Thanksgiving Scripture - Nov 20

Thanksgiving Month Introduction...

Psalm 138:1-3,7
（Memorization Scripture 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 lovingkindness 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....
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.

【Reflection】 David was a person who pleased God, for he not only deeply understood God's faithfulness and love, but also humbled himself before God, recognizing the insignificance and limitations of humanity. He knew that God would listen to his cries and expected encouragement and strength from Him. He understood that God was his help in times of trouble and that He would personally fight for him and resist his enemies. In the end, he declared, "The LORD will fulfill His purpose for me!" Whether facing the giant Goliath, being pursued by Saul, or dwelling among the Philistines, David knew that God would "fulfill" His plans for him, allowing him to patiently and peacefully await God's deliverance and assistance. Brothers and sisters, do we believe today that God will "fulfill" His plans concerning us? If we believe, we can rest in the faithfulness of the Lord today, without anxiously striving and trembling as if we do not know the Lord. For the Lord's love endures forever, and He will never abandon what His hands have created!

【感恩月簡介】...

詩篇 138:1-3,6-8
(背誦經文:2)
1 我要一心稱謝祢，在諸神面前歌頌祢。
2 我要向祢的聖殿下拜，為祢的慈愛和誠實稱讚祢的名；
因祢使祢的話顯為大，過於祢所應許的。
3 我呼求的日子，祢就應允我，鼓勵我，使我心裡有能力。
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6 耶和華雖高，仍看顧低微的人；他卻從遠處看出驕傲的人。
7 我雖行在患難中，你必將我救活；我的仇敵發怒，你必伸手抵擋他們；你的右手也必救我。
8 耶和華必成全關乎我的事；耶和華啊，你的慈愛永遠長存！求你不要離棄你手所造的。

【心得分享】大衛是個合神心意的人，因為他不僅深刻地體會 神信實與慈愛，也在 神面前卑微自己，知道人的渺小與有限。他深知 神會垂聽他的呼求，也期待從 神來的鼓勵和能力。他知道 神是他患難中的幫助，也會親自為他爭戰、伸手抵擋他的仇敵。最後他更宣告: 「耶和華必成全關乎我的事」！無論是面對巨人歌利亞、或是掃羅的追殺、或是在非利士人營中，大衛都深知 神「必成全」祂對他的心意，所以他可以耐性、安然地等候 神的搭救與幫助。弟兄姊妹們，我們今天是否相信 神「必成全」關乎我們的事呢? 如果相信，我們今天就可以安息在主的信實上，不用汲汲營營、戰戰兢兢，好像不認識主的人一樣。因為主的慈愛永遠長存，祂必不離棄祂手所造的!