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全国40天禁食:第三天 National 40-day fast: Day 3

 

圣经很清楚告诉我们,主耶稣已为我们立了榜样,叫我们学习他,跟随他的脚踪行。。。耶稣走过的路,也有崎岖和辛苦的,所以让我们不要被肉体和世界价值观给蒙蔽,以为十架的道路就是轻松舒服,以为遇到困难就是没有主的恩宠。反而,神的话清楚告诉我们绝对会有困难和考验,所以我们非常需要主的恩典和力量扶持我们渡过。

唯愿我们走这条路时,不要盲目的看到前面有脚踪就跟随,也可不要忘记时刻都抬头看看带路的还是不是主,还是我们已经偏行己路或跟错人了。。。

“你们蒙召原是为此,因基督也为你们受过苦,给你们留下榜样,叫你们跟随他的脚踪行。”
~ 彼前2:21 ~

The Bible very clearly tells us, the Lord Jesus had set an example for us to learn from Him and to follow His footsteps… The path that Jesus had walked on was not always easy and smooth, so let us not be deceived by our own flesh and worldly values to think that the journey of the cross is always light and easy, and misunderstanding that encountering difficulties means we have lost God’s favour. Instead the Word of God clearly tells us there will be difficulties and trials, that is why we so need God’s grace and strength to carry us through.

May we all as we walk on this journey, not to follow blindly just because we see footsteps in front, but rather always remember to lift up your head to see whether it is still Jesus leading the way, or we have already gone wayward to our own path or are actually following others…

“To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.”
~ 1 Peter 2:21 ~

美丽脸孔让你忘记疲惫。。。 Lovely faces that drive your weariness away…

11月27日傍晚从西马赶回来,那晚只睡了约四个小时,凌晨六点半就要赶到运动场主持蒙福欢乐家庭日。。。
拖着疲惫的身躯和半清醒的头脑,这不是很容易的一件事,我求神给我力量,能充满活力与兴奋的带领大家同欢乐!

I rushed back on the evening of Nov 27th from West Malaysia, slept for barely four hours that night, and had to rush to the sports ground at 6:30am to take charge of our Blessed Family Fun day…
Dragging my weary body and half asleep mind, it was no easy feat, I prayed to God for strength that I could be full of life and excitement to lead everyone to rejoice together!

老实说,要逼自己爬起来不是很容易的一件事;身体和精神都很累时,要兴奋起来也不简单。。。
可是当你抵达时,看到这些美丽的脸孔,你什么疲惫都会消失的无影无踪了!

Honestly, to force yourself to get up was not an easy thing; and to try to get excited when your body and mind were both exhausted was not a simple thing too…
But when you arrived there and saw these beautiful faces, all your weariness would vanish into thin air straight away!

我们教会可以算是“很忙碌”,很多节目与活动的教会。。。无论是给老人家、成人、青少年、小孩,我们都尽量举办一些活动让大家有归属感,有机会互相认识,开开心心成为一家人。。。
看大家天刚亮,就很兴奋的集聚等候。。。

Our church can be considered as one that is “very busy” with many programmes and activities… whether for the elderly, adults, youths and young people, children, we do try our best to organize some activities to make everyone feel belonged, to have an opportunity to know each other, and to joyfully become one family…
See everyone, at the break of dawn, gathering and waiting together excitedly…

 

有这样的教会,你能不感动而为他们努力吗?
With a church like this, can you not be touched and working hard for them?

考试奇景(2):乐龄也不放过。。。 Amazing Bible Test pictures (2): Not letting the elderly go too…

同样是老人家,为什么有些会患上老人痴呆症,而有些却不会?
你们有没有想过为什么有些学者、生意人、政治家等等,虽然年龄很大,却还头脑清晰、办事精明?反观有些闲在家,或“退休”无所事事的老人家记忆力极速衰退,甚至出现严重痴呆状况?

当然这有不同因素,但据我观察,其中一个很明显的原因是使用头脑的多与少所造成。。。
身为一个牧者,我其中一个心愿是看到教会的“老人痴呆”情况降低;所以我“逼”老人家也要考试,看起来很残忍,可是却对他们很有益,而且我们教会的老人家也乐于尝试。。。

All are equally elderly but why do some become senile while others not?
Have you ever thought as to why some scholars, business people, politicians etc, though elderly, their mind is still very clear and they are still very capable in doing things? In contrary, some who are very free at home or those already “retired” having nothing to do seem to suffer from severe memory losses, and even become seriously senile?

Of course there are many different reasons, but from my own observation, one of the most obvious reasons has to do with how much you are using your brains…
As a pastor, one of my desires is to see the “senile” condition of the church greatly reduced, that is why I “force” the elderly folks to sit for the test too! It might appear cruel, but it is really good for them, and our church’s elderly folks are very happy to participate too…

我们福建语和客家语团契基本上都是老人家。。。我们忠心的阿喜是福建团契团长,当晚他带领敬拜,右边为李肯尼弟兄翻译成客家语。。。他们都是我心爱与得力的助手。。。
The majority of the members in the Hokkien and Hakka Fellowships in our church are old people… Our faithful Ah Hee is the Hokkien Leader, he was leading the praise and worship that night, on his right is brother Kenny interpreting into Hakka… They are both my beloved and capable helpers…

我跟老人家说思想神的话语的老人就会头脑清晰,不容易痴呆;我也常常这样子告诉我妈,看我大哥在旁也很认真指示妈有关乐龄的特别考卷。。。
I told the old folks their mind will be clear if they meditate on the word of God, then it is not easy to become senile; I often tell my mum that too, see how serious my eldest brother was in instructing my mum concerning our special test paper for the elderly…

乐龄的是特别考卷,比较简单,再加上他们多数不识字,所以我需要把考题和答案一一的又读又演给他们看,他们才会哈哈大笑的回答。。。但有些还是会乱乱回答,因从来没读过书,对考试毫无概念可言。。。
The Senior Citizens’ Paper is simpler, and as many of them are illiterate, I had to recite and act out each question and answer so they could answer amidst their laughter… but some would still simply answer as they had never been to school and totally have no concept of what a test is whatsoever…

但看大家认真的神情,你就知道他们都是很看重神的话,和很谦卑与顺服的老人家了。。。
But seeing how serious they all were, you would know they value God’s word, and they are very humble and obedient old people…

这位是我们最忠心的福建语元老,颜叔叔,从一开始就在福建语团契服事了。。。
And this is Uncle Gan, our most faithful pioneer who was there at the Hokkien Fellowship from the very beginning…

这是他的爱人,我们称她颜姨姨。。。
And this is his beloved whom we call Aunty Gan…

不止福建语和客家语,这位可需要福州语的翻译。。。
Not just Hokkien and Hakka, this one needed Foochow interpretation…

84岁的月莲阿姨赞美时也常蹦蹦跳跳。。。
Aunty Yue Lian is 84 and she normally dances and jumps too during praise…

嗯。。。这两位是在互相帮忙吗?
Hmm… are these two helping each other?

个个专注的都不知道给人偷拍了。。。
All so focussed till they did not realize their photos were secretly taken…

下面还有一些。。。很感动吧?愿耶和华大大记念这些单纯的老人家,阿们!
Some more below… very touching, right? May the Lord greatly bless these innocent elderly folks, Amen!