Date: 01/31/2011
by Annie

诗篇106：12－15

那时他们才信了祂的话，歌唱赞美祂。等不多时，他们就忘了祂的做为，
不仰望祂的指教，反到在旷野大起欲心，在荒地试探神。祂将他们所求的赐
给他们，却使他们的心灵软弱。

Sharing: 这段经文描述了以色列人在处境顺利时歌唱赞美神，但处境一旦改变，却把神 忘却了。而我们有些时候在遇到难处时，比较容易来道神的面前，祷告祈求， 寻求神的帮助。但处境顺利时，就将神忘在一边。神将我们所求的赐给我们， 我们却将荣耀归给了自己。这段经文提醒我们，无论我们身处顺境逆境都要仰望神，信靠神，将一切的赞美荣耀归给祂。

Date: Monday January 31, 2011
by Philip
Proverbs 6:12-15
12 A troublemaker and a villain,
who goes about with a corrupt mouth,
13 who winks maliciously with his eye,
signals with his feet
and motions with his fingers,
14 who plots evil with deceit in his heart—
he always stirs up conflict.
15 Therefore disaster will overtake him in an instant;
he will suddenly be destroyed—without remedy.
Date: Monday, January 31, 2011
by George
Exodus 12
8當那日，你要告訴你的兒子說：
這是因耶和華在我出埃及的時候為我所行的事。
9這要在你手上作記號，在你額上作紀念，使耶和華的律法常在你口中，因為耶和華曾用大能的手將你從埃及領出來。
14日後，你的兒子問你說：這是甚麼意思？你就說：耶和華用大能的手將我們從埃及為奴之家領出來。
16這要在你手上作記號，在你額上作經文，因為耶和華用大能的手將我們從埃及領出來。
8"You shall tell your son on that day, saying, 'It is because of what the LORD did for me when I came out of Egypt.'
9"And it shall serve as a sign to you on your hand, and as a reminder on your forehead, that the law of the LORD may be in your mouth; for with a powerful hand the LORD brought you out of Egypt.
14"And it shall be when your son asks you in time to come, saying, 'What is this?' then you shall say to him, 'With a powerful hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt, from the house of slavery.
16"So it shall serve as a sign on your hand and as phylacteries on your forehead, for with a powerful hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt."

Sharing: Not only we should not forget our God's grace and mercy in anyway we could, we should constantly remind our children as well.
Date: Sunday 01/30/2011
By THT

Matthew 20
13 “He answered one of them, ‘Friend, I haven’t been unfair! Didn’t you agree to work all day for the usual wage? 14 Take your money and go. I wanted to pay this last worker the same as you. 15 Is it against the law for me to do what I want with my money? Should you be jealous because I am kind to others?’
Sharing:  We should be grateful for what we have received from God.
Date: Sunday 01/30/2011
By DL
Job 38: 14 As the light approaches,
      the earth takes shape like clay pressed beneath a seal;
      it is robed in brilliant colors.[b]
Date: Saturday 01/29/2011
By CSC
馬 太 福 音 19
 13 那 时 ， 有 人 带 着 小 孩 子 来 见 耶 稣 ， 要 耶 稣 给 他 们 按 手 祷 告 ， 门 徒 就 责 备 那 些 人 。
 14 耶 稣 说 ： 让 小 孩 子 到 我 这 里 来 ， 不 要 禁 止 他 们 ； 因 为 在 天 国 的 ， 正 是 这 样 的 人 。
Matthew 19
 13 Then little children were brought to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked those who brought them.   
 14 Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."

詩 篇 24
 3 谁 能 登 耶 和 华 的 山 ？ 谁 能 站 在 他 的 圣 所 ？
 4 就 是 手 洁 心 清 、 不 向 虚 妄 、 起 誓 不 怀 诡 诈 的 人 。
Psalms 24
 3 Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in his holy place?
 4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear by what is false.

Sharing: I was wondering what characteristics do children have that make them special. Then I realized Psalms 24:3-4 may provide a clue.
Date: Saturday 01/29/2011
By Margaret
馬太福音 19 章16-26
16 有 一 個 人 來 見 耶 穌 ， 說 ： 夫 子 （ 有 古 卷 ： 良 善 的 夫 子 ） ， 我 該 做 甚 麼 善 事 才 能 得 永 生 ？

 17 耶 穌 對 他 說 ： 你 為 甚 麼 以 善 事 問 我 呢 ？ 只 有 一 位 是 善 的 （ 有 古 卷 ： 你 為 什 麼 稱 我 是 良 善 的 ？ 除 了 神 以 外 ， 沒 有 一 個 良 善 的 ） 。 你 若 要 進 入 永 生 ， 就 當 遵 守 誡 命 。

 18 他 說 ： 甚 麼 誡 命 ？ 耶 穌 說 ： 就 是 不 可 殺 人 ； 不 可 姦 淫 ； 不 可 偷 盜 ； 不 可 作 假 見 證 ；

 19 當 孝 敬 父 母 ， 又 當 愛 人 如 己 。

 20 那 少 年 人 說 ： 這 一 切 我 都 遵 守 了 ， 還 缺 少 甚 麼 呢 ？

 21 耶 穌 說 ： 你 若 願 意 作 完 全 人 ， 可 去 變 賣 你 所 有 的 ， 分 給 窮 人 ， 就 必 有 財 寶 在 天 上 ； 你 還 要 來 跟 從 我 。

 22 那 少 年 人 聽 見 這 話 ， 就 憂 憂 愁 愁 的 走 了 ， 因 為 他 的 產 業 很 多 。

 23 耶 穌 對 門 徒 說 ： 我 實 在 告 訴 你 們 ， 財 主 進 天 國 是 難 的 。

 24 我 又 告 訴 你 們 ， 駱 駝 穿 過 針 的 眼 ， 比 財 主 進 神 的 國 還 容 易 呢 ！

 25 門 徒 聽 見 這 話 ， 就 希 奇 得 很 ， 說 ： 這 樣 誰 能 得 救 呢 ？

 26 耶 穌 看 著 他 們 ， 說 ： 在 人 這 是 不 能 的 ， 在 神 凡 事 都 能
 
Sharing: 愛人如己實在是很不容易做到。 尤其是在現在的社會中均以自我為中心。因此我們必須下定決心把愛別人的心在生命中顯出來。這是神所喜悅的。
Date: Saturday 01/29/2011
By KL
Matthew 19:14
14 Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

