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あすの礼拝での通訳の仕事にそなえて聖書箇所をたしかめておきますテーマは、いつも神にあって喜びなさい。”自分の学歴や、実力や、財産や家族や友達や、名声、社会的地位などを喜ぶのではなく、ただ、主の臨在にあって喜びなさい。”主にあって、喜びなさいそれが神の御旨なのだから。Philipians 4:4Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!Thesalonians5:16-18Be joyful always;pray continually'; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.Timothy6:6But Godliness with contentment is great gainRomans 8:37-39No in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor death, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Chirst Jesus our Lord.Romans 8:32He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all, how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?Acts 16:25About midnigh Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them,Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open and everybody's chains came loose.James 1:2-4Consider it pure joy, my bothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance, For perseverance must finish the work so that you may be mature and complete not lacking anything.IICorinthians9:7-8 Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give not reluctantly or under compulsion for God loves a cheerful giver.Deuteronomy 28:47Because you did not serve the Lord your God joyfully and gladly in the time of prosperity therefore in hunger and thirst, in nakedness and dire poverty, you will serve the enemies the Lord sends against you.Psalms 23:6Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of hte Lord forever.どの箇所もすきな聖句だけど、私は特に詩篇の23:6が大好きです。クリスチャンになって、29年だけど、この聖句は、年とともにまったくそのとおりだな~と強く感じます。初めて主を信じたとき、”ああ、救われたんだ”という喜びがあったけど、あれからさまざまな選択肢にであいました。よく考えてうまく決めたこと、また、失敗して、散々な選択をしたこと、いろいろありますが、でもどちらの決心したときも、主の良さと恵みが追ってきました。すべてを益に変えられたのです。1年間、365日毎日恵みが私を追っかけてくださった。若いころクリスチャンになっても年ととってクリスチャンになっても、神様の目からはぜんぜん変わりないのだけど、苦しいときも悲しいときもともにいてくださった神様のおかげで、私はずっと守られて主から離れずにいられた。”若き日に創造主を覚えよ”と伝道書にかいてあるけど、わたしが、神様を選んだではなく、神様が私のようなものを選んでくださったことに、心から感謝。明日礼拝にこられる方一人一人に豊かに聖霊様の油が注がれますように。