【诗95:10-11】“四十年之久，我厌烦那世代，说：‘这是心里迷糊的百姓，竟不晓得我的作为！’所以我在怒中起誓，说：‘他们断不可进入我的安息！’”【Psa 95:10–11】“For forty years I was angry with that generation; I said, ‘They are a people whose hearts go astray, and they have not known my ways.’ So I declared on oath in my anger, ‘They shall never enter my rest.’”

虽然以色列人亲眼见证了神大能的神迹—红海分开、天上降下吗哪、磐石流出水来，并且神的同在昼夜引领他们—但他们的心渐渐变得不满足。Although Israel witnessed God’s mighty miracles, the Red Sea parted, manna from heaven, water from the rock, and His presence leading them day and night, their hearts gradually became dissatisfied.

他们不再以神所赐的为满足。“我们不喜欢这食物……我们想吃肉……我们想要别的东西。”他们的欲望开始辖制他们的心。They were no longer content with what God had provided. “We don’t like this food… We want meat… We want something else.” Their desires began to rule their hearts.

当这些欲望没有得到满足时，他们就抱怨、发怨言，并抗拒神的引导。他们没有安然接受神的供应，反而要求凡事都照自己的意思。他们的不满显明，他们已经不再信靠神的良善。When those desires were not fulfilled, they complained, grumbled, and resisted God’s leading. Instead of resting in His provision, they demanded life on their own terms. Their dissatisfaction revealed that they no longer trusted God’s goodness.

我们也很容易落入同样的光景。当我们的期望没有实现时，我们会专注于自己所缺少的，而不是神已经赐给我们的。一个被私欲辖制的心，无法经历从信靠神而来的平安。We can easily fall into the same pattern. When our expectations are not met, we focus on what we lack instead of what God has already given. A heart ruled by selfish desires cannot experience the peace that comes from trusting Him.

耶稣呼召我们过一种不同的生活：舍己，背起自己的十字架来跟从祂。当我们放下自己的欲望，以感恩的心领受神的供应，并相信祂的道路总是美善的，即使祂的道路与我们的不同，我们就能找到真正的安息。Jesus calls us to a different way of living: to deny ourselves, take up our cross, and follow Him. True rest is found when we surrender our own desires, receive God’s provision with gratitude, and trust that His ways are always good, even when they are different from our own.

祷告Prayer

父啊，感谢祢差遣祢的儿子耶稣基督来拯救我，并向我显明生命的道路。求祢饶恕我，因我曾抱怨，而没有信靠祢。求祢饶恕我，因我曾坚持自己的意思，而没有降服于祢的旨意。Father, thank You for sending Your Son, Jesus Christ, to save me and show me the way of life. Forgive me for the times I have complained instead of trusting You. Forgive me for demanding my own way instead of surrendering to Yours.

求祢教导我，把每一个环境都看作舍己、长成基督样式，并信靠祢慈爱旨意的机会。我把每一个失望都交在祢手中。求祢使我的心充满感恩和知足。祢永远良善，永远值得信靠。我的灵魂在祢里面得享安息。奉耶稣的名祷告，阿们。Teach me to see every circumstance as an opportunity to deny myself, grow in Christlikeness, and trust Your loving purpose. I surrender every disappointment into Your hands. Fill my heart with gratitude and contentment. You are always good and always trustworthy. In You, my soul finds rest. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

（叶牧师 Pastor Jane）