Date:  01/28/2011
By John

馬 太 福 音 18:21-19:12

 21 那時，彼得進前來，對耶穌說：主阿，我弟兄得罪我，我當饒恕他幾次呢？ 到 七次可以麼？22 耶穌說：我對你說，不是到七次 ， 乃是到七十個七次。

Sharing: 真正的饒恕人是非常難。 要忘記事情難，要徹底忘記和自己本身有關的事情又怎麽做？主耶穌基督在十字架上的寳血已經洗淨我們的罪，主的饒恕是無限的，從前得罪的事已經都忘了， 我們在神的面前是無疵的， 成爲新造的人。我們彼此饒恕，是主清清楚楚地訓令，我們能做是憑主的保守和督促。

Date: Friday 01/28/2011
By CC

Psalms 23:4

Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

Date: Friday 01/28/2011
By KHL

出 埃 及 記 6
 7 我 要 以 你 們 為 我 的 百 姓 ， 我 也 要 作 你 們 的 　 神 。 你 們 要 知 道 我 是 耶 和 華 ─ 你 們 的 　 神 ， 是 救 你 們 脫 離 埃 及 人 之 重 擔 的 。
 8 我 起 誓 應 許 給 亞 伯 拉 罕 、 以 撒 、 雅 各 的 那 地 ， 我 要 把 你 們 領 進 去 ， 將 那 地 賜 給 你 們 為 業 。 我 是 耶 和 華 。
 9 摩 西 將 這 話 告 訴 以 色 列 人 ， 只 是 他 們 因 苦 工 愁 煩 ， 不 肯 聽 他 的 話 。

Exodus 6
7 I will take you as my own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians.   
8 And I will bring you to the land I swore with uplifted hand to give to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am the LORD.'"   
9 Moses reported this to the Israelites, but they did not listen to him because of their discouragement and cruel bondage.

sharing: Thanks God remind me to read His word. I was busying to do Chinese new year community work and restore clothing of dancing lion , it took most of my time so I skim His word.

Date: 01/27/2011
By FL

Matthew 18
3 Then he said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven. 4 So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven."

Date: 01/27/2011
By Cathy

Matthew:18:12-12

Mt 18:12  "What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off?

Mt 18:13  And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off.

Sharing: These verses remind me that God loves the world and He wants to save everyone. We too should have the mind of God and spread the Gospel to people around us.

Date: Thursday, 01/27/2011
By CML

出 埃 及 記 4
10 摩 西 對 耶 和 華 說 ： 主 阿 ， 我 素 日 不 是 能 言 的 人 ， 就 是 從 你 對 僕 人 說 話 以 後 ， 也 是 這 樣 。 我 本 是 拙 口 笨 舌 的 。
12 現 在 去 罷 ， 我 必 賜 你 口 才 ， 指 教 你 所 當 說 的 話 。
13 摩 西 說 ： 主 阿 ， 你 願 意 打 發 誰 ， 就 打 發 誰 去 罷 ！

Exodus 4
10 Moses said to the LORD, “Pardon your servant, Lord. I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.”
12 Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.”
13 But Moses said, “Pardon your servant, Lord. Please send someone else.”

Sharing: Obedience is one of the important lessons for me to learn. It is also a degree of how much faith that I have.

Date: 01/26/2011
By KFL

出 埃 及 記 3
 1 摩 西 牧 養 他 岳 父 米 甸 祭 司 葉 忒 羅 的 羊 群 ； 一 日 領 羊 群 往 野 外 去 ， 到 了 　 神 的 山 ， 就 是 何 烈 山 。
 2 耶 和 華 的 使 者 從 荊 棘 裡 火 燄 中 向 摩 西 顯 現 。 摩 西 觀 看 ， 不 料 ， 荊 棘 被 火 燒 著 ， 卻 沒 有 燒 燬 。

Exodus 3
Moses and the Burning Bush
 1 Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. 2 There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. 3 So Moses thought, “I will go over and see this strange sight—why the bush does not burn up.”

Sharing:
Christ's life is like a burning bush. He gave his life but his life does not end. If we have the life of Christ we should be able to give and serve people feeling less exhausted. However we can only go so far unless we ask for strength from Christ constantly.

Date: 01/26/2011
By TC

Psalm 22:1-31

Ps 22:1    My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from the words of my groaning?

Ps 22:6    But I am a worm and not a man,

Ps 22:22  I will declare your name to my brothers; in the congregation I will praise you.

Ps 22:26  The poor will eat and be satisfied; they who seek the LORD will praise him-- may your hearts live forever!

Sharing:

If verse 1 is a prophecy, its fulfillment is in the Gospel: “About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" --which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" (Matthew 27:48).

Pondering upon verse 1, a truth came into sharp focus: The moment when Jesus cried those words happened at the height of his loneliness and physical suffering yet it was also the moment when he underwent the very center of his father’s will.

It is inevitable that we may suffer from time to time unjustifiably. At those occasions, let us not complain but think of Jesus. He is the most Holy One and yet He also endured suffering even when he obeyed His Father’s will to the fullness. Can we ever honestly say that we have followed God’s will to the full extend while our suffering can never be comparable to Jesus’ spiritual alienation from His Father?

Verse 6 is equally amazing. The word “worm” in Hebrew means “scarlet” or “crimson” as found in Isaiah 1:18.

"Come now, let us reason together," says the LORD. "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.” 

