Thanksgiving Scripture - Nov 09

Thanksgiving Month Introduction...

Psalm 30:4-5,10-12
（Memorization Scripture 4-5,11-12）
4 Sing praise to the Lord, you saints of His,
And give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name.
5 For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life;
Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning....
10 Hear, O Lord, and have mercy on me; Lord, be my helper!”
11 You have turned for me my mourning into dancing;
You have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness,
12 To the end that my glory may sing praise to You and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever.

【Reflection】In our lives, we experience both mountaintop moments and valleys. On difficult days, we may harbor worries, despair and even bitterness. In this psalm, David does not sugarcoat his pain. He knows that we, as a people who have received grace and entered into a covenant with a loving God, will also experience heartbreak and trials. But he also knows that the weeping of a night will pass, and the shouts of joy and gladness from God are new every morning, because His grace endures for a lifetime! Even in suffering, we can have genuine gratitude. Let us learn to give thanks to God in every circumstance, for He will turn our mourning into dancing, take off our sackcloth and clothe us with joy. Let us all praise and give thanks for His goodness and faithfulness, forever and ever!

【感恩月簡介】...

詩篇 30：4-5,10-12
(背誦經文:4-5,11-12)
4 耶和華的聖民哪，你們要歌頌祂，稱讚祂可記念的聖名。
5 因為，祂的怒氣不過是轉眼之間；祂的恩典乃是一生之久。一宿雖然有哭泣， 早晨便必歡呼。 ...
10 耶和華啊，求祢應允我，憐恤我！ 耶和華啊，求祢幫助我！
11 祢已將我的哀哭變為跳舞， 將我的麻衣脫去，給我披上喜樂，
12 好叫我的靈 (- 原文是榮耀) 歌頌祢，並不住聲。 耶和華－我的 神啊，我要稱謝祢，直到永遠。

【心得分享】我們的生命中有高山也有低谷。在艱難的日子里，我們會心存憂慮，絕望，甚至苦毒。在這首詩篇中，大衛絲毫沒有粉飾他的哀痛，他知道我們這群蒙恩的子民，即使是與慈愛的 神立約，也會經歷心碎與試煉。但他更知道一宿的哭泣總會過去， 神所賜的歡呼喜樂每早晨都是新鮮，因為祂的恩典乃是一生之久！ 就算是在苦難中，我們也可以有真實的感恩。讓我們學習在任何的環境中都把感恩歸給 神，因為祂必將我們的哀哭變為跳舞，將我們的麻衣脫去，給我們披上喜樂。 讓我們都來歌頌稱謝祂的良善信實，直到永遠！