24.3.11

2011 Mar 24 (星期四)揣摩上意、順應人情

撒母耳記下14:1-20

1 Joab son of Zeruiah knew that the king’s heart longed for Absalom. 2 So Joab sent someone to Tekoa and had a wise woman brought from there. He said to her, “Pretend you are in mourning. Dress in mourning clothes, and don’t use any cosmetic lotions. Act like a woman who has spent many days grieving for the dead. 3 Then go to the king and speak these words to him.” And Joab put the words in her mouth.

4 When the woman from Tekoa went to the king, she fell with her face to the ground to pay him honor, and she said, “Help me, Your Majesty!”

5 The king asked her, “What is troubling you?”

She said, “I am a widow; my husband is dead. 6 I your servant had two sons. They got into a fight with each other in the field, and no one was there to separate them. One struck the other and killed him. 7 Now the whole clan has risen up against your servant; they say, ‘Hand over the one who struck his brother down, so that we may put him to death for the life of his brother whom he killed; then we will get rid of the heir as well.’ They would put out the only burning coal I have left, leaving my husband neither name nor descendant on the face of the earth.”

8 The king said to the woman, “Go home, and I will issue an order in your behalf.”

9 But the woman from Tekoa said to him, “Let my lord the king pardon me and my family, and let the king and his throne be without guilt.”

10 The king replied, “If anyone says anything to you, bring them to me, and they will not bother you again.”

11 She said, “Then let the king invoke the LORD his God to prevent the avenger of blood from adding to the destruction, so that my son will not be destroyed.”

“As surely as the LORD lives,” he said, “not one hair of your son’s head will fall to the ground.”

12 Then the woman said, “Let your servant speak a word to my lord the king.”

“Speak,” he replied.

13 The woman said, “Why then have you devised a thing like this against the people of God? When the king says this, does he not convict himself, for the king has not brought back his banished son? 14 Like water spilled on the ground, which cannot be recovered, so we must die. But that is not what God desires; rather, he devises ways so that a banished person does not remain banished from him.

15 “And now I have come to say this to my lord the king because the people have made me afraid. Your servant thought, ‘I will speak to the king; perhaps he will grant his servant’s request. 16 Perhaps the king will agree to deliver his servant from the hand of the man who is trying to cut off both me and my son from God’s inheritance.’

17 “And now your servant says, ‘May the word of my lord the king secure my inheritance, for my lord the king is like an angel of God in discerning good and evil. May the LORD your God be with you.’”

18 Then the king said to the woman, “Don’t keep from me the answer to what I am going to ask you.”

“Let my lord the king speak,” the woman said.

19 The king asked, “Isn’t the hand of Joab with you in all this?”

The woman answered, “As surely as you live, my lord the king, no one can turn to the right or to the left from anything my lord the king says. Yes, it was your servant Joab who instructed me to do this and who put all these words into the mouth of your servant. 20 Your servant Joab did this to change the present situation. My lord has wisdom like that of an angel of God—he knows everything that happens in the land.”


代禱事項


--感謝 神, 「我 。」 (約翰福音15:17)

--感謝 神,帶領袁醫師一家,在蒙特婁居住一年期間全家平安,能夠接觸基督教的信仰,求神繼續帶領他

--感謝 神,帶領36日的座談會,讓會友多了解吳牧師向中會提出辭職的原因

--感謝 神,36日教會靈修會第二次的午餐募款活動順利進行,求主紀念負責的同工的服事

--感謝 神,保守社青的交友

--感謝 神,趙志祥弟兄盡心鏟雪的服事,求 神保守他的學業

為教會

--2011年度的主題「至於我和我家,我們必定事奉耶和華」(約書亞24:15)

--為領導同工能有合一的心,透過禱告思考上帝的旨意,以面對教會所面臨的種種挑戰

--515日長老的選舉,求聖靈感動並帶領所有的候選人

--為中會專案小組計畫於310日來與小會長老見面

--315日中會討論吳牧師提出的辭職議案

--320日吳國慶執事就任

--430日年輕人音樂會募款的計畫與活動.

--為全教會的奉獻能達到2011年的預算目標(增加10%)

