聖經中的母親 (3)

聖經中的母親 (3)
聖經閱讀：列王紀下4:1-7 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年5月10日(二)

　今天閱讀的經文跟我們談到一個死去丈夫的女人的故事。這個女人去見上帝的先知以利沙，在第1b節，她對以利沙說她的丈夫欠了債，「現在有一個債主來，要把我的兩個兒子帶去當奴隸。」
那女人告訴以利沙，說她家中僅有的一件東西就是一瓶橄欖油。以利沙吩咐她去向鄰居借許多容器，然後「把油倒進容器，裝滿了就放在一邊」（第4b節）。那女人就照著以利沙跟她說的去做，居然能夠倒滿所有容器！然後以利沙說（第7b節）：「把橄欖油賣掉，去還你的債。剩下的錢足夠你們母子過活了。」
這個母親不希望兒子被賣去當奴隸，她急著找方法來保住兒子，上帝用了一個奇妙的方法來幫助她！今天你或許遇到了困難的情況，請不要放棄！要向上帝禱告，求祂幫助你找到問題的答案。－JK

「義人的禱告有很大的功效。」 雅各書5:16b

禱告：天父，感謝祢幫助我找到問題的答案。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

(林威妮譯)

Bible Mothers (3)
Bible Reading: 2 Kings 4:1-7
Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Our Bible verses tell us about a woman whose husband had died. This woman came to God's prophet, Elisha. In verse 1b, she told Elisha that her husband “owed money to a man. And now that man is coming to take my two boys and make them his slaves!”
The woman told Elisha that the only thing she had in her house was a jar of olive oil. Elisha told her to borrow lots of bowls from her neighbors. “Then pour the oil into all those bowls. Fill them, and put them in a separate place” (verse 4b). The woman did what Elisha told her to do. She was able to fill all the bowls she had! Then Elisha said (verse 7b), “Go, sell the oil and pay your debt. You and your sons can live on the money that is left.”
This mother did not want her sons to be sold as slaves. She was desperate to find a way to keep her sons. God helped her in an amazing way! Maybe you are facing difficult situations today. Don't give up. Pray to God and ask Him to help you find answers to your problems. —JK

“Anyone who lives the way God wants can pray, and great things will happen.” James 5:16b

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, thank You for helping me find answers to my problems. In Jesus' name. Amen.