《遇見神》Day03
《在約中遇見神》
1 耶和華對亞伯蘭說：「你要離開本地、本族、父家，往我所要指示你的地去。 2 我必叫你成為大國。我必賜福給你，叫你的名為大；你也要叫別人得福。3 為你祝福的，我必賜福與他；那咒詛你的，我必咒詛他。地上的萬族都要因你得福。」(創世記十二1-3)
1 這事以後，耶和華在異象中有話對亞伯蘭說：「亞伯蘭，你不要懼怕！我是你的盾牌，必大大地賞賜你。」2 亞伯蘭說：「主耶和華啊，我既無子，你還賜我甚麼呢？並且要承受我家業的是大馬士革人以利以謝。」3 亞伯蘭又說：「你沒有給我兒子；那生在我家中的人就是我的後嗣。」4 耶和華又有話對他說：「這人必不成為你的後嗣；你本身所生的才成為你的後嗣。」5 於是領他走到外邊，說：「你向天觀看，數算眾星，能數得過來嗎？」又對他說：「你的後裔將要如此。」6 亞伯蘭信耶和華，耶和華就以此為他的義。(創世記十五1-6)
1 亞伯蘭年九十九歲的時候，耶和華向他顯現，對他說：「我是全能的神。你當在我面前作完全人，2 我就與你立約，使你的後裔極其繁多。」3 亞伯蘭俯伏在地；神又對他說： 4「我與你立約：你要作多國的父。5 從此以後，你的名不再叫亞伯蘭，要叫亞伯拉罕，因為我已立你作多國的父。(創世記十七1-5)
1 The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. 2 “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” (Genesis 12:1-3)
1 After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.” 2 But Abram said, “Sovereign Lord, what can you give me since I remain childless and the one who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3 And Abram said, “You have given me no children; so a servant in my household will be my heir.” 4 Then the word of the Lord came to him: “This man will not be your heir, but a son who is your own flesh and blood will be your heir.” 5 He took him outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars—if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” 6 Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness. (Genesis 15:1-6)
1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty; walk before me faithfully and be blameless. 2 Then I will make my covenant between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers.” 3 Abram fell facedown, and God said to him, 4 “As for me, this is my covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations. 5 No longer will you be called Abram; your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations. (Genesis 17:1-5)
1 After this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.” 2 But Abram said, “Sovereign Lord, what can you give me since I remain childless and the one who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3 And Abram said, “You have given me no children; so a servant in my household will be my heir.” 4 Then the word of the Lord came to him: “This man will not be your heir, but a son who is your own flesh and blood will be your heir.” 5 He took him outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars—if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” 6 Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness. (Genesis 15:1-6)
1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty; walk before me faithfully and be blameless. 2 Then I will make my covenant between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers.” 3 Abram fell facedown, and God said to him, 4 “As for me, this is my covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations. 5 No longer will you be called Abram; your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations. (Genesis 17:1-5)
分享：你曾否試過反覆懷疑一個承諾，甚至懷疑那位立約的人是否真的可信？人在承諾中軟弱，但神卻在祂的約中顯出堅定不移的信實。亞伯拉罕的一生，就是一段在神的「約」中與神相遇的旅程。從被呼召出迦勒底的吾珥，到獻上以撒的山上，神不只一次向他顯現 —— 為的是重覆祂的應許、強調祂的信實。今天，讓我們走進這些神聖的相遇，反思我們對神的信心。
《創世記十二》，神首次向亞伯蘭 (後改名為亞伯拉罕) 顯現，呼召他離開安逸的家鄉，走上一條「看不見終點」的信心之路。這段路的根基不是地圖，而是應許。神應許他說：「我必使你成為大國⋯⋯地上的萬族都要因你得福。」(參創十二2-3)。
到了《創世記十五》 亞伯蘭面對一個極現實的問題：「主耶和華啊，我既無子，你還賜我什麼呢？」(參創十五2) —— 這或許是信仰的低谷，應許好像仍未兌現，現實卻步步緊逼。但神並未責備他，反而向他顯現，帶他走出帳棚，仰望天上的星，說：「你的後裔將要如此。」(參創十五5)
接著在《創世記十七》，神再一次顯現，並藉著改名來重申約的內容，將「亞伯蘭」改為「亞伯拉罕」，意即「多國之父」。神也設立割禮為身體上的記號，表明這個約是神與他世世代代後裔的立約。神多次顯現，是為了讓亞伯拉罕一步步更深明白祂的心意，也逐漸建立他對應許的信心。還記得過去主日證道中提到：「遇見神是一個成長過程」嗎？信心不是一次明白就足夠，而是一次又一次在神的約中遇見祂、被提醒、被堅固的成長歷程。
也許你也曾懷疑：「神真的會兌現祂的應許嗎？祂對我的帶領會不會只是我的一廂情願？」如果你正在等待神的回應，不妨回想神在過去怎樣多次向你「顯現」——可能是祂的話語觸動了你，可能是祂透過某人對你說話，可能是一段詩歌、一段經歷、一段無人知曉的安慰。這些，就是祂與你立約的記號。
反思：請花一點時間安靜下來，回想你曾經「遇見神」的時刻。寫下一至三個你曾經明確感受到神對你說話、帶領、或扶持的經歷。接著，在這些回憶旁邊寫下：「這是神的記號，我選擇繼續相信祂。」
禱告：親愛的天父，感謝祢是守約施慈愛的神。祢不像人會改變，祢所說的話必定成就。主啊，當我因現實而遲疑、因等待而疲乏時，求祢幫助我記得 —— 祢是信實的，祢的顯現從不缺席。願我像亞伯拉罕一樣，即使看不見結果，也願意照祢的應許前行，在每一個信心的步伐中，再一次遇見祢。以上禱告，奉主耶穌得勝的名求，阿們。
Posted in 2025-07