但以理书第三章

3:1	尼布甲尼撒王造了一个金像，高六十肘，宽六肘，立在巴比伦省杜拉平原。
3:2	尼布甲尼撒王差人将总督、钦差、巡抚、臬司、藩司、谋士、法官和各省的官员都召了来，为尼布甲尼撒王所立的像行开光之礼。
3:3	于是总督、钦差、巡抚、臬司、藩司、谋士、法官和各省的官员都聚集了来，要为尼布甲尼撒王所立的像行开光之礼，就站在尼布甲尼撒所立的像前。
3:4	那时，传令的大声呼叫说：“各方、各国、各族（注：原文作“舌”。下同）的人哪，有令传与你们：
3:5	你们一听见角、笛、琵琶、琴、瑟、笙和各样乐器的声音，就当俯伏敬拜尼布甲尼撒王所立的金像。
3:6	凡不俯伏敬拜的，必立时扔在烈火的窑中。”
3:7	因此各方、各国、各族的人民一听见角、笛、琵琶、琴、瑟和各样乐器的声音，就都俯伏敬拜尼布甲尼撒王所立的金像。
3:8	那时，有几个迦勒底人进前来控告犹大人。
3:9	他们对尼布甲尼撒王说：“愿王万岁！
3:10	王啊，你曾降旨说，凡听见角、笛、琵琶、琴、瑟、笙和各样乐器声音的都当俯伏敬拜金像；
3:11	凡不俯伏敬拜的，必扔在烈火的窑中。
3:12	现在有几个犹大人，就是王所派管理巴比伦省事务的沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌，王啊，这些人不理你，不事奉你的神，也不敬拜你所立的金像。”
3:13	当时，尼布甲尼撒冲冲大怒，吩咐人把沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌带过来，他们就把那些人带到王面前。
3:14	尼布甲尼撒问他们说：“沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌，你们不事奉我的神，也不敬拜我所立的金像，是故意的吗？
3:15	你们再听见角、笛、琵琶、琴、瑟、笙和各样乐器的声音，若俯伏敬拜我所造的像，却还可以；若不敬拜，必立时扔在烈火的窑中！有何神能救你们脱离我手呢？”
3:16	沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌对王说：“尼布甲尼撒啊，这件事我们不必回答你。
3:17	即便如此，我们所事奉的　神，能将我们从烈火的窑中救出来。王啊，他也必救我们脱离你的手；
3:18	即或不然，王啊，你当知道我们决不事奉你的　神，也不敬拜你所立的金像！”
3:19	当时，尼布甲尼撒怒气填胸，向沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌变了脸色，吩咐人把窑烧热，比寻常更加七倍。
3:20	又吩咐他军中的几个壮士，将沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌捆起来，扔在烈火的窑中。
3:21	这三人穿着裤子、内袍、外衣和别的衣服，被捆起来扔在烈火的窑中。
3:22	因为王命紧急，窑又甚热，那抬沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌的人都被火焰烧死。
3:23	沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌这三个人都被捆着落在烈火的窑中。
3:24	那时，尼布甲尼撒王惊奇，急忙起来，对谋士说：“我捆起来扔在火里的不是三个人吗？”他们回答王说：“王啊，是。”
3:25	王说：“看哪，我见有四个人，并没有捆绑，在火中游行，也没有受伤，那第四个的相貌好像神子。”
3:26	于是，尼布甲尼撒就近烈火窑门说：“至高　神的仆人沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌出来，上这里来吧！”沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌就从火中出来了。
3:27	那些总督、钦差、巡抚和王的谋士，一同聚集看这三个人，见火无力伤他们的身体，头发也没有烧焦，衣裳也没有变色，并没有火燎的气味。
3:28	尼布甲尼撒说：“沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌的　神是应当称颂的！他差遣使者救护倚靠他的仆人，他们不遵王命，舍去己身，在他们　神以外不肯事奉敬拜别神。
3:29	现在我降旨，无论何方、何国、何族的人，谤渎沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌之　神的，必被凌迟，他的房屋必成粪堆，因为没有别神能这样施行拯救。”
3:30	那时，王在巴比伦省高升了沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌。

尼布甲尼撒自己也说“他所造之神”，这说明了他本身也晓得那是他造的神，而非自有永有的神。他要求百姓“一听见角、笛、琵琶、琴、瑟和各样乐器的声音，就都俯伏敬拜”。这个举动在于显示尼布甲尼撒的权威，权能。然而哈拿尼雅、米沙利、亚撒利雅不愿跪拜，他们不愿事奉别神。他们不可能不晓得透过这样的坚持，他们所得到的是王的惩治，甚至是死亡。但是，他们惧怕的不是世上可败坏的权能，他们惧怕的是那永存的神的全能。他们的信心坚定，就算要把他们丢在火中也不惧怕。神透过这样的人再一次向尼布甲尼撒显明自己是唯一的真神。

