Verse from Psalm

我向你承认我的罪，没有隐藏我的罪孽；我说：“我要向耶和华承认我的过犯”；你就赦免我的罪孽。(诗篇 32:5)

Then I acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord.” And you forgave the guilt of my sin. (Psalm 32:5)

A pastor told this story on himself in his local newspaper. He was chatting with an older man to whom he had just been introduced. “So, you used to work for a utility company,” the pastor said, naming the organization. “Sure did,” the man responded. The pastor remarked that when he was a kid the cables from that company ran across his parents’ property. “Where did you live?” the man asked. When the pastor told him, the man said, “I remember that property. I had a tough time keeping the cable warning signs up. Kids were always shooting them down.” When the pastor’s face flushed with embarrassment, the man said, “You were one of the shooters, weren’t you?” And indeed he was.

The pastor labeled his confessional story: “Be sure your signs will find you out,” a clever play on Moses’ words in Numbers 32:23: “Be sure your sin will find you out.”

Old wrongs have a way of catching up with us. And old sins that have not been dealt with can lead to serious consequences. As David laments in Psalm 32: “When I kept silent, my bones grew old.” But confessing our wrong restores our fellowship with the Lord: “I acknowledged my sin to You . . . and You forgave the iniquity of my sin” (v.5). Through confession, we can enjoy God’s forgiveness.

Dear Lord, 

it’s time to come clean with You.

I’ve held on to _____________ for too long.

Thank You that this sin is under the blood of Christ. 

Restore me to fellowship with You.

There is no one else except God, whom u can safely go before to and come clean about your sins. He is waiting to forgive u as long as u have confessed and asked for His forgiveness.

Verse from Daniel

但以理知道这文告签署了以后，就上到自己家里楼顶上的房间，这房间的窗户朝向耶路撒冷开着；他一日三次双膝跪下，在他的神面前祷告称谢，像往日一样。(但以理书 6:10)

Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before. (Daniel 6:10)

Daniel could have easily avoided being thrown into the den of lions. Daniel’s jealous rivals in the government of Babylon laid a trap based on his consistent practice of daily prayer to God (Dan. 6:1-9). Daniel was fully aware of their plot and could have decided to pray privately for a month until things settled down. But that was not the kind of person he was.

Daniel did not panic, nor bargain with God. Instead, he continued “just as he had done before” (v.10 niv). He continued his practice of praying as stated in verse 10. He was not intimidated by the pressure of persecution.

The lesson here we can learn was the power of Daniel’s life of consistent devotion to the Lord. His strength came from God, whom Daniel wanted to please every day. When a crisis came, Daniel didn’t need to change his daily practice to meet it. He simply stayed committed to his God.

Father, 

I want to stand for You when persecution comes as Daniel did. 

Give me that same bold

commitment to pray and not to be ashamed of knowing You. 

Help me to live my faith publicly.

God empowers us to stand for Him as we bow to pray.

Verses from Acts

于是在会堂里，同犹太人和虔诚的人辩论；并且天天在市中心和所遇见的人辩论。

保罗站在亚略．巴古当中，说：“各位雅典人，我看你们在各方面都非常敬畏鬼神。我走路的时候，仔细看你们所敬拜的，发现有一座坛，上面写着‘献给不认识的神’。我现在把你们不认识而敬拜的这位神，传给你们。(使徒行传 17:17, 22-23)

While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols.

Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said: “People of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious. For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. So you are ignorant of the very thing you worship—and this is what I am going to proclaim to you. (Acts 17:16, 22-23)

While we can’t always control the things of life that impact our day, we do have a choice. We can continue to brood over the “mess we are in,” or we can change our perspective. When Paul was in Athens, “he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols” (Acts 17:16 niv). But when he changed his perspective, he used their interest in religion as an opportunity to proclaim the true God, Jesus Christ (vv.22-23).

Wisdom is seeing things from God’s perspective.

