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Chinese (traditional)The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life. Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end. Oh, the joys of those who do not
follow the advice of the wicked,
or stand around with sinners,
or join in with mockers. Take care of any widow who has no one else to care for her. Preach the word of God. Be prepared, whether the time is favorable or not. Patiently correct, rebuke, and encourage your people with good teaching. To learn, you must love discipline;
it is stupid to hate correction. Repent, and turn from your sins. Don’t let them destroy you! In the same way, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels when even one sinner repents. I will walk in freedom,
for I have devoted myself to your commandments. Now this is what the Lord says to the family of Israel:
“Come back to me and live!” He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins. Hiding hatred makes you a liar;
slandering others makes you a fool. What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us? We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love.
God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them. Create in me a clean heart, O God.
Renew a loyal spirit within me. Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends. For everything comes from him and exists by his power and is intended for his glory. All glory to him forever! Amen. God blesses those who are persecuted for doing right,
for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. You have tested us, O God;
you have purified us like silver. As the Scriptures tell us, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be disgraced.” We all come to the end of our lives as naked and empty-handed as on the day we were born. We can’t take our riches with us. I am counting on the Lord;
yes, I am counting on him.
I have put my hope in his word. Give to anyone who asks; and when things are taken away from you, don’t try to get them back. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love. A wise child brings joy to a father;
a foolish child brings grief to a mother. For we will be counted as righteous when we obey all the commands the Lord our God has given us. But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins. Show me the right path, O Lord;
point out the road for me to follow. Deceit fills hearts that are plotting evil;
joy fills hearts that are planning peace!