2006-12-08 22:28:45Jacky
榮耀的名
讀 經：歷代志上4章1－10節
金 句：雅比斯求告以色列的神說：「甚願你賜福與我，擴張我的境界，常與我同在，保佑我不遭患難，不受艱苦。」神就應允他所求的。
全年讀經：以弗所書4－6章
讀經時，我們常跳過歷代志上的前九章，因為裡面只是些人名。 但從裡面，我們可以不時發現一些有趣而富有價值的訊息。那兩節關於雅比斯的經節，就是個好例子（4章9－10節）。
歷代志的作者告訴我們這人「比他眾弟兄更尊貴」（第9節）。他為何會如此尊貴呢？我們無法確定，但是我們可以從他的名字以及他的短禱告中找到一些線索。
雅比斯這個名字的意思是「他引起痛苦」。有誰願意取這樣的名字呢？可能他母親為他取此名是因為她在生他時受了很多痛苦。
雅比斯不怨恨，也沒有將自己的名字改為「愛」或「平安」，而是求助於上帝。他祈求上帝賜福給他（第10節）。聖經學者們將第10節的最後一部份翻譯成雅比斯的禱告，是為自己免除痛苦或不至於給他人帶來痛苦的禱告。我相信雅比斯是尊貴的，因為他向上帝尋求幫助，使他能活得正直而不將痛苦帶給他人。
無論名字是什麼，你都可以成為尊貴的人。今天就請求上帝賜福於你，也使你成為對別人的祝福。DCE
藉我賜恩福！藉我賜恩福！
藉我生命榮耀主名；
藉我賜恩福，救主聽我求，
藉我賜恩福，使他人得救。Wilson
上帝賜福於我們，所以我們也要祝福他人。
A Name Of Honor
Read: 1 Chronicles 4:1-10
Oh, that You would bless me . . . and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain! –1 Chronicles 4:10
Bible In One Year:
Ephesians 4-6
When we read through the Bible, we're inclined to skip the first nine chapters of 1 Chronicles because they're just lists of names. But here and there we can find interesting nuggets of information. The two verses about Jabez are a case in point (4:9-10).
The chronicler paused to tell us that this man was "more honorable than his brothers" (v.9). Why was he so honorable? We don't know for sure, but we can find some clues in his name and in a short prayer he uttered.
The name Jabez means "he causes pain." Who would want a name like that? His mother may have given him that name because of the intense suffering she experienced at his birth.
Instead of being bitter, or changing his name to something like "love" or "peace," Jabez turned to the Lord. He asked God to bless his life (v.10). Bible scholars have translated the last part of verse 10 either as a prayer to be kept from pain or as a plea for help so he would not cause pain to others. I believe Jabez was honorable because he pleaded with the Lord to help him live righteously so he would not cause others to suffer.
No matter what your name is, you too can be a person of honor. Ask the Lord to bless you and to make you a blessing to others today. –DCE
Make me a blessing, make me a blessing!
Out of my life may Jesus shine;
Make me a blessing, O Savior, I pray,
Make me a blessing to someone today. –Wilson
© Renewal 1952 The Rodeheaver Company
God blesses us so that we will bless others.
FOR FURTHER STUDY
What Is Real Love?
Transformed Lives
Read: 1 Chronicles 4:1-10
Oh, that You would bless me . . . and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain! –1 Chronicles 4:10
Bible In One Year:
Ephesians 4-6
When we read through the Bible, we're inclined to skip the first nine chapters of 1 Chronicles because they're just lists of names. But here and there we can find interesting nuggets of information. The two verses about Jabez are a case in point (4:9-10).
The chronicler paused to tell us that this man was "more honorable than his brothers" (v.9). Why was he so honorable? We don't know for sure, but we can find some clues in his name and in a short prayer he uttered.
The name Jabez means "he causes pain." Who would want a name like that? His mother may have given him that name because of the intense suffering she experienced at his birth.
Instead of being bitter, or changing his name to something like "love" or "peace," Jabez turned to the Lord. He asked God to bless his life (v.10). Bible scholars have translated the last part of verse 10 either as a prayer to be kept from pain or as a plea for help so he would not cause pain to others. I believe Jabez was honorable because he pleaded with the Lord to help him live righteously so he would not cause others to suffer.
No matter what your name is, you too can be a person of honor. Ask the Lord to bless you and to make you a blessing to others today. –DCE
Make me a blessing, make me a blessing!
Out of my life may Jesus shine;
Make me a blessing, O Savior, I pray,
Make me a blessing to someone today. –Wilson
© Renewal 1952 The Rodeheaver Company
God blesses us so that we will bless others.
FOR FURTHER STUDY
What Is Real Love?
Transformed Lives