Read: Genesis 12:1–4; 17:1–2 

God is always in control behind the scenes, even on “ordinary” days.

在平凡的日子里，上帝仍在幕后掌权。

He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. 1 Corinthians 10:13

上帝……必不叫你们受试探过于所能受的。-哥林多前书10章13节

Hearing testimonies about how God did something spectacular in someone else’s life can challenge us. While we may rejoice to hear about answers to prayer, we may also wonder why God hasn’t done anything amazing for us lately.

每当听到别人的见证分享，谈到上帝如何在他们身上行神迹奇事，我们的心情往往会很激动。一方面，我们为他们的祷告蒙应允而感到高兴，但另一方面，我们也可能疑惑，为何上帝这么久都不在我们身上行奇事呢？

It’s easy to think that if God showed up in astonishing ways for us like He did for Abraham, then we would be more inspired to be faithful servants of God. But then we remember that God showed up for Abraham every 12 to 14 years, and most of Abraham’s journey was rather ordinary (see Gen. 12:1–4; 15:1–6; 16:16–17:12).

有时候，我们会觉得，既然上帝以意想不到的方式向亚伯拉罕显现，如果祂也这样向我们显现，那就可以激励我们，让我们愿意成为祂忠心的仆人。但是我们不要忘了，上帝每隔12或14年才向亚伯拉罕显现一次，亚伯拉罕一生的年日多半是平淡无奇的 (创世记12章1-4节，15章1-6节，16章16节-17章12节) 。

God’s work is usually done behind the scenes in the ordinary things of life. As 1 Corinthians 10 says, “He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out.” Every day God is busy shielding us from devastating onslaughts of Satan that would otherwise leave us helplessly defeated. And when temptation hits, He is making exit ramps for us so we can escape.

在我们平凡的日常生活中，都有上帝的作为。圣经说：“上帝……必不叫你们受试探过于所能受的。在受试探的时候，总要给你们开一条出路” (哥林多前书10章13节) 。上帝每天都护卫我们，当撒但展开猛烈攻击时，祂不会让我们孤单无助地被击垮。当试探来临时，上帝会为我们打开一道逃生门。

When we put our head on the pillow at night, we should pause to thank God for the amazing things He has done for us that day in the midst of our ordinary lives. So, instead of longing for Him to do something spectacular for you, thank Him! He already has. 

每逢夜间躺在床上时，我们应当安静思考，感谢上帝在我们平凡生活中的作为。所以，我们不应只期盼上帝为我们行奇事，而是应当感恩，因祂已行了大事。

Pray:

Lord, help me to be constantly aware that Your power and presence are with me even in the ordinary times in my life. Thank You for Your amazing work on my behalf that I know nothing about.

主啊，帮助我在平淡的生活中，看见祢的大能和祢的同在。感谢祢，在我未曾察觉时，祢已为我行了大事。

Read: Genesis 12:1–4; 17:1–2 

12 The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.2 “I will make you into a great nation,  and I will bless you;I will make your name great,  and you will be a blessing.[a]3 I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse;and all peoples on earth  will be blessed through you.”[b]4 So Abram went, as the Lord had told him; and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he set out from Harran.

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