约伯记42:5 我从前风闻有祢，现在亲眼看见祢。
当大火席卷而过，一切尽毁后，能存留下来的是什么？是稻禾、碎屑，还是精金？
甚么材料是信心的根基？我们所仰望的，是神蹟奇事，还是平凡却深远的点滴？如果今天上帝没有医治我的病，祂就不是我的救主吗？如果我一生贫困潦倒，最终未能进入更美的国度，祂就不信实吗？如果恶人没有受到惩罚，祂就不公义吗？
但，真的是这样吗？我们的信心，真的建立在这些条件之上吗？是神蹟？是命运的逆转？还是恶人遭报？
约伯记三章到三十七章，篇幅浩大，细述约伯的苦难与辩论。然而，焦点并不在于苦难为何降临，而是在于「信心的根基究竟是什么？」
当上帝显现，祂没有直接回答约伯的问题，而是向他显示祂所造的一切世界万物，何等丰富奇妙。此时，约伯的回应只有一句：「我从前风闻有你，现在亲眼看见你。」（约伯记42:5）话语至此，便已足够。
约翰福音6:37 耶稣说：「凡父所赐给我的人必到我这里来；到我这里来的，我总不丢弃他。」
《照我本相》(Just As I Am)是由英国诗人夏洛蒂·艾略特(Charlotte Elliott)创作的一首深具影响力的福音诗歌。这首诗歌的诞生背后有着感人的故事。
夏洛蒂·艾略特出生于一个虔诚的基督徒家庭，但她在年轻时因疾病导致终生瘫痪，这使她陷入深深的痛苦和对神的埋怨。她的生命在一次与瑞士布道家塞萨尔·马兰(Cesar Malan)的交流中发生了转变。马兰鼓励她「照你本相」来到神面前，无需等待自己变得更好或更完美。这句话深深触动了夏洛蒂，她重新建立了与神的关系。
1834年，夏洛蒂因身体原因无法参与家人举办的慈善活动，感到自己毫无价值。在寂静的房间中，她回想起马兰的话，并受到神话语的激励，创作了这首诗歌。诗歌的歌词表达了神接纳我们的本相，无论我们有多软弱或不堪。
Hi GAMErs,
Today’s passage is 2 Kings 12:1-12. As usual, I encourage you to open your Bible and read the passage yourself first. See what you can glean with the Holy Spirit’s help. Then read the GAME sharing below. Let’s go!
2 Kings 12:1-3 (NIV)
1 In the seventh year of Jehu, Joash became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba.
2 Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the years Jehoiada the priest instructed him.
3 The high places, however, were not removed; the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.
On verses 1-3: Notice what it says in verse 2: “Joash did what was right in the eyes of the LORD all the years Jehoiada the priest instructed him.” Here we see the importance of being teachable and accountable to someone you trust and respect. Joash was blessed to have a wise and God-loving father figure and mentor in his life called Jehoiada.
约翰一书 4:7-8
亲爱的弟兄啊，我们应当彼此相爱，因为爱是从神来的。凡有爱心的，都是由神而生，并且认识神。 8 没有爱心的，就不认识神，因为神就是爱。
祢已胜过了世界，从死里复活，升上高天，祢已坐在父的右边，拥有一切荣耀与权能。那么，主啊！祢现在还会难过吗？
我在黑夜里问祢，当我承受这些不能说出口的痛，心碎无声、眼泪干涸…，祢还懂吗？祢已不再受苦，那么我这些破碎，祢还会放在心上吗？
祢沉默，但祢没有远离。我看见十架，空了，却依然刻着钉痕的记号。那不是遗忘的痕迹，是祢记得的证据。
祢复活了，却没有撕去人性的共鸣；祢得胜了，却仍然在我痛时垂下眼帘。原来，祢不只是曾经难过，祢今天依然会为我心碎，依然与我一同承担未痊愈的伤。
我不再问「祢还会难过吗？」因为我知道，祢比我更在意我的痛。
Hi GAMErs,
Today’s passage is 2 Kings 11:1-21. As usual, I encourage you to open your Bible and read the passage yourself first. See what you can glean with the Holy Spirit’s help. Then read the GAME sharing below. Let’s go!
