Spiritual Waimai 属灵外卖： Take-Out When You Can't Get Out

You have been created for a reason, there is a plan and specific calling on your life. In the book of Genesis we read how in humility and service Joseph prepared for 20 years to save the world. What are you preparing to do? 

你的受造不是徒然的，在你的生命中有一个具体的旨意和呼召。在《创世纪》中，我们读到约瑟在谦卑和服侍中预备了20年来拯救世界，你在为什么事情预备呢？

When have you experienced the presence of God? In the big moments of worshiping with other Christians? Or in the quiet moments of meeting God one-on-one? How have you experienced God’s presence during the coronavirus? 

你曾经历到神的同在吗？是跟其他信徒同堂敬拜时？抑或是独自安静亲近神的时候？在新冠疫情期间，你如何经历到神的同在？

Have you ever experienced the death of a hope or vision? Is the coronavirus causing the death of some of your plans and dreams? Jesus can bring life to a dead hope, dream or life – He is the resurrection and the life! 

你曾经历过希望或意象的幻灭吗？新冠疫情是否令你梦想破灭、计划搁浅？耶稣有能力使幻灭的希望、破碎的梦想和限于绝境的生活起死回生——祂是复活和生命！

The coronavirus has taken away much of our normal routines. Without your busy work, church and social life, who are you? 

新冠疫情打乱了我们的常规生活。抛开忙碌的工作、教会生活和社交生活，你又是谁呢？

Thanks to the coronavirus, families have had more time together than ever before. For some this is a delightful moment of enjoying one another. For others who may have difficult family relationships, this can be a hard time. How can you develop healthier relationships with your family members during this coronavirus period? 

新冠肺炎使得每个家庭能有比以往更多的时间相聚在一起。对于一些人来说这是一个享受彼此的快乐时光。可对于另一些关系紧张的家庭，这会是一段艰难的日子。在这段新冠肺炎时期，你要如何与家庭成员建立更加健康和谐的关系呢？

Article #1 in the series: 
You Are God’s Masterpiece: The Genesis Notes. 
你是神的工作: 《创世记手记》系列第一篇

God has created you. He has brought life and light to you. He has blessed you and He wants you to join Him in His work today!

 神造了你，祂为你带来生命和光，祂也赐福予你，并且希望你现在加入与衪同工！

With all of the restrictions that have been put on our lives thanks to the coronavirus, we can easily become frustrated, agitated, disappointed or discontent. Is there a secret to contentment? 

新冠肺炎给生活带来诸多限制，大家容易变得沮丧、烦躁、失望和不满。有什么秘诀能让人知足常乐吗？

Many of us know the famous verse Jeremiah 29:11. “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” But do you know the back-story to this famous verse? It is a story of sorrow, longing for a hope and future. 

很多人都知道耶利米书29:11这节金句。耶和华说：我知道我向你们所怀的意念，是赐平安的意念，不是降灾祸的意念，要叫你们末后有指望。可你知道这节经文所述的背景故事吗？这是一个令人忧伤却对希望和未来充满向往的故事。

If you are knocked down today, rise up in the truth of who you are and what you are called to do

如果今天你被打垮了，靠着真理——认清你是谁，了解被召的使命——站起来！

Sometimes there are things in life that just knock us down. A lost job, painful loss of relationship, failure at school, disconnection in the family, fears of the future or a life disrupted due to the coronavirus. When we are knocked down, we can get up again by reminding ourselves who we are and what we were created to do. 

有时候，生活中的一些事情会把我们击垮——失业、友谊破裂的痛彻心扉、学业不佳、家庭不和睦、对未来的惧怕甚至被新冠疫情打断的日常生活。纵使被击倒，借着提醒自己的身份和被造的使命，我们可以重新站立起来。

Have you ever wondered how God can keep up with all of the personal needs of every person on the planet? With so many large-scale problems in the world, does God really care about your daily life? Yes He does! In a crowd of 1.4 billion, His loving eye is on you! 

你是否曾经想过，神如何能看顾地球上每个人的需求? 世上有那么多举足轻重的大事，神真的关心你的日常生活吗? 是的，祂肯定关心!  在14亿人之中，祂慈爱的眼睛在注视着你！