Thanksgiving Scripture - Nov 6

Introduction...

Day 6 Psalm 119:57-64 Give Thanks to God because of His words
（Memorization Scripture: vv. 62-64）

57 You are my portion, O Lord;
I have said that I would keep Your words.
58 I entreated Your favor with my whole heart;
Be merciful to me according to Your word.
59 I thought about my ways,
And turned my feet to Your testimonies.
60 I made haste, and did not delay
To keep Your commandments.
61 The cords of the wicked have bound me,
But I have not forgotten Your law.
62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks to You,
Because of Your righteous judgments.
63 I am a companion of all who fear You,
And of those who keep Your precepts.
64 The earth, O Lord, is full of Your mercy;
Teach me Your statutes.

[Sharing] The psalmist rises to give thanks to God for His words at midnight! How we admire his deep understanding and thirst for God’s words. We experience the blessing and grace of God by following His words. Not only do His words lead our path, but they also set us free from the cords of the wicked. Let us give God thanks for His words, desire for His words, be joyful with His words, and obey His commands. And as we do we will find ourselves lost in His immense mercy and love. “If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love.” (John 15:10a)

【簡介】...

Day 6 詩篇119:57-64 為著 神的話稱謝祂
（背誦62-64節）
57 耶和華是我的福分，我曾說，我要遵守袮的言語。
58 我一心求過袮的恩，願袮照袮的話憐憫我。
59 我思想我所行的道，就轉步歸向袮的法度。
60 我急忙遵守袮的命令，並不遲延。
61 惡人的繩索纏繞我，我卻沒有忘記袮的律法。
62 我因袮公義的典章，半夜必起來稱謝袮。
63 凡敬畏袮、守袮訓詞的人，我都與他做伴。
64 耶和華啊，袮的慈愛遍滿大地，求袮將袮的律例教訓我。


【心得分享】 詩人因著 神的話在半夜必起來稱謝耶和華，讓我們看見詩人對 神的話有何等的認識和體會。因著遵守 神的話，經歷到耶和華是我們的福分和恩典。祂的話不單指引我們前面的道路，也救我們脫離惡人的繩索。讓我們爲著 神的話稱謝祂，以 神的話爲樂、愛慕 神的話、遵行 神的話。以至於沉浸在主那豐滿的慈愛中。「你们若遵守我的命令，就常在我的愛裡。」（約15：10a）

Thanksgiving Scripture - Nov 5

Introduction...

Day 5 Psalm 65:5, 9-13 Experience God's abundant provision

5 By awesome deeds in righteousness You will answer us,
O God of our salvation,
You who are the confidence of all the ends of the earth,
And of the far-off seas;
...
9 You visit the earth and water it,
You greatly enrich it;
The river of God is full of water;
You provide their grain,
For so You have prepared it.
10 You water its ridges abundantly,
You settle its furrows;
You make it soft with showers,
You bless its growth.
11 You crown the year with Your goodness,
And Your paths drip with abundance.
12 They drop on the pastures of the wilderness,
And the little hills rejoice on every side.
13 The pastures are clothed with flocks;
The valleys also are covered with grain;
They shout for joy, they also sing.

[Sharing] Although David’s life is filled with countless persecutions and oppressions, at the same time, he profoundly experienced God’s salvation, preservation and provision. That’s why he can praise God with a heart full of gratitude and say: God our Savior, you are the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas (v. 5)! Looking at nature created by God, the psalmist then vividly portrays God's grace and writes: ``You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance (v. 11).” Going through the pandemic and social unrest this year, shall we not praise Him more and more for His protection and provision, pursuing our real satisfaction through gaining Christ? When we think of God’s abundant grace on us day in and day out, year after year, we cannot help but accept the invitation of the psalmist - to thank the great God and His abundant supply and blessings together with the rivers, paths, wilderness, meadows, hills, and flocks.

【簡介】...

