Thanksgiving Scripture - Nov 17

Thanksgiving Month Introduction...

Psalm 116:8-14
（Memorization Scripture 12-14）
8 For You have delivered my soul from death,
My eyes from tears, And my feet from falling.
9 I will walk before the Lord, In the land of the living.
10 I believed, therefore I spoke, “I am greatly afflicted.”
11 I said in my haste, “All men are liars.”
12 What shall I render to the Lord, For all His benefits toward me?
13 I will take up the cup of salvation, And call upon the name of the Lord.
14 I will pay my vows to the Lord, Now in the presence of all His people.

【Reflection】In this psalm, the psalmist is set free from the ropes of suffering and pain that entangled him, as if it were death. God heard the psalm’s plea and voice, saving him from death, stopping his eyes from shedding tears, and preventing his feet from stumbling. After experiencing God's rescue in the midst of hardship, the psalmist chooses to walk the path of the living before the Lord in the days to come. He will lift up the cup of salvation before all people, praising the name of the Lord, and giving glory and thanks to God. The Chinese translation in verse 12 once again uses the concrete description of "abundant grace" to express that God's grace is not just a little, not just enough, but extremely plentiful and excellent! God's grace always exceeds what we deserve and can be described as "too good to be true!" Let us all take a moment to reflect on our own situations and experiences. How should we review our hardships and give thanks? The answer lies in remembering His faithfulness and salvation towards us. May the psalmist’s gratitude and praise in the midst of affliction become an example for us to face all circumstances today.