不過是件小事，沒有人看見我， 要知道，這些都是在遮掩自己的罪。
And the truth is that you can never cover or hide your sin from God. God sees everything, including the thoughts we think. When Gods Holy Spirit shows you in your heart that you have thought, or said, or done something wrong, quickly confess by telling God what you have done. He promises He will forgive and cleanse you. Then you can thank Him and ask for His power to keep you from that sin. No matter how often you come to God, remember His promise is always true, if you will choose to confess sin rather than cover it.
真理告訴我們，我們永遠也無法在神面前遮掩罪惡過犯。神看得見所有的事包括我們心里所想的。當神的圣靈向你顯明你所想，所說或所做的錯了，馬上向神禱告承認自己所犯的罪。他的應許是原諒你并洗清你的罪(約翰一書1章9節)。然后你可以感謝他并且求他的能力保守我們遠離罪惡。不管你有多少次來到神的面前認罪，記住他的應許永遠不變，只要你認罪而不是遮掩它。
Gehazi made the choice about his sin. When Elisha asked, Where have you been, Gehazi? Gehazi replied, Your servant didnt go anywhere. Even though Gehazi knew Elisha was a prophet of God, Gehazi chose to try to cover his sin with another lie.Climax：Elisha answered, Didnt my heart go with you when Naaman turned from his chariot to meet you?Is it a time to receive money, and to receive clothes, and all those things?Because you have done this, the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and to your descendants forever.
基哈西對他的罪作出了選擇。以利沙問他說基哈西你從哪里來? 他回答說仆人沒有往哪里去。雖然基哈西知道以利沙是神的先知，卻仍然要試著用另一個謊言來遮掩自己的罪。
高潮：以利沙對他說那人下車轉回迎你的時候，我的心豈沒有去呢?這豈是受銀子，衣裳，買橄欖園，葡萄園，牛羊，仆婢的時候呢?因此，乃縵的大麻瘋必沾染你和你的后裔，直到永遠。
Conclusion：II Kings 5：27 ends with these sad words：And he went out of his presence a leper? You will remember from our lesson about Naaman that leprosy in Bible days was a terrible skin disease for which there was no cure. Not only would Gehazi suffer the most dreaded disease of that day, but his children and grandchildren, and the following generations would suffer as well! Im sure as Gehazi heard these shocking words, his hidden treasure of silver and gold and expensive clothes suddenly lost all their importance. Too late he had realized that his sin was not really covered at all, for God had seen everything.
結論：列王紀下5章27節以這樣一句話結束基哈西從以利沙面前退出去，就長了大麻瘋，像雪那樣白。從上一次的故事中你應該還記得在那個時代大麻瘋是一種無法治好的可怕的皮膚病。 不只是基哈西自己要受這種最可怕的疾病的折磨，他的子子孫孫都要受這種折磨!我相信當基哈西知道這些事情時，他所藏起來的財物和衣裳都失去了重要性。 當他認識到他并不能完全遮掩自己的罪時已經太晚了，因為神看得見所有的事情。
Challenge：He that covereth his sin shall not prosper? our memory verse says. There is no amount of money or things that can ever be as important as keeping our lives clean with the Lord. If you know the Lord Jesus, covering your sin will break the fellowship between you and God, hinder your prayers from being answered, and also bring other sadness in your life. Will you this week say Proverbs 28：13 every morning, and remember, as soon as God shows you in your heart that you have sinned, dont cover it, confess it! God promises He will forgive. Then remember to thank Him and ask for His power to stop doing that sin.
