去做就是了 (Just Do It!)
“Be strong and courageous and do it. Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed, for the Lord God, even my God, is with you. He will not leave you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the Lord is finished.”
(I Chronicles 28:20, ESV)
「你當剛強壯膽去行！不要懼怕，也不要驚惶。因為耶和華 神就是我的 神，與你同在；他必不撇下你，也不丟棄你，直到耶和華殿的工作都完畢了。」（歷代志28:20）
Fear not. That is the message David had for his son, Solomon. For many years, David wanted to build a temple for the Lord. But God told Him that specific job belonged to his son, Solomon. Solomon was young and inexperienced, and even though he knew he had a mandate from God, he was intimidated by the prospect of building a great house of worship, one that would be a dwelling place for the Most High. You can probably understand his apprehension.
不要懼怕，這是大衛對他兒子所羅門所說的話。長久以來，大衛想為耶和華建造殿宇，但神告訴他這份殊榮屬乎他的兒子所羅門。即使所羅門年幼又沒有經驗，但他知道神已定下旨意，對於建造敬拜神的聖殿、至高神的住所這個願景，他感到惶恐。你可以想見他的憂心忡忡。
But his father David had some good advice for him. He told his son, “Forget your fear. God is bigger than your problems. He is bigger than the temple you are going to build. He is bigger than any adversity that you might face. So just get busy and do your part and God will do the rest.”
但他的父親大衛給了他很好的建言，他告訴兒子：「忘記懼怕，神大過你的問題，大過你所要建造的殿，大過你可能面對的所有仇敵。你就是積極投入、盡你該盡的職份，其餘的就交給上帝。」
Perhaps as this new year approaches, you have some changes that need to be made. Maybe you need a renovation in your marriage, finances, health, or emotions. Whatever your individual needs may be, notice the words of David, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Fear not, be not dismayed, for the Lord God, my God, is with you.”
新的年度來臨，也許你希望做出一些改變，希望在你的婚姻、財務、健康或升遷上有所轉化。無論你的個人需求為何，留心大衛的話語：「你當剛強壯膽去行。不要懼怕，也不要驚惶。因為耶和華神就是我的神，與你同在。」
God, I’m excited to see what You have planned for me this year. Whatever I face, I will not be intimidated. I will begin this year by seeing myself as You do — happy, healthy, and prosperous. Thank you for the gift of another year. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
禱告：天父，一想到今年祢為我所預備的一切我就感到雀躍。無論面對的是什麼，我都不要驚惶，我要從祢的眼光看待我自己來開啟這新的一年，我是快樂的、健康的、興盛的。謝謝祢又賜下新的一年。奉耶穌的名。阿們。
以上原文By約爾歐斯汀牧師（Joel Osteen）
引用來源：http://www.joelosteen.com/Pages/MessageViewer.aspx?date=2015-01-01
翻譯：耶鹿米 2015/2/4
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