When we are in the midst of suffering, we are often preoccupied with our pain and lose sight of the reason why God put us in that situation. Jesus had a very clear self-understanding knowing His mission was to bear the scarlet sins of mankind. Let us use our suffering as an opportunity to glorify our Lord.

In times of our adversities, we must learn from the Psalmist. Fix our eyes on Jesus and turn our painful experience into redemptive actions by telling the world the Good News of salvation as told in verse 22. This mission mindedness will transform our pain of forsakenness into joy and hope if we are willing to seek the Lord and praise Him as declared in verse 26.

Date: Wednesday, 01/26/2011
By WC

Matthew 16:20 He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” 

Date: Wednesday, 01/26/2011
By LW

Matthew 16 24-25

24 Then Jesus told his disciples, "If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 25 For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it. 

Date: Tuesday 01/25/2011
By FLL

Genesis 50:19 But Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God? 20 You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.

創 世 記 50:19 約 瑟 對 他 們 說 ： 不 要 害 怕 ， 我 豈 能 代 替 　 神 呢 ？  20 從 前 你 們 的 意 思 是 要 害 我 ， 但 　 神 的 意 思 原 是 好 的 ， 要 保 全 許 多 人 的 性 命 ， 成 就 今 日 的 光 景 。
 
Sharing: Let's learn from Joseph who 1. feared God, 2. completely trusted in God, 3. was forgiving, 4. was able to see God's good will through his faith.

Date: Tuesday 01/25/2011
By JL
Psalm 21:1-13, it shows how the Lord will protect and help you when you are in need
Date: 01/25/2011
By Eliza

創 世 記 42:18 到 了 第 三 天 ， 約 瑟 對 他 們 說 ：我 是 敬 畏 　 神 的 ； 你 們 照 我 的 話 行 就 可 以 存 活 。

Genesis 42:18 on the third day, Joseph said to them, “Do this and you will live, for I fear God

創 世 記 50 19 約 瑟 對 他 們 說 ： 不 要 害 怕 ， 我 豈 能 代 替 　 神 呢 ？  20 從 前 你 們 的 意 思 是 要 害 我 ， 但 　 神 的 意 思 原 是 好 的 ， 要 保 全 許 多 人 的 性 命 ， 成 就 今 日 的 光 景 。

Genesis 50 19 But Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God? 20 You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.

Sharing: Joseph is a man who feared the Lord, that’s why he understands GOD’S will in his life. The true blessing in his life is his fear of the Lord.
Date: 01/24/2011
By Philip Chou
Proverbs 4:26 Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways.
Date: 01/24/2011
By Wai
Matthew 16:11-12
6 “Be careful,” Jesus said to them. “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
Sharing: Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus and demanded a sign from heaven.  They demanded Jesus do their way or else the highway. So often we want God to do things ours way but not His ways or His time. Jesus warned his disciples about this and wanted his disciples to have faith and also compassion to others, as in the story of feeding the four thousand. Let us follow His way, not demanding ours ways.
Date: Monday, 01/24/2011
By MC
箴 言 4:23
23 你 要 保 守 你 心 ， 勝 過 保 守 一 切 （ 或 譯 ： 你 要 切 切 保 守 你 心 ） ， 因 為 一 生 的 果 效 是 由 心 發 出 。
Proverbs 4:23
23 Above all else, guard your heart,
   for everything you do flows from it.

Sharing: To grow spiritually starts from garding our hearts.  Let's keep our hearts clean. 
Date: Sunday 01/23/2011
By Deanna Lin
 14 May the words of my mouth
      and the meditation of my heart
   be pleasing to you,
      O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
Date: Sunday 01/23/2011
By GC
Gen 47:29-30 以色列的死期臨近了，他就叫了他兒子約瑟來，說：
我若在你眼前蒙恩，請你把手放在我大腿底下，用慈愛和誠實待我，請你不要將我葬在埃及。我與我祖我父同睡的時候，你要將我帶出埃及，葬在他們所葬的地方。約瑟說：我必遵著你的命而行。
Genesis 47:29-30
29 When the time drew near for Israel to die, he called for his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise that you will show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt, but when I rest with my fathers, carry me out of Egypt and bury me where they are buried.”
Sharing : What a transformation of Israel (Jacob), he realized in his heart Egypt is not his home.  May I be reminded constantly where my real home is.
01/23/2011
By Ling
马太福音 15: 7-9
7:假冒为善的人哪、以赛亚指着你们说的预言、是不错的．他说,
8: 『这百姓用嘴唇尊敬我、心却远离我．
9: 他们将人的吩咐、当作道理教导人、所以拜我也是枉然。』
Sharing: Pastor Rob said in his sermon today that God cared much more about the quality of your heart/mind than the words from your mouth. That is indeed true. Jesus also taught us we should worship God in Spirit and in Truth.
Date: 01/22/2011
By THT
Genesis 45
3 “I am Joseph!” he said to his brothers. “Is my father still alive?” But his brothers were speechless! They were stunned to realize that Joseph was standing there in front of them. 4 “Please, come closer,” he said to them. So they came closer. And he said again, “I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into slavery in Egypt. 5 But don’t be upset, and don’t be angry with yourselves for selling me to this place. It was God who sent me here ahead of you to preserve your lives. 6 This famine that has ravaged the land for two years will last five more years, and there will be neither plowing nor harvesting. 7 God has sent me ahead of you to keep you and your families alive and to preserve many survivors.[c] 8 So it was God who sent me here, not you!
 
Sharing:  I'm moved by Joseph's love and forgiveness toward his brothers who have mistreated him because he understood God had a plan for him.

01/22/2011
By Kristian Lau

Matthew 14:27
"But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”

01/22/2011
By Yiheng
马太福音14: 35-36
35: 那里的人、一认出是耶稣、就打发人到周围地方去、把所有的病人、带到他那里
36: 只求耶稣准他们摸他的衣裳繸子、摸着的人、就都好了。
Sharing: Just like those who were healed when they touched the edge of Jesus' cloak, we will have  transformed lives when we are connected to our LORD.

