The Power of God 上帝的大能
Dexu Xia
My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. Psalm 121:2
told them they couldn’t have children. But God had other ideas—and ten years later Rebecca conceived. The pregnancy was a healthy one; and when the contractions started, the couple excitedly rushed to the hospital. Yet the hours of labor grew long and more intense, and Rebecca’s body still wasn’t progressing enough for delivery. Finally, the doctor decided she needed to perform an emergency C-section. Fearful, Rebecca sobbed for her baby and herself. The doctor calmly assured her, saying, “I will do my best, but we’re going to pray to God because He can do more.” She prayed with Rebecca, and fifteen minutes later, Bruce, a healthy baby boy, was born.
That doctor understood her dependence on God and His power. She recognized that although she had the training and skill to do the surgery, she still needed God’s wisdom, strength, and help to guide her hands (Psalm 121:1–2).
It’s encouraging to hear about highly skilled people, or of anyone, who recognize they need Him—because, honestly, we all do. He’s God; we’re not. He alone “is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine” (Ephesians 3:20). Let’s have a humble heart to learn from Him and to trust Him in prayer “because He can do more” than we ever could.
How have you gained an understanding of your own need for God and His power? How is this dependence seen in your daily life?
I need You and Your wisdom and power, God, for decisions, skill, work, relationships—all of my life.
我的帮助从造天地的耶和华而来。—诗篇121篇2节
医生告诉瑞芳跟罗素，他们无法生育自己的孩子。但上帝有祂的美意，因为十年后瑞芳怀孕了。在怀孕期间大人和胎儿都很健康。当阵痛开始时，夫妻俩兴奋地赶去医院。然而，产程时间拖长、阵痛加剧，瑞芳却不能自然分娩。最后，医生决定进行紧急剖腹产。瑞芳因担心自己和胎儿的安危而害怕地哭泣。医生冷静地向她保证：“我会尽我所能，但是我们要向上帝祈祷，因为祂能做的更多！”于是，医生跟瑞芳一起祷告，15分钟后，一名健康的男婴诞生了。
那位医生明白自己必须倚靠上帝以及上帝的大能。她知道即使自己受过训练，拥有外科手术的技能，但她仍需要上帝的智慧、力量及帮助，引导她的手去施行手术（参见诗篇121篇1-2节）。
当听到这些专业人士或任何人，承认自己需要上帝时，真是鼓励人心。因为，坦白说，我们每个人都需要上帝。祂是上帝，我们不是。只有祂能“充充足足地成就一切，超过我们所求所想的”（以弗所书3章20节）。让我们以谦卑的心领受上帝的教导，并以祷告信靠祂，“因为祂能做的更多”，远胜于我们所能做的。
你如何得知自己需要上帝和祂的能力？
你如何在日常生活中体现出对上帝的倚靠呢？
上帝啊，我需要祢，也需要祢的智慧与能力。
在我生活中的各个层面，无论是做决定、
或在工作、技能和人际关系等各方面，
我都需要祢。