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約書亞記14章6-14節
神的小僕人
經文:
6 那時猶大人來到吉甲見約書亞,有基尼洗族耶孚尼的兒子迦勒,
7 耶和華的僕人摩西從加低斯巴尼亞打發我窺探這地,
8 然而同我上去的眾弟兄使百姓的心消化,
9 當日摩西起誓說:你腳所踏之地,定要歸你和你的子孫,永遠為業,
10 自從耶和華對摩西說這話的時候,耶和華照他所應許的,
11 我還是強壯,像摩西打發我去的那天一樣,無論是爭戰,是出入,
12 求你將耶和華那日應許我的這山地給我,那裡有亞衲族人,
13 於是約書亞為耶孚尼的兒子迦勒祝福,將希伯崙給他為業。
14 所以希伯崙作了基尼洗族耶孚尼的兒子迦勒的產業,直到今日,
迦勒自年輕時就專心跟從耶和華,他的信心和忠心支撐他度過了數十年的曠野生活,如今他已85歲,仍然老當益壯。這段經文記載年老的迦勒對約書亞說的一番話。
對漸漸年邁的弟兄姊妹而言,這是一段十分鼓勵的經文。
禱告:
親愛的天父,願我們也能像迦勒一樣,一生專心跟從神,成為美好的見證。奉耶穌的名禱告,阿們。
Joshua 14:6-14
This passage is about Caleb’s request for the land he was promised from Moses. Caleb told Joshua that he was promised the land by Moses 45 years ago. After so long, he still believed that was the promised land and he could claim it and could fight for God to drive out the Anakites who were strong and fortified in that area.
This is great encouragement to us who are aging. We may think that we can no longer be able to work and fight for God. Yet Caleb gave us a great example of inner strength and a perspective with faith. As we grow old, we can also grow in experience, insights and perseverance. Don’t give up our mission for God will help us if we are willing.
At different stage we are given different capacity to serve our Lord.
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