本期视频中,魏泰德牧师谈到在末时每日亲近上帝的重要性,我们的任务是要向世界传讲三天使的信息。
除了通过圣经学习、祷告和绝对地靠赖上帝,借着圣灵的能力,没有其他方法可以完成这个使命。
在马太福音14章给五千人吃饱的故事中,有两万的人得到来自耶稣的食物和鼓励,准备拥戴祂做王。 但是祂的门徒们却愤怒失望了,因为一心想要在这场民众运动中成为领袖。
后来,耶稣打发众人离开,和门徒一起坐船。然后,祂独自上山祷告(马太福音14:23)。
耶稣祷告的时候,看见门徒在船上。为要试验他们、就让暴风雨临到他们。
之后,耶稣在海面上向门徒走去(马太福音14:25)。门徒害怕了以为看见了鬼神。但是祂安慰他们说:“你们放心,是我,不要怕!”(27节)
彼得喊着说:“主,如果是你,请叫我从水面上走到你那里去。”(28节)
耶稣邀请他到水面上。彼得走向耶稣,但当他感到害怕时,将要沉下去,便呼救,耶稣就赶紧伸手拉住他。
现在,这位风暴的主人了平静了风浪。门徒敬拜祂说:“你真是 神的儿子了。”(33节)
这个故事告诉我们,永远不要把你的目光从耶稣身上移开。当你遇到困难的时候,要专注于祂。当你最需要祂的时候,祂会在那里。
怀爱伦在《历代愿望》382页说:“凡不感觉自己必须时刻倚靠上帝的人,必被试探所胜。我们现在尽可以自以为站立得很稳,永不摇动。我们尽可自信地说:我知道所信的是谁,我对上帝和上帝的道所有的信仰是怎么也不会动摇的。但是撒但正在暗算,要利用我们品性上生就的和养成的弱点,蒙蔽我们,使我们看不出自己日常生活中的需要和缺乏。唯有认明自己的软弱,目不转睛地仰望耶稣,我们才能步履安详。” 当我们继续履行祂的使命,直到祂来的时候,让我们只注目耶稣。
In this episode, Pastor Ted Wilson talks about the importance of daily connection with God in these last days in which we are tasked to proclaim the three angels’ messages to the world.
There is no other way to accomplish it except through Bible study, prayer, and absolute reliance upon God through the power of the Holy Spirit.
In the story of the feeding of the five thousand in Matthew 14, the 20,000 people who received food and encouragement from Jesus were ready to proclaim Him king. But His disciples, who had been so intent on becoming the leaders in the popular movement, were angry and discouraged.
Later, Jesus sent the multitudes away and rode in the boat with the disciples. Then, He went up on the mountain to pray (Matthew 14:23).
While He was praying, He saw His disciples on the ship. To test them, He caused a storm to come up for them.
Soon, Jesus went to them, walking on the sea (Matthew 14:25). The disciples were afraid as if they saw a spirit or a ghost. But He comforted them, saying, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid” (verse 27, NKJV).
Then, Peter called out and said, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water” (verse 28, NKJV).
Jesus invited him onto the water. But as he was walking towards Him, he felt afraid and began to sink. He yelled for help, and Jesus immediately stretched out His hand to catch him.
Now, the Master of the storm was in control of it and the wind calmed down. The disciples worshipped Him and said, “Truly, You are the Son of God” (verse 33, NKJV).
As a lesson from this story, don’t ever take your eyes off Jesus. Keep your focus on Him when you are in difficulty. He will be there for you when you need Him the most.
As Ellen White says in the Desire of Ages, page 382, “Those who fail to realize their constant dependence upon God will be overcome by temptation. We may now suppose that our feet stand secure, and that we shall never be moved. We may say with confidence, ‘I know in Whom I have believed; nothing can shake my faith in God and in His Word.’ But Satan is planning to take advantage of our hereditary and cultivated traits of character, and to blind our eyes to our own necessities and defects. Only through realizing our own weakness and looking steadfastly unto Jesus can we walk securely.”
Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus as we continue working on His mission until He comes.
