Saturday, November 24, 2012

Meribah's water

你們不可硬著心,像當日在米利巴,就是在曠野的瑪撒。那時,你們的祖宗試我探我,並且觀看我的作為。四十年之久,我厭煩那世代,說: 這是心裏迷糊的百姓, 竟不曉得我的作為!所以,我在怒中起誓,說: 他們斷不可進入我的安息! (詩篇 95:8-11)

This psalm of praise is ended with the serious warning to us. God led Israelites out from Egypt where they were in slaves. He did miraculous things and led them in person, day and night. However, the Israelites still complains all the way, about water, food, everything. Lack of faith and ungrateful heart is the very reason that they had to spend 40 years in the wilderness and could not go into the promise land. "They have seen what I did; yet still have not known my ways. They shall never enter my rest". What a warning to us as well! How many times we complain the things that not fulfilled as our plan, complain the circumstances, but when looking back, we cannot be more grateful that God has accomplish so many miraculous deeds and He is leading us all the way through these circumstances. Oh God, let us know your ways and enter into your rest. 

Rejoice always,  pray continually,  give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians5:16-18)
要常常喜樂,  不住地禱告,  凡事謝恩;因為這是上帝在基督耶穌裏向你們所定的旨意。 (帖撒羅尼迦前書 5:16-18)

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