Seeing God's Hand by David C. McCasland
Read: Ezra 7:1-10,27-28
读经: 以斯拉记7章1-10节，27-28节
He came to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him. —Ezra 7:9
「因他上帝施恩的手帮助他……就到了耶路撒冷。」（以斯拉记7章9节）
Bible in a year:
Psalms 148-150; 1 Corinthians 15:29-58
全年读经:
诗篇148-150篇 哥林多前书15章29-58节
On Jack Borden’s 101st birthday, he awoke at 5 a.m., ate a hearty breakfast, and was at his law office by 6:30 ready to begin his day. When asked the secret of his long life, the practicing attorney smiled and quipped, “Not dying.”
杰克•伯登一百零一岁生日那天，他早上五点起床，享用丰盛的早餐。六点半之前就已经到他的法律事务所，准备开始新的一天。当被问及长生的秘诀，这位仍在执业的律师微笑并俏皮地回答：「不死。」
But there’s more to it than that. Mr. Borden, who was baptized at age 11 in the Clear Fork of the Trinity River, told Fort Worth (Texas) Star-Telegram reporter David Casstevens, “I’m a firm believer that God has His hand in everything that happens. He is letting me live for some reason. I try to do the things that I believe He wants me to.”
不过秘诀当然不止于此。伯登先生十一岁的时候，在三一河受洗。他跟德州福特沃史的星报记者大卫凯特文说：「我坚决相信每一件事情都有上帝的手在其中运筹帷幄。祂要我活着一定有祂的理由。我尽力去做上帝要我做的事情。」
Ezra the priest experienced the “good hand of his God upon him” when he led a delegation to Jerusalem to provide spiritual leadership for the former captives who were rebuilding the temple and the city (Ezra 7:9-10). Ezra found strength and courage in knowing that the Lord was with them each step of the way. “So I was encouraged, as the hand of the Lord my God was upon me; and I gathered leading men of Israel to go up with me” (v.28).
祭司以斯拉有「因他上帝施恩的手帮助他」的经历。他带领一群人到耶路撒冷，牧养并鼓励之前被俘虏而现在正重建圣殿与城市的人民（以斯拉记7章9-10节）。以斯拉因为知道每一步都有上帝的带领而充满力量与勇气。「因耶和华我上帝的手帮助我，我就得以坚强，从以色列中招聚首领，与我一同上来」（28节）。
When we see the Lord’s hand in our lives, it brings forth a deep “Thank You” and a growing desire to do what He wants us to do.
当我们知道生命中有上帝的手帮助我们，这会带来由衷的感谢，并且会更期待自己去做祂要我们做的事。
If we would view through eyes of faith
The course of each new day,
We’d quickly see God’s gracious hand
In all that comes our way.
If you know that God’s hand is in everything,
you can leave everything in God’s hands.
若以信心的目光，
看待生命每一天；
你就能见诸事上，
上帝之手施恩典。
若知万事皆在主手中，就可将万事交托祂。
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