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Pembacaan Alkitab: 2Raja-Raja 7-8
Ketika Samaria di kepung, raja Yoram putus harapan kepada Tuhan dan merasa bahwa Tuhan itu tidak ada. Padahal Tuhan sebenarnya sedang berperang bagi Israel. Orang Aram yang mengepung Samaria mendengar adanya bunyi kuda dan tentara besar dan menganggap bahwa bala bantuan bagi Israel datang, lalu mereka lari menyelamatkan nyawa mereka. Padahal sebenarnya itu hanyalah bunyi-bunyian yang Tuhan adakan agar mereka lari dan agar Samaria terselamatkan. Seringkali kita merasa putus asa, putus harapan kepada Tuhan karena sepertinya Tuhan tidak melakukan apa-apa. Tetapi bila kita dengan sungguh-sungguh dan dengan hati yang bertobat dan benar berseru kepada Tuhan, Tuhan mendengar dan menjawab. Hanya saja kita perlu untuk tetap beriman dan berharap kepada Tuhan apapun yang terjadi, sebab justru di dalam kesesakan, di sanalah iman kita dan harapan kita sangat penting. Jadi, janganlah kita putus asa atau putus harapan, tetapi percayalah bahwa Tuhan berperang bagi kita, Tuhan mendengar seruan kita dan jawaban-Nya sedang datang. Jadi, berharaplah dan berimanlah kepada Tuhan, sabarlah menanti waktu-Nya Tuhan.
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Bible Reading: 2Kings 7-8
When Samaria was surrounded, king Joram lost his hope in the Lord and felt that the Lord is not there. While in fact, the Lord is actually fighting the battle for Israel. The Arameans who was surrounding Samaria heard a multitude of horses and armies and thought that help has come for Israel, then they ran away to save themselves. While the truth is it was just noises that the Lord made so that they would run and so that Samaria is saved. Many times we give up, lose hope to the Lord because it seems as if the Lord is doing nothing. But if we cry out to the Lord with wn earnest, repented and righteous heart, the Lord hears and answers. It's just that we need to keep on having faith and hope in the Lord no matter what happens, because in dark times, that's where faith and hope is important. So, do not give up or lose hope, but believe that the Lord is fighting for us, the Lord hears our cries and His answer is coming. So, hope and have faith in the Lord, wait patiently for His time.
Pembacaan Alkitab: 2Raja-Raja 7-8
Ketika Samaria di kepung, raja Yoram putus harapan kepada Tuhan dan merasa bahwa Tuhan itu tidak ada. Padahal Tuhan sebenarnya sedang berperang bagi Israel. Orang Aram yang mengepung Samaria mendengar adanya bunyi kuda dan tentara besar dan menganggap bahwa bala bantuan bagi Israel datang, lalu mereka lari menyelamatkan nyawa mereka. Padahal sebenarnya itu hanyalah bunyi-bunyian yang Tuhan adakan agar mereka lari dan agar Samaria terselamatkan. Seringkali kita merasa putus asa, putus harapan kepada Tuhan karena sepertinya Tuhan tidak melakukan apa-apa. Tetapi bila kita dengan sungguh-sungguh dan dengan hati yang bertobat dan benar berseru kepada Tuhan, Tuhan mendengar dan menjawab. Hanya saja kita perlu untuk tetap beriman dan berharap kepada Tuhan apapun yang terjadi, sebab justru di dalam kesesakan, di sanalah iman kita dan harapan kita sangat penting. Jadi, janganlah kita putus asa atau putus harapan, tetapi percayalah bahwa Tuhan berperang bagi kita, Tuhan mendengar seruan kita dan jawaban-Nya sedang datang. Jadi, berharaplah dan berimanlah kepada Tuhan, sabarlah menanti waktu-Nya Tuhan.
English
Bible Reading: 2Kings 7-8
When Samaria was surrounded, king Joram lost his hope in the Lord and felt that the Lord is not there. While in fact, the Lord is actually fighting the battle for Israel. The Arameans who was surrounding Samaria heard a multitude of horses and armies and thought that help has come for Israel, then they ran away to save themselves. While the truth is it was just noises that the Lord made so that they would run and so that Samaria is saved. Many times we give up, lose hope to the Lord because it seems as if the Lord is doing nothing. But if we cry out to the Lord with wn earnest, repented and righteous heart, the Lord hears and answers. It's just that we need to keep on having faith and hope in the Lord no matter what happens, because in dark times, that's where faith and hope is important. So, do not give up or lose hope, but believe that the Lord is fighting for us, the Lord hears our cries and His answer is coming. So, hope and have faith in the Lord, wait patiently for His time.
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