【2012 ∕ 12 ∕ 13】
 ＱＴ：在受造物中為首的河馬（約伯記40：15—40：24）


[生命泉源]

40：15 — 你且觀看河馬；我造你也造他。他喫草與牛一樣；
"Look at the behemoth, which I made along with you and which feeds on grass like an ox.
40：16 — 他的氣力在腰間，能力在肚腹的筋上。
What strength he has in his loins, what power in the muscles of his belly!
40：17 — 他搖動尾巴如香柏樹；他大腿的筋互相聯絡。
His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are close-knit.
40：18 — 他的骨頭好像銅管；他的肢體彷彿鐵棍。
His bones are tubes of bronze, his limbs like rods of iron.
40：19 — 他在神所造的物中為首；創造他的給他刀劍。
He ranks first among the works of God, yet his Maker can approach him with his sword.
40：20 — 諸山給他出食物，也是百獸遊玩之處。
The hills bring him their produce, and all the wild animals play nearby.
40：21 — 他伏在蓮葉之下，臥在蘆葦隱密處和水窪子裏。
Under the lotus plants he lies, hidden among the reeds in the marsh.
40：22 — 蓮葉的陰涼遮蔽他；溪旁的柳樹環繞他。
The lotuses conceal him in their shadow; the poplars by the stream surround him.
40：23 — 河水泛濫，他不發戰；就是約但河的水漲到他口邊，也是安然。
When the river rages, he is not alarmed; he is secure, though the Jordan should surge against his mouth.
40：24 — 在他防備的時候，誰能捉拿他？誰能牢籠他穿他的鼻子呢？
Can anyone capture him by the eyes, or trap him and pierce his nose?
省 思 語— 現在讓我感到最懼怕的問題是什麼？我有相信神掌管這些問題的信心嗎？
省 思 語— 當我遇到像河馬一樣難以攻破的問題時，心情如何呢？我要如何讚美神強大的能力？

 

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【2012 ∕ 12 ∕ 12】
 ＱＴ：在主面前只能摀口！（約伯記40：01—40：14）


[生命泉源]

40：01 — 耶和華又對約伯說：
The LORD said to Job:
40：02 — 強辯的豈可與全能者爭論麼？與神辯駁的可以回答這些吧！
"Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let him who accuses God answer him!"
40：03 — 於是，約伯回答耶和華說：
Then Job answered the LORD:
40：04 — 我是卑賤的！我用甚麼回答你呢？只好用手摀口。
"I am unworthy--how can I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth.
40：05 — 我說了一次，再不回答；說了兩次，就不再說。
I spoke once, but I have no answer-- twice, but I will say no more."
40：06 — 於是，耶和華從旋風中回答約伯說：
Then the LORD spoke to Job out of the storm:
40：07 — 你要如勇士束腰；我問你，你可以指示我。
"Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me.
40：08 — 你豈可廢棄我所擬定的？豈可定我有罪，好顯自己為義麼？
"Would you discredit my justice? Would you condemn me to justify yourself?
40：09 — 你有神那樣的膀臂麼？你能像他發雷聲麼？
Do you have an arm like God's, and can your voice thunder like his?
40：10 — 你要以榮耀莊嚴為妝飾，以尊榮威嚴為衣服；
Then adorn yourself with glory and splendor, and clothe yourself in honor and majesty.
40：11 — 要發出你滿溢的怒氣，見一切驕傲的人，使他降卑；
Unleash the fury of your wrath, look at every proud man and bring him low,
40：12 — 見一切驕傲的人，將他制伏，把惡人踐踏在本處；
look at every proud man and humble him, crush the wicked where they stand.
40：13 — 將他們一同隱藏在塵土中，把他們的臉蒙蔽在隱密處；
Bury them all in the dust together; shroud their faces in the grave.
40：14 — 我就認你右手能以救自己。
Then I myself will admit to you that your own right hand can save you.
省 思 語— 到現在為止，神如何透過苦難塑造我？在沈默、謙卑與順服三項特質中，現在我最需要哪一項？
省 思 語— 最近我因什麼事情向神抱怨呢？放下自己的義和主張，謙卑期待神的義時，會發生什麼事情呢？

 

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【2012 ∕ 12 ∕ 11】
 ＱＴ：在神面前要謙卑的理由（約伯記39：13—39：30）


[生命泉源]

39：13 — 鴕鳥的翅膀歡然搧展，豈是顯慈愛的翎毛和羽毛麼？
"The wings of the ostrich flap joyfully, but they cannot compare with the pinions and feathers of the stork.
39：14 — 因他把蛋留在地上，在塵土中使得溫暖；
She lays her eggs on the ground and lets them warm in the sand,
39：15 — 卻想不到被腳踹碎，或被野獸踐踏。
unmindful that a foot may crush them, that some wild animal may trample them.
39：16 — 他忍心待雛，似乎不是自己的；雖然徒受勞苦，也不為雛懼怕；
She treats her young harshly, as if they were not hers; she cares not that her labor was in vain,
39：17 — 因為神使他沒有智慧，也未將悟性賜給他。
for God did not endow her with wisdom or give her a share of good sense.
39：18 — 他幾時挺身展開翅膀，就嗤笑馬和騎馬的人。
Yet when she spreads her feathers to run, she laughs at horse and rider.
39：19 — 馬的大力是你所賜的麼？他頸項上挓挱的騌是你給他披上的麼？
"Do you give the horse his strength or clothe his neck with a flowing mane?
39：20 — 是你叫他跳躍像蝗蟲麼？他噴氣之威使人驚惶。
Do you make him leap like a locust, striking terror with his proud snorting?
39：21 — 他在谷中刨地，自喜其力；他出去迎接佩帶兵器的人。
He paws fiercely, rejoicing in his strength, and charges into the fray.
39：22 — 他嗤笑可怕的事並不驚惶，也不因刀劍退回。
He laughs at fear, afraid of nothing; he does not shy away from the sword.
39：23 — 箭袋和發亮的槍，並短槍在他身上錚錚有聲。
The quiver rattles against his side, along with the flashing spear and lance.
39：24 — 他發猛烈的怒氣將地吞下；一聽角聲就不耐站立。
In frenzied excitement he eats up the ground; he cannot stand still when the trumpet sounds.
39：25 — 角每發聲，他說呵哈；他從遠處聞著戰氣，又聽見軍長大發雷聲和兵丁吶喊。
At the blast of the trumpet he snorts, `Aha! 'He catches the scent of battle from afar, the shout of commanders and the battle cry.
39：26 — 鷹雀飛翔，展開翅膀一直向南，豈是藉你的智慧麼？
"Does the hawk take flight by your wisdom and spread his wings toward the south?
39：27 — 大鷹上騰在高處搭窩，豈是聽你的吩咐麼？
Does the eagle soar at your command and build his nest on high?
39：28 — 他住在山巖，以山峰和堅固之所為家，
He dwells on a cliff and stays there at night; a rocky crag is his stronghold.
39：29 — 從那裏窺看食物，眼睛遠遠觀望。
From there he seeks out his food; his eyes detect it from afar.
39：30 — 他的雛也咂血；被殺的人在那裏，他也在那裏。
His young ones feast on blood, and where the slain are, there is he."
省 思 語— 我在什麼時候明白自己是軟弱的存在？即使人很軟弱，仍然能過得勝生活的原因為何？

 

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