奋斗与勇敢-第118章
4月27日 “求你将这山地给我”
奋斗与勇敢-第118章
“Give Me This Mountain,” April 27
奋斗与勇敢-第118章
(书14:)
“我还是强壮,像摩西打发我去的那天一样;……求你将耶和华那日应许我的这山地给我”(书14:11,12)。{CC 123.1}[1]
奋斗与勇敢-第118章
Joshua 14[1]
奋斗与勇敢-第118章
在以色列人从事分地之前,迦勒同着他那一支派的首领前来,提出一个特别的请求。这时除了约书亚之外,迦勒在以色列人中年纪是最大的。从前去窥探应许之地的探子之中,只有迦勒和约书亚二人曾报告应许之地的好消息,并鼓励百姓奉耶和华的名上去攻取那地。现在迦勒向约书亚提起那时摩西为报答他的忠心所发的应许:“你脚所踏之地,定要归你和你的子孙,永远为业;因为你专心跟从耶和华我的上帝”(书14:6-15)。所以迦勒要求约书亚给他希伯仑为业。……他的请求立时蒙了应允。这巨人的堡垒再没有比交给他去攻取更为妥当的了。……{CC 123.2}[2]
奋斗与勇敢-第118章
I am as strong this day as I was in the day that Moses sent me.... Now therefore give me this mountain. Joshua 14:11, 12. {CC 123.1}[2]
奋斗与勇敢-第118章
这时迦勒的信心与当年作证反驳其他探子的恶言之时的信心是一样的。他曾相信上帝的应许,祂必使祂的子民得迦南地为业,在这一点上,他曾专心跟从了耶和华。他也曾与他的同胞一同在旷野中忍受长期飘流的苦楚,并与那一次犯罪的人共担他们的种种失望和重累;然而他并没有因此发怨言,反而称颂上帝的慈怜,因为当他的众弟兄都被剪除的时候,上帝却在旷野保全了他的性命。……这位英勇的老战士乃是要给百姓立一个尊荣上帝的模范,并鼓励各支派去攻取全地,就是他们祖宗所认为无法克服之地。迦勒得了他四十年来所看中的产业,并靠着上帝与他同在,他就“赶出亚衲族的三个族长”(书15:14)。……{CC 123.3}[3]
奋斗与勇敢-第118章
Before the distribution of the land had been entered upon, Caleb, accompanied by the heads of his tribe, came forward with a special claim. Except Joshua, Caleb was now the oldest man in Israel. Caleb and Joshua were the only ones among the spies who had brought a good report of the Land of Promise, encouraging the people to go up and possess it in the name of the Lord. Caleb now reminded Joshua of the promise then made, as the reward of his faithfulness: “The land whereon thy feet have trodden shall be thine inheritance, and thy children’s forever, because thou hast wholly followed the Lord.” He therefore presented a request that Hebron be given him for a possession.... His claim was immediately granted. To none could the conquest of this giant stronghold be more safely entrusted.... {CC 123.2}[3]
奋斗与勇敢-第118章
那些怯懦和叛逆的人都已在旷野倒毙了;惟有忠义的探子吃到了以实各谷的葡萄。各人都按各人的信心得到赏赐。没有信心的人恰好碰到他们所惧怕的事。他们虽有上帝的应许,却说承受迦南地是一件不可能的事,他们也就没有承受迦南。而那些信赖上帝的人一直没有注意他们所面临的种种艰难,却多多仰望他们全能之主的力量,他们也就得以进入那美地。(PP511-513){CC 123.4}[4]
奋斗与勇敢-第118章
Caleb’s faith now was just what it was when his testimony had contradicted the evil report of the spies. He had believed God’s promise that He would put His people in possession of Canaan, and in this he had followed the Lord fully. He had endured with his people the long wandering in the wilderness, thus sharing the disappointments and burdens of the guilty; yet he made no complaint of this, but exalted the mercy of God that had preserved him in the wilderness when his brethren were cut off.... The brave old warrior was desirous of giving to the people an example that would honor God, and encourage the tribes fully to subdue the land which their fathers had deemed unconquerable. Caleb obtained the inheritance upon which his heart had been set for forty years, and, trusting in God to be with him, he “drove thence the three sons of Anak.” ... {CC 123.3}[4]
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