小，但美好

小，但美好
聖經閱讀：詩篇117:1-2 現代中譯本|合和本
2012年12月2日(日)

有一句俗話這麼說：「好東西往往是小的」。今天閱讀的經文是篇幅很小的詩篇——只有兩節，但是裡面充滿了美好的事。 　詩篇第117篇第1節告訴我們應該怎麼做，它說：「萬國啊，你們都當讚美耶和華！萬民哪，你們都當頌讚他！」這節經文說，我們應該要讚美上帝。我們可以經由向人傳講耶穌來讚美上帝，也可以用唱詩歌、寫靈修文章，或者用禱告的方式來讚美上帝。當我們活出讓上帝喜悅的生命時，我們就是在讚美祂，而當別人看見我們的生命是愛上帝的生命時，上帝也會很高興。 　經文的第2節告訴我們為什麼要讚美上帝，它說：「他對我們的慈愛多麼堅強！他的信實永遠長存。要讚美上帝！」上帝如此地愛我們不是很奇妙嗎？聖經到處可見許多經節，像這樣述說上帝的愛。第2節同時也說到上帝會對我們永遠信實，意思是我們可以一直信靠上帝，因為祂永遠不會改變。 　我希望你今天就來讚美上帝！—CW* 「耶和華─我們的主啊，你的名在全地何其美！你將你的榮耀彰顯於天。」 詩篇8:1 禱告：上帝，我感謝讚美祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (SDL譯/台南聖教會英語團契)

Small, but Good
Bible Reading: Psalm 117:1-2
Sunday, December 2, 2012

There is a saying, “Good things come in small packages.” Our Bible Reading today is a very small chapter — just two verses. But it is full of some good things. 　Verse 1 of Psalm 117 tells us what we should do. “Praise the Lord, all you nations. Praise the Lord all you people.” This verse says that we should praise God. We can praise God by telling other people about Him, singing songs, writing devotions, and praying. We praise God when we live a life that pleases Him. God is happy, and also, other people look at our lives and see that we love God. 　Verse 2 tells us why we should praise God. “God loves us very much! And God will be true to us forever! Praise the Lord!” Isn’t it wonderful that God loves us so much? The Bible is filled with verses that tell us about God’s love. Verse 2 also says that God will be faithful to us forever. That means we can always trust God. He will never change. 　I hope you will praise the Lord today! —CW* “Lord, our Master, your name is the most wonderful name in all the earth! Your name brings you praise everywhere in heaven.” Psalm 8:1 PRAYER: God, I praise You and thank You. In Jesus’ name. Amen.