最大满足 Greatly Satisfied

默想圣经 Meditate on Scripture: 《诗 Ps 63: 1-11》 

大卫在诗篇63篇5节写道，“我的心满足，就像饱享了骨髓肥油；我要用欢乐的嘴唇赞美祢。”想像一下，大卫王是否正在王宫享受着山珍海味、美味佳肴而感到全然满足？不是的，大卫此刻是在旷野躲避他的儿子押沙龙。当时他又饥又渴，困顿疲乏。他面临不确定的未来，可能会失去他的财产、权力和家庭。

在这种处境中，便能看透大卫心中最重要的渴慕。他所渴望的不是食欲上的满足，而是在上帝里面得到满足。在诗篇63篇1节，他说：“上帝啊！你是我的上帝，我要切切寻求你；在乾旱、疲乏、无水之地，我的心，我的身，都渴想你，切慕你。”

David wrote in Psalm 63  verse 5, “My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you. ” Imagine whether King David was feeling completely satisfied at the palace enjoying the tasty seafood and delicious cuisine. No, David was in the desert, hiding from his son Absalom.  David was hungry, thirsty and tired. He faced an uncertain future where he might lose his wealth, power and family.

In this situation, you can see through David's most important desire. What he desired was not satisfied in appetite,  but gratified in God.  In Psalm 63,  verse 1,  he said, "God!  You are my God, and I will seek you, and in a dry, tired, waterless place, my heart, my body, will miss you and admire you.  

圣诞主角 Protagonist of Christmas

默想圣经 Meditate on Scripture: 《来 Heb 1: 1-9》 

主耶稣，圣诞节的主角。

祂是神的话语; 宇宙的创造者、掌管者，万有的承受者。

祂是神荣耀的光辉，是神本质的真像。

祂成就了洁净罪恶的事，就坐在高天至尊者的右边。

在那儿，众天使都要俯伏敬拜祂。

Jesus, the protagonist of Christmas.

He is the Word of God; the creator and controller of the universe, the heir of all things.

He is the glory of God, the true image of God's essence.

He had provided purification for sins and sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

Over there, all the angels bow down and worship him.

诚心忠告 Sincere Advice

默想圣经 Meditate on Scripture: 《提后 1Ti 2: 22-26》 

保罗给年轻传道者提摩太的忠告：（1）要逃避年轻人的私欲，要和那些以清洁的心求告主的人，一同追求公义、信心、爱与和平。（2）要拒绝愚蠢无知的问难、不要争论，总要和蔼待人，善于教导，存心忍耐，谦和地指正那些对抗的人。或许神会赐给他们悔改的心认识真理。他们虽然曾经被魔鬼掳去并随其意而行，或许也能醒悟过来，脱离魔鬼的网罗。

Paul's advice to the young preacher, Timothy: (1) Flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. (2) Refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, do not quarrel,  but be kind to everyone, able to teach, patient when wronged, humbly correct   those who are offensive, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth, and they may escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will. 

神的恩宠 God’s Favor

默想圣经 Meditate on Scripture: 《诗 Ps 8: 1-8》 

创造宇宙万有的上帝，祢完全认识我、顾念我。我虽渺小，祢还赐我尊贵荣耀为冠冕，使我有份参与祢伟大创造管理之工。我只能像诗人回应说：“耶和华我们的主啊，祢的名在全地何其美！”

God who created the universe, who knows me thoroughly and cares about me. Although I am little, I have also been given the crown of honor and glory, and have a share of participation in the management of your great creation.  I can only respond like the psalmist : “O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!” 

面对挑战 Facing Challenges

默想圣经 Meditate on Scripture: 《创 Ge 32: 24-32》 

天父，求祢帮助我，将生命中的难处和挑战，视为祢赐给我在祷告中寻求祢的机会，并且使我越来越认识祢。

Father, help me to see that life’s difficulties and challenges are opportunities for me to seek You in prayer and to grow in my understanding of who You are. 

圣诞礼物 Christmas Gift

默想圣经 Meditate on Scripture: 《腓Php 2: 1-11》 

心得：最宝贵的圣诞礼物是耶稣基督。祂为了拯救世人脱离罪恶的权势、撒旦的魔爪、世界的败坏；祂毅然放下至尊与神同等的身份，降卑为人，成为神的奴仆，甘心顺服并死在十字架，为了要拯救我这迷羊。祂的爱、祂的恩，是我一生歌颂的焦点。

Insight:  The most precious Christmas gift is the Jesus Christ. In order to save the world from the power of sin, Satan's claws, the decay of the world; He resolutely put down the supremacy and God's identity, humble himself as a man, became God's servant, willing and obedient to die in the cross, in order to save me as a lost sheep. His love and grace is the focus of praising in my life.

有福的人 A Blessed Man

默想圣经 Meditate on Scripture: 《诗篇Psalms 1: 1-3》 

心得：有福的人绝不把自己的人生搞砸，绝不听从恶人的谎言并与他们同流合污。他乃是喜爱昼夜默想神的话，他的人生就要像一棵树栽在溪水旁，按时结果子，叶子也不枯干；凡他所作的都顺利。

Insight:  A blessed man never mess up his life, and listen to the lies of the sinners and associate with them. He is loving to meditate the word of God day and night, and his life will be like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.