Thanksgiving Scripture - Nov 25

Annual Bible Reading Plan:

DAN.7
ACT.5





2024 Thanksgiving Month Day 25:

Giving Thanks and Praise to God in the Land of the Living
(Psalm 27:1-14)
(Memorize verses 13-14)
1 The Lord is my light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the strength of my life;
Of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When the wicked came against me
To eat up my flesh,
My enemies and foes,
They stumbled and fell.
3 Though an army may encamp against me,
My heart shall not fear;
Though war may rise against me,
In this I will be confident.
4 One thing I have desired of the Lord,
That will I seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the Lord
All the days of my life,
To behold the beauty of the Lord,
And to inquire in His temple.
5 For in the time of trouble
He shall hide me in His pavilion;
In the secret place of His tabernacle
He shall hide me;
He shall set me high upon a rock.
6 And now my head shall be lifted up
Above my enemies all around me;
Therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle;
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.
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13 I would have lost heart,
Unless I had believed
That I would see the goodness of the Lord
In the land of the living.
14 Wait on the Lord;
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the Lord!

Reflection:
David wrote this psalm at a time when his spirit was strong and resolute, but he was in a moment of extreme danger, being pursued by his enemies. Even though the enemy was coming to devour his flesh, and armies were encamped against him, he remained “steadfast” and “unafraid.” His peace and strength came from trusting in God, the One who secured his life, hiding him “in the secret place of His tabernacle,” as he boldly declared, “I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.”
Thank the Lord! David’s testimony encourages us to believe that we, too, will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Our God is not only the One who has done mighty works in history and will resurrect the saints in the future, but He is also the God we can rely on in our present circumstances. The most powerful prayer and thanksgiving come when we, by faith, see God’s grace right where we are!
Let us pray that through this psalm, the Lord helps us to look up to Him in our own “land of the living,” transforming it into a prayer room. As we trust in Him, we will be filled with courage, “lifting our heads above our enemies,” and we will sing and praise the Lord!



年度讀經計畫

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徒5

2024 感恩月 Day 25：

Day 25 在「活人之地」感謝讚美 神 (詩篇27:1-14)
(背誦13-14節)
1 耶和華是我的亮光，是我的拯救，我還怕誰呢？耶和華是我性命的保障，我還懼誰呢？
2 那作惡的，就是我的仇敵，前來吃我肉的時候，就絆跌仆倒。
3 雖有軍兵安營攻擊我，我的心也不害怕；雖然興起刀兵攻擊我，我必仍舊安穩。
4 有一件事，我曾求耶和華，我仍要尋求，就是一生一世住在耶和華的殿中，瞻仰祂的榮美，在他的殿裡求問。
5 因為我遭遇患難，祂必暗暗地保守我，在祂亭子裡，把我藏在祂帳幕的隱密處，將我高舉在磐石上。
6 現在我得以昂首，高過四面的仇敵。我要在祂的帳幕裡歡然獻祭，我要唱詩，歌頌耶和華。
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13 我若不信在活人之地得見耶和華的恩惠，就早已喪膽了。
14 要等候耶和華！當壯膽，堅固你的心！我再說，要等候耶和華！

【心得分享】大衛在寫作這首詩歌時靈裡非常高昂、有力，但卻是正處於被仇敵追殺的危急關頭。雖然面對仇敵前來要吃他的肉、「軍兵安營攻擊」他，他卻「仍舊安穩」，毫無懼怕。他這樣安穩、有力的奧秘就是投靠保障他性命的 神，藏身「在祂帳幕的隱密處」，正如他所告白的：「我若不信在活人之地得見耶和華的恩惠，就早已喪膽了。」感謝主！大衛的經歷和見證激勵我們黨在「活人之地得見耶和華的恩惠」，因為我們的 神不只是歷史中做大事、奇事的 神，不只是將來會復活眾聖並帶其進入祂永遠榮耀的 神，乃是我們在當下所處的環境中就可以依靠的 神。最有力量的禱告和感恩就是這樣在「活人之地」因信看見 神的恩惠而發出的！禱告主藉著這首詩篇幫助我們都在自己的「活人之地」仰望他，變「活人之地」為禱告的內室，因著投靠祂而得著勇氣，「得以昂首，高過四面的仇敵」，並且好要「要唱詩，歌頌耶和華」！