Thanksgiving Scripture - Nov 8

Annual Bible Reading Plan:

EZK.28-29
JHN.7


2024 Thanksgiving Month Day 8:
Being Grateful for God, Our “God of Salvation” (Psalm 68:19-28)
(Memorize verses 19-20)

19 Blessed be the Lord,
who daily bears us up;
God is our salvation. Selah
20 Our God is a God of salvation,
and to God, the Lord, belong deliverances from death.
21 But God will strike the heads of his enemies,
the hairy crown of him who walks in his guilty ways.
22 The Lord said,
“I will bring them back from Bashan,
I will bring them back from the depths of the sea,
23 that you may strike your feet in their blood,
that the tongues of your dogs may have their portion from the foe.”
24 Your procession is seen, O God,
the procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary—
25 the singers in front, the musicians last,
between them virgins playing tambourines:
26 “Bless God in the great congregation,
the Lord, O you who are of Israel's fountain!”
27 There is Benjamin, the least of them, in the lead,
the princes of Judah in their throng,
the princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.
28 Summon your power, O God,
the power, O God, by which you have worked for us.

Reflection:
In this psalm that celebrates Israel’s salvation by God—depicting the journey from defeat to rescue, revival, and victory over enemies—these verses profoundly reveal the God experienced by David and the people of Israel: a Lord who daily bears their burdens, a God who saves them. God’s salvation doesn’t just grant us forgiveness and eternal life; it allows us to draw upon His “manifold salvation” daily, freeing us from burdens and the power of death. Therefore, we should remember constantly that our God is the “Lord who daily bears our burdens,” not only giving thanks that He is our Savior but also for His complete and ultimate salvation, a salvation “to the uttermost” (Hebrews 7:25) that covers every aspect of our lives. This all-encompassing salvation helps us experience His victory over enemies, filling us with gratitude and praise as we journey into the holy place in transformation and triumph. Hallelujah! Though we may face adversaries, even the power of darkness and death, we have a God who “works manifold salvation for us,” delivering us from death and conquering our enemies. With this, we can thank and praise Him, watching how He brings us into salvation and victory!



年度讀經計畫
結28-29
約7



2024感恩月Day 8
為 神是「拯救我們的 神」而感恩 （詩篇68:19-28）
（背誦19-20節）
19 天天背負我們重擔的主，就是拯救我們的神，是應當稱頌的！（細拉）
20 神是為我們施行諸般救恩的神，人能脫離死亡是在乎主耶和華。
21 但神要打破他仇敵的頭，就是那常犯罪之人的髮頂。
22 主說：「我要使眾民從巴珊而歸，使他們從深海而回，
23 使你打碎仇敵，你的腳踹在血中，使你狗的舌頭從其中得份。」
24 神啊，你是我的神，我的王，人已經看見你行走，進入聖所。
25 歌唱的行在前，作樂的隨在後，都在擊鼓的童女中間。
26 從以色列源頭而來的，當在各會中稱頌主神。
27 在那裡有統管他們的小便雅憫，有猶大的首領和他們的群眾，有西布倫的首領，有拿弗他利的首領。
28 以色列的能力是神所賜的，神啊，求你堅固你為我們所成全的事。

【心得分享】
在這首描述以色列蒙 神拯救，從失敗到蒙搭救、得復興、並向仇敵誇勝的歡慶場景的詩篇中，這幾節經文特別深刻地啟示了大衛和以色列百姓所經歷的 神，是一位天天背負他們重擔的主、拯救他們的 神。神為我們成就的拯救不僅讓我們得著赦罪和永生，更是我們每天都能支取祂的「諸般救恩」，得以脫離重擔和死亡權勢。為此，我們當常常記念我們的 神是「天天背負我們重擔的主」，不僅感謝祂成為我們的救主，更要感謝祂在我們一生的全備的救恩、「拯救到底」的救恩（來7:25）。這全備的救恩會幫助我們經歷祂「打碎仇敵」，一路感恩、歌唱進入聖所的翻轉和得勝。哈利路亞，雖然環境中仍會有仇敵，哪怕是黑暗與死亡的權勢，但我們有這位「為我們施行諸般救恩」、帶我們脫離死亡、勝過仇敵的神，我們就該向祂感恩、讚美，看祂怎樣帶我們經歷得救和得勝！