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Prayer Brings Hope

2026-06-09 in /by

We are never without hope because we are never without prayer. Prayer confesses, “God can handle it, and since he can, I have hope!” When we pray in the name of Jesus, we come to God on the basis of Jesus’ accomplishment. The Scripture says, “Since we have such a great high priest [Jesus] over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith” (Hebrews 10:21-22).

Some people say, “Prayer changes things because it changes us.” I agree, but only in part. Prayer changes things because prayer appeals to the top power in the universe. It is the yes to God’s invitation to invoke his name. Prayer moves the world because prayer moves the heart of God.

巴兰的咒诅变祝福

2026-06-09 in , /by

〈民数记〉23章20节    我奉命祝福；神也曾赐福，此事我不能翻转。

第一次，巴勒带巴兰来到一个名为巴力的高处，从那里往下，可以望到以色列民的营地。巴兰对神有一些了解，因为他要求摩押王巴勒为他准备七座坛，七只公牛、七只公羊。在《圣经》里，有许多地方都显示「七」代表神的数目。一周有七天，神在第七天安息，又立第七日为安息日，圣所的金灯台有七座；人若犯罪，祭司应当七次为他蘸血，七次洒血在圣所的幔前；赎罪日的血要七次洒在施恩座前，〈启示录〉里的七间教会，等等。说不完的「七」例子。巴兰对巴勒明说，他得准备去迎见耶和华神，看看神要他说什么。

神迎见巴兰，将话传给巴兰。

等巴兰一开口，巴勒不禁愣住了，他究竟是请巴兰来做何事呢？他付了一大笔钱给这家伙，听听他说些什么？：「巴勒引我出亚兰，摩押王引我出东山，说：来啊，为我咒诅雅各；来啊，怒骂以色列。神没有咒诅的，我焉能咒诅？耶和华没有怒骂的，我焉能怒骂？我从高峰看他，从小山望他；这是独居的民，不列在万民中。谁能数点雅各的尘土？谁能计算以色列的四分之一？我愿如义人之死而死；我愿如义人之终而终。 (23:7-10) 」

Prayer in it’s Purest Form

2026-06-08 in /by

Mark 1:35 says, “Jesus went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed.”

This dialogue must have been common among His friends: “Has anyone seen Jesus?” “Oh, you know. He’s up to the same thing.” “Praying again?” “Yep. He’s been gone since sunrise.”

Jesus would even disappear for an entire night of prayer. Prayer for most of us, isn’t a matter of a month-long retreat or even an hour of meditation. It’s a conversation with God while driving to work or waiting for an appointment. God will teach you to pray. We speak. He listens. He speaks. We listen. It’s prayer in its purest form. God changes His people through such moments.

Here’s my challenge for you! Every day for four weeks, pray four minutes. Then get ready to connect with God like never before!

会说话的驴

2026-06-08 in , /by

〈民数记〉22:33   驴看见我就三次从我面前偏过去，驴若没有偏过去，我早把你杀了，留牠存活。

以色列人在比珥欢欢喜喜地享用了神给他们的水，又从巴末到摩押地的谷，到那下望旷野之毘斯迦的山顶。毘斯迦的山顶是尼波山的山峰之一，也是摩西的最后一站。但是当神的时间尚未到时，摩西继续带领以色列人战胜亚摩利王西宏，巴珊王噩和他的众民，长驱直入直到约但河东的摩押平原，对着耶利哥安营。

这时摩押王，西拨的儿子巴勒心急如焚，他联合米甸的长老，因为以色列人：「要把我们四围所有的一概餂尽，就如牛餂尽田间的草一般。」他不知道，神不允许以色列人侵犯摩押人：「耶和华吩咐我说：不可扰害摩押人，也不可与他们争战。他们的地，我不赐给你为业，因我已将亚珥赐给罗得的子孙为业。（申2:9）」

假如摩押人认识神，他们就不会因为以色列人的来临而惊慌，因为亚伯拉罕的缘故，神已经把那地赐他们为业。

铜蛇代表的恩典

2026-06-07 in , /by

〈民数记〉21:9  摩西便制造一条铜蛇，挂在杆子上。凡被蛇咬的，一望这铜蛇就活了。

38年前在加低斯，摩西差派12个探子去窥探迦南地。以色列人听信10个探子的话而发怨言，惹动神的怒气，被罚再走旷野38年。听到恶讯后，以色列人为了向神表示愿意进迦南，没有得到神的允许，就冲出去和迦南人打仗。但是因为没有神的同在，他们被打得七零八落，被杀退直到何珥玛。38年后，他们来到同一个地方，这次他们先取得神的同意，再出去争战。战争的果效大大不同，他们竟然把迦南人和迦南人的城邑尽行毁灭，后来那地方就取名「何珥玛」。这是一个何等大的转变啊！迦南人的强壮高大并没有改变，但是因为以色列人的信心有了改进，他们就得胜了。

