第四十天：11月11日(五)

该以什么做结束呢？有那么多好写、那么多好说、那么多的感触、感想。。。

晚上，从吉隆坡来的特邀讲员，梅牧师讲道，有一个重点深触我心，是一辈子不可忘记的提醒。

他以路加福音第一章为背景，提到忠心事奉神的祭司，撒迦利亚夫妇，一生求子，如何从有盼望等到绝望。到年纪老迈，不可能生育的时候，再失望也没停止忠心事奉神。撒迦利亚持守上帝给他的职分，忠心在神给他的岗位和地方事奉；结果神就在那神拣选给他的地方向他显现。因着他的忠心，独行奇事的神为他成就了按人、按自己、按自然界都不可能的事情；撒迦利亚的妻子，以利沙伯竟然怀孕生子！

重点是，当神来你应当在的岗位和地方找你时，你在那里吗？他在那里找得到你吗？你是一个对神忠心的人吗
所以，你若渴望神为你行奇事，满足你心里一直期待的突破，或解决某个重担问题，做一个忠心事奉神，持守神所给你的恩赐和职分的人是何等重要啊！

“1:6 他 们 二 人 ， 在 神 面 前 都 是 义 人 ， 遵 行 主 的 一 切 诫 命 礼 仪 ， 没 有 可 指 摘 的 。
1:7 只 是 没 有 孩 子 ， 因 为 以 利 沙 伯 不 生 育 ， 两 个 人 又 年 纪 老 迈 了 。
1:8 撒 迦 利 亚 按 班 次 ， 在 神 面 前 供 祭 司 的 职 分 ，
1:9 照 祭 司 的 规 矩 掣 签 ， 得 进 主 殿 烧 香 。
1:10 烧 香 的 时 候 ， 众 百 姓 在 外 面 祷 告 。
1:11 有 主 的 使 者 站 在 香 坛 的 右 边 ， 向 他 显 现 。
1:12 撒 迦 利 亚 看 见 ， 就 惊 慌 害 怕 。
1:13 天 使 对 他 说 ， 撒 迦 利 亚 ， 不 要 害 怕 。 因 为 你 的 祈 祷 已 经 被 听 见 了 ， 你 的 妻 子 以 利 沙 伯 要 给 你 生 一 个 儿 子 ， 你 要 给 他 起 名 叫 约 翰 。”
～ 路加福音1章 ～

Day 40 : Nov 11th (Fri)

What should I write to conclude? So many things to wite about and to say, so many feelings and thoughts…

In the evening, Pastor Raymond Mooi, our specially invited speaker from KL preached. A certain point touched me deeply, a reminder I must not forget for all my life.

Using Luke Chapter 1 as his background story, Pastor Raymond mentioned how the very faithful priest Zechariah and Elizabeth must have grown from being hopeful to totally hopelesss in their quest for a child. When they were already very old and not possible for Elizabeth to conceive anymore, no matter how disappointed, they did not stop serving God faithfully. Zechariah stayed true to the responsibility God had given him, faithfully serving in the position and place where God had entrusted him with. As a result God appeared to him at the place where God had assigned him to be. Because of his faithfulness, the God of wonders performed for him something that was not possible with men, ourselves or in the natural. The wife, Eliazabeth conceived and gave birth to a son!

The key is, when God comes looking for you at the position or place where you are supposed to be at, will you be there? Can He find you there? Are you a faithful person to God?
Therefore, if you really desire God to do a miracle for you, to satisfy you with the breakthrough you have been waiting for in your heart, or to relieve you of a great burden and problem, it is very important to be a person who stays true to your God-given gift and position!

“6 Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commands and decrees blamelessly.
7 But they were childless because Elizabeth was not able to conceive, and they were both very old.
8 Once when Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
10 And when the time for the burning of incense came, all the assembled worshipers were praying outside.
11 Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12 When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear.
13 But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John.”
~ Luke 1 ~

第三十九天：11月10日(四)

今天读传道书三章，再被提醒上帝的确有特定时候成就某些事情。当然我们都知道每天都充满神的恩典和赐福，但有些东西是季节性，和要看属灵气候的，那就是“kairos”的意思，那上帝特定的时刻，为成就或赐下某件事。

我们相信这一次的40天禁食是神带领我们进去的kairos，我们也相信最后一天（11月11日）的通宵祷告，也是上帝的kairos，而且他也已启示他将要赐给我们超过所求所想！阿们！

“3:1 凡 事 都 有 定 期 ， 天 下 万 务 都 有 定 时 。
3:11 神 造 万 物 ， 各 按 其 时 成 为 美 好 。 又 将 永 生 安 置 在 世 人 心 里 。 （ 永 生 原 文 作 永 远 ） 然 而 神 从 始 至 终 的 作 为 ， 人 不 能 叁 透 。”
～ 传道书 ～

既然晓得凡事都有定时，然后神的话又说“人不能参透”；那我们该如何回应？
我们就当祷告有敏锐的灵，会探测神的时间，求他圣灵引领我们走进他的时刻，与浸在其中。。。

Day 39 : Nov 10th (Thur)

Read Ecclesiastes 3 today and once again reminded that God indeed has His special timing for certain things. Of course we know that everyday is full of God’s grace and blessings, but certain things are seasonal, and need to watch for the spiritual climate. That is the meaning of “kairos”, that is God’s special appointed time to accomplish or send down certain things.

We believe the 40-day fast we have this time is God guiding us into His kairos, and we also believe the watch-night prayer on the final day (Nov 11) is also God’s kairos. And He has already revealed to us too that He is going to give us things that are beyond what we ask and can imagine! Amen!

“3:1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens:
3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.”
~ Ecclesiastes ~

Since we know there is a time for everything, then the word of God also says “no one can fathom”; then how shall we respond?
We then must pray for spiritual sensitivity, to discern God’s timing, and ask that His Holy Spirit will lead us into His timing and be immersed in it…

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.