Day 38 : 禁食日记 / Fasting Diary (发财的理由与途径 / Reason and way of becoming rich)

 

 

第三十八天:11月9日(三)

谁不想发财?谁不想做有钱人?
只要不要得罪神,不用犯罪手段得着的钱财,发财或有钱并没什么不可以,甚至会有许多好处,也是神许可!
但得着财富,随之而来的可能是很多压力,或未必会享受或快乐,尤其是靠自己力量得来的财富。唯有“耶和华所赐的福,使人富足,并不加上忧虑。”(箴言10:22)

但如何才能得着这耶和华所赐的福呢?当然圣经里有好一些明显原则,但今天跟你们分享哥林多后书9章:

“9:6 少 种 的 少 收 , 多 种 的 多 收 。 这 话 是 真 的 。
9:7 各 人 要 随 本 心 所 酌 定 的 。 不 要 作 难 , 不 要 勉 强 , 因 为 捐 得 乐 意 的 人 , 是 神 所 喜 爱 的 。
9:8 神 能 将 各 样 的 恩 惠 , 多 多 的 加 给 你 们 。 使 你 们 凡 事 常 常 充 足 , 能 行 各 样 的 善 事 。
9:9 如 经 上 所 记 , 他 施 舍 钱 财 , 周 济 贫 穷 。 他 的 仁 义 存 到 永 远 。
9:10 那 赐 种 给 撒 种 的 , 赐 粮 给 人 吃 的 , 必 多 多 加 给 你 们 种 地 的 种 子 , 又 增 添 你 们 仁 义 的 果 子 。
9:11 叫 你 们 凡 事 富 足 , 可 以 多 多 施 舍 , 就 藉 着 我 们 使 感 谢 归 于 神 。”

1)我相信在神眼中,多种或少种不在于你给的数目的大小,乃在于相比之下你保留给自己的有多少,或看你给出去的与你的收入或所拥有的比率。

2)神喜悦祝福和帮助人的心胸,而且是带着喜乐去做,不是勉强,也没有其它动机,甚至没有想到自己蒙福。

3)非常重要的是,你的善行最终带来人把感谢和荣耀归给神!

以上三点乃神要赐福给你,使你凡事富足的原则。

 

Day 38 : Nov 9th (Wed)

Who does not want to be prosperous? Who does not want to be a rich person?
As long as you do not sin against God or use sinful methods to get your money, there is nothing wrong to be rich, in fact there can be many advantages, and it is something God approves too!
But when you become rich, what comes along might be a lot of stress and pressure, especially wealth gotten through your own strength. But “the blessing of the LORD brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.” ( Proverbs 10:22 )

But how can we receive this blessing of the Lord? Of course there are many principles in the Bible, today I will share with you 2 Corinthians 9:

“6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
7 Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
8 And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
9 As it is written: “They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor; their righteousness endures forever.”
10 Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.
11 You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.”

1) I believe in God’s eyes, sowing sparingly or generously is not dependent on the figure or amount you give but rather how much you keep for yourself in comparison, or in proportion of your giving with your income or how much you own.

2) God loves a heart that loves to bless and help others, and doing it with joy, not out of compulsion, and without any other motive, not even thinking of getting blessed for oneself.

3) Very importantly, your good deeds will cause people to give thanks and glory to God ultimately!

The three points above are the principles of God’s blessing you and making you rich in every way.