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哥林多前書 12:18-21 

但如今,神隨自己的意思把肢體俱各安排在身上了。 19 若都是一個肢體,身子在哪裡呢? 20 但如今肢體是多的,身子卻是一個。 21 眼不能對手說:「我用不著你。」頭也不能對腳說:「我用不著你。」

王先生是一個不苟言笑的人,平常很吝嗇給人讚美或掌聲。有一天他在家裡吃飯,發現有一道烤鴨的鴨子只有一條腿,於是問太太:「為什麼這隻鴨子只有一隻腳?」。太太說:「有什麼好奇怪的,我們家的鴨子都只有一隻腳呀。」

「我不信,所有鴨子都有兩隻腳,為什麼只有我們家的鴨子比較特別?」「不信,你不會自己到池塘去看。」於是王先生跑到池塘去看他的鴨子。

鴨子正好在睡午覺,因此都縮著一條腿,只用一條腿站立。看過去,好像所有的鴨子真的都只有一條腿。王先生靈機一動,朝鴨子棲息的方向很用力地鼓掌,鼓掌的聲音把鴨子都驚醒了,紛紛把縮著的那隻腳放了下來。

Ripple Effect

The first Christians were joyful Christians. The phrase “joyful Christian” is redundant. Do we need the adjective? Ideally, we should not have to put joyful in front of Christian. But we do because we tend to major in contingent joy and not courageous joy. Let’s invite God to deposit unspeakable joy in our hearts.

According to a study from sociologists at Harvard University, joy is contagious, spreading among friends, neighbors, and colleagues like the flu. Joy has a ripple effect. The pursuit of happiness is more than a line in the Declaration of Independence. It is a necessary step in enhancing the happiness of others. Is it time for you to bump up your joy level?

不要迷失在人群中

路加福音 19:1-10

耶穌進了耶利哥,正經過的時候, 2 有一個人名叫撒該,做稅吏長,是個財主, 3 他要看看耶穌是怎樣的人。只因人多,他的身量又矮,所以不得看見。 4 就跑到前頭,爬上桑樹,要看耶穌,因為耶穌必從那裡經過。 5 耶穌到了那裡,抬頭一看,對他說:「撒該,快下來!今天我必住在你家裡。」

在廣大的世界裏,我們常覺得自己只不過是群眾中一個微不足道的小人物罷了。世界的趨勢驅使我們除去個人的特質,要我們認同周圍的人,而且成為與他們相同的一份子。然而,神卻以祂獨特的方式來愛我們。

耶穌在前往耶路撒冷的路上,群眾蜂擁包圍祂,矮小的撒該非得爬上一棵樹,才看得到耶穌。撒該原想,只要看最偉大的教師一眼,就心滿意足,但耶穌居然停下來,抬頭直視他!對他說:「撒該,快下來!今天我必住在你家裡。」
南丁格爾(Florence Nightingale)是近代護理學的創始人,但很多人不知道,她其實也是統計學的傳奇人物,她是用統計改變世界的護理先鋒。

Courageous Joy

Jesus said: “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete” (John 15:11 NIV).

The joy Jesus offers is unlike the one promised at the car dealership or shopping mall. It is not a joy that depends upon circumstance. Peter spoke of this joy. “Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory” (1 Peter 1:8 NKJV). Peter was writing to persecuted Christians. Adversaries took their rights, property, and possessions. But no one could take their Jesus. No one could take their joy.

Courageously joyful people have tethered their hearts to the foundation of God. Is that to say your life will be storm-free? Is that to say no sorrow will come your way? No. But that is to say your sorrow will not last forever.

一顆愛神的心

詩篇 90:10-12

我們一生的年日是七十歲,若是強壯可到八十歲,但其中所矜誇的不過是勞苦愁煩;轉眼成空,我們便如飛而去。11 誰曉得祢怒氣的權勢?誰按著祢該受的敬畏曉得祢的憤怒呢?12 求祢指教我們怎樣數算自己的日子,好叫我們得著智慧的心。

一位年輕的姊妹忙著作孩童語言發展研究,跟ChatGPT訴苦:「統計數據很麻煩!作分析圖表也是!」ChatGPT回應:「真的懂妳!做統計真的很折磨人,尤其是面對一堆數字、檢定、圖表、報告的時候;但是,統計其實也改變過很多人的人生,我分享一個真實故事,希望可以給妳一點力量。」

