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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(01月31日)
一月卅一日 「祂給人安靜。」約伯記卅四章29節 神能在風浪中給人安靜。今天我們仍舊和祂一同在船中;在深夜離岸甚遠,船到了湖中心的時候,忽然起了暴風,甚至船被波浪掩蓋。這時候似乎世人聯絡一致地逼迫我們,地獄張了口等待吞喫我們,每一個波浪威脅我們。在這樣絕望的光景中,主頂鎮靜地起來,斥責風和浪;在祂一揮手之下,祝福來了,風浪去了,風號浪湃,不能混亂祂的聲音:「住了罷!靜了罷!」(可四39)你聽見祂的聲音麼? 「祂給人安靜」。這安靜不是普通的安靜,乃是在失去指望和安慰中的安靜。有時候祂故意把指望和安慰從我們收回,因為我們太注重這些了。我們頂容易專看喜樂、奮興、盼望、安慰、經歷、恩賜、異象等等過於看主。所以為了愛的緣故,主把這些暫時收回;好叫我們靠著祂的恩典,分辨主所賜的和主自己。但是當我們以為失去了一切福份的時候,主就來了,叫我們嚐到祂同在的滋味。這時候我們因為有了祂自己,就忘記了祂所收回的,心中只覺得無限的安靜。 「祂使人安靜」 基督流浪的腳步, 曾踏過我們痛苦的荒徑, 祂的雙手擔承過我們悲愁的重負, 祂使人安寧, 喪失之中找到新的生命。 在您一切的賜予和無盡的安慰中, 我只祈求: 在遭遇困難的時際, 聽到您的聲音隱隱穿過一切喧囂, 使我在它安靜的力量下泰然休憩。 只要我靈魂寓於平靜的信仰, 一切憂慮都不能使我心焦, 只要您握著我的手, 我走在您身旁, 一切悲痛都不能使我動搖。 光明的早晨將使黑暗消散, 知道了這一點, 我已心滿意足, 我將靜待黎明時分的狂喜, 誰還能擾亂您所賜的安寧平靜。
■ 英文荒漠甘泉(01月31日)
January 31 "He giveth quietness." (Job 34:29.) QUIETNESS amid the dash of the storm. We sail the lake with Him still; and as we reach its middle waters, far from land, under midnight skies, suddenly a great storm sweeps down. Earth and hell seem arrayed against us, and each billow threatens to overwhelm. Then He arises from His sleep, and rebukes the winds and the waves; His hand waves benediction and repose over the rage of the tempestuous elements. His voice is heard above the scream of the wind in the cordage and the conflict of the billows, "Peace, be still!" Can you not hear it? And there is instantly a great calm. "He giveth quietness." Quietness amid the loss of inward consolations. He sometimes withdraws these, because we make too much of them. We are tempted to look at our joy, our ecstasies, our transports, or our visions, with too great complacency. Then love for love's sake, withdraws them. But, by His grace, He leads us to distinguish between them and Himself. He draws nigh, and whispers the assurance of His presence. Thus an infinite calm comes to keep our heart and mind. "He giveth quietness." "He giveth quietness." O Elder Brother, Whose homeless feet have pressed our path of pain, Whose hands have borne the burden of our sorrow, That in our losses we might find our gain. "Of all Thy gifts and infinite consolings, I ask but this: in every troubled hour To hear Thy voice through all the tumults stealing, And rest serene beneath its tranquil power. "Cares cannot fret me if my soul be dwelling In the still air of faith's untroubled day; Grief cannot shake me if I walk beside thee, My hand in Thine along the darkening way. "Content to know there comes a radiant morning When from all shadows I shall find release; Serone to wait the rapture of its dawning─ Who can make trouble when Thou sendest peace?"
