January 1, 2008 Daily Bread - Resolutions!

Happy New Year to all!!

This encouraged me and I though it will be good to share with you. You can go to the site any time and choose the language you desire to read. It also have different other readings, resources, how to read through the Bible in one year and Bible study guides.

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Adele

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Resolutions

READ: Nehemiah 10:28-31

[They] entered into . . . an oath to walk in God’s Law, . . . and to observe and do all the commandments of the Lord our Lord. —Nehemiah 10:29

In 1722, Jonathan Edwards drew up a list of 70 resolutions, dedicating himself to live in harmony with God and others. The following resolutions give a picture of the serious purpose with which Edwards approached his relationship with God. He resolved:

• To do whatever is most to God’s glory.

• To do my duty, for the good of mankind in general.

• Never to do anything, which I should be afraid to do, if it were the last hour of my life.

• To study the Scriptures steadily, constantly, and frequently.

• To ask myself at the end of every day, week, month, and year if I could possibly have done better.

• Until I die, not to act as if I were my own, but entirely and altogether God’s.

In Nehemiah 10, God’s people made an oath, vowing to follow all the commands, laws, and regulations of the Lord. This oath was so serious that they were willing to accept the curse of God if they failed to keep these commands.

Our resolutions need not be so serious as that. But any resolution to follow God is not a casual promise. Rather, it is a solemn and serious declaration that—with the help of the Holy Spirit—we can renew every day. —Marvin Williams

My Resolutions This Year Are:
1. _____________________________________
2. _____________________________________
3. _____________________________________

Act on your resolutions!

Now in chinese:

  

灵命日粮  -  2008 年 1 月 1 日

 

决心

 

读经: 尼希米记10章28-31节 金句: 「他们……发咒起誓，必遵行上帝……的律法，谨守遵行耶和华我们主的一切诫命。」（尼希米记10章29节） 全年读经: 创世记 1-3章；箴言1章1-7节

1722年，爱德华滋（Jonathan Edwards）草拟了一份决志书，共列了七十条志向，立志一生过跟随上帝、与人和睦相处的生活。我们从下列几条可以一窥爱德华滋是多么坚定地追求与上帝亲近。他决心：

·要做最能荣耀上帝的事。

要善尽职责，为全人类谋求幸福。

·做事决不胆大妄为，把每天都当成生命的最后一刻。

·要常常读经、持之以恒、毫无懈怠。

·在每日、每周、每月、每年结束之时，扪心自问是否能做得更好。

·不随心所欲、率性而为，却要完全为上帝所用，直到死亡来临。

尼希米记第10章讲到，上帝的百姓发咒起誓，定意要遵行上帝一切的诫命、典章、律例。这是极其慎重的誓言，因为一旦违背这些诫命，他们愿意接受上帝的咒诅。

我们所下的决心不需要像这样严肃，但做任何跟从上帝的决定，也不能把它当做儿戏；这是慎重而庄严的宣告──靠着圣灵的帮助，我们必能日日更新。MW

我今年的决心：
1. _____________________________________
2. _____________________________________
3. _____________________________________

化决心为行动。

 

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