行走 (5)

行走 (5)
聖經閱讀：約書亞記3:1-17 現代中譯本|合和本
2014年11月12日(三)

以色列民感到佷興奮！他們終於準備好要走過約旦河、到上帝的應許之地。今天經文的第15節告訴我們，當年的那個時候，約旦漲過兩岸，約書亞告訴民眾，上帝會向他們證明祂真的與他們同在。如何證明呢？上帝會幫助他們越過那條河。 　祭司們抬著約櫃停在河邊，第16節說，當他們的腳踩進水裡，「河水就停止流動，……匯集成一道水堤」，然後所有以色列民走在乾河床上越過約旦河。這是一個神蹟──只有上帝的大能才能成就的事。 　上帝藉著幫助以色列民越過約旦河來向他們顯明祂與他們同在。每一天上帝都向我們顯明祂與我們同在，祂賜給我們陽光、雨水、住處，以及食物。另外，祂差派祂的兒子耶穌為我們受死。我們就是這樣知道上帝愛我們並且與我們同在的！ —JK 「祭司們站立在約旦河中間的乾地上，等所有的人民都過去。」 約書亞記3:17b 禱告：天父，謝謝祢今天與我同在並照顧我。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (尤榮輝譯)

Walking (5)
Bible Reading: Joshua 3:1-17
Wednesday, November 12, 2014

The Israelites were excited! Finally they were ready to walk across the Jordan River and go into the land that God had promised them. Verse 15 of our Bible Reading tells us at that time of the year, the Jordan River was overflowing its banks. Joshua told the people that God would prove to them that He was truly with them. How? God would help them cross the river. 　The priests carrying the Box of the Agreement stopped at the edge of the river. Verse 16 says that when they stepped into the water, “...the water stopped flowing and piled up like a wall.” Then all the Israelites walked across the Jordan River on dry land. This was a miracle — something that could only be done by God's power. 　God showed the Israelites that He was with them by helping them walk across the river. Every day God shows us that He is with us. He gives us sunshine, rain, a place to live and food to eat. And, He sent His Son, Jesus, to die for us. That is how we know God loves us and is with us! —JK [The priests] “waited there while all the Israelites walked across the Jordan River on dry land.” Joshua 3:17b PRAYER: Thank You, Father, for being with me today and for taking care of me. In Jesus' name. Amen.