Day 5 詩篇65：5，9-13 因著 神是豐盛供應我們的 神而感恩
(背誦11-13節)
5 拯救我們的 神啊，袮必以威嚴秉公義應允我們；
袮本是一切地極和海上遠處的人所倚靠的。
…
9 袮眷顧地，降下透雨，使地大得肥美。
神的河滿了水；袮這樣澆灌了地，好為人預備五穀。
10 袮澆透地的溝，潤平脊，降甘霖，使地軟和；
其中發長的，蒙袮賜福。
11 袮以恩典為年歲的冠冕；
袮的路徑都滴下脂油，
12 滴在曠野的草場上。
小山以歡樂束腰；
13 草場以羊群為衣；
谷中也長滿了五穀。
這一切都歡呼歌唱。


【心得分享】 大衛的一生充滿了無數的逼迫患難。同時，他也非常深刻地經歷了 神親自的拯救、保守和供應。所以，他滿懷感恩地向 神發出讚嘆說，拯救我們的 神啊，袮是一切世人所倚靠的！(v5)，接著，詩人環顧 神所創造的大自然，以及 神所賜予的雨水、五穀、牲畜...，便生動地描繪出 神的恩典：「袮以恩典為年歲的冠冕；袮的路徑都滴下脂油。」(v11) 特別是經歷了今年的疫情及社會動盪，我們是否更要感謝祂的保守與供應，都更寶貝祂、並以得著基督為我們真正的滿足？想到 神的恩典在我們身上，日復一日、年復一年，你我是否也忍不住要接受詩人的邀請 —— 與江河、路徑、曠野、草場、小山、羊群等一同來稱謝 神和祂豐盛的供應與眷顧？

Thanksgiving Scripture - Nov 4

Introduction...

Day 4 Psalm 8:1-9 What is man that You are mindful of him!
（Memorization Scripture: vv. 1-4）
1 O Lord, our Lord,
How excellent is Your name in all the earth,
Who have set Your glory above the heavens!
2 Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants
You have ordained strength,
Because of Your enemies,
That You may silence the enemy and the avenger.
3 When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,
The moon and the stars, which You have ordained,
4 What is man that You are mindful of him,
And the son of man that You visit him?
5 For You have made him a little lower than the angels,
And You have crowned him with glory and honor.
6-8 You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands;
You have put all things under his feet,
All sheep and oxen—
Even the beasts of the field,
The birds of the air,
And the fish of the sea
That pass through the paths of the seas.
9 O Lord, our Lord,
How excellent is Your name in all the earth!


[Sharing] As the psalmist looks to the divinely created heavens, we are given a glimpse of God’s omnipotence and wisdom, and we are compelled to give thanks for His love. Even more so, we cannot help but admit our insignificance. Indeed, what is man that God is mindful of him! God says, “Everyone who is called by My name, whom I have created for My glory; I have formed him, yes, I have made him” (Isaiah 43:7). If we cannot take this to heart, we would not be able to understand why God has entrusted us with ruling over His creation. Furthermore, we would find this unfathomable: that after man gave into Satan’s temptation, God sent His only Son as a man to give His life as ransom so that a new people would be brought forth. The first created man was not able to complete God’s charge, but the last Adam, Jesus Christ, has received honor and glory as His crown (Hebrews 2:9), and all things are under His feet (1 Corinthians 15:27, Ephesians 1:22). As Jesus Christ reigns over our lives, you and I, who have put our faith in Jesus Christ, will restore God’s intended purpose for His creation.

【簡介】...

Day 4 詩篇8:1-9 因著 神是顧念我們的 神而感恩
（背誦1-4節）
1 耶和華－我們的主啊，袮的名在全地何其美！
袮將袮的榮耀彰顯於天。
2 袮因敵人的緣故，從嬰孩和吃奶的口中，
建立了能力，使仇敵和報仇的閉口無言。
3 我觀看袮指頭所造的天，並袮所陳設的月亮星宿，
4 便說：人算甚麼，袮竟顧念他！世人算甚麼，袮竟眷顧他！
5 袮叫他比天使微小一點，並賜他榮耀、尊貴為冠冕。
6-8 袮派他管理袮手所造的，
使萬物，就是一切的牛羊、田野的獸、空中的鳥、海裏的魚，
凡經行海道的，都服在他的腳下。
9 耶和華－我們的主啊， 袮的名在全地何其美！


