Thanksgiving: God’s Way for Our Blessed Life 感恩:神所設蒙福人生的秘訣 傳道書 Ecclesiastes 5:18-20 帖前 1Thess 5:16-18

I. God wants to bless us with all things. 神要藉着各樣事物來祝福我们 I. God wants to bless us with all things. 神要藉着各樣事物來祝福我们. (帖前 1 Thess 5:18; 傳 Ecc 5:18-20; 罗 Rom 8:28; 雅 James 1:2-4) 罗 Romans 8:28 (NASB95) 28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. 我們曉得萬事都互相效力，叫愛神的人得益處，就是按祂旨意被召的人‧

傳 Ecc 5:18-20 (NIV) 18 Then I realized that it is good and proper for a man to eat and drink, and to find satisfaction in his toilsome labor under the sun during the few days of life God has given him—for this is his lot. 19 Moreover, when God gives any man wealth and possessions, and enables him to enjoy them, to accept his lot and be happy in his work—this is a gift of God. 20 He seldom reflects on the days of his life, because God keeps him occupied with gladness of heart. 18我所見為善為美的，就是人在神賜他一生的日子吃喝，享受日光之下勞碌得來的好處‧因為這是他的分‧19神賜人資財豐富，使他能以吃用，能取自己的分，在他勞碌中喜樂‧這乃是神的恩賜‧20他不多思念自己一生的年日‧因為神應他的心使他喜樂‧

II. God wants us to enjoy His good gifts. 神喜歡我们享受祂所賜的美好礼物 II. God wants us to enjoy His good gifts. 神喜歡我们享受祂所賜的美好礼物. (傳 Ecc 5:18; 提前 1 Tim 6:17; 雅 James 1:2-4, 17; 罗 Rom 8:28) 傳 Ecclesiastes 5:18 (NASB) 18 Here is what I have seen to be good and fitting: to eat, to drink and enjoy oneself in all one’s labor in which he toils under the sun during the few years of his life which God has given him; for this is his reward. 我所見為善為美的，就是人在神賜他一生的日子吃喝，享受日光之下勞碌得來的好處‧因為這是他的分‧

提前 1 Timothy 6:17–19 (NASB) 17 Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy. 18 Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, 19 storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed. 17你要囑咐那些今世富足的人，不要自高，也不要倚靠無定的錢財‧只要倚靠那厚賜百物給我們享受的神‧18又要囑咐他們行善，在好事上富足，甘心施捨，樂意供給人, 19為自己積成美好的根基，預備將來，叫他們持定那真正的生命‧

神賜人資財豐富，使他能以吃用，能取自己的分，在他勞碌中喜樂‧這乃是神的恩賜‧ III. Thanksgiving is God’s way for blessing us. 感恩是神祝福我们的方法之一. (傳 Ecc 5:19; 帖前 1 Thess 5:18; 雅 James 1:17; 提前 1 Tim 6:17) 傳 Ecclesiastes 5:19 (NASB) Furthermore, as for every man to whom God has given riches and wealth, He has also empowered him to eat from them and to receive his reward and rejoice in his labor; this is the gift of God. 神賜人資財豐富，使他能以吃用，能取自己的分，在他勞碌中喜樂‧這乃是神的恩賜‧

帖前 1 Thess 5:16–18 (NASB) 16 Rejoice always; 17 pray without ceasing; 18 in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 16要常常喜樂,17不住的禱告;18凡事謝恩‧因為這是神在基督耶穌裡向你們所定的旨意‧

A. Count God’s blessings/good gifts 數算主的恩典/祝福/礼物 (傳 Ecc 5:18-20; 雅 James 1:17; James 1:2-4)

B. Knowing God wants to bless us in all things 知道神要在凡事祝福我們 (罗 Rom 8:28)

C. Acknowledge it’s from God’s hand 承認好礼物都是從神手裡來的 (雅 James 1:17; 提前 1 Tim 6:17)

D. Give thanks to God 向神感恩 (傳 Ecc 5:19d; 帖前 1 Thess 5:18)

E. God empowers us to enjoy. 神賜我們享福的能力. (傳 Ecc 5:19b)

F. God’s good gifts become our true blessing 神的礼物成為我們真正的祝福

他不多思念自己一生的年日‧因為神應他的心使他喜樂‧ IV. Thanksgiving turns God’s good gifts into our true blessing. 感恩將神所賜的美好礼物化為我们的真祝福. (傳 Ecc 5:18-20; 腓 Phil 4:11-12; 提前 1 Tim 6:6-10; 來 Heb 13:5; 罗 Rom 8:28; 雅 James 1:2-4) 傳 Ecclesiastes 5:20 (NIV) 20 He seldom reflects on the days of his life, because God keeps him occupied with gladness of heart. 他不多思念自己一生的年日‧因為神應他的心使他喜樂‧

A. Enjoyment 享受 (傳 Ecc 5:20b, 18)

B. Contentment/Satisfaction 满足/知足 (傳 Ecc 5:20; 腓 Phil 4:11-12; 提前 1 Tim 6:6-10; 來 Heb 13:5)

C. Joy / Happy 喜樂 (傳 Ecc 5:19d, 20b)

D. Free from worry 没有煩惱 (傳 Ecc 5:20; 罗 Rom 8:28; 腓 Phil 4:6-7) 傳 Ecclesiastes 5:20 (NIV) He seldom reflects on the days of his life, because God keeps him occupied with gladness of heart. 他不多思念自己一生的年日‧因為神應他的心使他喜樂‧

E. Blessed in all things 凡事蒙祝福 (罗 Rom 8:28; 雅 James 1:2-4) Eat and drink (吃与喝) Labor / work (勞碌 / 工作) Fruit (果子) His lot (他的份) Life under the sun (日光之下的日子) Simple and ordinary things (簡單及普通的事物) Etc. (等等…)

V. Personal response 個人回应