一天，一名信徒的地区淹水了。很快的，水到了膝盖，到了腰，到了胸口，也淹过了头。他没有办法，只好爬到屋顶去。他就祷告：“主耶稣啊，救救我吧！”
一个舢板来了，划桨的叫他快快上船，他就说：“哦不要紧，耶稣会来救我。” 划桨的变走了。水也渐渐升高。
快艇来了，驾驶员也叫他快上船，一边可以载送他到高地。他也说：“不要紧，不要紧，耶稣会来救我。” 他也无可奈何地离开了。水又升高到屋顶了。
之后，直升机来了。飞航远把梯子丢下，叫他快爬上，因为水快要淹过屋顶了。信徒说：“我有信心耶稣会救我！” 直升机也离开了。
最后，信徒被淹死了。见到耶稣时，就问：“主啊，你怎么没来救我啊？” 耶稣回答说：“我救了你三次，你怎么拒绝呢？”
我又告诉你们，你们祈求，就给你们；寻找，就寻见；叩门，就给你们开门。路 11:9
我们也很熟悉祷告祈求上帝赐给我们某某东西，也会有信心会领受到。但，弟兄姐妹们有听过上帝会给的答案吗？
1. 是的、可以、你会得到。。。
2. 耐心等候
3. 不，但我会给你更好的，或你真正需要的。
几年前，我突然想到其实上帝会有第四个答案哦。。。你们也可能会觉得surprise.
4. 我已经给了你，你没看到吗？
就像以上的故事，很多东西，我们会不断祈求。但祷告应验时，却不晓得，或不相信事情已经如祷告的一样发生了。看看《使徒行传》 12:6-19，彼得从监牢里被救的故事。
无论如何，我们除了要像雅比斯大胆地祈求祷告之外，也要懂得数算恩典，懂得感恩。这样才能在主内成长得更多。
平安喜乐！
I believe this is a familiar story to many of you...
One day, a flood occurred in the area of a Christian man. The water rose up very swiftly, from the knee, to the waist, to the chest, and to as high as the head. To save himself, he climbed up to the roof and prayed, "Lord Jesus, come help me!"
A sampan came and the rower alerted him to get on the boat. He said, "Oh it's OK, Jesus will save me." The rower left and the water rose higher.
Then, a motorboat came and the boatman told him to get on the boat. He said, "It's ok, don't worry, Jesus will save me." The boatman can't do much, so he left. The water rose even higher to the roof.
A helicopter appeared and the pilot yelled at him to climb up, since the water was about to cover the roof. He said, "I have faith that Jesus will save me!" Then, the helicopter left.
At the end, he was drowned. Upon seeing Jesus, he asked, "O Lord, why didn't you save me?" Jesus replied , "I saved you thrice. Why did you reject?"
“So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. Luke 11:9
We are very used to pray and ask God for things and we have the faith to receive it. But, have you heard of the possible answers from God?
1. Yes, you will have it...
2. Not now, wait patiently.
3. No, but I will give you something better, or the thing you really need.
A couple of years ago, I thought of the fourth answer that God could give... Maybe you'll be surprised, too.
4. I've given you that, haven't you seen it?
Like the story above, we often ask for things unceasingly. But when the prayer is answered, we don't know, or don't believe that it happened just as what we prayed. Take a look at Acts 12:6-19, about Peter's rescue from prison.
In short, beside having the guts to pray like Jabez, we must learn to count our blessings and be thankful, so that we can grow in Christ.
Peace and joy be with you!
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