4月17日

標　　題： 沒人能禁止你

經　　節： 其中惟有嫩的兒子約書亞和耶孚尼的兒子迦勒仍然存活。（民數記十四章38節）

他人的決定與不順服，不會廢除神在你身上的旨意。其他人的行為會影響你，但沒有人能夠阻止神在你身上的作為。約書亞和迦勒相信神，然而，因著其他人的懼怕與悖逆的連累，他們被迫在曠野漂流四十年。

你是否曾經覺得某人阻撓了神在你身上的旨意？也許是某人阻擋你得到一份新工作，或擋住你升遷的機會。也許政府不批准你的申請，或委員會不同意你的建議。你是否相信人真的可以阻撓神成就在你身上的計劃？

神的旨意行在約書亞和迦勒的身上。祂給他們主要的任務，不是進入應許之地，而是作屬靈的領袖，來事奉那些百姓。約書亞和迦勒不可能自己置身於應許之地，而同時又帶領那些漂流曠野的百姓。神把領袖們放在一個位置，好叫他們在自己國家的百姓中，可以發揮屬靈的影響力。結果他們成為後世後代屬靈領袖的榜樣。就算如此，神最後還是把約書亞和迦勒帶入應許之地，誠如當初祂自己所應許的。他們的確延遲了進入應許之地的時間，但是他們沒有受到阻撓。要記住：沒有人能夠阻撓神成就在你身上的計劃。凡神所謀定，必作成，沒人可以阻擋祂的計劃。

No One Can Prevent You

But Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh remained alive, of the men who went to spy out the land. (Numbers 14:38)

The decisions and disobedience of others will not cancel God’s will for you. Other people’s actions will affect you, but no one can prevent what God wants to do in and through you. Joshua and Caleb trusted God and yet were forced to wander in a wilderness for forty years because of the fear and disbelief of others.

Have you ever felt that someone was thwarting God’s will for you? Perhaps someone kept you from getting a job or earning a promotion. Perhaps the government would not approve your application or a committee disagreed with your recommendation. Do you believe that mere man can stop God from accomplishing His purposes in your life?

God did everything He intended to do in the lives of Joshua and Caleb. His primary assignment for them had not been to enter the Promised Land but rather to serve as godly leaders for their people. Joshua and Caleb could not lead the people if they were in the Promised Land by themselves while the people were still wandering in the wilderness! God kept these leaders in a position where they could exert a godly influence upon their nation, and, as a result, they became models of spiritual leadership for generations to come. Even so, God ultimately brought Caleb and Joshua into the Promised Land just as He had said. They had been delayed but not thwarted. Be assured of this: No one can hinder God from carrying out His plans for your life. Once God sets something in motion, no one can stop it (Isa. 46:11).