“充满惊奇”的喜乐
我们最小的女儿一向都喜欢马。有一天我问她为什么，她回答说：“你有没有仔细观察过一匹马？那轮廓清晰且结实的肌肉，迎风飘荡的厚密的鬃毛，独特的个性——它们太美了！”然后她指出我们今天阅读的约伯记的经文。
在那次谈话以前，我从未认真欣赏过马的模样，但现在我开始细心观察了。我开始注意到它们肌肉的线条，我会走近看每匹马，把它当作特别的生命来看。随着我以不同的眼光看待马，我也越来越对创造马以及各种动物的神更心生敬畏。
有时生活会充满困难，令人难以负荷。撒旦企图使用我们的困难使我们分心，不再活在神透过耶稣赐给我们的喜乐中。然而，神明白带着痛苦和患难生活的各种挣扎，所以祂也透过受造物的美丽、庄严和精心的设计，来提醒我们祂大能的作为。正是这位创造世界和其中一切的神，使耶稣从死里复活，赐给了我们新的生命！
今天，如果你很难找到喜乐，要谦卑地祈求神帮助你去欣赏四周生命的细节。愿神以“充满惊奇”的喜乐充满你！
全能的创造主，当我们看到受造物奇妙精心的设计，都会对祢更心生敬畏。主啊，愿我们永不停止对祢的惊奇和赞叹，祢是我们大而可畏的神！奉祢的圣名祷告。阿们。
约伯记 39:19-25
19 “马的大力是你所赐的吗？它颈项上挓挲的鬃是你给它披上的吗？
20 是你叫它跳跃像蝗虫吗？它喷气之威使人惊惶。
21 它在谷中刨地，自喜其力，它出去迎接佩带兵器的人。
22 它嗤笑可怕的事并不惊惶，也不因刀剑退回。
23 箭袋和发亮的枪并短枪，在它身上铮铮有声。
24 它发猛烈的怒气将地吞下，一听角声就不耐站立。
25 角每发声，它说‘呵哈’，它从远处闻着战气，又听见军长大发雷声和兵丁呐喊。
“Wonder-Full” Joy
Who is like you, LORD God Almighty? You, LORD, are mighty, and your faithfulness surrounds you. — Psalm 89:8
Our youngest daughter has always loved horses. One day, I asked her why. She answered, “Have you ever really looked at one? Muscles that are defined and powerful, rich manes that flow in the wind, unique personalities—they are beautiful!” Then she pointed out the passage from Job that we’re reading today.
Before that conversation, I had never really thought much about horses. So I started paying attention. I began noticing the lines of their muscles and looking more closely at each horse as an individual creature. As I came to think about horses differently, I also grew more in awe of who God is as the maker of horses and all other animals.
Sometimes life can be overwhelming and filled with difficulties. Satan tries to use our troubles to distract us from living in the joy God offers through Jesus. God knows the struggles of living with pain and suffering, so he also gives us reminders of his mighty work through the beauty, majesty, and intricate designs of his creation. The same God who created this world and everything in it raised Jesus from the dead and gives us new life!
Today, if joy seems hard to find, humbly ask God to help you notice him in the details of life around you. May God fill you with “wonder-full” joy!
Almighty Creator, when we see the intricate designs of all that exists, we stand in awe of who you are. Lord, may we never cease to wonder and be amazed at you, our awesome God. In your holy name we pray. Amen.
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