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Chinese (traditional)Thus says the Lord:
Stand at the crossroads, and look,
and ask for the ancient paths,
where the good way lies; and walk in it,
and find rest for your souls.
But they said, “We will not walk in it.” Therefore say to them, Thus says the Lord God: None of my words will be delayed any longer, but the word that I speak will be fulfilled, says the Lord God. Just as water reflects the face,
so one human heart reflects another. Ah Lord God! It is you who made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you. Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you. Guarding the paths of justice
and preserving the way of his faithful ones. All this took place to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet:
“Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall name him Emmanuel,”
which means, “God is with us.” But just when he had resolved to do 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 as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.” Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel. For it is written,
“As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me,
and every tongue shall give praise to God.” In all toil there is profit,
but mere talk leads only to poverty. You shall not murder; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not bear false witness; Honor your father and mother; also, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. Nevertheless, in your great mercies you did not make an end of them or forsake them, for you are a gracious and merciful God. For the word of the Lord is upright,
and all his work is done in faithfulness. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength. And all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Lord, the Spirit. The human mind plans the way,
but the Lord directs the steps. Making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. I was ready to be sought out by those who did not ask,
to be found by those who did not seek me.
I said, “Here I am, here I am,”
to a nation that did not call on my name. I will both lie down and sleep in peace;
for you alone, O Lord, make me lie down in safety. And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world. Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in my house, and thus put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts; see if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you an overflowing blessing. I have taught you the way of wisdom;
I have led you in the paths of uprightness. I tell you, on the day of judgment you will have to give an account for every careless word you utter. So Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin, but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him. Create in me a clean heart, O God,
and put a new and right spirit within me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age. If you know me, you will know my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him. He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
he is a shield to those who walk blamelessly. Bear one another's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. And, fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation.”