Date: 01/22/2011
By GC

Matthew 14:16 耶穌說：不用他們去，你們給他們吃罷！
Matthew 14:16 Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.”

Sharing: This is a time of discipleship training from Jesus.  Let us get ready to face the call and ask the source for help.

Date: 01/21/2011
By Eliza

創 世 記 42:18 到 了 第 三 天 ， 約 瑟 對 他 們 說 ：我 是 敬 畏 　 神 的 ； 你 們 照 我 的 話 行 就 可 以 存 活 。

Genesis 42:18 on the third day, Joseph said to them, “Do this and you will live, for I fear God.

Sharing:When Joseph ordered his brother what to do, he did not remind them his power or his position but he is a man whom fear the LORD.---*FOR I FEAR GOD*--.

Date: 01/21/2011
By Christian

Psalms 18:30: As for God, his way is perfect:The LORD’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him.

Date: 01/21/2011
By CSC

诗 篇 18:28你必点著我的灯．耶和华我的　神必照明我的黑暗。
Psalms 18:28 You, O LORD, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light.

Sharing: 愿神保守祂在我们心中点燃的灯,能经常明亮,使黑暗变为光明.

Date: 01/20/2011
By FL

Psalm 18: 2
The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves mem, and the place of my safety.

Date: 01/20/2011
By KWL

馬 太 福 音 13:24-46
24 耶 穌 又 設 個 比 喻 對 他 們 說 ： 天 國 好 像 人 撒 好 種 在 田 裡 ，
25 及 至 人 睡 覺 的 時 候 ， 有 仇 敵 來 ， 將 稗 子 撒 在 麥 子 裡 就 走 了 。

24 Jesus told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.   
25 But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.

sharing: 當我們作神的工時, 不管我們多麼警醒總有仇敵來攻擊, 但神叫我們不要怕如:  29 主 人 說 ： 不 必 恐 怕 薅 稗 子 ， 連 麥 子 也 拔 出 來 。我們只要仰望 神, 祂必真惜看顧賜福予我們如: 30 容 這 兩 樣 一 齊 長 ， 等 著 收 割 。 當 收 割 的 時 候 ， 我 要 對 收 割 的 人 說 ， 先 將 稗 子 薅 出 來 ， 捆 成 捆 ， 留 著 燒 ； 惟 有 麥 子 要 收 在 倉 裡 。

Date; 01/19/2011
By WC

Proverbs 3:34
He mocks proud mockers
but shows favor to the humble and oppressed.

Date: 01/19/2011
By: Margaret

馬 太 福 音 13: 22-23

 22: 撒 在 荊 棘 裡 的 ， 就 是 人 聽 了 道 ， 後 來 有 世 上 的 思 慮 、 錢 財 的 迷 惑 把 道 擠 住 了 ， 不 能 結 實 。

 23: 撒 在 好 地 上 的 ， 就 是 人 聽 道 明 白 了 ， 後 來 結 實 ， 有 一 百 倍 的 ， 有 六 十 倍 的 ， 有 三 十 倍 的 。

Sharing: 我們生活環境對我們屬靈的生命有絕對的影響。 假如我們只顧自己的慾念就很容易迷失的岔路。

Date: 01/19/2011
By: CML

創 世 記 41
15 法 老 對 約 瑟 說 ： 我 做 了 一 夢 ， 沒 有 人 能 解 ； 我 聽 見 人 說 ， 你 聽 了 夢 就 能 解 。
16 約 瑟 回 答 法 老 說 ： 這 不 在 乎 我 ， 神 必 將 平 安 的 話 回 答 法 老 。

Genesis
15 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream, and no one can interpret it. But I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.”
16 “I cannot do it,” Joseph replied to Pharaoh, “but God will give Pharaoh the answer he desires.”

Sharing: This is a good reminder to me...God is sovereign -- It is His glory and we have to honor Him.

Date: 01/18/2011 

By:KFL

創 世 記 37
27 我 們 不 如 將 他 賣 給 以 實 瑪 利 人 ， 不 可 下 手 害 他 ； 因 為 他 是 我 們 的 兄 弟 ， 我 們 的 骨 肉 。 眾 弟 兄 就 聽 從 了 他 。
Genesis 37
27 Come, let’s sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay our hands on him; after all, he is our brother, our own flesh and blood.” His brothers agreed.

Sharing: A lot of time we are like Judah. We are not having God's standard but our standard of what is (relatively) good or (relatively) bad. We may use a stronger sin as a mean to justify our act of lesser sin. I guess it is human nature.
Date: 01/18/2011
By: John

詩 篇 16-2  你是 我 的 主 ； 我 的 好 處 不 在 你 以 外 。

Sharing: 這是大衛的金詩的一小節。 我們的一切都在他手中，若不是神的恩赐，我們什麽都得不到， 更結不了什麽好果子。 約翰福音15-4耶稣教導我們為什麽要完全倚靠祂： 「你們要常在我裏面，我也常在你們裏面。枝子若不常在葡萄樹上，自己就不能結果子；你們若不常在我裏面，也是這樣。
Date: 01/18/2011
By JL
 The verse I chose was Proverbs 3:27-32 it showed me how the lord wants his people to help others now and not later

January 17, 2011 by FLL

Matthew 12:3 He answered, “Haven’t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?

 5 Or haven’t you read in the Law that the priests on Sabbath duty in the temple desecrate the Sabbath and yet are innocent?

馬 太 福 音 12:3 耶 穌 對 他 們 說 ： 經 上 記 著 大 衛 和 跟 從 他 的 人 飢 餓 之 時 所 作 的 事 ， 你 們 沒 有 念 過 麼 ？

5 再 者 ， 律 法 上 所 記 的 ， 當 安 息 日 ， 祭 司 在 殿 裡 犯 了 安 息 日 還 是 沒 有 罪 ， 你 們 沒 有 念 過 麼 ？

Sharing: Are we familiar with the teaching in the Bible? Do we understand the Scriptures according to the Spirit or the letter? May we pray while reading the Bible and listen while praying so that we can understand God's word according to His will. 
Date: 01/17/2011
By Philip Chou
Matthew 12: 7: If you had known what these words mean, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.
Data: 01/17/2011
By Cathy
Matthew 12: 11-12, 20-21

11: He said to them, "If any of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will you not take hold of it and lift it out?

