Thanksgiving Scripture - Nov 20

Introduction...

Day 20 Psalm 138:1-3, 7 The Lord’s Goodness to the Faithful
（Memorization Scripture: v. 2）

1 I will praise You with my whole heart;
Before the gods I will sing praises to You.
2 I will worship toward Your holy temple,
And praise Your name
For Your loving kindness and Your truth;
For You have magnified Your word above all Your name.
3 In the day when I cried out, You answered me,
And made me bold with strength in my soul.
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7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me;
You will stretch out Your hand
Against the wrath of my enemies,
And Your right hand will save me.


[Sharing] David is perhaps one of the greatest examples of the victories and failures possible in a human’s life. Many of his trials and struggles were either directly or indirectly caused by his own actions. And yet through every situation he desired to overcome his brokenness and to trust in the provision of the Lord. The sins and victories of his life may seem a bit exaggerated compared to our own lives, but his faith is something that we should strive for in everything we do. Trusting and remaining close to God through every hardship, aggression, and failing is what leads us to the holiness that we seek. It is when we try to succeed on our own that we fail. David demonstrates that fact perfectly. But when we remain in God's hands, we find his mercy, grace, and provision. Today, don’t live apart from our Lord, God, and Savior. Welcome him in for a day of thanksgiving.

【簡介】...

Day 20 詩篇138:1-3，7 歌頌耶和華的慈愛誠實
(背誦2節)
1 我要一心稱謝袮，在諸神面前歌頌袮。
2 我要向袮的聖殿下拜，為袮的慈愛和誠實稱讚袮的名；因袮使袮的話顯為大，過於袮所應許的。
3 我呼求的日子，袮就應允我，鼓勵我，使我心裡有能力。
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7 我雖行在患難中，袮必將我救活。我的仇敵發怒，袮必伸手抵擋他們，袮的右手也必救我。


【心得分享】大衛的人生是一個典型的成功與失敗的例子。很多他面臨過的難題都是他自己造成的。但每當他遇到困難時，他都選擇戰勝他自己的軟弱並且相信神的預備。他生命中的犯罪與得勝可能比我們生命中遇到過的要誇張一些，但他對主的信心是值得我們學習的。通過一切艱辛，敵對和失敗，我們仍選擇信靠神、親近神，這幫助我們邁向了所追求的聖潔。當我們想靠自己的力量獲得成功時，我們經常會跌倒，大衛明確地示範了這一點。但當我們把自己放在神的手裡時，我們就會得到祂的憐憫、恩典與供應。今天，請大家不要在生活中遠離神，我們的救主。請大家在心裡迎接祂，成爲感恩的一天。