这样的一件拜假神的事不但没有对敬畏上帝的人带来苦难，反而高升了他们，并且显明神的全能。神将祂自己显明给人，期盼人回转归向祂。

但以理书第二章

2:1	尼布甲尼撒在位第二年，他做了梦，心里烦乱，不能睡觉。
2:2	王吩咐人将术士、用法术的、行邪术的和迦勒底人召来，要他们将王的梦告诉王，他们就来站在王前。
2:3	王对他们说：“我做了一梦，心里烦乱，要知道这是什么梦。”
2:4	迦勒底人用亚兰的言语对王说：“愿王万岁！请将那梦告诉仆人，仆人就可以讲解。”
2:5	王回答迦勒底人说：“梦我已经忘了（注：或作“我已定命”。8节同），你们若不将梦和梦的讲解告诉我，就必被凌迟，你们的房屋必成为粪堆；
2:6	你们若将梦和梦的讲解告诉我，就必从我这里得赠品和赏赐，并大尊荣。现在你们要将梦和梦的讲解告诉我。”
2:7	他们第二次对王说：“请王将梦告诉仆人，仆人就可以讲解。”
2:8	王回答说：“我准知道你们是故意迟延，因为你们知道那梦我已经忘了。
2:9	你们若不将梦告诉我，只有一法待你们，因为你们预备了谎言乱语向我说，要等候时势改变。现在你们要将梦告诉我，因我知道你们能将梦的讲解告诉我。”
2:10	迦勒底人在王面前回答说：“世上没有人能将王所问的事说出来；因为没有君王、大臣、掌权的向术士，或用法术的，或迦勒底人问过这样的事。
2:11	王所问的事甚难，除了不与世人同居的神明，没有人在王面前能说出来。”
2:12	因此，王气忿忿地大发烈怒，吩咐灭绝巴比伦所有的哲士。
2:13	于是命令发出，哲士将要见杀，人就寻找但以理和他的同伴，要杀他们。
2:14	王的护卫长亚略出来，要杀巴比伦的哲士，但以理就用婉言回答他，
2:15	向王的护卫长亚略说：“王的命令为何这样紧急呢？”亚略就将情节告诉但以理。
2:16	但以理遂进去求王宽限，就可以将梦的讲解告诉王。
2:17	但以理回到他的居所，将这事告诉他的同伴哈拿尼雅、米沙利、亚撒利雅，
2:18	要他们祈求天上的　神施怜悯，将这奥秘的事指明，免得但以理和他的同伴与巴比伦其余的哲士一同灭亡。
2:19	这奥秘的事就在夜间异象中给但以理显明，但以理便称颂天上的　神。
2:20	但以理说：“　神的名是应当称颂的，从亘古直到永远！因为智慧能力都属乎他。
2:21	他改变时候、日期、废王、立王，将智慧赐与智慧人，将知识赐与聪明人。
2:22	他显明深奥隐秘的事，知道暗中所有的，光明也与他同居。
2:23	我列祖的　神啊，我感谢你、赞美你，因你将智慧才能赐给我，允准我们所求的，把王的事给我们指明。”
2:24	于是，但以理进去见亚略，就是王所派灭绝巴比伦哲士的，对他说：“不要灭绝巴比伦的哲士，求你领我到王面前，我要将梦的讲解告诉王。”
2:25	亚略就急忙将但以理领到王面前，对王说：“我在被掳的犹大人中遇见一人，他能将梦的讲解告诉王。”
2:26	王问称为伯提沙撒的但以理说：“你能将我所做的梦和梦的讲解告诉我吗？”
2:27	但以理在王面前回答说：“王所问的那奥秘事，哲士、用法术的、术士、观兆的都不能告诉王，
2:28	只有一位在天上的　神，能显明奥秘的事，他已将日后必有的事指示尼布甲尼撒王。你的梦和你在床上脑中的异象是这样：
2:29	王啊，你在床上想到后来的事，那显明奥秘事的主把将来必有的事指示你。
2:30	至于那奥秘的事显明给我，并非因我的智慧胜过一切活人，乃为使王知道梦的讲解和心里的思念。
2:31	王啊，你梦见一个大像，这像甚高，极其光耀，站在你面前，形状甚是可怕。
2:32	这像的头是精金的，胸膛和膀臂是银的，肚腹和腰是铜的，
2:33	腿是铁的，脚是半铁半泥的。
2:34	你观看，见有一块非人手凿出来的石头打在这像半铁半泥的脚上，把脚砸碎，
2:35	于是金、银、铜、铁、泥都一同砸得粉碎，成如夏天禾场上的糠秕，被风吹散，无处可寻。打碎这像的石头变成一座大山，充满天下。
2:36	这就是那梦，我们在王面前要讲解那梦。
2:37	王啊，你是诸王之王，天上的　神已将国度、权柄、能力、尊荣都赐给你。
2:38	凡世人所住之地的走兽，并天空的飞鸟，他都交付你手，使你掌管这一切。你就是那金头。
2:39	在你以后必另兴一国，不及于你。又有第三国，就是铜的，必掌管天下。
2:40	第四国，必坚壮如铁，铁能打碎克制百物，又能压碎一切，那国也必打碎压制列国。
2:41	你既见像的脚和脚指头一半是窑匠的泥，一半是铁，那国将来也必分开。你既见铁与泥搀杂，那国也必有铁的力量。
2:42	那脚指头既是半铁半泥，那国也必半强半弱。
2:43	你既见铁与泥搀杂，那国民也必与各种人搀杂，却不能彼此相合，正如铁与泥不能相合一样。
2:44	当那列王在位的时候，天上的　神必另立一国，永不败坏，也不归别国的人，却要打碎灭绝那一切国，这国必存到永远。
2:45	你既看见非人手凿出来的一块石头从山而出，打碎金、银、铜、铁、泥，那就是至大的　神把后来必有的事给王指明。这梦准是这样，这讲解也是确实的。”
2:46	当时，尼布甲尼撒王俯伏在地，向但以理下拜，并且吩咐人给他奉上供物和香品。
2:47	王对但以理说：“你既能显明这奥秘的事，你们的　神诚然是万神之神、万王之主，又是显明奥秘事的。”
2:48	于是王高抬但以理，赏赐他许多上等礼物，派他管理巴比伦全省，又立他为总理，掌管巴比伦的一切哲士。
2:49	但以理求王，王就派沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌管理巴比伦省的事务，只是但以理常在朝中侍立。

在这里再次看到万事都互相效力，叫爱神的人得益处。神有时透过我们所想不到，猜不到的方法来成就祂的计划。谁又想得到王会要哲士解一个自己也不记得的梦？透过这样的一件事，在一个事奉别神的国家里向那里的王显示自己是唯一的真神。

人的智慧从神而来。若但以理和他的朋友不坚定地祷告，我相信这样的一件事也不会发生。在困难、绝境时，若人愿意仰望、依靠神，神必定为我们开道路。在人知道自己不能的时候，就是神彰显祂大能之时。

神在不同的人身上有不同的计划，不同的旨意。在这件事后，只有但以理在朝中侍立，而哈拿尼雅、米沙利、亚撒利雅都被派管理各省事务。这也是神的带领。这种情况也让更多的省份可以被敬畏神的人来管理。也许你我的岗位看似不怎么样，但是，要相信神有祂的计划。顺服。

