〈申命记〉 31:8 耶和华必在你前面行，祂必与你同在，必不撇下你，也不丢弃你；不要惧怕，也不要惊惶。
阅读经文：〈申命记 〉31:1-29
想像一个120岁的老人，还可以孜孜不倦地训诲上37天，这需要多大的精力和清醒的头脑啊！摩西之后，我再也找不到第二个像他那样蒙神祝福的人了。虽说人越老，耳越聋，因此讲话声音必然变大，但也不可能像摩西那样有中气，可以传令给两三百万人。教过书的人都知道，有时讲得口干舌燥，力气久久不能恢复，声音都会变得沙哑，甚至咽喉发炎说不出话来。摩西连续讲了37天，可见神若呼召人做事，也必然将足够的能力赐给他。
“Ahab was king over Israel for twenty-two years. Ahab son of Omri did even more open evil before God than anyone yet—a new champion in evil!” (1 Kings 16:29-30 MSG).
There’s a reason parents don’t name their kids Ahab or Jezebel. Ahab not only neglected the faith of his fathers, but he also embraced the false gods of his enemies. Yet this evil king did more—he married Jezebel. She was vile, she endorsed a religion that promoted temple prostitution and child sacrifice, she and her husband systematically killed the Lord’s prophets. The Ten Commandments were treated as ten suggestions, and the temple of worship was a relic of history.
God, however, will not sit idly while his covenants are trashed. He will not stay silent while his will is mocked. But he will act.
In his fine book, The Dance of Hope, Bill Frey remembers the day he tried to pull a stump out of the Georgia dirt. One of his chores as a 12 year-old was to search for stumps of pine trees that had been cut down and chop them into kindling. But there was one root system he just couldn’t pull out of the ground.
He was still struggling when his father came over to watch. “I think I see your problem,” the dad said. “What’s that?” the son asked. “You’re not using all your strength.” Bill exploded and told him how hard he’d been working. “No,” the dad said. “You’re not using all your strength.” When Bill cooled down, he asked what his father meant and the dad said, “You haven’t asked me to help you.”
You don’t have to do it alone, friend. Present the challenge to your father and ask for help. Will he solve the issue? Yes, he will.
〈申命记〉 30:19 我今日呼天唤地向你作见证；我将生死祸福陈明在你面前，所以你要拣选生命，使你和你的后裔都得存活。
阅读经文：〈申命记〉 30:1-20
摩西在摩押平原用了37天的时间，把他生平从神得来的律例、典章和教导全部告诉以色列人。虽然知道他们的子孙终有一天会去拜偶像，以致惹动耶和华的怒气，被神抛到万国之中，但是他的话语里依然充满鼓励和盼望。即使，当所有的咒诅都临到他们身上，也不要失了志气，只要尽心归向耶和华神，不管他们在哪里，即使是在天涯海角，神也必将他们从那里招聚他们回来，再次领他们进入迦南地，并且要善待他们，使他们的人数再次多起来。
〈申命记〉 29: 4 但耶和华到今日没有使你们心能明白，眼能看见，耳能听见。
阅读经文：〈申命记〉 29:1-29
我很佩服摩西啊，一百廿岁的老人了，头脑依旧如此清楚；可见神要使用谁，神就能给他有能力完成祂的托咐。但是摩西有一个很深的感叹：「但耶和华到今日没有使你们心能明白，眼能看见，耳能听见。」神在以色列人中四十年的作为，不能使以色列人心里明白，眼能看见，耳能听见。不能心里明白什么？不能看见、听见什么？不能明白耶和华是天上地下唯一的真神，不能看见神作为的奇妙，听见神话语中的奥妙。所以摩西断言，有一天他们的子孙依然会去拜偶像和假神，以致受祸。
We can calmly take our concerns to God because he is as near as our next breath! This was the reassuring message from the miracle of the bread and fish. In an event crafted to speak to the anxious heart, Jesus told his disciples to do the impossible: feed five thousand people.
You aren’t facing five thousand hungry bellies, but you are facing a deadline in two days, a loved one in need of a cure. On one hand you have a problem. On the other you have a limited quantity of wisdom, patience, or time. Typically, you’d get anxious. You’d tell God, “You’ve given me too much to handle.”
This time, instead of starting with what you have, start with Jesus. Start with his wealth, his resources, and his strength. Before you lash out in fear, look up in faith. Turn to your Father for help!
〈申命记〉 28:58 这书上所写律法的一切话，是叫你敬畏耶和华你神可荣可畏的名。
阅读经文：〈申命记〉 28:15-68
在2014年的12月5日，有一则新闻说到韩国最有钱的女人，也就是韩航老板四十岁的千金，为了服务员给她的夏威夷豆是装在袋子里，而不是装在盘子上，大发怒火，命令机师一定要飞回机场。结果被判坐牢一年。相片上她泪水滂沱，据说后悔不已。经常会听到有些人因为有一点钱，就这里闹事，那里摆阔，结果都是自己吃亏。可见有钱不一定是福，倘若有钱令人骄傲，且变得无知，那么钱就是祸水了。倒不如少一点钱，可以学习谦卑，避过因骄傲自大引起的大祸。
God repeatedly pledges his presence to his people. To Abram, God said, “Do not be afraid…I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward” (Genesis 15:1 NKJV). God told Joshua, “Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go” (Joshua 1:9 NIV).
In the ultimate declaration of communion, God called himself Immanuel, which means, “God with us.” He became flesh. He became sin. He defeated the grave. He is still with us. In the form of his Spirit, he comforts, teaches, and convicts.
Don’t assume God is watching from a distance. Isolation creates a downward cycle of fret. Choose instead to be the person who clutches the presence of God with both hands. We can calmly take our concerns to God because he is as near as our next breath. And because the Lord is near, we can be anxious for nothing!
How many disasters have been averted because one person refused to buckle under the strain? It’s this kind of composure Paul is summoning when he says, “Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything” (Philippians 4:5-6 NIV).
The Greek word translated here as “gentleness” describes a temperament that’s seasoned and mature. It envisions an attitude fitting to the occasion, levelheaded and tempered. This gentleness is “evident to all.” Family members take note. Your friends sense a difference. Coworkers benefit from it. The gentle person is sober minded and clear thinking. The contagiously calm person is the one who reminds others God is in control.
Pursue this gentleness. The Lord is near. You are not alone. You may feel alone. You may think you’re alone. But there is never a moment in which you face life without help. God is near—be anxious for nothing!
〈申命记 〉28:6 你出也蒙福，入也蒙福。
阅读经文：〈申命记 〉28:1-14
〈申命记 〉28章是神对福与祸的说明，今天我们先来看看什么是「福」。对华人而言，升官发财就是福，但是升了官还是想继续升，发了财还是觉得要有更多财，在心里的欲望不得满足时，人总是觉得不够。「福」有14节，就够我们一生享用；祸事从15-68节，共54节，真是令人望而生畏，避之惟恐不及。
神说我们若留意、听从神的话，遵行祂的一切诫命，就有各样的「福」追随我们，临到我们身上。但是，「福」究竟是什么？从字面上来看，有人说只要人有一口田，再加上有神在身边，就是福了。换句话说，人在神的恩典里有得吃，就是福了。也有人说，这田不是指平常的田地，而是伊甸园；口是指人，所以一个住在伊甸园里的人，有神的同行，就是「福」了。所以不管人住在自己的田里，或是住在伊甸园中，只要有神的同行，那就是福。这是老祖宗留给我们的提示，在这个「福」字里的示旁，指的恰好就是神。一个单数的神，宇宙唯一的神。
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