復 原 耶 穌 基 督 教 會 台 灣 佈 道 所
The Church of Jesus Christ Taiwan Restoration Mission
September 6th, 2015方舟 Ark
(牧師 瑞克 Pastor Rick Lade)
“ God will take care of you” “ Trust Him of all”
剛才我們唱的詩歌,開宗明義的就說：信我者,將受到照顧.沒錯!等等我們翻閱經文時,就能從中得到印證.先來看創世記第六章,
創世記 Genesis 6:12-13; 18-22
12 神觀看世界、見是敗壞了．凡有血氣的人、在地上都敗壞了行為。
God saw how corrupt the earth had become, for all the people on earth had corrupted their ways.
13 神就對挪亞說、凡有血氣的人、他的盡頭已經來到我面前、因為地上滿了他們的強暴、我要把他們和地一併毀滅。
So God said to Noah, "I am going to put an end to all people, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. I am surely going to destroy both them and the earth.
18 我卻要與你立約、你同你的妻、與兒子、兒婦、都要進入方舟。
But I will establish my covenant with you, and you will enter the ark--you and your sons and your wife and your sons' wives with you.
19 凡有血肉的活物、每樣兩個、一公一母、你要帶進方舟、好在你那裡保全生命。
You are to bring into the ark two of all living creatures, male and female, to keep them alive with you.
20 飛鳥各從其類、牲畜各從其類、地上的昆蟲各從其類、每樣兩個、要到你那裡、好保全生命。
Two of every kind of bird, of every kind of animal and of every kind of creature that moves along the ground will come to you to be kept alive.
21 你要拿各樣食物積蓄起來、好作你和他們的食物。
You are to take every kind of food that is to be eaten and store it away as food for you and for them."
22 挪亞就這樣行．凡 神所吩咐的、他都照樣行了。
Noah did everything just as God commanded him.
先不做解釋,我們繼續看下去創世記第七章
創世記 Genesis 7:1-3; 13
1 耶和華對挪亞說、你和你的全家都要進入方舟、因為在這世代中、我見你在我面前是義人。
The LORD then said to Noah, "Go into the ark, you and your whole family, because I have found you righteous in this generation.
2 凡潔淨的畜類、你要帶七公七母．不潔淨的畜類、你要帶一公一母．
Take with you seven of every kind of clean animal, a male and its mate, and two of every kind of unclean animal, a male and its mate,
3 空中的飛鳥、也要帶七公七母、可以留種、活在全地上、
and also seven of every kind of bird, male and female, to keep their various kinds alive throughout the earth.
13 正當那日、挪亞和他三個兒子、閃、含、雅弗、並挪亞的妻子、和三個兒婦、都進入方舟。
On that very day Noah and his sons, Shem, Ham and Japheth, together with his wife and the wives of his three sons, entered the ark.
接著是創世記第九章
創世記 Genesis 9:10-13; 16
10 並與你們這裡的一切活物、就是飛鳥、牲畜、走獸．凡從方舟裡出來的活物立約。
and with every living creature that was with you--the birds, the livestock and all the wild animals, all those that came out of the ark with you--every living creature on earth.
11 我與你們立約、凡有血肉的、不再被洪水滅絕、也不再有洪水毀壞地了。
I establish my covenant with you: Never again will all life be cut off by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth."
12 神說、我與你們、並你們這裡的各樣活物所立的永約、是有記號的。
And God said, "This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come:
13 我把虹放在雲彩中、這就可作我與地立約的記號了。
I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth.
16 虹必現在雲彩中、我看見、就要記念我與地上各樣有血肉的活物所立的永約。
Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth."
現在,我們開始來討論剛才所讀的經文,到底有多少種的動物被帶上方舟呢?有人知道嗎?事實上,沒有人算得出有多少種,以及牠們確切的數目;只知道有人把動物分成為兩大類,就是乾淨和不乾淨的.
乾淨的動物,牠們是有公有母,也就是成雙成對的被帶上方舟,至於被歸類不乾淨的動物(依據摩賽亞律令,則是偶蹄類- 比如豬,或是類似偶蹄類之類的動物,都會依律被歸入為不乾淨的動物)就只得兩隻.因為他們想自然產生更多乾淨的物種,藉機屏除不乾淨的物種.
好了,談到這,那有人知道方舟上有多少人嗎? “八個”,完全正確.他們是挪亞和妻子,以及三子三媳,總共是八個人.我讓你們看一張字畫,這是你們的繁體字“船,看得出來是舟 + 八口,不是嗎?”
沒錯!根據某些專家考古後,發現這不是巧合,確實是當初東遷時,經過中國大陸,然後搭船到中南美洲,所遺留的文化史料.(相關資料請上網查詢)
接下來,我們來看一段那是在…黃本、見證書82頁的見證,名為Undisturbed by a storm 風雨中的寧靜的紀錄,
在早年的傳教士,因為交通不便利,再則口袋空空,所以都是徒步到處去宣揚福音.
