Steadfast Faith Confronts Sin
“This is what the Lord says: ‘You will not get down from the bed upon which you have lain, but you shall certainly die’” (2 Kings 1:4 NASB).
Elijah dispatched this verdict to the king. Ahaziah reacted in fear-filled vengeance. He sent fifty soldiers to do battle with the prophet. “But Elijah responded to the captain of fifty, ‘If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty’” (2 Kings 1:10 NASB). White-hot heat fell and cremated the soldiers.
Once again, Elijah does not shy away from taking a stand against sin. Take note of this lesson: steadfast faith confronts blatant sin.
感动参孙的灵
/in 每日亲近神, 每日亲近神-2026 /by meiling〈士师记 〉14:6 a耶和华的灵大大感动参孙，他虽然手无器械，却将狮子撕裂，如同撕裂山羊羔一样。
阅读经文：〈士师记〉 14:1-20
以色列人的新士师诞生了，可能没有太多人知道，他就是神所指定，要为以色列人制服非利士人的领袖。神祝福参孙，让他成长顺利。但是直到玛哈尼坦，神的灵才感动他。这是参孙人生的一个转折点。在这之前，他和其他小孩一样，无忧无虑地成长，看到非利士人来，可能就躲得远远地。对于非利士人拥有的东西，可能也有点羡慕。就像二战时期，华人的小孩看到洋人的一切都感到十分好奇。那时但的支派尚未找到他们要定居的地方，他们渴望像其他支派一样也能安定下来。