【双语灵修】神的应许 God's Promise

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“‘你们必知道我是 … 耶和华你们的神，在我以外并无别神。’” - 珥2:27

有时神会给我们清楚的提示，来显明祂在我们生命中所作的工和与我们同在的明证，我往往称这些提示为天堂一瞥。它令我想起一阵突然从敞开的窗户飘进来、令人心旷神怡的微风。在我们生命中，有些时候神会打开窗户来振奋我们，并向我们确认祂究竟是谁。

很多年前，我作为“关心的母亲”（Mothers Who Care）的一个小组成员，与其他母亲们为我们子女就读学校的学生和老师祈祷。虽然我们后来搬了家，然而我知道我们已经撒了种，我们可以信靠神会叫种子结出果实的。

15年之后，我在参与另一个城市的一间教会的外展事工时，遇见小组昔日曾经代祷过的两名学生。他们现在都与耶稣建立了关系，而他们也认出我是多年前妈妈小组的成员。我们曾为他们祷告并确信耶稣会作大事，而祂真的已在这些年青人的生命中作了工。他们欢喜接受耶稣所赐的爱，并且把这爱传给其他人。当我们欢喜接受神所赐的恩典并运用它来把神的国带给其他人时，我们的生命也因此发生了改变。

神用什么途径、来让你看见天堂一瞥以及向你来显明祂是神呢？

祷告

主啊，感谢你再次提醒我们，你是独行奇事的主。求你帮助我们善用从你而来的恩赐，去与人分享你的爱。奉你的名祈求，阿们。

约珥书 2:21-27

21地土啊，不要惧怕，要欢喜快乐！因为耶和华行了大事。
22田野的走兽啊，不要惧怕！因为旷野的草发生，树木结果，无花果树、葡萄树也都效力。
23锡安的民哪，你们要快乐，为耶和华你们的神欢喜！因他赐给你们合宜的秋雨，为你们降下甘霖，就是秋雨、春雨，和先前一样。
24禾场必满了麦子，酒榨与油榨必有新酒和油盈溢。
25“我打发到你们中间的大军队，就是蝗虫、蝻子、蚂蚱、剪虫，那些年所吃的，我要补还你们。
26你们必多吃而得饱足，就赞美为你们行奇妙事之耶和华你们神的名。我的百姓必永远不致羞愧。
27你们必知道我是在以色列中间，又知道我是耶和华你们的神，在我以外并无别神。我的百姓必永远不致羞愧。

God's Promise

"Then you will know that I am . . . the LORD your God, and that there is no other. . . ." - Joel 2:27

Sometimes God gives us clear signs of his work and presence in our lives. I often call them thin slices of heaven. They remind me of a breeze that suddenly blows through an open window and brings refreshment. There are times in our lives when God opens a window and gives encouragement, confirming exactly who he is.

Years ago, as part of a Mothers Who Care group, I prayed with other moms for the students and teachers in the school my kids attended. Though our family moved to another location later, I knew we had planted seeds and could trust God with the results.

Then, in another city 15 years later, as I worked in an outreach ministry at a local church, I met two of those former students in my group. Both had now started a relationship with Jesus. Both recognized me from the moms group from years earlier. We had prayed and expected Jesus to do great things, and he had worked in the lives of these young people. They embraced the love Jesus offered and were passing it along to others. As we embrace what God gives us and use it to bring the kingdom of God near to others, our lives also change.

In what ways has God presented you a thin slice of heaven and shown that he is God?

Prayer

Thank you, God, for reminding us again that you are the Lord and you do great things. Help us to use the gifts you give us to share your love with others. In your name, Amen.