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21天季節性先知信息-第18天-靜觀神蹟帶你進入偉大的榮耀!
恰克・皮爾斯 
中文翻譯:微牧之歌2014-12-25。轉載請註明出處。

21天之第18天: 靜觀神蹟帶你進入偉大的榮耀!

我的妻子潘姆,數年前曾講過一段精彩的論述:
“期盼神蹟是一種孩童般的特質,在這個充滿憤世嫉俗和悲觀失望的世界裡,這種特質需要被保護和栽培。”

神蹟和信心總是並肩而行。我們的基督信仰生活每一部分都與信心緊密連結。
˙因著信心我們得蒙救贖(見以弗所書2章8-9節)。
˙信心使我們得以分別為聖(使徒行傳26章18節),
˙信心使我們得潔淨(使徒行傳15章9節),
˙信心使我們因信稱義(羅馬書4章5節;5章1節), 
˙信心使我們成為神的兒子(加拉太書3章26節;歌羅西書3章24節)。

所有這些都取決於我們的信心。
信心由聽道而來,聽到上帝的話語!
當我們想要看到我們的應許成就,我們就必然會進入聽道和堅立的信心戰場。在哈該書中,人們在重建聖殿時變得強壯,卻因爭戰而分心和沮喪。 

神蹟這個詞意味著奇妙美好。那些只有上帝才能在天上打造,然後讓我們在地上看見的奇妙美好的事情,就是神蹟。神蹟是上帝神聖的能力在這個世界裡的超自然顯現。在這個混沌世界中,上帝的同在與權能帶來的特別啟示無處不在。所有自然事件都為祂所用,祂寶座的權能向我們也透過我們釋放在這地上。當祂的權能釋放時,祂便建立祂的意旨,指引我們人類在這世上的生命歷程。神蹟,或是神的權能,將永恆帶到我們所生活的環境。 

這權能與「上帝的靈」連結,「上帝的手指」(路加福音4章18節,11章20節,使徒行傳3章12節)便可展開祂的工作。神蹟便是「權能」、「奇蹟」、「奇妙美好的事」以及「上帝大能的顯現」。祂以手指來觸摸、描繪和實現祂的意念,恰如祂大能塑造生命一般。祂從混沌中創造新的秩序。祂進入到世界的自然律中,重新導引他們的行動。上帝的超自然之手重新安排著我們眼中的自然世界。如有眼可觀,當可看到整個世界充滿了神蹟奇事。

這個自然世界到處都有奇妙之事,然而我們必須尋找那創造奇蹟的手,與上帝同行。

Day 18 of 21 days: See the Miracles that are Pressing You into a Greater Glory!

My wife, Pam, made an incredible statement several years ago: “Expecting the miraculous is one of the childlike characteristics that have to be cultivated and protected in a world full of cynicism and disappointment.” Miracles and faith must go hand in hand. Faith is related to every part of our Christian lives. By faith we receive salvation (see Eph. 2:8-9). Faith is associated with our experiences of sanctification (see Acts 26:18), purification (see Acts 15:9), justification (see Rom. 4:5; 5:1) and adoption (see Gal. 3:26; Col. 3:24). All are dependent upon our faith. Faith comes by hearing. Hearing by the word of the Lord! There is a war of faith to hear and stand that we must enter into at times if we are to see our promises manifest. In the book of Haggai, the people began strong to rebuild but got distracted and discouraged from the warfare.

The word MIRACLE is linked with the principle of WONDER! Wonderful events only God can conceive in heaven for us to see in earth, is really what a miracle is about. A miracle (or miracles) is a supernatural manifestation of divine power in this atmospheric world that we live where special revelations of the presence and power of God are displayed. All natural events become subservient and aid His power from the Throne Room as it is released in and through us here in the earth realm. Once His power is released, He establishes and preserves His will and the life processes of human flesh in the world. A miracle, or His power, extends eternity into the atmosphere we live and walk.

This power aligns with "the Spirit of the Lord" so "the Finger of God" (Luke 4:18; 11:20; cf. Acts 3:12) can have His work. Miracles are “powers”, “mighty works,” “wonderful works” and “manifestations of the power of God”. He uses His finger to touch, paint and work His will like the mighty Molder of Life that He is! He creates a new order out of a mess. He enters the natural laws of earth and redirects their actions. The supernatural finger of God rearranges what seems to us as a natural world. The whole world is filled with wonders to those who have eyes to see. The natural world everywhere is full of marvels, but we must look for the Finger that makes the natural wondrous and alive with GOD.