Enjoy Happiness Now
“Not that I speak in respect to lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it. I know how to be humbled, and I know also how to abound. In everything and in all things I have learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in need. I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.” (Philippians 4:11-13 WEB)
Don’t postpone your happiness to the future.
“When I am rich, I will be happy.” Really? King Solomon is by today’s standards a trillionaire and he was not happy. Read about it in the Book of Ecclesiastes. He indulged in every worldly comfort and pleasure possible, and yet he concluded that it was all vanity of vanities, grasping after the wind.
Happiness is not about being rich or poor. It is about having Christ in you and with you.
“This is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Jesus Christ.” (John 17:3 WEB)
As a believer, you know God not as a distant person, but a good Father who loves you and is on your side. To the world who does not know Him, He is still the Judge who punishes the wicked. They do not have the kind of relationship that we enjoy with Him.
Start enjoying your relationship with Abba God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit today. You can pray, and God will show you amazing truths, advice for the future, and help you with whatever you need.
A life without God is an empty life, like always eating but never being able to satisfy that hunger.
When you have Jesus as Lord, you have the Bread of Life, the living bread from Heaven to feed on. His words in the Scriptures, the Lord’s Supper, are true food that nourish you in many ways.
Perhaps happiness is having an unlimited supply of this heavenly food, so that your spiritual hunger is satisfied!
If you want to know God’s heart for you, you can study the 37 recorded miracles of Jesus Christ in “Messiah’s Miracles”. As we look at each of the miracles that were recorded in the four gospels, you will know Abba God better by seeing what Jesus does. Jesus did nothing without first seeing His Father do it—they have the same nature and work perfectly in sync. This is a read that I’m sure you will enjoy: https://bit.ly/messiahs-miracles
同時也有1部Youtube影片,追蹤數超過7萬的網紅Uncle Siu,也在其Youtube影片中提到,「讀聖經學英文好嗎?」有同學電郵問我。 當然好。其實,讀任何英文寫的東西(補習天王的港式英文範文作別論),都有助學習書面英文;更何況英文版 King James Version 聖經是英國文學的巨著呢? 我無宗教信仰,卻愛閒時翻閱聖經,感受古典英文之美。King James Versio...
ecclesiastes 在 Milton Goh Blog and Sermon Notes Facebook 的精選貼文
The Ultimate Purpose of Life
“This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every work into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether it is good, or whether it is evil.” (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 WEB)
The person who wrote the Book of Ecclesiastes is the richest and wisest mortal man in history: King Solomon.
After sharing all his wisdom, his conclusion is this: our whole duty is to fear God (worship Him with reverential awe) and keep His commandments (to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and to love one another as Christ loved us).
“Jesus said these things, and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, “Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may also glorify you; even as you gave him authority over all flesh, he will give eternal life to all whom you have given him. This is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Jesus Christ.” (John 17:1-3 WEB)
If you have been wondering, this is the purpose for which we were born: to know Abba God and Jesus Christ.
Not just in the mind, but to know God experientially, intuitively, and eventually face-to-face.
There will be a time of judgment in the future, but for a believer, there is no sentence of condemnation because our evil works have already been judged in Jesus’ body at the cross. He endured the fiery wrath of God on our behalf.
All that is left for us is to receive the rewards for both open and hidden good works done for Christ.
If you live your life keeping the Grace commandments—basically a life of leaning on God’s love and sharing that love with others, you will be greatly rewarded when it is time to stand before Jesus’ throne.
Wait, what? We get spared for all the evil deeds that we do and get rewarded for all the good works done by using the grace that God first gave to us? Yes, it sounds way too good to be true, but it is the truth.
Most believers have no idea what God’s rewards are. They know of blessings, but when it comes to rewards, it is hardly taught about. The common misconception is to mix up blessings and rewards—but these two are different.
Blessings were paid for by Jesus’ blood at the cross, and God has already blessed us with every spiritual blessing in Heaven. On the other hand, rewards are still with Jesus in Heaven. He said that His reward is with Him—we will only receive them after He comes again.
““Behold, I come quickly. My reward is with me, to repay to each man according to his work.” (Revelation 22:12 WEB)
In my debut ebook “Sandcastles Don’t Last Forever”, you can find out how to maximize your eternal rewards, understand key end-time prophecies, and live a worthy life that fulfills your God-given calling: http://bit.ly/sandcastlesdontlastforever
ecclesiastes 在 Joanna Lim Facebook 的精選貼文
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven … There is a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance - Ecclesiastes 3:1,4
ecclesiastes 在 Uncle Siu Youtube 的最讚貼文
「讀聖經學英文好嗎?」有同學電郵問我。
當然好。其實,讀任何英文寫的東西(補習天王的港式英文範文作別論),都有助學習書面英文;更何況英文版 King James Version 聖經是英國文學的巨著呢?
我無宗教信仰,卻愛閒時翻閱聖經,感受古典英文之美。King James Version 聖經文句雖舊,但不少段落句子節奏優雅,用字精準,詞句簡潔,是學習英文「文氣(借用張五常教授的用字)」的最佳養份。
我今天選《傳道書》(Ecclesiastes)一段喜愛的文字和大家分享;以後有機會再跟大家「講耶穌」。最後要跟大家說:我非基督徒,不熟識基督教教義和教徒對聖經的詮釋;片中所說,只從欣賞文字的角度出發,若有任何錯漏,有勞大家指正。
蕭愷一
http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/siu82english
《蕭愷一Daily English》
沒甚麼特別,就是每天用兩三分鐘講講和英文有關的話題。題材不限,雅俗不分,總之有趣或有用的都可以講。
8/3/2010:淺談英文廣告翻譯
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCQJ1JwCPyU
7/3/2010:學講英文的首要任務
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9JBMglwFz8
6/3/2010:練習英文聽力的不二法門
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGo_lm4l_yA
5/3/2010:「預料樓價上升10%」http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TAVfSoclrg
4/3/2010:英文寫作十誡(下)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DozBI1nN-Kg
3/3/2010:英文寫作十誡(上)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYy6apU6kIM
2/3/2010:「分手」和「傳聞分手」
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTkGOyGiJVA
1/2/2010:Chile 和地震強度
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSW6rbt4IOE
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