(457) 「灵粮主题 TODAY’s Topic」：我们是渺小倚靠主的子民 We Are God's Small & Dependent People - Happy New Year 新年蒙福

「灵粮经节 TODAY’s Verses」：「神对先知以赛亚和他的子民说： “从日出之地到日落之处使人都知道除了我以外，没有别神。我是耶和华；在我以外并没有别神。我造光，又造暗；我施平安，又降灾祸；造作这一切的是我 ─ 耶和华” ；God said to Prophet Isaiah and his people: “so that from the rising of the sun to the place of its setting people may know there is none besides me. I am the LORD, and there is no other. I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the LORD, do all these things” 。」（以赛亚书 Isaiah 45: 6-7 节）

「灵粮分享 TODAY’s Sharing」： 今晨在「灵命日粮 Our Daily Bread」里，读到神学教授韦陌格 Seminary Professor Mike Wittmer 写了一篇， “在祂手中” 的分享。牧者引用约伯记 Job 38: 4-21 节，尤其是第 19 节，经节里作者描述神的伟大和其奇妙的作为，问道：“光明的居所从何而至？黑暗的本位在於何处？” 也就是 「今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY」 主题要分享的 “我们是渺小倚靠主的子民” 。教授韦陌格举例解释道：威廉 · 沙特纳（William Shatner）在电视影集《星际迷航 Star Trek》中扮演柯克舰长，但他从未料到真正的太空之旅让他如此震撼。他经历了11 分钟的太空火箭飞行之后，在步出火箭时，惊叹道：“这是我能想像最深刻的体 验 ... 从蓝色的地球飞上去之后，眼前就是一片漆黑。就是这样，你往下看是蓝色的，往上看就是黑色的。” 他补充说：“那种蓝色充满美感。只是一个小小的蓝点，转眼之间你就从它旁边飞过去。” 想到我们的地球是一个被黑暗完全包围的蓝点，实在令人有些不安。沙特纳形容从蓝天飞入黑暗，就像飞入死亡一样。他说：“在那一瞬间，你会说， ‘哇，这就是死亡幽谷！’ 这就是我所看到的，深深触动了我。这真是一种难以置信的经历。” 沙特纳令人震撼的飞行之旅，让人正确看待生命。我们不过是宇宙中的微尘，但在创世记 Genesis 1: 3-4 节，描述了那位创造了光，又将光明与黑暗分开的神，却深爱着我们。约伯记 Job 38: 19-20 节提到这位天父上帝知道黑暗的地方在何处，也知道通往其居所的道路。同一章 4-7 节，更尊敬主说到神的创造和伟大，当祂 “立大地根基 … 那时，晨星一同歌唱; 神的众子也都欢呼” 。弟兄姊妹们新的一年蒙恩！大家星期五开心，周末愉快！

「灵粮祷告 TODAY’s Prayer」：「今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY」 也就引用约翰福音 John 8: 12 节，和大家在主的爱里相互勉励与祷告。记着，“我们是渺小倚靠主的子民”。经节里使徒约翰描述我们做神儿女的，不但要活出我主耶稣在圣经里的教导，更要过着义人圣洁的生活荣耀神。因为神造光，又造暗，所以在经节里：“ 耶稣又对众人说：我是世界的光。跟从我的，就不在黑暗里走，必要得着生命的光。“ 教授韦陌格也就这么提醒我们，主啊，整个宇宙都在你的手中，让我们将我们自己渺小的生命，全然交托给神，愿主帮助我们走在神所赐的光明公义路上，不至于迷惑不解，不致跌倒。 奉主的名祷告。 阿们！

In "灵命日粮 Our Daily Bread " this morning, I read the sharing of "In His Hands" written by Seminary Professor Mike Wittmer. The professor quoted Job 38:4-21, especially verse 19, in which the writer described God’s greatness and his wonderful deeds, asking: “What is the way to the abode of light? And where does darkness reside?“ That is the theme of this 「今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY」, " We Are God's Small and Dependent People ". Professor Wittmer explained with an example: Remember the actor William Shatner who played Captain Kirk in the TV series "Star Trek", he never expected that the real space journey would shock him so much. After 11 minutes of space rocket flight, when he stepped out of the rocket, he exclaimed: "This is the most profound experience I can imagine ... After flying up from the blue earth, there is darkness in front of you in the universe. That's it, it’s blue when you look down, and it’s black when you look up.” He added: “There’s something beautiful about that blue. It’s just a little blue dot and you fly right past it in the blink of an eye.” Thinking of us The Earth is a blue dot completely surrounded by darkness, which is somewhat disturbing. Shatner described flying from blue sky into darkness as like flying into death. He said: "In that moment, you say, 'Wow, this is the valley of death!' And that's what I saw, and it really touched me. It was an unbelievable experience." The shocking flight journey makes people have a correct view of life. We are just dust in the universe, but in Genesis 1:3-4, our God who created the light and separated the light from the darkness, loves us deeply. Job 38:19-20 mentions that God the Father knows where the dark place is and the way to his dwelling place. Verses 4-7 of the same chapter honor the Lord more when he speaks of God's creation and greatness when he "laid the foundations of the earth ... then the morning stars sang together, and all the angels shouted for joy". Brothers and sisters, blessings in the new year! Happy Friday everyone, have a great weekend!

To this end, “今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY” would like to quote John 8:12 and encourage to pray with each other in the love of our Lord. Remember, " We Are God's Small and Dependent People ". In the scriptures, the apostle John described that as children of God, we should not only live out the teachings of our Lord Jesus in the Bible, but also live a righteous and holy life to glorify God. Because God created light and created darkness, so in the verse: When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." Therefore, Professor Wittmer, just a reminder to us and pray that: Lord, the entire universe is in your hands, let us entrust our tiny lives to you. May the Lord help us walk in the bright and righteous path given by God, so that we may not wonder it away or stumble. Pray in the name of the Lord. Amen!

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