曠野，真的不好嗎? ｜蔡岡廷牧師 Pastor Matt

你有時候會不會覺得，明明很努力了，生活卻好像還在原地踏步？或是覺得現實與神的應許之間，還有一段好遠的距離？ 我們常以為處於「曠野」是因為自己不夠好，但其實聖經中許多重要的人物，都曾在曠野經歷生命的翻轉。摩西在那裡學會了耐心，施洗約翰在那裡找到了影響力，連耶穌也曾在曠野中勝過試探。 曠野，其實是上帝為了「改變我們」而預備的空間。救恩帶我們離開困境，但曠野的淬煉，是為了拿掉我們心中對世界的依賴。比起直接給我們想要的一切，神更在乎我們先成為對的人。 這段安靜、簡單的時光，是為了讓你聽清神的聲音，預備好承接未來的應許。神的手一直都在，祂正帶著你跨越生命的門檻。 參考經文：使徒行傳7章23-33節、申命記8章2-5節、馬太福音3章1-6節、馬太福音4章1-11節 Do you ever feel like you’re giving it your all, yet your life seems stuck in place? Or that there’s still such a vast gap between your reality and God’s promises? We often assume that being in the "wilderness" is because we aren't good enough, but in truth, many key figures in the Bible experienced life-altering transformations there. Moses learned patience in the desert, John the Baptist found his influence there, and even Jesus overcame temptation in the wilderness. The wilderness is actually a space prepared by God to "change us." Salvation leads us out of hardship, but the refinement of the wilderness is meant to remove our reliance on the world. Rather than simply giving us everything we want, God cares more about us becoming the right person first. This quiet and simple season is designed for you to hear God’s voice clearly and to prepare you to receive the promises of the future. God’s hand has always been there; He is leading you across the threshold of your life. Reference Scriptures: Acts chapter 7 verses 23-33, Deuteronomy chapter 8 verses 2-5, Matthew chapter 3 verses 1-6, Matthew chapter 4 verses 1-11 - 🔍收聽平台： Spotify、Apple Podcast ➡️完整版YouTube https://youtu.be/-a7CsfVHhaw 歡迎追蹤+訂閱，一起分享神的話 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn