守得雲開見月明 For Every Cloud, There is a Silver Lining 2018-12-30 經文 (Scripture Verse): 羅馬書十二章十二節: 在指望中要喜樂；在患難中要忍耐；禱告要恆切。 Romans chapter 12 verse 12 (NIV): Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

守得雲開見月明 For Every Cloud, There is a Silver Lining 2018-12-30 “指望(hope)”這字根據Strong希伯來及希臘字典的解釋是含有“等待”的意思，而這個“等待”通常都帶著一個愉快的心情。 “指望”亦帶有”相信”，”希望“之意。 Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Dictionaries: (Hope: ἐλπίς, elpis, el-pece' From ἔλπω elpō which is a primary word (to anticipate, usually with pleasure); expectation (abstract or concrete) or confidence: - faith, hope. )

守得雲開見月明 For Every Cloud, There is a Silver Lining 2018-12-30 ”患難tribulation” 這字, 根據Strong希伯來及希臘字典的解釋, 是含有 “壓力”，“痛苦”，“焦慮”，”心理負担“，“迫害”，“苦難”，及“困難”之意。 Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Dictionaries: (Tribulation: θλίψις, thlipsis, thlip'-sis; pressure (literally or figuratively): - afflicted, (-tion), anguish, burdened, persecution, tribulation, trouble.）

守得雲開見月明 For Every Cloud, There is a Silver Lining 2018-12-30 患難的來源 (The Origin of Tribulation) 第一：我們都是罪人 創世記三章十六至十九節：（又對女人說、我必多多加增你懷胎的苦楚、你生產兒女必多受苦楚．你必戀慕你丈夫、你丈夫必管轄你。 又對亞當說、你既聽從妻子的話、吃了我所吩咐你不可吃的那樹上的果子、地必為你的緣故受咒詛．你必終身勞苦、才能從地裏得吃的。 地必給你長出荊棘和蒺藜來、你也要吃田間的菜蔬。 你必汗流滿面才得餬口、直到你歸了土、因為你是從土而出的．你本是塵土、仍要歸於塵土。） First: We are all sinners Genesis 3:16-19 NIV: “To the woman he said, “I will make your pains in childbearing very severe; with painful labor you will give birth to children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.” To Adam he said, “Because you listened to your wife and ate fruit from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘You must not eat from it,’ “Cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat food from it all the days of your life. It will produce thorns and thistles for you, and you will eat the plants of the field. By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return.””

守得雲開見月明 For Every Cloud, There is a Silver Lining 2018-12-30 患難的來源 (The Origin of Tribulation) 第二：我們是基督徒 腓立比書一章二十九節：因為你們蒙恩，不但得以信服基督，並要為他受苦。 歌羅西書一章二十四節: 現在我為你們受苦，倒覺歡樂；並且為基督的身體，就是為教會，要在我肉身上補滿基督患難的缺欠。 Second: We are all Christians Philippians 1:29 NIV: “For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him,” Colossians 1:24 NIV: “Now I rejoice in what I am suffering for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions, for the sake of his body, which is the church.”

守得雲開見月明 For Every Cloud, There is a Silver Lining 2018-12-30 患難的來源 (The Origin of Tribulation) 第三：患難是從神而來 約伯記一章十二節 : 耶和華對撒但說：「凡他所有的都在你手中；只是不可伸手加害於他。」於是撒但從耶和華面前退去。 Third: Tribulation came from God Job 1:12 NIV: “The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, then, everything he has is in your power, but on the man himself do not lay a finger.” Then Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.”

守得雲開見月明 For Every Cloud, There is a Silver Lining 2018-12-30 為什麼神會給我們苦難？ (Why God Gave Us Tribulation?) 第一個原因：神藉着苦難來教導我們 箴言三章十一，十二節: 我兒，你不可輕看耶和華的管教 ， 也不可厭煩他的責備； 因為耶和華所愛的，他必責備， 正如父親責備所喜愛的兒子。 希伯來書 12:10-11節: 生身的父都是暫隨己意管教我們；惟有萬靈的父管教我們，是要我們得益處，使我們在他的聖潔上有分。 凡管教的事，當時不覺得快樂，反覺得愁苦；後來卻為那經練過的人結出平安的果子，就是義。 First Reason: God Teaches Us Through Tribulation Proverbs 3:11-12 NIV: “My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline, and do not resent his rebuke, because the Lord disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.” Hebrews 12:10-11 NIV : “They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness. No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.”

