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我們的人生並非完美無缺,但是 神賜給我們一個恩典,就是在我們裡面有一個不是從天然人而來的信心,使我們可以不(一直)定睛於失敗和痛苦,並且轉向 神的所是 (Who He is)和所做 (What He has done),進而向祂發出讚美。「讚美」是我們要用意志揀選的行動,來宣揚 神的自己並祂大能的作為,把祂當得的榮耀歸給祂。

We can hardly live a perfect life, but we can live a surpassing one with the heavenly faith received through God’s grace. Through faith we will be able to turn our eyes from difficult circumstances and focus on who He is and what He has done. Once we turn our eyes back to God, our praise to Him will flow out of us naturally. However, it is usually not our habit to do so. We ought to exercise our will consciously and intentionally to praise Him. May the Spirit help us to proclaim His name and wonderful deeds, and “ascribe to Him the glory due His name”.

Schedule and Introduction

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Month of Praising - Day 10

第 10 天 撒上  2:1-10
1哈拿禱告說:我的心因耶和華快樂;我的角因耶和華高舉。我的口向仇敵張開;我因耶和華的救恩歡欣。
2 只有耶和華為聖;除他以外沒有可比的,也沒有磐石像我們的神。
3 人不要誇口說驕傲的話,也不要出狂妄的言語;因耶和華是大有智識的神,人的行為被他衡量。
4 勇士的弓都已折斷;跌倒的人以力量束腰。
5 素來飽足的,反作用人求食;飢餓的,再不飢餓。不生育的,生了七個兒子;多有兒女的,反倒衰微。
6 耶和華使人死,也使人活,使人下陰間,也使人往上升。
7 他使人貧窮,也使人富足,使人卑微,也使人高貴。
8 他從灰塵裡抬舉貧寒人,從糞堆中提拔窮乏人,使他們與王子同坐,得著榮耀的座位。地的柱子屬於耶和華;他將世界立在其上。
他必保護聖民的腳步,使惡人在黑暗中寂然不動;人都不能靠力量得勝。
10 與耶和華爭競的,必被打碎;耶和華必從天上以雷攻擊他,必審判地極的人,將力量賜與所立的王,高舉受膏者的角。

Day 10  1 Samuel  2:1-10
1And Hannah prayed and said:“My heart rejoices in the Lord; My horn is exalted in the Lord.
I smile at my enemies, Because I rejoice in Your salvation.
2 “No one is holy like the Lord, For there is none besides You, Nor is there any rock like our God.
3 “Talk no more so very proudly; Let no arrogance come from your mouth, For the Lord is the God of knowledge; And by Him actions are weighed.
4 “The bows of the mighty men are broken, And those who stumbled are girded with strength.
5 Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread, And the hungry have ceased to hunger.Even the barren has borne seven, And she who has many children has become feeble.
6 “The Lord kills and makes alive; He brings down to the grave and brings up.
7 The Lord makes poor and makes rich; He brings low and lifts up.
8 He raises the poor from the dust And lifts the beggar from the ash heap,
To set them among princes And make them inherit the throne of glory.
“For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, and He has set the world upon them.
9 He will guard the feet of His saints, But the wicked shall be silent in darkness.
“For by strength no man shall prevail.
10 The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken in pieces; From heaven He will thunder against them.The Lord will judge the ends of the earth. “He will give strength to His king,
And exalt the horn of His anointed.”

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This passage is Hanna’s famous prayer. She praises the Lord wholeheartedly throughout the psalm, as Mary does in her songs of praise. From her heart overflows joy, and from her mouth comes the song of thanksgiving.

The center of this prayer is Lord Himself. He is not only the Lord of the Israelites, but the ruler of the universe. He is the Creator, and holds the key to life and death. Therefore, the one who trusts in Him will have the assurance of a glorious future no matter how lonely, how weary, or how destitute he or she may feel now. As His children, we must have experienced times when our prayers got answered, so let us imitate Hannah by always remembering His goodness and giving Him praise.

The Lord is our Rock, our foundation. Everything will pass away except for the Lord and His promises. He is our hope, and only through Him will we have the wisdom and strength to overpower the devil and keep living in the light.


這段經文是著名的哈拿之歌,哈拿在歌中很用心地讚美 神,像馬利亞的尊主頌一樣。她的心充滿喜樂,她的嘴頌揚出她的感謝,這首詩歌的主角是神自己,耶和華不只是本地百姓的神,而是有能力統管宇宙的 神,祂乃掌管生命和死亡之主及創造者。信靠祂的人,無論現在怎樣軟弱、孤獨和缺乏,都會有光明及歡樂的未來。我們每個神的兒女都有 神答允禱告的真實經歷,讓我們一起像哈拿一樣,將讚美常常獻給  神。今天的世界很難找到穩固不變的根基,只有 神永遠存在,祂是我們唯一的指望,我們依靠祂勝過今天魔鬼的勢力,並依靠祂活在光明中

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