And because Rachel was his cousin—the daughter of Laban, his mother’s brother—and because the sheep and goats belonged to his uncle Laban, Jacob went over to the well and moved the stone from its mouth and watered his uncle’s flock.
Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory. We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation.
They must realize that the Sabbath is the LORD ’s gift to you. That is why he gives you a two-day supply on the sixth day, so there will be enough for two days. On the Sabbath day you must each stay in your place. Do not go out to pick up food on the seventh day.” So the people did not gather any food on the seventh day.
For Christ himself has brought peace to us. He united Jews and Gentiles into one people when, in his own body on the cross, he broke down the wall of hostility that separated us. He did this by ending the system of law with its commandments and regulations. He made peace between Jews and Gentiles by creating in himself one new people from the two groups. Together as one body, Christ reconciled both groups to God by means of his death on the cross, and our hostility toward each other was put to death.
Then Moses added, “The LORD will give you meat to eat in the evening and bread to satisfy you in the morning, for he has heard all your complaints against him. What have we done? Yes, your complaints are against the LORD , not against us.”
1.金句反芻: 王站在柱子旁邊，在耶和華面前立約，要盡心盡性跟從耶和華，遵守他的誡命、法度、律例，實行這書上所寫這約的話。全體百姓都願遵守所立的約。 The king took his place of authority beside the pillar and renewed the covenant in the Lord’s presence. He pledged to obey the Lord by keeping all his commands, laws, and decrees with all his heart and soul. In this way, he confirmed all the terms of the covenant that were written in the scroll, and all the people pledged themselves to the covenant. (列王紀下 2 Kings 23:3)
1.金句反芻: 但上帝的指示是怎麼對他說的呢？他說：「我為自己留下七千人，是未曾向巴力屈膝的。」現在這時刻也是這樣，照着出於恩典的揀選，還有所留的餘數。 And do you remember God’s reply? He said, “No, I have 7,000 others who have never bowed down to Baal!” (羅馬書 Romans 11:4-5)
1.金句反芻: 你們是地上的鹽。鹽若失了味，怎能叫它再鹹呢？它不再有用，只好被丟在外面，任人踐踏。你們是世上的光。城造在山上是不能隱藏的。 “You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. “You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. (馬太福音 Matthew 5:13-14)
轉頭看 2026 年的我們，處境與古代猶大何其相似。在全球地緣政治的棋局裡，我們常感到自己像是隨時可被犧牲的「韭菜」，在大國利益的收割機下顫抖。更甚者，在 AI 浪潮與演算法的支配下，人類的尊嚴被簡化成一串數據，成了提供訓練模型的「人礦」。在公共論壇上，我們被鎖在左派與右派、親中與台獨的極端撕裂中，假訊息如煙硝四散，搞得我們「霧霧不明、目睭花花」。
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