聖誕節心情 (7)

聖誕節心情 (7)
聖經閱讀：詩篇17:1-15 現代中譯本|合和本
2012年12月22日(六)

聖誕節是一個讓許多人感到不滿足的日子，也許他們看到了別人買的禮物而感到不滿足，因為他們買不起昂貴的禮物，或許是期待收到特別的禮物卻不能如願而不滿足。 　今天的經文第15節談到要時時心滿意足，它說：「因為我正直，我得以朝見你；我醒了的時候，你的同在使我滿心快樂。」如果想要在生活中完全得著滿足，我們就應該要定睛專注於上帝，我們一定要跟祂有一個私人的關係，並且天天努力討祂的喜悅。 　所以我要挑戰你的問題是：今年的聖誕節，你專心注目的焦點是什麼呢？你是否只想要得到禮物或是玩得開心？或者你專心在聖誕節各樣服事上帝的事工上呢？ 　當你愛上帝並且天天服事祂時，你就可以得到滿足。 —GT 「渴望實行上帝旨意的人多麼有福啊；上帝要充分地滿足他們！」 馬太福音5:6 禱告：天父，今年的聖誕節我願定睛專注於祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (EHI譯/台南聖教會英語團契)

Christmas Emotions (7)
Bible Reading: Psalm 17:1-15
Saturday, December 22, 2012

Christmas is a time when many people feel dissatisfied. Maybe they look at all the presents other people buy. They feel dissatisfied because they cannot afford to buy fancy presents. Or maybe they expect to receive a special Christmas present. But when they get something else instead, they are not satisfied. 　Verse 15 of our Bible Reading today talks about being satisfied. “I prayed for fairness. So I will see your face, Lord. And seeing you, Lord, I will be fully satisfied.” If we want complete satisfaction in life, we should focus on God. We must have a personal relationship with Him and try to please Him every day. 　So my question for you is: What are you focusing on this Christmas? Are you only thinking about getting presents and having a good time? Or are you focusing on the ways you can serve God through this Christmas season? 　You can feel satisfied when you love and serve God every day. —GT “What great blessings there are for the people that want to do right more than anything else! God will fully satisfy them.” Matthew 5:6 PRAYER: Father, I want to be focused on You this Christmas In Jesus’ name. Amen.