挑戰：這周要背的圣經經節是遮掩自己罪過的、必不亨通.承認離棄罪過的、必蒙憐恤。 無論多少錢或事物都比不上在神面前保持一顆清潔的心重要。 如果你認識主耶穌，遮掩自己的罪會中斷你與神的交通，會阻攔你的禱告被應允并且給你的生命帶來憂傷。 小朋友們，請在這周的每個早晨都讀一遍箴言28章13節。只要你犯了罪神對你的心說話，不要遮掩， 應當認罪!神的應許是原諒我們，然后我們可以感謝他并且求他的能力保守我們不再犯罪。
Invitation：If you have never believed on the Lord Jesus, God says you are separated from Him unless your life is changed. Jesus, Gods perfect Son, has already made it possible for your life to be changed by dying for your sin. Acts 13：38 39 says, through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins：And by him all that believe are justified When you tell Jesus about your sin and that you believe He died for you, you can ask Him to save you from sin. Jesus wants to save you and change your life today! Will you go right now to How to be a Child of God , and follow those steps.
邀請：如果你還沒有相信主耶穌，神說除非你的生命被改變你與神是無分的。耶穌，神完美的兒子，已經為你的罪死了。所以，你的生命可能被改變。使徒行傳13章38，39節告訴我們你們當曉得，赦罪的道是由這人傳給你們的。信靠這人，就都得稱義了。當你向耶穌認罪而且相信耶穌為你死了，就可以求他救你脫離罪惡。今天耶穌就要拯救你，改變你的生命。請聽怎樣成為神的孩子并照著做。
Intro：It was an excited and happy Captain Naaman that headed home to Syria in our lesson today! He had left Syria a disfigured and dying man, with only one hope：that the prophet of God in Israel could cure him of the dreadful disease of leprosy.You may remember how God used the prophet Elisha to send Naaman to dip in the Jordan River 7 times, and sure enough, Naaman had been made clean from his leprosy!
引子：今天這一課要講到乃縵元帥高興地準備回到他在敘利亞的家。當初他離開敘利亞的時候還是一個沮喪快要死的人。那時他只有一個希望，就是以色列神的先知能治好他的大麻風病。你可能還記得神借著先知以利沙讓乃縵元帥到約旦河里洗七次的故事吧。 就是這樣，長大麻風的乃縵得了潔凈!
Because of this miracle, Naaman had believed in the true and living God. Now Naaman was returning to Syria, clean and new on the inside and the outside! How excited and happy he and his servants must have been!
因著這個神跡，乃縵信了那位又真有活的神。現在，乃縵走在回敘利亞的路上，他整個人從里到外都被潔凈而且更新了! 他和他的仆人們是多么的高興啊!
But back in Elishas home in Samaria, someone was not happy at all! It was Gehazi, Elishas servant. In frustration he was saying something like this to himself, Can you believe it! My master let Naaman go back to Syria with all that silver and gold and those expensive clothes, and wouldnt take one thing Naaman offered him! Gehazi was probably thinking of all the nice things he could have bought with even a little of that silver and gold. Maybe he was thinking also that it wasnt fair that Naaman had so much more than he did. Wanting and resenting what others have is called coveting , and Gods Word warns us that coveting is serious sin. Gehazi said to himself, ? I will run after him, and take some.
可是，在撒瑪利亞以利沙的家里有一個人非常的不開心。 他就是以利沙的仆人基哈西。 他非常沮喪地自言自語：你能相信嗎?我的主人讓乃縵將那些金銀和昂貴的衣裳帶回敘利亞了，他居然一樣東西也不要乃縵的。 基哈西可能在想象，哪怕只用那些金銀中的一點點就能買到各樣的好東西。 他可能還覺得不公平，因為乃縵比他擁有的多太多了!想擁有別人的東西叫作貪戀，神的話警告我們這是很嚴重的罪。基哈西對自己說我要去追乃縵得一些財物
Knowing Naaman couldnt have gone far, Gehazi slipped quietly out of the house without telling Elisha, and then raced down the road to catch up with Naamans chariot. When Naaman saw Gehazi coming he stopped the chariot and got down to meet Gehazi. Anxiously he asked, Is everything all right? Perhaps Naamans eyes were full of kind concern. Gehazi answered breathlessly, Everythings all right. And then Gehazi told a bold, deliberate lie! My master sent me because two young men of the sons of the prophets have just come from Mount Ephraim, and my master needs a talent of silver and two sets of clothes for them. Had Elisha sent Gehazi?We know he had not, but Gehazi chose to cover his sin of coveting with a lie, so he used Elishas name.
