14/04/09

以赛亚书 43:1-2

但是，雅各啊！那创造你的耶和华，以色列啊！那塑造你的主，现在这样说：「不要惧怕，因为我救赎了你；我按着你的名呼召了你；你是属我的。
你从水中经过的时候，我必与你同在；你渡过江河的时候，水必不淹没你；你从火中行走的时候，必不会烧伤；火焰也不会在你身上烧起来。

心得：神的同在就是：“你渡过江河的时候，水必不淹没你”。我们多么希望能亲自经历神与我们同在， 然而我们先要有渡江河的决心和胆识， 神应许水不淹没我们是当我们 “渡江河的时候”， 在行动中才能享受神给与的应许。 我们不能颠倒神的次序， 终日忧虑前面未来的难处， 盼望神先把前面几十里的路都铺平了； 但是神只肯照着他们的需要一步一的开路。

Isaiah 43:1-2

But now, this is what the Lord says- he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.

Attainment：

God's presence is: "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you". How greatly we hope that we can experience the presence of God, but firstly we need to have the courage and determination to "pass through the waters", God promised us that the water will not sweep over us when we're crossing the rivers, we can enjoy the promises from God when we are acting out.

We can't change the procedure of God, worrying about the hardship of the future, hoping that God will first flatten the road ahead; but God will act according to His plan and open up the path step by step.