12    How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath."

20    A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out, till he leads justice to victory.

21    In his name the nations will put their hope

Sharing: God is the source of love. He does not want us to be enslaved by the laws and rules. He uses his love to move us to good work and wants us to be the channel through which Christ’s love flows---into homes (成為主愛之家) and into the communities (神愛世人). He cares about the weak and humbles the proud

Date: 01/16/2011
By DL
Psalm 3: 19 By wisdom the Lord founded the earth;
      by understanding he created the heavens.
January 16, 2011 by MC
馬 太 福 音 11:18-19
18 約 翰 來 了 ， 也 不 吃 也 不 喝 ， 人 就 說 他 是 被 鬼 附 著 的 ；
 19 人 子 來 了 ， 也 吃 也 喝 ， 人 又 說 他 是 貪 食 好 酒 的 人 ， 是 稅 吏 和 罪 人 的 朋 友 。 但 智 慧 之 子 總 以 智 慧 為 是 （ 有 古 卷 ： 但 智 慧 在 行 為 上 就 顯 為 是 ） 。
 
Matthew 11:18-19
18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ 19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’ But wisdom is proved right by her deeds.”
 
Sharing: Jesus enjoyed eating and drinking and they say he is a glutton and a drunkard.  But wisdom is proved right by her deeds.  Let's have wisdom, humble ourselves, respect and learn from God's servants, spiritual brothers and sisters.  It will help us build up the healthy Body.
Date: 01/16/2011
By TC
Proverb 3: 19-20
19: By wisdom the LORD laid the earth's foundations, by understanding he set the heavens in place;
20: by his knowledge the deeps were divided, and the clouds let drop the dew.
Sharing: One of the internal evidences that point to the proposition that “the Bible is the Word of God” is the amazing continuity and consistency within the Bible texts. The very first verse of the very first book of the Bible declares “God created the heavens and the earth.” Such declaration has never been called in question throughout the entire Bible; instead, it is affirmed over and over again by hundreds of verses and these two verses are examples out of many.

The Hebrew word for “creation” is BARA which means “the power which causes something into being from nothing.” This creatoral power is not a blind force but the kind with a MIND behind it.

Hebrew philosophy holds the view that behind substance is an abstraction. In other words, thoughts must precede phenomena. Blind force could not create but destroy. Creatoral force is guided and constrained by wisdom and will. Wisdom and will point to the mind, and the mind points to the Personhood. The words “wisdom” and “understanding” and “knowledge” in these two verses are conveying this critical concept.

With this understanding, we come to the realization that we are really the blessed ones: We are created after the mind and image of God---we are special in His creation. We are not material-plus-time-plus-chance which offers no meaning in life. On this Sunday morning, let us go to church with a joyous anticipation to bow down and worship our Creator who has given us meaning and dignity in our beings.
Date: 01/15/2011
By Kristian Lau
Psalm 13: 5-6
5: But I trust in your unfailing love;
   my heart rejoices in your salvation.
6:I will sing the LORD’s praise,
   for he has been good to me.
January 15, 2011 by GC
馬太福音10:41    人因為先知的名接待先知，必得先知所得的賞賜，
人因為義人的名接待義人，必得義人所得的賞賜‧
Matthew 10:41    He who receives a prophet because he is a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward, and he who receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.

Sharing: Jesus not only desires us to be his faithful disciples, he also blesses those who receive his servants and disciples.  May we encourage each other to enjoy the joy of receiving God's servants and disciples.
Date: 01/14/2011
By: Christian Chou
Psalms : 12:6 The Lord’s promises are pure, like silver refined in a furnace, purified seven times over.
Date: 01/14/2011
By: Eliza
Proverbs 3: 13-15
13: Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding,
14: for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold.
15: She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her.
Sharing: Jacob's story wakes me. God blessed Jacob before he was born. God already said to Rebekah “Two nations are in your womb. The older will serve the younger. But because of Jacob sinful natural he wanted to do it his own way. Even the bible says that he was deceitful. Rebekah loved Jacob more than Esau but she did not teach Jacob to seek God's way. Jacob cheated Esau for his first born birth right and also his father’s blessing. Rebekah never saw Jacob again even when she died. God also used Laban to teach Jacob.
 

Our God has an everlasting love and grace towards us. If our desire is to please God, God will grant it to us in His time and in His glorious way.

January 14, 2011 by 紫 THT
Proverbs 3:13-15
13 Blessed are those who find wisdom,
   those who gain understanding,
14 for she is more profitable than silver
   and yields better returns than gold.
15 She is more precious than rubies;
   nothing you desire can compare with her.
 
Sharing: May God give us the wisdom to understand His will
January 13, 2011 by 瀚 FL
Matthew 9:37
Then He said to His disciples, "The harvest is great, but the workers are few."

Date: 1/13/2011

By Wai

Genesis: 28: 20-22

20: Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and will watch over me on this journey I am taking and will give me food to eat and clothes to wear

21: so that I return safely to my father’s household, then the LORD will be my God

22: and this stone that I have set up as a pillar will be God’s house, and of all that you give me I will give you a tenth.”

 

Psalm: 11: 3-4

3: When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?”

4: The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD is on his heavenly throne. He observes everyone on earth; his eyes examine them.

Sharing: Jacob cheated his way for his father’s blessing and running away from home.  In his most difficult time, God appeared to him and gave him his promise to protect him. Not like his grandfather Abraham, Jacob still bargaining with God. Trying to make a deal with God by setting up a stone as a pillar(foundation) of God’s house. When our world turns upside down and the foundations and fabric of human relationship are being destroyed, what can we do?  Learn from David, take refuge in the Lord and rely on Him and His words. God observes everyone and examines all of us. He knows.

