祢是所有風暴的主
海蒂-貝克 Heidi Baker
日期：2022年5月2日
翻譯：Kate
原文：以利亞名單 https://www.elijahlist.com/words/display_word.html?ID=27275
轉載/轉寄 請註明出處：國度禱告網
自從我上次寫信以來，感覺世界上的風暴只會越來越強，越來越混亂。新聞中出現了更多的戰爭。在莫三比克的家裡有旋風。在許多地方都有精神上的震盪和巨大的恐懼。由於所有這些原因，我們更應該合一，確認教會一直以來的信念。
上帝，我們信靠祢！祢是所有風暴的主。祢將在風和浪中與我們相遇。即使親人生病離世，即使大地顫抖，即使在戰爭、饑荒和洪水中--祢都在這些事情之上！祢是我們的主宰。
與我的許多朋友一樣，最近，我經常覺得自己像馬太福音第8章中的門徒一樣--我們在海上航行，發現自己處於如此猛烈的暴風雨中，我們不禁害怕。恐懼是人之常情，但我們不能讓自己忘記，耶穌也在船上。如果我們想找到平靜，我們必須一次又一次地提醒自己有一位神與我們同在。紀念不嫌頻繁。禱告不嫌多。每一天，你都可以在祂那裡找到平靜，我建議你為此騰出時間來。如果你要求祂在船上與你同在，並願意相信祂的存在高於一切，祂就會在那裡。祂永遠不會離開祢。
從一粒麥子之死帶來豐收的生命
春天會再次到來。季節轉換。它不會永遠是冬天。誠然，我們永遠不會要求有痛苦或創傷或懷疑的季節。然而，耶穌告訴我們："讓我把話說清楚：一粒麥子除非落在地裡死了，否則永遠不會超過一粒麥子。因為那時它就發芽，結出麥子來--這都是因為有一粒麥子死了"（約翰福音12:24 TPT直譯）。
（合和本：我實實在在的告訴你們，一粒麥子不落在地裡死了，仍舊是一粒，若是死了，就結出許多子粒來。）
在這些日子裡，無論敵人打算做什麼壞事，上帝都能為所有愛祂的人變成好事。振作興起。讓你的根紮得更深。即將到來的好收成是不會被拒絕的。
一些讀者會熟悉我們在莫三比克的朋友費利紮多（Felizardo），他在我們位於莫三比克北部的家附近被恐怖分子折磨和火燒。有一段時間，在流血和孤獨中，他失去了四歲的女兒。死亡非常接近。在自然界中，看起來沒有任何辦法從這樣的恐怖中得到好處。這種痛苦似乎毫無意義，無法理解。但即使在那場可怕的風暴中，耶穌也與他在船上。
他能夠與女兒團聚，這種喜悅我永遠不會忘記。他的傷疤仍然伴隨著他，但在最近幾周，他能夠接受矯正手術，幫助他恢復更多的活動能力。
誠然，耶穌的生命在他身上閃耀，比以往任何時候都更加明亮。
他現在是我們後勤團隊的一員，協助分發食品和物資給我們地區成千上萬的境內流離失所的人。他的同情心和他所受的苦難一樣深。使費利紮多的春天再次到來的生命是來自於上天，我們知道它將持續到永遠。（費利紮多（左）與海蒂-貝克（右）的照片TPT提供）。
透過你所承受的事情加深你的同情心
我想鼓勵你問問主，當你們一起坐的船被一些猛烈的風暴折騰的時候，你如何能安慰你的鄰居們。你怎樣才能讓周圍的人看到耶穌？祂是如何要求你參與的？面對巨大的困難，你能如何回應？安慰他人實際上是什麼樣子的？
即使是非常小的，也足以讓你付出你所能付出的。讓你所承受的一切加深你的同情心。記住哥林多後書4:1："現在，因為神的憐憫，我們才被委以這新約事奉的特權。我們不會因疲倦放棄或跌倒"（TPT直譯）。
（合和本：我們既然蒙憐憫，受了這職分，就不喪膽。）
就在最近，在訪問美國時，我在一次廚房意外中相當嚴重地燒傷了自己的手。我不得不反復去燒傷中心。這種衝擊是巨大的。燒傷很深，起初沒有什麼疼痛，因為神經被燒毀了。隨著時間的推移，它常常令人痛苦不堪；然而我一直在想我所看到的許多其他可怕的燒傷，往往是在幾乎沒有醫療護理的地方，我對我的醫生、護士和其他護理人員感到最深切的感激。我全心全意地祝福他們。
無論你在哪裡，如果你對人有真正的感激之情，我相信這樣的祝福可以縈繞在心頭，以一種超越語言的方式提升氛圍。
費利紮多幾乎死於惡人之手的傷口，他本可以選擇以憤怒來回應。他沒有我所擁有的所有現代護理。他的創傷是由邪惡的人造成的。相反地，他致力於將愛和鼓勵帶給周圍的每個人。現在我認為他是我見過的最偉大的鼓舞者之一。我也很感激他。
苦難是非常真實的，但是在所有的苦難之外，還有一個需要注意的快樂。要堅持不懈，時刻提醒對方他的希望，並記住 "我深信我們所受的任何苦難，與我們裡面將要顯出的巨大榮耀相比，都算不得什麼"（羅馬書8:18 TPT直譯）。
（合和本：我想，現在的苦楚若比起將來要顯於我們的榮耀就不足介意了。）
You Are Lord Over All Storms
Heidi Baker
May 2, 2022
Since the last time I wrote, it feels like the world's storms have only grown stronger and more chaotic. There are more wars in the news. There are cyclones at home in Mozambique. There is spiritual shaking and tremendous fear in many lands. For all these reasons, it is even more important for us to come together and affirm what the Church has always believed:
God, we trust You! You are Lord over all storms. You will meet us amid the wind and the waves. Even when loved ones are ill and pass away, even when the earth trembles, even in war and famine and flood – You are above all these things!
