水的神蹟 (1)

水的神蹟 (1)
聖經閱讀：出埃及記7:14-24 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年4月18日(一)

神蹟是上帝的大能所做的奇妙工作。上帝為祂的子民行了很多次神蹟，其中有幾次跟水有關。接下來的幾天，我們要來看聖經中的一些「水的神蹟」。
那時上帝的選民以色列人在埃及當奴隸，國王不肯讓他們免於奴役的生活、釋放他們，於是上帝就降下十件可怕的事來攪擾埃及百姓。上帝這麼做來彰顯祂的大能，祂也要埃及人讓以色列民自由離開。
埃及人是從尼羅河取得需要的水，所以第一個可怕的事件就是上帝把尼羅河水變成血水，在運河與湖裡的水也都變成了血水。今天閱讀的經文說，就連存放在瓶子裡的水也都變成了血水，然後，尼羅河裡的魚死了並開始發臭。這真是一場大災難！
這場水的神蹟讓我們看見上帝有支配大自然的能力。上帝創造了大地和其中的萬物，上帝可以掌控祂所造的事物。今天就因著上帝的大能感謝祂！ —JK

「我……要在埃及地多行神蹟奇事。」 出埃及記7:3b

禱告：上帝，因著祢的大能，我感謝祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

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Water Miracles (1)
Bible Reading: Exodus 7:14-24
Monday, April 18, 2016

　Miracles are amazing works done by God's power. Many times God did miracles for His people. Several of these miracles involved water. For the next several days we will look at some of these “water miracles” from the Bible.
God’s chosen people, the Israelites, were slaves in Egypt. The king would not free them from slavery.
So God sent ten terrible events to bother the people of Egypt. God did this to show His power. He also wanted the Egyptians to let the Israelites go free.
The Egyptian people got their water from the Nile River. So the first terrible event was that God changed the Nile River into blood. The water in the canals and lakes changed to blood, too. Our Bible Reading says that even the water stored in jars changed into blood. Then the fish in the Nile died and began to stink. What a mess!
This water miracle shows us that God has power over nature. God created the earth and everything in it. And God can control the things He made. Thank God for His power today! —JK

“Then I will do many miracles in Egypt to prove who I am.” Exodus 7:3b

PRAYER: God, thank You for Your power. In Jesus’ name. Amen.