January 13, 2011 by 希 CSC

詩 篇 11:4 耶 和 华 在 他 的 圣 殿 里 ； 耶 和 华 的 宝 座 在 天 上 ； 他 的 慧 眼 察 看 世 人 。
Psalms 11:4 The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD is on his heavenly throne. He observes the sons of men; his eyes examine them.

Sharing: We look forward to the day when we gather in His holy temple, and the Lord in His heavenly throne is the center of our worship. But we need to remind ourselves only "upright men will see His face."

Data: 1/12/2011
By Ling
Matthew 9: 10-13
10: While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples. 11: When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” 12: On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 13: But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’[a] For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
馬 太 福 音 9: 10-13
10: 耶穌在屋裏坐席的時候、有好些稅吏和罪人來,與耶穌和他的門徒一同坐席。11: 法利賽人看見、就對耶穌的門徒說、你們的先生為甚麼和稅吏並罪人一同吃飯呢。12: 耶穌聽見、就說、康健的人用不著醫生、有病的人才用得著。13: 經上說、『我喜愛憐恤、不喜愛祭祀。』這句話的意思、你們且去揣摩．我來、本不是召義人、乃是召罪人。

Sharing: Let's remind ourselves that we are all sinners and we are saved only through God's grace. We shall not judge others as if we are the righteous ones, just like the Pharisees did.

January 12, 2011 by 桂 KHL

馬 太 福 音 9
 12 耶 穌 聽 見 ， 就 說 ： 康 健 的 人 用 不 著 醫 生 ， 有 病 的 人 才 用 得 著 。
 13 經 上 說 ： 我 喜 愛 憐 恤 ， 不 喜 愛 祭 祀 。 這 句 話 的 意 思 ， 你 們 且 去 揣 摩 。 我 來 本 不 是 召 義 人 ， 乃 是 召 罪 人 。

Matthew 9
12 On hearing this, Jesus said, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.   
13 But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.' For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

Sharing: 讓我們時常提醒自己, 是個蒙恩的罪人, 只因主的憐憫, 我們才與祂有關係, 而成為祂的兒女.

Date: 1/11/2011
By Yiheng
Genesis 24: 56: But he said to them, “Do not detain me, now that the LORD has granted success to my journey. Send me on my way so I may go to my master.”
創 世 紀 24: 56: 僕人說、耶和華既賜給我通達的道路、你們不要耽誤我、請打發我走、回我主人那裏去吧.
Sharing: Our journey is in the hands of our LORD. What we need to do is to walk closely with HIM with no hesitation or fear.

January 11, 2011 by 紀 JL

 The verse I chose was Psalm 10:1-15. It made me think about how we should confess all are sins right now and not be like the wicked.

January 11, 2011 by 明 CML

 箴 言 3:7-8
7 不 要 自 以 為 有 智 慧 ； 要 敬 畏 耶 和 華 ， 遠 離 惡 事 。
8 這 便 醫 治 你 的 肚 臍 ， 滋 潤 你 的 百 骨 。

Proverbs 3:7-8
7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;
  fear the LORD and shun evil.
8 This will bring health to your body
  and nourishment to your bones.

January 10, 2011 by 宣 PC

 Matthew 8:8 The centurion replied, “Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

January 10, 2011 by 輝 KFL

 創 世 記 24
50 拉 班 和 彼 土 利 回 答 說 ： 這 事 乃 出 於 耶 和 華 ， 我 們 不 能 向 你 說 好 說 歹 。
Genesis 24
50 Laban and Bethuel answered, “This is from the LORD; we can say nothing to you one way or the other.

There maybe outside people still asking questions regrading to the establishment of HoCL. However as for us we are sure that it is God's plan and nothing should bother us anymore. We pray that people's attention will focus on the future by understanding it is God's will.

Date: 1/9/2011
By Jonathan
2 Corinthians 12:9:  But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.
歌 林 多 後 書 12:9:  他對我說、我的恩典夠你用的．因為我的能力、是在人的軟弱上顯得完全．所以我更喜歡誇自己的軟弱、好叫基督的能力覆庇我．

Sharing: Thank you God for once again let me know that God's strongest mercy is on those that admit and let their weakness be shared with Him and with brothers and sisters.

January 9, 2011 by 蘭 FLL

創 世 記 20:6 神 在 夢 中 對 他 說 ： 我 知 道 你 作 這 事 是 心 中 正 直 ； 我 也 攔 阻 了 你 ， 免 得 你 得 罪 我 ， 所 以 我 不 容 你 沾 著 他 。

Genesis 20:6 Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept you from sinning against me. That is why I did not let you touch her.

God protects those who fear Him from sinning against Him. Let's serve the Lord with fear. 
January 9, 2011 by 雅 DL
 Psalm- 9:10 - Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.

Date: 1/8/2011

By Margaret

Matthew 7: 1-2, 12

1: “Do not judge, or you too will be judged.

2:  For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

12: So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.

馬太福音7: 1-2, 12

1: 你們不要論斷人、免得你們被論斷。

2: 因為你們怎樣論斷人、也必怎樣被論斷。你們用甚麼量器量給人、也必用甚麼量器量給你們。

12: 所以無論何事、你們願意人怎樣待你們、你們也要怎樣待人．因為這就是律法和先知的道理。

Sharing: 这几个经句教導我们人与人之间相處的規範
January 8, 2011 by 恩 KL
 Matthew 7:1-2
 1 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
January 8, 2011 by 凝 MC
創 世 記 Genesis 18:16, 22
 16 三 人 就 從 那 裡 起 行 ， 向 所 多 瑪 觀 看 ， 亞 伯 拉 罕 也 與 他 們 同 行 ， 要 送 他 們 一 程 。
 22 二 人 轉 身 離 開 那 裡 ， 向 所 多 瑪 去 ； 但 亞 伯 拉 罕 仍 舊 站 在 耶 和 華 面 前 。
16 When the men got up to leave, they looked down toward Sodom, and Abraham walked along with them to see them on their way.  22 The men turned away and went toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing before the LORD.
 
