The plans of the diligent lead to profit

Proverbs 21:1-31

All man's ways seem right to him, but the Lord weighs the heart.

To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.

When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.

All day long he craves(渴望) for more, but the righteous give without sparing.

The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the Lord.

Why?

Ma's way seem right to him, so they insist their way and against others. But the weight who is right.

God likes we do what is right and just then give Him praise and sacrifice.

To make successful plan needs diligent prepare and thinking, hasty made decision leads to poverty.

Be a generous man to give to the needy without sparing.

We may prepare ready for the battle, but victory rest with the Lord, we don't know what will be.. Go is the sovereign Lord.

How?

Do not make decision hasty, but diligent to make plans. To not angry to the evildoer, for the Lord is righteous, God will punish the evil one.

A person's steps are directed by the Lord

Proverbs 20:1-30
Many claim to have unfailing love, but a ffaithful person who can find?
Who can say, "I have kept my heart pure; I am clean and without sin"?  None.
Ears that hear and eyes that see - the Lord has made them both.
Gold there is, and rubies in abundance, but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.
Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger; hold it in pledge if it is done for an outsider.
Do not say, "I will pay you back for this wrong!" Wait for the Lord, and he will avenge you.
A person's steps are directed by the Lord. How then can anyone understand their own way? None.
The glory of young men is their strength, gray hair the splendor of the old.
Why?
No one is righteous on the world. Everyone is sinner.
Faithful person is uneasy to find, to God or to friends.
Speak knowledge are gift of the Lord.
Revenge don't do it by ourselves, but the Lord will judge it and pay back for it.
My steps are directed by the Lord.
How?
Praise to the Lord, God led my way from my born and will with me next.

Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails

Proverbs 19:16-29
A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty; rescue them, and you will have to do it again. Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise.
Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails.
What a person desires is unfailing love; better to be poor than a liar.
Stop listening to instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
Why?
Hot-tempered person do not rescue them for they will pay the penalty again and again.
Listen and accept advice will be counted among the wise.
There are many opportunity or chances but only the way God permitted will be prevail.
Unfailing love everyone desires, but no one can do it again and again, except Jesus Christ.
Better to be poor than a liar, for the liar lead to dead or penalty.
Listening to instruction, and stray from the words of knowledge is futile and in vane.
How?
We can have many plans in our heart but only one the Lord allows could be prevailed.

How much more will hasty feet miss the way

Proverbs 19:1-15
Desire without knowledge is not good - how much more will hasty feet miss the way!
A person's wisdom yields patience; it is to one's glory to overlook an offense.
Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the Lord.
A false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever pours out lies will perish.
Why?
Desire make people progress and aggressive but desire without knowledge make him fall.
The same hast feet miss the way, so be a prudent man to do anything.
Patience is needed to wisdom, not wisdom may angry but useless. Overlook an offense is one's glory. So do not care the small fault.
Do not angry to those who make false witness, they will be punished later.
Hasty feet and pursuit efficiency are not compromise, but needs wisdom to make it go forward.
How?
God is the king of kings, he is sovereign whole world, what we have to do is obey his command and be a wisdom man.

The first to speak seems right, until someone comes forward and cross-examines.

Proverbs 18:1-24
The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
Before a downfall the heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor.
To answer before listening - that is folly and shame.
In a lawsuit the first to speak seems right, until someone comes forward and cross-examines.
The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat it fruit.
He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord.
One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.  He is Jesus Christ.
Why?
Do not rush to speak, listen first and answer.
Tongue is related to the power of life and death. He who love is will ear it fruit, may be good or bed depends on what he spoke.
Have a good wife is receives favor from the Lord. Thanks Lord that I have a good wife.
Jesus Christ is my best friend, he listens to my prayer, encourages me, saved me and gives me the way.
How?
To answer before listening and do not listen one side but cross-examines. Our tongue and listening!

