約書亞 (1)

約書亞 (1)
聖經閱讀：民數記14:1-9現代中譯本|合和本
2016年7月4日(一)

　上帝告訴以色列民，祂會賜給他們一個美好的居住地，這片地稱為迦南，上帝吩咐摩西派一些人去偵察迦南地，於是摩西選了十二個探子到迦南，而約書亞是十二個探子中的一個。
這些探子從迦南地回來後，約書亞和迦勒說那是一片很好的土地，他們說上帝會幫助他們在那片土地居住，但是其他十個探子卻害怕，他們不相信上帝會保護他們。今天經文閱讀的第4節告訴我們以色列民非常害怕，他們想另外選一個領袖帶他們回埃及！
約書亞和迦勒信靠上帝，他們告訴以色列民上帝會親自照顧他們並帶領他們進入應許之地。不久之後，因著約書亞和迦勒的忠心，上帝賜福他們（民數記26:65）。
有時候我們害怕，我們受試探而不再信靠上帝，但我們要像約書亞一樣，倚靠上帝來照顧我們。 —ECW

「你們不要背叛上主…上主與我們同在；所以你們不要害怕！」 民數記14:9

禱告：天父，我知道祢會永遠與我同在，求祢幫助我倚靠祢。奉耶穌的名，阿們！

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Joshua (1)
Bible Reading: Numbers 14:1-9
Monday, July 4, 2016

　God told the Israelites that He would give them a wonderful place to live. This place was called Canaan. God told Moses to send some men to explore the land of Canaan. So God chose twelve men to go to Canaan. Joshua was one of those twelve men.
When the men returned from Canaan, Joshua and Caleb said that it was a good land. They said that God would help them live in that land. But the other ten men were afraid. They did not trust God to protect them. Verse 4 of our Bible Reading tells us that these men were so afraid, they wanted to choose another leader and go back to Egypt!
Joshua and Caleb trusted God. They told the Israelites that God would take care of them and lead them into the land. Later, God blessed Joshua and Caleb because of their faithfulness (Numbers 26:65).
Sometimes we are scared and we are tempted to stop trusting God. But we should be like Joshua. We should depend on God to take care of us. —ECW

“So don't turn against the Lord...we have the Lord with us, so don’t be afraid!” Numbers 14:9

PRAYER: Father, I know that You will always be with me. Help me to depend on You. In Jesus’ name. Amen.