This reminds me John 8:56 which we studied recently in cell group, Jesus said

 56 你 們 的 祖 宗 亞 伯 拉 罕 歡 歡 喜 喜 的 仰 望 我 的 日 子 ， 既 看 見 了 就 快 樂 。56 Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad.”

Abraham saw the LORD.   Jesus said Abraham saw Him.  Now I see the instance Jesus was referring to.    

Date: 1/7/2011

By John

Genesis: 16: 1-4

1: Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne him no children. But she had an Egyptian slave named Hagar;

2: so she said to Abram, “The LORD has kept me from having children. Go, sleep with my slave; perhaps I can build a family through her.” Abram agreed to what Sarai said.

3: So after Abram had been living in Canaan ten years, Sarai his wife took her Egyptian slave Hagar and gave her to her husband to be his wife.

4: He slept with Hagar, and she conceived. When she knew she was pregnant, she began to despise her mistress.

創 世 記 16: 1-4

1: 亞伯蘭的妻子撒萊不給他生兒女 。 撒萊有一個使女，名叫夏甲，是埃及人 。  

2: 撒萊對亞伯蘭說：耶和華使我不能生育。 求你和我的使女同房，或者我可以因他得孩子 (原文作被建立)。 亞伯蘭聽從了撒萊的話。

3: 於是亞伯蘭的妻子撒萊將使女埃及人夏甲給了丈夫為妾；那時亞伯蘭在迦南已經住了十年。

4: 亞伯蘭與夏甲同房，夏甲就懷了孕。

Sharing:  我們都稱亞伯拉罕為信心之父。 讀這2章能體會到每個人都免不了有信心得挑戰，也有信心的危機。亞伯拉罕也經歷過信心的危機也走上信心的岔路。他在迦南等了十年，撒萊沒有辦法為他生個兒子，他等不及了，再次走上信心的岔路。這裡經文告訴我們撒萊將使女埃及人夏甲給了丈夫為妾， 生了以實瑪利。 沒有神的紀念，神的祝福，我們的日子是黑暗的。

January 7, 2011 by 謙 CC

Psalms 7:10 My shield is God Most High, who saves the upright in heart.

January 7, 2011 by 駒 GC

太6:6 你禱告的時候，要進你的內屋，關上門，禱告你在暗中的父，你父在暗中察看，必然報答你‧

Mt6:6 But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

The most important thing is our true internal condition to our Father in heaven.  It is a personal relationship.

Date: 1/6/2011

By Cathy

Proverbs 1:32-33

32 For the waywardness of the simple will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them;

33 but whoever listens to me will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm."

箴 言  1: 32-33

32: 愚昧人背道、必殺己身．愚頑人安逸、必害己命。

33: 惟有聽從我的、必安然居住、得享安靜、不怕災禍。

Sharing: The Merciful God has clearly warned us here in the Bible, we have no excuse to say, "We don't know" on the judgment day

January 6, 2011 by 瀚 FL

Psalm 6:4 4 Turn, LORD, and deliver me;
   save me because of your unfailing love.

January 6, 2011 by 紫 THT

I am touched by the following verses:

Matthew 5
46-48 If you love only those who love you, what reward is there for that? Even corrupt tax collectors do that much. If you are kind only to your friends, how are you different from anyone else? Even pagans do that. But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.

马太福音 5
46 你们若单爱那爱你们的人。有什么赏赐呢？就是税吏不也是这样行吗？
47 你们若单请你弟兄的安，比人有什么长处呢？就是外邦人不也是这样行吗？
48 所以你们要完全，象你们的天父完全一样。

January 6, 2011 by 駒 GC

創世記12:1耶和華對亞伯蘭說，你要離開本地，本族，父家，往我所要指示你的地去‧

13:14-15羅得離別亞伯蘭以後，耶和華對亞伯蘭說，從你所在的地方，你舉目向東西南北觀看‧凡你所看見的一切地，我都要賜給你和你的後裔，直到永遠‧

15:18當那日，耶和華與亞伯蘭立約，說，我已賜給你的後裔，從埃及河直到伯拉大河之地，

Genesis 12:1 The LORD had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.
13:14-15 The LORD said to Abram after Lot had parted from him, “Look around from where you are, to the north and south, to the east and west. All the land that you see I will give to you and your offspring forever.
15:18 On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram and said, “To your descendants I give this land, from the Wadi of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates—

God revealed His plan for Abraham gradually.  The plan became clearer and more specific as Abraham patiently followed the Lord.

Date: 1/5/2011

By TC

Genesis 12:10-13:

10Now there was a famine in the land, and Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a while because the famine was severe.

11As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, "I know what a beautiful woman you are.

12When the Egyptians see you, they will say, `This is his wife. 'Then they will kill me but will let you live.

13Say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well for your sake and my life will be spared because of you."

創 世 紀 12: 10-13:

10: 那地遭遇饑荒、因饑荒甚大、亞伯蘭就下埃及去、要在那裏暫居。

11: 將近埃及就對他妻子撒萊說、我知道你是容貌俊美的婦人。

12: 埃及人看見你必說、這是他的妻子、他們就要殺我、卻叫你存活。

13: 求你說、你是我的妹子、使我因你得平安、我的命也因你存活。

Sharing:  Sara was the wife of Abraham, first mentioned in Genesis 11:29. According to Genesis 20:12, she was Abraham’s half-sister, the daughter of his father, but not of his mother. Her name was originally Sarai. (Ref.: “The New Compact Bible Dictionary”.) The question is: Did Abram really told the truth when he told the Egyptians that Sara was his sister? The answer is: Yes, his statement was factual but Abram knew for himself that he had the intent to mislead the Egyptians.  

