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.
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/in 每日亲近神, 每日亲近神-2026 /by meiling〈撒母耳记上〉 6:19 a 耶和华因伯示麦人擅观他的约柜，就击杀了他们七十人，那时有五万人在那里。
阅读经文：〈撒母耳记上〉 6:1-21
约柜在非利士地七个月，非利士人受尽了折磨，一点也没有得胜的欢乐。他们也有祭司和占卜的，来帮他们询问属灵的怪事。非利士人的祭司和占卜的能够明白神的心意，可见灵界之间是相通的。当年主耶稣赶鬼时，鬼也认得主耶稣是谁。神可以控制术士巴兰，也可以让非利士人的祭司和占卜者知道祂要的是什么。因此有时我们会读到：「你们要称谢万神之神，万主之主（诗136:1,2）」，这并不是说其他的灵也是神，而是说在万人中所崇拜的众多之灵（人口中的神）中，只有耶和华神才是万「神明」中的唯一真神。人虽以为自己拜的是「神」，其实都是一厢情愿罢了。它们何尝自认为神呢？就好像大衮一样，在约柜的面前断头断手，它岂能称得上是「神」？不过是一些叛变的天使出来惊吓人，欺骗人罢了。