Thanksgiving Scripture - Nov 22

Thanksgiving Month Introduction...

Psalm 28:1-2,6-9
（Memorization Scripture 6-9）
1 To You I will cry, O Lord my Rock: Do not be silent to me,
Lest, if You are silent to me,
I become like those who go down to the pit.
2 Hear the voice of my supplications, When I cry to You,
When I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary.
6 Blessed be the Lord,
Because He has heard the voice of my supplications!
7 The Lord is my strength and my shield;
My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped;
Therefore my heart greatly rejoices,
And with my song I will praise Him.
8 The Lord is their strength,
And He is the saving refuge of His anointed.
9 Save Your people, And bless Your inheritance;
Shepherd them also, And bear them up forever.

【Reflection】In this prayer psalm, we see that David is a man of prayer. He raises his hands and calls out to God, saying that God is his rock. He pleads with God not to be silent, not to remain silent, otherwise, he will be like a dying man losing hope. But when David remembers how God has listened to his prayers in the past and brought salvation, he can't help but shout and praise God, saying, "The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and He helps me." (Verse 7) David further intercedes for God's people because he knows that God is not only his personal strength but also the strength of his people. Thank God! He is always the saving God, the blessing God, the shepherding God, and the supporting God!
David specifically reminds us here that God is our rock and shield. If we, too, can pray to God in faith like David, I believe we can also experience God hearing our prayers and witness Himself becoming our strength and help. Thank God, He is the God who listens to prayers, allowing us to experience His salvation, blessing, shepherding, and support through prayer!

【感恩月簡介】...

詩篇 28:1-2,6-9
(背誦經文:6-9)
1 耶和華啊，我要求告祢！我的磐石啊，不要向我緘默！
倘若祢向我閉口，我就如將死的人一樣。
2 我呼求祢，向祢至聖所舉手的時候，求祢垂聽我懇求的聲音！...
6 耶和華是應當稱頌的，因為祂聽了我懇求的聲音。
7 耶和華是我的力量，是我的盾牌；
我心裏倚靠祂就得幫助。所以我心中歡樂，我必用詩歌頌讚祂。
8 耶和華是祂百姓的力量，又是祂受膏者得救的保障。
9 求祢拯救祢的百姓，賜福給祢的產業，牧養他們，扶持他們，直到永遠。

【心得分享】在這篇禱告詩中，我們看到大衛是一個禱告人，他向 神舉手呼求說 神是他的磐石，祂不要向自己緘默，不要閉口，否則他就會像將死的人一樣，失去了盼望。但是當大衛一想起過去 神是如何聽了他的禱告，施行了拯救，他就忍不住歡呼歌頌 神說:「耶和華是我的力量，是我的盾牌；我心裡倚靠祂就得幫助。」（7節）大衛進而為 神的百姓代禱，因為他知道 神不僅是他個人的力量，也是 神百姓的力量。感謝 神！祂永遠是那位拯救的 神、賜福的 神、牧養的 神、扶持的 神！
大衛在這裡特別提醒我們 神是我們的磐石和盾牌。如果我們也能像大衛一樣憑信向 神祈求，相信我們也能經歷 神垂聽我們的禱告，並且也可以見證祂親自成為我們的力量和幫助。感謝 神，祂是聽禱告的 神，使我們也能藉著禱告經歷祂的拯救、賜福、牧養和扶持！