Saturday, 23 August 2008

Thank you for giving to the Lord

上個星期去精兵教奉獻的課,
在結束時, 用"Thank you"這首歌來與大家分享.
其實, 我發現我並不是去"教課"的,
我是去"上課"的,
因為神再次透過大家的分享鼓勵我,
也再次用這首歌告訴我奉獻的眼光...



我夢見我到了天堂,
I dreamed I went to heaven
而你和我在一起。
And you were there with me
我們漫步在黃金街上,
We walked upon the streets of gold
沿著水晶海!
beside the crystal sea.
我們聽見天使的歌聲,
We heard the angels singing
接著有人呼喊了你的名字。
Then someone called your name
我們轉過身看見那年輕人。
We turned and saw a young man running
他笑著走過來。
And he was smiling as he came


他說:朋友,你現在可能不認得我
And he said, "Friend you may not know me now."
可是你記得嗎?你曾在我的主日學中教課
And then he said, "But wait, You used to teach my Sunday School
那時我只有八歲。
When I was only eight.
每週你都會作一個禱告,
And every week you would say a prayer
在上課開始之前。
Before the class would start.
有一天當你禱告的時候
And one day when you said that prayer
我邀請了耶穌進到我心中
I asked Jesus in my heart."

謝謝你在主面前的擺上
Thank you for giving to the Lord.
使我的生命全然改變
I am a life that was changed.
謝謝你在主面前的擺上
Thank you for giving to the Lord.
我很感激你所付出的一切
I am so glad you gave.

之後,另外一個人站在你面前
Then another man stood before you
他說:記得有一次,
And said, "Remember the time
一位宣教士來到了你的教會,
A missionary came to your church,
他帶來的照片使你哭了。
And his pictures made you cry.
你雖然沒有很多錢,
You didn't have much money,
但是你把僅有的都奉獻了!
but you gave it anyway!
耶穌使用了你所奉獻的禮物
Jesus took the gift you gave
這就是我今天在這裡的原因
And that's why I am here today."

謝謝你在主面前的擺上
Thank you for giving to the Lord.
使我的生命全然改變
I am a life that was changed.
謝謝你在主面前的擺上
Thank you for giving to the Lord.
我很感激你所付出的一切
I am so glad you gave.

他們一個一個來到你面前
One by one they came
多到看不見盡頭
far as the eye could see.
每個生命都被神觸摸
Each life somehow touched
藉著你慷慨的給予
by your generosity.
每一件你所做的小事
Little things that you had done,
你所付出的犧牲
sacrifices made,
縱然世人看不見
Unnoticed on the earth
但現在在天堂,一切都將被宣揚出來
In heaven, now proclaimed.

我知道天堂你不該有眼淚,
And I know up in heaven You're not supposed to cry.
但我幾乎可以確定,你的眼中必定泛著淚光。
But I am almost sure there were tears in your eyes.
當耶穌拉著你的手,你站在主面前
As Jesus took your hand and you stood before the Lord.
祂說:我的孩子,看看你所做的
He said, "My child, look around you.
你的賞賜何等浩大!
Great is your reward."

謝謝你在主面前的擺上
Thank you for giving to the Lord.
使我的生命全然改變
I am a life that was changed.
謝謝你在主面前的擺上
Thank you for giving to the Lord.
我很感激你所付出的一切
I am so glad you gave.



約明三週年擴大獻祭的帳幕之短片,
"Thank you for giving to the Lord", by 建夫:

Monday, 18 August 2008

我的流離失所 = 祢的奇秒居所

昨天牧師講到雅各在伯特利的夢 (創28:10-22)
他講到一句話, 我感到非常的感動...
他說 "因有神的同在, 使我的流離失所, 成為祢的居所..."

雅各在他流離失所時, 來到了路斯
他什麼都沒有了
連路邊的石頭, 都當成睡覺的枕頭
但神的同在臨到他
神向他立約
要把他所躺臥之地賜給他和他的後裔
並且跟他說:
"I'll not leave you until I have done what I have promised you..."

雅各就把那地起名叫"伯特利"(Bethel)
就是"神的殿"(house of God)

那地原本是雅各落魄的羞辱
是他的流離失所
但因神的拜訪
變成了神奇妙的居所

神並不在乎我在哪裡
也許是世上最骯髒的地方
也許是我最痛苦的日子
也許是一無所有的時刻
但祂並不嫌棄這一切
祂渴望到我的身邊
就在最骯髒的地方
就在最痛苦的日子
就在一無所有的時刻
使我的流離失所
成為祂的奇妙居所...

Thank You Jesus, You're my beautiful Saviour...

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Monday, 4 August 2008

INRI


INRI is an acronym of the Latin phrase
IESVS·NAZARENVS·REX·IVDÆORVM,
which translates to English as:
"Jesus Nazarene, King of the Jews".

"拿撒勒人耶穌, 猶太人的王"
這是耶穌的罪狀. 釘在十字架的頂端.

我們常常很在乎別人對我們的"label"
但耶穌並不在乎任何人對祂的"label"

因為祂更在乎祂的使命
就是那最後一句...."成了"...

他們笑祂..."拿撒勒人耶穌, 猶太人的王"...
祂是猶太人的王嗎?

祂不僅是猶太人的王
祂更是全人類的王
全宇宙的王
就因為祂是真正的王
所以祂不在乎這樣的"label"

因為祂更在乎祂的使命
就是那最後一句...."成了"...

就因為那最後一句...."成了"...
我才有現在的生命

Thank You Jesus, You're my beautiful Saviour...