--為教育組將進行的各項事工: 1. 2011年青年的學業, 家庭, 教會的服事

2. 社青團契小組聚會方式及預定分組的計畫
3.
鼓勵全教會閱讀屬靈書刊
4.
能有更多的兄姊參加週二禱告會,一起從分享主題「生活與 神」得益處

5. 為週五團契契友家長的聚會/查經

--2011年將要舉辦的全教會靈修會主題「愛我們的家」,講員陳明賢牧師、第一梯次提早報名於331

日截止

--為第二季教會的事工服事安排;長執訓練會的籌備

--為廖理德 (Lester) 弟兄計畫到法國短宣及募款的需要

--求上帝賜給這個教會一顆順服的心,年輕人能順服長輩、會友能順服小會、小會能順服中會、最終人人

順服上帝

--為教會再發展與事工更新,使TRC成為一個有活力的宣教教會

為肢體

--為本會牧師們、長執們及會友們的家庭作守望禱告:戴惠喆牧師、黃貴美長老、徐碧霞執事、
廖興隆弟兄、吳恩青姊妹

--為外出的兄姊: 高玉珍、林佳蓉、李明芬、楊桂英姊妹、杜水木執事夫婦、鄭英州夫婦、蔡內慧長老夫

婦、鄭秀蓮長老

--為蔡丞雋弟兄申請牙醫學校、吳鴻儒弟兄計畫申請神學院、少真姊妹考試與實習

--為社青的交友與未來的婚姻

--為身體欠安的弟兄姐妹代禱: 吳珀俊弟兄、吳素月姊妹腰痛、廖興隆弟兄膝蓋痛、錢威印弟兄胃開刀
--
為王立芃同學在此求學及生活,其姊計畫申請留學

2011 Mar 23 (星期三)家庭悲劇

撒母耳記下13:23-39

23 Two years later, when Absalom’s sheepshearers were at Baal Hazor near the border of Ephraim, he invited all the king’s sons to come there. 24 Absalom went to the king and said, “Your servant has had shearers come. Will the king and his attendants please join me?”

25 “No, my son,” the king replied. “All of us should not go; we would only be a burden to you.” Although Absalom urged him, he still refused to go but gave him his blessing.

26 Then Absalom said, “If not, please let my brother Amnon come with us.”

The king asked him, “Why should he go with you?” 27 But Absalom urged him, so he sent with him Amnon and the rest of the king’s sons.

28 Absalom ordered his men, “Listen! When Amnon is in high spirits from drinking wine and I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon down,’ then kill him. Don’t be afraid. Haven’t I given you this order? Be strong and brave.” 29 So Absalom’s men did to Amnon what Absalom had ordered. Then all the king’s sons got up, mounted their mules and fled.

30 While they were on their way, the report came to David: “Absalom has struck down all the king’s sons; not one of them is left.” 31 The king stood up, tore his clothes and lay down on the ground; and all his attendants stood by with their clothes torn.

32 But Jonadab son of Shimeah, David’s brother, said, “My lord should not think that they killed all the princes; only Amnon is dead. This has been Absalom’s express intention ever since the day Amnon raped his sister Tamar. 33 My lord the king should not be concerned about the report that all the king’s sons are dead. Only Amnon is dead.”

34 Meanwhile, Absalom had fled.

Now the man standing watch looked up and saw many people on the road west of him, coming down the side of the hill. The watchman went and told the king, “I see men in the direction of Horonaim, on the side of the hill.”

35 Jonadab said to the king, “See, the king’s sons have come; it has happened just as your servant said.”

36 As he finished speaking, the king’s sons came in, wailing loudly. The king, too, and all his attendants wept very bitterly.

37 Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But King David mourned many days for his son.

38 After Absalom fled and went to Geshur, he stayed there three years. 39 And King David longed to go to Absalom, for he was consoled concerning Amnon’s death.


代禱事項


--感謝 神, 「我 。」 (約翰福音15:17)

--感謝 神,帶領袁醫師一家,在蒙特婁居住一年期間全家平安,能夠接觸基督教的信仰,求神繼續帶領他

--感謝 神,帶領36日的座談會,讓會友多了解吳牧師向中會提出辭職的原因

--感謝 神,36日教會靈修會第二次的午餐募款活動順利進行,求主紀念負責的同工的服事

--感謝 神,保守社青的交友

--感謝 神,趙志祥弟兄盡心鏟雪的服事,求 神保守他的學業

為教會

--2011年度的主題「至於我和我家,我們必定事奉耶和華」(約書亞24:15)

--為領導同工能有合一的心,透過禱告思考上帝的旨意,以面對教會所面臨的種種挑戰

--515日長老的選舉,求聖靈感動並帶領所有的候選人

--為中會專案小組計畫於310日來與小會長老見面

--315日中會討論吳牧師提出的辭職議案

--320日吳國慶執事就任

--430日年輕人音樂會募款的計畫與活動.

--為全教會的奉獻能達到2011年的預算目標(增加10%)