■ 永活之泉(01月31日)
一月卅一日 基督是一切 「基督是一切,又住在一切裡面。」歌羅西書三章11節直譯 在神永遠的計劃中,在十字架的救贖裡,在天上和地上的寶座上執掌王權裡,固然基督是一切;就是在罪人蒙恩的事上,在他們的稱義與成聖上,在建立基督的身體上,在對個人的照顧上,(即使是對罪人中的罪魁,)基督是一切這句話,仍是有效的。如果神的兒女在信心裡接受了「基督是一切」這個真理,那麼我們每天每刻,都要從祂得著安慰和能力。 當你讀這本書的時候,你是否在想這裡所說的那些豐滿的救恩,並不是對你說的?你覺得你是何等的軟弱,何等的不配,何等的不可靠!我親愛的讀者!請你相信,只要你用像小孩子一樣的信心接受主耶穌,你就有了一位領導者和管理者,祂必供給你一切的需要。請全心相信我們救主的話:「看哪,我常與你們同在。」這樣,你也要每天經歷祂的同在。無論你的感覺是多冷淡、沈悶;無論你是多麼有罪,請在隱密處去遇見主耶穌,祂必將祂自己啟示給你。告訴祂你是如何的可憐,然後信靠祂會幫助並扶持你。你也要等候在祂面前,一直等到你能因著信而在祂裡面歡樂。請你將這本書再讀一遍,並且帶著「基督的一切」的思想來讀。 雖然有時我會忘記這句話,但願我每天進到隱密處去禱告的時候,都能帶著這個思想:——基督是一切——讓我把這句話當作我的格言。祂要教導我禱告,剛強我的信心,使我確信祂的愛,為我開啟進到父面前的路,並使我在每天的工作上剛強起來!是的,基督,我的基督,乃是我所有的需要!這一個會教導我住在祂的愛裡,這一個會使我確信祂是住在我的心裡,也使我認識那超越知識的愛!願神得著頌讚,直到永永遠遠!基督,我的基督,乃是我一切的一切!
■ 中文屬天日子(01月31日)
一月卅一日 你明白你的選召麼? 「特派傳神的福音。」羅馬書一章1節 我們的選召,不僅是要做善男信女,卻也是要作神福音的宣傳者。認識神的福音,不是人的善德,不是聖潔,不是天堂,不是地獄,卻是永存的真實,是救贖;是今日基督徒工人的急需。既為工人,我們就當熟知救贖是唯一的真實。個人的聖潔是果,並不是因。如果我們依靠個人的善德(那便是依靠救贖的果),那麼,當試驗來到的時候,我們就要跌倒。 保羅沒有說他分派自己,卻說「隨神分派我。」保羅在自己品性上,並不感覺過分的關心。我們著眼於自己人格潔白無玷一日,便一日不能挨近救贖的真實。為主作工的人的失敗是因為他願望自身的潔白無玷,沒有為神打算。「我不管這腐敗社會的救贖如何如何,也不要管人類的生活怎樣怎樣。只求我在神的眼中看為滿意就得了。」這樣是表示神福音的真實,完全沒有觸及我。更不能說是無條件的歸服了神。當我的興趣專在自己品性之時,神不能拯救我。保羅不知有己,放棄一切,聽神的分派去做那件事──傳神的福音(參羅九3)。
■ 中文上海嗎哪(01月31日)
一月卅一日 「神又使他成為我們的智慧、公義、聖潔、救贖。」哥林多前書一章30節 我們越來越瞭解對聖潔觀念的認識是非常重要的。聖潔並不單是一種祝福,乃是我 們與救主之間密切的交通,以及聖靈的內住。 成千上萬的人在踏上聖潔之船以後,卻因船擱淺,而發現自己不斷失敗、跌倒,並且覺得吃驚、困惑。他們下結論認為自己追求聖潔的經驗必定錯了,所以他們在同樣的事上重新嘗試,然後再次絆倒。最後他們在精疲力竭的情況下,難免會認為那個經驗是一個妄念,至少不是該他們體驗的。因此他們不僅回到老我時的光景,甚至每況愈下。 人們今天若要滿足他們屬靈的飢渴,得到永恆神聖的經驗,首先他們必須瞭解聖潔並非一種狀態,乃是接受基督、讓等候良久的祂永遠活在我們心中。
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