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1:1 耶和華的話臨到亞米太的兒子約拿,說: The word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai:
1:2 「你起來往尼尼微大城去,向其中的居民呼喊,因為他們的惡達到我面前。」 <<Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.>> 1:3 約拿卻起來,逃往他施去躲避耶和華;下到約帕,遇見一隻船,要往他施去。他就給了船價,上了船,要與船上的人同往他施去躲避耶和華。 But Jonah ran away from the LORD and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the LORD. 1:4 然而耶和華使海中起大風,海就狂風大作,甚至船幾乎破壞。 Then the LORD sent a great wind on the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship threatened to break up. 1:5 水手便懼怕,各人哀求自己的神。他們將船上的貨物拋在海中,為要使船輕些。約拿已下到底艙,躺臥沉睡。 All the sailors were afraid and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the cargo into the sea to lighten the ship. But Jonah had gone below deck, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep. 1:6 船主到他那裏對他說:「你這沉睡的人哪,為何這樣呢?起來,求告你的神,或者神顧念我們,使我們不致滅亡。」 The captain went to him and said, <<How can you sleep? Get up and call on your god! Maybe he will take notice of us, and we will not perish.>> 1:7 船上的人彼此說:「來吧,我們掣籤,看看這災臨到我們是因誰的緣故。」於是他們掣籤,掣出約拿來。 Then the sailors said to each other, <<Come, let us cast lots to find out who is responsible for this calamity.>> They cast lots and the lot fell on Jonah. 1:8 眾人對他說:「請你告訴我們,這災臨到我們是因誰的緣故?你以何事為業?你從哪裏來?你是哪一國?屬哪一族的人?」 So they asked him, <<Tell us, who is responsible for making all this trouble for us? What do you do? Where do you come from? What is your country? From what people are you?>> 1:9 他說:「我是希伯來人。我敬畏耶和華─那創造滄海旱地之天上的 神。」 He answered, <<I am a Hebrew and I worship the LORD, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the land.>> 1:10 他們就大大懼怕,對他說:「你做的是甚麼事呢?」他們已經知道他躲避耶和華,因為他告訴了他們。 This terrified them and they asked, <<What have you done?>> (They knew he was running away from the LORD, because he had already told them so.) 1:11 他們問他說:「我們當向你怎樣行,使海浪平靜呢?」這話是因海浪越發翻騰。 The sea was getting rougher and rougher. So they asked him, <<What should we do to you to make the sea calm down for us?>> 1:12 他對他們說:「你們將我抬起來,拋在海中,海就平靜了;我知道你們遭這大風是因我的緣故。」 <<Pick me up and throw me into the sea,>> he replied, <<and it will become calm. I know that it is my fault that this great storm has come upon you.>> 1:13 然而那些人竭力盪槳,要把船攏岸,卻是不能,因為海浪越發向他們翻騰。 Instead, the men did their best to row back to land. But they could not, for the sea grew even wilder than before. 1:14 他們便求告耶和華說:「耶和華啊,我們懇求你,不要因這人的性命使我們死亡,不要使流無辜血的罪歸與我們;因為你─耶和華是隨自己的意旨行事。」 Then they cried to the LORD, <<O LORD, please do not let us die for taking this man's life. Do not hold us accountable for killing an innocent man, for you, O LORD, have done as you pleased.>> 1:15 他們遂將約拿抬起,拋在海中,海的狂浪就平息了。 Then they took Jonah and threw him overboard, and the raging sea grew calm. 1:16 那些人便大大敬畏耶和華,向耶和華獻祭,並且許願。 At this the men greatly feared the LORD, and they offered a sacrifice to the LORD and made vows to him. 1:17 耶和華安排一條大魚吞了約拿,他在魚腹中三日三夜。 But the LORD provided a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was inside the fish three days and three nights. 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05日)
二月五日 「你們出來必不至急忙。」以賽亞書五二章12節 我不相信,我們已經瞭解在安靜中的奇妙的能力了。我們常太急躁——我們自己一定要去作——不給神一個機會彰顯祂的榮耀。因此,神常對我們說,「站住」(出十四13),「安坐」(路三18),「住了罷!靜了罷!」(可四39),祂纔可以發揮祂的全能。 在我們基督徒的生活中,我們的失敗常是因為我們要自己工作來得勝;其實,我們需要讓神在我們裏面工作。當你請一個攝影師替你照相的時候,你必須安靜不動,完全讓他作。 神對於我們有一個永久的目的,就是要我們像祂的兒子;如果要達成這個目的,我們必須處在被動的地位,關於如何主動,我們聽得太多了,也許我們更需要瞭解安靜的意義。 ─碎錦 「女兒啊!你只管安坐靜待」, 別以為等候的日子對你有害, 最愛你的祂, 為你安排前程, 祂不會忘記你今日的迫切需要, 假若祂在等候, 祂的等待, 是為了證實祂對你的深愛。 「女兒啊!你只管安坐靜待」, 你渴望知道主的旨意! 由於祂的緩慢 切莫讓焦躁侵蝕心懷, 你當一心堅信等待, 祂對你的愛,至善至美。 「女兒啊!你只管安坐靜待」, 一步亦不動, 直等到祂的路為你暢開, 那時你將多麼舒泰, 你的腳步將如何輕快, 你的靈魂將多麼堅強, 等候的日子並不長得不可忍耐。 「女兒啊!你只管安坐靜待」, 你還能為祂作什麼更大的奉獻? 是的, 這是很難, 但好的東西, 代價亦貴, 為了吝嗇破費, 招來多少損害。 是的, 這很難, 但祂的恩典俱在, 你的等待, 換來了福如東海。 ─史密斯
■ 英文荒漠甘泉(02月05日)
February 5 "Ye shall not go out with haste." (Isa. 52:12.) I DO not believe that we have begun to understand the marvelous power there is in stillness. we are in such a hurry─we must be doing─so that we are in danger of not giving God a chance to work. You may depend upon it, God never says to us, "Stand still," or "Sit still," or "Be still," unless He is going to do something. This is our trouble in regard to our Christian life; we want to do something to be Christians when we need to let Him work in us. Do you know how still you have to be when your likeness is being taken? Now God has one eternal purpose concerning us, and that is that we should be like His Son; and in order that this may be so, we must be passive. We hear so much about activity, may be we need to know what it is to be quiet. ─Crumbs. Sit still, my daughter! Just sit calmly still! Nor deem these days─these waiting days─as ill! The One who loves thee best, who plans thy way, Hath not forfgotten thy great need today! And, if He waits, 'tis sure He waits to prove To thee, His tender child, His heart's deep love. Sit still, my daughter! Just sit calmly still! Thou longest much to know thy dear Lord's will! While anxious thoughts would almost steal their way Corrodingly within, because of His delay─ Persuade thyself in simple faith to rest That He, who knows and loves, will do the best. Sit still, my daughter! Just sit calmly still! Nor move one step, not even one, until His way hath opened. Then, ah then, how sweet! How glad thy heart, and then how swift thy feet Thy inner being then, ah then, how strong! And waiting days not counted then too long. Sit still, my daughter! Just sit calmly still! What higher service could'st thou for Him fill? Tis hard! ah yes! But choicest things must cost! For lack of losing all how much is lost! Tis hard, tis true! But then─He giveth grace To count the hardest spot the sweetest place. ─J. Danson Smith.
