Jesus in the Storm
Jesus’ disciples went down to the lake where they got into a boat and set off across the lake for Capernaum. By now it was dark. Jesus had not yet joined them. A strong wind was blowing and the waters grew rough. The disciples were too far from the shore, too long in the struggle, too small against the waves. And Jesus was nowhere to be seen.
Have you ever encountered a dangerous, ominous, seemingly God-forsaken storm? Storms overtake us, and it sometimes seems they will never end. But then the unimaginable happens. John gives no details, just this economical statement. “They saw Jesus walking on the water” (John 6:19). That’s all we need to know. Before Jesus stills the storms, he comes to us in the midst of our storms. And he’ll come and meet you in yours. Remember friend, you are never alone.
追求雜誌在線閱讀
歡樂裡的哀哭
/in 每日親近神, 每日親近神-2026 /by meiling〈撒母耳記上〉 6:19 a 耶和華因伯示麥人擅觀他的約櫃，就擊殺了他們七十人，那時有五萬人在那裡。
閱讀經文：〈撒母耳記上〉 6:1-21
約櫃在非利士地七個月，非利士人受盡了折磨，一點也沒有得勝的歡樂。他們也有祭司和占卜的，來幫他們詢問屬靈的怪事。非利士人的祭司和占卜的能夠明白神的心意，可見靈界之間是相通的。當年主耶穌趕鬼時，鬼也認得主耶穌是誰。神可以控制術士巴蘭，也可以讓非利士人的祭司和占卜者知道祂要的是什麼。因此有時我們會讀到：「你們要稱謝萬神之神，萬主之主（詩136:1,2）」，這並不是說其他的靈也是神，而是說在萬人中所崇拜的眾多之靈（人口中的神）中，只有耶和華神才是萬「神明」中的唯一真神。人雖以為自己拜的是「神」，其實都是一廂情願罷了。它們何嘗自認為神呢？就好像大袞一樣，在約櫃的面前斷頭斷手，它豈能稱得上是「神」？不過是一些叛變的天使出來驚嚇人，欺騙人罷了。