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Faith relies on our Almighty God’s unchanging character, not on our circumstances.
信心是仰望永不改变的全能上帝，而不是倚靠环境。
The God we serve is able to deliver us. Daniel 3:17
我们所事奉的上帝，能将我们从烈火的窑中救出来。-但以理书3章17节
Due to an injury that occurred in 1992, I suffer from chronic pain in my upper back, shoulders, and neck. During the most excruciating and disheartening moments, it’s not always easy to trust or praise the Lord. But when my situation feels unbearable, God’s constant presence comforts me. He strengthens me and reassures me of His unchanging goodness, limitless power, and sustaining grace. And when I’m tempted to doubt my Lord, I’m encouraged by the determined faith of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. They worshiped God and trusted He was with them, even when their situation seemed hopeless.
自从我在1992年意外受伤之后，就长期饱受背部和肩颈的疼痛之苦。在极其痛苦和沮丧的时刻，要坚持信靠和赞美上帝实在不容易。然而，每当我觉得再也无法承受时，上帝总是以祂的恒久同在让我得安慰。祂用永不改变的爱与美善，再次坚固我的信心，让我得着力量。每当我开始对主的信心动摇时，沙得拉、米煞和亚伯尼歌坚定的信心总是鼓舞了我：他们即使身处于看似无望的景况当中，仍然敬拜上帝，并相信上帝与他们同在。
When King Nebuchadnezzar threatened to throw them into a blazing furnace if they didn’t turn away from the true God to worship his golden statue (Dan. 3:13–15), these three men displayed courageous and confident faith. They never doubted the Lord was worthy of their worship (v. 17), “even if” He didn’t rescue them from their current predicament (v. 18). And God didn’t leave them alone in their time of need; He joined and protected them in the furnace (vv. 24–25).
那时，尼布甲尼撒王强逼他们离弃上帝，去跪拜王所铸立的金像，不然就要把他们扔进烈火的窑中（但以理书3章13-15节）。但这三个人却展现了十足的勇气，对上帝满有信心。即或上帝不救他们脱离眼前的困境，他们也从未怀疑上帝是配得敬拜的（17、18节）。在他们需要上帝的紧急时刻，上帝并未弃绝他们，甚至还进入火窑中，保护他们（24-25节）。
God doesn’t leave us alone either. He remains with us through trials that can feel as destructive as Nebuchadnezzar’s furnace. Even if our suffering doesn’t end on this side of eternity, God is and always will be mighty, trustworthy, and good. We can rely on His constant and loving presence.
同样地，上帝也不会弃绝我们。当我们身处于如同火窑一般的困境时，上帝仍与我们同在，带领我们经历危境。即便我们在今生的苦难永无终止，但上帝永远都是全能、可靠又美善的，我们可以信靠祂那恒久不变的爱与同在。
Daniel 3:13-25New International Version (NIV)
13 Furious with rage, Nebuchadnezzar summoned Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king, 14 and Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the image of gold I have set up? 15 Now when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe and all kinds of music, if you are ready to fall down and worship the image I made, very good. But if you do not worship it, you will be thrown immediately into a blazing furnace. Then what god will be able to rescue you from my hand?”
16 Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to him, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. 17 If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand. 18 But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.”
19 Then Nebuchadnezzar was furious with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, and his attitude toward them changed. He ordered the furnace heated seven times hotter than usual 20 and commanded some of the strongest soldiers in his army to tie up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and throw them into the blazing furnace. 21 So these men, wearing their robes, trousers, turbans and other clothes, were bound and thrown into the blazing furnace. 22 The king’s command was so urgent and the furnace so hot that the flames of the fire killed the soldiers who took up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, 23 and these three men, firmly tied, fell into the blazing furnace.
24 Then King Nebuchadnezzar leaped to his feet in amazement and asked his advisers, “Weren’t there three men that we tied up and threw into the fire?”
They replied, “Certainly, Your Majesty.”
25 He said, “Look! I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods.”
13 当时尼布甲尼撒冲冲大怒，吩咐人把沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌带过来，他们就把那些人带到王面前。 14 尼布甲尼撒问他们说：“沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌，你们不侍奉我的神，也不敬拜我所立的金像，是故意的吗？ 15 你们再听见角、笛、琵琶、琴、瑟、笙和各样乐器的声音，若俯伏敬拜我所造的像，却还可以，若不敬拜，必立时扔在烈火的窑中。有何神能救你们脱离我手呢？”
16 沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌对王说：“尼布甲尼撒啊，这件事我们不必回答你。 17 即便如此，我们所侍奉的神能将我们从烈火的窑中救出来。王啊，他也必救我们脱离你的手。 18 即或不然，王啊，你当知道：我们决不侍奉你的神，也不敬拜你所立的金像！”
19 当时尼布甲尼撒怒气填胸，向沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌变了脸色，吩咐人把窑烧热，比寻常更加七倍。 20 又吩咐他军中的几个壮士，将沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌捆起来，扔在烈火的窑中。 21 这三人穿着裤子、内袍、外衣和别的衣服，被捆起来扔在烈火的窑中。 22 因为王命紧急，窑又甚热，那抬沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌的人都被火焰烧死。 23 沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌这三个人都被捆着落在烈火的窑中。
24 那时，尼布甲尼撒王惊奇，急忙起来，对谋士说：“我们捆起来扔在火里的不是三个人吗？”他们回答王说：“王啊，是。” 25 王说：“看哪！我见有四个人，并没有捆绑，在火中游行，也没有受伤，那第四个的相貌好像神子。”
Lord, thank You for being with us,
no matter what we’re going through.
主啊，感谢祢，
无论我们经历什么景况，
祢都与我们同在。
整理：于姊妹
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