Thanksgiving Scripture - Nov 15

Thanksgiving Month Introduction...

Psalm 9:1-4,7-14,19-20
（Memorization Scripture 1-2,19-20）
1 I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works.
2 I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.
3 When my enemies turn back, They shall fall and perish at Your presence.
4 For You have maintained my right and my cause;
You sat on the throne judging in righteousness....
7 But the Lord shall endure forever; He has prepared His throne for judgment.
8 He shall judge the world in righteousness,
And He shall administer judgment for the peoples in uprightness.
9 The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, A refuge in times of trouble.
10 And those who know Your name will put their trust in You;
For You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.
11 Sing praises to the Lord, who dwells in Zion! Declare His deeds among the people.
12 When He avenges blood, He remembers them; He does not forget the cry of the humble.
13 Have mercy on me, O Lord! Consider my trouble from those who hate me,
You who lift me up from the gates of death,
14 That I may tell of all Your praise, In the gates of the daughter of Zion.
I will rejoice in Your salvation....
19 Arise, O Lord, Do not let man prevail; Let the nations be judged in Your sight.
20 Put them in fear, O Lord, That the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah

[Sharing]“Arise, O Lord! Let not man prevail”. We need to hear this today as our academia, media, and our own hearts brag that mankind is the center of the universe. We need this truth to rule our minds today - this life is neither ruled by us or the threat of our enemies. I can turn to the Lord in great thanksgiving as it is He who sits enthroned forever, it is His justice that rules, and He is the stronghold in whom we can put our trust. Even in the dark days of tragedy and failure in our own lives and in times when it seems evil is winning, our Lord is present with us in the world for He “dwells in Zion” (v. 11), and is actively judging evil (vv. 4, 7-8, 12), and never forgets His people (v.10) but shows such great mercy and care. What does this mean for the psalmist and for me? It means, instead of boasting of myself or cowering in fear and despair, I can publicly (v.14,) praise the Lord with my whole life (v.1) for delivering me from sin, enemies, and death! Let’s sing together today, I will rejoice in your salvation!

【感恩月簡介】...

詩篇 9:1-4,7-14,19-20
(背誦經文:1-2,19-20)
1 我要一心稱謝耶和華；我要傳揚祢一切奇妙的作為。
2 我要因祢歡喜快樂；至高者啊，我要歌頌祢的名！
3 我的仇敵轉身退去的時候，他們一見祢的面就跌倒滅亡。
4 因祢已經為我伸冤，為我辨屈；祢坐在寶座上，按公義審判。...
7 惟耶和華坐著為王，直到永遠；祂已經為審判設擺祂的寶座。
8 祂要按公義審判世界，按正直判斷萬民。
9 耶和華又要給受欺壓的人作高臺，在患難的時候作高臺。
10 耶和華啊，認識祢名的人要倚靠祢，因祢沒有離棄尋求祢的人。
11 應當歌頌居錫安的耶和華，將祂所行的傳揚在眾民中。
12 因為那追討流人血之罪的－祂記念受屈的人，不忘記困苦人的哀求。
13 耶和華啊，祢是從死門把我提拔起來的；求祢憐恤我，看那恨我的人所加給我的苦難，
14 好叫我述說祢一切的美德；我必在錫安城 (- 原文是女子) 的門因祢的救恩歡樂。...
19 耶和華啊，求祢起來，不容人得勝，願外邦人在祢面前受審判！
20 耶和華啊，求祢使外邦人恐懼，願他們知道自己不過是人！（細拉）

【心得分享】「耶和華啊，求祢起來，不容人得勝！」在這個以「人」为宇宙中心的時代，多麼需要聽到這樣一句話！當學術界，媒體，和我們的心不停地抬高「人」的地位時，這個道理一定要緊緊地控制我們的思想：我的一生不是被「我」或者我的敵人掌控。我要轉眼仰望 神，感謝祂，因祂永遠坐在寶座，祂的公義掌權，並且祂是我們的堡壘。甚至在我們悲傷和失敗的時候，好像仇敵在誇勝的時候，主依然與我們同在， 因祂是「居錫安的耶和華」（第11節）。祂在審判罪惡（第4，7，8，12節），也從不忘記祂的子民（第10節），何等的憐憫和慈愛。這對詩篇的作者、對我意味著什麼？它意味著我們不當自誇，也不當畏懼或絕望，而是在公眾前（第14節）一心（第1節）讚美祂。因祂救贖我們脫離罪、仇敵、甚至死亡！我們應當今日一起歌唱：「我因祢的救恩歡樂！」