10 但以理知道這禁令蓋了玉璽，就到自己家裡（
但以理所处的环境与今天你我的环境非常的类似，
稳定的感恩生活—“與素常一样”。弟兄姐妹，这个不容易，
行动的感恩生活—“双膝跪在”。讲到了感恩需要有行动，
高处的感恩生活—“在他神面前”。我们常常无法感恩，忘记感恩、
短短一节经文却蕴藏了这么深的功夫，我實在差太遠了。
Daniel 6:10
10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days.
但以理所处的环境与今天你我的环境非常的类似，
稳定的感恩生活—“與素常一样”。弟兄姐妹，这个不容易，
行动的感恩生活—“双膝跪在”。讲到了感恩需要有行动，
高处的感恩生活—“在他神面前”。我们常常无法感恩，忘记感恩、
短短一节经文却蕴藏了这么深的功夫，我實在差太遠了。
Daniel 6:10
10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days.
The situation Daniel was in is very similar with what you and I are facing today - many difficulties, numerous temptations. If not paying attention, we can easily compromise to follow the ways of this world and find ourselves in captivity. Daniel, however, stood firm and purely for the Lord despite of all the challenges he had. As I ponder on how he made to live such a victory life in his time, I find his secret in today's verse - a life of "walk-on-high-hills" prayers and thanksgiving.
a) stable thanksgiving life: "as was his custom since early days". Brothers and sisters, to constantly give thanks to God is not an easy thing. We can all be grateful in one time, or occasionally, but what about 3 times a day as our custom? What about 3 times in days when our lives can be taken anytime? Does our gratitude to God go up and down with how our days go or it can remain unchanged no matter how good/bad our external situations are?
b) a thanksgiving life of actions: "he knelt down on his knees". True gratitude comes with actions - it is not only a wish or mentality. Time, wealth, talents, or any kind of offerings are a natural result of our gratitude in love and worship for God's grace. We will love God more than anything when we are truly filled with gratitude.
c) a thanksgiving life in high place: "gave thanks before His God". We will find it very hard to give thanks or forget thanksgiving when our relationship with God goes wrong. We will forget that we live in His grace every single day and that He has measured all the things we go through.
This short verse reflects a such deep relationship between Daniel and God, which I long to have. Brothers and sisters, let's all rise up and practise thanksgiving. Don't just let this thanksgiving month go pass without our growth. May our practice of thanksgiving be a huge blessing in our days to come.
No comments:
Post a Comment