Verse from 2 Thessalonians

主所爱的弟兄们，我们应该常常为你们感谢神，因为他从起初就拣选了你们，借着圣灵成圣的工作，和你们对真道的信心，使你们可以得救。(帖撒罗尼迦后书 2:13)

But we should always give thanks to God for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth. (2 Thessalonians 2:13)

Before time began, He desired to make you His own. This is why Scripture often uses the picture of adoption to communicate the amazing reality that, through no merit or worthiness of our own, we have been chosen by Him.

It’s God’s choice to love you and to make you part of His family.

Verse from Ephesians

一句坏话也不可出口，却要适当地说造就人的好话，使听见的人得益处。(以弗所书 4:29)

Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. (Ephesians 4:29)

We can use our words to be cute. We can use our words to appear impressive. We can use our words to win arguments. We can use our words to defend ourselves. We can use our words to lie and distort. We can use our words to do many things, but God wants us to use our words to bless. So when we speak, if our words do not bless and benefit those to whom we direct them, then we are to simply not say anything. Grandma was right. "If you can't say something nice, then don't say anything at all."

Verse from Numbers

驴看见了耶和华的使者站在路上，手里拿着拔出来的刀，就转离正路，走入田中去；巴兰就打驴，要叫牠转回路上。(民数记 22:23)

When the donkey saw the angel of the Lord standing in the road with a drawn sword in his hand, it turned off the road into a field. Balaam beat it to get it back on the road. (Numbers 22:23)

Did you know that the microbes on just one of your hands outnumber all of the people on the earth? Or that millions of microbes could fit into the eye of a needle? These one-celled, living organisms are too small for us to see without a microscope, yet they live in the air, soil, water, and even in our bodies. We constantly interact with them, even though their world is completely beyond our senses.

The realities of the spiritual world are also often not visible to us humans, as the prophet Balaam discovered. He was trudging along the road with his two servants when his donkey “saw the Angel of the Lord standing in the way with His drawn sword in His hand” (Num. 22:23). To avoid the angel, the animal walked into a field, crushed Balaam’s foot against a wall, and lay down with Balaam still on her back. Balaam was angry and struck the donkey. He didn’t realize something supernatural was going on—until God opened his eyes (v.31).

The Bible tells us that a spiritual world does exist, and we may sometimes encounter realities from that realm—both good and bad (Heb. 13:2; Eph. 6:12). Because of this, we are encouraged to be watchful, prayerful, and prepared. Just as God rules the world we see, He also rules the unseen world. We don't have to fear because Our God is the ruler over all. 

All that is seen and unseen is under God’s sovereign power.

Verse from Proverbs

说安慰话的舌头是生命树；奸恶的舌头使人心碎。(箴言 15:4)

The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit. (Proverbs 15:4)

Words are powerful. Communicators know this. Negotiators know this. Deep down, you know this. Words have blessed you and words have devastated you. The healing that comes from a kind and tender word is precious. The destruction of a cruel taunt or a well-told deception is crushing. To have such power is amazing. To use this awesome power found in our speech is an awesome responsibility. Words do have the power to give life, hope, and peace when offered in love to honor Jesus. Let's learn to speak wisely. 

Verses from Luke

人把你们拉到会堂、官长和当权者的面前，你们不要思虑怎样申辩或说甚么话。到了时候，圣灵必把当说的话教导你们。”(路加福音 12:11-12)

“When you are brought before synagogues, rulers and authorities, do not worry about how you will defend yourselves or what you will say, for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say.” (Luke 12:11-12)

When we need help most, Jesus promises he will be there and will send his Spirit to give us the words we need. Throughout the centuries, this promise has sustained those facing persecution and ridicule. It helped them realize that they were not alone and that they didn't need to worry about having the perfect answer to everything going in to face a hostile audience. This same promise sustains Christians today whether they are under governmental persecution or facing the hostility of unbelievers in the workplace, at school, or at home. When facing our enemies, we know we are not alone; our Savior goes with us.

