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1:1 耶和華的話臨到毗土珥的兒子約珥。 The word of the LORD that came to Joel son of Pethuel.
1:2 老年人哪，當聽我的話；國中的居民哪，都要側耳而聽。在你們的日子，或你們列祖的日子，曾有這樣的事嗎？ Hear this, you elders; listen, all who live in the land. Has anything like this ever happened in your days or in the days of your forefathers? 1:3 你們要將這事傳與子，子傳與孫，孫傳與後代。 Tell it to your children, and let your children tell it to their children, and their children to the next generation. 1:4 剪蟲剩下的，蝗蟲來吃；蝗蟲剩下的，蝻子來吃；蝻子剩下的，螞蚱來吃。 What the locust swarm has left the great locusts have eaten; what the great locusts have left the young locusts have eaten; what the young locusts have left other locusts \f 1:4 The precise meaning of the four Hebrew words used here for locusts is uncertain.\F have eaten. 1:5 酒醉的人哪，要清醒哭泣；好酒的人哪，都要為甜酒哀號，因為從你們的口中斷絕了。 Wake up, you drunkards, and weep! Wail, all you drinkers of wine; wail because of the new wine, for it has been snatched from your lips. 1:6 有一隊蝗蟲〔原文是民〕又強盛又無數，侵犯我的地；牠的牙齒如獅子的牙齒，大牙如母獅的大牙。 A nation has invaded my land, powerful and without number; it has the teeth of a lion, the fangs of a lioness. 1:7 牠毀壞我的葡萄樹，剝了我無花果樹的皮，剝盡而丟棄，使枝條露白。 It has laid waste my vines and ruined my fig trees. It has stripped off their bark and thrown it away, leaving their branches white. 1:8 我的民哪，你當哀號，像處女腰束麻布，為幼年的丈夫哀號。 Mourn like a virgin \f 1:8 Or ((young woman))\F in sackcloth grieving for the husband \f 1:8 Or ((betrothed))\F of her youth. 1:9 素祭和奠祭從耶和華的殿中斷絕；事奉耶和華的祭司都悲哀。 Grain offerings and drink offerings are cut off from the house of the LORD. The priests are in mourning, those who minister before the LORD. 1:10 田荒涼，地悲哀；因為五穀毀壞，新酒乾竭，油也缺乏。 The fields are ruined, the ground is dried up; \f 1:10 Or ((ground mourns))\F the grain is destroyed, the new wine is dried up, the oil fails. 1:11 農夫啊，你們要慚愧；修理葡萄園的啊，你們要哀號；因為大麥小麥與田間的莊稼都滅絕了。 Despair, you farmers, wail, you vine growers; grieve for the wheat and the barley, because the harvest of the field is destroyed. 1:12 葡萄樹枯乾；無花果樹衰殘。石榴樹、棕樹、蘋果樹，連田野一切的樹木也都枯乾；眾人的喜樂盡都消滅。 The vine is dried up and the fig tree is withered; the pomegranate, the palm and the apple tree-- all the trees of the field--are dried up. Surely the joy of mankind is withered away. 1:13 祭司啊，你們當腰束麻布痛哭；伺候祭壇的啊，你們要哀號；事奉我 神的啊，你們要來披上麻布過夜，因為素祭和奠祭從你們 神的殿中斷絕了。 Put on sackcloth, O priests, and mourn; wail, you who minister before the altar. Come, spend the night in sackcloth, you who minister before my God; for the grain offerings and drink offerings are withheld from the house of your God. 1:14 你們要分定禁食的日子，宣告嚴肅會，招聚長老和國中的一切居民到耶和華─你們 神的殿，向耶和華哀求。 Declare a holy fast; call a sacred assembly. Summon the elders and all who live in the land to the house of the LORD your God, and cry out to the LORD. 1:15 哀哉！耶和華的日子臨近了。