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0. Manna issue 63 - Editorial_Music 編輯評論 音樂


Dear Reader, 親愛的讀者


Have you ever realized that music penetrates our lives? 
Whether we listen to our favorite songs on our iPods or in a concert hall,
sing hymns at church or take a piano lesson, 
whether we sing a lullaby to our kids 
or hum a tune while in the shower 
– music is our constant companion; 
even if we are not passionate about it, 
we still hear it in every bird’s song, in each shop or mall and
whenever we watch a TV ad or football game or listen to the news.

您是否意識到音樂滲透了我們的生活呢?
無論我們是聽 iPod 上自已最喜歡的歌曲,去音樂廳欣賞,
教會唱讚美詩,或是上鋼琴課,
無論我們有沒有唱搖籃曲給孩子聽,
或者淋浴時哼著小調,
– 音樂常常是我們的陪伴;
即使我們對它並不熱衷,
我們仍然可以聽到每隻鳥兒的歌聲、各家商店或商場聽到播放,
每當我們看到電視廣告,或是足球比賽,或聆聽新聞播報時。


Indeed, music is a powerful tool and can be used in many ways. 
We use it to entertain ourselves, 
to relax, to encourage, to teach, to connect and unify people, 
but also to warn and to draw attention.

是的,音樂是一種很強大的工具,可以有很多種用途。
我們用它來娛樂自己,
放鬆、鼓勵、教導、聯結和團結大家,
但也用來警告,和引起注意。


Yet, what does God say about music? 
How did music come about 
and how should we use music in our congregational worship,
spiritual fellowship, personal devotion and service to God? 
What about secular music? 
How can our choice of music affect our thinking and our faith?

然而,神對音樂有什麼看法呢?
音樂是怎麼出現的呢,
會眾崇拜中,我們應該如何在使用音樂呢,
屬靈的團契、個人的事奉和服事神呢?
那麼世俗的音樂又是怎樣的呢?
我們音樂的選擇可以如何影響自已的思維和信仰呢?


The authors of this issue’s theme articles provide answers to these questions, 
based on the Bible and their own experiences. 
As we read their sharing, 
let us reflect on our own use of music in our daily lives and at church. 
Let us make full use of the power of music 
to build up our relationship with God 
and to bring the gospel of salvation to the people in this world.
In fact, Christ’s salvation work has been proclaimed long 
before Jesus came into this world. 
God’s plan to save mankind has been hidden in the Old Testament in the form of prefigurations. 
Our new Bible study series Christ in the Book of Numbers 
will give us a deeper insight into these prefigurations of Christ and His salvation work. 
It is hoped that 
this series will also help us to better understand God’s plan 
and His superior wisdom.

本期主題文章的作者,給這些問題提供了答案,
是根據聖經,以及他們自己的體驗。
當我們閱讀他們的分享時,
讓我們反思一下,在日常生活中和教會裡,自已是如何使用音樂的。
讓我們充分發揮音樂的力量,
建立自已與神的關係,
並將拯救的福音帶給這個世界的人們。
事實上,基督救贖的工作早就已被公布了,
早在耶穌來到這個世界之前。
神拯救人類的計劃,已經以預表的形式隱藏在舊約之中。
我們新的查經學習系列《民數記中的基督》,
將使我們能更深入了解基督的這些預表,和祂的救贖工作。
盼望
這個系列文章,也會幫助我們更好了解神的計劃,
和祂高深的智慧。


God’s wisdom is far above ours. 
Quite often, we may simply be unable to understand certain things in the Bible, 
in the world around us or in our lives. 
However, the writers of this issue exhort us to trust in God 
and to put our faith in Him during these times. 
In doing so, we will experience true peace, comfort and joy.

神遠遠超過我們的智慧。
很多時候,我們可能就是無法明白聖經的某些事情,
或是發生在我們周圍世界或我們生活中的事件。
然而,本期作者安慰我們要相信神,
並且在這種時期要相信祂。
這樣行的話,我們就會體驗到真正的平安、安慰和喜樂。


THE EDITOR 編輯筆

小頁 markvmax@hotmail.com
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