God Is There 祂与我同在
Dexu Xia
If God will be with me and watch over me . . . then the Lord will be my God. Genesis 28:20–21
coat for her aging father, but he died before he could wear it. So she tucked a note of encouragement with a $20 bill into the pocket and donated the jacket to charity.
Ninety miles away, unable to endure his family’s dysfunction any longer, nineteen-year-old Kelly left his house without grabbing a coat. He knew of only one place to turn—the home of his grandmother who prayed for him. Hours later he stepped off a bus and into his grandma’s arms. Shielding him from the winter wind, she said, “We’ve got to get you a coat!” At the mission store, Kelly tried on a coat he liked. Slipping his hands into the pockets he found an envelope—with a $20 bill and Aubrey’s note.
Jacob fled his dysfunctional family in fear for his life (Genesis 27:41–45). When he stopped for the night, God revealed Himself to Jacob in a dream. “I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go,” God told him (28:15). Jacob vowed, “If God will . . . give me food to eat and clothes to wear . . . , then the Lord will be my God” (vv. 20–21).
Jacob made a rudimentary altar and named the spot “God’s house” (v. 22). Kelly takes Aubrey’s note and that $20 wherever he goes. Each serves as a reminder that no matter where we run, God is there.
When you’ve had to “run,” whether literally or metaphorically, where did you go and to whom did you turn? How can you remind yourself of God’s presence in your life?
Father, You’re the One I can always run to. Help me turn to You first.
上帝若与我同在，在我所行的路上保佑我，……我就必以耶和华为我的上帝。—创世记28章20-21节
恩芮买了一件羊毛衬里的外套要送给年迈的父亲，但父亲还来不及穿上就离世了。于是恩芮在一张字条上写了几句鼓励的话，连同20块美金塞进外套的口袋里，再将这件外套捐赠给慈善机构。
远在144公里之外，19岁的凯力再也无法忍受家庭的纷争，连外套都没拿就离家出走。凯力知道他只有一个人可投靠，就是一直都为他祷告的外婆。他搭了几个小时的公车，总算到了外婆家，投入她温暖的怀抱。外婆一边帮他遮挡寒风，一边说着：“我们去找件外套给你穿！”他们前往慈善中心，凯力试穿了一件他喜欢的外套，当他把手伸进口袋时，发现了一个信封，里头装着20块美金和恩芮所留的字条。
雅各因担心会遭哥哥杀害而逃离充满纷争的家（创世记27章41-45节）。途中，雅各在夜间歇息时，上帝在梦中向他显现，说：“我也与你同在，你无论往哪里去，我必保佑你”（28章15节）。雅各许愿：“上帝若……给我食物吃、衣服穿，……我就必以耶和华为我的上帝。”（20-21节）
雅各立下石柱并将那地起名为“上帝的殿”（22节），凯力则随身携带恩芮所写的字条和那20块美金。无论是石柱或字条都提醒我们，不管往何处去，上帝必与我们同在！
当你想逃避时，你会去何处？你会寻求谁的帮助？
你如何提醒自己上帝时刻与你同在？
天父，我随时都能向祢求助，帮助我凡事先寻求祢。
从鸟儿的欢唱到人心中温暖的爱，我们处处都能感受到上帝的同在，祂关心我们所经历的每一件事