南丁格爾(Florence Nightingale)是近代護理學的創始人,但很多人不知道,她其實也是統計學的傳奇人物,她是用統計改變世界的護理先鋒。

數算

詩篇 90:10-12

我們一生的年日是七十歲,若是強壯可到八十歲,但其中所矜誇的不過是勞苦愁煩;轉眼成空,我們便如飛而去。11 誰曉得祢怒氣的權勢?誰按著祢該受的敬畏曉得祢的憤怒呢?12 求祢指教我們怎樣數算自己的日子,好叫我們得著智慧的心。

一位年輕的姊妹忙著作孩童語言發展研究,跟ChatGPT訴苦:「統計數據很麻煩!作分析圖表也是!」ChatGPT回應:「真的懂妳!做統計真的很折磨人,尤其是面對一堆數字、檢定、圖表、報告的時候;但是,統計其實也改變過很多人的人生,我分享一個真實故事,希望可以給妳一點力量。」

南丁格爾(Florence Nightingale)是近代護理學的創始人,但很多人不知道,她其實也是統計學的傳奇人物,她是用統計改變世界的護理先鋒。

Taste and See

Can we have the certainty of forgiven sin? God answers any hesitation with an invitation. “Taste and see that the Lord is good” (Psalm 34:8). This is God’s surprising encouragement to us. He throws open the pantry of his heart and says, “Taste and see how good I am.”

If you do not believe that God is good, you will not confess your sins to him. But if he is who he claims to be, you will. “Taste and see that the Lord is good.” Stand in the Bethlehem stable. How good of God to become flesh. At the foot of the cross, taste his forgiveness. At the vacant tomb, taste his power.

Was he not good then? Is he not good still? Will he not be good enough to receive your confession and forgive your sins? Wave the white flag. No more doubt.

愛的藍圖

約翰福音3:16-17   神愛世人,甚至將祂的獨生子賜給他們,叫一切信祂的不致滅亡,反得永生。17 因為神差祂的兒子降世,不是要定世人的罪,乃是要叫世人因祂得救。

耶穌愛我,我知道,因有聖經告訴我

拿起一本書,一本厚厚的書,我們總想要先了解書的大概內容,這才能驅動我們逐頁的閱讀下去,於是,我們會試著看書的序言、或是書評來認識這本書。

舊約聖經有39卷,929章,23,214節;新約聖經有27卷,260章,7,959節;新舊約聖經合計有66卷,1,189章,31,173節。要仔細讀完這本接近八、九十萬字(不同中文譯本字數不同)的鉅著,殊屬不易。

聖經沒有序言,可能也沒有人能寫出中肯且完整的書評,但新舊約聖經的頭尾自然的表明了聖經的內容及神對我們的心意。

舊約聖經的起頭:起初,神創造天地。(創世記1:1)

A Guilt-Free Heart

Do you desire a guilt-free heart? Then equip yourself with this promise: “If we confess our sins, he will forgive our sins, because we can trust God to do what is right. He will cleanse us from all the wrongs we have done” (1 John 1:9 NCV).

Oh, the sweet certainty of these words. “He will cleanse us.” Tell God what you did. The place and posture are your choice. Go on a walk and talk with him. Stand in a corner. Kneel in a closet. Hold up your hands. Revisit that moment and let him display his grace. Confess your sins to him. And confess your sins to others. James 5:16 (NKJV) reads, “Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed.” Healing happens when we are honest with God and others about our struggles.

耶穌愛我,我知道

約翰福音3:16-17   神愛世人,甚至將祂的獨生子賜給他們,叫一切信祂的不致滅亡,反得永生。17 因為神差祂的兒子降世,不是要定世人的罪,乃是要叫世人因祂得救。

耶穌愛我,我知道,因有聖經告訴我

拿起一本書,一本厚厚的書,我們總想要先了解書的大概內容,這才能驅動我們逐頁的閱讀下去,於是,我們會試著看書的序言、或是書評來認識這本書。

舊約聖經有39卷,929章,23,214節;新約聖經有27卷,260章,7,959節;新舊約聖經合計有66卷,1,189章,31,173節。要仔細讀完這本接近八、九十萬字(不同中文譯本字數不同)的鉅著,殊屬不易。

聖經沒有序言,可能也沒有人能寫出中肯且完整的書評,但新舊約聖經的頭尾自然的表明了聖經的內容及神對我們的心意。

舊約聖經的起頭:起初,神創造天地。(創世記1:1)