許多人以我為怪，但你是我堅固的避難所

許多人以我為怪，但你是我堅固的避難所。你的讚美，你的榮耀終日必滿了我的口。( 詩篇 71:7-8 和合本 )

I have become a marvel to many, For You are my strong refuge.My mouth is filled with Your praise And with Your glory all day long.( Psalms 71:7-8 NASB )

信靠的人必不着急

所以，主耶和華如此說：看哪，我在錫安放一塊石頭作為根基，是試驗過的石頭，是穩固根基，寶貴的房角石；信靠的人必不着急。(以賽亞書28:16 和合本)

Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “Behold, I am laying a stone in Zion, a tested stone, A precious cornerstone for the foundation, firmly placed. The one who believes in it will not be disturbed.(Isaiah28:16 NASB)

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 為什麼不早一點來？

耶穌沒有立即出發

耶穌素來愛馬大和她妹子並拉撒路。 聽見拉撒路病了，就在所居之地仍住了兩天。 (約翰福音11:5-6 和合本)

(Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister, and Lazarus.) So when He heard that he was sick, He then stayed two days longer in the place where He was. (John11:5-6 NASB)

到第四天，拉撒路死透了，耶穌才出現

為了給他們一個更大的禮物

耶穌到了，就知道拉撒路在墳墓裏已經四天了。 伯大尼離耶路撒冷不遠，約有六里路。 (約翰福音11:17-18 和合本)

So when Jesus came, He found that he had already been in the tomb four days. Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stadia away; (John11:17-18 NASB)

相信又抱怨的馬大

耶穌對她說：「復活在我，生命也在我。信我的人雖然死了，也必復活； (約翰福音11:25 和合本)

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; the one who believes in Me will live, even if he dies,(John11:25 NASB)

耶穌對馬大說：『我、就是復活，就是生命。信我的人就使死了，也必活過來； (約翰福音11:25 呂振中)

你信我嗎？

耶穌看見她哭，並看見與她同來的猶太人也哭，就心裏悲歎，又甚憂愁， (約翰福音11:33 和合本)

那時耶穌看見她哭，又看見跟她一同來的猶太人也哭，心靈上就悲憤歎息，大為震盪， (約翰福音11:33 呂振中)

耶穌哭了。 (約翰福音11:35 和合本)

耶穌親自進入了我們的悲傷

耶穌說：「你們把石頭挪開。」那死人的姊姊馬大對他說：「主啊，他現在必是臭了，因為他死了已經四天了。」 耶穌說：「我不是對你說過，你若信，就必看見神的榮耀嗎？」 (約翰福音11:39-40 和合本)

耶穌要我們有信心的回應：把石頭挪開！

什麼是我們生命的石頭？

但我們專要倚靠你，提你的名

 耶和華－我們的神啊，在你以外曾有別的主管轄我們，但我們專要倚靠你，提你的名。(以賽亞書26:13 和合本)

LORD , our God, other masters besides You have ruled us; But through You alone we confess Your name.(Isaiah26:13 NASB)

且看見我如鷹將你們背在翅膀上，帶來歸我。

 『我向埃及人所行的事，你們都看見了，且看見我如鷹將你們背在翅膀上，帶來歸我。 如今你們若實在聽從我的話，遵守我的約，就要在萬民中作屬我的子民，因為全地都是我的。 你們要歸我作祭司的國度，為聖潔的國民。』這些話你要告訴以色列人。」(出埃及記19:4-6 和合本)

‘You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings, and brought you to Myself. Now then, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be My own possession among all the peoples, for all the earth is Mine; and you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you shall speak to the sons of Israel.”(Exodus19:4-6 NASB)

不是倚靠勢力，不是倚靠才能，乃是倚靠我的靈方能成事

 他問我說：「你看見了甚麼？」我說：「我看見了一個純金的燈臺，頂上有燈盞，燈臺上有七盞燈，每盞有七個管子。 旁邊有兩棵橄欖樹，一棵在燈盞的右邊，一棵在燈盞的左邊。」 ...與我說話的天使回答我說：「你不知道這是甚麼意思嗎？」我說：「主啊，我不知道。」他對我說：「這是耶和華指示所羅巴伯的。萬軍之耶和華說：不是倚靠勢力，不是倚靠才能，乃是倚靠我的靈方能成事。 (撒迦利亞書4:2-3,5-6 和合本)

And he said to me, “What do you see?” And I said, “I see, and behold, a lampstand all of gold with its bowl on the top of it, and its seven lamps on it with seven spouts belonging to each of the lamps which are on the top of it; also two olive trees by it, one on the right side of the bowl and the other on its left side.” ...So the angel who was speaking with me answered and said to me, “Do you not know what these are?” And I said, “No, my lord.” Then he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel, saying, ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the LORD of armies. (Zechariah4:2-3,5-6 NASB)

我要親自雕刻這石頭，並要在一日之間除掉這地的罪孽

 看哪，我在約書亞面前所立的石頭，在一塊石頭上有七眼。萬軍之耶和華說：我要親自雕刻這石頭，並要在一日之間除掉這地的罪孽。 (撒迦利亞書3:9 和合本)

For behold, the stone that I have put before Joshua; on one stone are seven eyes. Behold, I am going to engrave an inscription on it,’ declares the LORD of armies, ‘and I will remove the guilt of that land in one day. (Zechariah3:9 NASB)