上帝的計畫

上帝的計畫
聖經閱讀：撒母耳記上3:1-21 現代中譯本|合和本
2013年11月16日(六)

今天的經文是有關撒母耳。在那時候，以色列人並沒有好的屬靈領袖，撒母耳記上第2章告訴我們，大祭司以利很軟弱，而且他的兒子們也很邪惡。 　或許有一些以色列人會因為以利和他的兒子們而感到灰心，但是他們並不知道，上帝正在預備撒母耳帶領以色列人回轉向祂。幾年後，撒母耳成為一位先知，並成為以色列的一個士師。 　在一生中，我們都會遇到一些難以處理的狀況，當發生這樣的事情時，有些人會變得沮喪，或是對上帝生氣，有些人甚至會跌倒而遠離上帝，為什麼會這樣呢？因為他們認為上帝並不愛他們，或是沒有留心聆聽他們的禱告。但是，我們並不知道上帝正在為我們的生命預備什麼，我們必須信任上帝，並且等候祂向我們顯明祂的計畫。 　如果你今天正面臨困難，請耐心等候並持續相信上帝。—BL 「撒母耳逐漸長大；上主與他同在，使他所說的每一句話都實現。」 撒母耳記上3:19 禱告：天父，我知道祢對我的生命有一個美好的計畫，請幫助我耐心等候。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (姜冠群譯)

God’s Plan
Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 3:1-21
Saturday, November 16, 2013

Our Bible Reading today is about Samuel. At that time, the Israelites did not have good spiritual leadership. 1 Samuel, chapter 2, tells us that Eli, the high priest, was weak and his sons were evil. 　Probably some of the Israelites were discouraged because of Eli and his sons. But they did not know that God was preparing Samuel to lead the people back to Him. Years later, Samuel became a prophet and a judge for Israel. 　We all face situations in life that are difficult to handle. When this happens, some people become discouraged or angry with God. Some people may even fall away from God. Why? Because they think that God does not love them or pay attention to their prayers. But we do not know what God is preparing for our lives. We need to trust God and wait for Him to show us His plan. 　If you are facing hard times today, be patient and continue to trust God. —BL “The Lord was with Samuel while he grew up. He did not let any of Samuel’s messages prove false.”1 Samuel 3:19 PRAYER: Father, I know You have a good plan for my life. Help me to be patient. In Jesus’ name. Amen.