Faith is the Victory

January 14

This is the victory that has overcome the world; our faith. — 1 John 5:4

Scripture reading: 1 John 5:4–15

When I was ministering to the sick, a man came who was shriveled and weakened; his cheek bones were sticking out, his eyes sunken, and his neck all shriveled. He was just a form of a man. He whispered, for he could only speak with a weak voice, “Can you help me?”

I asked “What is it?” He said that he had had surgery to remove stomach cancer. As a result of the operation, he could not swallow.

He said, “I have tried to take some juice today, but it would not go down.” He whispered, “I have a hole in my stomach. As I pour liquid in through a tube, my stomach receives that. I have been living this way for three months.”

You could call it a shadow of life he was living. Could I help him? Look! This Book can help anybody. This Book is the essence of life. God moves as you believe. This Book is the Word of God. Could I help him? I said, “On the authority of this Word, this night you will have a big supper.”

But he said he could not eat. “Do as I tell you,” I answered.

“How can it be?”

“It is time,” I said, “to go and eat a good supper.” He went home and told his wife.

She could not understand it. She said, “You cannot eat. You
cannot swallow.”

But he whispered, “The man said I had to do it.” He became hungry and ventured, “I will try it.” His wife prepared his supper. He took a mouthful, and it went down just as easy as possible. He went on eating food until he was full. Then he and his wife had one of the best times of their lives. The next morning he was so full of joy because he had eaten again. He looked down out of curiosity to see the hole and found that God had closed it up!

But you ask, Can He do it for me? Yes, if you believe it. Let God have His way. Touch God now. Faith is the victory.

Thought for today: The Word of God is marrow to your bones. It is resurrection from every weakness; it is life from the dead.

信仰就是胜利

1月14日

这就是胜过世界的胜利，就是我们的信心。——约翰一书 5:4

经文阅读：约翰一书 5:4–15

当我在照顾病人时，有一个人走了过来，他瘦弱干瘪，颧骨突出，眼睛凹陷，脖子全都干瘪。他只是一个人的形体。他低声说话，因为他只能用微弱的声音说话：“你能帮我吗？”

我问：“那是什么？”他说他做过手术切除胃癌。由于手术的结果，他无法吞咽。

他说：“我今天尝试喝了一些果汁，但就是下不去。”他低声说：“我的胃上有一个孔。当我通过管子倒液体进去时，我的胃接收这些液体。我已经这样生活了三个月。”

你可以称之为他所过生活的影子。我能帮他吗？看！这本书可以帮助任何人。这本书是生命的精髓。上帝会随着你的信念而行动。这本书是上帝的话语。我能帮他吗？我说：“凭着这话语的权柄，今晚你将享用一顿丰盛的晚餐。”

但是他说他不能吃。“按我说的做，”我回答道。

这怎么可能？

“时间到了，”我说，“该去吃一顿丰盛的晚餐了。”他回家告诉了他的妻子。

她无法理解。她说，”你不能吃。你不能吞咽。”

但他低声说：“那个人说我必须去做。” 他感到饿了，鼓起勇气说：“我会尝试的。” 他的妻子为他准备了晚餐。他吃了一口，这口吃下去非常容易。他继续吃，直到吃饱为止。然后他和妻子度过了他们生命中最美好的时光之一。第二天早晨，他因再次吃到东西而充满喜悦。他出于好奇向下看那个洞，发现上帝已经把它封上了！

但是你问，他能为我做吗？可以的，如果你相信的话。让上帝按照他的方式行事。现在就接触上帝。信心就是胜利。

今日的思考：上帝的话语是你骨髓的养分。它能从每一种软弱中带来复活；它能从死亡中带来生命。