2010年11月16日 星期二

2010 Nov 16 - Ecclesiastes 7 - Brenda


Morning everyone,
 I was awake at 5am this morning so I just started meditation, I felt cleansing from the spirit of God in such a quiet, dark sea....took the picture and show you now...
Cox I slept again after 6am,  I went to see the "River of Wisdom" last night, thanks Annie again, it is so amazing, even though I wasn't interested in it at all in the beginning and I found out that the chinese were so wise even back into the old age - The Sung dynasty.  And this morning I am reading the wisdom of God....
ecclesiastes 7
 1 A good name is better than fine perfume,
   and the day of death better than the day of birth.
2 It is better to go to a house of mourning
   than to go to a house of feasting,
for death is the destiny of everyone;
   the living should take this to heart.
3 Frustration is better than laughter,
   because a sad face is good for the heart.
4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning,
   but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.
5 It is better to heed the rebuke of a wise person
   than to listen to the song of fools.
6 Like the crackling of thorns under the pot,
   so is the laughter of fools.
   This too is meaningless.  7 Extortion turns a wise person into a fool,
   and a bribe corrupts the heart.
 8 The end of a matter is better than its beginning,
   and patience is better than pride.
9 Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit,
   for anger resides in the lap of fools.
 10 Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?”
   For it is not wise to ask such questions.
 11 Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing
   and benefits those who see the sun.
12 Wisdom is a shelter
   as money is a shelter,
but the advantage of knowledge is this:
   Wisdom preserves those who have it.

1 名 譽 強 如 美 好 的 的 膏 油 ; 人 死 的 日 子 勝 過 人 生 的 日 子 。
 2 往 遭 喪 的 家 去 , 強 如 往 宴 樂 的 家 去 ; 因 為 死 是 眾 人 的 結 局 , 活 人 也 必 將 這 事 放 在 心 上 。
 3 憂 愁 強 如 喜 笑 ; 因 為 面 帶 愁 容 , 終 必 使 心 喜 樂 。
 4 智 慧 人 的 心 在 遭 喪 之 家 ; 愚 昧 人 的 心 在 快 樂 之 家 。
 5 聽 智 慧 人 的 責 備 , 強 如 聽 愚 昧 人 的 歌 唱 。
 6 愚 昧 人 的 笑 聲 , 好 像 鍋 下 燒 荊 棘 的 爆 聲 ; 這 也 是 虛 空 。
 7 勒 索 使 智 慧 人 變 為 愚 妄 ; 賄 賂 能 敗 壞 人 的 慧 心 。
 8 事 情 的 終 局 強 如 事 情 的 起 頭 ; 存 心 忍 耐 的 , 勝 過 居 心 驕 傲 的 。
 9 你 不 要 心 裡 急 躁 惱 怒 , 因 為 惱 怒 存 在 愚 昧 人 的 懷 中 。
 10 不 要 說 : 先 前 的 日 子 強 過 如 今 的 日 子 , 是 甚 麼 緣 故 呢 ? 你 這 樣 問 , 不 是 出 於 智 慧 。
 11 智 慧 和 產 業 並 好 , 而 且 見 天 日 的 人 得 智 慧 更 為 有 益 。
 12 因 為 智 慧 護 庇 人 , 好 像 銀 錢 護 庇 人 一 樣 。 惟 獨 智 慧 能 保 全 智 慧 人 的 生 命 。 這 就 是 知 識 的 益 處 。














傳 道 書 7

To understand God's wisdom require a humble and learning heart, like we went to the exhibition center last night lots of lots of people were so eager to see such great masterpiece from Sung dynasty as well as the latest technology to have it animated.  
How about our seeking heart towards God's wisdom?
Wish all of us have the humility to understand God's wisdom...
Love you all!
Brenda

2010 Nov 15 - Psalm 139 - Brenda

Psalm 139 (New King James Version)


Psalm 139

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
 1 O LORD, You have searched me and known me.
 2 You know my sitting down and my rising up;
         You understand my thought afar off.
 3 You comprehend my path and my lying down,
         And are acquainted with all my ways.
 4 For there is not a word on my tongue,
         But behold, O LORD, You know it altogether.
 5 You have hedged me behind and before,
         And laid Your hand upon me.
 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
         It is high, I cannot attain it.
      
 7 Where can I go from Your Spirit?
         Or where can I flee from Your presence?
 8 If I ascend into heaven, You are there;
         If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there.
 9 If I take the wings of the morning,
         And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,
 10 Even there Your hand shall lead me,
         And Your right hand shall hold me.
 11 If I say, “Surely the darkness shall fall[a] on me,”
         Even the night shall be light about me;
 12 Indeed, the darkness shall not hide from You,
         But the night shines as the day;
         The darkness and the light are both alike to You.
      
 13 For You formed my inward parts;
         You covered me in my mother’s womb.
 14 I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;[b]
         Marvelous are Your works,
         And that my soul knows very well.
 15 My frame was not hidden from You,
         When I was made in secret,
         And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
 16 Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed.
         And in Your book they all were written,
         The days fashioned for me,
         When as yet there were none of them.
Morning Everyone!!!
Today is a beautiful day!!! Everything is just right - right temperature, right humidity. Sitting at the balcony praying with Shelley early in the morning before she went to work, now with Risa (2nd round) having my favourite tea with honey.  Have to praize the Lord! 
Been sick for the last couple of weeks feeling absolutely no good at all.  While I was sick, I would easily feel that I am insignificant and invisiable, being ignored because I am useless!!! But God sent many angels to love me, i.e. Isabella went all the way from Shatin to Ma wan to cook for me, then all the way to North point to help studying the bible with CAT. Maria the great chef to cook for me, Anita and Cherry's accompany and my sweet Roomie to encourage me everyday buying me the Australian honey so that I can enjoy the Rooibos tea(south african tea) with honey - the best tea I've ever tasted!!!
Today I am reading this beautiful Psalm with different version (New king james)of bible, it gives me such a refreshing morning!!! It is a beautiful psalm that praize the God of creation, from it I know that God knows us personally. He has loved us and created every single one of us even before we were born. I am reminded by God's word again today I am so valued and significant in God's eye as he sent his son to die for our sin.
Will continue my meditation today and writing our new song (from Jessica's class) from the wonderful hymn - Nearer still nearer!!!
Love you all and thanks for all of your support in the past couple of weeks reading my daily thoughts about God!!!
Brenda