第二十三天
願我們祈求有力量，去愛那些不愛我們的人。
We pray for the strength to love those who do not love us.
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（他們）使兒女經火獻神…上主對以色列大發憤怒，將他們從自己面前趕走。（列下17:17-18）
省思
上主的子民因著天主的應許，承繼了聖地，但以後又觸怒了上主；因此，亞述人掃平了那地方，使以色列子民過著流亡的生活。
其中一個原因，是因為他們舉行火祭，致使有兒童無辜而死。
祈禱
天主，祢教導祢的子民，他們在地上的命運如何，是因著他們如何履行與祢之間的盟約；求祢使我們保持對祢的忠信，免於犯上犧牲兒童之罪。
They mutilated their sons and daughters by fire … till the Lord, in His great anger against Israel, put them away out of His sight. — 2 Kgs 17:17-18
REFLECTION
The people of God inherited the Holy Land according to God’s promise but then offended Him. Therefore, the Assyrians swept through the land and brought them into exile.
The shedding of innocent blood by child-sacrifice was one of the major reasons that this occurred.
PRAYER
Lord, You taught Your people that their destiny on the land depended upon their fidelity to Your covenant. Keep us faithful in our day and free of the guilt of child sacrifice.
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