10月7日──小心母熊！ Be careful female bear.

金　　句：「我遇見他們必像丟崽子的母熊。」（何西阿書13章8節）

Like a bear whose cubs have been taken away (Hosea 13:8)

　　如果你曾去過美國阿拉斯加，你一定曾看過關於熊在森林游蕩的警告。經驗老道的獵人熟知熊的習性，並提供一些建議使你遠離危險：
　

If you have been to the American Alaska, you must have seen the warning which the bear loafed in the forest. An experienced hunter knew very well bear's habit, and provided some suggestions to prevent you from the danger: 

1. 千萬不要爬上樹，熊是爬樹高手。
   Do not climb up the tree, the bear is top gun of climbing tree.
   　
2. 千萬不要跑，熊跑得比你快。
   Do not run, the bear runs faster than you.
    
3. 如果碰到棕熊，屈身在地上裝死。如果是黑熊，誇大肢體動作，並且設法發出很多聲音。
   If you met brown bear, falling down to the ground to pretend death. If it was the black bear, moving body actions obviously, and tried to make very loud sounds.
    
4. 千萬、千萬不可餵熊吃東西。
   To be sure to do, not to feed bear.
   　
5. 最重要的，不要站在母熊與熊崽子之間。
   The most important, do not stand between female bear and its cubs.

　　由何西阿書我們看到，上帝形容自己對以色列憤怒到好像是一頭丟掉小熊的母熊（何西阿書13章8節）。上帝對以色列付出多少心血表達上帝的愛，結果他的選民竟然選擇不順服，而偏行己路遠離上帝。所以，上帝管教他們，卻又不時提醒上帝是何等愛他們（13章4-6節；14章1-9節）。

We saw from Hosea, God described himself so angry to Israel as like the female bear losing her cubs. (Hosea 13:8). God pays so many painstaking cares to Israel to express God's love, but his Chosen people contrary to expectation did not obey , but walked the road is far away from God. Therefore, God teaches them, yet often reminds that God what kind loves them. (13:4-6, 14:1-9)

　　我們應當從在以色列發生的事情中吸取一些教訓。這樣就可以避免讓上帝發怒，並能盡情地享受上帝的愛：

We must learn lessons in the matters which occurred in Israel. Thus it may avoid God's angry, and can enjoy God's love to the full: 

1. 最重要的是：愛和敬拜上帝（13章4節）。
   
   I have been the Lord your God ever since I brought you out of Egypt. You must acknowledge no God but me, for there is no other savior.
   　
2. 不要想隱藏自己的罪-懺悔吧。（14章1-2節）。
   
   Return, O Israel, to the Lord your God, for your sins have brought you down. Bring your confessions, and return to the Lord. Say to him, “Forgive all our sins and graciously receive us, so that we may offer you our praises.
   　
3. 行在正直的道路上。（14章9節）。
   
   Let those who are wise understand these things. Let those with discernment listen carefully. The paths of the Lord are true and right, and righteous people live by walking in them. But in those paths sinners stumble and fall.

　　我們的上帝是一個忌邪的上帝（出埃及記34章14節）。他愛我們，但他不會縱容罪惡。請當心發怒的母熊！

You must worship no other gods, for the Lord, whose very name is Jealous, is a God who is jealous about his relationship with you. (Exodus 34:14). He loves us, but he does not tolerate the evil. Please be careful the female bear which gets angry!

上帝是真的愛我們，但可別掉以輕心，
God really loves us, but do not neglect his will.

以為不需要上帝，也能勝過一切；
Assume that do not need God, it also can exceed all.
 
他不僅是愛，他也是主，
He is not only the love, he also is the Lord,
 
他也會管教他犯罪的兒女。
He also can teach his children who committed the sins.

上帝要我們享有他的愛，而不是試探他。
God wants us to enjoy his love, but not to probe him.