Prudent servant has knowledge uses words with restraint and tempered

Proverbs 17:1-28
A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son and will share the inheritance as one of the family.
Whoever foster love covers over an offense, but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper; one whose tongue is perverse (悖)falls into trouble. The wicked accept bribes in secret to pervert the course of justice.
The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint, and whoever has understanding is even tempered.
Why?
A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son and will share the inheritance of the family. So let be a prudent servant.
Tongue is important, uses words with restraint, and have nice tempered to everything.
Cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones, be happy and rejoice for the Lord is my Shepherd and my fortress and my hope.
How?
Be a prudent servant in my company and keep my tongue away from perverse. Prudent servant: has knowledge uses words with restraint and tempered

Prudence is a fountain of life

Proverbs 16:16-33
Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.
Prudence(謹慎) is a fountain of life to the prudent, but folly brings punishment to fools.
A perverse(悖) person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.
Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who take a city.
The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord.
Why?
Do not complain, do not think unfair, for the Lord make decision in everything. Even the Lot is cast into the lap.
Be patient and self-control is the way to peace and is wise man.
Mouth may stir up conflict, keep away from gossip bring blessing.
Prudence is a fountain of life, trust in the Lord is blessed.
How?
Do not complain, do not gossip, but trust in the Lord and humble myself.

Commit to the Lord whatever you do and he will establish your plans.

Proverbs 16:1-15
All a person's ways seem pure to them, but motives are weighted by the Lord.
Commit to the Lord whatever you do and he will establish your plans.
The Lord works out everything to its proper end - even the wicked for a day of disaster.
Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established through righteousness.
There is nothing to commend slackness(鬆懈), but 'in all toil there is profit'.
Why?
God know how people's motives, it is more important than what he says or doing.
Commit to the Lord whatever I am doing, God will establish my plans. This it the best way to my way.
God do everything in his proper end, better than man's plans.
A country or president is establish through righteousness.
How?
Commit to the Lord whatever what I do, God will establish my plans or adjust my plans. Through pray and follow God's word, have good relationship with the Lord.

你看我為寶為貴

賽43：4
見證：你看我為寶為貴
福音主日：邱燕碧師母
神的興起，以別人來代替你，看到別人的淒慘，明白自己多麼蒙福。
在神憤怒中，你斷然不能進入神的國。為你花多少心力，看你為寶貴，你卻不敢。
1.趕出聖殿裡。一切做買賣的人(賊窩) --怒氣中的分別
聽到教會中許多不好的事，不要責備他們，要為自己禱告，我沒有像他們，是神保守我沒有遭受同樣過錯。神將自以為是的趕出去。是神將我從泥沼中拉拔起來，使我為尊為貴。
2.從嬰孩口中的。完全讚美的話(天國)了--代替虛假
  小孩子有敬虔的父母才讚美神。
  小孩與父母同心情，雖然他們不明白。
你不讚美神，神興起石頭還來讚美祂。

A cheerful look beings joy to the heart

Proverbs 15:1-33
The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good.
The tongue that beings healing is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.
A mocker resents correction; he will not consult the wise.
A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit.
Plain fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed. *Business
A greedy man brings troubles to his family, but he who hates bribes will live.  Away from greedy
A cheerful look beings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the bones. *Perspective
The fear of the Lord teaches a man wisdom, and humility comes before honor.
Proverbs contains a good many sketches(素描) of the lazy, too idle to begin a job, too slack to see it through, yawning(打哈欠) their way through life until it is too late, and poverty and hunger claim them.
Why?
Cheerful looking bring joy to the heart, happy heart makes the face cheerful, so perspective depends on how we are viewing it.
Doing anything in my career need plain and listen to many advisers.
How?
The fear of the Lord teaches a man wisdom, and humility comes before honor. Praise to the Lord!

The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life

Proverbs 14:19-35
Evil men will bow down in the presence of the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who is kind to the needy.
The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields folly.
He who fears the Lord has a secure fortress, and for his children it will be a refuge. The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
The family:
Fads and fashions change but the basic structure of family life, its joy and sorrow, remain constant,. There are still unfaithful husbands and wives who bicker(鬥嘴) and nag(嘮叨) their husbands.
There are still children from good home who go off the rails. Proverbs' wise advice on the things that make for happy and stable home life, and the things that undermine(破壞) it, is as sound today as ever.
Why?
No matter how righteous thing is making, evil and wicked is waiting to righteous. So be careful and be aware my heart do not proud or missing each step.
Generosity always welcome to others, but to the needy is blessed by the Lord.
Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, is a fountain of life, may have a secure fortress. So fear the Lord is the best way in our life.
How?
Fear the Lord blesses my life and my way. No matter what I am doing and where I am going.

