Tang Wei Ping
Humble Prayer Warrior
Joel 1:13:
Gird yourselves, and lament, ye priests: howl, ye ministers of the altar: come, lie all night in sackcloth, ye ministers of my God: for the meat offering and the drink offering is withholden from the house of your God.
Commentary on this verse:
1:8-13 All who labour only for the meat that perishes, will, sooner or later, be ashamed of their labour. Those that place their happiness in the delights of sense, when deprived of them, or disturbed in the enjoyment, lose their joy; whereas spiritual joy then flourishes more than ever. See what perishing, uncertain things our creature-comforts are. See how we need to live in continual dependence upon God and his providence. See what ruinous work sin makes. As far as poverty occasions the decay of piety, and starves the cause of religion among a people, it is a very sore judgment. But how blessed are the awakening judgments of God, in rousing his people and calling home the heart to Christ, and his salvation!
Our prayer:
Heavenly Father, how blessed we are to have found our rest in You and to live under Your sufficient grace. LORD God, there are times when we have failed to live righteously and we confess that we have not trusted You as we ought. Keep us from falling back into the sin of worry and unbelief, like the people of Israel. Prevent us from trying to sort out our life in our own strength, instead of trusting in Your Word. Thank You that You are our God and that in You we have all that we need for life and righteousness. Help us to walk in Your ways and honour Your holy name. In Christ's name we pray, AMEN
約珥書 1:13:
祭司啊,你們當腰束麻布痛哭!伺候祭壇的啊,你們要哀號!侍奉我神的啊,你們要來披上麻布過夜!因為素祭和奠祭從你們神的殿中斷絕了。
對這節經文的註釋:
1:8-13 凡是只為必朽壞的食物而勞動的人,遲早會為自己的勞力感到羞恥。那些把幸福寄託在感官愉悅上的人,當感官愉悅被剝奪或受到干擾時,他們就會失去快樂。而精神上的喜悅則比以往任何時候都更加繁榮。看看我們的物質享受是多麼的消亡和不確定。看看我們如何需要不斷地依靠上帝和祂的旨意來生活。看看罪會造成怎樣的毀滅性後果。就貧窮引起虔誠的衰退、使一個民族的宗教事業挨餓而言,這是一個非常痛苦的判斷。但是,上帝的覺醒審判喚醒了祂的子民,讓人們的心歸向基督和祂的救恩,這是多麼有福啊!
我們的祈禱:
天父,我們何其有福,能在祢裡面找到安息,並活在祢充足的恩典之下。主神,有時我們未能公義地生活,我們承認我們沒有像我們應該的那樣相信你。阻止我們像以色列人一樣重新陷入憂慮和不信的罪。阻止我們嘗試依靠自己的力量來解決我們的生活,而不是相信您的話語。感謝你,你是我們的神,在你裡面我們擁有生命和公義所需的一切。幫助我們走在您的道路上並尊崇您的聖名。奉基督的名禱告,阿門
Gird yourselves, and lament, ye priests: howl, ye ministers of the altar: come, lie all night in sackcloth, ye ministers of my God: for the meat offering and the drink offering is withholden from the house of your God.
Commentary on this verse:
1:8-13 All who labour only for the meat that perishes, will, sooner or later, be ashamed of their labour. Those that place their happiness in the delights of sense, when deprived of them, or disturbed in the enjoyment, lose their joy; whereas spiritual joy then flourishes more than ever. See what perishing, uncertain things our creature-comforts are. See how we need to live in continual dependence upon God and his providence. See what ruinous work sin makes. As far as poverty occasions the decay of piety, and starves the cause of religion among a people, it is a very sore judgment. But how blessed are the awakening judgments of God, in rousing his people and calling home the heart to Christ, and his salvation!
Our prayer:
Heavenly Father, how blessed we are to have found our rest in You and to live under Your sufficient grace. LORD God, there are times when we have failed to live righteously and we confess that we have not trusted You as we ought. Keep us from falling back into the sin of worry and unbelief, like the people of Israel. Prevent us from trying to sort out our life in our own strength, instead of trusting in Your Word. Thank You that You are our God and that in You we have all that we need for life and righteousness. Help us to walk in Your ways and honour Your holy name. In Christ's name we pray, AMEN
約珥書 1:13:
祭司啊,你們當腰束麻布痛哭!伺候祭壇的啊,你們要哀號!侍奉我神的啊,你們要來披上麻布過夜!因為素祭和奠祭從你們神的殿中斷絕了。
對這節經文的註釋:
1:8-13 凡是只為必朽壞的食物而勞動的人,遲早會為自己的勞力感到羞恥。那些把幸福寄託在感官愉悅上的人,當感官愉悅被剝奪或受到干擾時,他們就會失去快樂。而精神上的喜悅則比以往任何時候都更加繁榮。看看我們的物質享受是多麼的消亡和不確定。看看我們如何需要不斷地依靠上帝和祂的旨意來生活。看看罪會造成怎樣的毀滅性後果。就貧窮引起虔誠的衰退、使一個民族的宗教事業挨餓而言,這是一個非常痛苦的判斷。但是,上帝的覺醒審判喚醒了祂的子民,讓人們的心歸向基督和祂的救恩,這是多麼有福啊!
我們的祈禱:
天父,我們何其有福,能在祢裡面找到安息,並活在祢充足的恩典之下。主神,有時我們未能公義地生活,我們承認我們沒有像我們應該的那樣相信你。阻止我們像以色列人一樣重新陷入憂慮和不信的罪。阻止我們嘗試依靠自己的力量來解決我們的生活,而不是相信您的話語。感謝你,你是我們的神,在你裡面我們擁有生命和公義所需的一切。幫助我們走在您的道路上並尊崇您的聖名。奉基督的名禱告,阿門