水的神蹟 (2)

水的神蹟 (2)
聖經閱讀：出埃及記14:19-31 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年4月19日(二)

　最後，埃及王讓以色列民離開埃及，百姓們一定非常開心。但是幾天後，以色列民到達了紅海，紅海擋在他們前面，而後面有國王的追兵，於是百姓開始向摩西抱怨。在出埃及記14:12，以色列民說：「作奴隸總比死在曠野強！」。
但是上帝並不希望祂特別揀選的百姓滅亡，於是祂興起一陣強風從東邊吹來，紅海的水就被分開，而且風也把地吹乾了。以色列民就踩在乾地上走過紅海！上帝行了一個神蹟來拯救以色列民，並且讓他們看見祂的大能。這個神蹟讓以色列民知道上帝總是信守祂的應許，上帝告訴百姓，祂會帶領他們平安離開埃及，而這就是上帝所行的事！
我們也可以倚靠上帝的應許，我們可以永遠相信上帝會說到做到。 —JK

「當以色列人看見上主用大能擊敗了埃及人，他們敬畏上主。」 出埃及記14:31a

禱告：親愛的上帝，謝謝祢總是信守祢的應許。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

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Water Miracles (2)
Bible Reading: Exodus 14:19-31
Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Finally the
Egyptian
king let the
Israelites
leave Egypt.
The people
must have
been very
happy. But, a few days later, the Israelites reached the Red Sea. The Red Sea was in front of them, and the king's army was behind them. The people began to complain to Moses. In Exodus 14:12 the Israelites said, “It would have been better for us to stay and be slaves than to come out here and die in the desert.”
But God did not want His special people to die. He caused a strong wind to blow from the east. The water of the Red Sea split, and the wind made the ground dry. The Israelites walked through the sea on dry land! God performed a miracle to save the Israelites and to show them His great power. This miracle showed the Israelites that God always keeps His promises. God told the people He would lead them safely out of Egypt. And that is what God did!
We can depend on God's promises, too. We can always trust God to do what He says. —JK

“The Israelites saw the great power of the Lord when he defeated the Egyptians. So the people feared and respected the Lord.” Exodus 14:31a

PRAYER: Dear God, thank You for always keeping Your promises. In Jesus’ name. Amen.