November 22

“Believe ye that I am able to do this?”(Matt.9:28)

God deals with impossibilities. It is never too late for Him to do so, when the impossible is brought to Him, in full faith, by the one in whose life and circumstances the impossible must be accomplished¹ if God is to be glorified². If in our own life there have been rebellion, unbelief, sin, and disaster, it is never too late for God to deal triumphantly³ with these tragic⁴ facts if brought to Him in full surrender and trust. It has often been said, and with truth, that Christianity is the only religion that can deal with man's past. God can "restore the years that the locust⁵ hath eaten" (Joel 2:25); and He will do this when we put the whole situation and ourselves unreservedly and believingly into His hands. Not because of what we are but because of what He is. God forgives and heals and restores. He is "the God of all grace."(1 Pet.5:10) Let us praise Him and trust Him. ━Sunday School Times

"Nothing is too hard for Jesus

No man can work like Him."

"We have a God who delights in impossibilities." Nothing too hard for Me.

━Andrew Murray

十一月二十二日

「你们信我能作这事么？」 （太九:28）

我们的神是专门对付「不可能」的神。在祂是没有「太迟的」。一件不可能的事带到祂面前来，只要是用完全的信心带来的，总是有办法的。许多生活上、环境上的「不可能」，都是为要叫神得着荣耀。如果在我们已往的生活上，有了叛逆、不信、罪恶、不幸，只要我们肯完全降服、信靠，神决不会说「太迟」的，因为神有办法对付这些悲剧。常有人说基督教是惟一能对付人已往的宗教；这话是眞实的。神能「将蝗虫….所吃的那些年补还」（珥二:25，直译）；当我们把环境和自己完全用信心丝毫不留地交在祂手里的时候，祂必补还我们以前失败的那些年日。这并不是因着我们，乃是因着祂自己。神是赦免的神、医治的神、补还的神、「赐诸般恩典的神」（彼前五:10）。让我们赞美祂、信靠祂罢！

━译自主日学报

没有甚么事会使耶稣觉得太难,

也没有甚么人能像耶稣那样苦干。

我们有一位神，是专门对付「不可能」的。在祂没有「太难」。━慕安得烈

1 accomplished   

adj.有才艺的；有造诣的；达到了的

参考例句：

• Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
• Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。

2 glorified   

美其名的，变荣耀的

参考例句：

• The restaurant was no more than a glorified fast-food cafe. 这地方美其名曰餐馆，其实只不过是个快餐店而已。
• The author glorified the life of the peasants. 那个作者赞美了农民的生活。

3 triumphantly   

ad.得意洋洋地；得胜地；成功地

参考例句：

• The lion was roaring triumphantly. 狮子正在发出胜利的吼叫。
• Robert was looking at me triumphantly. 罗伯特正得意扬扬地看着我。

4 tragic   

adj.悲剧的，悲剧性的，悲惨的

参考例句：

• The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely tragic.污染海滩后果可悲。
• Charles was a man doomed to tragic issues.查理是个注定不得善终的人。

5 locust   

n.蝗虫；洋槐，刺槐

参考例句：

• A locust is a kind of destructive insect.蝗虫是一种害虫。
• This illustration shows a vertical section through the locust.本图所示为蝗虫的纵剖面。