基哈西知道乃縵不會走得太遠，就悄悄地溜出去了，并沒有告訴以利沙。 很快他就追趕上了乃縵。乃縵看見有人追趕，就急忙下車迎著他，說都平安嗎? 基哈西說都平安。我主人打發我來說，剛才有兩個少年人，是先知門徒，從以法蓮山地來見我，請你賜他們一他連得銀子，兩套衣裳。 以利沙真的派了基哈西去追乃縵嗎?我們知道沒有。 可是基哈西為了掩藏自己的貪心， 就用以利沙的名義撒了一個謊。
Main Truth：Do you sometimes cover your sin?If you know the Lord Jesus as your Savior from sin, you have become Gods child forever. But even as Gods child, you will sometimes sin, and when you do, you must choose whether you will cover that sin, or confess it. If you know the Lord Jesus, dont cover your sin, confess it! Many times boys and girls try to cover their sin by lying or blaming someone else. Can we say our Bible verse for today?Proverbs 28：13, He that covereth his sin shall not prosper, but he that confesseth and forsaketh it shall have mercy. If you know the Lord Jesus, dont cover your sin, confess it!
主要真理：有的時候你會遮掩自己的罪嗎?如果你接受了主耶穌為你的救主， 你就永遠成了神的孩子。 然而作為神的孩子， 你仍會犯罪。你犯了罪后必須決定是遮掩它還是承認它。如果你認識主耶穌，不要遮掩， 應當認罪! 許多時候男孩女孩都會用撒謊或怪罪別人來遮掩他們所犯的罪。 我們可以讀一下今天的圣經經句：箴言28章13節遮掩自己罪過的、必不亨通.承認離棄罪過的、必蒙憐恤。 如果你認識主耶穌，不要遮掩， 應當認罪!
Gehazi was covering his sin with a lie. Rather than rejoicing in the wonderful miracle God had done for Naaman, Gehazis greedy heart could only think of getting more money and things for himself. Captain Naamans heart was so full of gratitude and praise to God for his healing, he was eager to give to the servant of Gods prophet. Naaman had just come to know the true and living God of Israel, and his life had been changed forever!
基哈西用謊言來遮掩他的罪。 本應該為著神在乃縵身上所行的神跡歡喜，基哈西卻因著貪婪的心去求更多的錢財。乃縵元帥因著神的醫治內心充滿了感激和贊美。 他是那么地愿意幫助神先知的仆人。乃縵認識了以色列的獨一真神，他的生命被改變了!
Gospel：Have you let the true and living God change your life forever?God is the One Who gave you your earthly life. He made you, He knows everything about you, and is very interested in whats happening in your life. Ephesians 2：4 says, But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us? God loves you and wants you to be in Heaven with Him forever, but you cannot go there until your life has been changed.
福音：你有沒有讓永生真神改變你的生命?神給了你地上的生命，他創造了你并且知道關于你的每一件事情。 他非常關注你生命中發生的一切。以弗所書2章4節告訴我們神既有豐富的憐憫。因他愛我們的大愛。神愛你并且渴慕你能永遠與他在天堂里。但是除非你的生命被改變，你不能去天堂。
The Bible tells us that when we were born with this earthly life, we were born with a sin nature, a want-to to do those wrong things, like wanting the things that belong to other people, or disobeying our parents. All those wrong things we think, say and do are sin. God says we have all sinned and are headed for a dreadful punishment, which is separation from God forever. But did you know that is exactly why Jesus, Gods perfect Son came to earth long ago?It was to take the punishment for your sin. I Corinthians 15：3 4 says, ? how that Christ died for our sin according to the Scripture, and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the Scripture. Christ Jesus came and suffered for our sins by allowing cruel men to nail Him to a cross. He was beaten, and spit upon, and crowned with a crown of thorns.