Verse from Amos

你们要寻求良善，不要寻求邪恶，这样才可以存活。耶和华万军的神就必与你们同在，正如你们所说的。(阿摩司书 5:14)

Seek good and not evil, that you may live; And thus may the LORD God of hosts be with you, Just as you have said! (Amos 5:14)

Isn't it amazing how many people claim God is on their side? God has been "claimed" by those seeking to enforce slavery, practice prejudice, lie, bribe officials, practice hypocrisy, force injustice on the powerless, and practice "ethnic cleansing." But God makes the test pretty simple: do what is good, seek after the good, or you're not related to me! In the words of the prophet Amos, that meant equity for all peoples in court, in the marketplace, and in the place of worship. If we're claiming God is on our side, then we'd better draw close to the side of God, the side of good, justice, and mercy as God defines them!

Verse from Matthew

他稍往前走，把脸俯伏在地上，祷告说：“我的父啊！可能的话，求你使这杯离开我；但不要照我的意思，只要照你的旨意。”(马太福音 26:39)

And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will." (Matthew 26:39)

"May all things happen according to your will,” is a greeting frequently exchanged during Chinese New Year. As wonderful as that may sound, events turn out best when God’s will plays out and not mine.

Given a choice, Joseph would not have wished to be a slave in Egypt (Gen. 39:1). But despite his captivity, he was “successful” because “the Lord was with [him]” (v.2). The Lord even blessed his master’s home “for Joseph’s sake” (v.5).

Joseph would never have chosen to go to prison in Egypt. But he did when falsely accused of sexual assault. However, for the second time we read: “the Lord was with Joseph” (v.21). There, he gained the trust of the warden (v.22) so that “whatever he did, the Lord made it prosper” (v.23). His downward spiral into prison turned out to be the start of his rise to the top position in Egypt. Few people would choose to be promoted the way God promoted Joseph. But Joseph’s God blesses, despite, and even through, adverse circumstances.

God had a purpose for bringing Joseph to Egypt, and He has a purpose for placing us where we are. Instead of wishing that all things happened according to our will, we could say, as our Savior did before going to the cross, “Not as I will, but as You will” (Matt. 26:39).

Lord, 

it is far too easy to chase my own desires and passions. 

Forgive me for my selfish wants and pursuit of self-centered activities. 

Help me to place You first and to look for what You are doing and want to do in my life.

Verses from James

你们应该作行道的人，不要单作听道的人，自己欺骗自己；因为人若只作听道的人，不作行道的人，他就像一个人对着镜子看自己本来的面貌，看过走开以后，马上就忘记自己的样子。(雅各书 1:22-24)

Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. (James 1:22-24)

The Bible is a mirror that lets us see ourselves as God sees us.

Verse from 1 Thessalonians

因为不单主的道从你们那里传遍了马其顿和亚该亚，就是你们对神的信心也传遍了各处，所以我们不用再说甚么了。(帖撒罗尼迦前书 1:8)

The Lord’s message rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia—your faith in God has become known everywhere. Therefore we do not need to say anything about it, (1 Thessalonians 1:8)

As God declares Himself to those around us by His Word and through our lives, we can become a bridge to those who do not yet know the love of Christ. 

Live the gospel, and others will listen. Your life is the living and walking testimony.

Verse from James

可是没有人能够制伏舌头；它是喋喋不休的恶物，充满了致命的毒素。(雅各书 3:8)

but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. (James 3:8)

From Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs to Siberian foxes, humans have learned to tame wild animals. People enjoy teaching monkeys to “act” in commercials or training deer to eat out of their hands. As the apostle James put it, “Every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and creature of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by mankind” (3:7).

But there is something that we have trouble with taming: tongue

Why? Because while our words may be on the tip of our tongue, they originate from deep within us. “Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks” (Matt. 12:34). And thus the tongue can be used for both good and evil (James 3:9). Or, as scholar Peter Davids put it, “On the one hand, [the tongue] is very religious, but, on the other, it can be most profane.”

If we cannot tame this unruly tongue of ours, is it destined to be a daily problem for us, always prone to speak evil? (v.10). By God’s grace, no. We are not left to our own devices. The Lord will “set a guard” over my mouth; He will “keep watch over the door of my lips” (Ps. 141:3). He can tame the untamable.

