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傳道書9章7-10節
神的小僕人
經文:
7 你只管去歡歡喜喜吃你的飯,心中快樂喝你的酒,
8 你的衣服當時常潔白,你頭上也不要缺少膏油。
9 在你一生虛空的年日,就是神賜你在日光之下虛空的年日,
10 凡你手所當作的事,要盡力去作,因為在你所必去的陰間,
傳道書的教導非常坦白直接,也非常深刻。
這段經文看似悲觀,其實是要告訴我們,就因為我們今天仍然活着,
禱告:
天父,生命是神所賜的,知道其有限才會珍惜,才懂得好好的活。 願您幫助我們好好的活,求您加增我們年日,祝福我們手所做的工。
Ecclesiates 9:7-10
The teaching of Ecclesiastes is straightforward and yet deep. The passage today asks us to recognise every stage of life and enjoy what God has given us. When life comes to the end, the opportunity will be gone.
It is not pessimistic but actively seeking. Every day is given by God as a chance to enjoy, not to indulge in luxury, but to enjoy the lot given by God. In God we learn to recognise limits and to obey. Though life is short, we are not helplessly waiting for life to pass, but actively seeking opportunity to enjoy what are given by God, our time, our energy and relationships. We don’t waste them on selfish enjoyment, but can count them as blessings and make the best use of them.
Life is given by God, when we recognise its limits, we will cherish and make the best use of it.
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