■ 永活之泉(02月05日)
二月五日 靜默的敬拜 「我的心默默無聲,專等候神。」「我的心哪,你當默默無聲,專等候神,因為我的盼望是從祂而來。」詩篇六十二篇1、5節 當人在他的微小裡,與神在祂的榮耀裡相逢的時候,我們都知道神所說的話其價值是遠超過人所說的。但是在我們的禱告裡,卻時常發表許多自己的思想,只是關乎我們的需要,應當好好學習安靜默然的在神面前,這才是真實敬拜的秘訣。讓我們記得這一個應許:「你們得力在乎平靜安穩(信靠)」「我的心哪,你當專心等候神,因為我的盼望是從祂而來。」「我要等候主,我的心等候,我的盼望也在乎祂的話語。」 當人的心俯伏在祂的面前,想念祂的偉大、祂的聖潔、祂的能力和祂的愛,並將祂的名所該得的榮耀、尊貴和敬拜,歸給祂的時候,人的心就敞開來接受神的親密,和祂能力的工作。 哦!基督徒啊,相信這樣的敬拜神——在你的無有裡俯伏下拜,並提起你的思想來領會神的同在,好像在基督耶穌裡,將自己賜給你,才是惟一的路,將神所當得的榮耀歸給祂,並且能帶到那禱告最高的祝福裡。 不要想這是虛擲光陰,如果在起頭的時候覺得困難,沒有果效,不要放棄它。相信它能帶你到與神正當的關係裡。它為你開一條與父神交通的道路。它也帶進一個蒙福的保證,就是神用慈愛看顧你,又用秘密而聖潔的能力工作在你裡面。當你這樣成為習慣的時候,你就要覺得祂的同在是整天不離開你。這一個能使你剛強的為主作見證。有人說:「除了神在人裡面之外,沒有一個人能影響別人叫他良善與聖潔。」人會覺得你是與神同在的。「惟耶和華在祂的聖殿中,全地的人,都當在祂面前肅敬靜默」(哈二20) 「凡有血氣的,都當在耶和華面前,靜默無聲,因為祂興起,從聖所出來了。」(亞二13)
■ 中文屬天日子(02月05日)
二月五日 你準備獻上麼? 「我以你們的信心為供獻的祭物,我若被澆奠在其上,也是喜樂,並且與你們眾人一同喜樂。」腓立比書二章17節 你願意獻上自己,替信的人工作──傾出你生命的血,作為一種奠祭,加到別人信心的祭品上麼?或說:我此刻還不要把自己獻上,我也不要神替我揀選工作,我要揀選我自己犧牲的環境,我希望有人注視著,誇我「做得好!」 抱著光榮的英勇,獨斷獨行,是一件事。如果神命定你作蹋腳的毯子,擺在門口,任人踐踏,那又是一件事。或許神要教訓你說:「我知道怎樣的自卑」──你準備像那樣獻上麼?你準備像一滴之水,在水桶中麼?──你願意無聲無臭的消滅在人類的記念中麼?你願意耗費自己,同時也願被別人耗費麼?不求受人的服事,卻求服事人麼?有的「聖者」不肯從事僕役的工作,是因為僕役的工作有損他們的尊嚴。
■ 中文上海嗎哪(02月05日)
二月五日 「在主裡休息」詩篇卅八篇 當神創造萬物時,祂以工作開始一個星期,以休息作為結束。然而耶穌在主日復活之後,一個星期的第一天卻以休息為開始,之後才工作。 因此我們必須像神一樣先停止工作,進入祂裡面休息。然後帶著安靜的心,我們才會滿有能力地作祂的事工。 我們為什麼得努力進入祂裡面休息呢?讓我們來瞧瞧開帆船的技術:當帆船乘風前進時,它能毫不費力、平靜地在水面上滑行。但是掌舵的人必須穩穩地握住船舵,使帆能順風、使船能平衡。假使掌舵的人稍微一鬆手,帆立刻會沒精打采地倒下來。不僅所有的帆會倒下來,而且海浪會無情地使帆船翻騰不已,使一切的寧靜、能力消失淨盡。換言之,有了穩妥的舵,才會有載風而行的帆。以賽亞書廿六章3節說:「堅心倚賴您的,您必保守他十分平安,因為他倚靠您。」意志堅定、心裡平靜乃在乎我們,然而保守我們的是主。所以讓我們努力進入祂裡面休息,由祂來掌舵。
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