在患難時禱告
我們在患難中可以做的最為有益的一件事就是向神禱告。這禱告不需要華麗的詞藻，或者花上很長的時間。禱告就是表達你靈魂的真摯願望。禱告可以說出來，也可以不說。你可以靜靜地只在心裡想。禱告可以是私下的也可以是公開的。它應該是涉及個人的。事實上，問題越大越深，我們就越應該多禱告。你知道嗎，在禱告時是可以向神許下諾言的？但是我們必須信守承諾。當神賜福我們時，我們一定要記得感謝神。我在舊約中讀到大衛在眾多患難中都行得正。在那些日子裡，“大衛倚靠耶和華他的上帝，心裡堅固”(撒母耳記上30:6)。這對於我們歡喜倚靠神是多麼大的鼓勵啊！因此，當你遇到患難時，記得要禱告。
作者: Andy Baker
譯者: Wang Jing
播音: Edward Short
Sweet Hour of Prayer / 5
PRAYING IN TROUBLED TIMES
One of the most beneficial things we can do in the middle of troubles is pray to God. It doesn’t have to be fancy words or take a long time to do. Prayer is an expression of your soul’s sincere desires. It can be spoken or unspoken. It can be silent and just in your mind. Prayer can be private or public. It ought to be personal. In fact, the bigger and deeper the problem, the more fervently we should pray. Did you know its OK to make a promise to God when you pray? But we better keep our promises that we make. And when God blesses us, we need to remember to thank Him. I read in the Old Testament part of the Bible about David being right in the middle of a lot of troubles. During that time, “David strengthened himself in the Lord his God” (1 Samuel 30:6). What an encouragement to rest in the joy of all that God is. So when you troubles come your way, remember to pray.
Author: Andy Baker
Translator: Wang Jing
Vocal version: Edward Short