欲望。 比如說想要得到屬于別人的東西，不聽父母的話等等。所有我們想過，說過或做過的錯事都是罪。神告訴我們所有人都犯了罪面臨著可怕的刑罰，就是永遠與神分離。 你知道為什么兩千年前神的愛子耶穌要來到世上嗎?他來是為了除去對我們的刑罰。哥林多前書15章13，14節告訴我們我當日所領受又傳給你們的，第一，就是基督照圣經所說，為我們的罪死了。而且埋葬了。又照圣經所說，第三天復活了。 基督耶穌來到世上并為了我們的罪被人釘在十字架上。他被鞭打，唾棄，被戴上荊棘的冠冕。
The blood that flowed from Jesus as He hung on that cross was the payment for your sin and mine. But after the Lord Jesus died and was buried, we know He arose the third day and is now in Heaven. When you tell the Lord Jesus you are sorry for your sin and ask Him to forgive and save you, He will! Then your life will be changed forever, just as Captain Naamans life was changed!
耶穌在十字架上流出的寶血為你我的罪付上代價。主耶穌死了，埋葬了，三天后復活了。 如今他在天上。當你告訴主耶穌你為自己的罪傷心，祈求他的原諒和拯救，主耶穌一定會答應! 你的生命就會像乃縵一樣被永遠地改變!
Naaman was so grateful that God had changed his life that instead of the one talent of silver Gehazi had asked, Naaman insisted he take two, and even sent his own servants to help carry the two expensive outfits which Gehazi had requested. Elishas servant mustve been thinking fast, to know where to hide Naamans gifts so that Elisha would not see them. The Bible says that when they came to the tower , Gehazi took the money and clothes from the servants and hid them in that place. Then he let the men go back to their master Captain Naaman, and he himself went and stood before his master Elisha as if nothing had happened. Where have you been, Gehazi? Elisha asked.
乃縵是如此地感激神，雖然基哈西要求的是一他連得銀子，乃縵給了他二他連得銀子還讓仆人幫基哈西把銀子和衣裳送回家。以利沙的仆人基哈西甚至想到了把銀子和衣裳藏起來不讓主人以利沙看見。圣經告訴我們，到了地方，基哈西從他們手中接過來，放在屋里，打發他們回去。基哈西進去，站在他主人面前，好像什么事情都沒發生。以利沙問他說基哈西你從哪里來?現在基哈西又有一個機會選擇：遮掩自己的罪過還是認罪?他應該怎么做呢?
Now Gehazi has another choice! Will he choose to cover his sin, or confess it?What should he do? Main Truth：Even for you who know you have already asked Jesus to come into your life, there will be times when you do those things you know are sin. If you have already believed in the Lord Jesus as your Savior, dont cover your sin, confess it! When you blame someone else, or shrug your shoulders and say, Oh, everybodys doing it , or Well, it was just a little sin, or Nobody saw me, those are all ways to cover your sin.
主要真理：即使你邀請了主耶穌進入你的生命，有的時候你仍會做一些明知道是罪的事情。如果你接受了主耶穌為你的救主，不要遮掩， 應當認罪!你若怪罪別的人或者說每個人都這么做，這不過是件小事，沒有人看見我， 要知道，這些都是在遮掩自己的罪。
And the truth is that you can never cover or hide your sin from God. God sees everything, including the thoughts we think. When Gods Holy Spirit shows you in your heart that you have thought, or said, or done something wrong, quickly confess by telling God what you have done. He promises He will forgive and cleanse you. Then you can thank Him and ask for His power to keep you from that sin. No matter how often you come to God, remember His promise is always true, if you will choose to confess sin rather than cover it.
真理告訴我們，我們永遠也無法在神面前遮掩罪惡過犯。神看得見所有的事包括我們心里所想的。當神的圣靈向你顯明你所想，所說或所做的錯了，馬上向神禱告承認自己所犯的罪。他的應許是原諒你并洗清你的罪(約翰一書1章9節)。然后你可以感謝他并且求他的能力保守我們遠離罪惡。不管你有多少次來到神的面前認罪，記住他的應許永遠不變，只要你認罪而不是遮掩它。
Gehazi made the choice about his sin. When Elisha asked, Where have you been, Gehazi? Gehazi replied, Your servant didnt go anywhere. Even though Gehazi knew Elisha was a prophet of God, Gehazi chose to try to cover his sin with another lie.Climax：Elisha answered, Didnt my heart go with you when Naaman turned from his chariot to meet you?Is it a time to receive money, and to receive clothes, and all those things?Because you have done this, the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and to your descendants forever.