The prudent give thought to their steps

Proverbs 14:1-18
Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share its joy.
There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.
The simple believe everything, but the prudent give thought to their steps.
Words and the tongue:
Proverbs places tremendous stress on the power of words and speech, for good and for ill. What we say, and how we react to what others say - advice, or rebuke, or gossip, or tempting suggestions - betrays what we are. The tongue is an incalculable force: it takes a wise person to master it. The proverbs are full of sound advice and timely warning.
Why?
Bitterness could be fell by each own heart and the joy is the same belong to each one.
Some way looks easy and good, but behind the way may be danger and leads to death, so be careful and give though to each  step.
Do not believe everything there are mocker, deceit things.
How?
Listen to the word of the Lord and follow the upright way, do not try to make any greed mind to do anything.

Those who guard their lips preserve their lives

Proverbs 13:1-25
Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.
Righteousness guards the person of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
A person's riches may ransom their life, but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes.
Dishonest money dwindles away(逐漸消失)Who, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.
Whoever disregards discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
The righteous eat to their hearts' content, but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry.
How people respond to life's alternatives determines which of these two groups they join. The wise, on Proverbs definition of wisdom, will be righteous. The gullible (輕信)fool is always teetering(搖搖欲墜) on the edge of wrongdoing. It is more than likely he will end up among the wicked. The proverbs below describe the righteous life - the life of integrity - and the blessing it brings to the individual and the community. God loves and protects the righteous. The wicked are subject to God's wrath. If they flourish, it is only for a short time. They are heading straight for death and destruction.
Why?
God will reward the righteousness man but makes downfall to wicked. Even they have some money but it is alway teetering.
Guard my lips preserve my life, for rashly apeak comes to ruin.
How?
Listen to advise and guard my lips is wisdom.

The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice

Proverbs 12:11-28
From the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things, and the work of their hands brings them reward.
The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.
The words of the reckless(魯莽) pierce like swords, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.
In the way of righteousness there is life; along that path is immortality(不朽).
Wisdom and folly - the wise man and the fool.
Thus us the main strand of whole book, the subject of the first nine chapters. The sayings point the contrast between wisdom - living by God's standards, keeping to what is right, and folly - people willfully going their own way.
Wisdom leads to life and all that is good - folly is a mere half-life that ends in death. The verses  detail the wise course of action in many different circumstances. They outline the character of ' the wise' , in contrast to the life and character of the 'fool' who shut his mind to God and reason.
Why?
The way of fools seems right to them, for they did on their own mind and own knowledge. But wise man listen to advice, listen to other perspective minds.
Before saying anything be aware of what is the consequence will be. Talk it with love and careful mind.
How?
Be a wise man and listen to advice.

Whoever refreshes others will be refreshed

Proverbs 11:1-31
When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.
Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
For lack of guidance a nation falls, but victory is won through many advisers.
Truly the righteous attain life, but whoever pursues evil finds death.
A generous person will prosper whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.
Why?
Pride man comes disgrace, but humility comes wisdom. Always humility in my daily life is the best choice.
Righteousness is better then wealth, for it delivers from the death.
I need more generous to others, God is looking each of us on the earth, God blesses those who give needy and let them more prosper.
How?
We know what is right and do it.

Righteous man and wicked

Proverbs 10:17-32
Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues.
From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be silenced.
Why?
Do my Best to be a righteous man, for the blessing from the Lord will be with me.
Word don't too much but be valuable to the needed.
How?
Learn the word of God is way to wisdom.

