Thursday, June 18, 2015
梗
Monday, June 15, 2015
請代禱 (2015-0615)
[Update posted on 06/16]
In recent days, Carol has been diligently coordinating with AA, and we finally received confirmation yesterday morning regarding her flight schedule. After overcoming various challenges, her itinerary is now set for departure yesterday evening and return on 07/24. This comes as a pleasant surprise, as it aligns well with our expectations, considering the busy season. We are truly grateful for God's mercy and have offered our prayers to express our gratitude for His assistance.
Yesterday at 2 pm, I accessed Carol's AA account to print her itinerary. To my amazement, my usually poor vision seemed to improve, revealing that her return schedule was initially set for 06/24—a day before my daughter's surgery! In a frantic attempt to reach an AA agent, I encountered long wait times on their general line. Fortunately, I discovered the AA Chinese Mandarin line and, to my astonishment, connected with an agent within 2 minutes. The agent efficiently corrected Carol's return schedule, rescheduling it to 07/15—a favorable outcome surpassing our expectations. Carol received the confirmed itinerary around 4:30 pm. She left for Vancouver with a peaceful mind, taking the Dallas-Vancouver-Hong Kong-Taipei route.
Carol and I are feeling a deep sense of faithfulness, as God continues to guide and assist us in various aspects of our journey. We will provide further updates soon.
06/16晚上, 和Carol通電話時, 手機按在Speaker上, 邊交談邊用切紙機, 要把一個Shipping Label切小, 很不專心. 切紙機的Arm向下用力一壓, 正好切在我左手食指上, 痛的蹲了下去, 握住手指, 以免噴血. 等了一下沒有動靜, 慢慢鬆開手, 怎麼可能? 除了指甲蓋上留下了一道很小很淺的痕跡, 什麼傷也沒有?! 感謝主救我脫離凶惡. God is everywhere. He knows we have had more than we can handle. 實在是太溫馨, 太感動了, 感謝讚美主.
[Update posted on 06/25]
Kat經過兩個半小時的手術, 畸胎瘤已切除, 放在一個盤子裡, 看起來好可怕. 手術時灌進身體的氣體, 脹痛到胸口, 需要盡快把它們排掉, 人才會開始舒服. 謝謝大家的關心, 你們的代禱, 讓我們得到了很大的力量. 感謝讚美主.
[Update posted on 06/27]
[Update posted on 06/30]
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
迫害
前面提到的那位同學, 當年住在我家附近, 和我交情匪淺. 高二的時候, 他不知道是哪根筋不對(我那時這麼認為), 突然信主了?! 從此, 我們一起廝混的時候, 總覺得他礙手礙腳, 只要有他在, 肯定成就不了大事. 他信主後, 能被我們看見的改變, 只是偶爾會傳一傳福音. 我們的軟弱, 他通通都有. 所以, 他的傳福音, 對我們毫無說服力. 那也罷了, 他的没耐心, 才真叫令人討厭. 有一次, 他講不過我們, 宣稱我們這些不聽的通通都會下地獄, 這下子挑動了我們的神經. 他身高一米九三, 不能按規矩來, 大夥兒一哄而上, 夾脖子的夾脖子, 抓手壓腳的抓手壓腳, 各盡所能, 當場把他擺平, 這是我生平第一次迫害基督徒. 幾十年後, 當他知道我信主了, 笑到倒在地上. 真是感謝讚美主, 讓我明白了原來不需要動手就可以把他擺平的.
Monday, June 8, 2015
主日學 (2015-0607)
說到預定, 人都巴不得能知道神的計劃, 給了假先知和算命師蒙混的空間. 我有位高中同學, 17歲時算命師告訴他30歲會發大財, 將享盡人間榮華富貴. 這話不但他聽進去了, 我也聽進去了. 從此他若是向我要煙抽, 我很少拒絕. 人情冷暖, 可見一斑. 他30歲時, 在SUNY Stony Brook拿到了MBA, 配合即將開始的榮華富貴, 形勢一片大好. 結果, 因為找不到工作, 在紐約擺攤兒賣毛巾糊口, 30歲就這樣過了. 我信主之前, 把他這段經歷當作玩笑看待. 可現在我明白了, 他的這段經歷是試煉, 因為從那以後, 他盡心,盡性,盡意,盡力愛主──我們的神, 直到今天.
申命記13:1~4,
1) 你們中間若有先知或是做夢的起來, 向你顯個神蹟奇事,
2) 對你說: 我們去隨從你素來所不認識的別神, 事奉他吧. 他所顯的神蹟奇事雖有應驗,
3) 你也不可聽那先知或是那做夢之人的話; 因為這是耶和華─-你們的神試驗你們, 要知道你們是盡心盡性愛耶和華─-你們的神不是.
4) 你們要順從耶和華─-你們的神, 敬畏他, 謹守他的誡命, 聽從他的話, 事奉他, 專靠他.
感謝讚美主.