Daily Devotion - Apr 18 - ?H?sao?a2?A‾ Faith's check book

信心的支票簿 Faith's check book 永不丟棄 經文: 「我……必照樣與你同在；我必不撇下你，也不丟棄你。」（約書亞記一︰5） 這句對約書亞說的話，經常被人引用。這也是新約聖經的基礎︰「我必不離開你，也不丟棄你。」 親愛的，我們面對著生活的挑戰，上帝總與我們同在。難道我們要做個軟弱的人嗎？這應許保證我們可獲得所需的智慧和膽識。我們需要和邪惡頑強的仇敵對抗嗎﹖這兒有你需要的力量和勝利。我們有何應許可支取﹖這兒就有一個︰上帝必與你同在。 若耶和華會失信，我們可就慘了，幸好上帝不會如此，祂絕不會拋棄我們，即使在狂風大浪中，我們仍可在信心中安然入眠，無論發生什麼事，祂總站在我身旁。朋友或許會離我們而去，他們的幫助也是有限；但是上帝是信實的，祂永遠不改變，聖靈也常與我們同在。 我的心哪，存著希望安息吧！烏雲或許會遮蔽天空，但終必消散，因為神絕不背乎自己，我的信心也不落空，我不離開上帝，上帝也不離棄我。喔，完全安息吧，信心！ He Never Fails Scripture: "l will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee"(Joshua 1:5). This word to Joshua is often quoted; it is the basis of that New Testament word "He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." Beloved, a life of warfare is before us, but the LORD of Hosts is with us. Are we called to lead a great but fickle people? This promise guarantees us all the wisdom and prudence that we shall need. Have we to contend with cunning and powerful enemies? Here is strength and valor, prowess and victory. Have we a vast heritage to win? By this sign we shall achieve our purpose; the LORD Himself is with us. It would be woe to us indeed if Jehovah could fail us; but, as this can never be, the winds of disquietude are laid to sleep in the caverns of divine faithfulness. On no one occasion will the LORD desert us. Happen what may, He will be at our side. Friends drop from us, their help is but an April shower; but God is faithful, Jesus is the same forever, and the Holy Spirit abideth in us. Come, my heart, be calm and hopeful today. Clouds may gather, but the LORD can blow them away. Since God will not fail me, my faith shall not fail; and as He will not forsake me, neither will I forsake Him. Oh, for a restful faith! www.glorypress.com