What God Will Do 上帝会怎样做
Dexu Xia
In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. John 16:33
Today's Scripture John 16:31-33
Today's Insights As we face uncertainty in this world (as was the case with the disciples in John 16), receiving words of comfort can be like a two-sided coin. One side is stamped with the words, “Take heart!” (v. 33) or “Fear not!” We can take this command seriously and trust God in the face of all kinds of fears. Then we see the other side of the comfort coin: “I [Jesus] have overcome the world” (v. 33). The words of Christ, prophetic and anticipatory at the time they were spoken, have even greater meaning today on this side of the cross and resurrection. Jesus was indeed victorious! He conquered death, and because He did, “We are more than conquerors through him who loved us” (Romans 8:37). No matter what we face, because of our faith in Christ, God will be with us and will give us peace.
Today's Devotional During the Blitz on London on December 29, 1940, a bomb destroyed a warehouse near St. Paul’s Cathedral. When Biddy Chambers received the news that all 40,000 copies of Oswald Chambers’ books stored there were lost—which she had compiled and edited but not insured—she set down her teacup and remarked to her daughter, “Well, God has used the books for His glory, but now that is over. We’ll wait and see what God will do now.”
Perhaps Biddy was remembering what her late husband, Oswald, had written at the start of the First World War. He noted how Jesus had spoken to His disciples about “the inevitability of peril” so that when horrible things happened, they would “not be scared” because He was with them.
Jesus told His friends, “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). He wanted them to remain strong in their faith in His Father so they could withstand the trials and challenges they would endure.
Biddy’s quiet confidence in God carried her through, and eventually the books were reprinted and became classics for generations. We too can find encouragement and hope in Jesus’ promises that He has overcome the world. We know that He won’t leave us (14:18) and will give us peace (v. 27), no matter what we face.
Reflect & Pray
How do you respond to Biddy’s reaction when she heard the devastating news of the books burning? How could you follow her example of trusting God?
Loving Jesus, please help me to “overcome the world” in my daily life as I share Your love with others. By Amy Boucher Pye
“在这世上，你们有苦难。但你们可以放心！我已经胜了世界。”(约翰福音 16章33 )
今日经文：约翰福音 16章31-33 节
今日洞见：当我们面对这世界的起伏动荡时（就像约翰福音16章中门徒的情况一样），接受安慰的话语就像接受一枚有两个面的硬币，硬币的一面刻着“放心！”（33节）或“不要害怕！”，我们可以选择认真对待这条命令，在面对各种恐惧时信靠神。然后，我们看到安慰硬币的另一面刻着：“我（耶稣）已经胜了世界”（33节）。
基督在当时说这些话是具有预言性的和预期性的，而今，在祂经历了十字架和复活后，具有更大的意义。耶稣确实得胜了！他战胜了死亡，正因为他的胜利，我们“靠着爱我们的主，在基督里已经得胜有余了”（罗马书 8:37）。
无论我们面临怎样的挑战，因为我们对基督的信仰，上帝都会与我们同在，赐给我们平安。
今日灵修 1940年12月29日，伦敦遭受闪电战，一枚炸弹摧毁了圣保罗大教堂附近的一个仓库，奥斯瓦德·钱伯斯收藏的由毕迪校对编辑的4万册书籍全毁了。当毕迪·钱伯斯得知失去这些没有投保的书籍时，她放下茶杯，对女儿说：“好吧，上帝已经使用过这些书籍来彰显他的荣耀，但现在一切都结束了。我们拭目以待，看看上帝接下来会做什么。”毕迪或许想起了她已故的丈夫奥斯瓦德在第一次世界大战爆发时所写的话，他提到耶稣曾对门徒们说过，危险不可避免，但他会与他们同在。这样，当可怕的事情发生时，他们就不会害怕，因为耶稣与他们同在。耶稣告诉祂的朋友们：“在世上，你们有苦难，但你们可以放心，我已经胜了世界。”（约翰福音 16:33）祂希望他们坚定地信靠天父，这样他们才能承受将要经历的试炼和挑战。
毕迪用她对上帝的坚定信心支撑自己，最终这些书得着机会全部重印，成为世世代代的经典。
我们也可以从耶稣胜过世界的应许中找到鼓励和盼望。我们知道，无论我们面临什么，祂都不会离弃我们（14:18），并且，祂会将平安赐给我们（27节）。
反思与祷告 当毕迪听到书籍被焚烧殆尽的消息时，她的反应如何？你该如何效仿她信靠上帝的榜样？
慈爱的耶稣，请帮助我在日常生活中与他人分享祢的爱，并帮助我“胜过世界”。作者：艾米·布歇·派伊