約書亞記 第01章 中英摘要

  約書亞記第一章最重要的,就是讓人了解「神的應許」。摩西死了之後,耶和華曉諭摩西的幫手約書亞,給他應許、並指導凡事順利亨通的秘訣。對於神應許的事、人要有行動,才能得到祝福。沒有行動,是得不到的。就像出埃及記中、神賜給以色列人迦南地,但若他們不過約旦河,就無法得到產業。人的所有事情,神都安排好了,如果不順服神的安排,而是依照自己心意行事,神就沒有辦法成就人。神就像一個導演,而我們是否能扮演稱職的演員,榮耀神的計劃呢?

  徒有信心而沒有行動,這信心就是死的。所以我們要有團隊,彼此幫助,靠著神的話,剛強起來。這也是為什麼要讀經、禱告、要參加小組、去教會,所有的一切,都是為了一個目的,就是讓我們的行動持續下去。

  保羅說,我們就是教會的肢體,肢體就是手,手的功能發揮不好,就不能成事。基督教兩千多年來,經過風雨、迫害、許多不容易的環境,教會裡有一群人很堅持他們的行動,沒有被環境打垮。使徒行傳裡面,耶穌的門徒保羅、彼得,做了很好的示範。

  神答應我們的事,我們去做,就會看見神蹟。有人問為什麼還看不到神蹟?因為你沒有行動!神雖有應許「一人得救全家得救」,但若不行動就沒有用。因為神需要人做器皿,器皿也需要神,來成就神要在我們身上行的大事。摩西是神的器皿,約書亞是神的器皿,現在你就是器皿!

  約書亞記第一章主要就是告訴我們,先行動才會有神蹟發生。神賜應許之後,提點約書亞要剛強壯膽,遵守律例典章,並要晝夜思想。因為行動時我們會有軟弱,需要靠神的話我們才能剛強。

  要先相信神,我們所需的,神會供應我們。跟隨神,你的難處、神會幫你解決。如果你一直放大你的困難、埋怨、不讀經、不參加小組、離開教會,最終神無法在你身上行祂的計畫,吃虧的終究是自己。做神的工時,你的事就是神的事,神會親自作王掌權;我們身上的擔子,神將親自為我們擔當。

2015/7/30 葉長老 風美小組信息 / 孝偲 摘錄整理

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Joshua 1

  The most important lesson we can learn from Joshua 1 is about God’s promise. After Moses died, The Lord spoke to Moses’s helper, Joshua, and gave him a promise. God then taught Joshua the way to make his way prosperous and to achieve success. After receiving God’s promises, people have to take actions in order acquire blessings. No action, no blessing. In Exodus, God had promised the Israelis the land of Canaan, but if they did not cross the Jordan River, they wouldn’t have entered the Promised Land. God has a plan for everyone, but God cannot lead people to the success arranged for them if they do not follow His lead. If God is a director, will we be a good actor and honor God’s plan?

  Faith without any action is dead. We need a team so that we can help each other. We also need God’s words to strengthen ourselves. That is why we have to read the Bible, to pray, and to attend group meetings and church services; all these are for one purpose only-to keep us persistent in our actions.

  Paul said that we are the limbs of the church; that is, we are the hands of the church. If a hand is malfunctioned, it cannot accomplish anything. Christians have been through many hardships, persecutions, and many other difficult situations, but many people in different churches persisted in their actions, and they have not been defeated by the circumstances. Many disciples in Acts, such as Paul and Peter, set up very good examples for us.

  When God gives us a promise, we will see the miracle of God if we just follow God’s command. Some people may ask, “Why can’t I see miracle?” It is because those people haven’t taken any action! Although God promised that when a member of a family is saved, all other members will be saved, but if we do not take action, this promise would not be realized. God needs man to be the vessels, and vessels need to be filled by God in order to carry out their functions fully. Moses was a vessel of God, Joshua was a vessel of God, and now it is your turn to be the vessel of God!

  What Joshua 1 shows us is that miracles come after our actions. After giving His promise, God commanded Joshua to be strong and courageous, and to meditate the law of God both day and night and to observe it. When we take actions, sometimes we may be weak, and we need the words of God to strengthen ourselves.

  We must trust God at the first place. We have to believe that God will provide us with everything we need. When we follow God, He will solve all our problems for us. If you always focus on your difficulties and your complaints, and if you stop reading the Bible or going to group meetings or church services, you would not be able to fulfill God’s plan for you. It would be your lost! When you do God’s work, your problems become God’s problems, and He will take care of everything. God will carry the burden for you.

2015/7/30 Message by Elder Yeh