相信上帝

相信上帝
聖經閱讀：馬可福音11:20-25 現代中譯本|合和本
2013年4月17日(三)

有一個馬戲團要來鎮上表演，這是讓人很興奮的事情。人們都喜歡看馴獸師指揮獅子和老虎時抽打鞭子的動作，也喜歡小丑逗大家哈哈大笑，還有走鋼索和高空鞦韆表演者有時會讓大家在驚恐中尖叫。 　在我青少年的時候，曾經和女朋友一起看了一個高空盪鞦韆的表演。那時我們坐在上面最前排，看到他們從一個鞦韆飛向另一個鞦韆，這些人相信彼此可以在空中接住對方，而他們也相信底下的安全網會保護他們。 　在今天閱讀的經文第22節，耶穌有一個簡單的聲明，祂說：「對上帝要有信心！」然後祂接著說：「所以，我告訴你們，你們禱告，無論求甚麼，相信是得著了，就會得到你們所求的。」 (第24節) 　高空鞦韆表演者彼此信靠對方，所以他們不會摔下來。我們也必須信靠上帝，祂會留意我們的禱告，並且會告訴我們每天如何跟隨祂。—PD 「…只要心裏不疑惑，確信所說的一定實現，這事就會為你們實現。」 馬可福音11:22b 禱告：親愛的上帝，謝謝祢讓我在祢手上得到安全。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (EHI譯/台南聖教會英語團契)

Have Faith in God
Bible Reading: Mark 11:20-25
Wednesday, April 17, 2013

It is exciting when a circus comes to town. People like to watch the tamers snap their whips as they control the lions and tigers. The clowns make them laugh. And the tightrope walkers and trapeze artists sometimes cause people to scream in fright! 　When I was a teenager, I saw a performance of the “Flying Wallendas” with my girlfriend. We sat up front and watched them swing from one trapeze bar to another. These people had faith that they would catch each other in mid-air. They also had faith in the big safety net below. 　In verse 22 of our Bible Reading today, Jesus made a simple statement: “Have faith in God.” Then He continued to say, “So I tell you to ask for what you want in prayer” (verse 24a). 　Trapeze artists depend on each other so they will not fall. We need to depend on God. He will pay attention to our prayers and show us how we can follow Him every day. —PD “...if you have no doubts in your mind and believe that what you say will happen, then God will do it for you.” Mark 11:23b PRAYER: Dear God, thank You that I am safe in Your hands. In Jesus’ name. Amen.