這日來到，好像毀滅從全能者來到。 Alas for that day! For the day of the LORD is near; it will come like destruction from the Almighty. \f 1:15 Hebrew ((Shaddai))\F 1:16 糧食不是在我們眼前斷絕了嗎？歡喜快樂不是從我們 神的殿中止息了嗎？ Has not the food been cut off before our very eyes-- joy and gladness from the house of our God? 1:17 穀種在土塊下朽爛；倉也荒涼，廩也破壞；因為五穀枯乾了。 The seeds are shriveled beneath the clods. \f 1:17 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.\F The storehouses are in ruins, the granaries have been broken down, for the grain has dried up. 1:18 牲畜哀鳴；牛群混亂，因為無草；羊群也受了困苦。 How the cattle moan! The herds mill about because they have no pasture; even the flocks of sheep are suffering. 1:19 耶和華啊，我向你求告，因為火燒滅曠野的草場；火焰燒盡田野的樹木。 To you, O LORD, I call, for fire has devoured the open pastures and flames have burned up all the trees of the field. 1:20 田野的走獸向你發喘；因為溪水乾涸，火也燒滅曠野的草場。 Even the wild animals pant for you; the streams of water have dried up and fire has devoured the open pastures. This is Alex Markley's PHPScripture v1.2.0, displaying a copy of Chinese Union Version Bible in XOOPS. 本模組中文化由長島基督福音教會的Jack起始, 聖經文字部分由CCIM(網路基督使團)網站下載. 如欲修改經文請洽聖經公會. 荒漠甘泉五合一■ 中文荒漠甘泉（02月01日）
二月一日 「這事出於我。」列王紀上十二章24節 「得意暗藏在失意之中。」 ─福克斯牧師 我的孩子，今天我有一個信息傳給你；好叫你上面的黑雲消散，前面的嶇路變平。這個信息是很短的，只有五個字，但是我要你銘刻心中；又把它當作一個枕頭來安放你疲倦的頭，使你真能高枕無憂。這個信息是甚麼呢？就是「這事出於我」。 你有沒有想到過：凡與你有關的事，也與我有關？因為「摸你們的，就是摸我眼中的瞳人」（亞二8）；「我看你為寶、為尊。」（賽四三4）所以，我特別喜歡訓練你。 當試煉攻擊你，「仇敵好像急流的河水沖來」（賽五九19）的時候，我要你知道「這事出於我」，你的軟弱需要我的剛強，你的平安在乎讓我替你爭戰。 你是不是正在艱難的環境中，四圍的人都不瞭解你，都不遂你的心意，都看不起你？「這事出於我」。我是管理環境的神。你所處的境遇並非偶然的，都有我的美意在其中的。 你不是曾求我給你謙卑嗎？你看，我已經把你放在一個學習謙卑的學校裡了；你所接觸的人和環境是被我利用來成全我的旨意的。 你是不是正感覺經濟缺乏呢？「這事出於我」，因為我是經管你用度的，我要你向我支取，完全仰賴於我。我的供給是無限的（腓四19）。我要你證實我的應許，我不願意你「在這事上卻不信耶和華你們的神。」（申一32） 你是不是整夜憂愁呢？「這事出於我」。我是憂患之子，常經憂患，深知怎樣擔當憂患的。當你向世人尋求安慰時，我故意叫他們不給你同情，好叫你轉向我尋求永遠的安慰（帖後二章16、17節）。你是不是渴望為我作些偉大的工作，結果反倒臥病在床呢？「這事出於我」。在你忙碌的日子，我不能引起你的注意力來；我要你學習一些更深的功課。事奉不是體貼自己的熱心，乃是遵行我的旨意。我有許多頂心腹的僕人，都是關在最冷僻的地方，用禱告事奉我。 今天我把這個信息當作一瓶香膏送在你手裡。你可以自由敷用。我的孩子，不順的環境、扎心的譭謗、無故的逼迫等等，臨到你的時候，你就敷上這香膏。如果你能在一切事上看見「這事出於我」，所有的痛苦便會立時消失了。 ─司諾 救世主俯身吻我說： 「這事出於我， 引導者故意如此安排， 愛你的， 只要耐心信賴我， 天父知道你有此需要， 雖然有時你看不明瞭。 表面的損失， 不必悲傷， 我所賜的， 才對你最好。」 於是我睜開淚眼， 禱告於天： 「親愛的主， 恕我無知， 前面的路， 您既都曾走過， 還有什麼艱難可言！ 這事完全為了有益於我， 神的恩典足以應付每一試煉。 我將繼續歌唱： 神為我安排任何道路， 總是最好的揀選。」
■ 英文荒漠甘泉（02月01日）
February 1 "This thing is from me." (1 Kings 12:24.) "Life's disappointments are veiled love's appointments." －Rev. C. A. Fox. ＭY child, I have a message for you today; let me whisper it in your ear, that it may gild with glory any storm clouds which may arise, and smooth the rough places upon which you may have to tread. It is short, only five words, but let them sink into your inmost soul; use them as a pillow upon which to rest your weary head. This thing is from ME. Have you ever thought of it, that all that concerns you