創世記 4:6
耶和華對該隱說：「你為什麼發怒呢？你為什麼變了臉色呢？ 7 你若行得好，豈不蒙悅納？你若行得不好，罪就伏在門前。它必戀慕你，你卻要制伏它。」
回顧……
伊甸園之後，第一個被記錄的罪，不是說謊、偷竊，而是殺人，起因於「比較」！
該隱與亞伯一同向神獻祭，神看中了亞伯和他的供物，只是看不中該隱和他的供物（創世記4:1-16）。經文沒有詳細交代差異的細節，沒有評論「看中或看不中」（雖然我們多所揣測、分析），卻清楚描寫「比較」帶出罪的暈染，該隱就大大地發怒，變了臉色。
神提醒亞伯說：「…你若行得好，豈不蒙悅納？你若行得不好，罪就伏在門前。…」神沒有把亞伯拿來與該隱比較，「比較」並不是神的評量方式，而是人自己在心中設立的法庭。當該隱把亞伯從「弟弟」變成「對手」，世界第一次流血。
「人的比較」往往出現在沒有真理的標準、模糊的表象當中，我們不經意的陷入財富、名位、成就、容貌…，甚至教會服事、領人歸主的「比較」陷阱；接著，罪就悄然進入我們的內心，衍生出不平、憤怒、貪婪、忌妒、爭競…。
Maybe you share this deep desire: a desire to face death unafraid. To die without fright or a fight, perhaps even with a smile.
Some say that’s impossible. But Christ promises in John 14:1-3, “Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me. When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am” (TLB).
Jesus experienced a physical and factual resurrection. And—here it is— because he did, we will too! If Jesus’ tomb is empty, then his promise is not. So let’s die with faith. Jesus grants courage for the final passage, death. No need to dread it or ignore it. Because of Jesus Christ, you can face it.
創世記 8:1-14
1神記念挪亞和挪亞方舟裡的一切走獸牲畜。神叫風吹地，水勢漸落。 2 淵源和天上的窗戶都閉塞了，天上的大雨也止住了。 3 水從地上漸退，過了一百五十天，水就漸消。 4 七月十七日，方舟停在亞拉臘山上。 5 水又漸消，到十月初一日，山頂都現出來了。
6 過了四十天，挪亞開了方舟的窗戶， 7 放出一隻烏鴉去。那烏鴉飛來飛去，直到地上的水都乾了。 8 他又放出一隻鴿子去，要看看水從地上退了沒有。 9 但遍地上都是水，鴿子找不著落腳之地，就回到方舟挪亞那裡，挪亞伸手把鴿子接進方舟來。 10 他又等了七天，再把鴿子從方舟放出去。 11 到了晚上，鴿子回到他那裡，嘴裡叼著一個新擰下來的橄欖葉子，挪亞就知道地上的水退了。 12 他又等了七天，放出鴿子去，鴿子就不再回來了。
當挪亞六百歲，二月十七日那一天，大淵的泉源都裂開了，天上的窗戶也敞開了， 四十晝夜降大雨在地上。水勢浩大，在地上共一百五十天。水從地上漸退，過了一百五十天，水就漸消。七月十七日，方舟停在亞拉臘山上。水又漸消，到十月初一日，山頂都現出來了。
Are you “rich in this present age?” Almost half the world lives on less than $2.50 a day. So, if your income is higher, then you are rich, and your affluence demands double vigilance.
How can a person survive prosperity? Well first, do not be haughty. Do not think for a moment that you had anything to do with your accumulation. Money is an untrustworthy foundation. The United States economy endured ten recessions between 1948 and 2001.
Don’t trust money. Trust God. He owns everything and gives us all things to enjoy. Move from the fear of scarcity to the comfort of provision. “Do good … be rich in good works, ready to give, and willing to share” (1 Timothy 6:18 NKJV).
In Luke 12:19-20, the rich man said to himself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years.” But God said to him, “You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you” (NCV).
The rich fool went to the wrong person— himself. And he asked the wrong question— What shall I do? His error was that his plans did not include God. Jesus did not criticize the man’s affluence. He criticized his arrogance.
Accumulation of wealth is a popular defense against fear. We think the more we have, the safer we are. God does not want his children to trust money. God is the great provider. The great giver. Absolutely generous and utterly dependable. Trust him, not stuff!