【【心得分享】詩人觀看 神的所創造的天，不僅看見祂的全能和智慧，感恩祂的慈愛，更是忍不住承認自己的卑微。是的，人算什麼， 神竟然這樣眷顧他！ 神說，「凡稱為我名下的人，是我為自己的榮耀創造的，是我所做成，所造作的。」(賽43:7) 我們若看不見這個點，就不能明白為什麼 神賦予我們使命來管理祂所造的；更不能明白為什麼人跟從撒旦的誘惑墮落之後， 神要使祂的獨生子成為人的樣式，捨命完成救贖，開啟了新造的族類！的確，第一個受造的人沒有完成 神的託付，末後的亞當，耶穌基督，卻得了尊貴、榮耀為冠冕(來2:9)，萬有都服在祂腳下(林前15：27，弗1：22）。你我這些因信耶穌基督而蒙恩得救的人，也要因耶穌基督在生命中作王，恢復 神起初創造的心意。

Thanksgiving Scripture - Nov 3

Introduction...

Day 3 Psalm 7:1,3-6,8-11,17 Be thankful For God's righteous judgment
（Memorization Scripture: vv. 8-9）

1. O Lord my God, in You I put my trust;
Save me from all those who persecute me;
And deliver me
...
3 O Lord my God, if I have done this:
If there is iniquity in my hands,
4 If I have repaid evil to him who was at peace with me,
Or have plundered my enemy without cause,
5 Let the enemy pursue me and overtake me;
Yes, let him trample my life to the earth,
And lay my honor in the dust. Selah
6 Arise, O Lord, in Your anger;
Lift Yourself up because of the rage of my enemies;
Rise up for me to the judgment You have commanded!
...
8 The Lord shall judge the peoples;
Judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness,
And according to my integrity within me.
9 Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end,
But establish the just;
For the righteous God tests the hearts and minds.
10 My defense is of God,
Who saves the upright in heart.
11 God is a just judge,
And God is angry with the wicked every day.
...
17 I will praise the Lord according to His righteousness,
And will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.

[Sharing] David comes before the Lord and tells of his sufferings, how his enemies' slander and persecutions are like a lion tearing him apart, with none to deliver. However, even in such difficult circumstances he first asks God to assess his uprightness, to see if there is iniquity in his hands. Only then does he pray to God: "Lift Yourself up because of the rage of my enemies". Furthermore, David praises the Lord for he knows that He judges justly, tests the hearts and minds, and saves the upright in heart. When we encounter malicious slander or harsh criticism, do not forget that our God is a God who judges justly. He is angry with the wicked and saves the upright in heart. Therefore, Paul says in Romans 12:19: "19 Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, 'Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,' says the Lord." Let’s also pray for America today especially, that the Lord may lead and bless this country with His righteousness.

【簡介】...

Day 3 詩篇7:1,3-6,8-11,17 因著神公義的判斷而感恩
（背誦8-9節）
1 耶和華我的 神啊，我投靠袮，
求袮救我脫離一切追趕我的人，將我救拔出來，
…
3 耶和華我的 神啊，我若行了這事，若有罪孽在我手裡，
4 我若以惡報那與我交好的人…，
5 就任憑仇敵追趕我，直到追上，
將我的性命踏在地下，使我的榮耀歸於灰塵！（細拉）
6 耶和華啊，求你在怒中起來，
挺身而立，抵擋我敵人的暴怒！
求袮為我興起！袮已經命定施行審判！
…
8 耶和華向眾民施行審判。
耶和華啊，求袮按我的公義和我心中的純正判斷我。
9 願惡人的惡斷絕，願袮堅立義人，
因為公義的 神察驗人的心腸肺腑。
10 神是我的盾牌，祂拯救心裡正直的人。
11 神是公義的審判者，又是天天向惡人發怒的神。
…
17 我要照耶和華的公義稱謝祂， 歌頌耶和華至高者的名。


【心得分享】大衛到 神面前陳述自己的苦情，仇敵的譭謗攻擊好像曠野兇惡的獅子要將他撕碎，卻無人搭救他。在艱難的環境中他首先求 神鑑察他的正直，有無罪孽在手裡，然後呼求神“為我興起”，抵擋仇敵的惡行。不但如此，大衛稱謝耶和華，因為他知道耶和華是按公義向眾民施行審判的 神，祂察驗人的心腸肺腑，拯救心裡正直的人。當我們遭遇惡意的毀謗、無情的批評落在艱難困苦的環境時，不要忘記我們的 神是按公義向眾民施行審判的 神，祂向惡人發怒，卻要堅立義人。所以，保羅說：“親愛的弟兄，不要自己申冤，寧可讓步，聽憑主怒；因為經上記著：「主說：申冤在我，我必報應。」” （羅12：19） 讓我們也特別為當下的美國禱告，求祂以公義來引導和祝福這個國家。

Thanksgiving Scripture - Nov 2

Introduction...

