141123 chi what do you do series (part 4 - wait) by joseph gan

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What do you do?

a devotion on Psalms 37

• “当你不知道该做什么，你是否做你能做的事？”“Do you do what you can do when you do not know what to do?”

• “当你不知道该做什么, 你是否做你能做的事？”“Do you do what you can do when you do not know what to do?”

• “当你不知道该做什么的时候，你在做什么？”

“What do you do when you do not know what

to do?”

你当倚靠耶和华而行善，住在地上，以他的信实为粮；

又要以耶和华为乐，他就将你心里所求的赐给你。

诗篇 37 Psalm 37

当将你的事交托耶和华，并倚靠他，他就必成全。

他要使你的公义如光发出，使你的公平明如正午。

诗篇 37 Psalm 37

你当默然倚靠耶和华，耐性等候他；不要因那道路通达的和那恶谋成就的心怀不平。

当止住怒气，离弃忿怒；不要心怀不平，以致作恶。

诗篇 37 Psalm 37

因为作恶的必被剪除；惟有等候耶和华的必承受地土。

诗篇 37 Psalm 37

我们可以做什么？What do we DO?

• 喜乐 DO Delight

• 信靠和交托 DO Trust and Commit

• 安歇 DO Rest

• 等候 DO Wait

我们可以做什么？What do we DO?

• 喜乐 DO Delight

• 信靠和交托 DO Trust and Commit

• 安歇 DO Rest

• 等候 DO Wait

即时满足综合征

The instant gratification syndrome

•从排队到上线

From “in line” to on line

•快餐业

Fast food industry

“立刻”的文化 The “Now” Culture

即时满足综合征

The instant gratification syndrome

•如果你付更多钱，航空公司提供免排队服务

Airline offers no queue if you pay more

•优先办银行服务

The Priority Banking

“立刻”的文化 The “Now” Culture

即时满足综合征

The instant gratification syndrome

•快速致富计划/一直换工作

The quick rich scheme / the constant career jumps

•恋爱-为什么要等?

Relationship – why wait?

“立刻”的文化 The “Now” Culture

“立刻”的文化–网上调查

即时的满足让我

们持续地不耐烦

Instant gratification is making us perpetually impatient

“立刻”的文化–网上调查

等候-根据圣经的 WAIT - Biblically

• 诺亚-洪水前的100年

Noah – 100 years before the flood

• 亚伯拉罕-得到那应许的儿子前的25年Abraham – 25 years before the promise son

• 雅各-娶到妻子前的14年

Jacob – 14 years before he gets his wife

• 约瑟-从监狱到皇宫

Joseph – prison to palace

等候-根据圣经的 WAIT - Biblically

• 以色列人-在埃及里大概400多年

Israelites – approximately 400 plus years in Egypt

• 大卫-当以色列王之前等了20多年

David – more than 20 years before king of Israel

• 西缅/亚拿

Simeon / Anna

• 基督的第二次到来

The 2nd coming of Christ

那些没有等候的人Those Who Did Not Wait • 亚伯拉罕

Abraham

• 摩西

Moses

• 以色列人在西奈山

Israelite at Mount Sinai

• 扫罗

Saul

等候 WAIT

以期待和希望在等待的同时，依然与神交通

To intertwine with God as one tarries with expectancy and hope

等候的成果The Result of WAIT

等候的成果The Result of WAIT力量 Strength

诗篇27：14

要等候耶和华！当壮胆，坚固你的心！我再说，要等候耶和华！

Ps 27:14

Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD!

等候的成果The Result of WAIT方向 Direction

诗篇25：5

求你以你的真理引导我，教训我，因为你是救我的神。我终日等候你。

Ps 25:5

Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; On You I wait all the day.

等候的成果The Result of WAIT帮助、盾牌 Help / Shield

诗篇33：20

我们的心向来等候耶和华；他是我们的帮助，我们的盾牌。

Ps 33:20

Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.

等候的成果The Result of WAIT神的回答 God’s answer

诗篇40：1

我曾耐性等候耶和华；他垂听我的呼求

Ps 40:1

I waited patiently for the LORD; And He inclined to me, And heard my cry.

等候的成果The Result of WAIT救恩 Salvation

诗篇62:1

我的心默默无声，专等候神；我的救恩是从他而来

Ps 62:1

Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation.

等候的成果The Result of WAIT营养 Sustenance

诗篇104:27

这都仰望你按时给他食物。

Ps 104:27

These all wait for You, That You may give them their food in due season.

我在等待什么？What Am I Waiting For?.以赛亚书 55: 9

天怎样高过地，照样，我的道路高过你们的道路；我的意念高过你们的意念。

Isa 55:9

“For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.

我在等待什么？What Am I Waiting For?1. 祂的道路 His Ways

2. 祂的意念 His Thoughts

3. 祂的恩典 His Grace

我在等待什么？What Am I Waiting For?哥林多后书12：9

•他对我说：我的恩典够你用的，因为我的能力是在人的软弱上显得完全。所以，我更喜欢夸自己的软弱，好叫基督的能力覆庇我。

2 Cor 12:9

And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

What do you do?

a devotion on Psalms 37