Thanksgiving Scripture - Nov 12

Thanksgiving Month Introduction...

Psalm 98:1-9
（Memorization Scripture 1,4-5）
1 Oh, sing to the Lord a new song! For He has done marvelous things;
His right hand and His holy arm have gained Him the victory.
2 The Lord has made known His salvation;
His righteousness He has revealed in the sight of the nations.
3 He has remembered His mercy and His faithfulness to the house of Israel;
All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
4 Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth; Break forth in song, rejoice, and sing praises.
5 Sing to the Lord with the harp, With the harp and the sound of a psalm,
6 With trumpets and the sound of a horn; Shout joyfully before the Lord, the King.
7 Let the sea roar, and all its fullness, The world and those who dwell in it;
8 Let the rivers clap their hands; Let the hills be joyful together
9 before the Lord,For He is coming to judge the earth. With righteousness He shall judge the world,
And the peoples with equity.

【Reflection】"Oh sing to the Lord a new song, for He has done marvelous things! His right hand and His holy arm have worked salvation for Him." (Verse 1) Praise the Lord, for it is God who allows us to sing a new song to Him. He is our God, the one who does marvelous things. His works among the Israelites were marvelous, and similarly, through His Son Jesus Christ, God has accomplished marvelous salvation in us as well. The name of the Lord Jesus is "Wonderful" (Isaiah 9:6). From His incarnation, His life on earth, His sacrifice on the cross, His resurrection and ascension, to His second coming and judgment, God's salvation is filled with wonders.
God has not only completed salvation before the creation, but He also works His new salvation in our lives every day, delivering us from every situation and the bondage of sin, so that we may be saved from God's righteous judgment. The "new" song comes from our fresh experiences of God's salvation. "His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning." (Lamentations 3:23) Let us diligently capture the new works of God's salvation in our lives, count His grace, rejoice and sing a "new" song to the Lord.

【感恩月簡介】...

詩篇 98：1-9
(背誦經文:1,4-5)
1 你們要向耶和華唱新歌！因為祂行過奇妙的事；祂的右手和聖臂施行救恩。
2 耶和華發明了祂的救恩，在列邦人眼前顯出公義；
3 記念祂向以色列家所發的慈愛，所憑的信實。地的四極都看見我們 神的救恩。
4 全地都要向耶和華歡樂；要發起大聲，歡呼歌頌！
5 要用琴歌頌耶和華，用琴和詩歌的聲音歌頌祂！
6 用號和角聲，在大君王耶和華面前歡呼！
7 願海和其中所充滿的澎湃；世界和住在其間的也要發聲。
8 願大水拍手；願諸山在耶和華面前一同歡呼；
9 因為祂來要審判遍地。祂要按公義審判世界，按公正審判萬民。

【心得分享】「你們要向耶和華唱新歌，因為祂行過奇妙的事；祂右手和聖臂施行救恩。」（1節）感謝主，耶和華是讓我們能向祂唱新歌的 神。祂是我們的 神，是獨行奇事的那一位。祂在以色列人身上的作爲是奇妙的，同樣， 神藉著祂的兒子主耶穌，在你我身上也成就了奇妙的救恩。主耶穌的名字就是「奇妙」（賽9:6），祂道成肉身、在地的生活、十架的代贖、復活與升天、再來與審判。 神的救恩，從起頭到末了，都滿了奇妙。
神不單在創世以前已完成了救恩，也在我們生活的每一天施行祂新的拯救，從一切的環境，罪性裡面把我們拯救出來，免於 神公義的審判。「新」歌是由我們對 神的救恩有新鮮的經歷而來，「每早晨這都是新的，祢的誠實極其廣大！」（哀 3:23 ）。要悉心的捕捉 神的救恩在我們身上新的工作，數算 神的恩典，以此向耶和華歡呼，唱「新」歌。