10月25日

標　　題：神藉著祂的作為說話

經　　節：耶和華說：你們要向列國中觀看，大大驚奇；因為在你們的時候，我行一件事，雖有人告訴你們，你們總是不信。（哈巴谷書一章5節）

基督徒習慣藉著禱告、神的話語或祂的使者，尋求祂的心意。然而，我們有時候沒有注意到，神藉著祂自己的作為，要告訴我們什麼事。非基督徒看到神的作為，卻不瞭解所看見這一切事的意義。神鼓勵祂的百姓要觀看祂的作為，好知道如何調整生活，回應神的作為。

門徒親眼看見耶穌發命令平靜暴風雨，更認識神的大能。他們親眼看到耶穌與聲名狼籍的罪人撒該同席，因而學到一個活生生的鮮明信息，就是神愛罪人。他們看耶穌被掛在十字架上，傳遞了一個無法否認的信息，就是神願意將人由罪惡中釋放出來。他們發現那空的墳墓，顯露出神戰勝死亡的驚人真理。對那些靈性上可以分辨是非的人而言，神的作為重大地啟示出祂的心和祂的旨意。

如果你一直敏銳地注意神在自己周遭的作為，祂會以祂的作為清楚地告訴你祂的心意。你會知道神在作工，因為你所看見的事令人驚訝，是人類的能力與智慧所無法解釋的。如果事情的發生，直接回答了你的祈求，這是神正在對你說話。當你經歷一些超過你的理解和能力之事，這可能是神正向你傳遞一個重要的信息。

如果你想要聽神的聲音，看看祂在你周圍的作為。當你在看神的作為時，你會看到祂的本性，你會瞭解如何回應祂的話。

God Speaks through His Activity

Look among the nations and watch--Be utterly astounded! For I will work a work in your days Which you would not believe, though it were told you. (Habakkuk 1:5)

Christians habitually seek God’s voice through prayer, through His word, or through His messengers. Yet sometimes we fail to hear God speak through His activity, even though He is working all around us. Unbelievers see God’s activity without understanding what they see. God encourages His people to watch for His activity so they will know how they should respond and adjust their lives.

The disciples discovered much about God’s power by witnessing Jesus calming a raging storm with a command. Seeing Jesus dine with the notorious sinner, Zacchaeus, taught them a poignant message about God’s love for sinners. Watching Jesus hang upon the cross communicated a compelling message of what God was willing to do to free people from sin. Discovering the empty tomb revealed an astounding truth of God’s victory over death. To those with spiritual discernment, God’s activity is a significant revelation about His heart and His will.

If you are sensitive to what God is doing around you, He will clearly speak to you through His activity. You will know that God is at work, because what you see will astound you, and human power and wisdom will not explain it. If things happen that are direct answers to your prayers, God is speaking to you. When you experience events that surpass your understanding and ability, it may be that God is communicating a critical message to you.

If you want to hear God’s voice, look around you to see what He is doing. When you are watching for God at work, what you see will reveal His character, and you will have a fresh understanding of how to respond to Him.