When you struggle, remember || 挣扎中，请记住

Have you ever had a really busy week where it seemed that each day flew into the next? As soon as one project got finished another thing popped up and you hardly got any rest? And then by the time Friday came you could hardly remember what you had done on Monday? Here’s a test – can you remember what you were doing one week ago? How about two weeks ago? Maybe your schedule is so busy the days seem to run together.

你是否整整一周都无比忙碌，一天天好像飞逝而去？刚刚做完一件事，另一件事又冒了出来，让你几乎没有喘息的机会？然后到了周五，就差不多忘了在周一曾做了些什么？现在就测试一下，你能想起来一周前做了什么吗？两周前呢？或许你的日程安排如此紧张，日子好似都挤做一团。

Jesus and the disciples had some days like that; they were so busy that they could hardly catch a moment to talk and have some down time. And at the end of the busy time the disciples could hardly remember what had happened a few days earlier.

Ye Su和Men Tu们有些日子里也会这样：他们忙忙碌碌，几乎抽不出时间交谈、休息。一天忙碌过后，Men Tu们几乎记不起前几天发生的事儿。

Jesus’ busy week all started when He sent His disciples out on a mission assignment. He sent them out two by two with His authority and they went on a tour preaching, healing people and even casting out demons. While they were away, Jesus received the devastating news that His cousin and forerunner John the Baptist had been killed while in jail. This must have been a blow to Jesus because He started looking for some time to quietly be alone. But during these busy days, that time was hard to come by. For when the disciples came back from their ministry tour, Jesus tried to spend some time with them, but again the schedule was absolutely jam-packed.

Ye Su打发Men Tu们外出开展使命，这开启了他繁忙的一周。衪差派他们带着自己的权柄，两个两个一组，去传扬Shen的Fu Yin、医治生病的人，甚至赶鬼。Men Tu们外出时，Ye Su接到让人伤心欲绝的消息， 被囚在监狱的施洗约翰被杀害了。约翰是衪的表哥和开路先锋。这对Ye Su必定是重大打击，因为衪开始要抽出时间独处片刻。但在那忙碌的日子里，这点儿时间也都没有。因为Men Tu传教道回来后，Ye Su想要花些时间跟他们在一起，日程真是排得太满了。

The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught. Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” So they went away by themselves in a boat to a solitary place. But many who saw them leaving recognized them and ran on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them. When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things.
Mark 6:30-34 NIV

 

使徒聚集到Ye Su那里，将一切所作的事、所传的道全告诉他。他就说：“你们来，同我暗暗地到旷野地方去歇一歇。”这是因为来往的人多，他们连吃饭也没有工夫。他们就坐船，暗暗地往旷野地方去。众人看见他们去，有许多认识他们的，就从各城步行，一同跑到那里，比他们先赶到了。Ye Su出来，见有许多的人，就怜悯他们，因为他们如同羊没有牧人一般，于是开口教训他们许多道理。
马可Fu Yin6:30-34

When Jesus finished teaching, it was late in the day and the disciples became concerned about what the crowd was going to eat (or maybe they were feeling hungry themselves?) The meal they all ended up having together was the famous feeding of the 5000.

Ye Su教训完众人后，天已经晚了，Men Tu们担心众人怎么吃饭（也许他们自己也是饥肠辘辘？）。后来所有人都吃得饱足，这就是鼎鼎有名的喂饱5000人的故事。

By end of these incredibly busy days, Jesus and the disciples must have been exhausted. Finally, Jesus found the quiet time He had been looking for as He sent the disciples off across the lake in a boat on their own. He got some time to rest, but it seems the disciples did not get any rest, for it was a windy night on the water.

经过这些天的异常忙碌，Ye Su和Men Tu一定是筋疲力尽了。终于，在打发Men Tu先乘船渡到湖对岸后，Ye Su拥有了片刻渴望已久的独处时间。衪能稍稍休息，但Men Tu们似乎却没完全没有休息的时间，因为夜晚的湖面上狂风大作。

Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. After leaving them, he went up on a mountainside to pray. Later that night, the boat was in the middle of the lake, and he was alone on land. He saw the disciples straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. Shortly before dawn he went out to them, walking on the lake. He was about to pass by them, but when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he was a ghost. They cried out, because they all saw him and were terrified. Immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” Then he climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. They were completely amazed, for they had not understood about the loaves; their hearts were hardened.
Mark 6:45-52 NIV

 

Ye Su随即催Men Tu上船，先渡到那边伯赛大去，等他叫众人散开。他既辞别了他们，就往山上去祷告。到了晚上，船在海中，Ye Su独自在岸上，看见Men Tu因风不顺，摇橹甚苦。夜里约有四更天，就在海面上走，往他们那里去，意思要走过他们去。但Men Tu看见他在海面上走，以为是鬼怪，就喊叫起来。因为他们都看见了他，且甚惊慌。Ye Su连忙对他们说：“你们放心，是我，不要怕！”于是到他们那里上了船，风就住了，他们心里十分惊奇。这是因为他们不明白那分饼的事，心里还是愚顽。
马可Fu Yin6:45-52

When the disciples saw Jesus walking towards them on the water, what was their reaction? They cried out! They screamed! They were terrified. They didn’t recognize Jesus and thought He was a ghost.

Men Tu看到Ye Su在水面上朝他们走来时，是什么反应？他们惊恐万分，呼喊并尖叫起来！他们没有认出Ye Su，以为是什么鬼怪。

Just days earlier the disciples had been preaching across the countryside, healing people and casting out demons. They were full of faith! Then they participated in the miraculous feeding of the 5000 and enjoyed a fantastic picnic together. This must have built up their faith! But late at night as they were straining at the oars against the wind, it seems like their brains went blank and they completely forgot all of the miracles and faith-building experiences. They were struggling against a wind and when Jesus came to them, they didn’t even recognize Him.