但以理书第一章

1:1	犹大王约雅敬在位第三年，巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒来到耶路撒冷，将城围困。
1:2	主将犹大王约雅敬，并　神殿中器皿的几份交付他手，他就把这器皿带到示拿地，收入他神的庙里，放在他神的库中。
1:3	王吩咐太监长亚施毗拿从以色列人的宗室和贵胄中带进几个人来，
1:4	就是年少没有残疾、相貌俊美、通达各样学问、知识聪明俱备、足能侍立在王宫里的，要教他们迦勒底的文字言语。
1:5	王派定将自己所用的膳和所饮的酒，每日赐他们一份，养他们三年。满了三年，好叫他们在王面前侍立。
1:6	他们中间有犹大族的人但以理、哈拿尼雅、米沙利、亚撒利雅。
1:7	太监长给他们起名，称但以理为伯提沙撒，称哈拿尼雅为沙得拉，称米沙利为米煞，称亚撒利雅为亚伯尼歌。
1:8	但以理却立志不以王的膳和王所饮的酒玷污自己，所以求太监长容他不玷污自己。
1:9	神使但以理在太监长眼前蒙恩惠，受怜悯。
1:10	太监长对但以理说：“我惧怕我主我王，他已经派定你们的饮食，倘若他见你们的面貌比你们同岁的少年人肌瘦，怎么好呢？这样，你们就使我的头在王那里难保。”
1:11	但以理对太监长所派管理但以理、哈拿尼雅、米沙利、亚撒利雅的委办说：
1:12	“求你试试仆人们十天，给我们素菜吃，白水喝，
1:13	然后看看我们的面貌和用王膳那少年人的面貌，就照你所看的待仆人吧！”
1:14	委办便允准他们这件事，试看他们十天。
1:15	过了十天，见他们的面貌比用王膳的一切少年人更加俊美肥胖。
1:16	于是，委办撤去派他们用的膳、饮的酒，给他们素菜吃。
1:17	这四个少年人，　神在各样文字学问上（注：“学问”原文作“智慧”）赐给他们聪明知识，但以理又明白各样的异象和梦兆。
1:18	尼布甲尼撒王预定带进少年人来的日期满了，太监长就把他们带到王面前。
1:19	王与他们谈论，见少年人中无一人能比但以理、哈拿尼雅、米沙利、亚撒利雅，所以留他们在王面前侍立。
1:20	王考问他门一切事，就见他们的智慧聪明比通国的术士和用法术的胜过十倍。
1:21	到塞鲁士王元年，但以理还在。

敬畏神，事奉神的人“年少没有残疾、相貌俊美、通达各样学问、知识聪明俱备”。中学时期曾经有看到这样的例子，一个学生，没有完成功课，所给的理由是：周末去教会，没有时间做功课。一个敬畏神的人是应在神所托付的责任上当有见证。生活中，我们在不同时候，不同人面前有不同的身份和角色，然而，同时我们也是神的见证。我们所做的就会影响我们周围人对基督徒的认知。与神的关系重要，与人的关系呢？与教会的弟兄姐妹的关系重要（团契），与身边非信徒的关系同样重要。

‘尼布甲尼撒为他们改了名字。在希伯来语中，但以理是“神是我的审判者”的意思，他被改名为伯提沙 撒，意为“彼勒保护他的生命”（彼勒是巴比伦众神之首）。哈拿尼雅是“主彰显恩典”的意思，他的新名字沙得拉意为“在阿古的统帅下”（阿古是巴比伦的月 神）。米沙利意为“谁像神？”，他的新名米煞的大意是“谁像阿古？”。亚撒利亚在希伯来语中解作“主助我”，而他的新名亚伯尼歌则意为“尼歌的仆人”（尼 歌，或称尼伯拿布，是学习与写作之神）。尼布甲尼撒企图令这几个青年人背弃自己的神而效忠巴比伦的众神。’虽说尼布甲尼撒为他们改了名字，但他们没有舍弃他们原有，以神为基础的名字。他们仍然坚守神的律法。他们也选择拒绝王的膳食。在周遭的压力下，仅仅的4个少年仍能坚定对神的信心，拒绝假神，拒绝与他们有任何形式的联系。我们有这个信心，用这个勇气吗？

然而，‘在不妥协的前提下，但以理想出一个办法，使他能在与神为敌的环境中仍可按照神的标准来生活。他机智地提出谈判和协商而不采取激进地反抗，建议试用简单的素菜和水来代替御赐的膳食和酒十天。这个聪明、实际的做法挽救了但以理和同伴们的生命。’在面对周遭的环境压力下，我们要学习用神而来的智慧来调整适应社会，而非激进性地反抗。与身边的人建立好关系，同时也坚守神的律法，成为神的见证，这是我们都要好好来学习的功课。

备注：所有的‘...’取自灵修版圣经(soft)

歌羅西書2:9-17

西2:9
因為神本性一切的豐盛、都有形有體的居住在基督裡面．
西 2:10
你們在他裡面也得了豐盛。他是各樣執政掌權者的元首．
西 2:11
你們在他裡面、也受了不是人手所行的割禮、乃是基督使你們脫去肉體情慾的割禮．

西 2:12
你們既受洗與他一同埋葬、也就在此與他一同復活．都因信那叫他從死裡復活神的功用。
西 2:13
你們從前在過犯、和未受割禮的肉體中死了、神赦免了你們〔或作我們〕一切過犯、便叫你們與基督一同活過來．
西 2:14
又塗抹了在律例上所寫、攻擊我們有礙於我們的字據、把他撤去、釘在十字架上．
西 2:15
既將一切執政的掌權的擄來、明顯給眾人看、就仗著十字架誇勝。
西 2:16
所以不拘在飲食上、或節期、月朔、安息日、都不可讓人論斷你們．
西 2:17
這些原是後事的影兒．那形體卻是基督。

26.09.09 哈巴谷书第壹章

1:1 先知哈巴谷所得的默示。
1:2 他说：“耶和华啊，我呼求你，你不应允，要到几时呢？我因强暴哀求你，你还不拯救。
1:3 你为何使我看见罪孽？你为何看着奸恶而不理呢？毁灭和强暴在我面前，又起了争端和相斗的事。
1:4 因此律法放松，公理也不显明；恶人围困义人，所以公理显然颠倒。”
1:5 耶和华说：“你们要向列国中观看，大大惊奇；因为在你们的时候，我行一件事，虽有人告诉你们，你们总是不信。
1:6 我必兴起迦勒底人，就是那残忍暴躁之民，通行遍地，占据那不属自己的住处。
1:7 他威武可畏，判断和势力都任意发出。
1:8 他的马比豹更快，比晚上的豺狼更猛。马兵踊跃争先，都从远方而来；他们飞跑如鹰抓食，
1:9 都为行强暴而来，定住脸面向前，将掳掠的人聚集，多如尘沙。
1:10 他们讥诮君王，笑话首领，嗤笑一切保障，筑垒攻取。
1:11 他以自己的势力为神，像风猛然扫过，显为有罪。”
1:12 耶和华我的　神、我的圣者啊！你不是从亘古而有吗？我们必不致死。耶和华啊！你派定他为要刑罚人；磐石啊！你设立他为要惩治人。
1:13 你眼目清洁不看邪僻，不看奸恶；行诡诈的，你为何看着不理呢？恶人吞灭比自己公义的，你为何静默不语呢？
1:14 你为何使人如海中的鱼，又如没有管辖的爬物呢？
1:15 他用钩钩住，用网捕获，用拉网聚集他们；因此，他欢喜快乐，
1:16 就向网献祭，向网烧香，因他由此得肥美的分和富裕的食物。
1:17 他岂可屡次倒空网罗，将列国的人时常杀戮，毫不顾惜呢？

