This Wednesday

Lent 大齋戒期 (~40 days) Ash Wednesday Good Friday 耶穌受難日 禁食 Fasting - Fast something _________ 悔改/禱告 Repentance/Prayer 施捨/給予 Giving (Almsgiving)

Matthew 聖經馬太福音 6 v.2  So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do… 你施捨的時候，不可在你 前面吹號，像那假冒為善的人… v.5 And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others… 你們禱告的時候，不 可像那假冒為善的人，愛站在會堂裡和十字路口上禱告， 故意叫人看見… v.16 When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do… 你們禁食的時候，不可像那假冒為善的人，臉上帶著愁容…. Fasting should be a Norm – just like Giving and Praying 禁食如同施捨、禱告，應該是常態

Fasting Prayer should be a Norm – just like Giving and Praying 禁食禱告如同施捨、禱告，應該是常態

Mark 馬可福音 2:18-20 18當下，約翰的門徒和法利賽人禁食。他們來問耶穌說：「約翰的門徒和法利賽人的門徒禁食，你的門徒倒不禁食，這是為甚麼呢？」 19 耶穌對他們說：「新郎和陪伴之人同在的時候，陪伴之人豈能禁食呢？新郎還同在，他們不能禁食。 20 但日子將到，新郎要離開他們，那日他們就要禁食。」 18 Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting.  Some people came and asked Jesus, “How is it that John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees are fasting, but yours are not?” 19 Jesus answered, “How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while he is with them? They cannot, so long as they have him with them. 20 But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and on that day they will fast.”

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箴言 Proverbs 6:6-11 6懶惰人哪. 你去看看螞蟻, 察看牠們所行的,就可得著智慧 箴言 Proverbs 6:6-11 6懶惰人哪!你去看看螞蟻, 察看牠們所行的,就可得著智慧. 7螞蟻沒有元帥， 沒有官長，也沒有統治者， 8尚且在夏天預備食物， 在收割的時候積聚糧食。 9懶惰人哪，你要睡到幾時呢？ 你甚麼時候才睡醒呢？ 10再睡片時，打盹片時， 抱著手躺臥片時， 11你的貧窮就必像強盜來到， 你的缺乏就必像拿兵器的人來到。 (新譯本) 6 Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise, 7which, having no captain, overseer or ruler,8provides her supplies in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest. 9How long will you slumber, O sluggard? When will you rise from your sleep?10A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep --11So shall your poverty come on you like a prowler, And your need like an armed man. (NKJV)

If … then… Condition/Case 情況 箴言 Proverbs 6:6-11 6 Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise, 7which, having no captain, overseer or ruler,8provides her supplies in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest. 9How long will you slumber, O sluggard? When will you rise from your sleep?10A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep – 11So shall your poverty come on you like a prowler, And your need like an armed man. Command 命令 Reason 理由 If … then… Condition/Case 情況 Consequence 結果

If … then…情況Condition/Case 約書亞記 Joshua 1:8 This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night 這 律法書不可離開你的口，總要晝夜思想 so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it;好使 你謹守遵行這書上所寫的一切話 for then如此 you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success.你的道路就可 以亨通，凡事順利 Command 命令 Reason 理由 If … then…情況Condition/Case Consequence 結果

If … then… Condition/Case 情況 箴言 Proverbs 6:6-11 6 Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise, 7which, having no captain, overseer or ruler,8provides her supplies in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest. 9How long will you slumber, O sluggard? When will you rise from your sleep?10A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep – 11So shall your poverty come on you like a prowler, And your need like an armed man. Command 命令 Reason 理由 If … then… Condition/Case 情況 Consequence 結果

If … then… Condition/Case 情況 箴言 Proverbs 6:6-11 6 Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise, 7which, having no captain, overseer or ruler,8provides her supplies in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest. 9How long will you slumber, O sluggard? When will you rise from your sleep?10A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep – 11So shall your poverty come on you like a prowler, And your need like an armed man. Command 命令 Reason 理由 If … then… Condition/Case 情況 Consequence 結果

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Principles 原則vs. Laws 律法 箴言 Proverbs 6:6-11 6懶惰人哪!你去看看螞蟻, 察看牠們所行的,就可得著智慧. 7螞蟻沒有元帥， 沒有官長，也沒有統治者， 8尚且在夏天預備食物， 在收割的時候積聚糧食。 9懶惰人哪，你要睡到幾時呢？ 你甚麼時候才睡醒呢？ 10再睡片時，打盹片時， 抱著手躺臥片時， 11你的貧窮就必像強盜來到， 你的缺乏就必像拿兵器的人來到。 (新譯本) 6 Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise, 7which, having no captain, overseer or ruler,8provides her supplies in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest. 9How long will you slumber, O sluggard? When will you rise from your sleep?10A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep --11So shall your poverty come on you like a prowler, And your need like an armed man. (NKJV) Principles 原則vs. Laws 律法

Why do we get lazy? 人為什麼會懶惰？

Why do we get lazy? 人為什麼會懶惰？ #1 Lack of Rest 真的需要休息

Genesis 創世記 1:31-2:2 神看著一切所造的都甚好。有晚上，有早晨，是第六日。天地萬物都造齊了。到第七日，　神造物的工已經完畢，就在第七日歇了他一切的工，安息了。(和合本) God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day. Thus the heavens and the earth were completed, and all their hosts. By the seventh day God completed His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. (NASB)

Isaiah 以賽亞28:12-13 他曾對他們說：你們要使疲乏人得安息，這樣才得安息，才得舒暢，他們卻不肯聽。所以，耶和華向他們說的話是命上加命，令上加令，律上加律，例上加例，這裡一點，那裡一點，以致他們前行仰面跌倒，而且跌碎，並陷入網羅被纏住。 He who said to them, “Here is rest, give rest to the weary,” and, “Here is repose,” but they would not listen.  So the word of the LORD to them will be, “Order on order, order on order, line on line, line on line, a little here, a little there,” That they may go and stumble backward, be broken, snared and taken captive.

