牢記三件事

我的安息年休假 (2013.8-2014.7)，預計在泰國Khon Kaen University (KKU)停留四個月，也就是一學期的訪問教學，心中儆醒謹記三件事：
  1. 守安息日(主日)
  2. 選擇神所喜悅的
  3. 緊緊抓住神的約
Isaiah 56:4-5 (MSG)
"For God says: To the mutilated who keep my Sabbaths and choose what delights me and keep a firm grip on my covenant, I'll provide them an honored place in my family and within my city, even more honored than that of sons and daughters. I'll confer permanent honors on them that will never be revoked."

11/10是來Khon Kaen的第一主日，透過KKU教師Surapol認識Toon/Anthony夫婦，他們載我到Khon Kaen Baptist Church參加聚會。在那裏有幾對美國人家庭及其子女，加上一些本地泰國人，是一間開拓型教會。牧者夫婦是美國來的宣教士，牧師很不簡單地使用泰、美兩種語言交替帶領主日聚會。記得有一次他講道時(11/17/2013)，有一段話讓我印象特別深刻：“不看環境，只看我所信的那一位 神 (You can be free in prison or you can be free from the prison. God can set you free by either way. Paul and Silas prayed and sang praises unto God when they were put in prison. God's power also got them out of prison at the right moment)." 不管環境如何，祂仍然是我的神！這是非常有力的見證。願 上帝賜福這一間教會，像一粒麥子落在土裏，終要結出許多子粒來。