也许我们不了解，也许我们会问，为什么这个世上有许多不公不义的事会发生。但是神再一次的向我们肯定的说，在这些事背后有神的旨意。同时也要记得，神是公义的，我们没有看见神惩治恶人，不代表神对他所做的视若无睹，只是时候未到。

不要灰心，要“晓得万事都互相效力，叫爱神的人得益处”。

不要对神有疑惑，我们人无法完全了解神的旨意，我们无法明白为什么发生这种事时，要凭信心继续前进，因我们这有限的人怎么能了解无限的神呢？

瑪拉基書 3:1-12

瑪 3:1
萬軍之耶和華說：「我要差遣我的使者在我前面預備道路。

你們所尋求的主必忽然進入他的殿；立約的使者，就是你們所仰慕的，快要來到。」
瑪 3:2
他來的日子，誰能當得起呢？他顯現的時候，誰能立得住呢？因為他如煉金之人的火，如漂布之人的鹼。
瑪 3:3
他必坐下如煉淨銀子的，必潔淨利未人，熬煉他們像金銀一樣；他們就憑公義獻供物給耶和華。
瑪 3:4
那時，猶大和耶路撒冷所獻的供物必蒙耶和華悅納，彷彿古時之日、上古之年。
瑪 3:5
萬軍之耶和華說：「我必臨近你們，施行審判。我必速速作見證，警戒行邪術的、犯姦淫的、起假誓的、虧負人之工價的、欺壓寡婦孤兒的、屈枉寄居的，和不敬畏我的。」
瑪 3:6
「因我─耶和華是不改變的，所以你們雅各之子沒有滅亡。
瑪 3:7
萬軍之耶和華說：從你們列祖的日子以來，你們常常偏離我的典章而不遵守。現在你們要轉向我，我就轉向你們。你們卻問說：『我們如何才是轉向呢？』
瑪 3:8
人豈可奪取神之物呢？你們竟奪取我的供物。你們卻說：『我們在何事上奪取你的供物呢？』就是你們在當納的十分之一和當獻的供物上。
瑪 3:9
因你們通國的人都奪取我的供物，咒詛就臨到你們身上。
瑪 3:10
萬軍之耶和華說：你們要將當納的十分之一全然送入倉庫，使我家有糧，以此試試我，是否為你們敞開天上的窗戶，傾福與你們，甚至無處可容。
瑪 3:11
萬軍之耶和華說：我必為你們斥責蝗蟲〔原文是吞噬者〕，不容牠毀壞你們的土產。你們田間的葡萄樹在未熟之先也不掉果子。
瑪 3:12
萬軍之耶和華說：萬國必稱你們為有福的，因你們的地必成為喜樂之地。」

3:3 我们的生命也许有困难，有挣扎，这是神在我们生命中的磨练，为要塑造我们成为祂合用的器皿，为要我们得以真正的“凭公义献供物给神”。献祭乃为达到神的面前，那祷告是否算是献祭呢？这里“凭公义献供物给神”，是否可以说是照神的意思来祷告而非照我们自己的意念来祷告？

3:6 日光之下无新事，今天我们的罪恶同样到达神的面前，我们之所以还未灭亡，乃“因我─耶和華是不改變的，所以你們雅各之子沒有滅亡”。同时神乃愿人人得救，不愿一人沉沦。

3:8 夺取不只限于将别人有的拿走，也包括了不给他所当得的。除了奉献以外，我们的生命中夺取了神的什么呢？也许，我们夺取了神所当得的荣耀；我们将荣耀归给自己，特别是在非基督徒面前，我们不敢将荣耀归给神，不敢说：这是神的恩典，我们只敢在基督徒面前如此。“凡在人面前不认我的，我在我天上的父面前也必不认他。”－马太福音10:33－

你的心房住了誰？

有一位年輕人，他擁有一棟極漂亮的房子，這棟房子有兩層，上層有五個房間，下層有五個房間，總共十個房間。他非常高興擁有這棟房子，而且引以為傲。

有一日，有一個人輕輕敲門：叩叩叩……他打開門，驚訝地發現原來是耶穌站在他家門口。 耶穌對他說：我想要住進來，你願意讓我住在你家嗎？年輕人十分高興，說：歡迎你，我主，我把最好的房間給你住，請進，請進。 年輕人對耶穌說：「在樓上的房間是這棟屋子最好的。」於是他帶耶穌走到樓上給了耶穌最好的房間住下來。

第 二天早上，有人急急地敲門：叩叩叩……年輕人去應門，看看是誰敲門敲得這麼急，當他打開門ㄧ看原來是魔鬼站在門口也想要住進他家，年輕人立刻叱喝要牠走 開！但是，魔鬼說：不！我要進來佔住你的房子！年輕人說：我不要你！於是兩人便開始扭打成一團。到了晚上，年輕人才勉強把魔鬼推出去，將門鎖上。他筋疲力 盡。

然後，他想到……，耶穌住在我家，他為什麼不幫助我，他難道沒有聽見我在喊叫，需要幫忙嗎？他為什麼不來幫助我？於是，他走到樓上，心裡想耶穌為什麼 不來幫忙我趕走魔鬼？我給了他最好的房間。

他走上樓去，對耶穌說：「耶穌啊，難道你沒聽見魔鬼整天在煩我嗎？你為什麼不幫助我呢？」 耶穌說：「孩子，在這十個房間中，你住了九間，我只住了一間。」年輕人好像被敲了一下，說：「噢，主啊，我知道我犯了錯誤，我們一半一半好了，你住樓上，我住樓下吧。」

結果，到了第二天早 上，又有人急急地敲門了……年輕人心想：糟了！魔鬼又來了！我不想開門……可是，萬一是別人呢？我怎麼知道不是別人呢？我只要開個小縫就好了；偷看一下， 如果是魔鬼，我就趕快關門。於是他把門只開了一小縫，從裡面偷看一下是誰在門外？又是魔鬼，他趕快地想要關門，但魔鬼的腳很瘦，牠用腳擋住門縫，於是他們 又扭打了一整天，情況實在激烈，到了晚上，年輕人才勉強把魔鬼推出去，將門鎖上，他已筋疲力盡。