concerns Me too? For, "he that toucheth you, toucheth the apple of mine eye" (Zech. 2:8). You are very precious in My sight. (Isa. 43:4.) Therefore, it is My special delight to educate you. I would have you learn when temptations assail you, and the "enemy comes in like a flood," that this thing is from Me, that your weakness needs My might, and your safety lies in letting Me fight for you. Are you in difficult circumstances, surrounded by people who do not understand you, who never consult your taste, who put you in the background? This thing is from Me. I am the God of circumstances. Thou camest not to thy place by accident, it is the very place God meant for thee. Have you not asked to be made humble? See then, I have placed you in the very school where this lesson is taught; your surroundings and companions are only working out My will. Are you in money difficulties? is it hard to make both ends meet? This thing is from Me, for I am your purse-bearer and would have you draw from and depend upon Me. My supplies are limitless (Phil. 4:19). I would have you prove my promised. Let it not be said of you, "In this thing you did not believe the Lord your God" (Deut.1:32). Are you passing through a night of sorrow? This thing is from me. I am the Man of Sorrows and acquainted with grief. I have let earthly comforters fail you, that by turning to Me you may obtain everlasting consolation (2 Thess. 2:16,17). Have you longed to do some great work for Me and instead have been laid aside on a bed of pain and weakness? This thing is from Me. I could not get your attention in your busy days and I want to teach you some of my deepest lessons. "They also serve who only stand and wait." Some of My greatest workers are those shut out from active service, that they may learn to wield the weapon of all-prayer. This day I place in your hand this pot of holy oil. Make use of it free, my child. Let every circumstance that arises, every word that pains you, every interruption that would make you impatient, every revelation of your weakness be anointed with it. The sting will go as you learn to see Me in all things. ─Laura A. Barter Snow. "`This is from Me,'the Saviour said, As bending low He kissed my brow, `For One who loves you thus has led. Just rest in Me, be patient now, Your Father knows you have need of this, Tho', why perchance you cannot see.─ Grieve not for things you've seemed to miss. The thing I send is best for thee.' "Then, looking through my tears, I plead, 'Dear Lord, forgive, I did not know, `Twill not be hard since Thou dost tread, Each path before me here below. And for my good this thing must be, His grace sufficient for each test. So still I'll sing, "Whatever be God's way for me is always best."