背起十字架上來跟從主：太16：23-27

台南聖教會。高敏智牧師  4/15/2018
思想：
1.你是絆腳的…？退我後面去吧！
2.你的意思？…只體貼人的意思
背自己的成功，不是背十字架，易被魔鬼利用
願我為你燒盡…(詩歌)
許多信徒說是屬你，卻把救靈置不理
大綱：
加上順服的眼光
剪掉自己的智慧
乘以風的不定向 順服聖靈的風與火
1.捨己＋跟從主…加法？
0＋無限大 =無限大
1＋1＋1＋1？…→今日的記憶刻痕→捕風的人生
我們不能與神並存，若是就如彼得說的話，這樣不行
2.凡要就自己生命的，必喪掉生命。凡為我喪掉生命的，必得著生命。…減法！
在世界的洪流中-神的手的牽引
3.人若賺得全世界＊賠上自己的生命…乘法？
(＋100)x(wind)=wind
像糠仳一樣…被風吹散
你們原來是一片雲霧，出現少時就不見了！(雅各4：14)
捨下自己的行程，讓聖靈來帶，只為了去看該教會…。高牧師的雲南行程經歷！
挑戰：
1.人子要「在他父的榮耀裡」，同著眾使者降臨
2.那時後，他要照「各人的行為」報應各人
太7 我從來不認識你們，你們這些作惡的人，離開我去吧！
一粒麥子：

Ill-gotten treasures are of no value

Proverbs 10:1-16
Ill-gotten treasures are of no value, but righteousness delivers from death.
The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.
Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers over all wrongs.
Why?
There are different consequence of righteous and wick men.
Ill-gotten treasure are of no value, so do not envy those who got treasure in greedy and dirty way.
The Lord blesses righteous go not hungry, so I do not worry about what I am eating and clothing. God is my fortress, my shelter, my Shepherd and my hope.
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, so be a righteous man and say the word bring life to others.
Love is over hatred, so love covers over all wrongs. Love others instead rebuke, scold or dispute.
How?
Love covers over all wrongs. More love and say good word to encourage others.

Knowledge of the Holy One is understanding

Proverbs 9:1-18
Invitation of wisdom and of folly
Do not rebuke a mocker or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man and he will love you.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
If you wise, your wisdom will reward you; if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.
All the teacher's previous lessons are crystallized in this vivid picture of Wisdom and Folly.
Each invites us empty-headed, wayward - to a feast. Wisdom sets life before us. One Folly's menu there is only death.
Why?
God invites us to know Him, then we may have wisdom.
There is quite different way to choose wisdom and folly, but to a foolish man he does not what is wisdom and folly. So he is walking in the darkness, he can't see the right way.
Rebuke or instruct other have to know what kind of those men, to a mocker don't say anything to him.
How?
Say the right word to right person! It is a wisdom either.

For those who find me find life and receive favor from the Lord

Proverbs 8:22-36
Wisdom was existing when the Lord created the world. Wisdom is company with the Lord Almighty.
Wisdom was constantly at his side. I was filled with delight day after day, rejoicing always in his presence, rejoicing in his whole world and delighting in mankind.
For those who find me find life and receive favor from the Lord. But those who fail to find me harm themselves; all who hate me love death.
The Lord created me first of all, 'sge says, 'I was made... before the world began. 'The lyrical description in verses 22-31 is poetic, not literal/historical.
Why?
For the wisdom is from the Lord so God has whole wisdom to create the world and everything.
Anyone find wisdom, knowing Jesus means find life. Jesus gives us eternal life when we believe in Him.
Wisdom is the way and instruction in my life.
How?
Praise the Lord and give honor to his Holy name, follow his command is the best way in my life.

Nothing you desire can compare with wisdom

Proverbs 8:1-21
Wisdom's call
Listen, for I have trustworthy things to say; I open my lisps to speak what is right.
Choose my instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than choice gold, for wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her.
I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me.
Bestowing(賜予) a rich inheritance on those who love me and making their treasuries full.
In marked contrast to the sly woman of chapter 7, slipping out at dusk to catch her man. Wisdom makes an open appeal to all as they go about their daily business. More prose will not serve to describe her. It calls for poetry to sing her praise. Wisdom her is more than a simple personification: she embodies an aspect of God's own nature. The value of her instruction is beyond any earthly fortune.
Why?
Wisdom like God those who seek may find Him.
Wisdom calls each man to listen how good he is, but many simple persons do not listen.
The value of God's instruction is beyond any earthly fortune and treasure.
How?
Listen to God's word and walk along his wisdom way.

