I will say to the prisoners, ‘Come out in freedom,’
           and to those in darkness, ‘Come into the light.’
      They will be my sheep, grazing in green pastures
           and on hills that were previously bare.
   They will neither hunger nor thirst.
           The searing sun will not reach them anymore.
      For the LORD in his mercy will lead them;
           he will lead them beside cool waters. 
~ Isaiah 49:9-10 (NLT)

Sunday, January 11, 2009

0163. Reflect & New Year Resolution

Last Sunday worship of the last year was opened for testimonies. While listening, I was ashamed. I wasn't pay attention more often and practice as much as possible. By the end of year, I already forgot the verse, along with all the prayer items I wrote. But this is me, still have a lot of things to learn.

This year, the verse is in Romans 5:11 (Amplified), "Not only so, but we also rejoice and exultingly glory in God [in His love and perfection] through our Lord Jesus Christ, through Whom we have now received and enjoy [our] reconciliation." So it is a year of joy. I thought of several things that brings joy. First, God's word brings out joy, either through acknowledge or doing them. Second, being content and lack of nothing in my life. Third, always fix eyes on Him. Lastly, trust, obey and give thanks.

Pray and hope to understand and being joyful more this year.

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新年禱詞 (From St. Agnes Cathedral, Rockville Centre, New York )

Related verses:
- Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He will give you the desires and secret petitions of your heart. ~Psalm 37:4, Amplified
- I delight far more in what you tell me about living than in gathering a pile of riches. ~Psalm 119:14, MSG
- I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word. ~Psalm 119:16, KJV
- And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved. ~Psalm 119:47, KJV
- Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation. ~Habakkuk 3: 17-18, KJV
- And Mary said: "My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, ~Luke 1: 46:47, NIV

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