Thanksgiving Scripture - Nov 9

Annual Bible Reading Plan:

EZK.30-31
JHN.8

2024 Thanksgiving Month Day 9:
Give Thanks for God's Loving Redemption and Promises (Psalm 107:1-9)
(Memorize verses 1-3)
1 "Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever."
2 Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy,
3 And gathered out of the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south.
4 They wandered in the wilderness in a desolate way; They found no city to dwell in.
5 Hungry and thirsty, Their soul fainted in them.
6 Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, And He delivered them out of their distresses.
7 And He led them forth by the right way, That they might go to a city for a dwelling place.
8 Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!
9 For He satisfies the longing soul, And fills the hungry soul with goodness.

Reflection:
Thank the Lord! The psalmist reminds us here of our identity in His grace—we are the “redeemed of the Lord,” the ones “redeemed from the hand of the enemy” and “gathered out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.” All who remember this identity should say, "Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever." Since being “redeemed of the Lord” is our eternal identity, how can we not use our lives to count and thank Him for His salvation and steadfast love? As the psalmist describes, we should remember and thank God for redeeming us from the hand of the enemy, leading us in the right way so that we are not wandering in the wilderness, and satisfying the hearts of those who seek Him with His abundance. Along the way, He surrounds us with love, cares for us, and protects us as He would the apple of His eye. Yes, thank You for delighting in and hearing the thanksgiving and praise of Your redeemed, for Your grace and works in our lives are never in vain!



年度讀經計畫
結30-31
約8

2024感恩月D9:
因 神慈愛的救贖和應許稱謝祂（詩篇107:1-9）
（背誦1-3節）
1「你們要稱謝耶和華，因祂本為善，祂的慈愛永遠長存！」
2 願耶和華的贖民說這話，就是祂從敵人手中所救贖的，
3 從各地，從東從西，從南從北所招聚來的。
4 他們在曠野荒地漂流，尋不見可住的城邑，
5 又飢又渴，心裡發昏。
6 於是他們在苦難中哀求耶和華，祂從他們的禍患中搭救他們。
7 又領他們行走直路，使他們往可居住的城邑。
8 但願人因耶和華的慈愛和祂向人所行的奇事都稱讚祂！
9 因祂使心裡渴慕的人得以知足，使心裡飢餓的人得飽美物。

【心得分享】 感謝主，詩人在這篇詩篇中特別指出了我們在祂恩典中的身份—我們是「耶和華的贖民」、「是祂從敵人手中所救贖的」、「從各地，從東從西，從南從北所招聚來的」。而真正記念這個身份的人都要說這話：「你們要稱謝耶和華，因祂本為善，祂的慈愛永遠長存！」既然「耶和華的贖民」是我們永遠的身份，我們怎不該用我們的一生來數算和感謝祂的救恩與慈愛呢？正如詩人所描述的，我們當記念和感謝 神曾救贖我們脫離仇敵的手，領我們行走直路，不在曠野漂流，叫凡心裡渴慕尋求祂的人都得飽足，並帶我們進入她的豐富。在這一路中，祂一直用愛環繞我們，看顧我們，保護我們，如同保護眼中的瞳人。是的，感謝你喜悅和垂聽你的贖民的感恩與讚美，因你在我們身上一切的恩典與作為不是徒然的！