行走水面的故事 馬可福音 6:45-54

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弟兄姊妹平安，今天我們要讀的是耶穌在水面上行走的故事，這個故事記載在馬可福音的第六章最後一段，從第45節到54節的部分。讓我們來看看這段故事中精彩的事情。

我們剛剛看到耶穌完成了五餅二魚的神跡，餵飽了上萬的人。這件事情剛結束，耶穌就要求門徒馬上上船，再次渡海到另外一邊去，而他自己要到山上去禱告。如果我們對照一下約翰福音第六章14節的記載，就知道這時候的眾人是要來逼他做王。耶穌很明白這些人想的是要引起革命，反抗羅馬的統治。他們沒有真正認識耶穌的身分和他所要進行的使命，所以他這個時候趕緊離開他們，並且把門徒遣散，就不會被一群盲目的民眾強迫而違背他的使命。真正智慧的領袖很明白自己該做的事情和不該做的事情。更不會被眾人的意願為難和強迫。

他在山上禱告到了清晨，這個第四更的時候，是早上三點鐘到六點鐘的時候。天還沒亮最黑暗的時候。這個時候他看見門徒在湖上掙扎前進，因為風向是反的，所以他們是逆風行走。他們非常努力的往前划，但是卻不容易。耶穌很明白這件事情，所以他馬上前往去救助他們。這時候他身邊沒有船，所以耶穌直接使用了他自己的能力在湖面上行走。在他走過來的過程中，暴風就停息，並且浪也止住了。再一次的，耶穌停止了風浪，並且讓門徒看見他是誰。只是在這個時候門徒還是不認識他。哪怕門徒在湖上先看見了他平靜風暴，接下來再看著他五餅二魚的神跡，但是到這個時候他的門徒還是沒有真的認識他。

讓我們真正認識耶穌。我們可能正在經歷人生的風暴與困難，但是當我們知道耶穌有能力平靜風浪，他也必定與我們同行。與耶穌同行的時候，他必定讓我們安然度過。如果你此刻正在風浪之中，請記得耶穌與你同行，將信心放在他身上，祂必定平靜風浪。

接下來，當耶穌抵達對岸時，一大群人立即圍著他。許多人從鄉村城鎮中帶來生病的人，希望耶穌能夠醫治他們。然而，當我們看到這麼多的人，在耶穌上十字架的時刻，我們看到所有的民眾都消失了。這麼多的人，只是想要利用耶穌，只是想要看他展示治病的能力，將他當成一個可以得到幫助的工具。當他們得到所要的東西後，便離開了。

我們所看見的人性是否也如此？當有人有所求的時候，他恨不得成為你最好的朋友，每天與你相處、每天與你交談，因為你擁有他所需要的東西。然而，一旦你滿足了他的需求，完成了他的要求，這個人卻反而消失了，離開了，開始與你無關了。

我們是否也有這樣的傾向？在困難與挑戰的時候，我們與上帝親近，努力閱讀經文，深思上帝的話語。然而，一旦我們的生活順遂了，境遇好轉了，我們就開始漠視上帝，對他不再關心。事實上，耶穌在這裡給我們看到的是，大部分的人來到他面前，都是為了取得好處，而不是真心來付出。

我們是不是將上帝當成了一個服務生？有需要的時候叫他來，沒事情的時候把他擱置一邊？這是否是我們對上帝的態度？這是否是我們的教會的態度？這是否是我們對朋友的態度？若我們能夠反省，我們多多少少都犯了這個毛病。然而，當我們注意到這一點時，我們就能夠改變心態，帶著愛心成為服務他人的人，成為服務教會的人，成為服事上帝的人。而不僅僅是向上帝祈求，而是真心愛他並且感恩。

這樣我們才能與上帝建立起彼此相愛的關係，才能有一個健康與上帝同行的關係。我們不再將祂視為我們的僕人，而是成為祂的僕人，並且尊敬愛戴祂，因為祂愛我們甚至愛到捨棄自己的生命。

謝謝各位的聆聽，我們明天將繼續閱讀馬可福音第七章的故事，探討潔淨與不潔淨的總原則。

Brothers and sisters, peace be with you,

Today, we are going to read the story of Jesus walking on water, which is recorded in the last section of Mark chapter 6, from verse 45 to 54. Let's take a look at the exciting events in this story.

We have just seen Jesus completing the miraculous feeding of the five thousand with five loaves and two fish, satisfying the hunger of the multitude. As soon as this event concluded, Jesus instructed his disciples to immediately get into the boat and cross over to the other side of the sea, while he himself went up the mountain to pray. If we refer to John 6:14, we understand that at this time, the crowd wanted to make Jesus their king. Jesus understood that these people wanted to start a revolution, to rebel against Roman rule. They did not truly understand Jesus' identity and the mission he was about to undertake. Therefore, he quickly distanced himself from them and dispersed the disciples, so as not to be forced by a blind multitude to deviate from his mission. A truly wise leader understands what needs to be done and what doesn't, and won't be troubled or coerced by the wishes of the people.

He prayed on the mountain until early morning, during the fourth watch, which is from three to six in the morning, the darkest hour before dawn. At this time, he saw the disciples struggling to row forward on the lake because the wind was against them, making them row against the wind. They were putting in a lot of effort, but it was not easy. Jesus understood this, so he immediately went to help them. As there was no boat with him, Jesus directly used his own power to walk on the surface of the lake. As he walked, the storm ceased, and the waves calmed down. Once again, Jesus calmed the wind and waves, and let the disciples see who he was. However, even at this moment, the disciples still did not recognize him. Despite seeing him calm the storm on the lake and witnessing the miracle of the five loaves and two fish, the disciples still did not truly recognize him.

Let us truly get to know Jesus. We may be going through storms and difficulties in life, but when we know that Jesus has the power to calm the storm, he will surely walk with us. When we walk with Jesus, he will surely lead us safely through. If you are currently in a storm, please remember that Jesus is with you, have faith in him, and he will surely calm the storm.

Next, when Jesus arrived on the other side, a large crowd immediately surrounded him. Many people from the rural towns brought sick people, hoping that Jesus could heal them. However, when we see so many people, at the moment when Jesus was on the cross, we see that all the people disappeared. So many people just wanted to use Jesus, just wanted to see his healing power, treating him as a means to an end. Once they got what they wanted, they left.

Is human nature also like this? When someone has a need, they want to become your best friend, spend time with you every day, talk to you every day because you have what they need. However, once you fulfill their needs, complete their requests, this person disappears, leaves, and becomes irrelevant to you.

Do we also have this tendency? In times of difficulty and challenge, we draw near to God, diligently reading scriptures, pondering God's words. However, once our lives are smooth, once our situation improves, we start to neglect God, no longer caring about Him. In fact, what Jesus shows us here is that most people who come to him are seeking benefits rather than giving.

Are we treating God like a servant? Calling him only when we need him, putting him aside when there's nothing going on? Is this our attitude towards God? Is this the attitude of our church? Is this how we treat our friends? If we can reflect on this, we'll realize that to some extent, we've all made this mistake. However, once we notice this, we can change our mindset, and with love, become servants of others, servants of the church, servants of God. Not just praying to God, but truly loving him and being grateful.

This way, we can establish a relationship of mutual love with God, and have a healthy relationship walking with God. We no longer see Him as our servant, but become His servants, respecting and loving Him because He loves us, loves us enough to sacrifice His own life.

Thank you all for listening. Tomorrow, we will continue reading the story of Mark chapter 7, exploring the general principles of cleanliness and uncleanness.

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