就在前几天Men Tu们还在各乡游走，传扬Fu Yin、医治病人并赶鬼。他们那时信心满满！还参与了喂饱5000人的Shen迹，跟众人一起享用了一顿非同寻常的野餐。这一切势必使他们信心大增！但晚些时候在湖面上，在狂风中奋力摇橹时，他们的大脑好像一片空白，好像彻底忘记了所有那些让他们信心高涨的Shen迹奇事。他们在狂风中挣扎，Ye Su向他们走去，但他们甚至没认出祂来。

Our lives can also become very busy. With one event after another keeping us running and maybe feeling overwhelmed. God is with us in the busy schedule and we see marvelous things, but can you identify with the disciples – by the time you got all the way to Friday you forgot about Monday’s miracles? Or maybe the faithfulness of God you experienced on Wednesday was totally overshadowed by the difficulties you faced on Thursday？

我们的生活可能也会忙忙碌碌。一件又一件的事情令我们疲于奔命。在紧张的日程中，Shen与我们同在，我们经历到奇妙的事情。但你会跟Men Tu有同感吗？在好不容易熬到周五时，已经忘记了周一经历的Shen迹？或是周四的难处让你把周三经历到的Shen的信实忘得无影无踪？

The disciples were probably exhausted as they struggled against the wind late at night. Sometimes we can also become exhausted with the struggles of the day. And just like the disciples, we can become afraid and even not recognize Jesus. We might forget to call for His help or we might become unaware of His working in our lives.

Men Tu深夜在狂风中奋力挣扎，这可能令他们筋疲力尽。有些时候我们也会因为一天的挣扎而筋疲力尽。就像Men Tu一样，我们也会害怕，甚至认不出Ye Su。我们可能会忘记呼求祂的帮助，或者没能意识到祂其实正在我们生命中动工。

Isn’t it wonderful that at that moment Jesus called out to the disciples and said, “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” He let them know that He was there and they could have courage and could let go of their fear.

就在那个时刻，Ye Su向Men Tu喊到：“你们放心！是我。不要怕”，这简直太棒了，对吗？祂让他们知道祂就在那里，要他们放心，不要惧怕。

We can also learn from this story how important it is to remember what God has done in our lives. It seems that the disciples had not really understood what Jesus had done earlier. Their hearts were hard, the miracle of feeding the 5000 didn’t seem to sink into their heart and spirit.

从这个故事中我们也可以学到，记住Shen曾在我们生命中的作为是多么重要。似乎Men Tu们并不真正明白Ye Su早先的作为。他们的心刚硬，喂饱5000人的Shen迹似乎并没真正进入他们的内心和灵里。

What can we do to remember and be encouraged by God’s work in our lives?

怎样做才能记住Shen在我们生命中的作为并受其鼓舞呢？

1. Each day thank Him for what He has done.
2. Write in a journal answered prayers, things you have learned, and understanding you have received from God.
3. Tell others your testimony of what God has done.
4. When you are in a difficult situation remind yourself of God’s faithfulness in the past.

 

1. 每一天为祂的作为感恩
2. 在日记中记录蒙垂听的祷告、得着和Shen赐的领悟
3. 跟他人述说见证Shen的作为
4. 在难处时，提醒自己Shen过往的信实

 

“I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.”
Psalms 77:11 NIV

 

我要提说Ye He Hua所行的，我要记念你古时的奇事；
诗篇77:11

 

What happened to Jesus and the disciples next after He got in the boat? The wind they were struggling against immediately disappeared! And they kept going to the people in need. Jesus took the disciples with Him again to witness more miracles as He healed people.

Ye Su上船后接下来发生了什么事？他们奋力搏击的狂风止息了！然后他们可以继续去帮助经历患难的人。Ye Su医治更多的人，祂带着Men Tu再次见证更多的Shen迹。

When they got out of the boat people recognized Jesus – they were looking for Him and knew who He was! And they were healed.

他们从船上下来后，人们认出了Ye Su。他们知道Ye Su是谁，一直在寻找祂！于是他们得了医治。

When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret and anchored there. As soon as they got out of the boat, people recognized Jesus. They ran throughout that whole region and carried the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was. And wherever he went—into villages, towns or countryside—they placed the sick in the marketplaces. They begged him to let them touch even the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.
Mark 6:53-56 NIV

 

既渡过去，来到革尼撒勒地方，就靠了岸，一下船，众人认得是Ye Su，就跑遍那一带地方，听见他在何处，便将有病的人用褥子抬到那里。凡Ye Su所到的地方，或村中，或城里，或乡间，他们都将病人放在街市上，求Ye Su只容他们摸他的衣裳繸子，凡摸着的人就都好了。
马可Fu Yin6:53-56

Jesus is so patient with us. Even when we forget and become afraid or don’t recognize His work in our lives, He comes to us. He gets in the boat with us and calms our windy struggle and He takes us with Him again to be a part of His special work in the world.

Ye Su对我们是如此耐心。即使我们忘记或没认出祂在我们生命中的作为，即使我们惧怕，祂还是会来到我们身边。祂会进入我们的小船中，止息我们在狂风中的挣扎，再次带领我们参与祂在世上的特殊工作。

What has Jesus done in your life this week? How has He helped you? Have you recognized Him? Are you struggling right now and do you need to remember the work that He has done in the past? What will you remember from today?

这一周Ye Su在你的生命中有什么作为？祂怎么帮助了你？你认出祂了吗？你正在挣扎中吗？你需要记起祂过往的作为吗？今天又有什么事情是可以记在心里的呢？