2 Kings 11:1-21 (NIV)
1 When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to destroy the whole royal family.
2 But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Jehoram and sister of Ahaziah, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the royal princes, who were about to be murdered. She put him and his nurse in a bedroom to hide him from Athaliah; so he was not killed.
On verses 1-21: After talking about the kingdom of Israel and how Jehu became its king in 2 Kings 9 and 10, the author of 2 Kings turns our attention once again to the kingdom of Judah. Judah’s King Ahaziah was killed by Jehu of Israel, but instead of Ahaziah’s brother or son taking over Ahaziah’s throne in Judah, Ahaziah’s mother Athaliah seizes power for herself.
Hi GAMErs,
Today’s passage is 2 Kings 10:18-36. As usual, I encourage you to open your Bible and read the passage yourself first. See what you can glean with the Holy Spirit’s help. Then read the GAME sharing below. Let’s go!
2 Kings 10:18-36 (NIV)
18 Then Jehu brought all the people together and said to them, “Ahab served Baal a little; Jehu will serve him much.
19 Now summon all the prophets of Baal, all his ministers and all his priests. See that no one is missing, because I am going to hold a great sacrifice for Baal. Anyone who fails to come will no longer live.” But Jehu was acting deceptively in order to destroy the ministers of Baal.
20 Jehu said, “Call an assembly in honor of Baal.” So they proclaimed it.
On verses 18-36: Having gotten rid of the house of Ahab along with a slew of others, Jehu now focuses on erasing the worship of the idol Baal in Israel. He invites all the prophets of Baal to the temple of Baal under the auspices that he is going to hold an assembly in honour of their god. Jehu even gives each prophet of Baal a special robe, which seems like a gift when in fact it just makes them an easier target (v22).
马太福音28:1-10
安息日将尽，七日的头一日天快亮的时候，抹大拉的马利亚和那个马利亚来看坟墓。 2 忽然，地大震动，因为有主的使者从天上下来，把石头滚开，坐在上面。 3 他的相貌如同闪电，衣服洁白如雪。 4 看守的人就因他吓得浑身乱战，甚至和死人一样。 5 天使对妇女说：「不要害怕！我知道你们是寻找那钉十字架的耶稣。 6 他不在这里，照他所说的，已经复活了。你们来看安放主的地方！ 7 快去告诉他的门徒，说他从死里复活了，并且在你们以先往加利利去，在那里你们要见他。看哪，我已经告诉你们了！」 8 妇女们就急忙离开坟墓，又害怕又大大地欢喜，跑去要报给他的门徒。 9 忽然，耶稣遇见她们，说：「愿你们平安！」她们就上前抱住他的脚拜他。 10 耶稣对她们说：「不要害怕！你们去告诉我的弟兄，叫他们往加利利去，在那里必见我。」
那一天（星期日）清晨，妇女们买了香膏要去膏抹耶稣的身体，发现坟墓空了；天使宣告耶稣复活，耶稣向来探墓的抹大拉马利亚显现（马太福音28:1-10；马可福音16:1-8；路加福音24:1-12；约翰福音20:1-18），那日也向门徒显现，证明祂真的从死里复活。
天微亮，我跟着妇女们走向坟墓，心中充满悲伤。但当我们抵达，大石头已被挪开，坟墓里空无一人，只有折好的裹尸布。我们听到声音说：「不要惊恐！你们寻找那钉十字架的拿撒勒人耶稣，祂已经复活了，不在这里。」（马可福音16:6）
我在晨光中苏醒…死亡失去了权势，爱在绝望中晕开，黑夜过去了，新的曙光升起。祂真的胜过了死亡！救赎胜过死亡，盼望永不止息。
Hi GAMErs,
Today’s passage is 2 Kings 10:1-17. As usual, I encourage you to open your Bible and read the passage yourself first. See what you can glean with the Holy Spirit’s help. Then read the GAME sharing below. Let’s go!
