Thanksgiving Scripture - Nov 11

Annual Bible Reading Plan:

EZK.34-35
JHN.10

2024 Thanksgiving Month Day 11:
Give Thanks for Forgiveness of Sin (Psalm 32:1-7)
(Memorize verses 1-2, 5-7)
1 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered.
2 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit.
3 When I kept silent, my bones grew old Through my groaning all the day long.
4 For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; My vitality was turned into the drought of summer. (Selah)
5 I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” And You forgave the iniquity of my sin. (Selah)
6 For this cause everyone who is godly shall pray to You In a time when You may be found; Surely in a flood of great waters They shall not come near him.
7 You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance. (Selah)

Reflection:
David, the psalmist, confesses, “Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered! Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit!” Thank the Lord, for the greatest and most fundamental blessing we receive from God, compared to all the many blessings in our faith journey, is the blessing of forgiveness of sins. God is a covenant-keeping God, and His grace is everlasting. Nothing, except our sin, can separate us from His love. When we truly see that sin leads us into darkness and the power of death, and more importantly, separates us from God’s love, we understand that we cannot return to His loving embrace. We may experience the heaviness of His hand upon us, just as David did. But after experiencing the release and joy of forgiveness, we are free! Yes, when we acknowledge our sins to God and receive His grace of forgiveness, we instantly enjoy freedom and rest. Even if enemies and dangers surround us, we know that nothing can hinder us from praying to God, finding refuge in Him, and triumphantly singing songs of deliverance in the face of our adversaries!



年度讀經計畫

結34-35
約10

2024感恩月Day 11：
因罪得赦免而感恩（詩篇 32:1-7）
(背誦第1-2, 5-7節)
1 得赦免其過、遮蓋其罪的，這人是有福的！
2 凡心裡沒有詭詐，耶和華不算為有罪的，這人是有福的！
3 我閉口不認罪的時候，因終日唉哼而骨頭枯乾。
4 黑夜白日，祢的手在我身上沉重，我的精液耗盡，如同夏天的乾旱。（細拉）
5 我向祢陳明我的罪，不隱瞞我的惡。
我說「我要向耶和華承認我的過犯」，祢就赦免我的罪惡。（細拉）
6 為此，凡虔誠人都當趁祢可尋找的時候禱告祢，大水泛溢的時候，必不能到他那裡。
7 祢是我藏身之處，祢必保佑我脫離苦難，以得救的樂歌四面環繞我。（細拉）

【心得分享】詩人大衛這樣告白—「得赦免其過、遮蓋其罪的，這人是有福的！凡心裡沒有詭詐，耶和華不算為有罪的，這人是有福的！」感謝主，比起信仰人生所蒙受的諸多福分，我們從 神領受的最大、最根本根本的祝福乃是祂所賜的赦罪之福。神是守約施慈愛的 神，對我們的恩典乃是一生之久。除了我們犯罪，沒有任何其他的事物和仇敵能讓我們與祂的愛隔絕。如我們若真看到罪不僅讓我們落入黑暗與死亡權勢，更是讓我們與 神的愛隔絕，然我們無法回到祂慈愛的懷抱，以至「祢的手在我身上沉重」，就一定會象大衛這樣經歷罪得赦免後的釋放與喜樂！是的，當我們向 神陳明己罪、得著赦罪之恩後，我們立時得享自由與安息。哪怕有時四圍仍有仇敵和艱險，我們也知道沒有 什麼能阻擋我們向著 神禱告，在祂那裡找著藏身之處，並以四面環繞我們的救恩的樂歌向仇敵誇勝！