Along with many of my friends, lately, I have often felt like the disciples in Matthew 8 – we have gone on a sea voyage and found ourselves in a tempest so fierce that we can't help but experience fear. Fear is human, but we cannot let ourselves forget that Jesus is also in the boat. If we want to find calm, we have to remind ourselves over and over again of the One who is with us. We can't remember too often. We can't pray too much. Every day, you can find peace with Him, and I urge you to make the time for this. If you ask Him to be with you in the boat and are willing to trust His presence above all else, He will be there. He will never leave you.
From the Death of a Single Grain Comes the Life of a Full Harvest
Spring will come again. The seasons shift. It will not be winter forever. It is true that we would never have asked for seasons of suffering or trauma or doubt. Still, Jesus tells us, "Let Me make this clear: A single grain of wheat will never be more than a single grain of wheat unless it drops into the ground and dies. Because then it sprouts and produces a great harvest of wheat – all because one grain died" (John 12:24 TPT).
Whatever the enemy intends for evil in these days, God is able to turn into good for all those who love Him. Take heart. Let your roots grow deeper. The good harvest that is coming will not be denied.
Some readers will be familiar with our friend Felizardo in Mozambique, who was tortured and burned by terrorists near our home in the north of Mozambique. For a time, bleeding and alone, he lost his four-year-old daughter. Death was very close. In the natural, it did not look like there was any way for good to come from such a horror. The pain seemed senseless, impossible to fathom. But even in that terrible storm, Jesus was in the boat with him.
He was able to be reunited with his daughter, a joy I will never forget. His scars remain with him, but in recent weeks, he was able to undergo another corrective surgery to help restore more of his mobility.
Truly the life of Jesus shines through him brighter than ever. He is now part of our logistics team, helping to distribute food and supplies to the many thousands of internally displaced people in our region. His compassion is as deep as his suffering has been. The life that causes spring to come again for Felizardo is from above, and we know that it will last forever. (Photos of Felizardo, left, with Heidi Baker, right, via The Passion Translation)
Deepen Your Compassion Through What You Endure
I want to encourage you to ask the Lord how you can comfort your neighbors when the boat you are all in together is tossed by some violent storm. How can you make Jesus visible to those around you? How is He asking you to participate? How can you respond in the face of great difficulties? What does it actually look like to comfort others?
Even if it is very small, it is enough to give what you can. Allow what you endure to deepen your compassion. Remember 2 Corinthians 4:1: "Now, it's because of God's mercy that we have been entrusted with the privilege of this new covenant ministry. And we will not quit or faint with weariness" (TPT).
Just recently, when visiting America, I burned my own hand quite badly in a kitchen accident. I had to go to the burn center repeatedly. The shock was tremendous. The burn was so deep that at first there was little pain because the nerves were seared. As the weeks went on, it was often excruciating; yet I kept thinking of many other awful burns I had seen, often in places with almost no medical care, and I felt the deepest gratitude for my doctors, nurses, and other caretakers. I blessed them with all my heart.
Wherever you are, if you have true gratitude for people, I believe that such blessings can linger and lift the atmosphere in a way that transcends words.
Felizardo, who almost died from his wounds at the hands of evil men, could have chosen to respond with rage. He did not have all the modern care that I had. His trauma was inflicted by the wicked. Instead, he has devoted himself to bringing love and encouragement to everyone around him. I now consider him one of the greatest inspirations I have ever met. I am grateful for him too.
Suffering is very real, but there is a joy beyond all suffering to focus on. Persevere, remind one another of your hope always, and remember that "I am convinced that any suffering we endure is less than nothing compared to the magnitude of glory that is about to be unveiled within us" (Romans 8:18 TPT).