上帝掌管一切

上帝掌管一切
聖經閱讀：約伯記37:1-24 現代中譯本|合和本
2013年1月26日(六)

我跟我先生住在一個以農業為生的社區裡，我們的鄰居都是農夫，而鎮上的許多行業都跟農業有關。 　這裡，有很多人喜愛耕種，但是，務農是個有相當風險的行業。為什麼呢？因為農作要靠天氣，如果不下雨，農作物就會枯死，如果雨水太多，農作物也長不好。 　很多農夫很想要控制天氣，這樣就能確保有好的收成，但是，唯一能夠控制天氣的，只有上帝。我們可以從颱風或龍捲風看見上帝的大能，我們也可以從耀眼的閃電或葉片上的雨滴看見祂的榮美。 　今天的經文提醒我們，只有上帝可以掌管雷聲、閃電、風、雲和雨。我們無法明白上帝是如何做到的，但是我們可以為祂看顧我們所居住的地球而感謝祂。今天就謝謝上帝，並且因祂為你所做的一切美好的事而讚美祂。—JK 「你知道上帝奇異的作為，怎樣使雲彩在空中浮動嗎？」 約伯記37:16 禱告：上帝，謝謝祢為我創造這奇妙的世界。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (SSL譯/台南聖教會英語團契)

God is In Control
Bible Reading: Job 37:1-24
Saturday, January 26, 2013

My husband and I live on an acreage in a farming community. Our neighbors are farmers, and many businesses in town are connected with farming. 　Many people love to farm. But farming can be a risky business. Why? Because farming depends on the weather. If the rains don’t come, the crops will die. Or if it rains too much, the crops will not grow and produce well. 　Many farmers would like to control the weather so they could always have good crops. But the only one who controls the weather is God. We can see His power in a hurricane or a tornado. And we can see His beauty in a streak of brilliant lightning or drops of rain on a leaf. 　Our Bible verses today remind us that only God can control thunder, lightning, wind, clouds and rain. We cannot understand how God does this, but we can be thankful that He takes care of the earth we live on. Thank God today and praise Him for all the wonderful things He does for you! —JK “Do you know how the clouds hang in the sky? This is just one of the amazing works of the one who knows everything.” Job 37:16 PRAYER: God, thank You for the wonderful world You have made for me. In Jesus’ name. Amen.