7月31日

標　　題：神的同在

經　　節：你平生的日子，必無一人能在你面前站立得住。我怎樣與摩西同在，也必照樣與你同在；我必不撇下你，也不丟棄你。（約書亞記一章5節）

神給約書亞的任務可能一度使他遲疑，作摩西繼承人的擔子可不小。藉著摩西，神使埃及的水變成血、紅海分開、消滅埃及的大軍、奇跡式地餵養以色列民族四十年。神在西乃山上與摩西說話，並且頒發十誡。約書亞一定覺得很惶恐，不曉得自己如何能夠跟隨摩西的腳蹤。

為了除去他的疑惑，神向約書亞保證，摩西的成就全都是因為神同在的緣故。約書亞有了信心，因為那與摩西同行的神，現在一樣也與他同行（約書亞記一：6）。

當你細數神藉著聖經中的男男女女所行的神跡，你可能懷疑神今日是否還行這些奇跡。要確定那位與摩西、約書亞、以利亞、彼得、雅各、約翰及保羅同行的真神，現在正住在你的心裡。沒有任何力量可以打敗那位引導你的神。那位祝福他們的真神，一樣可以藉著你成就祂的旨意。那位使他們戰勝強大不敗的敵人、在缺乏時供應他們所需、指示他們作決定的真神，今日一樣也預備好，要以大能在你的生命中作工。這些信心偉人有一個共同點，就是他們都是沒有能力的普通人。他們的不同是因為有神全能的同在。時間可能會改變，但是神同在的效力是永遠不變的。

God’s Presence

No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life; as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you. (Joshua 1:5)

God’s assignment for Joshua might have caused him some concern. Being the successor to Moses was no small task. Through Moses, God had turned the waters in Egypt into blood, parted the Red Sea, destroyed the Egyptian army, and miraculously fed the nation for forty years. God spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai and gave him His law. Joshua must have wondered how he could follow Moses.

To erase any doubt, God assured Joshua that Moses’ accomplishments had all been due to God’s presence. Joshua grew confident because the same God who walked with Moses now walked with him (Josh. l:6).

As you read the accounts of God’s miraculous work through men and women in the Bible, you may wonder if God still performs such miracles today. Be assured that the same God who walked with Moses, Joshua, Elijah, Peter, James, John, and Paul now lives within you. No power can defeat the God who guides you. The God who blessed them is just as capable of working out His purposes through your life. The same God who gave them victory over seemingly invincible enemies, who provided for them when their own resources were insufficient, and who guided them in their decisions, is prepared to work as powerfully in your life today. The heroes of the faith had one thing in common: They were all ordinary people with no power of their own. The difference is the mighty presence of God. Times may change, but the effect of God’s presence remains the same.