New Year， New Priority/ 新年新优先

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Jan 1, 2019, 3:02:14 AM1/1/19

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New Year, New Priorities

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

I’ve always wanted to learn how to play the cello. But I’ve never found the time to enroll in a class. Or, perhaps more accurately, I haven’t made the time for it. I had thought that in heaven I could probably master that instrument. In the meantime, I wanted to focus on using my time in the particular ways God has called me to serve Him now.

Life is short, and we often feel the pressure to make the most of our time on Earth before it slips away. But what does that really mean?

As King Solomon contemplated the meaning of life, he offered two recommendations. First, we’re to live in the most meaningful way we can, which includes fully enjoying the good things God allows us to experience in life, such as food and drink (Ecclesiastes 9:7), clothing and perfume (v. 8 nlt), marriage (v. 9), and all of God’s good gifts—which might include learning how to play the cello!

His second recommendation was diligent work (v. 10). Life is full of opportunities, and there is always more work to be done. We’re to take advantage of the opportunities God gives us, seeking His wisdom on how to prioritize work and play in a way that uses our gifting to serve Him.

Life is a wonderful gift from the Lord. We honor Him when we take pleasure both in His daily blessings and in meaningful service.

We can both enjoy God’s blessings and be a blessing to others.

Father, thank You for this life You’ve given me. Help me to live this new year for You, enjoying Your blessings and fulfilling Your purposes.

凡你手所当做的事，要尽力去做。-传道书9章10节

我一直都想学拉大提琴，但我总是没有时间去学。或者更准确地说，我并未安排时间去学大提琴。我常想或许在天堂的时候，我会把大提琴拉得很好，而且现在我想专心事奉，只把时间用在上帝要我做的事情上。

人生短暂，稍纵即逝，我们常常觉得应该善用在世的时光。但到底该如何善用生命的时光呢？

当所罗门王思索生命的意义时，他给了两个建议。首先，我们应该尽力以最有意义的方式来生活，这包括好好享受上帝赐给我们生命的美好事物，例如美食佳饮（传道书9章7节）、服饰香水（8节）、家庭婚姻（9节），以及上帝一切美好的恩赐──这可能包括学习拉大提琴！

所罗门王的第二个建议是勤奋工作（10节）。生命充满机会，总是有更多工作需要做。我们应该好好把握上帝给我们的机会，寻求祂的智慧，知道如何平衡工作和休闲的时间，以我们的恩赐来事奉祂。

生命是上帝所赐的美好礼物。当我们每日以上帝所赐的福分为乐，并喜乐地按祂的心意事奉祂，便是尊荣上帝了。

天父，谢谢祢赐给我生命，
求祢帮助我这新的一年能为祢而活，
享受祢的赐福，也遵从祢的旨意。