何珥玛的意思是「毁灭」。为何神允许以色列人毁灭迦南人？当然这里指的是一小部份的迦南人，也就是曾经击败他们的，住在南地的亚拉得王。因为这是神要带领他们进驻的地方，是神给以色列人的应许之地。神把这地给了以色列人，因为迦南人败坏的风俗污染了这地，甚至连地也要把这些人吐出去（利18:24-25）。当神的审判临到时，毁灭便是唯一的结果。

死是众人的结局

2026-06-05 in , /by

〈民数记〉20章28节     摩西把亚伦的圣衣脱下来，给他的儿子以利亚撒穿上，亚伦就死在山顶那里。于是摩西和以利亚撒下了山。

今天读到以色列的三位领袖两位离世见主，一位被判不得入迦南，似乎不是什么好结局。但是若从另一个角度来看，亚伦有了传人，他的儿子以利亚撒接续他做大祭司，生命就是如此延续下来，这就是传承，未尝不是一件好事。

〈传道书〉七章2节说，「往遭丧的家去，强如往宴乐的家去；因为死是众人的结局，活人也必将这事放在心上。」假如我们能把这些事放在心上，我们才会求主给我们智慧，来数算前面的日子，因而得福，不是吗？

〈民数记〉20章的一开始是米利暗的过世，最后则是亚伦过世。中间是以色列人在加低斯因为没有水喝就攻击摩西和亚伦，以致摩西生气。神要他吩咐磐石出水，他却用杖打磐石。这下子神也生气了，说他们没有在会众面前尊重神，因此两人都不得进迦南。那水就称为米利巴水。

Jesus’ Example of Prayer

2026-06-05 in /by

We can’t even get the cable company to answer us, yet God will? The doctor’s too busy, but God isn’t? We have our doubts about prayer!

Jesus raised people from the dead. But a “How to Vacate the Cemetery” seminar? His followers never called for one. But they did want Him to do this– “Lord, teach us to pray.” Might their interest have something to do with the jaw-dropping promise Jesus attached to prayer? “Ask and it will be given to you.” When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray He gave them a prayer.

Could you use the same? Father, You are good. I need help. Heal me and forgive me. They need help. Thank You. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Before amen—comes the power of a simple prayer. Punctuate your day with it!

Prayer 101

2026-06-04 in /by

Some people excel in prayer. They are the SEAL Team Six of intercession. They’d rather pray than sleep. Why is it I sleep when I pray? It’s not that we don’t pray at all; we all pray some. Surveys indicate one in five unbelievers prays daily. Just in case, perhaps?

When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray, he gave them a prayer. A quotable, repeatable, portable prayer. Could you use the same? “Father, You are good. I need help. Heal me and forgive me. They need help. Thank you. In Jesus’ name, amen.”

Here’s my challenge for you: every day for 4 weeks, pray four minutes. Then get ready to connect with God like never before.

除污秽的水

2026-06-04 in , /by

〈民数记〉19:9 必有一个洁净的人收起母牛的灰，存在营外洁净的地方，为以色列会众调做除污秽的水，这本是除罪的。

神叫摩西要在营外烧一只红母牛成灰，加活水，做成除污秽的水。一切不洁净的人若要到圣殿去敬拜或服侍，都必须用除污秽的水洒在身上，才能成为洁净。若没有洒除污秽的水在他身上，他是不洁净的，就不可以进会幕或圣殿敬拜神。当然，也不可以参与服事，这也包括了祭司和大祭司。因为我们都是不洁净，沾染污秽的人。但是想找到一只全身红毛，没有任何杂毛的母牛，谈何容易？

有人说，要找到一头红母牛，就好像要在一堆干草里找一根针那么困难。根据犹太人的资料，从摩西到希律建的第二圣殿被毁，两千年来一共才烧了八头红母牛（有的说九头）。第一头红母牛是摩西烧的，以斯拉烧了第二头，大祭司公义的西缅和友加拿(Simon the Just and Yochanan) 曾经各烧了两头， Elioenai ben HaQayaph 和埃及人 Hanameel 曾经各烧了一头。可见这牛烧了以后，收集起来的灰不少，可以用很久。犹太人相信摩西烧了第一头红母牛，弥赛亚来了以后会烧最后一头红母牛。很可惜，他们不知道弥赛亚耶稣已经把自己献上，靠着祂完成的救恩，我们得以洁净，再也不需要除污秽的水了。当然，也不必再去找红母牛。

Prayer is Portable

2026-06-04 in /by

Some people excel in prayer. They are the SEAL Team Six of intercession. They’d rather pray than sleep. Why is it I sleep when I pray? It’s not that we don’t pray at all; we all pray some. Surveys indicate one in five unbelievers prays daily. Just in case, perhaps?

When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray, he gave them a prayer. A quotable, repeatable, portable prayer. Could you use the same? “Father, You are good. I need help. Heal me and forgive me. They need help. Thank you. In Jesus’ name, amen.”

Here’s my challenge for you: every day for 4 weeks, pray four minutes. Then get ready to connect with God like never before.