2 Kings 10:1-17 (NIV)
1 Now there were in Samaria seventy sons of the house of Ahab. So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria: to the officials of Jezreel, to the elders and to the guardians of Ahab’s children. He said,
2 “As soon as this letter reaches you, since your master’s sons are with you and you have chariots and horses, a fortified city and weapons,
3 choose the best and most worthy of your master’s sons and set him on his father’s throne. Then fight for your master’s house.”
4 But they were terrified and said, “If two kings could not resist him, how can we?”
On verses 1-17: Having assassinated Joram king of Israel and Jezebel the queen mother, Jehu continues his mission to eliminate the remaining sons in Ahab’s house. Instead of a sneak attack, Jehu issues a formal challenge to the high officials in Israel’s capital city as well as those in charge of Ahab’s sons. Jehu challenges them to put one of Ahab’s sons on Ahab’s throne and to fight Jehu and his troops.
马太福音27:62-66
次日，就是预备日的第二天，祭司长和法利赛人聚集来见彼拉多，说： 63 「大人，我们记得那诱惑人的还活着的时候曾说：『三日后我要复活。』 64 因此，请吩咐人将坟墓把守妥当，直到第三日，恐怕他的门徒来把他偷了去，就告诉百姓说他从死里复活了。这样，那后来的迷惑比先前的更厉害了。」 65 彼拉多说：「你们有看守的兵，去吧，尽你们所能的把守妥当。」 66 他们就带着看守的兵同去，封了石头，将坟墓把守妥当。
那一天（星期六），耶稣的身体被安放在坟墓中，门徒们因犹太安息日而静默哀悼；祭司长和法利赛人担心门徒借机迷惑众人，要求彼拉多派兵看守耶稣的坟墓（马太福音27:62-66；马可福音15:42-47；路加福音23:50-56）。
安息日过后的清晨，我从橄榄山鸟瞰耶路撒冷城，街道上的人少了，狂热肃杀的气氛依然还在，流泪、痛心、失望、叹息…从灯光微晕的矮楼泄出，人们失去了那属于「安息日的安息」。我隐约回忆…
祂曾在耶路撒冷城内羊门旁的毕士大池，医好一个病了38年的瘫子，对他说：「起来，拿你的褥子走吧！」
祂曾在耶路撒冷圣殿面对一位行淫时被拿的妇人，提醒正要依律法处置妇人的众人说：「你们中间谁是没有罪的，谁就可以先拿石头打她。」又对妇人说：「我也不定你的罪。去吧，从此不要再犯罪了！」
路加福音23:34 当下耶稣说：「父啊，赦免他们！因为他们所做的他们不晓得。」兵丁就拈阄分祂的衣服。
路加福音23:42-43 就说：「耶稣啊，你得国降临的时候，求你记念我！」 43 耶稣对他说：「我实在告诉你：今日你要同我在乐园里了！」
约翰福音 19:30 耶稣尝了那醋，就说：「成了！」便低下头，将灵魂交付神了。
那一天（星期五），耶稣先后受审于犹太议会（公会）、彼拉多、希律王，最后被定罪；接着，遭受鞭打、羞辱，背着自己的十字架走到各各他（髑髅地）。中午被钉十字架，下午三时左右断气（马太福音27章；马可福音15章；路加福音23章；约翰福音18-19章），死后由亚利马太人约瑟和尼哥底母领去安葬。
我跟在人群后，暗夜里悄悄地跟随祂的踪迹。黎明时分，祂被捆绑带走，踉跄背负十字架前行。鞭子抽打，血迹斑斑；荆棘压头，嘲笑怒吼。祂不吭一声，默默承受。
我从城墙边遥望，看着祂被钉上十字架。祂睁开被鲜血模糊的眼睛，望向我们—不是咒骂，不是控诉，而是祈求天父的饶恕，祂说：「父啊！赦免他们；因为他们所做的，他们不晓得。」（路加福音23:34）
我听见与祂同钉十架的犯人说：「耶稣啊，祢得国降临的时候，求祢记念我！」祂肯定的回应：「我实在告诉你，今日你要同我在乐园里了。」（路加福音23:42-43）
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