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三聚氰胺

看看新聞，發覺用三聚氰胺來代替蛋白質，並非一兩天的事。為了減低成本和提高驗出的蛋白質含量，無良的商人在牛羊的飼料加入三聚氰胺。由於牛羊的身體龐大，能排出有毒的三聚氰胺，所以沒有人發現飼料有問題。但後來他們把同樣的方法，用在貓狗的飼料上。貓狗細小的身軀不勝負荷，終於中毒身亡。更離譜的是他們為了爭取低收入的鄉村市場，把三聚氰胺加在嬰孩奶粉當中。本來加入不多，但為了降低成本，越加越多，最終爆發了嬰孩腎結石的浪潮。商人賠了貨品，更賠了商譽。當金錢比生命更重要時，這個國家還有希望嗎？

人若賺得全世界，卻賠上自己的生命，有甚麼好處呢？人還能用甚麼換回自己的生命呢？ （馬太福音16章26節）

Shout For Joy To The Lord

Megiddo

最近看超級星光大道，看到一個不起眼的名字——李伯恩。他雖然很早已經被淘汰，但是可以看到他在比賽當中，沒有去掩飾自己是基督徒的身份。但願他在演藝圈可以走得更遠，在米吉多爭戰站立得穩。

When Crtics Ask

Mistakes the critics make by Norman Geisler.

Norman Geisler in 'When Critics Ask' says: The Bible is without mistake, but the critics are not. All their allegations of error in the Bible are based on some error of their own. Their mistakes fall into the following main categories.

1. Assuming that the unexplained is not explainable
2. Presuming the Bible guilty until proven innocent
3. Confusing our fallible interpretations with God's infallible revelation
4. Failing to understand the context of the passage.
5. Neglecting to interpret difficult passages in the light of clear ones
6. Basing a teaching on an obscure passage
7. Forgetting that the Bible is a human book with human characteristics
8. Assuming that a partial report is a false report
9. Demanding that NT citations of the OT always be exact quotations
10. Assuming that divergent accounts are false ones
11. Presuming that the Bible approves of all its records
12. Forgetting that the Bible uses non-technical, everyday language
13. Assuming that round numbers are false
14. Neglecting to note that the bible uses different literary devices
15. Forgetting that only the original text, not every copy of scripture, is without error
16. Confusing general statements with universal ones
17. Forgetting that latter revelation supersedes previous revelation

傷痕

淺的傷痕，或者是皮外傷，復原以後你也不會再看見傷痕的位置。深的傷痕，或是手術之類的，痊愈以後，疤痕一直伴著你。傷口是好了，但是皮膚硬化了，不可能跟以前比較。主啊，求你教導我們，不要去做成永不磨滅的傷口，更不要在別人的傷口上撒鹽。

最佳位置

從前學化學的時候，老師談到粒子之間的距離。兩粒粒子太近，就會互相排斥；太遠，就會互相吸引。人際關系也是一樣，我們不斷的尋找最舒服的位置。可惜，困難在于每一個人的最佳位置都不一樣，我們只有從失敗經驗中學習。

E-mail

I sent several emails to a guy and he did not reply. I started complaining to him that he was not responding. Today I found out that I sent the emails to his old email address. How embarrass. When I am focusing how righteous I am, I will easily fall into the trap I made for myself.

I need some quiet time to slow down since I had made several silly decisions today.

Sharing

Russ shared another instance with email exchange with his customer. He didn't know whether she is a believer or not.

Customer: "When will the parts arrived?"
Russ: "According to the schedule, 3 days."
C: "Are you sure?"
R: "If there is no interruption, yes."
C: "To see is to believe."
R: "Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."
C: "Amen."

Sedation

Our BSF leader Russ shared his experience with sedation.

"Right before the sedation I was asking questions. Suddenly I fell asleep and on the next second I woke up. But actually hours had passed during the sedation."
"I don't remember I had asked so many questions. Next time I will control myself not to ask questions. But yet the doctor will think there is other problem on you."

"Right after the operation, the sedation was still effective. The nurse asked me for the name of my wife so that she could let her in. I told her it is Jeannie. However, when my wife came in, 'Who is Patti?', she asked. I swear that I don't know any Patti. The nurse actually asked me twice. For the first time, she heard 'Patti' and called the name outside but no one answered. For the second time, she got 'Jeannie'. But I only recalled the second time."

"Patti is the Latin for Jeannie" some classmate said.