Why do we get lazy? 人為什麼會懶惰 #1 Lack of Rest 真的需要休息 #2 Lack of Purpose / Motivation 找不到目標/動力

箴言 Proverbs 6:6-11 懶惰人哪. 你去. 看看螞蟻 ,察看牠們所行的,就可得著智慧 箴言 Proverbs 6:6-11 懶惰人哪!你去!看看螞蟻 ,察看牠們所行的,就可得著智慧. 螞蟻沒有元帥， 沒有官長，也沒有統治者， 尚且在夏天預備食物， 在收割的時候積聚糧食。 懶惰人哪，你要睡到幾時呢？ 你甚麼時候才睡醒呢？ 再睡片時，打盹片時， 抱著手躺臥片時， 你的貧窮就必像強盜來到， 你的缺乏就必像拿兵器的人來到。 (新譯本) Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise, Which, having no captain, Overseer or ruler, Provides her supplies in the summer, And gathers her food in the harvest. How long will you slumber, O sluggard? When will you rise from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep— So shall your poverty come on you like a prowler, And your need like an armed man. (NKJV)

Actively 主動 Diligently 勤勞 Work for something higher為更高的計畫工作

Actively 主動 Diligently 勤勞 Work for something higher為更高的計畫工作 --------------------------- 1) See the Big Picture

Actively 主動 Diligently 勤勞 Work for something higher為更高的計畫工作 --------------------------- 1) See the Big Picture 2) Faithful in Small things 小事上忠心 Luke 路加福音 16:10 人在最小的事上忠心，在大事上也忠心；在最小的事上不義，在大事上也不義 He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much.

Actively 主動 Diligently 勤勞 Work for something higher為更高的計畫工作 --------------------------- 1) See the Big Picture 2) Faithful in Small things 小事上忠心 3) Cry Out to God for Help 向神尋求幫助

Why do we get lazy? 人為什麼會懶惰 #1 Lack of Rest 真的需要休息 #2 Lack of Purpose / Motivation 找不到目標/動力

箴言 Proverbs 6:6-11 6懶惰人哪. 你去看看螞蟻, 察看牠們所行的,就可得著智慧 箴言 Proverbs 6:6-11 6懶惰人哪!你去看看螞蟻, 察看牠們所行的,就可得著智慧. 7螞蟻沒有元帥， 沒有官長，也沒有統治者， 8尚且在夏天預備食物， 在收割的時候積聚糧食。 9懶惰人哪，你要睡到幾時呢？ 你甚麼時候才睡醒呢？ 10再睡片時，打盹片時， 抱著手躺臥片時， 11你的貧窮就必像強盜來到， 你的缺乏就必像拿兵器的人來到。 (新譯本) 6 Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise, 7which, having no captain, overseer or ruler,8provides her supplies in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest. 9How long will you slumber, O sluggard? When will you rise from your sleep?10A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep --11So shall your poverty come on you like a prowler, And your need like an armed man. (NKJV)

Why do we get lazy? 人為什麼會懶惰 #1 Lack of Rest 真的需要休息 #2 Lack of Purpose / Motivation 找不到目標/動力 #3 Lack of Sense of Urgency 缺乏危機意識

Actively 主動 Diligently 勤勞 Work for something higher為更高的計畫工作 Urgently 危機意識 Proverbs箴言10:4-5 游手好閒的，招致貧窮， 勤力工作的，得到富足。 夏天收聚的，是明慧的人， 收割時沉睡的，是貽羞的人(新譯本). He who has a slack hand becomes poor, But the hand of the diligent makes rich. He who gathers in summer is a wise son; He who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame. (NKJV)

Why do we get lazy? 人為什麼會懶惰 #1 Lack of Rest 真的需要休息 #2 Lack of Purpose / Motivation 找不到目標/動力 #3 Lack of Sense of Urgency 缺乏危機意識 #4 Competing Element(s) 其他競爭分子

Why do we get lazy? 人為什麼會懶惰 #1 Lack of Rest 真的需要休息 #2 Lack of Purpose / Motivation 找不到目標/動力 #3 Lack of Sense of Urgency 缺乏危機意識 #4 Competing Element(s) 其他競爭分子

Lesson from the Ants: Actively 主動 Diligently 勤勞 Work for something higher為更高的計畫工作 Urgently 危機意識 Focused 專注

Why do we get lazy? 人為什麼會懶惰 #1 Lack of Rest 真的需要休息 #2 Lack of Purpose / Motivation 找不到目標/動力 #3 Lack of Sense of Urgency 缺乏危機意識 #4 Competing Element(s) 其他競爭分子 Picture from: http://burstmarketing.net/your-hidden-competition/

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