希望我們可以進入
作者：金波特 KIM POTTER
原文來源：以利亞名單
時間：2022.11.24
翻譯：Veronika
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週末，我正在思考通往神的應許之地的旅程，當這些話飄過我的思想時："不允許進入"。

我正在重讀《民數記》第14章，其中談到了這個著名故事。我讀到神告訴摩西他們不能進入應許之地的部分，神說那是他們的土地。神問了摩西三個問題（見第11和27節），引起了我的注意。

1. "這些人還要拒絕我多久？"
2. "他們不信我還要多久？"
3. "他們要抱怨我到什麼時候？"

當我閱讀時，我想知道："我們是否意識到，當我們抱怨神時，我們就是在拒絕祂？"

我想我們大多數人都會說，"我永遠不會拒絕神"，也許我們相信這一點。然而，根據聖經，如果我們抱怨祂，我們就是在拒絕祂。我不知道你怎麼想的，但這是一個讓我清醒的想法。

接下來，神問他們多久不相信祂。這句話也引起了我的思考，我對神的信心是否堅定？我是否相信祂所說的和正在說的？在混亂中，我是否會相信神勝過其祂一切？當所看到的和所說的一切都與神所說的相反時，我還會繼續相信嗎？

最後，祂問道："他們什麼時候才能停止對我的抱怨？"

哦，我的天啊！我們什麼時候才能停止抱怨神呢？我們什麼時候才能停止對神的抱怨？我們什麼時候才會停止說這樣的話："為什麼神允許這樣的事情發生？為什麼還在發生？我以為神說過今年會是個好年頭！我已經禱告了，但還是沒有結果。我已經禱告了，但情況只會越來越糟"。

這些話是否聽起來很熟悉？你是否說過或想過這些事情？我承認，它們確實曾在我腦海中飄過。然而，當這種情況發生時，我必須提醒自己神所說的一切。我進入神的話語中，建立我的信心。我禱告。我敬拜。我讓我的思想回到神的身上。在那裡，也只有在那裡，我們才能找到平安。

希伯來書3:18-19說："又向誰起誓，不容他們進入他的安息呢？豈不是向那些不信從的人嗎？這樣看來，他們不能進入安息是因為不信的緣故了。"

不信的果子就是抱怨、發牢騷、拒絕神和祂的話、不相信祂已經說過的話。這就是果子，但後果是不同的，那就是我們將無法進入神的應許。我的朋友，這是個可怕的想法。

我今天鼓勵你，檢查你的心。注意你的話語。只說神，並說祂的話的是真的。拒絕同意仇敵對我們目前季節結果的看法。願我們拒絕成為那些不能進入進入應許之地的人之列。

神有一個計畫，而且是一個好計畫......一個充滿盼望和美好未來的計畫。這就是我所宣告的！你呢？ 

MAY WE ENTER IN
KIM POTTER, DAYTON, TENNESSEE

I was pondering on the journey to the Promised Land of God over the weekend, when these words drifted through my thoughts: "No entrance allowed."

I was re-reading the book of Numbers, chapter 14, which talks about this well-known story. I read over the part where God told Moses that they would not enter into the Promised Land, the very land God said was theirs. God asked Moses three questions (see verses 11 and 27) that caught my attention:

1. "How long will these people reject Me?"
2. "How long will they not believe Me?"
3. "How long will they complain against Me?"

As I read, I wondered, "Do we realize that when we complain against God, we are rejecting Him?"

I think most of us would say, "I would never reject God," and perhaps we believe that. However, according to Scripture, if we complain against Him, we are rejecting Him. I don't know about you, but that is a sobering thought for me.

Next, God asked how long they would not believe Him. This one also caused me to think, Is my faith in God strong? Do I believe what He said and is saying? In the midst of the chaos, will I believe God above everything else? When everything that is being seen and spoken is the opposite of what God has said, will I continue to believe?

Finally, He asked, "When will they stop complaining against Me?"

Oh, my goodness! When will we stop complaining against God? When will we cease to say things like, "Why is God allowing this to happen? Why is this still going on? I thought God said this was going to be a good year! I have prayed, and it is only getting worse."

Does any of that sound familiar? Have you said or thought any of those things? I will admit, they have certainly drifted through my mind. However, when that happens, I must remind myself of all God has said. I get into the Word of God and build up my faith. I pray. I worship. I get my mind back on God. There, and there alone, we find peace.

Hebrews 3:18-19 says, "And to whom did He swear that they would not enter His rest, but to those who did not obey? So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief."

The fruit of unbelief is complaining, murmuring, rejecting God and His Word, and not believing what He has already said. That's the fruit, but the consequence is something different, which is that we will not enter into the promises of God. That, my friend, is a frightening thought.

I encourage you today, check your heart. Watch your words. Speak only what God and His Word says to be true. Refuse to agree with the enemy concerning the outcome of our present season. May we refuse to be one of those who do not enter in.

God has a plan, and it is a good plan...one filled with hope and a wonderful future. That is what I am declaring! How about you?