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《每日箴言》—为配偶感谢----- November - 5
(中英文)
诗篇 107:23-32
为配偶感谢
「但愿〔我们〕因耶和华的慈爱和他…所行的奇事都称赞他…。」 诗107:31
我教会一位弟兄在妻子垂死的那一剎那,才晓得为她感谢神。他们结婚已很多年了。某个晚上,她突然心脏病发不醒人事。当救伤车赶到时,她的脉膊已经停顿,送到医院时,才稍微恢复了一点。医生说,只有一种仍在试验中的药物有望能挽救她的性命。教会的弟兄姊妹为此同心祷告,最后药物发挥功效,他妻子醒过来了。
经过这创痛事件之后,这位丈夫写下了这番话:「虽然我一向都很爱并很欣赏我的妻子,但却很少为她感谢神。直至这生死时刻,我才晓得为过去拥有她而感激神的大恩。说来也真惭愧!」今天所读的经文,描述被狂风巨浪吓倒、拼命挣扎的船员,哀求耶和华的拯救,而当风浪平息后,他们亦明白需要为神那不变的慈爱而感谢祂。
有时候,我们需要生活的狂风巨浪来帮助我们看到神的恩典。诚然,我们该常常为有美好的配偶而感谢神。但除此之外,我们也该为了平常日子中神的看顾和保守而献上感谢,不单只是在逃离大难的时刻才如此作。
想想那些在你身边,成为你的祝福的人,又想想神如何拯救你脱离痛苦、危难,甚至死亡。为着这些而感谢神吧!
祷告
父神啊,我们感谢祢,因祢安排我们夫妻成为终身信实的伴侣。求帮助我们为祢每天仁慈的保守而献上感恩。奉耶稣名,阿们。
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Psalm 107:23-32
November - 5
GIVING THANKS TO SPOUSES
Let [us] give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds… Psalm 107:31
Not until he almost lost his wife did one man in my church learn to thank God for her. They had been married for many years. One evening she suddenly collapsed from a massive heart attack. There was no pulse when the paramedics arrived. At the hospital, where she had received somewhat, he was told that only an experimental drug might save her. Our people prayed; the drug worked. He received his wife back to life.
In response to this traumatic event in his life, the husband wrote, “Although I had always loved and appreciated my wife, I seldom made it a point to thank the Lord for her. Isn’t it a sad commentary that near disaster had to prompt thanksgiving?”
In today’s Scripture we read of terrified, storm-tossed seamen who called out to God for salvation. As the storm abated, they realized they should give thanks to God for his unfailing love.
Sometimes it takes frightening storms in our lives to help us see how God is blessing us. Surely, a good wife or husband is a special gift for which we should always thank God. In addition, we should always be thankful for God’s care, not just when we barely escape harm.
Think of the people in your life and the great blessing they are. Think of the many ways God has spared you from pain, difficulty, and even death. Give thanks!
PRAYER
Father, we thank you that you have arranged our relationships by calling us to lifelong, faithful partnerships. Help us to give thanks for your watchful care every day. In Jesus, Amen.
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