■ 永活之泉（02月01日）
二月一日 真實的敬拜 「敬拜神」啟示錄廿二章9節 讀過「代禱的訣要」的人常問說：為什麼禱告和代禱並不是一件大喜樂呢？難道我們沒有路可以與神相交以祂為樂，好像那些代禱者一樣為著所禱告的人帶下祂的能力和祝福麼？ 對於這個問題有好幾個回答，但那最重要的回答就是：我們認識神太少了。在我們禱告的時候，我們並沒有將我們的心放在祂面前等候祂，好像是一件重要的事似的。但這件事卻是不可少的。我們常常想到我們自己、我們的需要、我們的軟弱、我們的盼望和我們的禱告。我們忘記了在每一個禱告中，神必須是第一，也必須是一切。去尋求祂、尋見祂、停留在祂面前；深信祂是聖潔的、與我們同在的，祂也實在聽了我們的禱告，也作工在我們裡面─只有這樣纔能使我們的禱告極其自然、極其容易，好像小孩子同他的父親講話一樣。 怎樣纔能如此親近神、與神相交呢？回答是簡單的：我們必須給神時間，讓祂將自己啟示給我們。用你的全心相信這一個，當你將自己謙卑敬虔的獻給神的時候，祂就聽你的禱告。但是如果你不給祂時間，不安靜在祂面前，你就不能得著這個。不是人數的眾多和你禱告話語的熱切，會使禱告有力量。禱告的力量是在於有一個活的信心，相信神自己要將你和你的禱告帶到祂慈愛的寶座前。到了祂的時候，祂自己就要給你證實，你的禱告一定蒙垂聽。 本書的用意，是要幫助你，在每一個禱告裡去認識那一條遇見神的路。我們每天要給你一些話語，使你藉著這些話叫你的心能俯伏在神的面前等候祂，使這些話又真又活的成為你的經歷。 今天就用這些話來開始： 「哦，我的主！我將我的心舉起向著您。」安靜的俯伏在祂面前，相信祂正在看著你，還要啟示祂的同在。「我的心渴慕神，渴慕那活的神。」
■ 中文屬天日子（02月01日）
二月一日 神的呼召 「基督差遣我，原不是為施洗，乃是為傳福音。」哥林多前書一章17節 保羅在這裡說，蒙神呼召，乃是傳福音；但是要記取保羅所說的「福音」，是指主耶穌基督裡救贖的真實。我們容易以傳福音的歸結作為成聖之工。保羅提到自己的經驗，不過是一種比方，其目的並不在他自己。我們沒有被差遣去傳救恩或成聖；我們被差遣去高舉耶穌基督（約十二32）。說耶穌基督藉著救贖使我成為聖人，那是捕風捉影之談。耶穌基督要藉著救贖拯救整個世界，把它恢復原狀。放在神寶座之前。我們個人所經驗的救贖，不過是一種救贖之真實的有力的說明，並不是救贖的終局。如果神是人，我們時常為我們的救恩和成聖請求祂，祂該是感覺怎樣難受和厭煩啊！我們從早到晚，為我們自己的事，耗費祂的精力──拯救我脫離某某事！當我們探到了神福音真實的基石，我們就不以私人些微的不順去麻煩神。 保羅生命中唯一的熱念是傳神的福音。他忍受痛心，忍受困苦，不得同情與諒解，只有一個理由，因為這些事不能動搖他對於神福音的專心。
■ 中文上海嗎哪（02月01日）
二月一日 「我所賜的水，要在他裡頭成為泉源。」約翰福音四章14節 當我們的生命是以服事人為重心時，我們會發現神的活水就像泉源一樣，從我們裡面自然湧出，使我們能祝福，並幫助我們周圍的人。更美的是，真心的祝福總是像雪花一樣飄然落下、覆蓋全地。活水在我們心中時，起先不過是一口井，但是當我們向他人伸出友善的手時，這活水不僅成了江河，甚至成為一處許多條河流彙集的三角洲，成為更大、更美的祝福。 這種豐富、自然流露的愛，乃與聖靈的工作有關。而聖靈是在耶穌升天之後，不僅降臨在祂的門徒身上，並且時刻與我們同在，給予我們事奉的力量。 事奉能力的真正秘訣，乃在於：一、心中充滿耶穌，並以祂為滿足。二、受聖靈的洗，讓滿溢的喜樂猶然而生，讓所領受的愛傳及他人。 記住，每一個新的事工，都需要聖靈重新再次充滿我們，並且從主耶穌那裡得到更深的生命。而更深的生命也得靠不斷地付出才得以成長。 給予，乃是加倍的擁有， 你能將你的祝福變成雙份嗎？ 願你我把愛傳及他人。
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