Safely Ashore 平安抵岸
Dexu Xia
Peace, be still! Mark 4:39 nkjv
In Papua New Guinea, the Kandas tribe awaited with excitement the arrival of New Testament Bibles printed in their language. To reach the village, however, the people bringing the books had to travel on the ocean in small boats.
What gave them courage to travel across great waters? Their seafaring skills, yes. But they also knew who created the seas. He’s the One who guides each of us across our life’s churning waves and deepest waters.
As David wrote, “Where can I go from your Spirit?” (Psalm 139:7). “If I go up to the heavens, you are there; . . . if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast” (vv. 8–10).
These words would resonate deeply with the Kandas, who live on an island nation whose tropical coasts, dense rainforests, and rugged mountains have been called “The Last Unknown.” Yet as believers there and everywhere know, no place or problem is too remote for God. “Even the darkness will not be dark to you,” says Psalm 139:12, and “the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you.”
On stormy waters, therefore, our God speaks, “Peace, be still!” and the waves and wind obey (Mark 4:39 nkjv). So, don’t fear life’s deep or turbulent waters today. Our God safely leads us ashore.
What tempts you not to trust God? What do you need to trust Him with today?
Dear heavenly Father, You rule life’s winds and waves, and I thank You for guiding me safely to shore.
住了吧！静了吧！—马可福音4章39节
在巴布亚新几内亚，坎达斯部族（Kandas）的人正兴奋地等待圣经运来，这是用他们的语言印制的新约圣经。但是要到达这个部落，运送圣经的人却必须乘着小船横渡海洋。
这些人哪来的勇气横渡恶水？的确，他们有精湛的航海技术，但更重要的是他们深知是谁创造了海洋。祂是指引我们每个人渡过人生风浪及深渊的那位上帝。
大卫说：“我往哪里去躲避祢的灵？”又说：“我若升到天上，祢在那里；⋯⋯飞到海极居住；就是在那里，祢的手必引导我，祢的右手也必扶持我。”（诗篇139篇7-10节）
这些话应该可以让住在岛国的坎达斯人产生共鸣，他们居住的热带海岸、茂密雨林和深山野岭被称为“最后的未知之地”。然而，不论是当地或是其他地方的信徒都知道，对上帝而言，没有任何地方太偏远而无法到达，也没有困难太艰巨而无法解决。大卫赞叹说：“黑暗也不能遮蔽我使祢不见，黑夜却如白昼发亮。黑暗和光明，在祢看都是一样。”（12节）
当上帝对狂风巨浪说：“住了吧！静了吧！”风浪就听从祂而平静了（马可福音4章39节）。所以，不要惧怕今天会面对的深渊或漩涡，这位上帝会领我们平安抵岸。
什么会令你无法信靠上帝？
今天你要将哪些事交托给祂？
感谢祢会指引我平安抵岸。