My Sunday Scritpure 2009.11.29
'There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars; on earth nations in agony, bewildered by the turmoil of the ocean and its waves;
men fainting away with terror and fear at what menaces the world, for the powers of heaven will be shaken.
And then they will see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
When these things begin to take place, stand erect, hold your heads high, because your liberation is near at hand.'
'Watch yourselves, or your hearts will be coarsened by debauchery and drunkenness and the cares of life, and that day will come upon you unexpectedly,
like a trap. For it will come down on all those living on the face of the earth.
Stay awake, praying at all times for the strength to survive all that is going to happen, and to hold your ground before the Son of man.'
(Saint Luke 21:25-28, 34-36)
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My Reading Notes:
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This message from Luke told us that the world will NOT be the same always.
There will be times of unexpected change. And that change, is beyond
the control of humanbeings.
People living in daily life expect things will happen as usual. But
it is not true.
2009年11月25日 星期三
2009年11月20日 星期五
We have a King and we are not alone
My Sunday Scripture 2009.11.22
Pilate said to Jesus,
"Are you the King of the Jews?"
Jesus answered, "Do you say this on your own
or have others told you about me?"
Pilate answered, "I am not a Jew, am I?
Your own nation and the chief priests handed you over to me.
What have you done?"
Jesus answered, "My kingdom does not belong to this world.
If my kingdom did belong to this world,
my attendants would be fighting
to keep me from being handed over to the Jews.
But as it is, my kingdom is not here."
So Pilate said to him, "Then you are a king?"
Jesus answered, "You say I am a king.
For this I was born and for this I came into the world,
to testify to the truth.
Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice."
John 18:33b-37
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My Reading Notes:
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He said, his kingdom is not here.
He said, he came to testify to the truth.
He had told us the truth.
May be, Jesus is using analogy.
He is the leader of us.
And he is the center of us.
He is us and we are him.
In this sense, we can say that we are one.
and also in this sense, we are not alone. We belong to
him. We have confidence and we all have a soul, and its
all because of Him. It is just like, we have a King.
It is just like, we have a Father. We are not orphans anymore.
We are the subjects of the center of the universe.
Pilate said to Jesus,
"Are you the King of the Jews?"
Jesus answered, "Do you say this on your own
or have others told you about me?"
Pilate answered, "I am not a Jew, am I?
Your own nation and the chief priests handed you over to me.
What have you done?"
Jesus answered, "My kingdom does not belong to this world.
If my kingdom did belong to this world,
my attendants would be fighting
to keep me from being handed over to the Jews.
But as it is, my kingdom is not here."
So Pilate said to him, "Then you are a king?"
Jesus answered, "You say I am a king.
For this I was born and for this I came into the world,
to testify to the truth.
Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice."
John 18:33b-37
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My Reading Notes:
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He said, his kingdom is not here.
He said, he came to testify to the truth.
He had told us the truth.
May be, Jesus is using analogy.
He is the leader of us.
And he is the center of us.
He is us and we are him.
In this sense, we can say that we are one.
and also in this sense, we are not alone. We belong to
him. We have confidence and we all have a soul, and its
all because of Him. It is just like, we have a King.
It is just like, we have a Father. We are not orphans anymore.
We are the subjects of the center of the universe.
2009年11月11日 星期三
He is near
My Sunday Scripture 2009.11.15
"But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light,
and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.
And then they will see the Son of man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
And then he will send out the angels, and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.
"From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near.
So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, at the very gates.
Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away before all these things take place.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
"But of that day or that hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
Mark 13: 24 - 32
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My Reading Notes:
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This is the thing we tend to forget: That the day is near, that He is near.
And this is the comfort for the good and the threat for the bad.
We all feel comfortable if He is near. How beautiful, and how nice.
Oh, He is near.
"But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light,
and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.
And then they will see the Son of man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
And then he will send out the angels, and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.
"From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near.
So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, at the very gates.
Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away before all these things take place.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
"But of that day or that hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
Mark 13: 24 - 32
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My Reading Notes:
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This is the thing we tend to forget: That the day is near, that He is near.
And this is the comfort for the good and the threat for the bad.
We all feel comfortable if He is near. How beautiful, and how nice.
Oh, He is near.
2009年11月5日 星期四
What is the meaning of complete dedication?
My Sunday Scripture 2009.11.8
Jesus sat down opposite the treasury
and observed how the crowd put money into the treasury.
Many rich people put in large sums.
A poor widow also came and put in two small coins worth a few cents.
Calling his disciples to himself, he said to them,
"Amen, I say to you, this poor widow put in more
than all the other contributors to the treasury.
For they have all contributed from their surplus wealth,
but she, from her poverty, has contributed all she had,
her whole livelihood."
Mark 12:41-44
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My Reading Notes:
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Actually this is a very simple idea. The meaning of life
itself is not for the self. The meaning of life is to
dedicate, no matter who you are: no matter you are a
cat or a dog or a plant, your life is meant to the others.
Life itself is a chain, only those who could see the meaning
of life in the whole could understand the meaning of
dedication.
For deditcation, there is only one kind of dedication:
complete dedication. The meaning here is not how much
you could afford to pay God, but whether you could see
that you have only one life, and the purpose of that
life is for you to use it: Use it on the planet, not
for self indulgence or lazy sleeping.
Those who could see the meaning of life, is blessed.
Jesus sat down opposite the treasury
and observed how the crowd put money into the treasury.
Many rich people put in large sums.
A poor widow also came and put in two small coins worth a few cents.
Calling his disciples to himself, he said to them,
"Amen, I say to you, this poor widow put in more
than all the other contributors to the treasury.
For they have all contributed from their surplus wealth,
but she, from her poverty, has contributed all she had,
her whole livelihood."
Mark 12:41-44
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My Reading Notes:
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Actually this is a very simple idea. The meaning of life
itself is not for the self. The meaning of life is to
dedicate, no matter who you are: no matter you are a
cat or a dog or a plant, your life is meant to the others.
Life itself is a chain, only those who could see the meaning
of life in the whole could understand the meaning of
dedication.
For deditcation, there is only one kind of dedication:
complete dedication. The meaning here is not how much
you could afford to pay God, but whether you could see
that you have only one life, and the purpose of that
life is for you to use it: Use it on the planet, not
for self indulgence or lazy sleeping.
Those who could see the meaning of life, is blessed.
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