Day 2: Psalm 23:1-6 Be thankful for the Lord being our shepherd
（Memorization Scripture: vv. 1-6）

1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.
3 He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever.

[Sharing] What a glorious message that the Lord is our loving shepherd! Our God is the one who provides us sufficiently in time so that we do not lack anything. He leads us to the green pastures when we are hungry. He guides us to the still waters when we are weary. When we died in sins and transgressions, He restored our souls and leads us in the paths of righteousness. Even though sometimes we do walk through the valley of the shadow of death, we do not have to fear, because the Lord Himself is always with us. He prepares a table before us in the presence of our enemies, so that we can always enjoy His grace regardless of any difficulties. Moreover, He anoints our heads with oil, and our cups run over. Goodness and mercy follow us throughout our lives all because the amazing God is our great shepherd. Let’s all trust Him, follow His guidance, and enjoy His presence, that is, dwelling in the house of the Lord forever. Let’s give all the praises and thanks to our amazing shepherd!

【簡介】...

Day 2 詩篇23:1-6 因著耶和華神是我們的牧者感恩
（背誦1-6）
1 耶和華是我的牧者，我必不致缺乏。
2 祂使我躺臥在青草地上，領我在可安歇的水邊。
3 祂使我的靈魂甦醒，為自己的名引導我走義路。
4 我雖然行過死蔭的幽谷，也不怕遭害，因為袮與我同在，袮的杖、袮的竿都安慰我。
5 在我敵人面前，袮為我擺設筵席，袮用油膏了我的頭，使我的福杯滿溢。
6 我一生一世必有恩惠、慈愛隨著我，我且要住在耶和華的殿中，直到永遠。




【心得分享】何等榮耀的信息，這位耶和華 神竟然是愛我的牧者。耶和華是一位及時供應我們的 神，因此我們一無缺乏。在我們飢餓無力的時候，祂領我們到豐盛的青草地；在我們疲乏困倦的時候，祂領我們到可安歇的水邊；在我們死在罪惡過犯中的時候，祂使我們的靈魂甦醒，引導我們一生走義路；有時雖然經過死蔭的幽谷，也不怕遭害，因為耶和華 神親自與我們同在；在敵人面前，祂為我們擺設筵席，使我們享恩如恆，且用油膏我們的頭，使我們的福杯滿溢。因著這位偉大的牧者，我們的一生都有恩惠慈愛來伴隨我們。就讓我們都來信靠祂，跟隨祂的帶領，享受祂的同在 - 住在耶和華的殿中，直到永遠！ 感謝讚美這位偉大的牧者！

Thanksgiving Scripture - Nov 1

Introduction...

Give Thanks to God For Who He Is

Day 1 Psalm 136:1-9 Give thanks to God for His Creation
（Memorization Scripture: vv. 1-3）
1 Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.
2 Oh, give thanks to the God of gods! For His mercy endures forever.
3 Oh, give thanks to the Lord of lords! For His mercy endures forever:
4 To Him who alone does great wonders, For His mercy endures forever;
5 To Him who by wisdom made the heavens, For His mercy endures forever;
6 To Him who laid out the earth above the waters, For His mercy endures forever;
7 To Him who made great lights, For His mercy endures forever—
8 The sun to rule by day, For His mercy endures forever;
9 The moon and stars to rule by night, For His mercy endures forever.

[Sharing] If we look upon God’s wondrous creation with humble hearts, we will gasp with admiration. But if our hearts are yet more humble, we will see within His wondrous creation His wondrous love. These verses call Him the God of gods and the Lord of lords: they speak to His goodness, His doing of great wonders, and His wisdom, and they provoke us to ponder His power, His creation, and His wholeness. Their central message is but one: we are to give thanks to the Lord for His mercy endures forever! In the circumstances of the pandemic and social unrest since early 2020, let’s see clearly that only God never changes and His mercy endures forever. When we see this, we may all let God be God in our lives and give all the thanks and honor to Him.