展開清晨的翅膀

現場版或伴唱版，任君選擇。

據理力爭

有時候吃虧了，好聽點就是選擇了息事靈人，難聽點就是怕出事怕麻煩。昨天學會了應該據理力爭，明明不願意的，就要表明。話說回來，可能年紀大了，發覺後生可畏，值得學習。

展开清晨的翅膀

zhǔ Yēhéhuá nǐ yǐjīng jiàn chá le / liǎo wǒ
主 耶和华 ， 你 已经 鉴 察 了 我 。
wǒ zuò xià wǒ qǐlai nǐ dōu / dū yǐ xiǎo de / dé / děi
我 坐 下 ， 我 起来 ， 你 都 已 晓 得 。
wǒ xíng / háng lù wǒ tǎng wò nǐ dōu / dū xì chá nǐ yě shēnzhī wǒ yīqiè suǒ xíng / háng
我 行 路 ， 我 躺 卧 ， 你 都 细 察 ， 你 也 深知 我 一切 所 行 。
wǒ shétou shàng dehuà nǐ méiyǒu yī jù bú / bù zhīdào
我 舌头 上 的话 ， 你 没有 一 句 不 知道 。
nǐ zài wǒ qián hòu huánrào zháo / zhe / zhuó wǒ àn shǒu zài wǒ shēnshàng
你 在 我 前 後 环绕 着 我 ， 按 手 在 我 身上 。
zhèyàng dì / dí / de qímiào shì wǒ bùnéng cè tòu
这样 的 奇妙 ， 是 我 不能 测 透 ，
nǐde zhì gāo nǐde zūn guì shì wǒ yǒngyuǎn bùnéng suǒ jí
你的 至 高 你的 尊 贵 ， 是 我 永远 不能 所 及 。
wǒ kěyǐ wǎng nǎli qù duǒbì nǐde líng
我 可以 往 哪里 去 躲避 你的 灵 ？
wǒ kěyǐ wǎng nǎli qù táo kě duǒbì nǐde miàn
我 可以 往 哪里 去 逃 ， 可 躲避 你的 面 ？
wǒ ruò zhǎnkāi qīngchén dì / dí / de chìbǎng fēi dào dì / de jí jiù zài nàli
我 若 展开 清晨 的 翅膀 飞 到 地 极 ， 就 在 那里 ，
nǐde shuāngshǒu yě bì yǐndǎo wǒ
你的 双手 也 必 引导 我 。

都是你的錯

這不是陳慧琳的歌，而是最近聽到幾個男孩掛在嘴邊的說話。
"We have test next week."
"I blame xxx on that."
"Why don't you have your book?"
"I blame yyy on that."
剛開始的時候，沒有太在意。但是當他一直用同一個理由，才發覺他是學習成年人的口吻。自己想想，有多少次，明明是自己的責任，卻把黑鍋推給別人身上。當我們一直堅持自己所謂的公義時，就永遠沒法得到從神而來的公義。好像馬太福音二十二章，婚筵的比喻，王已經為賓客預備禮服，但是那個賓客硬是要穿上自己認為是最好的衣服。他最後的結局是被王趕出婚筵的門外。

Wireless Security

Why should we care about wireless security?
1. wireless data are broadcasted in the air. If you don't encrypt your data, anyone can view your data transmitted.
2. protect your computers from unauthorized access. Anyone who can access your wireless network can also access your computer.
3. prevent unauthorized access of your ISP. If a hacker used your internet to hack in other sites, spread virus or download copyright video or software, you would be held responsible for the crime.

What is wireless security?
Have you ever use two-way radio? When your friend and you tune in the same channel, you can talk with each other. However, anyone can hear your conversation when he tune in the same channel. This is similar to unsecured wireless network.

Newer two-way radio has a sub channel option. Only your friend with correct sub channel can talk with you. Other people can hear noise only. Sophisticated hacker can try all sub channel to figure out the sub channel you are on and tap in to your message. This is similar to secured wireless network with weaker encryption WEP. Hacker can break your WEP key within an hour.

Latest fix to wireless encryption is WPA. No known method to break WPA key within reasonable time. WPA key is dynamic changing in regular interval to provide extra difficulty for hacker.

Sidenote:
You should only use channel 1, 6 or 11. They are the only three non-overlap channels in United States. These should create least interference.

Dilbert becomes religious

犯罪

今天的『烤麵包師傅』會議上，『桌上議題』是關於紐約州州長。主持人問，為甚麼州長知道他所做的事是錯的，還是要繼續做。這對我是一個提醒，為甚麼我們會不斷的犯罪，而不自知？

《像個牧者的主》

耶穌領導我安然休歇溪水中間，
祂伴著我經過困難，泉水心中湧出。
從今我若有憂愁，恩主率領分擔，
祂常導我歸向正途，平安的心舒暢。
我縱須身經幽谷，我必不會怕害，
遇萬事祂必看顧，要賜我真福氣。
一切試探會滅絕，是祂施恩堅固，
求看見大能，妙極，莫測，痛擊空中惡魔。
耶穌信實有光榮，恩愛恤憫永牽，
親自召我跨進聖城，由此得到永生，Oo---
祂為著我必會再來，我歸居天國。Amen。

給我一個交代

早一陣子，我們常常聽到新聞報道說，塵罐稀，你欠我們一個交代。我想了又想，我和他一丁點的關係也沒有，我為何要他向我解釋？

早一陣子，一位弟兄要到別的教會，我心中想，你欠我一個交代。現在再想，他根本沒有需要向我解釋。

早一陣子，一位弟兄遲到，我又在想，你又欠我一個交代。現在回想，他沒有欠我甚麼。

早一陣子，自己病了也堅持走到臺上，另外一位弟兄也病了，沒有回來。但是他居然比我還健康，我有想，你也欠我一個交代。現在才知道，他也沒有欠我甚麼。

當我們作神的僕人的時候，我們常常去比較，誰做得比較好。但是我們根本沒有去批評人的權利。我們還是把自己應該做的先做好吧。

你是誰，竟然批評別人的家僕呢？他或站穩或跌倒，只和自己的主人有關；但他必定站穩，因為主能夠使他站穩。（羅馬書14：4）

Bible Study: 馬太福音18

馬太福音18提到怎樣去處理犯罪的弟兄。耶穌要我們首先跟弟兄說，跟著找兩三個弟兄去勸他，再跟著告訴教會。
“如果你的弟兄犯了罪（“犯了罪”有些抄本作“得罪你”），你趁著和他單獨在一起的時候，要去指出他的過失來。如果他肯聽，你就得著你的弟兄。（馬太福音18：15）
但是，我們經常犯的錯誤是把這件事告訴全世界聽，這樣只會把問題弄得更糟。有時我發覺，自己不斷地罵偽人，其實自己比他們更加虛偽。怪不得一些非基督徒不來教會的原因，就是看到我們虛偽的一面。

形像

創世記 1:26
神就照著自己的形像造人、乃是照著他的形像造男造女。So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.

究竟是指外型, 還是「形像」 (個性, 性格等)