WHAT IS IN THE FATHER'S RIGHT AND LEFT HANDS FOR YOU?

Do you want to know what the Father is holding in His right hand and left hand for you? Before I continue sharing, let me establish some facts concerning the Lord's wisdom, knowledge, and understanding.Proverbs 2:1–5 (NIV)1 My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, 2 turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding— 3 indeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding,4 and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure,5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.Firstly, the Lord tells us to believe His Word and keep His commands. His commands mean "An authoritative direction and instruction to do something; through speech or written" [by Bible Sense Lexicon, Logos Bible Software].The Lord also says to earnestly seek His knowledge, understanding, and wisdom wholeheartedly. Search for it like treasure. By God's grace, we will understand the reverence for the Lord. Reverence is the key to finding knowledge. Many Christians attend church without a reverent attitude toward His Word and the Holy Spirit. They have no reverence for anything or anyone because they were never taught to respect their parents, grandparents, elders, and leaders. Hence, they grew up without the attitude of reverencing the unseen God. Verse 5 of this passage of scripture reveals to us the key to finding knowledge. Many Christians have been going to church for years since they were young but could not grasp the Word of God taught to them. Irreverence towards God and the things of God can block us from receiving knowledge and understanding from Him. When we search and seek with determination for the knowledge of God like hidden treasure, we will understand the reverence for God.Proverbs 3:13–16 (NIV)13 Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding, 14 for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold.15 She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her. 16 Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. The wisdom we find and the understanding gained from knowledge will be more precious than all the earth's treasures, and they come from God alone. Consequently, we will find long life in God's right hand and riches and honour in His left. There is no sickness and disease in God's right hand. And no poverty or suffering in God's left hand. When we run to the Heavenly Father's unfailing love and seek Him with all our hearts, with reverence, He will stretch forth both His right and left hands—the hands of long life, riches and honour. Sickness is not the will of the Father. Poverty is not the plan of the Father. God does not hold them in His hands to give us these. The unfailing love of the Father only has long life, riches, and honour. His unfailing love is holding us, and His unconditional grace favours us.We will live long till we are satisfied, and He will make us rich and honour us. For God is our Heavenly Father, and Jesus is our authority and power, Who ensures we receive all that is in the Father's hands!Rev. Cheong Yew KwongFaith Church SingaporePlease visit our website at faithchurch.sg#goodtoread ... See MoreSee Less

天父的左手和右手中为你预备了什么？

你想知道天父的左手和右手为你拿着什么吗？在我继续分享之前，让我先建立一些关于神的智慧、知识和聪明的事实。箴言2:1-51 我儿，你若领受我的言语，存记我的命令，2 侧耳听智慧，专心求聪明，3 呼求明哲，扬声求聪明，4 寻找它，如寻找银子，搜求它，如搜求隐藏的珍宝，5 你就明白敬畏耶和华，得以认识神。 首先，神告诉我们要相信祂的话，存记祂的命令。祂的命令意思是“一个权威的指挥和指示，通过话语或文字的指示、指挥去做事” [by Bible Sense Lexicon, Logos Bible Software].神也说要恳切地，全心全意地寻求祂的知识、聪明和智慧。寻找它像寻找珍宝。藉着神的恩典，我们就会懂得敬畏主。敬畏是找着知识的关键。许多基督徒去教会，却没有对神的话语以及对圣灵敬畏的态度。他们对任何人事物都没有敬畏之心，因为他们从未被教导去尊重他们的父母、祖父母、老年人和领袖。因此，他们长大了，对这位看不见的神也没有一个敬畏的态度。这段经文的第五节向我们显明了找着知识的关键。许多基督徒从小就开始去教会，但还是不能抓住所教导的神的话语。不敬畏神以及属神的事，会阻碍我们从祂领受知识和聪明。当我们下决心去寻找和寻求神的知识，像寻找隐藏的财宝一样时，我们会明白敬畏神的真理。箴言3:13-16【新译本】13 得着智慧，获致聪明的人，是有福的。14 因为智慧的利润胜过银子的利润，智慧的收益胜过黄金的收益。15 智慧比红宝石更宝贵；你一切所喜爱的，都不足与智慧比较。16 智慧的右手有长寿，左手有财富和尊荣。我们寻找的智慧，以及由认识神而得的聪明比地上所有的财宝更珍贵，它们单从神而来。结果，我们会发现神的右手有长寿，左手有财富和尊荣。神的右手中没有疾病。神的左手中也没有贫穷和痛苦。当我们跑向天父永不失败的爱，用我们的全心寻求祂，敬畏祂时，祂会伸出祂的左手和右手——长寿、财富和尊荣的双手。疾病不是天父的旨意。贫穷不是天父的计划。神没有把这些放在手中给你。天父无止境的爱只有长寿、财富和尊荣。祂永不失败的爱正扶持着我们，祂无条件的恩典宠爱我们。我们会活得长久直到满足为止，而祂会使我们得享富足和尊贵。因神是我们的天父，耶稣是我们的权柄和能力，祂确保我们领受父手中所有的！耀光牧师新加坡信心教会请访问我们的中文播客,faithchurch.sg/牧师手札/#牧师手札 ... See MoreSee Less