喜樂

喜樂
聖經閱讀：帖撒羅尼迦前書5:16 現代中譯本|合和本
2014年11月21日(五)

今天讀的經文只有五個字：「要常常喜樂。」我們真的可以隨時充滿喜樂嗎？我們真的可以遵行這個經節嗎？ 　是的，我們可以隨時充滿喜樂，上帝應許每一個相信耶穌並順服祂的人會充滿喜樂。這樣的喜樂並不是一種咯咯傻笑的快樂感覺，這樣的喜樂讓你感到滿足、安全，並且在心裡有平安。喜樂是知道不管發生什麼事，上帝都掌權；真實的喜樂是不管發生什麼事都信靠上帝來照顧你。 　我們如何可以擁有這樣的喜樂呢？跟隨並順服上帝、服事人、敬拜上帝、讓別人居首位、研讀聖經、禱告。 　如果今天你做了這些事，你就可以跟這詩篇的作者一起說：「是的，他為我們成就了大事；我們多麼快樂啊」（詩篇126:3）。 —GT 「救我脫離死亡，因為我對你忠心；拯救我，因為我是你的僕人，我信靠你。主啊，求你使你的僕人歡喜，因為我一心求告你。」 詩篇86:2,4 禱告：親愛的天父，我願擁有祢的喜樂！奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (尤榮輝譯)

Joy
Bible Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:16
Friday, November 21, 2014

Today’s Bible verse has only five words: “Always be full of joy.” Can we really be filled with joy all the time? Can we really obey this Bible verse? 　Yes, we can be filled with joy all the time. God promised that anyone who believes in Jesus and obeys Him will be filled with joy. This kind of joy is not a happy giggly feeling. This kind of joy makes you feel content and safe and at peace in your heart. Joy is knowing that no matter what happens, God is in control. Real joy is trusting God to take care of you, no matter what happens. 　How can we have this joy? Follow and obey God. Serve other people. Worship God. Put other people first. Read and study the Bible. Pray. 　If you do these things today, you can say with the psalm writer, “Yes, we will be happy because the Lord did a great thing for us” (Psalm 126:3). —GT “I am your follower, so please protect me. I am your servant, and you are my God. I trust in you, so save me. My Lord, I put my life in your hands. I am your servant, so make me happy.” Psalm 86:2,4 PRAYER: Dear Heavenly Father, I want to have Your joy! In Jesus’ name. Amen.