上帝的作為 (1)

上帝的作為 (1)
聖經閱讀：約伯記37:1-18 現代中譯本|合和本
2013年1月9日(三)

上帝為我們做了很多的事，今天和接下來的兩天，我們要談一談上帝為我們做的一些非常重要的事。 　我很喜歡看雁群在空中飛翔。秋天時，牠們會飛向溫暖的南方，春天時，牠們又會飛回美國中西部的棲息地。野雁是怎麼知道何時該往北、何時該往南飛去呢？是上帝賜給牠們的本能在引導牠們，好保全牠們的生命。 　今天的聖經閱讀告訴我們，上帝掌管整個宇宙。這些經文說，上帝發出閃電，降下雨和雪，祂管理地上的動物和天上的雲層。上帝為什麼要做這些事呢？因為祂要「停止人的工作，使人知道他的作為」（第7節）。 　知道奇妙的上帝掌管全世界，我們應該感到高興，因為這世上的許多事是我們不能確定的，但可以確信的是，我們可以完全倚靠上帝的愛和保護。—JK 「它們隨著上帝的指揮旋轉；它們照著上帝的命令巡遊全世界。」 約伯記37:12 禱告：親愛的上帝，謝謝祢掌管宇宙。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (SSL譯/台南聖教會英語團契)

What God Does (1)
Bible Reading: Job 37:1-18
Wednesday, January 9, 2013

God does many things for us. Today and the next two days, we will talk about some very important things that God does for us. 　I love to watch flocks of geese flying in the sky. In the fall, they fly south to warmer climates. In the spring they return to their nesting places here in the Midwest. How do geese know when it is time to fly north or south? God gave them instinct to lead them and keep them safe. 　Our Bible Reading today tells us that God controls the universe. These verses tell us that God sends lightning, rain and snow. He controls the animals on earth and the clouds in the sky. Why does God do these things? “God does this to stop everyone’s work and to show people he made what he can do” (verse 7). 　We should be happy to know that our wonderful God is in control of the whole world. Many things in this world are uncertain. But we can be sure that we can depend on God’s love and protection. —JK “He orders the clouds to be blown all around the earth. The clouds do whatever he commands.” Job 37:12 PRAYER: Dear God, thank You for controlling the universe. In Jesus’ name. Amen.