守得雲開見月明 For Every Cloud, There is a Silver Lining 2018-12-30 為什麼神會給我們苦難？ (Why God Gave Us Tribulation?) 第二個原因：神藉着苦難使我們更親近祂 詩篇 9章:9-10節: 耶和華又要給受欺壓的人作高臺， 在患難的時候作高臺。 耶和華啊，認識你名的人要倚靠你， 因你沒有離棄尋求你的人。 Second Reason: God Brings Us Closer to Him Through Tribulation Psalm 9:9-10 NIV: The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.”

守得雲開見月明 For Every Cloud, There is a Silver Lining 2018-12-30 為什麼神會給我們苦難？ (Why God Gave Us Tribulation?) 第三個原因：神藉着苦難使我們更加盼望將來所得的榮耀 彼得前書四章十二至十四節：“親愛的 弟兄 啊，有火煉的試驗臨到你們，不要以為奇怪（似乎是遭遇非常的事）， 倒要歡喜；因為你們是與基督一同受苦，使你們在他榮耀顯現的時候，也可以歡喜快樂。 你們若為基督的名受辱罵，便是有福的；因為神榮耀的靈常住在你們身上。” 羅馬書八章十八節：我想，現在的苦楚若比起將來要顯於我們的榮耀就不足介意了。 Third Reason: God Makes Us to Yearn for the Eternal Glory Through Tribulation 1 Peter 4:12-14 NIV: “Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.” Romans 8:18 NIV: “I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.”

守得雲開見月明 For Every Cloud, There is a Silver Lining 2018-12-30 忍耐(Patient) 這個字在Strong 希伯來及希臘字典的解釋，含有“靜候不動”, “忍耐“, “服從”, “忍痛“ “堅持”等意思。 Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Dictionaries: (Patient: ὑπομένω, hupomenō, hoop-om-en'-o ; to stay under (behind), that is, remain; figuratively to undergo, that is, bear (trials), have fortitude, persevere: - abide, endure, (take) patient (-ly), suffer, tarry behind. ）

守得雲開見月明 For Every Cloud, There is a Silver Lining 2018-12-30 沒有忍耐力的後果 撒母耳記上十三章十一至十四節：撒母耳說、你作的是甚麼事呢．掃羅說、因為我見百姓離開我散去、你也不照所定的日期來到、而且非利士人聚集在密抹. 所以我心裏說、恐怕我沒有禱告耶和華、非利士人下到吉甲攻擊我、我就勉強獻上燔祭。撒母耳對掃羅說、你作了糊塗事了、沒有遵守耶和華你　神所吩咐你的命令、若遵守、耶和華必在以色列中堅立你的王位、直到永遠。現在你的王位必不長久．耶和華已經尋著一個合他心意的人、立他作百姓的君、因為你沒有遵守耶和華所吩咐你的。 The Consequence of being Impatient 1 Samuel 13:11-14 NIV : What have you done?” asked Samuel. Saul replied, “When I saw that the men were scattering, and that you did not come at the set time, and that the Philistines were assembling at Mikmash, I thought, ‘Now the Philistines will come down against me at Gilgal, and I have not sought the Lord’s favor.’ So I felt compelled to offer the burnt offering.” “You have done a foolish thing,” Samuel said. “You have not kept the command the Lord your God gave you; if you had, he would have established your kingdom over Israel for all time. But now your kingdom will not endure; the Lord has sought out a man after his own heart and appointed him ruler of his people, because you have not kept the Lord’s command.

守得雲開見月明 For Every Cloud, There is a Silver Lining 2018-12-30 Saul and the Israelites 有忍耐力及有信心的賞賜 摩西和約伯 The Reward of being Patient and with Faith Moses and Job 沒有忍耐力及沒有信心的後果 掃羅和以色列人 The Consequence of being Impatient and Lack of Faith

守得雲開見月明 For Every Cloud, There is a Silver Lining 2018-12-30 聯繫忍耐和信心的就是禱告 馬太福音十一章二十八節: 凡勞苦擔重擔的人可以到我這裏來，我就使你們得安息。 馬太福音第七章七-八節：（“「你們祈求，就給你們；尋找，就尋見；叩門，就給你們開門。 因為凡祈求的，就得着；尋找的，就尋見；叩門的，就給他開門。”） Prayer is the Connector between Patient and Faith Matthew 11:28 NIV: Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 7:7-8 NIV: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.”

