加利利海 (3)

加利利海 (3)
聖經閱讀：馬太福音8:23-27 現代中譯本|合和本
2015年9月24日(四)

今天閱讀的經文告訴我們，耶穌和祂的門徒在加利利海的一艘船上，當他們在海上的時候，遇到了一場強烈的暴風雨。 　暴風雨來襲時，耶穌正在船上睡覺，耶穌的門徒感到非常害怕，所以他們就叫醒耶穌。在經文第25b節他們說：「主啊，救救我們，我們快沒命啦！」於是耶穌起身命令風浪停止，「風浪就平靜了」（第26b節）。 　生命中我們也許會遇到許多「暴風雨」，這些「暴風雨」可能是疾病、財務問題、離婚，或是工作上的挑戰，如果嘗試獨自面對這些問題，我們也許會感到害怕──就像在船上的耶穌門徒一樣。我們需要上帝幫助我們解決問題。 　今天你遇到了什麼樣的問題呢？你是否感到寂寞或灰心呢？你可以倚靠上帝幫助你解決這些問題，祂滿有智慧並知道什麼是對你最好的。 －JK 「因為上帝說過：『我永不離開你，永不丟棄你。』那麼，我們應該大膽地說：主是我的幫助，我不懼怕。」 希伯來書13:5b-6a 禱告：天父，謝謝祢滿有智慧，總是知道什麼是對我最好的。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (陳萍萍譯)

Sea of Galilee (3)
Bible Reading: Matthew 8:23-27
Thursday, September 24, 2015

Our Bible verses today tell us that Jesus and His followers were in a boat on the Sea of Galilee. While they were on the lake, a very bad storm came up. 　When the storm happened, Jesus was asleep in the boat. Jesus’ followers were afraid, so they awoke Jesus. In verse 25b they said, “Lord, save us! We will drown!” Jesus stood up and told the wind and waves to stop. “The wind stopped, and the lake became very calm” (verse 26b). 　We may face “storms” in our lives. These storms may be sickness, financial problems, divorce or challenges in our jobs. If we try to face these problems alone, we may feel scared — just like Jesus’ followers in the boat. We need God to help us with our problems. 　What are you facing today? Are you lonely or discouraged? You can depend on God to help you through these problems. He is wise and knows what is best for you. —JK “God has said, ‘I will never leave you; I will never run away from you.’ So we can feel sure and say, ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.’” Hebrews 13:5b-6a PRAYER: Heavenly Father, thank You for being wise and always knowing what is best for me. In Jesus’ name. Amen.