Lord, 

my mouth sometimes speaks words that don’t honor You. 

Thank You that by Your Spirit my untamed tongue can be brought under divine control. 

Please guard my mouth today.

To rule your tongue, let Christ rule in your heart.

Verse from Mark

耶稣说：「嗳！不信的世代啊，我在你们这里要到几时呢？我忍耐你们要到几时呢？把他带到我这里来吧。」(马可福音 9:19)

“You unbelieving generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy to me.” (Mark 9:19)

"I don’t believe in God and I won’t go,” Mark said.

Amy struggled to swallow the lump in her throat. Her son had changed from a happy boy to a surly and uncooperative young man. Life was a battleground, and Sunday had become a day to dread, as Mark refused to go to church with the family. Finally his despairing parents consulted a counselor, who said: “Mark must make his own faith journey. You can’t force him into the kingdom. Give God space to work. Keep praying, and wait.”

Do we experience this kind of situation in our lives as well? When we pray and God seems silent or doesn't seem to answer in our ways, it's tempting and seem easier to take the matters into our hands and do it our way. But in doing so, we are telling God that we don't trust in Him and His ways. 

How much faith do you have in Him to work things out for you in His own time, in His own and in His own time? 

Prayer is the voice of faith trusting that God knows and cares.

Verse from Psalm

靠着神，我要赞美他的话；我倚靠神，就必不惧怕，人能把我怎么样呢？(诗篇 56:4)

In God, whose word I praise— in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? (Psalm 56:4)

When all is said and done, there really isn't a whole lot we can trust. Most of us have been hurt at one time or another by a friend who has betrayed our trust. The world economy is volatile and things can turn sour in just a few days. The weather shifts and changes by the hour. But in our world of change, in our heartbreak and disappointment, there is one constant. We can trust God. We don't have to fear change. He is our anchor that holds in the strongest storms. He is our strength in our worst battles. His word and his promises speak of good things for us. We don't have to be afraid, we can trust in him.

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Verse from Philippians

我靠着那加给我能力的，凡事都能作。(腓立比书 4:13)

I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. (Philippians 4:13)

There are times when we are weary, and we find that we just can't do it. But fear not, He didn't say we have to do things on our own, rather He wants us to rely on His strength for everything! 

Verses from Jeremiah

耶和华这样说：“倚靠世人，恃凭肉体为自己的力量，心里偏离耶和华的，这人该受咒诅。

但倚靠耶和华，以耶和华为他所信赖的，这人是有福的。(耶利米书 17:5, 7)

Thus says the LORD, "Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind And makes flesh his strength, And whose heart turns away from the LORD.

"Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD And whose trust is the LORD. (Jeremiah 17:5, 7)

Who do you trust in? What's your choice? 

Verse from Acts

他们祷告完了，聚会的地方震动起来，他们都被圣灵充满，放胆传讲　神的道。(使徒行传 4:31)

After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. (Acts 4:31)

Prayer changes us. Prayer calls on God to change circumstances. Prayer is powerful. Prayer brings revival. Prayer transforms God's people and brings about salvation. Prayer is our way of communication to God. 

So why are many of us turning to prayer at the last resort? Why are many of us having such a hard time in finding time to pray to God? Why are many of us hesitant to pray when we are in a group setting (2 or 3 people and above) and try to avoid it by getting others to pray instead of we do the prayer? 

Verse from Matthew

王要回答他们：‘我实在告诉你们，你们所作的，只要是作在我一个最小的弟兄身上，就是作在我的身上了。’(马太福音 25:40)

The King will answer and say to them, 'Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.'(Matthew 25:40)

To help someone who needs it is direct service to our Lord. Because we are helping the people He loves. 

And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister. (1 John 4:21)

Verse from Genesis

因此人要离开父母，和妻子连合，二人成为一体。(创世记 2:24)

That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh. (Genesis 2:24)

God’s design for marriage is beautiful. So the prayer is for married couples to sense how awesome it is to enjoy life together under the blessing of God’s loving guidance.