Warning against the adulterous woman

Proverbs 7:1-27
God's word will keep you from the adulterous woman, from the wayward woman with her seductive(妖媚) words.
Now then, my sons, listen to me; pay attention to what I say. Do not let your heart turn to her ways or stray into her paths. Many are the victims she has brought down; her slain(被殺) are a mighty throng(人群). Her house is a highway to the grave, leading down to the chambers of death.
The teacher describes a young man falling for a married woman's shameless seduction. To judge by the number of warnings in Proverbs this was common enough. Even Solomon, for all his wisdom, was as weak as any at this point - and in the end his foreign wives led him to worship other gods.
Wisdom is not just something that we can learn, it is on offer to us by God through the figure of Wisdom, who is the embodiment(實施例) of right and truth and good living and part of the essential order of the created universe.
Why?
Wisdom is not only know God's word but always keep good relationship with the Lord, let us make clear what is right and wrong and make right decision.dd
Woman is created by the Lord for man, but it is easy follow the way of  woman's seductive words, even Solomon was weak in this matter. So we have to aware about this.
How?
Remember God's word in my mind and let God's word be my light on the way of life.

God's command is a lamp, his teaching is a light

Proverbs 6:1-35
Free yourself, like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the snare of the fowler(捕鳥).
There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.
For this command is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and correction and instruction are the way to life, keeping you from your neighbor's wife, from the smooth talk of a wayward woman.
So is he who sleeps with another man's wife; no one who touches her will go unpunished.
This section gives some timely warning. Beware of accepting unlimited liability for anyone.
Beware of idleness. Beware the fate of a 'bad lot'. Keep God's commands. They will save you from the schemes of seductive(妖媚) women.
Can a man carry fire inside his shirt...
Why?
Beware many things, God's command keep me from trap, save my life and free me from snare.
Free is gift from the Lord, why should we go into trap of the evil one.
Seductive women danger than thief get into my house. One is lost life and another is list money.
How?
Beware God's command, for I am free from sin, so free myself from the snare of the fowler.

Lack of discipline they will die

Proverbs 5:1-23
The lips of the adulterous woman drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil; but in the end she is bitter as gall, sharp as a double-edged sword.
The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them; the cords of their sins hols them fast. For lack of discipline they will die, led astray by their own great folly.
Be wise when it comes to women. Don't fall for a cheap line, especially from a married woman. She is quite literally a femme fatal(蛇蠍美人). Find pleasure in your own wife; love her and be happy.
Why?
Away from adulterous for they are evil one, their lips, their speech and their beauty are poison, listen to the warning of the Lord.
Lack of discipline they will die, God loves us so will give us discipline like father disciplines his son.
How?
Be aware the evil deed and accept the disciple of the Lord.

進入內屋的禱告。太6：：5-10

4/8/2018。 台南聖教會  高敏智牧師
歌曲：神本為大
這城市都要起來唱歌跳舞讚美神
關係緊密最重要，勝過一切所做的美事
思想：你所喜愛的是內裏誠實；你在我隱密處，必使我得智慧。詩51：6
歌1：4 願你吸引我，我們就快跑跟隨你。王帶我進了內室，我們必因你歡喜快樂
脫離世界的模式，進入與神同在的模式
簡易大綱：
1.假…自以為真
   在十字路口禱告時錯嗎？  一個人就是錯的，多人就是對的，不是叫人看見我。錯在故意叫人看見
烏西雅王 情結…君王(代下26：16)
猶大 情結…門徒(約12：5)
法利賽人  情結 …義人(路7：29)
教會內恩典多更要謙卑
自己的成長若是居首位就是魔鬼的伎倆
2.無…自以為有
重複的話語 ≠ 迫切的祈求
變成禮儀。  以斯帖的禱告是死亡面臨的禱告，流淚的禱告
無須行禮如儀，聖經有多熟，做的有多少？
3.柔…反而是真