然 後，他又想起：我已給耶穌一半的房間，包括最好的房間，耶穌為什麼仍不來幫助我，我一定要問問祂。

於是又走到樓上說：「主耶穌啊，魔鬼又來找我了！你為什 麼不幫我？我給你ㄧ半的房間了。」耶穌說：孩子，我們換個做法好了，你把十個房間都給我，然後你來住我家，而不是我來住你家。把十個房間都給我，你來住。

年輕人跪了下來，他把前門的鎖匙拿出來，他說：主耶穌，我現在把整棟房子交給你，從今天起我要住在你家，這樣做好嗎？

到了第二天早上，太陽出來之前，又有人用力敲前門，年輕人嚇得跳下床，哭喪著臉，說：魔鬼又來了……當他哭時，突然不敢相信自己的耳朵，他聽見房子裡耶穌的腳步聲，他說：我曉得了！我不再是房子的主人，擁有房子的主人必須去開門。

他看見耶穌走下樓梯，以萬王之王、萬主之主的姿態；耶穌不只開一個小縫而已，他把門大大的打開；年輕人躲在耶穌後面，他想看會發生什麼事。當魔鬼看見是耶穌站在門口，牠就恭敬屈膝。魔鬼說：「對不起，我敲錯門了！」 若將房子比喻做心，要將整個心都獻給主耶穌，甘心樂意事奉主耶穌。

當我們只顧工作的時候，我們獨自工作；
當我們祈禱的時候，神工作。

服事

那天在青团听了陈发文牧师的分享，当天的分享题目是“青年人太多服事怎么办？”他在当中也分享了什么是服事。所以我就想在这里和大家分享。


什么是服事？一些人认为服事可分为三种：本位的服事，生命的服事，岗位的服事


那，本位的服事是什么呢？本位的服事就是我们作为神的儿女，神的仆人，神的创造的服事。我们常常称上帝为我们的父，我们的主，那我们做了什么去回应我们对神的称呼呢？所谓本位的服事就是我们和上帝之间的关系，我们是否有参与聚会，参与崇拜，灵修祷告亲近神，与神有亲密的关系？


生命的服事就是说我们每天的生活，我们在生活中作为基督徒，作为神的儿女的见证。也就是我们在生活中生命的流露，与家人、朋友、陌生人的相处。


最后到岗位的服事。岗位的服事相信很多人都了解，就是在教会中所负责的岗位。比如说主席，领唱等等。如果没有前两个的服事，也就是本位和生命的服事，我们在教会中的岗位服事做得多好都是枉然，都不能算是服事。可是现今很多青年人在教会中有许多服事时，常常最容易忽略的服事却是本位和生命的服事。


现今很多教会中为什么很多青年人会有很多服事，以至他们忽略了本位和生命的服事？陈发文牧师提出了一些观点。大家都说青年人年轻，容易安排出时间，有活力，有精力，所以很多没人要作的服事就找他们来作咯。所以就出现了服事的人都是那几位。去探访，是他们；有特别节目，是他们。形成了一脚踢的现象。这也是为什么很多青年人服事得没有成就感，没有喜乐，没有满足。


照圣经的教导却不是这样，每个人的恩赐不同，而服事也要照恩赐来专一服事。

罗马书12:6-8：6按我们所得的恩赐，各有不同：或说预言，就当照着信心的程度说预言；7 或作执事，就当专一执事；或作教导的，就当专一教导；8 或作劝化的，就当专一劝化；施舍的，就当诚实；治理的，就当殷勤；怜悯人的，就当甘心。

所以我们要先了解自己的恩赐，照各人的恩赐服事，也学习拒绝不是自己恩赐的服事。


专一服事可以带出无法预见的果效。一间陈发文牧师曾经牧会的教会，因为他的看见成立了一个敬拜赞美团，负责整个堂会的敬拜赞美。而如今该赞美团成长到可以去到其他地区以诗歌来服事神。


祝大家服事喜乐！蒙恩。。蒙福。。

GOD can use u if u are willing to be used

A young man had been to Wednesday Night Bible Study. The Pastor had shared about listening to God and obeying the Lord's voice. The young man couldn't help but wonder, 'Does God still speak to people?' 

After service, he went out with some friends for coffee and pie and they discussed the message. Several different ones talked about how God had led them in different ways. 

It was about ten o'clock when the young man started driving home. Sitting in his car, he just began to pray, 'God...If you still speak t o people, speak to me. I will listen. I will do my best to obey.' 

As he drove down the main street of his town, he had the strangest thought to stop and buy a gallon of milk. 

He shook his head and said out loud, 'God is that you?' He didn't get a reply and started on toward home. 

But again, the thought, buy a gallon of milk. 

The young man thought about Samuel and how he didn't recognize the voice of God, and how little Samuel ran to Eli. 

'Okay, God, in case that is you, I will buy the milk.' It didn't seem like too hard a test of obedience. He could always use the milk. He stopped and purchased the gallon of milk and started off toward home. 

As he passed Seventh Street, he again felt the urge, 'Turn Down that street.' 

This is crazy he thought, and drove on past the intersection. 

Again, he felt that he should turn down Seventh Street . 

At the next intersection, he turned back and headed down Seventh. 

Half jokingly, he said out loud, 'Okay, God, I will.'

He drove several blocks, when suddenly, he felt like he should stop He pulled over to the curb and looked around. He was in a semi- commercial area of town. It wasn't the best but it wasn't the worst of neighborhoods either. 

The businesses were closed and most of the houses looked dark like the people were already in bed. 

Again, he sensed something, 'Go and give t he milk to the people in the house across the street.' The young man looked at the house. It was dark and it looked like the people were either gone or they were already asleep. He started to open the door and then sat back in the car seat. 

'Lord, this is insane. Those people are asleep and if I wake them up, they are going
 to be mad and I will look stupid.' Again, he felt like he should go and give the milk. 

Finally, he opened the door, 'Okay God, if this is you, I will go to the door and I will give them the milk. If you want me to look like a crazy person, okay. I want to b e obedient. I guess that will count for some thing, but if they don't answer right away, I am out of here.' 

He walked across the street and rang the bell. He could hear some noise inside. A man's voice yelled out, 'Who is it? What do you want?' Then the door opened before the young man could get away. 

The man was standing there in his jeans and T-shirt. H e looked like he just got out of bed. He had a strange look on his face and he didn't seem too happy to have some stranger standing on his doorstep. 'What is it?' 

