神使用平凡的小人物 God uses average people 約翰福音 John 6:5-13

5 耶 穌 舉 目 看 見 許 多 人 來 ， 就 對 腓 力 說 ： 我 們 從 那 裡 買 餅 叫 這 些 人 吃 呢 ？6 他 說 這 話 是 要 試 驗 腓 力 ； 他 自 己 原 知 道 要 怎 樣 行 。7 腓 力 回 答 說 ： 就 是 二 十 兩 銀 子 的 餅 ， 叫 他 們 各 人 吃 一 點 也 是 不 夠 的 。8 有 一 個 門 徒 ， 就 是 西 門 彼 得 的 兄 弟 安 得 烈 ， 對 耶 穌 說 ：9 在 這 裡 有 一 個 孩 童 ， 帶 著 五 個 大 麥 餅 、 兩 條 魚 ， 只 是 分 給 這 許 多 人 還 算 甚 麼 呢 ？ 5 When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” 6 He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do. 7 Philip answered him, “It would take more than half a year’s wages to buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!” 8 Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up, 9 “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?”

10 耶 穌 說 ： 你 們 叫 眾 人 坐 下 。 原 來 那 地 方 的 草 多 ， 眾 人 就 坐 下 ， 數 目 約 有 五 千 。11 耶 穌 拿 起 餅 來 ， 祝 謝 了 ， 就 分 給 那 坐 著 的 人 ； 分 魚 也 是 這 樣 ， 都 隨 著 他 們 所 要 的 。12 他 們 吃 飽 了 ， 耶 穌 對 門 徒 說 ： 把 剩 下 的 零 碎 收 拾 起 來 ， 免 得 有 糟 蹋 的 。13 他 們 便 將 那 五 個 大 麥 餅 的 零 碎 ， 就 是 眾 人 吃 了 剩 下 的 ， 收 拾 起 來 ， 裝 滿 了 十 二 個 籃 子 。 10 Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass in that place, and they sat down (about five thousand men were there). 11 Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish. 12 When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.” 13 So they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.

神正試驗我 God Is Testing Me 試驗Testing 試探 Temptation 淬鍊的過程 Refining, Purifying; 成聖 Sanctification 出於神，要叫我們更深的經歷神，認識神，得榮耀 叫你們的信心既被試驗，就比那被火試驗仍然能壞的金子更顯寶貴，可 以在耶穌基督顯現的時候得著稱讚、榮耀、尊貴。These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. (彼前1 Peter 1:7) 試探 Temptation 出於魔鬼，是要陷害我們，引誘我們犯罪，遠離神 但各人被試探，乃是被自己的私慾牽引誘惑的。私慾既懷了胎，就生出 罪來；罪既長成，就生出死來。But each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. (雅 James 1:14-15)

神正試驗我 God Is Testing Me 為什麼神容許以色列人在曠野漂流四十年？ 為了試驗淬鍊他們 你也要記念耶和華─你的神在曠野引導你這四十年，是要苦煉你 ，試驗你，要知道你心內如何，肯守他的誡命不肯。Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way in the wilderness these forty years, to humble and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands.  (申 Deu 8:2)

神正試驗我 God Is Testing Me 神為什麼要試驗我? Why does God test me?  塑造我成為信心的器皿 To make me a faithful vessel of God 因為知道你們的信心經過試驗，就生忍耐。但忍耐也當成功，使 你們成全、完備，毫無缺欠。Because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. (雅 James 1:3-4)

神原知道要怎樣行 God Knows What To Do 為什麼是我? WHY ME? 神原知道要怎樣行 God knows what to do. 然而他知道我所行的路；他試煉我之後，我必如精金。我腳追 隨他的步履；我謹守他的道，並不偏離。But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold. My feet have closely followed his steps; I have kept to his way without turning aside. (約伯記 Job 23:10-11)

我是個小信的人 I Am Of Little Faith 小信的人 Man of little faith 不可能的，這是做不到的 Impossible, it cannot be done. 就這一點，能做什麼？What can do with so little? 反問自己 Asking myself 2 questions: 我信得過神嗎？Do I trust in God? 神信得過我嗎？Can God trust me?

甘心獻上我所有的 Commit To The Lord Whatever I Have 你渴望在你的生命中的每個轉角處，親身經歷神的奇妙作為嗎？Do you desire to experience the wonders of God at every corner of your life? 一粒麥子不落在地裡死了，仍舊是一粒，若是死了，就結出許多子粒來。Unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. (約John 12:24)

回應 Response 你我就是主所期待的那個平凡的小人物 We are the average people the Lord is expecting. 我願意奉獻什麼給主使用呢? What can I offer to the Lord?