大綱：
1.假冒為善的內心世界掙扎？
2.他們已經得著了他們的賞賜？
3.內屋的禱告與暗中的報答
關上門是把見不得人的事在神面前顯出來，說出來。
與神直接對話，
在神面前認罪悔改，神邀請神進來。不是僅相信受洗神就進來。
報答是神垂聽禱告，得喜樂。謙讓的心。要存怕神的心。
流淚谷，死蔭之地，敵人在面前，愈來與艱險，神為我們擺設筵席。
尼尼微的禱告最美
挑戰：
願人都尊你的名為聖(回轉)，願你的國降臨(敬畏)，願你的旨意行在地上如同行在天上。
眼睛就是身上的燈。 看見什麼？
你的眼睛若嘹亮，全身就光明

The path of the righteous is like the morning sun

Proverbs 4:1-27
The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.
The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day.
But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know what makes them stumble.
Aggressive actions:
Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips.
Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you.
Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways.
Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.
The teacher passes on his own father's instruction. Wisdom is the thing to go for it leads to life. Steer clear of wrong-doing and of bad company.
Why?
Keep mouth from perversity, eyes look straight ahead and gaze directly before wisdom, give careful though to the paths for my feet. For get wisdom cost all my life, all I have to understanding.
God's word is my treasure and needed to my life.
To be a righteous man, his way is like morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day.
How?
Get wisdom, it cost all I have, get understanding. 

Wisdom is the thing to go for: it leads to life

Proverbs 3:21-35
My son, preserve sound judgment and discernment, do not let them out of your sight.
Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in your power to act.
Do not envy a violent man or choose an of his ways, for the Lord detests a perverse man but takes the upright into his confidence.
He mocks proud mockers but gives grace to the humble.
Wisdom was at work in creation and continues to be worked out in the dos and don'ts of everyday life and relationships.
The teacher passes on his own father's instruction. Wisdom is the thing to go for: it leads to life. Steer clear of wrong-doing and of bad company.
Why?
Wisdom is not just aware it or remember it, but do it when we can make it, our power to act now.
Do not envy or grumble to the mockers or violent men, for God detests a perverse man.
Be humble and do the good thing according to the word of the Lord!
How?
Be humble and do what I can do today!

Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the first fruits of all your crops

Proverbs 3:1-20
My son, do not forget my teaching,but keep my commands in your heart, for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity.
Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the first fruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.
My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline, and do not resent his rebuke, because the Lord disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.
Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding.
Take wise teaching to heart: stay humble; trust God. Wisdom offers the things that money can't buy: peace, happiness, security.
Why?
God's teaching bring prosperity when we keep His commands in out heart.
No only before the God but also man we win favor when we have wisdom.
Trust in the Lord with all my heart and do not lean on my own understanding. Sometime we so not understand but God's way always be the best way to us.
Honor with your wealth, with the first fruits of all your crops, God does not want we devote all my wealth, but honor the Lord my first fruits, when put the Lord in the first, God will bless us in the first and give us prosperity.
No one like disciple, but God disciple those he loves.
Be generosity to give honor to the Lord.
How?
Open my heart, all I have is blessing from the Lord, so honor the Lord with my wealth. Then my barns will be filled to overflowing.

Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men

Proverbs 2:1-22
If you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse, who have left the straight paths to walk in dark ways.
For the upright will live in the land, and the blameless will remain in it; but the wicked will be cut off from the land, and the unfaithful will be torn from it.
Wisdom is to be found through knowing God. It is heard won, but worth every effort. It is a safeguard against wrongdoing and bad company, both male and female. It sets out feet on the right path.
Why?
Look for wisdom, understand the word of God, have to eager to find and search like search for hidden treasure. God's word could be found like treasure. When we found it we are delight and rejoice to get it.
Reading and meditate God's word everyday and keep it in mind and practice it in our life.
How?
Search for it as for hidden treasure, for the Lord gives wisdom.

