感恩一生(一)
-----感恩是因为神的全能玉与美意
感恩一生(一) 感恩一生(一)基督徒要感恩,圣经说“要常常喜乐。不住的祷告。凡事谢恩。因为这是上帝在基督耶稣里向你们所定的旨意”(帖前5:16-18)。今天读书会有读了一本书《一千次感恩》,作者是的姐姐一次意外事故死亡了,本来最有可能成为抱怨的人,但是作者却学会过感恩的人生,作者勉励我们强迫自己过感恩生活。那么感恩是什么呢?
感恩不是因为无奈:我们的感恩不是我们的无奈,不是自我勉励说,与其抱怨的一生,不如感恩的一生,如此的观念就是无奈的味道,为了感恩而感恩,就是经不起推敲的心灵鸡汤,就是典型啊q精神,如果如此理解基督徒的感恩,那么就是曲解基督教感恩教义了。
感恩是因为上帝在掌权:感恩不是无奈,感恩是因为我们知道神在掌权,天上地下所有的权柄都在上帝手里吧,因信上帝这位全能者成为我的爸爸,有神在掌权,所有临到我们的事情先要经过他的许可,“两个麻雀,不是卖一分银子么。若是你们的父不许,一个也不能掉在地上。就是你们的头发,也都被数过了。”(太10:29-30),挑不动的担子不会给我们挑的,“你们所遇见的试探,无非是人所能受的。上帝是信实的,必不叫你们受试探过于所能受的。在受试探的时候,总要给你们开一条出路,叫你们能忍受得住”(林前10:13)。“因为我的轭是容易的,我的担子是轻省的”(太11:30)。我们感恩是因为知道上帝在掌权,先有神的许可才会临到在我们身上,在我们身上,没有突发事情,没有偶然事情,都在神的计划里。
感恩是因为上帝有美意,感恩是我们相信神有他的美意,圣经说,“如(.经上.)所记,‘上帝为爱他的人所豫备的,是眼睛未曾看见,耳朵未曾听见,人心也未曾想到的。”(林前2:9)’虽然神的美意有时我们理解不了,我们是他所造的,他是造物的大主宰,我们与神不在一个级别上,我们理解不了神的美意也是很正常的,在理解不了神的美意,我们就要用我们的信心接受,信任他,相信神的全能,神的美意永远使我们感恩坚实的基础,没有这个坚实的基础,为了感恩而感恩的信念就是新时代的“阿Q”精神,就是有毒的心灵鸡汤了。
称谢与赞美是感恩的另一种表现形式,旧约诗篇的作者全然表达对神美意的全然信服。
你们要称谢耶和华,因他本为善。他的慈爱永远长存O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
你们要称谢万神之神,因他的慈爱永远长存O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.
你们要称谢万主之主,因他的慈爱永远长存O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.
(.称谢.)那独行大奇事的,因他的慈爱永远长存To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.
(.称谢.)那用智慧造天的,因他的慈爱永远长存To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.
(.称谢.)那铺地在水以上的,因他的慈爱永远长存To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.
(.称谢.)那造成大光的,因他的慈爱永远长存To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:
他造日头管白昼,因他的慈爱永远长存The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:
他造月亮星宿管黑夜,因他的慈爱永远长存The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.
称谢那击杀埃及人之长子的,因他的慈爱永远长存To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:
他领以色列人从他们中间出来,因他的慈爱永远长存And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever:
他施展大能的手和伸出来的膀臂,因他的慈爱永远长存With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.
(.称谢.)那分裂红海的,因他的慈爱永远长存To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever:
他领以色列从其中经过,因他的慈爱永远长存And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever:
却把法老和他的军兵推翻在红海里,因他的慈爱永远长存But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.
(.称谢.)那引导自己的民行走旷野的,因他的慈爱永远长存To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever.
(.称谢.)那击杀大君王的,因他的慈爱永远长存To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
他杀戮有名的君王,因他的慈爱永远长存And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
就是杀戮亚摩利王西宏,因他的慈爱永远长存Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever:
又杀巴珊王噩,因他的慈爱永远长存And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever:
他将他们的地赐他的百姓为业,因他的慈爱永远长存And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever:
就是赐他的仆人以色列为业,因他的慈爱永远长存Even an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever.
他顾念我们在卑微的地步,因他的慈爱永远长存Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever:
他救拔我们脱离敌人,因他的慈爱永远长存And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.
他赐粮食给凡有血气的,因他的慈爱永远长存Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.
你们要称谢天上的神,因他的慈爱永远长存O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever
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