Twelve Spies
W1 2010-09-06 (申1:1-1:46)
經文: 申命記 1:42 耶和華吩咐我說：你對他們說：不要上去，也不要爭戰；因我不在你們中間，恐怕你們被仇敵殺敗了。
默想：耶和華的旨意會隨著我們的反應而改變。起初，耶和華是鼓勵以色列人，不要驚惶，要勇敢進入迦南地。但是，以色列人卻不順從。等到耶和華告訴以色列人要轉到曠野流浪時，以色列人又爭先恐後的上山去爭戰。但是，耶和華卻不與以色列人一起爭戰，讓以色列人被打敗。求主帶領我，學習分辨並順服上帝的帶領。
題目: 從何烈山經過西珥山到加低斯巴尼亞有十一天路程，以色列人卻用了四十年十一個月的時間，你對此有何感想呢？
The reason why the Israelites spent around forty years, much longer than it took, to arrive at the promised land was their rebellion against the Lord. They didn’t follow His commands or live the life that He was pleased with.
回覆刪除Sometimes we insist on going our own way. Then God will make our life more difficult or painful. Yet it is a hard lesson to learn to be an obedient child, who is fully pious to Father.
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回覆刪除多走了四十年，當初因懼怕而抱怨的人都不得進迦南地，求主幫助我，學習迦勒的榜樣「專心跟從」主。
Dear All, Peng An,
回覆刪除It needs to take a long time to make someone to really believe one thing from his mind. Especially, he did not believe it in the beginning. God can spend 40 years for Israel people to believe his promise. The problem is how long I can stand to wait for God? If I cannot find the promise land, I will give up or keep believing this promise? If I need to fight with giant enemy, could I have the courage? May Lord help me to firm up my faith without any hesitation.
Stephen
人生有些繞道是難以避免的，因為人性的軟弱存在。
回覆刪除但求主憐憫我，謹守腳步，萬一滑跌，也求主扶持；因為祂按我的本相愛我。感謝耶穌基督的恩典，否則，人的軟弱真是沒有盼望。
在曠野的四十年裡，環境中物質的缺乏與困難，讓以色列民學會倚靠上帝！看見祂是又真又活的上帝。如此的造就，才能預備好進入迦南。
親愛的上帝不喜愛懲罰人，但為了所賦予人的使命，需要管教、教導、訓練祂的子民。感謝上帝！接納我在祂手中。
Dear All, Peng An,
回覆刪除It needs to take a long time to make someone to really believe one thing from his mind. Especially, he did not believe it in the beginning. God can spend 40 years for Israel people to believe his promise. The problem is how long I can stand to wait for God? If I cannot find the promise land, I will give up or keep believing this promise? If I need to fight with giant enemy, could I have the courage? May Lord help me to firm up my faith without any hesitation.
Stephen
不能憑著自己的聰明才智,而是要專心倚賴上帝.
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