There is no greater folly than choosing not to 'fear the Lord'; Proverbs 1:1-33

Proverbs 1:1-33
For giving prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
How long will  you simple ones love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?
Such is the end of all who go after ill-gotten gain; it takes away the lives of those who get it.
They will eat the fruit of their ways and be filled with the fruit of their schemes.
For the waywardness of the simple will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them; but whoever listens to me will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm.
Proverbs opens with a statement of its purpose and basis. It is aimed especially at the young and uninstructed - but no one is too old or too wise to learn. Proverbs and sayings encapsulate wisdom, and wisdom is the path to life.
The teacher addressed his pupils as a wise father would his son. The young man has a vital choice to make: between the right course and the wrong one; between wisdom and folly; between going God's way through life and going his own. The teacher describes the two alternatives, and show where each leads. In verse 10-19 he tries to arm his pupil against temptation. The theme of every lesson is the same:"Get wisdom. "Repetition is still a good teaching method!
Every-where wisdom is crying aloud. She calls to everyone. Listen! What she says of those who refuse to learn is the simple truth. There is no greater folly than choosing not to 'fear the Lord'
Why?
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, God is the foundation of wisdom and prudence.
They will eat the fruit of their ways and be filled with the fruit of their schemes. People have to take responsibility to what they have done and their choice.
How?
There is no greater folly than choosing not to 'fear the Lord'

I will be joyful in God my Savior

Habakkuk 3:1-19
I saw the tents of Cushan in distress,  the dwellings of Midian in anguish. You came out to deliver your people, to save your anointed one. You crushed the leader of the land of wickedness, you stripped him from head to foot.
I heard and my heart pounded, my lips quivered at the sound; decay crept into my bones, and my legs trembled. Yet I will wait patiently for the day of calamity to come on the nation invading us.
Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen  and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior.

The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to tread on the heights.

Habakkuk's prayer comes with a great sigh of relief. God, his strength and joy, is God after all!

The prayer is a psalm, to be sung with accompanying instruments. This has led some to believe that Habakkuk was a Levitt, attached to the Temple.

Focus is on God himself; God approaching from the mountains of the southern desert; God wrapped about with thunder and lightening in the storm of his wrath; God setting the world trembling with a glance. Habakkuk sees the inevitability, the fury of judgment. Yet, though it means the loss of every good thing in life. God is still to be trusted. The prophet will wait for the day when God deals with the invader. He will rejoice in God, through life is stripped of all that gives natural joy and satisfaction.
Why?
After God's answer Habakkuk found his small and humble himself. God's wrath who can stand for.
God is great so he was overwhelming. Nothing can compare with the Lord Almighty.
Everything will passed away, nothing can be remember, but God who is existing forever, his word will lasting forever.
How?
I will wait patiently for the day of God. The Sovereign Lord is my strength.

Wait for it' it will certainly come and will not delay

Habakkuk 2:1-20
For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it' it will certainly come and will not delay.
Woe to him who builds his house by unjust gain, setting his nest on high to escape the clutches of ruin!
Woe to him who builds a city with bloodshed and establishes a town by injustice!
Has not the Lord Almighty determined that the people's labor is only fuel for the fire, that the nations exhaust themselves for nothing? For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.
Woe to him gives drink to his neighbors, pouring it from the wineskin till they are drunk, so that he can gave on their naked bodies!
Vow to him who says to wood, 'Come to life!' Or to lifeless stone, 'Wake up!' Cant it gave guidance? It is covered with gold and silver; there is no breath in it."
The Lord is in his holy temple let all the earth be silent before him.
The prophet takes his stance high on the watchtower, on the look-out, waiting with bated breath for God' response. And the assurance comes: God has not changed his nature; he has not joined sides with the wicked. When the final scores are added up, only those who trust God and remain true to him will live. God will punish all humanity's arrogant pride.
Woe betide(臨頭) those who greedily grab what belongs to others; who for selfish ends justify the cruellest means; who climb to power on the backs of others; who destroy and dehumanize; who give their worship to idols shaped by human hands. The lives of all such people are forfeit, whatever their nationality.
Why?
God's schedule is never delay! Wait for it certainly come!
All injustice things and people will be shamed and come to ruin.
How?
Do not complain to anyone, for the Lord is watching over the world. God knows heart of each man.

