靈命日糧 - 2005年3月17日
讀經: 詩篇104篇1-15節

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金句: 「我的心哪，你要稱頌耶和華，不可忘記他的一切恩惠！」（詩篇103篇2節）

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全年讀經: 約書亞記19-21章  

一位傳道人向一群男人演說時，他拿起一大張紙，並在它的中心畫一個黑點，然後拿起這張紙問他們看見什麼？
一個人回答說：「我看見一個黑色記號。」傳道人說：「沒錯。還有呢？」四周完全寂靜，這位傳道人接著說：「我真訝異，你們竟然忽略了最重要的東西－－－就是這張紙。」

我們時常被小黑點般的沮喪所分心，我們也易於忘記我們從主所領受的那些數不清的福份。但就像這張紙，這些美好的事物，遠比佔據我們精力的困境要來的重要。

這使我想起一種有趣的說法，它倒是個很實在的建議：「當你走在人生低潮時，也許你應該時刻記住它：定睛在甜甜圈上，而不是它中間的洞！」

的確，與其只盯著生活上的試煉，不如放眼已得到的祝福和恩典。讓我們跟詩篇作者同聲說：「天天背負我們重擔的主，……是應當稱頌的」（詩篇68章19節）。

讓我們不斷地稱頌祂，如此一來，我們就不會被黑點與甜甜圈中的洞分散了注意力。RWD


每逢遭遇戰爭不論大或小，
不要喪膽因主早已得勝了；
深知主有恩典必甘願扶助，
安慰引導我們直到見天父。Oatman


花時間數算你的恩典，而不是時刻總在抱怨。
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Dots And Doughnut Holes



Read:Psalm 104:1-15
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits. —Psalm 103:2


Bible In One Year: Joshua 19-21

As a minister was addressing a group of men, he took a large piece of paper and made a black dot in the center of it. Then he held up the paper and asked them what they saw.

One person replied, "I see a black mark." "Right," the preacher said. "What else?" Complete silence prevailed. "I'm really surprised," the speaker commented. "You have completely overlooked the most important thing of all—the sheet of paper."

We are often distracted by small, dot-like disappointments, and we are prone to forget the innumerable blessings we receive from the Lord. But like the sheet of paper, the good things are far more important than the adversities that monopolize our attention.

This reminds me of a whimsical bit of verse that expresses good practical advice. "As you travel down life's pathway, may this ever be your goal: Keep your eye upon the doughnut, and not upon the hole!"

Yes, rather than concentrating on the trials of life, we should fix our attention on its blessings. Let's say with the psalmist, "Blessed be the Lord, who daily loads us with benefits" (Psalm 68:19).

Let's keep praising Him so we won't be distracted by dots and doughnut holes. —Richard De Haan


So amid the conflict, whether great or small,
Do not be discouraged—God is over all;
Count your many blessings—angels will attend,
Help and comfort give you to your journey's end. —Oatman

Spend your time counting your blessings—not airing your complaints.




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這是我的身體,為你們捨的,你們應當如此行,為的是記念我。路加22:19
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