【簡介】...

Day 1 詩篇136:1-9 為著 神的創造稱謝祂
（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 你們要稱謝萬神之神，因祂的慈愛永遠長存！
3 你們要稱謝萬主之主，因祂的慈愛永遠長存！
4 稱謝那獨行大奇事的，因祂的慈愛永遠長存！
5 稱謝那用智慧造天的，因祂的慈愛永遠長存！
6 稱謝那鋪地在水以上的，因祂的慈愛永遠長存！
7 稱謝那造成大光的，因祂的慈愛永遠長存！
8 祂造日頭管白晝，因祂的慈愛永遠長存！
9 祂造月亮星宿管黑夜，因祂的慈愛永遠長存！



【心得分享】我們若是存謙卑的心，看見 神奇妙的創造，一定很自然的湧出驚嘆！若是再謙卑一點，就還要看見 神在創造中向我們所顯的慈愛。這幾節經文稱耶和華為萬 神之 神，萬主之主；提到 神的善、神的獨行大奇事、神的智慧；讓人思想祂的能力、祂的設計、祂的周全...。中心就是要我們稱謝耶和華，因祂的慈愛永遠長存! 在2020年這滿是動盪的環境中，讓我們更是要看到萬事萬物都會改變，唯有 神永不改變，且祂的慈愛永遠長存。也因為這樣的看見，讓我們都能把 神當作 神，把祂配得的感謝與讚美都歸給祂。

Thanksgiving Scripture - Nov 1

Introduction...

Give Thanks to God For Who He Is

Day 1 Psalm 136:1-9 Give thanks to God for His Creation
（Memorization Scripture: vv. 1-3）
1 Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.
2 Oh, give thanks to the God of gods! For His mercy endures forever.
3 Oh, give thanks to the Lord of lords! For His mercy endures forever:
4 To Him who alone does great wonders, For His mercy endures forever;
5 To Him who by wisdom made the heavens, For His mercy endures forever;
6 To Him who laid out the earth above the waters, For His mercy endures forever;
7 To Him who made great lights, For His mercy endures forever—
8 The sun to rule by day, For His mercy endures forever;
9 The moon and stars to rule by night, For His mercy endures forever.

[Sharing] If we look upon God’s wondrous creation with humble hearts, we will gasp with admiration. But if our hearts are yet more humble, we will see within His wondrous creation His wondrous love. These verses call Him the God of gods and the Lord of lords: they speak to His goodness, His doing of great wonders, and His wisdom, and they provoke us to ponder His power, His creation, and His wholeness. Their central message is but one: we are to give thanks to the Lord for His mercy endures forever! In the circumstances of the pandemic and social unrest since early 2020, let’s see clearly that only God never changes and His mercy endures forever. When we see this, we may all let God be God in our lives and give all the thanks and honor to Him.

【簡介】...

Day 1 詩篇136:1-9 為著 神的創造稱謝祂
（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 你們要稱謝萬神之神，因祂的慈愛永遠長存！
3 你們要稱謝萬主之主，因祂的慈愛永遠長存！
4 稱謝那獨行大奇事的，因祂的慈愛永遠長存！
5 稱謝那用智慧造天的，因祂的慈愛永遠長存！
6 稱謝那鋪地在水以上的，因祂的慈愛永遠長存！
7 稱謝那造成大光的，因祂的慈愛永遠長存！
8 祂造日頭管白晝，因祂的慈愛永遠長存！
9 祂造月亮星宿管黑夜，因祂的慈愛永遠長存！



【心得分享】我們若是存謙卑的心，看見 神奇妙的創造，一定很自然的湧出驚嘆！若是再謙卑一點，就還要看見 神在創造中向我們所顯的慈愛。這幾節經文稱耶和華為萬 神之 神，萬主之主；提到 神的善、神的獨行大奇事、神的智慧；讓人思想祂的能力、祂的設計、祂的周全...。中心就是要我們稱謝耶和華，因祂的慈愛永遠長存! 在2020年這滿是動盪的環境中，讓我們更是要看到萬事萬物都會改變，唯有 神永不改變，且祂的慈愛永遠長存。也因為這樣的看見，讓我們都能把 神當作 神，把祂配得的感謝與讚美都歸給祂。