獻上感謝 (2)

獻上感謝 (2)
聖經閱讀：詩篇92:1-5 現代中譯本|合和本
2014年11月23日(日)

昨天我們開始談向上帝獻上感謝，今天我們的問題是：我們應當什麼時候向上帝獻上感謝呢？ 　聖經在以弗所書5:20清楚地回答了這個問題，這個經節說：「要奉我們主耶穌基督的名常常為各樣的事感謝父上帝。」若一年只考慮感謝上帝一次是容易的，但上帝並不是一年只有一天賜給我們祝福。祂天天祝福我們！雖然我們經常沒有向上帝獻上感謝。 　聖經給了我們很多何時獻上感謝的例子。今天經文的第2節告訴我們可以在早晨和晚上獻上感謝。在約翰福音6:11，我們讀到耶穌感謝上帝賜下食物，我們可以在每次吃東西的時候感謝上帝賜下食物。在腓立比書4:6中，保羅提醒我們在禱告時獻上感謝。 　我希望你心存感謝，並且希望你每天花時間感謝上帝賜下許多祝福。 —NW 「你們應該一無掛慮；要在禱告中把你們所需要的告訴上帝，用感謝的心祈求。」 腓立比書4:6 禱告：天父，我願每天因著祢賜給我的祝福而感謝祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (尤榮輝譯)

Giving Thanks (2)
Bible Reading: Psalm 92:1-5
Sunday, November 23, 2014

Yesterday we started talking about giving thanks to God. Our question today is: When should we give thanks to God? 　The Bible clearly answers that question in Ephesians 5:20. This verse says, “Always give thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” It is easy to think about giving thanks at only one time of the year. But God does not give us His blessings only one day a year. He blesses us every day! Often, though, we fail to give thanks to God. 　The Bible gives us many examples of when to give thanks. Verse 2 of our Bible Reading tells us we can give thanks in the morning and at night. In John 6:11, we read that Jesus thanked God for food. We can thank God for food every time we eat. In Philippians 4:6, Paul reminds us to give thanks when we pray. 　I hope that you are thankful and that you will take time today to thank God for His many blessings. —NW “Don’t worry about anything, but pray and ask God for everything you need, always giving thanks for what you have.” Philippians 4:6 PRAYER: Father, I want to thank You every day for the blessings You give to me. In Jesus’ name. Amen.