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If I were a wise man, I would do my part. Yet what can I give Him—give Him my heart.
即使我们一无所有,也能献上我们的心。
Praise the , my soul, and forget not all his benefits. Psalm 103:2
我的心哪,你要称颂耶和华,不可忘记祂的一切恩惠!-诗篇103篇2节
One year, those responsible for decorating their church for Christmas decided to use the theme of “Christmas lists.” Instead of decorating with the usual shiny gold and silver ornaments, they gave each person a red or green tag. On one side they were to write down the gift they would like from Jesus, and on the other they were to list the gift they would give to the One whose birth they were celebrating.
有一年,教会负责圣诞布置的同工们,决定以“圣诞清单”做为布置主题。他们没有使用常见的金银色装饰品,而是给每个人一张红色或绿色的标签,并让他们在其中一面写下希望耶稣赐给他们的礼物,另一面则列出他们要献给圣诞主角耶稣的礼物。
If you were to do this, what gift would you ask for and what would you offer? The Bible gives us lots of ideas. God promises to supply all our needs, so we might ask for a new job, help with financial problems, physical healing for ourselves or others, or a restored relationship. We might be wondering what our spiritual gift is that equips us for God’s service. Many of these are listed in Romans 12 and 1 Corinthians 12. Or we might long to show more of the fruit of the Holy Spirit: to be more loving, joyful, peaceful, patient, kind and good, faithful, gentle and self-controlled (Gal. 5:22–23).
若是让你写这份清单,你会想要什么礼物,又会想送什么礼物给耶稣呢?圣经可以给我们一些主意。上帝应许供给我们一切所需,因此我们也许会想要一份新的工作、财务问题得到解决、自己或他人的疾病得着医治,或是关系得以恢复。我们可能会想知道自己有什么属灵恩赐可以服事上帝,正如罗马书12章与哥林多前书12章所述,或许我们渴望能展现更多圣灵所结的果子,就是仁爱、喜乐、和平、忍耐、恩慈、良善、信实、温柔、节制(加拉太书5章22-23节) 。
The most important gift we can ever receive is God’s gift of His Son, our Savior, and with Him forgiveness, restoration, and the promise of spiritual life that begins now and lasts forever. And the most important gift we can ever give is to give Jesus our heart.
我们收到最重要的礼物,就是上帝将祂的爱子(我们的救主)赐给我们。藉由耶稣,我们得着赦免、更新,以及永恒属灵生命的应许。而我们能给耶稣最重要的礼物,就是我们的心。
You overwhelm me with Your gifts, Lord. In return, I want to give You the very best present that I can. Please show me what You want most from me.
主,祢给我的礼物太过宝贵,我也愿意将最棒的礼物献给祢。求祢让我看见,祢要我献上什么。
1 Praise the Lord, my soul;
all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
2 Praise the Lord, my soul,
and forget not all his benefits—
3 who forgives all your sins
and heals all your diseases,
4 who redeems your life from the pit
and crowns you with love and compassion,
5 who satisfies your desires with good things
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
6 The Lord works righteousness
and justice for all the oppressed.
7 He made known his ways to Moses,
his deeds to the people of Israel:
8 The Lord is compassionate and gracious,
slow to anger, abounding in love.
9 He will not always accuse,
nor will he harbor his anger forever;
10 he does not treat us as our sins deserve
or repay us according to our iniquities.
11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is his love for those who fear him;
12 as far as the east is from the west,
so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
13 As a father has compassion on his children,
so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;
14 for he knows how we are formed,
he remembers that we are dust.
15 The life of mortals is like grass,
they flourish like a flower of the field;
16 the wind blows over it and it is gone,
and its place remembers it no more.
17 But from everlasting to everlasting
the Lord’s love is with those who fear him,
and his righteousness with their children’s children—
18 with those who keep his covenant
and remember to obey his precepts.
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