The young man thrust out the gallon of milk, 'Here, I brought this to you.' The man took the milk and rushed down a hallway. 

Then from down the hall came a woman carrying the milk toward the kitchen. The man was following her holding a baby. The baby was crying. The man had tears streaming down his face. 

The man began speaking and half crying, 'We were just praying. We had some big bills this month and we ran out of money. We didn't have any milk for our baby. I was just praying and asking God to show me how to get some milk.' 

His wife in the kitchen yelled out, 'I ask him to send an Angel with some. Are you an Angel?' 

The young man reached into his wallet and pulled out all the money he had on him and put in the man's hand. He turned and walked back toward his car and the tears were streaming down his face. 

He knew that God still answers prayers.

爱的故事

一天清晨，我早早醒来去看日出。 
啊！神的创造之美远远超过人所能描述的。在观看时，我为主如此美丽的创造之工而赞 美。我坐在那儿，感到主就在我的身旁。 

主问我：“你爱我吗？”
我答道：“当然，我的神！您是我的主，我的救赎者。” 

他又问我：“如果你身体有残疾，是否仍旧爱我？”

我有些糊涂。于是低头看看我的胳膊、腿和其他部分，我怀疑有多少事我原以为是理所当然的却不一定能做到。但我还是回答说，"主啊，这是很难的，但我仍旧爱您。" 

主接着问我：“如果你是瞎眼的，你仍爱我的创造之物吗？”
我该如何去爱那些我无法看见的东西呢？然而我又想到世上那些失明的人们，他们中间有许多人仍爱着神和他的创造之物！于是我回答说：“ 想起来很难，但主啊，我还是愿意爱您。” 

主又问我：“如果你是一个聋子，你是否仍愿意听我的话语？”
耳聋的如何能够听见呢？然而我明白了。听神的话语并不仅仅用我们的耳朵，而是用我们的心。我回答说：“主啊，会很难，但我愿意听 您的话语。” 

然后主问我：“如果你是一个哑巴，你是否仍愿意赞美我的名？”
没有声音我如何能赞美呢？然而一句话启示了我：神希望我们从心底和灵魂的最深处发出赞美，他并不在乎我们的声音如何。于是我回 答说：“即使我不能发声，我仍将赞美您的名。” 

主又问我：“你真的爱我吗？”
带着勇气和信心，我大胆地回答说：“是的，主啊！我爱您是因您是那唯一的真神。” 我想我已经回答得很好了，但是…… 

神继续问我：“那么为什么你还犯罪？”
我回答说：“因为我是人，我不完全。” 
“那为什么在平安无事的时候你迷失得那么远？在遭遇难处的时候你又那么殷勤地祷告 ？” 

……没有回答，有的只是眼泪。 
主又继续：“为什么你只在团契和教会中歌唱？为什么你只在敬拜的时候寻求我？为什么你每次都如此自私地只为自己求？为什么你求的时候没有信心？” 

……
我的眼泪 顺着我的脖子一直往下流。 
“为什么你以我为羞耻？为什么你不传福音？为什么在受逼迫的时候，你不靠着我的肩膀去哭泣却去靠着人的？为什么我给你机会去为我的名服事的时候，你总是找借口？” 

……我尝试着去回答，但却无言以对。 
“你的生活如此蒙祝福。是我不让你把如此好的救恩礼物扔掉。我保守你拥有聪明才智是为了让你服事我，但你却继续逃离我。我用我的话语启示你，但你却不在知识上
追求长进。我向你讲话，但你的耳朵却闭着。我把我的祝福倾注在你的身上，但你的眼目却离开这祝福。我派使者帮助你，但你却懒散地坐着把他们赶跑。我却听了
你的祷告并都 作了回答。” 

“你真的爱我吗？”  
我无法回答。我该如何回答呢？我在信仰上是如此的羞愧。我别无借口。我能说些什么呢？我的心开始哭泣，泪水涌出来，我说：“主啊，求能饶恕我。我不配作你的孩子。” 
主回答说：“我的孩子，那是我的恩典。” 

我问道：“那么您为什么一再原谅我呢 ？为什么您会如此爱我呢？” 
主答道：“因为你是我所创造的，你是我的孩子。我永远不会撇弃你。当你哭泣的时候 ，我怜悯你， 我与你同哭泣。当你高兴地高呼时，我与你同笑。当你泄气时 ，我鼓励你。当你跌倒时，我扶起你。当你疲惫时，我背着你。我将与你同在直到最后的日子 ，并且我将永远爱你。”  
我前所未有地伤心痛哭着。我怎能如此心硬呢？我怎么如此这般地伤神的心呢？

最后我很想问神：“那么主啊，您爱我有多深呢？” 
主没说话……只张开他的臂膀拥抱我，我看到他那钉痕的双手，这已经表明一切。 
我在基督，我的救主脚下，深深地伏服下来。 
第一次，我发自内心地祷告。无法形容的感恩，落下喜悦和惭愧的眼泪。。。

Great power of tiny action

One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school.

His name was Kyle.

It looked like he was carrying all of his books.

I thought to myself, 'Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must really be a nerd.'

I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friends tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on.

As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him.

They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him so he landed in the dirt.

His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him.

He looked up and I saw this terrible sadness in his eyes.

My heart went out to him. So, I jogged over to him as he crawled around looking for his glasses, and I saw a tear in his eye.

As I handed him his glasses, I said, 'Those guys are jerks. They really should get lives.'
He looked at me and said, 'Hey thanks!'

There was a big smile on his face. It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude.

I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him before.

He said he had gone to private school before now.

I would have never hung out with a private school kid before.

We talked all the way home, and I carried so me of his books. He turned out to be a pretty cool kid. I asked him if he wanted to play a little football with my friends

He said yes.

We hung out all weekend and the more I got to know Kyle, the more I liked him, and my friends thought the same of him.

Monday morning came, and there was Kyle with the huge stack of books again.

I stopped him and said, 'Boy, you are gonna really build some serious muscles with this pile of books everyday!
'He just laughed and handed me half the books.

Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends..

When we were seniors we began to think about college.
Kyle decided on Georgetown and I was going to Duke.
I knew that we would always be friends, that the miles would never be a problem.

He was going to be a doctor and I was going for business on a football scholarship.

Kyle was valedictorian of our class. I teased him all the time about being a nerd.

He had to prepare a speech for graduation. I was so glad it wasn't me having to get up there and speak

Graduation day, I saw Kyle. He looked great. He was one of those guys that really found himself during high school. He filled out and actually looked good in glasses.
He had more dates than I had and all the girls loved him. Boy, sometimes I was jealous! Today was one of those days.

