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無法遇見神，是很多人在信仰旅程中的疑問
為何無法遇見神，正如同今日經文中約伯的感受

人急切地想要遇見神的原因不外乎是身處苦難與困難之中
因為在人順心順利之時通常都容易遺忘神的存在

約伯在經歷大苦大難的人生經歷過程
再加上與朋友的對答之間更蒙上了對神的疑問與無奈
因此發自內心地說著：想知道在哪裡可以遇見神？

你我是否也會在遇到困難與生命難解的問題時
在內心發出如此的呼喊

神啊！我要在哪裡遇見祢？
神啊！我在哪你都看不見祢！
的哀傷心情呢？

的確，在此時你我似乎遇不見神
但神卻說：祂與遠都與你我同在
這似乎是十分矛盾的事

不要忘記，若被苦難遮住了雙眼，我們所能看見的幾乎只剩下苦難
唯一能夠幫助自己走過苦難並且知道神與你同在的印記只有抓住最後的信心

因為相信神的絕對主權，才會使你走過苦難的傷痛
也唯有接受這苦難的煎熬，才能使你的生命更為茁壯

苦難不會使我們的未來走向絕路
但失去了對神的信心將會使我們無法遇見神

等待在苦難之後遇見神的喜樂，因為那是你我最後的盼望。

路的盡頭才是遇見神的開始。



約伯記

23:1 約伯回答說：
Then Job answered:
23:2 如今我的哀告還算為悖逆；我的責罰比我的唉哼還重。
"Today also my complaint is bitter, his hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.
23:3 惟願我能知道在哪裡可以尋見　神，能到他的臺前，
Oh, that I knew where I might find him, that I might come even to his seat!
23:4 我就在他面前將我的案件陳明，滿口辯白。
I would lay my case before him and fill my mouth with arguments.
23:5 我必知道他回答我的言語，明白他向我所說的話。
I would learn what he would answer me, and understand what he would say to me.
23:6 他豈用大能與我爭辯嗎？必不這樣！他必理會我。
Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No; he would give heed to me.
23:7 在他那裡正直人可以與他辯論；這樣，我必永遠脫離那審判我的。
There an upright man could reason with him, and I should be acquitted for ever by my judge.
23:8 只是，我往前行，他不在那裡，往後退，也不能見他。
"Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him;
23:9 他在左邊行事，我卻不能看見，在右邊隱藏，我也不能見他。
on the left hand I seek him, but I cannot behold him; I turn to the right hand, but I cannot see him.
23:10 然而他知道我所行的路；他試煉我之後，我必如精金。
But he knows the way that I take; when he has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
23:11 我腳追隨他的步履；我謹守他的道，並不偏離。
My foot has held fast to his steps; I have kept his way and have not turned aside.
23:12 他嘴唇的命令，我未曾背棄；我看重他口中的言語，過於我需用的飲食。
I have not departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured in my bosom the words of his mouth.
23:13 只是他心志已定，誰能使他轉意呢？他心裡所願的，就行出來。
But he is unchangeable and who can turn him? What he desires, that he does.
23:14 他向我所定的，就必做成；這類的事他還有許多。
For he will complete what he appoints for me; and many such things are in his mind.
23:15 所以我在他面前驚惶；我思念這事便懼怕他。
Therefore I am terrified at his presence; when I consider, I am in dread of him.
23:16 　神使我喪膽；全能者使我驚惶。
God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me;
23:17 我的恐懼不是因為黑暗，也不是因為幽暗蒙蔽我的臉。
for I am hemmed in by darkness, and thick darkness covers my face.