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經文：「我…常與你們同在，直到世界末了。」（太28:20） 不要帶著懼怕的心理來看將要面臨的事。要帶著盼望來看，因為主是我們的主，必要帶領我們一步一步走過。祂常與你同在，只要緊緊握住祂的手，祂會引導你安然經過一切。當你軟弱無力，站立不住的時候，祂會將你懷抱在祂大能的膀臂中。 不要為明天憂慮。永活的神今天既然看顧你，明天與未來的每一天，祂也必定會同樣看顧你。有時祂不叫你遇見試探，有時祂加力量使你能忍受試探。所以要安心，放下一切焦急的意念和煩惱的思想。--賽爾斯 Frances de Sales 「耶和華是我的牧者」（詩23:1）。「是」字在原文是現在式，不是過去式的「曾是」，也不是未來式的「將是」，也不是未定式的「或是」。「耶和華是我的牧者」，祂現在是，也永遠是；在主日是，在星期一也是；在一星期中的每一天都是；在正月是，在十二月也是，在一年中的每個月都是；在家裡是，在外地也是，在平安時是，在危險時也是，在豐餘時是，在缺乏時也是，在任何環境，祂都是。--戴德生 J.Hudson Taylor 新譯｜荒漠甘泉讀書會
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Scripture: "Lo, I am with you all the appointed days" (Matt. 28:20, Variorum Version). Do not look forward to the changes and chances of this life in fear. Rather look at them with full hope that, as they arise, God, whose you are, will deliver you out of them. He has kept you hitherto; do you but hold fast to His dear hand, and He will lead you safely through all things; and when you cannot stand, He will bear you in His arms. Do not look forward to what may happen tomorrow. The same everlasting Father who cares for you today will take care of you tomorrow, and every day. Either He will shield you from suffering, or He will give you unfailing strength to bear it. Be at peace, then, put aside all anxious thoughts and imaginations. --Frances do Sales "The Lord is my shepherd." Not was, not may be, nor will be. "The Lord is my shepherd," is on Sunday, is on Monday, and is through every day of the week; is in January, is in December, and every month of the year; is at home, and is in China; is in peace, and, is in war; in abundance, and in penury. --J. Hudson Taylor Whatever our faith says God is, He will be. ｜ Mrs. Charles Cowman
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