心存感謝

心存感謝
聖經閱讀：腓立比書4:4-9現代中譯本|合和本
2016年11月21日(一)

再過幾天美國人就要慶祝感恩節了。心存感謝是保羅教導的一部份，今天經文閱讀的第6節說：「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。」
許多美國人慶祝感恩節就只想到放假一天，以及要享用的美食，但是感恩節不只是這樣，這一天是要感謝上帝賜給我們一切祝福的日子──家人、家、工作、食物，以及最重要的，耶穌！
也許感恩節這天你要去工作，也許你沒有家人一起共進晚餐，也許你沒有很多東西可以吃，但這些都不是最重要的，最重要的是要感謝上帝用各種方式祝福你。
你要讚美上帝為你所成就的一切！ —BR

「在他裡面扎根，生長，建立信心；你們就是這樣受教的。你們也要充滿著感謝的心。」 歌羅西書2:7

禱告：天父，求祢幫助我永遠記得祢為我成就的事。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(尤榮輝譯)

Be Thankful
Bible Reading: Philippians 4:4-9
Monday, November 21, 2016

　Later this week, people in America will celebrate Thanksgiving Day. Giving thanks is something that Paul taught. Verse 6 of our Bible Reading says, “Don't worry about anything, but pray and ask God for everything you need, always giving thanks for what you have.”
Many Americans who celebrate Thanksgiving Day only think about a day of vacation and all the food they will eat. But Thanksgiving Day is more than that. It is a day to thank God for all our blessings — families, homes, jobs, food and most important, Jesus!
Maybe you have to work on Thanksgiving Day. Maybe you don't have family members you can eat with. Maybe you don't have a lot of food to eat. Those things are not the most important. What is most important is to thank God for the many ways He has blessed you.
Praise God for all He has done for you! —ECW

“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: Help me, Father, to always remember what You have done for me. In Jesus’ name. Amen.