--為教育組將進行的各項事工: 1. 2011年青年的學業, 家庭, 教會的服事

2. 社青團契小組聚會方式及預定分組的計畫
3.
鼓勵全教會閱讀屬靈書刊
4.
能有更多的兄姊參加週二禱告會,一起從分享主題「生活與 神」得益處

5. 為週五團契契友家長的聚會/查經

--2011年將要舉辦的全教會靈修會主題「愛我們的家」,講員陳明賢牧師、第一梯次提早報名於331

日截止

--為第二季教會的事工服事安排;長執訓練會的籌備

--為廖理德 (Lester) 弟兄計畫到法國短宣及募款的需要

--求上帝賜給這個教會一顆順服的心,年輕人能順服長輩、會友能順服小會、小會能順服中會、最終人人

順服上帝

--為教會再發展與事工更新,使TRC成為一個有活力的宣教教會

為肢體

--為本會牧師們、長執們及會友們的家庭作守望禱告:戴惠喆牧師、黃貴美長老、徐碧霞執事、
廖興隆弟兄、吳恩青姊妹

--為外出的兄姊: 高玉珍、林佳蓉、李明芬、楊桂英姊妹、杜水木執事夫婦、鄭英州夫婦、蔡內慧長老夫

婦、鄭秀蓮長老

--為蔡丞雋弟兄申請牙醫學校、吳鴻儒弟兄計畫申請神學院、少真姊妹考試與實習

--為社青的交友與未來的婚姻

--為身體欠安的弟兄姐妹代禱: 吳珀俊弟兄、吳素月姊妹腰痛、廖興隆弟兄膝蓋痛、錢威印弟兄胃開刀
--
為王立芃同學在此求學及生活,其姊計畫申請留學

22.3.11

2011 Mar 22 (星期二)始亂終棄

撒母耳記下13:1~14

15 Then Amnon hated her with intense hatred. In fact, he hated her more than he had loved her. Amnon said to her, “Get up and get out!”

16 “No!” she said to him. “Sending me away would be a greater wrong than what you have already done to me.”

But he refused to listen to her. 17 He called his personal servant and said, “Get this woman out of my sight and bolt the door after her.” 18 So his servant put her out and bolted the door after her. She was wearing an ornate robe, for this was the kind of garment the virgin daughters of the king wore. 19 Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the ornate robe she was wearing. She put her hands on her head and went away, weeping aloud as she went.

20 Her brother Absalom said to her, “Has that Amnon, your brother, been with you? Be quiet for now, my sister; he is your brother. Don’t take this thing to heart.” And Tamar lived in her brother Absalom’s house, a desolate woman.

21 When King David heard all this, he was furious. 22 And Absalom never said a word to Amnon, either good or bad; he hated Amnon because he had disgraced his sister Tamar.


代禱事項


--感謝 神, 「我 。」 (約翰福音15:17)

--感謝 神,帶領袁醫師一家,在蒙特婁居住一年期間全家平安,能夠接觸基督教的信仰,求神繼續帶領他

--感謝 神,帶領36日的座談會,讓會友多了解吳牧師向中會提出辭職的原因

--感謝 神,36日教會靈修會第二次的午餐募款活動順利進行,求主紀念負責的同工的服事

--感謝 神,保守社青的交友

--感謝 神,趙志祥弟兄盡心鏟雪的服事,求 神保守他的學業

為教會

--2011年度的主題「至於我和我家,我們必定事奉耶和華」(約書亞24:15)

--為領導同工能有合一的心,透過禱告思考上帝的旨意,以面對教會所面臨的種種挑戰

--515日長老的選舉,求聖靈感動並帶領所有的候選人

--為中會專案小組計畫於310日來與小會長老見面

--315日中會討論吳牧師提出的辭職議案

--320日吳國慶執事就任

--430日年輕人音樂會募款的計畫與活動.

--為全教會的奉獻能達到2011年的預算目標(增加10%)

--為教育組將進行的各項事工: 1. 2011年青年的學業, 家庭, 教會的服事

2. 社青團契小組聚會方式及預定分組的計畫
3.
鼓勵全教會閱讀屬靈書刊
4.
能有更多的兄姊參加週二禱告會,一起從分享主題「生活與 神」得益處

5. 為週五團契契友家長的聚會/查經

--2011年將要舉辦的全教會靈修會主題「愛我們的家」,講員陳明賢牧師、第一梯次提早報名於331

日截止

--為第二季教會的事工服事安排;長執訓練會的籌備

--為廖理德 (Lester) 弟兄計畫到法國短宣及募款的需要

--求上帝賜給這個教會一顆順服的心,年輕人能順服長輩、會友能順服小會、小會能順服中會、最終人人

順服上帝

--為教會再發展與事工更新,使TRC成為一個有活力的宣教教會

為肢體

--為本會牧師們、長執們及會友們的家庭作守望禱告:戴惠喆牧師、黃貴美長老、徐碧霞執事、
廖興隆弟兄、吳恩青姊妹

--為外出的兄姊: 高玉珍、林佳蓉、李明芬、楊桂英姊妹、杜水木執事夫婦、鄭英州夫婦、蔡內慧長老夫

婦、鄭秀蓮長老

--為蔡丞雋弟兄申請牙醫學校、吳鴻儒弟兄計畫申請神學院、少真姊妹考試與實習

--為社青的交友與未來的婚姻

--為身體欠安的弟兄姐妹代禱: 吳珀俊弟兄、吳素月姊妹腰痛、廖興隆弟兄膝蓋痛、錢威印弟兄胃開刀
--
為王立芃同學在此求學及生活,其姊計畫申請留學