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His Presence

My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest. Exodus 33:14

The anxious father and his teenage son sat before the psychic. “How far is your son traveling?” the psychic asked. “To the big city,” the man replied, “and he will be gone for a long time.” Handing the father a talisman (a kind of good-luck charm), he said, “This will protect him wherever he goes.”

I was that boy. However, that psychic and that talisman could do nothing for me. While in that city, I put my faith in Jesus. I threw away the talisman and clung to Christ. Having Jesus in my life guaranteed God’s presence.

Thirty years later, my father, now a believer, said to me as we rushed my brother to the hospital, “Let us first pray; the Spirit of God goes with you and will be with you all the way!” We had learned that God’s presence and power is our only security.

Moses learned a similar lesson. He had a challenging task from God—to lead the people out of bondage in Egypt and into the Promised Land (Exodus 3:10). But God assured him, “I will be with you” (v. 12).

Our journey too is not without challenges, but we’re assured of God’s presence. As Jesus told His disciples, “I am with you always, to the very end of the age” (Matthew 28:20).

When the journey seems long and dreary, dear Lord, help me to remember that You are traveling with me.

There’s no need to fear where you’re going when Jesus is going with you。

上帝的同在

我必亲自和你同去，使你得安息。-出埃及记33章14节

一位焦虑的父亲和他十几岁的儿子坐在一位巫师面前。巫师问说：“你儿子要去多远的地方？”这位父亲回答说：“他要去一个大城市，很久以后才会回来。”巫师把一个平安符（能带来好运的护身符）交给孩子的父亲，说：“不管他去哪里，这个平安符都能保他平安。”

我就是那个儿子。但那位巫师和他的平安符对我毫无助益。我住在城市的那段时间认识了耶稣，就把那个平安符扔了，紧紧信靠基督。我确信生命中有了耶稣，上帝就必与我同在。

三十年后，我的父亲也同样相信了耶稣。有一天，在我们要将弟弟紧急送医时，父亲对我说：“我们先祷告，相信上帝的灵会与你们同行，并且会一直与你们同在！”我们早已经明白，上帝的同在和能力是我们唯一的保障。

摩西也有同样的经历。上帝虽赋予他一个艰巨的任务，要带领百姓脱离埃及的辖制，进入应许之地（出埃及记3章10节），但上帝也应许他：“我必与你同在。”（12节）

在我们人生的旅程也充满各样的挑战，但上帝已应许要与我们同在。如同耶稣对祂的门徒说：“我就常与你们同在，直到世界的末了。”（马太福音28章20节）

亲爱的主，当人生的旅程看似漫长疲乏时，
求祢帮助我记得，祢正与我同行。