We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

The example of Jesus and the testimony of lovers of Christ throughout the centuries points us to early morning prayer as decisively important… First, it signals to our conscience that this is of first importance in the day. Second, it strikes the first blow in the battle of the day, instead of waiting till we are besieged from all sides. Third, what we do daily and do early shapes the spirit of our minds and brings us into a disposition of humility and trust that will bear better fruit than anxiety or self-reliance. Fourth, since beginning the day with the Word of God is crucial, prayer is equally crucial since the Word will not open its best wonders to us without prayer (Psm. 119:18). Fifth, it is uncanny how Satan can use even good things to squeeze prayer out of our schedule if we miss the early-morning hour. I have seen it again and again. If I say to myself, “I will give some time to prayer later,” it generally does not happen.
John Piper

His purpose for the lives of His children is Christlikeness. Though we often want comfort and pleasure and prosperity and healing, the Lord knows these are not always the means that will produce in us the holiness He desires. Sometimes God shows His love by removing the trial. Often He shows His love by permitting the trial to remain, knowing just the right pressure in our lives that will produce in us Christlikeness – both His greatest desire and our greatest good.
Randy Smith

Bible – chinese – 新标点和合本 诗篇 92

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颂赞之诗
安息日的诗歌。
称谢耶和华!
歌颂你至高者的名!
2-3 用十弦的乐器和瑟,
用琴弹幽雅的声音,
早晨传扬你的慈爱;
每夜传扬你的信实。
这本为美事。
因你—耶和华借着你的作为叫我高兴,
我要因你手的工作欢呼。
 
耶和华啊,你的工作何其大!
你的心思极其深!
畜类人不晓得;
愚顽人也不明白。
恶人茂盛如草,
一切作孽之人发旺的时候,
正是他们要灭亡,
直到永远。
惟你—耶和华是至高,
直到永远。
 
耶和华啊,你的仇敌都要灭亡;
一切作孽的也要离散。
10 你却高举了我的角,如野牛的角;
我是被新油膏了的。
11 我眼睛看见仇敌遭报
我耳朵听见那些起来攻击我的恶人受罚
 
12 义人要发旺如棕树,
生长如黎巴嫩的香柏树。
13 他们栽于耶和华的殿中,
发旺在我们 神的院里。
14 他们年老的时候仍要结果子,
要满了汁浆而常发青,
15 好显明耶和华是正直的。
他是我的磐石,在他毫无不义。