『讓主居首位』(20) －在資源的運用上(2) －『時間』

『That He May Have the First Place』 (20) - The Utilization of Resources(2) - 『Time』

經文：斯4:14b；傳3:1-11a；傳6:12；耶2:32；詩90:12；彼後3:8；弗 5:16 - 17

Scriptures: Esther 4:14b; Ecclesiastes 3:1-11a; Ecclesiastes 6:12; Jeremiah 2:32; Psalm 90:12; 2 Peter 3:8; Ephesians 5:16 - 17

背誦經文：求你指教我們怎樣數算自己的日子，好叫我們得著智慧的心。(詩90:12)

Memory Verse: So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. (Psalm 90:12)

1. 機會全在時間裡－浪費時間就是浪費機會

● 沒有一件事比浪費 神的時間更可憐 – W. Nee

1. Opportunities are all within time - wasting time is wasting opportunity

● Nothing is more pitiful than wasting God’s time - W. Nee

－「…焉知你得了王后的位分不是為現今的機會嗎？」(斯4:14b)

－「…Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?」(Esther 4:14b)

－「凡事都有定期，天下萬務都有定時。2 生有時，死有時；栽種有時，拔出所栽種的也有時；3 …拆毀有時，建造有時；4 哭有時，笑有時；哀慟有時，跳舞有時；… 8 喜愛有時，恨惡有時；爭戰有時，和好有時… 11 神造萬物，各按其時成為美好，又將永生（原文是永遠）安置在世人心裏。」(傳3:1-11a)

－「To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven: 2 A time to be born, and a time to die; A time to plant, and a time to pluck what is planted; 3 …A time to break down,and a time to build up; 4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; A time to mourn, and a time to dance;… 8 A time to love, and a time to hate; A time of war, and a time of peace.… 11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts.」(Ecclesiastes 3:1-11a)

2. 要懂得數算自己的年日，以免虛度此生

2. Need to know how to number our days，so that we do not live this life in vain

● 看一個人如何使用他的時間，就可以知道這個人的屬靈光景和他在神手中的功用。- W. Nee

● Seeing how one uses his time, one can tell this person’s spiritual condition and how he is being used by the hand of God. - W. Nee

－「人一生虛度的日子，就如影兒經過，誰知道甚麼與他有益呢？」(傳6:12)

－「For who knows what is good for man in life, all the days of his vain life which he passes like a shadow?」(Ecclesiastes 6:12)

－「處女豈能忘記她的妝飾呢？新婦豈能忘記她的美衣呢？我的百姓卻忘記了我無數的日子！」 (耶2:32)

－「Can a virgin forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? Yet My people have forgotten Me days without number.」 (Jeremiah 2:32)

－「親愛的弟兄啊，有一件事你們不可忘記，就是主看一日如千年，千年如一日。」(彼後3:8)

－「But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.」(2 Peter 3:8)

－「16要愛惜光陰，因為現今的世代邪惡。17 不要作糊塗人，要明白主的旨意如何。」(弗 5:16 - 17)

－「16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.」(Ephesians 5:16 - 17)

3. 一些具体實行上的提醒

3. Some reminders for practical execution

● 時間是最稀少又最珍貴的資源－除非我們能管理好時間，否則我們無法管理好任何事情。- Unknown

● Time is the rarest and most precious resource - unless we can manage time well, we will not be able to manage anything. - Unknown

● 要會分辨事情的輕重緩急－什麼是重要不可少的？什麼是緊急的事？

● Know how to discern the priority of things - What are the important and needed things? What are the urgent things?

● 任何事情－無論是大事還是小事，只要與基督發生關係就都是大事。- A. Sparks

● Any thing－ whether big or small, if it is related to Christ it is a big thing. - A. Sparks

● 總要趁著還有今日，竭力得著神的上好，活出我們的最好！(全都是指著基督)

● While it is called “Today,” be diligent to obtain the very best of God, and to live out our very best! (All pointing toward Christ)

【回饋問題】

【Feedback Questions】

1. 請各組組員將主日信息中所提及的下列四項各舉2-3個實例。接著請每個人都試著給自己對時間的使用打個分數，在下列四項中寫下你的百分比。例如：如果你一般而言，花大約35% 的時間在處理很重要卻不見得是很緊急的事，那麼就請你在(b) 項旁寫下35。鼓勵大家敞開分享自己的答案。

a. 既重要又緊急的事：_______ %

b. 重要但不見得很緊急的事：_______ %

c. 不重要但卻很緊急的事：_______ %

d. 既不重要又不緊急的事：_______ %

1. Let each group member point out 2-3 real examples of each of the items listed below that we talked about during the Sunday message. Then, let every person grade on how he or she uses time. For each of the four items write down your percentage. For example: If you normally spend 35% of the time dealing with important but not urgent things, then please write down 35 next to (b). Encourage each other to share his answers.

a. Important and urgent things：_______ %

b. Important but not urgent things：_______ %

c. Not important but urgent things：_______ %

d. Not important and not urgent things：_______ %

2) 在聽過主日信息以及完成上述 (1) 的評估之後，你是否有什麼需要調整自己對時間使用的態度和計劃? 盼有多人願與組員分享你們的心得，幫助眾人一起學習更有效、且有價值的運用時間。

2) After listening to the Sunday message and finishing the survey in (1)，do you need to adjust your attitude and plan regarding how to use time? Hope that many people would be willing to share their thoughts with their fellow members, helping each other to learn how to more effectively use time in a valuable fashion.