風雨中的寧靜 Undisturbed by a storm
In the early days of the church, walking was the usual means of transportation for the missionaries, who traveled "without purse or script."
有位傳教士,要到內布拉斯加去傳福音,一天經過一個小鎮,正好遇上風暴來襲;於是他沿路敲門探詢落腳的地方,可是都被婉拒了,眼看著天就要暗黑下來了,而風雨似乎也跟著靠近許多.
A missionary in Nebraska had entered a little town just as a storm approached. He began calling at various homes and asking for a place to spend the night. At each place he was refused. The horizon was black, and the wind began blowing, as the storm came closer.
渾身濕淋淋的他默默的祈求,要趕緊找到一個落腳的地方,並把問題藉由禱告,託付給耶和華;然後繼續尋找今晚歇腳處.
Lifting his heart to God in silent prayer, the missionary presented his problem to the Lord. He needed a place to stay, and he needed it quickly to keep from being drenched. Then he continued his efforts.
走著走著來到這一戶人家,門庭草坪上還放著一個空籃子,他趨前敲門,前來應門的一位先生,隨即邀請他留下來過夜.就這片刻,風雨似乎又增強許多.
Walking up to one house, he noticed an empty basket sitting in the yard. When he knocked at the door, a kind-looking gentleman opened it and invited him into his home to spend the night. As they talked, the wind continued to increase.
入夜後,來自四面八方的強風驟雨,一波波的襲來,整個小鎮無一不受風暴的蹂躪,房屋受損,路樹也被連根拔起,東倒西歪散落在四處.
The storm soon broke with all its power. There was not another house in that little town that did not feel the effect of that devasting storm. Trees were uprooted and debris was scattered in every direction.
可是,說也奇怪,傳教士借宿的那戶人家,一丁點遭受過風吹雨打的痕跡都沒有,連門庭前的空籃子,也依然孤獨的躺在草坪上,就好像風暴不曾發生過一樣.
But the house in which the missionary was staying was untouched. Not one thing was disturbed in any way. Even the empty basket was still sitting in the yard where it had been!
“ God will take care of you” “ Trust Him of all”
你們看,這不就印證了我們開場時說的話：信我者,將受到照顧.是不?
見證 Testimony姐妹莎菈Sarah Lade
在台灣,每年暑假期間,有很多機會碰上颱風來襲,今年Amanda & Nicole在基隆教會,最後的一個週末,適逢台灣88節,也是暱稱迪迪的強烈颱風肆虐時.
那時我們接到通知,要求大家為她們倆禱告祈求,因為迪迪似乎是來勢洶洶,直沖台灣頭的基隆而來,可想而知,屆時恐有多處受損,災情慘重.
所以,這邊的人,還有聯絡教會的人,包括年輕團契也都幫忙禱告,有人祈求耶和華使颱風能轉向,也有人說或降級為中、輕颱,以為過境時的傷害,能夠降到最低的損失.
我想我們的禱告,得到了善意的回應,第二天起來時,看到新聞報導,發現一個很有趣的現象,我有畫一張台灣的簡圖,你們有沒有發現,當時往西北前進的颱風,碰觸到台灣陸地時,似乎是往西偏了一下,而等穿過台灣後,馬上又恢復原西北方向前進.
就這樣,位在台灣頭的基隆躲過了主要的侵襲,使損害減至最低點,而在基隆教會嚐鮮的Amanda & Nicole倆人,雖然還要清理趁著強風,到處滲入的雨水,好在一夜飽受驚嚇之後,安然無恙.
這件事才剛發生不久,我們確信耶和華有聽到我們大家的禱告,馬上給予我們最佳的回應;不僅使颱風降級為中颱,並及時的導引颱風轉向而去.感謝主.阿門!
“ God will take care of you” “ Trust Him of all”
你們看,這裡再次的印證了：信我者,將受到照顧.是不?
(去年Sarah & Amanda來訪時,也有幾個颱風來襲,Eileen都邀請她們暫住她家;這次因為Nicole在美國沒碰到過颱風想嚐鮮,遂邀約Amanda陪她留守在教會,沒想到強風驟雨嚇得倆人一夜難以入眠,也算是此行寶島,一個難忘的插曲囉)
(Those Who Came：Paul Lin; Belinda Kao; Eric Ho, Eileen Chen; Judy Chen; Sharon Wu; Jason Lin, David Lin)(Joanna Lin; Ruby Chen)
(Stenographer：Susan Shelton) (Interpreter：Paul Lin)
(Skype to：<Lade> Rick, Nancy, Sarah, Amanda, David, Anna, Joseph; Frank Van Fleet; Elizabeth Woodward; 王傑文; Michael; Robert; Ellen; Nicole Robison; Lauren; Liz Smith; Zoey Gard; Maggie, Sashy, Uncel; Jai-yu, Joshua; <Brotherton> Dan, Darcy; <Henson> Stephen, Calvin; Adam Brendel)
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