I could see that he was nervous about his speech. So, I smacked him on the back and said, 'Hey, big guy, you'll be great!'

He looked at me with one of those lo oks (the really grateful one) and smiled.

'Thanks,' he said.

As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and began:
'Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those tough years. Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach...but mostly your friends...

I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them. I am going to tell you a story.'

I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the
story of the first day we met. He had planned to kill himself over the weekend. He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so his Mom wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home. He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile.

'Thankfully, I was saved. My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable.'

I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest moment. I saw his Mom and dad looking at me an d smiling that same grateful smile.

Not until that moment did I realize it's depth.

Never underestimate the power of your actions. With one small gesture you can change a person's life. For better or for worse.

God puts us all in each others lives to impact one another in some way.

Look for God in others.

Repetition of Sin

Day 1
I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I fall in.
I am lost.
I am helpless.
It isn't my fault.
It takes forever to find my way out.

Day 2
I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk
I pretend I don't see it.
I fall in.
I can't believe I am in the same place, but it wasn't my fault.
It still takes me a long time to get out .

Day 3
I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it there. I still fall in. It's a habit.
My eyes are open. I know where I am.
It is my fault. I get out immediately.

Day 4
I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk
I walk around it.

Day 5
I walk down a different street.

The Lord bless you and keep you;
the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you;
the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.
Num 6:24-26

The Room...

17-year-old Brian Moore had only a short time to write something for a class. The subject was what Heaven was like. "I wowed 'em," he later told his father, Bruce. "It's a killer. It's the bomb. It's the best thing I ever wrote." It also was the last.

Brian's parents had forgotten about the essay when a cousin found it while cleaning out the teenager's locker at Teary Valley High School. Brian had been dead only hours, but his parents desperately wanted every piece of his life near them-notes from classmates and teachers, his homework.

Only two months before, he had handwritten the essay about encountering Jesus in a file room full of cards detailing every moment of the teen's life. But it was only after Brian's death that Beth and Bruce Moore realized that their son had described his view of heaven. "It makes such an impact that people want to share it. You feel like you are there." Mr. Moore said.

Brian Moore died May 27, 1997, the day after Memorial Day. He was driving home from a friend's house when his car went off Bulen-Pierce Road in Pickaway County and struck a utility pole. He emerged from the wreck unharmed but stepped on a downed power line and was electrocuted.

The Moores framed a copy of Brian's essay and hung it among the family portraits in the living room. "I think God used him to make a point. I think we were meant to find it and make something out of it," Mrs. Moore said of the essay. She and her husband want to share their son's vision of life after death. "I'm happy for Brian. I know he's in heaven.I know I'll see him."

Brian's Essay: The Room...

In that place between wakefulness and dreams, I found myself in the room. There were no distinguishing features except for the one wall covered with small index card files. They were like the ones in libraries that list titles by author or subject in alphabetical order. But these files, which stretched from floor to ceiling and seemingly endless in either direction, had very different headings. As I drew near the wall of files, the first to catch my attention was one that read "Girls I have liked." I opened it and began flipping through the cards. I quickly shut it, shocked to realize that I recognized the names written on each one. And then without being told, I knew exactly where I was.

This lifeless room with its small files was a crude catalog system for my life. Here were written the actions of my every moment, big and small, in a detail my memory couldn't match. A sense of wonder and curiosity, coupled with horror, stirred within me as I began randomly opening files and exploring their content. Some brought joy and sweet memories; others a sense of shame and regret so intense that I would look over my shoulder to see if anyone was watching.

A file named "Friends" was next to one marked "Friends I have betrayed." The titles ranged from the mundane to the outright weird "Books I Have Read," "Lies I Have Told," "Comfort I have Given," "Jokes I Have Laughed at." Some were almost hilarious in their exactness: "Things I've yelled at my brothers." Others I couldn't laugh at: "Things I Have Done in My Anger", "Things I Have Muttered Under My Breath at My Parents." I never ceased to be surprised by the contents.

Often there were many more cards than I expected. Sometimes fewer than I hoped. I was overwhelmed by the sheer volume of the life I had lived. Could it be possible that I had the time in my years to fill each of these thousands or even millions of cards? But each card confirmed this truth. Each was written in my own handwriting. Each signed with my signature.

When I pulled out the file marked "TV Shows I have watched", I realized the files grew to contain their contents. The cards were packed tightly, and yet after two or three yards, I hadn't found the end of the file. I shut it, shamed, not so much by the quality of shows but more by the vast time I knew that file represented.

When I came to a file marked "Lustful Thoughts," I felt a chill run through my body. I pulled the file out only an inch, not willing to test its size and drew out a card. I shuddered at its detailed content.

I felt sick to think that such a moment had been recorded. An almost animal rage broke on me. One thought dominated my mind: No one must ever see these cards! No one must ever see this room! I have to destroy them!" In insane frenzy I yanked the file out. Its size didn't matter now. I had to empty it and burn the cards. But as I took it at one end and began pounding it on the floor, I could not dislodge a single card. I became desperate and pulled out a card, only to find it as strong as steel when I tried to tear it.

Defeated and utterly helpless, I returned the file to its slot. Leaning my forehead against the wall, I let out a long, self-pitying sigh.

And then I saw it.. The title bore "People I Have Shared the Gospel With." The handle was brighter than those around it, newer, almost unused. I pulled on its handle and a small box not more than three inches long fell into my hands. I could count the cards it contained on one hand.

And then the tears came. I began to weep. Sobs so deep that they hurt. They started in my stomach and shook through me. I fell on my knees and cried. I cried out of shame, from the overwhelming shame of it all. The rows of file shelves swirled in my tear-filled eyes. No one must ever, ever know of this room. I must lock it up and hide the key. But then as I pushed away the tears, I saw Him.

No, please not Him. Not here. Oh, anyone but Jesus. I watched helplessly as He began to open the files and read the cards. I couldn't bear to watch His response. And in the moments I could bring myself to look at His face, I saw a sorrow deeper than my own.

He seemed to intuitively go to the worst boxes. Why did He have to read every one? Finally He turned and looked at me from across the room. He looked at me with pity in His eyes. But this was a pity that didn't anger me. I dropped my head, covered my face with my hands and began to cry again. He walked over and put His arm around me. He could have said so many things. But He didn't say a word. He just cried with me.

