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哥林多前书 12:18-21 

但如今,神随自己的意思把肢体俱各安排在身上了。 19 若都是一个肢体,身子在哪里呢? 20 但如今肢体是多的,身子却是一个。 21 眼不能对手说:「我用不着你。」头也不能对脚说:「我用不着你。」

王先生是一个不苟言笑的人,平常很吝啬给人赞美或掌声。有一天他在家里吃饭,发现有一道烤鸭的鸭子只有一条腿,于是问太太:「为什么这只鸭子只有一只脚?」。太太说:「有什么好奇怪的,我们家的鸭子都只有一只脚呀。」

「我不信,所有鸭子都有两只脚,为什么只有我们家的鸭子比较特别?」「不信,你不会自己到池塘去看。」于是王先生跑到池塘去看他的鸭子。

鸭子正好在睡午觉,因此都缩著一条腿,只用一条腿站立。看过去,好像所有的鸭子真的都只有一条腿。王先生灵机一动,朝鸭子栖息的方向很用力地鼓掌,鼓掌的声音把鸭子都惊醒了,纷纷把缩著的那只脚放了下来。

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

耶稣进了耶利哥,正经过的时候, 2 有一个人名叫撒该,做税吏长,是个财主, 3 他要看看耶稣是怎样的人。只因人多,他的身量又矮,所以不得看见。 4 就跑到前头,爬上桑树,要看耶稣,因为耶稣必从那里经过。 5 耶稣到了那里,抬头一看,对他说:「撒该,快下来!今天我必住在你家里。」

在广大的世界里,我们常觉得自己只不过是群众中一个微不足道的小人物罢了。世界的趋势驱使我们除去个人的特质,要我们认同周围的人,而且成为与他们相同的一份子。然而,神却以祂独特的方式来爱我们。

耶稣在前往耶路撒冷的路上,群众蜂拥包围祂,矮小的撒该非得爬上一棵树,才看得到耶稣。撒该原想,只要看最伟大的教师一眼,就心满意足,但耶稣居然停下来,抬头直视他!对他说:「撒该,快下来!今天我必住在你家里。」
南丁格尔(Florence Nightingale)是近代护理学的创始人,但很多人不知道,她其实也是统计学的传奇人物,她是用统计改变世界的护理先锋。

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.

一颗爱神的心

诗篇 90:10-12

我们一生的年日是七十岁,若是强壮可到八十岁,但其中所矜夸的不过是劳苦愁烦;转眼成空,我们便如飞而去。11 谁晓得祢怒气的权势?谁按著祢该受的敬畏晓得祢的愤怒呢?12 求祢指教我们怎样数算自己的日子,好叫我们得着智慧的心。

一位年轻的姊妹忙著作孩童语言发展研究,跟ChatGPT诉苦:「统计数据很麻烦!作分析图表也是!」ChatGPT回应:「真的懂妳!做统计真的很折磨人,尤其是面对一堆数字、检定、图表、报告的时候;但是,统计其实也改变过很多人的人生,我分享一个真实故事,希望可以给妳一点力量。」

南丁格尔(Florence Nightingale)是近代护理学的创始人,但很多人不知道,她其实也是统计学的传奇人物,她是用统计改变世界的护理先锋。

数算

诗篇 90:10-12

我们一生的年日是七十岁,若是强壮可到八十岁,但其中所矜夸的不过是劳苦愁烦;转眼成空,我们便如飞而去。11 谁晓得祢怒气的权势?谁按著祢该受的敬畏晓得祢的愤怒呢?12 求祢指教我们怎样数算自己的日子,好叫我们得着智慧的心。

一位年轻的姊妹忙著作孩童语言发展研究,跟ChatGPT诉苦:「统计数据很麻烦!作分析图表也是!」ChatGPT回应:「真的懂妳!做统计真的很折磨人,尤其是面对一堆数字、检定、图表、报告的时候;但是,统计其实也改变过很多人的人生,我分享一个真实故事,希望可以给妳一点力量。」

南丁格尔(Florence Nightingale)是近代护理学的创始人,但很多人不知道,她其实也是统计学的传奇人物,她是用统计改变世界的护理先锋。

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.

爱的蓝图

约翰福音3:16-17   神爱世人,甚至将祂的独生子赐给他们,叫一切信祂的不致灭亡,反得永生。17 因为神差祂的儿子降世,不是要定世人的罪,乃是要叫世人因祂得救。

耶稣爱我,我知道,因有圣经告诉我

拿起一本书,一本厚厚的书,我们总想要先了解书的大概内容,这才能驱动我们逐页的阅读下去,于是,我们会试着看书的序言、或是书评来认识这本书。

旧约圣经有39卷,929章,23,214节;新约圣经有27卷,260章,7,959节;新旧约圣经合计有66卷,1,189章,31,173节。要仔细读完这本接近八、九十万字(不同中文译本字数不同)的钜著,殊属不易。

圣经没有序言,可能也没有人能写出中肯且完整的书评,但新旧约圣经的头尾自然的表明了圣经的内容及神对我们的心意。

旧约圣经的起头:起初,神创造天地。(创世记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.

耶稣爱我,我知道

约翰福音3:16-17   神爱世人,甚至将祂的独生子赐给他们,叫一切信祂的不致灭亡,反得永生。17 因为神差祂的儿子降世,不是要定世人的罪,乃是要叫世人因祂得救。

耶稣爱我,我知道,因有圣经告诉我

拿起一本书,一本厚厚的书,我们总想要先了解书的大概内容,这才能驱动我们逐页的阅读下去,于是,我们会试着看书的序言、或是书评来认识这本书。

旧约圣经有39卷,929章,23,214节;新约圣经有27卷,260章,7,959节;新旧约圣经合计有66卷,1,189章,31,173节。要仔细读完这本接近八、九十万字(不同中文译本字数不同)的钜著,殊属不易。

圣经没有序言,可能也没有人能写出中肯且完整的书评,但新旧约圣经的头尾自然的表明了圣经的内容及神对我们的心意。

旧约圣经的起头:起初,神创造天地。(创世记1:1)