獻上感謝 (6)

獻上感謝 (6)
聖經閱讀：約翰福音14:6-14 現代中譯本|合和本
2014年11月27日(四)

如果你住在美國，今天就是感恩節了，無論你住哪裡，我希望你會向上帝獻上感謝。 　我們關於獻上感謝的最後一個問題是：我們要如何獻上感謝呢？首先，我認為我們必須記得，通往上帝的唯一道路就是藉著耶穌。今天經文的第6節說：「耶穌說：『我就是道路、真理、生命；要不是藉著我，沒有人能到父親那裏去。』」當我們向上帝禱告並感謝祂時，我們應當奉耶穌的名來禱告和感謝。 　其次，我們的感謝不應該只是嘴巴或用手語說說而已，我們的感謝應該從內心發出。如果我們真心感謝，我們就會藉著順服上帝來表達我們的謝意。如果我們禱告並努力遵行上帝的話語，我們就是在向祂表達我們真是心存感謝。 　我希望你會花時間來思考向上帝獻上感謝，我也希望你會在一年中的每一天都會對上帝心存感謝。 —NW 「在他裏面扎根，生長，建立信心；你們就是這樣受教的。你們也要充滿感謝的心。」 歌羅西書2:7 禱告：天父，因著祢賜給我的所有美好祝福，我感謝祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (尤榮輝譯)

Giving Thanks (6)
Bible Reading: John 14:6-14
Thursday, November 27, 2014

If you live in the United States, today is Thanksgiving Day. I hope that you will give thanks to God, no matter where you live. 　Our last question about giving thanks is: How should we give thanks? First, I think we need to remember that the only way to God is through Jesus. Verse 6 of our Bible Reading says, “Jesus answered, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. The only way to the Father is through me.’” When we pray to God and thank Him, we should do it in Jesus’ name. 　Second, our thanks should not only be spoken or signed. Our thanks should come from our hearts. If we are truly thankful, we will show our thankfulness through obeying God. If we pray and try to obey God’s Word, we show Him that we are thankful. 　I hope you will take time to think about giving thanks to God. And I hope that you will be thankful to God every day of the year. —NW “You must depend on Christ only, drawing life and strength from him. Just as you were taught the truth, continue to grow stronger in your understanding of it. And never stop giving thanks to God.” Colossians 2:7 PRAYER: Father, thank You for all the wonderful blessings You give me! In Jesus’ name. Amen.