暴風雨

暴風雨
聖經閱讀：馬可福音4:35-39 現代中譯本|合和本
2013年9月29日(日)

今天下午我和我家的狗一起出去散步。當我們到外面時，我知道我們不會走太久，因為空氣又濕又冷，而且刮起了風，感覺好像有一場暴風雨即將來臨。 　今天的經文告訴我們，有一次當耶穌跟一些門徒同在一艘船上，暴風雨來了，門徒們以為他們可能會被淹死。但耶穌讓那場暴風雨平靜下來：「耶穌起來，命令風：『靜下來！』又吩咐浪：『停止！』風就停住，湖面平靜下來」(第39節)。 　有時候，在我們的生命中也會遇到「暴風雨」，這些暴風雨也許是死亡、病痛、財務問題，或是家人關係的破裂。而上帝是唯一可以真正幫助我們的那一位，當我們倚靠祂來幫助自己時，我們就可以面對問題而不害怕。 　今天你正面臨什麼樣的暴風雨呢？就請求上帝來幫助你！祂會使你的恐懼平靜下來，並且賜給你勇氣。 －CW* 「要把一切憂慮都卸給他，因為他關心你們。」 彼得前書5:7 禱告：上帝，祢是如此令人敬畏！ 謝謝祢今天幫助我面對我的問題。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (陳萍萍譯)

Storms
Bible Reading: Mark 4:35-39
Sunday, September 29, 2013

This afternoon my dog and I went for a walk. When we got outside, I knew that it would not be a long walk. The air was damp and chilly, and the wind was blowing. It felt like a storm was coming soon. 　Our Bible Reading today tells us about a time when Jesus was in a boat with some of His followers. A storm came up. The followers thought they would drown. But Jesus calmed the storm. “Jesus stood up and gave a command to the wind and the water. He said, ‘Quiet! Be still!’ Then the wind stopped, and the lake became calm” (verse 39). 　Sometimes we face storms in our lives. These storms may be death, sickness, financial problems or broken family relationships. God is the only one who can truly help us. When we rely on Him to help us, we can face our problems and not be afraid. 　What storms are you facing today? Ask God to help you. He will calm your fears and give you courage. —CW* “Give all your worries to him, because he cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7 PRAYER: God, You are so awesome! Thank You for helping me face my problems today. In Jesus’ name. Amen.