Carried Through the Storm 安度风暴

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Sep 7, 2021, 2:34:41 AM9/7/21

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He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed. Psalm 107:29

During Scottish missionary Alexander Duff’s first voyage to India in 1830, he was shipwrecked in a storm off the coast of South Africa. He and his fellow passengers made it to a small, desolate island; and a short time later, one of the crew found a copy of a Bible belonging to Duff washed ashore on the beach. When the book dried, Duff read Psalm 107 to his fellow survivors, and they took courage. Finally, after a rescue and yet another shipwreck, Duff arrived in India.

Psalm 107 lists some of the ways God delivered the Israelites. Duff and his shipmates no doubt identified with and took comfort in the words: “He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed. They were glad when it grew calm, and he guided them to their desired haven” (vv. 29–30). And, like the Israelites, they too “[gave] thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind” (v. 31).

We see a parallel to Psalm 107:28–30 in the New Testament (Matthew 8:23–27; Mark 4:35–41). Jesus and His disciples were in a boat at sea when a violent storm began. His disciples cried out in fear, and Jesus—God in flesh—calmed the sea. We too can take courage! Our powerful God and Savior hears and responds to our cries and comforts us in the midst of our storms.

When have you cried out to God in a “storm”? What was the result?

Thank You, God, for not leaving me to face the storms on my own. I need You!

祂使狂风止息，波浪就平静。—诗篇107篇29节

在1830年，苏格兰宣教士亚历山大 ‧ 杜夫（Alexander Duff）首次搭船前往印度。船只在南非外海遭遇暴风袭击而发生船难，他和其他乘客侥幸漂流到一座荒芜的小岛。不久，一名船员在沙滩上发现杜夫的一本圣经。这本圣经先前掉落海中，但后来被海浪冲上岸边。等到圣经晒干后，杜夫对其他幸存者朗读诗篇107篇，大家听了深受激励。最后，他们得着救援，而杜夫在经历另一场船难后，才终于抵达印度。

诗篇107篇列出上帝拯救以色列人脱离险境的一些方式。毫无疑问地，杜夫和其他船员都能对这些话语感同身受，并且得安慰，特别是在29-30节说：“祂使狂风止息，波浪就平静。风息浪静，他们便欢喜，祂就引他们到所愿去的海口。”而且他们也会像以色列人一样，“因耶和华的慈爱和祂向人所行的奇事都称赞祂”（31节）。

我们也能在新约看到与诗篇107篇28-30节类似的记载（马太福音8章23-27节；马可福音4章35-41节）。耶稣和门徒同在船上，暴风突然来袭，门徒惊慌地叫醒耶稣，这位道成肉身的主平静了风浪。我们也能因此得着激励！这位大有能力的上帝是我们的救主，当我们陷入暴风中，祂会垂听并回应我们的呼求，也会安慰我们。

你曾经在“暴风”中呼求上帝吗？
后来有什么样的结果？