Now we know that Truth is more than just a factual declaration, it must be accompanied with correctly understood motives. Otherwise, it is not the "truth” but a “half-truth”. A half-truth is same as half-lie. A girl is either pregnant or not pregnant, there is no such thing as “half-pregnant”, so a half-lie is a lie.

C.S. Lewis told a metaphor about the sailing orders given to the captains of a fleet of ships. I think they can relate to ethics.   

  1. The ships must know how to avoid bumping into each other---We must not do things that may hurt people.
  2. They must know how to stay shipshape and avoid sinking---We must have a clean conscience before God.
  3. And most important of all, they must know why the fleet is at sea in the first place---What we really intent to do or say must be made plain to people and must not mislead people.

(Ref.: “The Real Face of Atheism” by Ravi Zacharias; pages 54-55.)  

Therefore, Truth = Fact + Intent.

January 5, 2011 by 希 CSC

I am touched by the following verse

马太福音 5:6 饥渴慕义的人有福了，因为他们必得饱足。
Matthew 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

It will always have a special place in my heart.

January 5, 2011 by 廉 WC

The daily key verse to me is:

Matthew 5:10  Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Date: 1/4/2011

By Eliza

Matthew 4:19-22:

19: Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!”

20: And they left their nets at once and followed him.  

21: A little farther up the shore he saw two other brothers, James and John, sitting in a boat with their father, Zebedee, repairing their nets. And he called them to come, too.

22: They immediately followed him, leaving the boat and their father behind.

馬 太 福 音4:19:

19: 耶穌對他們說、來跟從我、我要叫你們得人如得魚一樣。

20: 他們就立刻捨了網、跟從了他。

21: 從那裏往前走、又看見弟兄二人、就是西庇太的兒子雅各、和他兄弟約翰、同他們的父親西庇太在船上補網．耶穌就招呼他們。

22: 他們立刻捨了船、別了父親、跟從了耶穌。

Sharing:  Peter, Andrew, James & John: They are simple fish men but they have so much faith. They immediately followed Jesus, leaving their net and boat, which were their important tools for fishing (living). They were leaving their fathers who were their relatives. Their faith was accompanied with their action. Their action remind me, when God calling me, many times I still want to stay at the comfort zone and keep the worldly things.

January 4, 2011 by 桂 KHL

These verses touch me.
 
Psalms 4
6 Many, LORD, are asking, “Who will bring us prosperity?”
   Let the light of your face shine on us.
7 Fill my heart with joy
   when their grain and new wine abound.
8 In peace I will lie down and sleep,
   for you alone, LORD,
   make me dwell in safety.

詩篇　4
6 有 許 多 人 說 ： 誰 能 指 示 我 們 甚 麼 好 處 ？ 耶 和 華 啊 ， 求 你 仰 起 臉 來 ， 光 照 我 們 。
7 你 使 我 心 裡 快 樂 ， 勝 過 那 豐 收 五 穀 新 酒 的 人 。
8 我 必 安 然 躺 下 睡 覺 ， 因 為 獨 有 你 ─ 耶 和 華 使 我 安 然 居 住 。

Date: 1/3/2011
By Wai
Genesis 6:3: Then the LORD said, “My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days will be a hundred and twenty years.”

創 世 紀 6:3: 耶和華說、人既屬乎血氣、我的靈就不永遠住在他裏面、然而他的日子還可到一百二十年。
Matthew 4:4:  Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

馬 太 福 音4:4:  耶穌卻回答說、經上記著說、『人活著、不是單靠食物、乃是靠　神口裏所出的一切話。』

Sharing: In Hebrew the word mortal is “basar” which means flesh. Our days are numbered and we are but flesh which will corrupt as we get old. However our lives are not base on material things alone. It is sustain by God’s word. Without God’s word, we are just group of cells bundle together and consume what we can to stay alive. But with God’s word we can truly live, not living just to stay alive for maximum of 120 years but truly live for our God, our Creator.

January 3, 2011 by 宣 PC

The Daily verse that moved me the most was:Psalms 3:3 But you, LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high.

 

Date: 1/2/2011
By Ling
The Psalms 2:11 :  Serve the LORD with fear and celebrate his rule with trembling.
詩 篇 2:11: 當存畏懼事奉耶和華、又當存戰兢而快樂。

Sharing: Nowadays, many Christians lack of a fearful heart to God. They do not want to be used by God. Instead they just want to use God. God is no longer the destiny of their lives, but just a shortcut to achieve personal interest. May God give us a fearful heart and desire to serve HIM.

January 2, 2011 by 輝 KFL

創 世 記 4

 7 你 若 行 得 好 ， 岂 不 蒙 悦 纳 ？ 你 若 行 得 不 好 ， 罪 就 伏 在 门 前 。 他 必 恋 慕 你 ， 你 却 要 制 伏 他 。

9 耶 和 华 对 该 隐 说 ： 你 兄 弟 亚 伯 在 那 里 ？ 他 说 ： 我 不 知 道 ！ 我 岂 是 看 守 我 兄 弟 的 麽 ？

Genesis 4
7 If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.”
9 Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?”  “I don’t know,” he replied. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”
 
Cain is really a typical human being that we can relate to. Sometime we do not realize that we have done things that displease God and allow sin to be with us. Sin is crouching at our door. What  a frightening scene!   We often ignore our brother and sister's need and found all the excuses to care only our own business like  saying "Am I XXXX's keeper?". Please fill in the XXX with a name that you want to care about and pray that God can help us.

Date: 1/1/2011
By Yiheng
Genesis 1:3 :  Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
創 世 紀1:3: 神說,要有光,就有了光。

January 1, 2011 by 蘭 FLL

I'm touched by today's verses from Gen. 1:2-3.
2 地 是 空 虛 混 沌 ， 淵 面 黑 暗 ； 　 神 的 靈 運 行 在 水 面 上 。 3 神 說 ： 要 有 光 ， 就 有 了 光 。 

２　Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.　３　And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.

When the Spirit of God moves, He brings light to our lives no matter what circumstances we are in.