守得雲開見月明 For Every Cloud, There is a Silver Lining 2018-12-30 “恆切”在KJV 用continuing instant; NIV 則用faithful. “恆切”在Strong 的希伯來及希臘字典的解釋是: “認真對待”, “堅持不懈”, “不斷勤奮”, “刻苦鑽研”, 等意思。 Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Dictionaries: (προσκαρτερέω, proskartereō, pros-kar-ter-eh'-o: to be earnest towards, that is, (to a thing) to persevere, be constantly diligent, or (in a place) to attend assiduously all the exercises, or (to a person) to adhere closely to (as a servitor): - attend (give self) continually (upon), continue (in, instant in, with), wait on (continually)

守得雲開見月明 For Every Cloud, There is a Silver Lining 2018-12-30 禱告要恆切 約翰福音十五章七節：你們若常在我裏面，我的話也常在你們裏面，凡你們所願意的，祈求，就給你們成就。 羅馬書八章二十六節：況且，我們的軟弱有 聖 靈幫助；我們本不曉得當怎樣禱告，只是 聖 靈親自用說不出來的歎息替我們禱告。 以弗所書六章十八節: “靠着 聖 靈，隨時多方禱告祈求；.....，” Faithful (Continuing Instant) in Prayer John 15:7 NIV: “If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.” Romans 8:26 NIV: “In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.” Ephesians 6:18 NIV: And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.”

守得雲開見月明 For Every Cloud, There is a Silver Lining 2018-12-30 盼望，患難，忍耐，禱告跟信心的關係 雅各書第一章二到四節: 我的弟兄們，你們落在百般試煉中，都要以為大喜樂； 因為知道你們的信心經過試驗，就生忍耐。 但忍耐也當成功，使你們成全、完備，毫無缺欠。” 羅馬書第五章三，四節：不但如此，就是在患難中也是歡歡喜喜的；因為知道患難生忍耐， 忍耐生老練，老練生盼望；” Inter-relationship between Hope, Tribulation, Patient and Faith James 1:2-4 NIV: Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” Romans 5:3-4 NIV: Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.”

守得雲開見月明 For Every Cloud, There is a Silver Lining 2018-12-30 結論 無論我們身處在什麽光景之下，都要喜樂. 哈巴谷書第三章十七至十九節：雖然無花果樹不發旺， 葡萄樹不結果， 橄欖樹也不效力， 田地不出糧食， 圈中絕了羊， 棚內也沒有牛； 然而，我要因耶和華歡欣， 因救我的神喜樂。 主耶和華是我的力量； 他使我的腳快如母鹿的 蹄 ， 又使我穩行在高處。 Conclusion: We Should be Joyful Under Any Circumstances Habakkuk 3:17-19 NIV: Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior. The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to tread on the heights. For the director of music. On my stringed instruments.”

守得雲開見月明 For Every Cloud, There is a Silver Lining 2018-12-30 應用 (Applications) 日本弓道藝術帶給我們的啓示 Inspiration from the Tradition Art of Archery of Japan

守得雲開見月明 For Every Cloud, There is a Silver Lining 2018-12-30 應用 (Applications) 無論是什麽事情，都是從小小的事情累積得來的，如果我們不把這些小小事情做好的話，累積下來便會影響到將來的結果。 Every thing is an accumulation of many little things, If we did not pay attention to every detail, eventually it will affect the end result. 羅馬書十二章三節: “....... 不要看自己過於所當看的；要照着神所分給各人信心的大小，看得合乎中道。” Romans 12:3b NIV: “…….Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.” 羅馬書十五章一節：我們堅固的人應該擔代不堅固人的軟弱，不求自己的喜悅。 Romans 15:1 NIV: We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves.” 羅馬書十五章五節：但願賜忍耐安慰的神叫你們彼此同心，效法基督耶穌， Romans 15:5 NIV: May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had,”

守得雲開見月明 For Every Cloud, There is a Silver Lining 2018-12-30 應用 (Applications) 相愛同心，發光為主 Unified in love & Shining for the Lord 羅馬書十五章十三節：“但願使人有盼望的神，因信將諸般的喜樂、平安充滿你們的心，使你們藉着聖靈的能力大有盼望！” Romans 15:13 NIV: May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”