双语灵修（葛培理牧师）：2月13日 上帝掌权

2月13日

上帝掌权

“因为这上帝永永远远为我们的上帝；他必作我们引路的，直到死时。”

诗篇48:14

你可能见过一些汽车尾部的小贴示，上面写着：“上帝与我同驾驶。”听起来，好像很美好、很属灵。但是你没有仔细想想，上帝不要人分享他的掌控权。他希望我们完全交托，由他掌控我们的人生。

有一个故事，说一个小女孩的爸爸是个飞行员。一次，他们飞越大西洋的时候，遇上了风暴。乘务员唤醒了在睡觉的小女孩，叫她系上安全带，因为飞机颠簸。小女孩张开眼睛，看到飞机窗外的闪电，就问道：“是爸爸在驾驶飞机吗？”乘务员说：“是的，你爸爸正在驾驶。”小女孩笑了，闭上眼睛，继续睡觉。

天父上帝就是我们人生的飞行员。或者更确切地说，祂要掌管我们的人生。当然，如果我们非要自己掌控，祂也会给我们自由。问题是，我们常常搞砸了，就好比我们根本就没有学过飞行却硬要飞行一样。

上帝了解我们每一个人，他了解我们是怎样的，也知道什么对我们是最好的安排。只要我们学会完全交托信靠祂，他就能带我们平安回家。

你呢？是谁或者是什么在掌控你的人生？你是坚持要自己掌管人生，还是愿意交托给上帝呢？你还在等什么呢？

今日祷告

天父，我将我的生命交托给你。我请求你掌管我的人生，引导我前面的路程，带领我去按照你的旨意行事。主啊，我信靠你。你的安排总是最好的；奉耶稣的名，阿门。

February 13

IS GOD YOUR PILOT?

For this God is our God for ever and ever:he will be our guide even unto death.Psalm 48:14

You probably have seen the bumper sticker which says,“God is my copilot.”

It sounds nice and very spiritual,until you think about it.God does not want to share the controls over our lives.He wants us to relinquish them and let Him have control of our lives.

The story is told of a little girl whose father is an airline pilot.As they crossed the Atlantic,a storm came up.The flight attendant awakened the little girl and told her to fastern her seat belt because they were in some turbulent weather.The little girl opened her eyes,saw the lightning flashing around the plane,and asked,“Is Daddy at the controls?”The flight attendant replied,“Yes,your father is in the cockpit.”The little girl smiled,closed her eyes,and went back to sleep.

God is at the controls of our lives.Or,rather,He wants to be at the controls.But He gives us the freedom to pilot ourselves if we wish.The problem is that we often crack up,much as we could expect to do if we took the controls of an airplane we had not been taught how to fly.

God knows us,how we work,and what is best for us.If we will only relinquish the controls to Him,He will see us safely home.

What about you?Who or what is in control of your life?

Are you still holding on to the controls,or have you allowed God to take control yet?What are you waiting for?

Pray for the Day:

Father,I give my life to You.I ask that You take control of my life,and lead me where You want me to go to do what You want me to do.I trust You,Lord.Your ways are best;in Jesus’Name,Amen.