祢真伟大
信仰带领生活
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1. In Genesis, it seems that a new era begins today with Abram. The previous era could be summarized as creation, fall, flood, Babel. So far, we have seen two covenants: the rainbow covenant with Noah, and the one with Abram. It seems not a good idea to tell a lie on one's marital status :)). I am married with 2 kids. Praise the Lord!
2. Jesus gave blesses to the sufferings. I ask the Lord to make me salt and light to other people, because most of the time, I am only sugar and fat instead. :))
3. David surely had a personal relationship between him and his Lord.
4. I am suprised reading today's Proverbs, because I always think God is so patient. Today's message shows God wants us to respond to Him in time.
This paraphrase of the Beatitudes is great to quote:
""You're blessed when you're at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule.
"You're blessed when you feel you've lost what is most dear to you. Only then can you be embraced by the One most dear to you.
"You're blessed when you're content with just who you are--no more, no less. That's the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can't be bought.
"You're blessed when you've worked up a good appetite for God. He's food and drink in the best meal you'll ever eat.
"You're blessed when you care. At the moment of being "carefull,' you find yourselves cared for.
"You're blessed when you get your inside world--your mind and heart--put right. Then you can see God in the outside world.
"You're blessed when you can show people how to cooperate instead of compete or fight. That's when you discover who you really are, and your place in God's family.
"You're blessed when your commitment to God provokes persecution. The persecution drives you even deeper into God's kingdom." - Matthew 5:3-10
2. Jesus gave blesses to the sufferings. I ask the Lord to make me salt and light to other people, because most of the time, I am only sugar and fat instead. :))
3. David surely had a personal relationship between him and his Lord.
4. I am suprised reading today's Proverbs, because I always think God is so patient. Today's message shows God wants us to respond to Him in time.
This paraphrase of the Beatitudes is great to quote:
""You're blessed when you're at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule.
"You're blessed when you feel you've lost what is most dear to you. Only then can you be embraced by the One most dear to you.
"You're blessed when you're content with just who you are--no more, no less. That's the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can't be bought.
"You're blessed when you've worked up a good appetite for God. He's food and drink in the best meal you'll ever eat.
"You're blessed when you care. At the moment of being "carefull,' you find yourselves cared for.
"You're blessed when you get your inside world--your mind and heart--put right. Then you can see God in the outside world.
"You're blessed when you can show people how to cooperate instead of compete or fight. That's when you discover who you really are, and your place in God's family.
"You're blessed when your commitment to God provokes persecution. The persecution drives you even deeper into God's kingdom." - Matthew 5:3-10
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创世记 11:1-13:4
-人类因骄傲要造通天巴别塔,神因此变乱天下人的言语。
-耶和华赐福亚伯兰“我必叫你成为大国，我必赐福给你，叫你的名为大，你也要叫别人得福。。。地上的万族都要因你得福。 ”
亚伯兰按照神的指引前行，一路筑坛求告神的名，所以一路顺利。但是亚伯兰也有软弱犯罪，教唆妻子撒谎为要逃避凶恶，结果险遭难，幸有神出来帮助。
马太福音 5:1-5:26
耶稣教导八福。求神帮助我，拥有这八福：虚心、哀恸、温柔、饥渴慕义、怜恤人、清心、使人和睦、为义受逼迫，好使我成为合神心意的天国子民。
基督徒要成为世上的盐和光。遵行神的诫命，又教训人遵行，为基督做见证。
诗篇 5:1-5:26
我必凭你丰盛的慈爱进入你的居所。
我必存敬畏你的心向你的圣殿下拜。
---愿我每日都住在神的居所，活出敬拜和赞美神的生活。
箴言 1:24-1:28
Agree with Tim：Today's message shows God wants us to respond to Him in time.
荒漠甘泉 01/05
但愿我也拥有亚伯拉罕对神的信心---对眼见说：“退去！”对自然的定律说：“不要作声！”对疑惧的心说：“闭口，你这谎言的诱惑者！”---只是信靠神，并遵行神的旨意！
*Blessed are the pure in heart* Like this Beatitude most
To Timothy, I think you are already salt and light to other people:))
We could build up close relationship with Lord as long as we do what David did.
Be alert to Lord's advice, otherwise it would be too late.
Gen 15:6 says:
-Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness.
2. Good question, I don't have the answer. :( But Gen 15:6 could give us a hint.
6 The LORD said, "If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them.
7 Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not understand each other."
Q: Just wondering what is going to happen since English becomes the more and more popular language in the world :)
Genesis 12
Q: Why the LORD blessed Abram and gave him the special honor?
- Like Matthew 5 very much! It described all rules of the one's life no matter you are the Christian or not...