基哈西對他的罪作出了選擇。以利沙問他說基哈西你從哪里來? 他回答說仆人沒有往哪里去。雖然基哈西知道以利沙是神的先知，卻仍然要試著用另一個謊言來遮掩自己的罪。
高潮：以利沙對他說那人下車轉回迎你的時候，我的心豈沒有去呢?這豈是受銀子，衣裳，買橄欖園，葡萄園，牛羊，仆婢的時候呢?因此，乃縵的大麻瘋必沾染你和你的后裔，直到永遠。
Conclusion：II Kings 5：27 ends with these sad words：And he went out of his presence a leper? You will remember from our lesson about Naaman that leprosy in Bible days was a terrible skin disease for which there was no cure. Not only would Gehazi suffer the most dreaded disease of that day, but his children and grandchildren, and the following generations would suffer as well! Im sure as Gehazi heard these shocking words, his hidden treasure of silver and gold and expensive clothes suddenly lost all their importance. Too late he had realized that his sin was not really covered at all, for God had seen everything.
結論：列王紀下5章27節以這樣一句話結束基哈西從以利沙面前退出去，就長了大麻瘋，像雪那樣白。從上一次的故事中你應該還記得在那個時代大麻瘋是一種無法治好的可怕的皮膚病。 不只是基哈西自己要受這種最可怕的疾病的折磨，他的子子孫孫都要受這種折磨!我相信當基哈西知道這些事情時，他所藏起來的財物和衣裳都失去了重要性。 當他認識到他并不能完全遮掩自己的罪時已經太晚了，因為神看得見所有的事情。
Challenge：He that covereth his sin shall not prosper? our memory verse says. There is no amount of money or things that can ever be as important as keeping our lives clean with the Lord. If you know the Lord Jesus, covering your sin will break the fellowship between you and God, hinder your prayers from being answered, and also bring other sadness in your life. Will you this week say Proverbs 28：13 every morning, and remember, as soon as God shows you in your heart that you have sinned, dont cover it, confess it! God promises He will forgive. Then remember to thank Him and ask for His power to stop doing that sin.
挑戰：這周要背的圣經經節是遮掩自己罪過的、必不亨通.承認離棄罪過的、必蒙憐恤。 無論多少錢或事物都比不上在神面前保持一顆清潔的心重要。 如果你認識主耶穌，遮掩自己的罪會中斷你與神的交通，會阻攔你的禱告被應允并且給你的生命帶來憂傷。 小朋友們，請在這周的每個早晨都讀一遍箴言28章13節。只要你犯了罪神對你的心說話，不要遮掩， 應當認罪!神的應許是原諒我們，然后我們可以感謝他并且求他的能力保守我們不再犯罪。
Invitation：If you have never believed on the Lord Jesus, God says you are separated from Him unless your life is changed. Jesus, Gods perfect Son, has already made it possible for your life to be changed by dying for your sin. Acts 13：38 39 says, through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins：And by him all that believe are justified When you tell Jesus about your sin and that you believe He died for you, you can ask Him to save you from sin. Jesus wants to save you and change your life today! Will you go right now to How to be a Child of God , and follow those steps.
邀請：如果你還沒有相信主耶穌，神說除非你的生命被改變你與神是無分的。耶穌，神完美的兒子，已經為你的罪死了。所以，你的生命可能被改變。使徒行傳13章38，39節告訴我們你們當曉得，赦罪的道是由這人傳給你們的。信靠這人，就都得稱義了。當你向耶穌認罪而且相信耶穌為你死了，就可以求他救你脫離罪惡。今天耶穌就要拯救你，改變你的生命。請聽怎樣成為神的孩子并照著做。