Then He got up and walked back to the wall of files. Starting at one end of the room, He took out a file and, one by one, began to sign His name over mine on each card. "No!" I shouted rushing to Him. All I could find to say was "No, no," as I pulled the card from Him. His name shouldn't be on these cards. But there it was, written in red so rich, so dark, so alive. The name of Jesus covered mine. It was written with His blood. He gently took the card back. He smiled a sad smile and began to sign the cards. I don't think I'll ever understand how He did it so quickly, but the next instant it seemed I heard Him close the last file and walk back to my side.

He placed His hand on my shoulder and said, "It is finished." I stood up, and He led me out of the room. There was no lock on its door. There were still cards to be written.

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."-Phil. 4:13 "For God so loved the world that He gave His only son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." If you feel the same way forward it so the love of Jesus will touch their lives also. My "People I shared the gospel with" file just got bigger, how about yours?

You don't have to share this with anybody, no one will know whether you did or not, but you will know and so will He.

Teach the Children ( and also EVERYONE of us)

This is how it happened...I just finished the household chores for the night and was preparing to go to bed, when I heard a noise in the front of the house. I opened the door to the front room and to my surprise, Santa himself stepped out from behind the Christmas tree.

He placed his finger over his mouth so I would not cry out. "What are you doing?" I started to ask. The words choked up in my throat, and I saw he had tears in his eyes. His usual jolly manner was gone. Gone was the eager, boisterous soul we all know.

He then answered me with a simple statement.
"TEACH THE CHILDREN!"

I was puzzled; what did he mean? He anticipated my question, and with one quick movement brought forth a miniature toy bag from behind the tree. As I stood bewildered, Santa said,
"Teach the children! Teach them the old meaning of Christmas. The meaning that now-a-days Christmas has forgotten."

Santa then reached in his bag and pulled out a FIR TREE and placed it before the mantle.

"Teach the children that the pure green color of the stately fir tree remains green all year round, depicting the everlasting hope of mankind, all the needles point heavenward, making it a symbol of man's thoughts turning toward heaven."

He again reached into his bag and pulled out a brilliant STAR.

"Teach the children that the star was the heavenly sign of promises long ago. God promised a Savior for the world, and the star was the sign of fulfillment of His promise."

He then reached into his bag and pulled out a CANDLE.

"Teach the children that the candle symbolizes that Christ is the light of the world, and when we see this great light we are reminded of He who displaces the darkness."

Once again he reached into his bag and removed a WREATH and placed it on the tree.

"Teach the children that the wreath symbolizes the real nature of love. Real love never ceases. Love is one continuous round of affection."

He then pulled from his bag an ornament of himself.

"Teach the children that I, Santa Clause symbolize the generosity and good will we feel during the month of December."

He then brought out a HOLLY LEAF.

"Teach the children that the holly plant represents immortality. It represents the crown of thorns worn by our Savior. The red holly represents the blood shed by Him."

Next he pulled from his bag a GIFT and said,
"Teach the children that God so loved the world that HE gave HIS begotten SON..." "Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift.

"Teach the children that the wise men bowed before the Holy BABE and presented HIM with gold, frankincense and myrrh. We should always give gifts in the same spirit of the wise men."

Santa then reached in his bag and pulled out a CANDY CANE and hung it on the tree.

"Teach the children that the candy cane represents the shepherds' crook. The crook on the staff helps to bring back strayed sheep to the flock. The candy cane is the symbol that we are our brother's keeper."


He reached in again and pulled out an ANGEL.

"Teach the children that it was the angels that heralded in the glorious news of the Savior's birth. The angels sang 'Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace and good will toward men."

Suddenly I heard a soft twinkling sound, and from his bag he pulled out a BELL.

"Teach the children that as the lost sheep are found by the sound of the bell, it should ring mankind to the fold. The bell symbolizes guidance and return."

Santa looked back and was pleased. He looked back at me and I saw that the twinkle was back in his eyes. He said,

"Remember, teach the children the true meaning of Christmas and do not put me in the center, for I am but a humble servant of the One that is, and I bow down to worship HIM, our LORD, our GOD."

08.07.08

今天，对那些朋友有点想放下，有一种不同道的感觉

可是，就是这种感觉让我觉得我更该在他们当中成为那一点的不同

我要坚持当我想要放弃的时候，我想到我当初刚到这的时候，神让我看见的

神让我看见，我要在这个地方张扬他的名，在这个地方成为那小小的芝麻，

为这里的人，为我的朋友开启那福音的门，引导他们进去

靠着我自己，我不能做什么；我是软弱的，我是缺乏，我是何等有限

我要靠着神，在这里为他作光作盐，并且作那不失味的盐

软弱，我会有；跌倒，我会有；失败，我会有；放弃，我会想；

但是，靠着神，

坚强，他加添；振作，他扶起；成功，他应许；重新，他带领；

所以我怕什么？我在想什么？

什么都不用怕，不用想，只要求神的国和神的义，这些东西都要加给我了！

Value of a woman

A little boy asked his mother, "Why are you crying?"
"Because I'm a woman," she told him.
"I don't understand," he said.
His Mom just hugged him and said, "And you never will."

Later the little boy asked his father, "Why does mother seem to cry for no reason?"
"All women cry for no reason," was all his dad could say.

The little boy grew up and became a man, still wondering why women cry.
Finally he put in a call to God.
When God got on the phone, he asked, "God, why do women cry so easily?"

God said:
"When I made the woman she had to be special.

I made her shoulders strong enough to carry the weight of the world,
yet gentle enough to give comfort.

I gave her an inner strength to endure childbirth and the rejection that many times comes from her children.

I gave her a hardness that allows her to keep going when everyone else gives up, and take care of her family through sickness and fatigue without complaining.

I gave her the sensitivity to love her children under any and all circumstances, even when her child has hurt her very badly.

I gave her strength to carry her husband through his faults and fashioned her from his rib to protect his heart.

I gave her wisdom to know that a good husband never hurts his wife, but sometimes tests her strengths and her resolve to stand beside him unfalteringly.

And finally, I gave her a tear to shed. This is hers exclusively to use whenever it is needed."

"You see, my son," said God,

"the beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair.

The beauty of a woman must be seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart - the place where love resides."

What are 10 Things Young People Can Do For God?

1. Obey The Gospel of Christ
2. Keep thyself pure
3. Build a Christian personality
4. Lead others to Christ
5. Get a Christian Education
6. Prepare yourself for a decent profession
7. Build a Christian home
8. Prepare for Christian Leadership
9. Encourage and help others
10. Be faithful throughout your life