Thursday, November 01, 2007


011107 阴晴不定

从今年五月开始我常操练为着自己的财富和所负债物迫切祷告, 神也常透过他的话语向我显明心意,而最近(25.10.2007星期四) 上帝又仁慈的向我表明依靠他致富的基本原则,就是记载在申命記Deuteronomy14:22-29 ,也教导我如何管理剩余的十分之九。

你要把你撒種所產的、就是你田地每年所出的、十分取一分。又要把你的五穀、 新酒、和油的十分之一、並牛群羊群中頭生的、喫在耶和華你 神面前、就是他所選擇要立為他名的居所.這樣、你可以學習時常敬畏耶和華你的 神。 Put on one side a tenth of all the increase of your seed, produced year by year. And make a feast before the Lord your God, in the place which is to be marked out, where his name will be for ever, of the tenth part of your grain and your wine and your oil, and the first births of your herds and your flocks; so that you may have the fear of the Lord your God in your hearts at all times.

上帝悦纳我们把初熟的庄稼十分之一纳上,也就是我们工作所领的薪金中的十分之一献上,因这是我们敬畏他的表征之一。

當耶和華你 神賜福與你的時候,耶和華你 神所選擇要立為他名的地方若離你太遠,那路也太長,使你不能把這物帶到那裡去,你就可以換成銀子、將銀子包起來,拿在手中,往耶和華你 神所要選擇的地方去。你用這銀子,隨心所欲,或買牛羊,或買清酒濃酒,凡你心所想的都可以買;你和你的家屬在耶和華你 神的面前、喫喝快樂。 And if the way is so long that you are not able to take these things to the place marked out by the Lord your God for his name, when he has given you his blessing, because it is far away from you;Then let these things be exchanged for money, and, taking the money in your hand, go to the place marked out by the Lord your God for himself;And with the money get whatever you have a desire for, oxen or sheep or wine or strong drink, whatever your soul's desire may be: and make a feast there before the Lord your God, and be glad, you and all your house;

上帝喜悦我们常存感恩的心…除了十分之一外我们也当献上感谢的祭,所以可在每逢节庆或感恩时做奉献。除了金钱的奉献,我们也当有行为的奉献,就是从现有的环境去往别处和人传福音、短宣或宣教等。 因日光之下所赚取的金钱,倘若离世时就什么也不是了、也无法随身携带…

住在你城裡的利未人、你不可丟棄他、因為他在你們中間無分無業。每逢三年的末一年、你要將本年的土產十分之一、都取出來、積存在你的城中。在你城裡無分無業的利未人、和你城裡寄居的、並孤兒寡婦、都可以來、喫得飽足.And give a thought to the Levite who is living among you, for he has no part or heritage in the land. At the end of every three years take a tenth part of all your increase for that year, and put it in store inside your walls: And the Levite, because he has no part or heritage in the land, and the man from a strange country, and the child who has no father, and the widow, who are living among you, will come and take food and have enough;

再者又要藉着我们手上所赚取每三年的最后一年的总收入的十分之一,帮助有需要的人,向贫穷、孤儿寡妇伸出援手,让他们吃喝饱足。

這樣、耶和華你的 神必在你手裡所辦的一切事上、賜福與你。 and so the blessing of the Lord your God will be on you in everything you do.

愿常存敬畏 神的心,同得天上的财富…共勉之!

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