以下轉載自我自己的個人blog,是昨天週日在靈糧堂聽Mark Geppert牧師所講的信息中我的得著~和大家分享分享 =D
馬可牧師講到馬太福音中耶穌在水面上行走的那一段。(14章最後段,我放了英文的在下面,比較容易懂)
24 Meanwhile the boat, already far from land, was taking a beating from the waves because the wind was against it. 25 As the night was ending, Jesus came to them walking on the sea 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the water they were terrified and said, “It’s a ghost!” and cried out with fear. 27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them:“Have courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.” 28 Peter said to him,“Lord, if it is you, order me to come to you on the water.” 29 So he said, “Come.” Peter got out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus. 30 But when he saw the strong wind he became afraid. And starting to sink, he cried out,“Lord, save me!” 31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?” 32 When they went up into the boat, the wind ceased. 33 Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”34 After they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret (from Net Bible)
害怕著…
短短的經文中,說出了人性的真實面,就是恐懼。我們常常在害怕,被害怕所壓抑。這些害怕倒不是無中生有,而是這世界真的就像經文中所說的狂風暴雨。(我們也常常用海中的船來比喻人生嘛) 但就在門徒們害怕時,耶穌就來了,說 Have Courage (勇敢!) It is I (是我) Do not be afraid (不要害怕)
不要怕!
耶穌在風雨中對門徒說,不要怕,因為有他在。也許有些時候我們不懂,為什麼人生要有風風雨雨。但馬可牧師點出一點,他說,若不是這些風風雨雨,若不是有急危困難,我們就什麼也不怕,我們也不會知道要來尋找 神。但就在面對恐懼時,我們能夠來信靠 神,來經歷 神的帶領,來體驗 神的恩典。
行走在海面
故事中有個奇特人物,就是彼得。他非常直率地說他也要像耶穌一樣行走在海面上!耶穌就叫他來,而彼得也的確走了個幾步。不過…該用好景不常嗎…? 他被眼前狂風巨浪嚇到,又害怕了起來,於是就失去信心,開始下沉。彼得這樣「勇敢」的舉動到底聰不聰明我不知道,但彼得在下沉時作了一個最聰明的行動,就是他向 神呼求,向 耶穌求救。就在同時,我看到了 神的憐憫,神的慈愛…因為就在彼得呼叫的同時,耶穌就一手拉住了他,將他救起。
向 神呼求
我記得朋友常提她自己總在困難時,會像彼得這樣呼叫「主阿,救我!」因為這個禱告,可說是簡短有力阿!這樣的呼求, 神總是立刻的供給,立刻的幫助。即始人生有時會順利,但我們真是不能高估自己,總是會有下沉的時候。所以不要等,就在今天,向 神呼求!因為有 神在你的船上,就算狂風巨浪,也會平靜下來。
與 耶穌同在
這樣看來,有 神在你的船上,真的很棒耶!承認自己是需要 神的,是非常需要的!有這樣的心,就會想要時常有 神同在。因為 神是掌管那些狂風巨浪的 神喔!這其實就是我的經歷,我每一天的經歷…就因為我時常抓著 神,抓住耶穌,要他在我身旁,這樣我就不會害怕,這樣我才能勇敢!即始世上很多事情,會壓得我喘不過氣,會想要逃得遠遠的,不過,我有個可以奔跑的方向,那就是耶穌。…Draw me close to you, never let me go…
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