倚靠上帝

倚靠上帝
聖經閱讀：列王紀上17:1-6 現代中譯本|合和本
2015年7月12日(日)

以利亞是一個愛上帝、遵從上帝的人，他以先知的身分服事上帝。以利亞為上帝做了許多令人興奮的事－－傳遞上帝的信息給君王、對付敵軍、挑戰假先知、讓人起死回生、呼天降火，以及分開約旦河。 　當上帝吩咐以利亞做事，他就聽從。從今天閱讀的經文中，我們得知上帝藉著不下雨來懲罰以色列人：「我指我所尊崇的上主─以色列上帝的永生發誓：以後的幾年內，除非我祈求，天不下雨，也不降露」（第1b節）。 　然後上帝吩咐以利亞到一個接近約旦河的地方，以利亞從溪裡取水來喝，上帝命令烏鴉送食物給以利亞吃。在這個地方，以利亞完全倚靠上帝。 　我們每天倚靠上帝來看顧自己是一件非常重要的事，今天你有倚靠上帝嗎？ －BL 「要親自體驗上主的美善； 投靠他的人多麼有福啊！」 詩篇34:8 禱告：天父，我知道祢會看顧我，我願天天倚靠祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (陳萍萍譯)

Depend on God
Bible Reading: 1 Kings 17:1-6
Sunday, July 12, 2015

Elijah was a person who loved and obeyed God. He served God as a prophet. Elijah did many exciting things for God — gave God’s messages to kings, faced enemy armies, challenged false prophets, raised people from the dead, called down fire from heaven and parted the Jordan River. 　When God told Elijah to do something, he obeyed. In our Bible Reading today, we learn that God punished the Israelites by stopping the rain. “I promise that no dew or rain will fall for the next few years. The rain will fall only when I command it to fall” (verse 1b). 　Then God told Elijah to go to a place near the Jordan River. Elijah got water from a small stream. God commanded ravens to bring food to Elijah. In this place, Elijah was completely dependent on God. 　It is very important for us to rely on God to take care of us every day. Are you depending on Him today? —BL “Give the Lord a chance to show you how good he is. Great blessings belong to those who depend on him!” Psalm 34:8 PRAYER: Heavenly Father, I know that You will take care of me. I want to depend on You every day. In Jesus’ name. Amen.