2006-06-27 21:17:27Jacky
祂主宰一切
讀 經：約拿書1章
金 句：「簽放在懷裡，定事由耶和華。」（箴言16章33節）
全年讀經：列王記下14章21-25節；約拿書1-4節
投擲硬幣、抽籤或從帽子裡抽出一個號碼，一直以來都是解決爭執的方法。我讀過一則報導，在奧克拉荷馬市的一次選舉中，兩位候選人各獲得140票。市府官員決定不再費時費錢進行另一次選舉，而是用抽籤的辦法來決定誰贏，大家都接受了這個結果。這證明瞭箴言作者所說的話是對的：「掣簽能止息爭競，也能解散強勝的人」（箴言18章18節）。
很多人認為這一切都只不過是碰運氣的事。但聖經中所稱「掣簽」的實質意義乃是主才是控制最終結果的人，約拿的故事就是一例，上帝甚至透過迷信或不信神的水手的行為來顯示他是真正的主。
那麼對於我們信徒來說，這一切說明瞭什麼？從基督徒的觀點來看，碰運氣這類事是不存在的。上帝或直接或間接地參與我們所遇到的任何事。因此無論在什麼情況下，我們都可以信靠、順服他，因為就連最細小的事情都在他的控制之下。MRD II
對愛上帝的人，事情不是碰巧發生的，
而是他親手策劃的，
然後模塑成形，按他定的時間發生；
事情不是巧巧發生--而是事先策劃而成。Fields
上帝是幕後的主宰。
金 句：「簽放在懷裡，定事由耶和華。」（箴言16章33節）
全年讀經：列王記下14章21-25節；約拿書1-4節
投擲硬幣、抽籤或從帽子裡抽出一個號碼，一直以來都是解決爭執的方法。我讀過一則報導，在奧克拉荷馬市的一次選舉中，兩位候選人各獲得140票。市府官員決定不再費時費錢進行另一次選舉，而是用抽籤的辦法來決定誰贏，大家都接受了這個結果。這證明瞭箴言作者所說的話是對的：「掣簽能止息爭競，也能解散強勝的人」（箴言18章18節）。
很多人認為這一切都只不過是碰運氣的事。但聖經中所稱「掣簽」的實質意義乃是主才是控制最終結果的人，約拿的故事就是一例，上帝甚至透過迷信或不信神的水手的行為來顯示他是真正的主。
那麼對於我們信徒來說，這一切說明瞭什麼？從基督徒的觀點來看，碰運氣這類事是不存在的。上帝或直接或間接地參與我們所遇到的任何事。因此無論在什麼情況下，我們都可以信靠、順服他，因為就連最細小的事情都在他的控制之下。MRD II
對愛上帝的人，事情不是碰巧發生的，
而是他親手策劃的，
然後模塑成形，按他定的時間發生；
事情不是巧巧發生--而是事先策劃而成。Fields
上帝是幕後的主宰。
He Is In Control
Read: Jonah 1
The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord. --Proverbs 16:33
Flipping a coin, drawing straws, or taking a number out of a hat have long been ways of resolving disputes. I once read of an election in an Oklahoma town where the two leading candidates each received 140 votes. Rather than go through the expense of another election, city officials used a chance method to decide the winner, and everyone accepted the outcome. What the writer of Proverbs said proved to be true: "Casting lots causes contentions to cease, and keeps the mighty apart" (Prov. 18:18).
Many people view all of this as nothing more than a matter of chance. But the amazing thing about what the Word of God calls "casting lots" is that the Lord is ultimately the One who controls the outcome. This was true in the story of Jonah, where God showed Himself to be Lord even through the actions of superstitious, unbelieving sailors.
So, what does all of this say to us as believers? From the Christian's perspective, there is no such thing as chance. God is either directly or indirectly involved in everything that happens to us. He can therefore be trusted and obeyed in any circumstance, because even the smallest details are under His control. --MRDII
Things don't just happen to those who love God,
They're planned by His own dear hand,
Then molded and shaped, and timed by His clock;
Things don't just happen--they're planned. --Fields
God is behind the scenes and controls the scenes He is behind.
FOR FURTHER STUDY
How Much Does God Control?
Read: Jonah 1
The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord. --Proverbs 16:33
Flipping a coin, drawing straws, or taking a number out of a hat have long been ways of resolving disputes. I once read of an election in an Oklahoma town where the two leading candidates each received 140 votes. Rather than go through the expense of another election, city officials used a chance method to decide the winner, and everyone accepted the outcome. What the writer of Proverbs said proved to be true: "Casting lots causes contentions to cease, and keeps the mighty apart" (Prov. 18:18).
Many people view all of this as nothing more than a matter of chance. But the amazing thing about what the Word of God calls "casting lots" is that the Lord is ultimately the One who controls the outcome. This was true in the story of Jonah, where God showed Himself to be Lord even through the actions of superstitious, unbelieving sailors.
So, what does all of this say to us as believers? From the Christian's perspective, there is no such thing as chance. God is either directly or indirectly involved in everything that happens to us. He can therefore be trusted and obeyed in any circumstance, because even the smallest details are under His control. --MRDII
Things don't just happen to those who love God,
They're planned by His own dear hand,
Then molded and shaped, and timed by His clock;
Things don't just happen--they're planned. --Fields
God is behind the scenes and controls the scenes He is behind.
FOR FURTHER STUDY
How Much Does God Control?