Marriage is teamwork, about commitment, unless you are ready to commit and not break hearts, to settle down and not date or go into a r/s for the sake of having a partner, then it's better to remain single. 

Marriage thrives in a climate of love, honor, and respect.

Verse from Romans

罪必不能辖制你们，因为你们不是在律法之下，而是在恩典之下。(罗马书 6:14)

Sin must not be your master; for you do not live under law but under God's grace. (Romans 6:14)

Sin noisily threatens to dominate our hearts and minds, and the joy drains from our relationship with the Savior.

But through the death and resurrection of Christ, that threat is an empty one. Sin has no authority over us.

While our brokenness is very real, Christ’s grace enables us to live in a way that pleases God and expresses His transforming power to the world. Sin is no longer our boss. We now live in the grace and presence of Jesus. His dominion in our lives releases us from the bondage of sin.

God pursues us in our restlessness, receives us in our sinfulness, holds us in our brokenness. —Scotty Smith

Verses from Psalms

我自出母胎就倚赖你，把我从母腹中领出来的就是你，我要常常赞美你。

神啊！我自幼以来，你就教导我；直到现在，我还是宣扬你奇妙的作为。神啊！到我年老发白的时候，求你仍不要离弃我，等我把你的能力向下一代传扬，把你的大能向后世所有的人传扬。(诗篇 71:6, 17-18)

By You I have been sustained from my birth; You are He who took me from my mother's womb; My praise is continually of You.

O God, You have taught me from my youth, And I still declare Your wondrous deeds. And even when I am old and gray, O God, do not forsake me, Until I declare Your strength to this generation, Your power to all who are to come. (Psalms 71:6, 17-18)

As we celebrate our birthdays each year, we are also reminded that we are growing older. It might not be a nice feeling for many. The psalmist here reminds us though to remember His faithfulness throughout our growing up years no matter what happened. And to remember that we are growing nearer to Him as well. Birthdays are actually a blessing!

Verse from Psalm

耶和华啊！你为敬畏你的人所珍藏的好处，为投靠你的人在世人面前所施行的恩惠，是多么丰盛。(诗篇 31:19)

How great is Your goodness, Which You have stored up for those who fear You, Which You have wrought for those who take refuge in You, Before the sons of men! (Psalms 31:19)

Blessings, come in different sizes and shapes. In fact, we don’t always recognize them. Even when we are doing everything we think God wants us to do, we may still experience suffering. We are sometimes surprised that God does not answer the way we want or that His timing appears to be tardy.

We see this in Joseph’s life. From a human perspective, we would think that God had forgotten all about him. For more than a decade, Joseph experienced suffering. He was tossed in a pit, sold into slavery, falsely accused, unjustly put in prison. Finally, however, God’s faithfulness to him became evident to all as he was lifted up as a ruler of Egypt and saved many people from famine (Gen. 37–46). C. S. Lewis wrote: “When we lose one blessing, another is often most unexpectedly given in its place.”

God had always had His hand of blessing on Joseph, as He does for all who trust Him. 

True happiness is knowing that God is good.

Verses from Psalms

不要因作恶的人心怀不平，不要因犯罪的人产生嫉妒。因为他们好象草快要枯干，像即将凋萎的青草。你要倚靠耶和华，并要行善；你要住在地上，以信实为粮食。你要以耶和华为乐，他就把你心里所求的赐给你。

你要在耶和华面前静默无声，耐心地等候他；不要因那凡事顺利的，和那恶谋得逞的，心怀不平。你要抑制怒气，消除烈怒；不要心怀不平，那只会导致你作恶。(诗篇 37:1-4, 7-8)

Do not fret because of evildoers, Be not envious toward wrongdoers. For they will wither quickly like the grass And fade like the green herb. Trust in the LORD and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. Delight yourself in the LORD; And He will give you the desires of your heart.

Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes. Cease from anger and forsake wrath; Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing. (Psalms 37:1-4, 7-8)

In a world of injustice and with so much evil going around us, whether it affects us directly or not, it's easy to get swept up and handle things in our way when our anger gets the better of us, let us remember that God hates evil so much more than we do, and learn to leave it in His hands, He will deal with it in His own ways, in His own time. 

Verse from Ephesians

我们在他爱子里，借着他的血蒙了救赎，过犯得到赦免，都是按着他丰盛的恩典。(以弗所书 1:7)

In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace (Ephesians 1:7)

"There are some things money can’t buy—but these days, not many” according to Michael Sandel, author of What Money Can’t Buy. A person can buy a prison-cell upgrade for $90 a night, the right to shoot an endangered black rhino for $250,000, and your doctor’s cell phone number for $1,500. It seems that “almost everything is up for sale.”

But one thing money can’t buy is redemption—freedom from the stranglehold of sin. 

Jesus’ death on the cross was the high cost of delivering us from sin. And only He could pay that price because He was the perfect Son of God. Money can't. 

Verse from 1 Corinthians

所以，我亲爱的弟兄们，你们务要坚固，不可动摇，常常竭力多作主工，因为知道你们的劳苦，在主里面不是徒然的。(哥林多前书 15:58)

Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. (1 Corinthians 15:58)

Chinese proverbs are common and often have stories behind them. The proverb “pulling up a crop to help it grow” is about an impatient man in the Song Dynasty. He was eager to see his rice seedlings grow quickly. So he thought of a solution. He would pull up each plant a few inches. After a day of tedious work, the man surveyed his paddy field. He was happy that his crop seemed to have “grown” taller. But his joy was short-lived. The next day, the plants had begun to wither because their roots were no longer deep.

In 2 Timothy 2:6, the apostle Paul compares the work of being a minister of the gospel to that of a farmer. He wrote to encourage Timothy that, like farming, making disciples can be continuous, hard labor. You plow, you sow, you wait, you pray. You desire to see the fruits of your labor quickly, but growth takes time. And as the Chinese proverb so aptly illustrates, any effort to hurry the process won’t be helpful. 

Let's learn to be patient when we are helping others in their lives, it takes time to see the results of our work. 

Verses from 1 Chronicles

你们要称谢耶和华，求告他的名，在万民中传扬他的作为！

他仆人 以色列 的后裔， 他所拣选 雅各的子孙哪，你们要记念他奇妙的作为和他的奇事，并他口中的判语。(历代志上 16:8, 12-13)

Oh give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples.

Remember His wonderful deeds which He has done, His marvels and the judgments from His mouth, (1 Chronicles 16:8, 12)

According to a prominent Duke University Medical Center researcher, “If thankfulness were a drug, it would be the world’s best-selling product with [health benefits] for every major organ system.”

For some, being thankful means simply living with a sense of gratitude—taking time to recognize and focus on the things we have, instead of the things we wish we had. The Bible takes the idea of thankfulness to a deeper level. The act of giving thanks causes us to recognize the One who provides our blessings (James 1:17).

Let's learn to give thanks instead of non stop complaining

Verses from Joshua

你们的妻子、孩子和牲畜，都可以留在约旦河东边、摩西赐给你们的地上；但你们所有英勇的战士，都要拿起武器，在你们的兄弟前面过河去，帮助他们；等到耶和华使你们的兄弟可以和你们一样安居，同样得着耶和华你们的神要赐给他们作产业的地，你们才可以回到你们所得的地，以它作你们的产业，就是耶和华的仆人摩西在约旦河东边日出之地赐给你们的地方。”(约书亚记 1:14-15)

Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle shall remain in the land which Moses gave you beyond the Jordan, but you shall cross before your brothers in battle array, all your valiant warriors, and shall help them, until the LORD gives your brothers rest, as He gives you, and they also possess the land which the LORD your God is giving them. Then you shall return to your own land, and possess that which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you beyond the Jordan toward the sunrise." (Joshua 1:14-15)

It's easy to look out for our own needs first, however let's learn to look out for the needs of others, not just ours.