诗121：1 - 2
我要向山举目；我的帮助从何而来﹖
我的帮助从造天地的耶和华而来。
你的帮助从哪来？ 你的靠山是什么？
钱财？是不是银行里的钱越多，心就越安定呢？ （诗49：6-12；提前6：17；言3：4-5）
智慧？亿万富翁如BillGates，他们用脑赚钱。智慧是靠山？ （林前1:19-21；赛29：14）
才能？黄金右脚，明星的美脸；歌手的声音。这些才能可以成为靠山吗？ （诗20：7，59：5）
我们所谓的靠山，未必靠得住 （诗46：2）
诗121：1 我要向山举目；我的帮助从何而来﹖
作者看着锡安山，可是他的眼光已超越时空。作者看见他的帮助是从造天地的主而来。
如果有一天，靠山倒了你会怎样？
讲道的人不能讲，司琴的不能弹琴，或者是一个很有智慧的人突然中风。你所谓的靠山突然倒了，怎么办？
我们的生活及服侍神的日子中，我们自己的靠山靠不得，得把信心建立在永不倒的神身上。
诗121：3
他必不叫你的脚摇动；保护你的必不打盹！
保护你的脚 = 保护你人生道路 忐忑不安的人生
我们今天脚所踏的地都是荆棘及蒺藜之地。充满危险，一不小心就会被刺伤。（创3：18-19）
脚 = 人生旅途
人生当中，我们不知道下一步会是怎样的。
如果我们靠自己，你的路是不安心的，随时随地会绊倒/刺伤。
神会保护我们的脚，让我们不跌倒，不受伤，不动摇。
把依靠放在神的身上，你的人生道路就会安全。
1-2节 用“我……”第一人称
3节 用“你……”第二人称
可见，作者体验到在他人生中神的帮助，然后作者把这体验分享给别人。
以色列 = 神的王子，宝贵疼爱的神之儿女 （申33：1-3；赛46：3-4，49：14-15，40：30，28）
我们是祂手中疼爱的儿女。我们就是以色列，祂是我们天父，必保护我们。
诗121：4
保护以色列的，也不打盹也不睡觉。
父母能够为儿女的病，整夜守护不睡觉，这就是爱！可是这能够维持几天？7天？10天？行吗？
神为了保护我们，也不打盹也不睡觉。
有一则拉比的故事：
有一位妇人睡觉的时候，鸡被偷了，于是她去找所罗门王。
所罗门王问：“这干我何事？”妇人说：“你是我们的王，我们百姓睡，你不能睡，得不睡觉照顾我们安居乐业啊！”
所罗门王听了很有道理，便赐这妇人一只鸡。
所罗门王都不睡，神永不睡。
神要保护我们，但右边需要有空位，心中必须要有神。
神其实很愿意保护我们，只是我们很多时候是自己不愿意被神保护，自己离开了神。（太23：37）
神的羊听祂的声音，无人能夺走它们，只是它们自己选择离开。
诗121：6
白日，太阳必不伤你；夜间，月亮必不害你。
太阳和月亮：无论是魔鬼的灾难也好，自然的灾难也好。
不管到哪去，神必保护你。
随时地，神都会保护你。
但是，要确保我们自己在神里头。
只要我们的人生常常敬拜主，常在主路上，神都会永远随时随地保护这我们。
这就是神无微不至的爱~ <3
Monday, April 29, 2013
Friday, April 5, 2013
Hi old folks! Admit it, we're old now!
Hey Hey You You!
Today is 6/4/2013
The dates can be such significant source of nostalgia,
reading back some posts here, make us think back of the past.
How we were so simple-minded, whole-heartedly devoted to the Lord.
Amazing indeed!
Thank God for those fond memories, and those bitter times, too!
Grow up in age, in wisdom, in value
Life is a roller coaster, or some ocean waves,
full of ups and downs, of surprises, of changes.
The only thing constant in this world is called Change.
Our age, has changed! no more Form 3 boys and girls are we?!
:'(
Come on, we gotta grow up someday! :P
However, as our body grow, does our mind grow?
Some say,
Life doesn't count on how many years you've lived,
but on how much value you've lived.
Jesus lived 33 years but He created the greatest value in His life,
that brought change to all mankind, past and future.
We are His heir, His children, how much value have we lived? :D
Apart and Away
Now look, Chi Yang is in the teaching industry, Josh in accounting,
and everyone is on different paths.
One's career decides one's ways of life (lifestyle)
Your career can be a potential impact to your faith.
However, how do we attempt to blend our life with God's sacred presence?
Best of Both Worlds
Yes, the physical world and the spiritual world.
Like Daniel, one who pleases the mortal King and excelled in the palace,
and also pleases the King of kings who lives Above.
Like Nehemiah, devoted to his work and excelled,
also brought out time to rebuild the Wall.
Not here to nag or to teach,
no qualification lar me... haha
But hope this sharing can ring a bell,
bring us closer to God amidst this awfully busy and cruel society.
Work life is a different world.
Out there, lots of thoughts and wisdom and things good or bad,
are waiting for us to explore, overcome, and claim victory from,
and lastly, give all glory to God.
Today is 6/4/2013
The dates can be such significant source of nostalgia,
reading back some posts here, make us think back of the past.
How we were so simple-minded, whole-heartedly devoted to the Lord.
Amazing indeed!
Thank God for those fond memories, and those bitter times, too!
Grow up in age, in wisdom, in value
Life is a roller coaster, or some ocean waves,
full of ups and downs, of surprises, of changes.
The only thing constant in this world is called Change.
Our age, has changed! no more Form 3 boys and girls are we?!
:'(
Come on, we gotta grow up someday! :P
However, as our body grow, does our mind grow?
Some say,
Life doesn't count on how many years you've lived,
but on how much value you've lived.
Jesus lived 33 years but He created the greatest value in His life,
that brought change to all mankind, past and future.
We are His heir, His children, how much value have we lived? :D
Apart and Away
Now look, Chi Yang is in the teaching industry, Josh in accounting,
and everyone is on different paths.
One's career decides one's ways of life (lifestyle)
Your career can be a potential impact to your faith.
However, how do we attempt to blend our life with God's sacred presence?
Best of Both Worlds
Yes, the physical world and the spiritual world.
Like Daniel, one who pleases the mortal King and excelled in the palace,
and also pleases the King of kings who lives Above.
Like Nehemiah, devoted to his work and excelled,
also brought out time to rebuild the Wall.
Not here to nag or to teach,
no qualification lar me... haha
But hope this sharing can ring a bell,
bring us closer to God amidst this awfully busy and cruel society.
Work life is a different world.
Out there, lots of thoughts and wisdom and things good or bad,
are waiting for us to explore, overcome, and claim victory from,
and lastly, give all glory to God.
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