585 中翻英 (285) God’s intention is to use these trials to empower us for spiritually growing. 上帝的心意卻要借著這些試煉，使我們得到屬靈的增長. 11/18/2023

585 中翻英 (285)    God’s intention is to use these trials to empower us spiritually growing.                                                                 上帝的心意卻要借著這些試煉，使我們得到屬靈的增長.    11/18/2023

十一月十八日的晨曦默思讓我們深深領悟見證上帝大能的机會是多麼要緊. 敵人可能會攪擾我們, 但是那條試煉的道路, 卻堆滿了屬靈的滋養品, 能使我們得到屬靈的增長.  親愛的的訪友, 在編輯者的一生中有很多這樣的例證.

「但你們不可背叛耶和華，也不要怕那地的居民，因為他們是我們的食物.....」             （民 14:9 新國際版）

當我們往前享受在基督里那丰富的產業時，在道路上所面臨的試煉，可能像某些迦南族人那樣的巨大，但神的心意卻要借著這些試煉，使我們得到屬靈的增長。用信心將這些試煉當作食物。如果我們認識這事實，我們便能在困難中興盛而成長。但是，那相反的情形，也是真實的：那十個探子在恐懼中報告說，那迦南地「是個吞吃居民之地！」（民13:32）你若放棄信靠神的心，并逃避試煉和難題，那么，你自己便要落入一個地步，那本來要使你屬靈增長的困難，現在卻反過來要將你吞滅了！有許多人都躲避難處，我們往往在難題的周圍繞圈子，想要尋找一條輕便的出路。我們將難題擱置，而不勇于對付。我們不愿意面臨那冒險過約但河的經歷，而對河那邊的一切，又滿怀惊懼。哦！是的，我們逃避試煉，所以我們就只好忍受屬靈的飢餓。

食物是維持我們生命的要素，但在屬靈方面，我們絕不能從假期式的安逸生活中獲取糧食。讓我們不要失去任何見證神的机會。敵人可能會攪擾我們，但是那條試煉的道路，卻堆滿了屬靈的滋養品，能使我們得到屬靈的擴增。

November 18  

“Only do not rebel against the LORD.  And do not be afraid of the people of the land, because we will swallow them up.  .......”       (Numbers 14:9 NIV)

As we move forward to enjoy the rich inheritance in Christ, on the road, we may be face the trials the great size of some of those Canaanites, but God’s intention is to use these trials to empower us for spiritually growing, and to eat it as food by faith. If we recognize this fact, we can thrive and grow in the midst of difficulty. However, the opposite is also true: the ten spies reported in fear, "The land we explored devours those living in it!" (Numbers 13:32). If you give up your trust in God and avoid trials and problems, you will find yourself in a situation where the difficulties that were supposed to make you grow spiritually are now trying to devour you! Many of us avoid difficulties, and we tend to circle around them, trying to find an easy way out. We put problems aside rather than deal with them. We are unwilling to face the experience of risking our way across the Jordan River, yet we are filled with fear of what lies beyond. oh! Yes, we avoid trials, so we suffer spiritual hunger.

Food is what sustains us, but spiritually saying, we must not derive our sustenance as holiday comfort. Let us not lose any opportunity to witness for God's power.  Enemies may trouble us, but the road of trials is filled with spiritual nourishment that enables us to gain spiritual growth.