The Power of Christ 基督的权能
Dexu Xia
Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him. Mark 4:41
In 2013, about six hundred on-site spectators watched aerialist Nik Wallenda walk on a tightrope across a 1,400-foot-wide gorge near the Grand Canyon. Wallenda stepped onto the 2-inch-thick steel cable and thanked Jesus for the view as his head camera pointed toward the valley below. He prayed and praised Jesus as he walked across the gorge as calmly as if he was strolling on a sidewalk. When the wind became treacherous, he stopped and crouched. He rose and regained his balance, thanking God for “calming that cable.” With every step on that tightrope, he displayed his dependence on the power of Christ to everyone listening then and now as the video is watched across the world.
When the winds of a storm caused waves to overtake the disciples on the Sea of Galilee, fear seeped through their pleas for help (Mark 4:35–38). After Jesus stilled the squall, they knew He controlled the winds and everything else (vv. 39–41). Slowly they learned to grow in their trust of Him. Their personal experiences could help others recognize Jesus' intimate availability and extraordinary might.
As we experience life’s storms or walk on the tightropes of trust stretched over the deep valleys of affliction, we can demonstrate confident faith in the power of Christ. God will use our faith-walk to inspire others to hope in Him.
By: Xochitl Dixon
How has witnessing Christ’s power in the lives of others strengthened your faith? How can prayer help you walk with confident faith?
Thank You, Father, for calming my heart as I trust You through life’s stormy seasons.
这到底是谁，连风和海也听从祂了。—马可福音4章41节
在2013年，约有600名现场观众观看钢索特技家尼克·瓦伦达（Nik Wallenda），如何走钢索越过美国大峡谷附近一个大约450公尺宽的峡谷。瓦伦达走上约5公分粗的钢索，当他头上的摄像机朝向下方的峡谷时，他为眼前的壮观丘壑而感谢耶稣。他一边走一边向耶稣祷告赞美，安稳从容如履平地。当峡谷吹起强风使钢索晃动时，他就停步蹲身。然后，他再站起来重新恢复平衡，并且感谢上帝“平静了那条钢索”。在瓦伦达横越大峡谷的纪录片中，他在钢索上跨出的每一步，都在向当时及往后所有观赏这部影片的人，展现他如何紧紧倚靠耶稣基督的权能。
马可福音4章记载，当加利利海上的暴风掀起巨浪时，门徒惊慌失措，害怕地向耶稣求救（35-38节）。耶稣平静风浪之后，众门徒才意识到，耶稣能掌控风和海，以及一切事物（39-41节）。慢慢地，他们对耶稣的信心逐渐增长。他们的亲身经历，也能帮助其他人认识耶稣是无时不在、乐意拯救，且有非凡的权能。
在我们经历人生中的风暴之际，或在苦难的峡谷走信心钢索时，我们可以展现出对基督权能的信心。上帝会使用我们凭信心踏出的每一步，激励别人对祂心生盼望。
作者： 邓书琪
别人的生命见证了基督的权能，
如何坚固你的信心？
祷告如何帮助你凭信心走前面的道路？
天父啊，当我倚靠祢去面对人生的风浪时，
感谢祢使我的心平静安稳