得自由與永生之道 約8：31-59

約8：31-59
北投禮拜堂  林義順長老。4/1/2018
聖經不是寫給辯論用，不是來說服人。
約穌的身體可傳過牆壁，復活的身體才是承受神的國的身體。
我們不是要睡覺，乃是要改變，必朽壞的變不朽壞，必死的變不死，
耶穌要對付的是罪及死亡。
約8：31解決罪的問題,51解決死亡問題，滅亡
自由是免除了責任，我們以為自由是隨心所欲的行，有錢有閒。
有人以工作，當兵，婚姻，生孩子使他失去自由。有人以來教會服事是失去自由，有人以為受洗失去自由。
我們不是變成基督徒是恢復我們原來身份，回到家。
犯罪就使人失去自由，這是社會法律規範，耶穌更是指人的罪。犯罪後生活陷在恐懼中。罪使我們有壓力，影響健康。弟弟打破爸爸心愛的花瓶，不敢告訴爸爸，於是哥哥要求弟弟為他服務，如果不從就告訴爸爸。所以因為犯了罪就是受到罪的挾制
不寬恕人反而使人生病。心中不放過他人就是罪使人成為奴隸。
全面監控的社會雖然似乎捆綁的，但是仍然有許多地方是監控不到的。
遵守主的道似乎失去自由？吃善惡樹的果子是失去自由還是得到自由？神為什麼將分別善惡果的樹放在那裡？
Ans:放在伊甸園才使人有自由。
機器人動感情愛人的故事：最後女孩拒絕了機器人的告白，因為機器人永遠不會犯錯。

人有犯錯的可能，機器人不會犯錯。若神拿走分別善惡樹的果子的樹，亞當就成為上帝的機器人。永遠不會犯錯。耶穌成為完全的人來到這個世界，會肚子餓，會難過，哀傷。耶穌沒有犯罪，他忍受各種試探，因為他也會犯罪所以撒但旦試探他。在客西馬尼園受試探，他勝過了。神使人有自由的意志，神這是為了愛。神要的是真心的愛。我們會愛永遠會愛我的機器人嗎？那是愛自己。
我常常說我應該要讀經、禱告、參加聚會、參加…裝備，服事神…神要給我們的是真正的自由！
因為車後貼魚的貼紙，人們知道我是基督徒所以遵守交通規則? 因為看見我穿或戴十字架的衣服、項鍊，而力求好形象? 為什麼不拿掉貼紙而是心中願意行，無論別人是否看到、知道。

God is good and righteous; Habakkuk 1:1-17

Habakkuk   1:1-17
Habakkuk complained God do not listen to his prayer. Why do you make me look at injustice?  Why do you tolerate wrongdoing? Why do you make me look at injustice?    
Why do you tolerate wrongdoing?
The law is paralyzed, and justice never prevails. The wicked hem in the righteous, so that justice is perverted.
The Lord's answer, For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told. I am raising up the Babylonians, that ruthless and impetuous people, who sweep across the whole earth to seize dwellings not their own.
The prophet Habakkuk is battling with much the same problem as Job and the writer of Psalm 73: the fact that while the good, the innocent, suffer, the wicked flourish. So Habakkuk, believing that God is just and good, asks his questions. Why, God, Why?
O God, why are you deaf to my prayer? Why don't you do something about the breakdown of law and order, about the wickedness in the land? the prophet cries.
God's answer seems only to aggravate the problem: 'My punishment will be an invasion of savage Babylonian soldiers!'
Why?
So Habakkuk replies, 'How can you, the all-good, the just God, use such a vicious instrument of judgment - you who cannot bear the sight of evil? Will you let Babylon fish the sea of humanity for ever?
These questions are existing in this world, people asked why such evil doer do not be punished? How long they can prevail in this world? Where is the justice of the Lord?

The Lord give them chance to repent, to turn back, even us sometime is not good enough. Because God loves us, the right of just is belong to the Lord. No one can judge other.
How?
Pray and listen the word of God, for God is good and righteous. God's work never late or delay, God has his schedule and plan.