賞賜與奉獻 (1)

賞賜與奉獻 (1)
聖經閱讀：歷代志上29:10-20 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年6月11日(六)

在這一篇和接下來的幾篇靈修文，我們要來看聖經怎麼談「賞賜」和「奉獻」。要了解賞賜或奉獻的第一件重要的事是，上帝擁有一切事物，上帝在詩篇50:12b說：「因為這世界和其中的一切都屬於我。」
有一些東西在舊約和新約聖經都明確指出是屬於上帝的：土地──在利未記25:23，上帝告訴以色列人：「你們不可把土地賣斷，因為土地是我的；你們不過像外僑蒙准使用土地罷了。」河流──上帝在以西結29:9b說：「因為你說尼羅河是你的，是你造的。」金和銀──在哈該書2:8a，上帝宣告：「世上所有的金銀都是我的。」我們的身體──保羅在哥林多前書6:19-20寫說：「你們不知道你們的身體就是聖靈的殿嗎？這聖靈住在你們裡面，是上帝所賜的。你們不屬於自己，而是屬於上帝。」
感謝上帝為我們創造萬物並賞賜給我們。

「你至大；你有能力、榮耀、光輝、威嚴。天上地下所有的都是你的；你是君王，是萬物的主宰。 」/span> 歷代志上29:11

禱告：上帝，謝謝祢創造萬物。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

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Giving (1)
Bible Reading: 1 Chronicles 29:10-20
Saturday, June 11, 2016

　In this devotion and the next few devotions, we will look at what the Bible says about giving. The first important thing to understand about giving is that God owns everything. God says in Psalm 50:12b, “I already own the world and everything in it.”
Here are some specific things that both the Old and New Testaments say belong to God: Land — in Leviticus 25:23, God told the Israelites, “The land really belongs to me, so you cannot sell it permanently. You are foreigners and travelers living on my land with me.” Rivers — in Ezekiel 29:9b, God said, “This is my river. I made this river.” Silver and gold — in Haggai 2:8a, God declared, “All their silver really belongs to me! And all the gold is mine!” Our bodies — Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, “You should know that your body is a temple for the Holy Spirit that you received from God and that lives in you. You don't own yourselves. God paid a very high price to make you his. So honor God with your body.”
Thank God for all He has made and given to us. —CPE*

“Greatness, power, glory, victory, and honor belong to you, because everything in heaven and on earth belongs to you!” 1 Chronicles 29:11

PRAYER: God, thank You for making everything. In Jesus’ name. Amen.