創世記 7:1-24
耶和華對挪亞說：「你和你的全家都要進入方舟，因為在這世代中，我見你在我面前是義人。 2 凡潔淨的畜類，你要帶七公七母，不潔淨的畜類，你要帶一公一母， 3 空中的飛鳥也要帶七公七母，可以留種，活在全地上。 4 因為再過七天，我要降雨在地上四十晝夜，把我所造的各種活物都從地上除滅。」 5 挪亞就遵著耶和華所吩咐的行了。
當我們讀這段聖經時，很多人都很好奇，挪亞用什麼方法可以找到那麼多一對一對不潔淨的畜類，甚至是七對七對潔淨的畜類，連空中的飛鳥也要帶七公七母，一對對的昆蟲，何等不易! 但是當我們再仔細讀時，就會發現當洪水氾濫在地上的時候，那些活物是自行到挪亞那裡進入方舟。是神把牠們帶到挪亞那裡，是神引導牠們進入方舟。這些畜類是出於神的揀選，不是挪亞去抓來的。因為祂是創造萬物的神。
創世記 6:13-22
13 神就對挪亞說：「凡有血氣的人，他的盡頭已經來到我面前，因為地上滿了他們的強暴。我要把他們和地一併毀滅。 14 你要用歌斐木造一隻方舟，分一間一間地造，裡外抹上松香。 15 方舟的造法乃是這樣：要長三百肘，寬五十肘，高三十肘。 16 方舟上邊要留透光處，高一肘。方舟的門要開在旁邊。方舟要分上、中、下三層。 17 看哪，我要使洪水氾濫在地上，毀滅天下，凡地上有血肉、有氣息的活物，無一不死。
亞當Adam“ Man人 ”塞特Seth “ Appointed被注定” 以挪士Enosh“ Mortal不免一死的 ” 該南Cainan “ Sorrow悲哀” 瑪勒列Mahalalel “ The Blessed / Praised God可稱頌的神” 雅列Jared“ Shall come down將要降臨” 以諾Enoch “Teaching教導” 瑪土撒拉Methuselah “ His death shall bring他的死將帶來”拉麥Lamech “ The despairing絕望的”. 挪亞Noah “ Rest, or comfort安慰、安息”
Good people aren’t exempt from violence. We aren’t insulated. But neither are we intimidated. In Matthew 10:28, Jesus says, “Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul” (NKJV). Jesus had just told the disciples to expect scourging, trials, death, hatred, and persecution. To their credit, none defected.
Psalm 118:6 declares, “The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?” Satan unleashed his meanest demons on God’s Son. Yet the devil of death could not destroy the Lord of life. I pray God spares you such evil. May he grant you long life and peaceful passage. Remember, God wastes no pain.
創世記 6:1-12
當人在世上多起來，又生女兒的時候， 2 神的兒子們看見人的女子美貌，就隨意挑選，娶來為妻。 3 耶和華說：「人既屬乎血氣，我的靈就不永遠住在他裡面，然而他的日子還可到一百二十年。」 4 那時候有偉人在地上，後來神的兒子們和人的女子們交合生子，那就是上古英武有名的人。
5 耶和華見人在地上罪惡很大，終日所思想的盡都是惡。 6 耶和華就後悔造人在地上，心中憂傷。 7 耶和華說：「我要將所造的人和走獸並昆蟲，以及空中的飛鳥，都從地上除滅，因為我造他們後悔了。」 8 唯有挪亞在耶和華眼前蒙恩。
舊約聖經在沒有編輯成現在的聖經之前，有一本〈以諾書〉，就是那位與神同行三百年，後來被神接去的以諾寫的。根據維基百科，〈以諾書〉一共有三書，以諾一書，又名為《衣索比亞以諾啟示錄》，在死海古卷中亦見其殘卷。書中描繪末世時代罪人受罰和義人得到獎賞，講述天使跟人間的女人結合，因此人類敗壞，正如本章經文所描述的，等等。
以諾二書是「仔細描述創世紀 5:21-32 的內容；即是由以諾的生命至洪水前的一段時間。」三書是一些拉比漫遊天庭，看到神的寶座、戰車、和眾天使等異象的記載。
What’s your worst fear? Jesus did more than speak about fear. He faced it. In Mark 14:35-36, Jesus prayed in Gethsemane’s garden, “Abba, Father,’ everything is possible for you. Please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet, I want your will to be done, not mine” (NLT).
The cup equaled Jesus’ worst-case scenario— to be the recipient of God’s wrath, to experience isolation from his Father. And what Jesus did with his fear shows us what to do with ours. He prayed. He even requested the prayer support of friends. Jesus’ prayer was brief. It was straightforward and trusting.
Do likewise. Be specific about your fears. Call them out in prayer. Make them stand before God and take their comeuppance!
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