Saying Yes by Faith 有上帝同在

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Oct 5, 2024, 11:15:49 PM10/5/24

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The Lord is with us. Numbers 14:9

When asked if I’d accept a new responsibility at work, I wanted to say no. I thought of the challenges and felt inadequate to handle them. But as I prayed and sought guidance from the Bible and other believers, I realized God was calling me to say yes. Through the Scriptures, I was also reassured of His help. So, I accepted the task, but still with some dread.

I see myself in the Israelites and the ten spies who recoiled from occupying Canaan (Numbers 13:27-29, 31-33; 14:1-4). They too saw the difficulties, wondering how they could defeat the powerful people in the land and subdue their fortified cities. “We seemed like grasshoppers,” the spies said (13:33), and the Israelites grumbled, “Why is the Lord bringing us to this land only to let us fall by the sword?” (14:3).

Only Caleb and Joshua remembered that God had already promised He’d give Canaan to His people (Genesis 17:8; Numbers 13:2). They drew confidence from His promise, seeing the difficulties ahead in the light of God’s presence and help. They’d face the difficulties with His power, protection, and resources, not their own (Numbers 14:6-9).

The task God gave me wasn’t easy—but He helped me through it. While we won’t always be spared difficulties in His assignments, we can—like Caleb and Joshua—face them knowing, “The Lord is with us” (v. 9).

By: Karen Huang

When have you felt inadequate to do a task you knew God was asking you to do? How do Caleb and Joshua’s examples help?

Dear God, please help me to follow You wholeheartedly.

有耶和华与我们同在。—民数记14章9节

当有人问我愿不愿意接受新的工作任务时，我很想拒绝。因我想到将面临的挑战，觉得自己的能力不足以应付。然而，当我祷告祈求，并从圣经以及主内弟兄姐妹那里寻求引导时，我意识到上帝要我接受挑战。透过圣经，我也确信上帝必会帮助我。于是，我接受了任务，但仍旧有些害怕。

我就像民数记13章所记载的以色列人和十个探子，畏畏缩缩，不敢前往占领迦南地（27-29节、31-33节，14章1-4节）。他们也是看到了许多困难，不相信他们能打败那片土地上高大强壮的人，征服他们坚固的城池。这十个探子说：“我们看自己好像是蚱蜢”（13章33节，新译本）。因此以色列人埋怨说：“耶和华为什么把我们领到这地来，死在刀剑之下呢？”（14章3节，同上）

然而，唯有迦勒和约书亚没有忘记，上帝早已应许将迦南地赐给祂的子民（创世记17章8节；民数记13章2节）。他们从上帝的应许得到信心，在面对眼前的困难时，他们不忘记自己有上帝的同在与帮助。他们靠着上帝的大能、保护与资源去面对难关，而非凭自己的力量（民数记14章6-9节）。

上帝给我的任务并不容易，但祂帮助我完成任务。虽然上帝指派的任务难免会有困难，但我们能像迦勒和约书亚一样迎接挑战，因为知道“有耶和华与我们同在”（9节）。作者： 黃嘉仁

曾几何时你觉得自己不能胜任上帝要你做的事？
迦勒与约书亚的榜样对你有何帮助？