水的神蹟 (3)

水的神蹟 (3)
聖經閱讀：出埃及記17:1-7 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年4月20日(三)

　上帝還為以色列民行了更多神蹟，有一次祂供應了嗎哪和鵪鶉給他們食用。在今天閱讀的經文中，我們得知以色列民在利非訂紮營，但是那裡沒有水，於是那些人怎麼做呢？他們還記得上帝是如何照顧他們的嗎？不！那些以色列民開始抱怨，然後跟摩西爭吵。
上帝吩咐摩西拿起他的拐杖擊打何烈山的一塊磐石，當摩西這麼做的時候，水就從石頭裡流出來，讓以色列民有足夠的水可以喝。這是上帝照顧祂的百姓所行的另一個神蹟。
今天我們可以讀經並知道上帝會照顧我們，但是當患難臨到時，我們常常會抱怨──就像以色列民一樣，對發生的事抱怨、發牢騷，而不倚靠上帝來幫助我們度過難關。遭逢患難的時候，要記得感謝上帝並且倚靠祂。 —JK

「你們的天父知道你們需要這一切東西。」 馬太福音6:32b

禱告：上帝，我不要擔心，我想要倚靠祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

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Water Miracles (3)
Bible Reading: Exodus 17:1-7
Wednesday, April 20, 2016

　God did many more miracles for the Israelites. One time He provided food — manna
and quail —for them. In our Bible Reading, we learn that the Israelites camped at Rephidim. But there was no water there. What did the people do? Did they remember how God had taken care of them? No! The Israelites started complaining. Then they argued with Moses.
God told Moses to take his walking stick and hit a rock on Mt. Horeb. When Moses did this, water came out of the rock, and the Israelites had enough water to drink. This was another miracle that God did to take care of His people.
Today we can read the Bible and learn that God will take care of us. But when troubles come, we often complain — just like the Israelites. Instead of depending on God to help us through bad times, we complain and whine about what is happening to us. When bad times happen, remember to thank God and depend on Him. —JK

“Don't worry, because your Father in heaven knows that you need all these things.” Matthew 6:32b

PRAYER: God, I don't want to worry. Instead, I want to depend on You. In Jesus' name. Amen.