仰望神 Look upon God

很多时候，我们找不到神是因为没有仰望神。要如何仰望神？就是对神说：「神啊！我需要祢，我不能没有祢，求祢不要离弃我，求祢住进我心里，掌管我，带领我，引导我走直路。我宣告我是属于主耶稣基督的！我高举主耶稣基督的圣名！感谢赞美高举神！」

哥林多后书(2 Corinthians) 12:9 他对我说：“我的恩典够你用的，因为我的能力是在人的软弱上显得完全。”所以，我更喜欢夸自己的软弱，好叫基督的能力覆庇我。12:9 And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.12:10 我为基督的缘故，就以软弱、凌辱、急难、逼迫、困苦为可喜乐的，因我什么时候软弱，什么时候就刚强了。12:10 Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ’s sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.

通常人的痛苦来自欲望和要求。当人对自己有太高的要求又达不到时就会痛苦。还有，欲求不满也一样。人的欲望来自世界的诱惑，比如身份地位、名望、财富、利益、关系等等。人以为只要拥有这些就会快乐，却不知人的欲望是永无止境的，人有了这个又会要那个，如此类推。人只有减少欲望才能达到平静。每个人的心里都有一个空缺，是只有神才可以填满的。这世界的一切都只是暂时的，有一天会消失的，只有神是永远的，也只有祂可以赐给我们永恒的生命。

正如约翰福音(John) 14:1 “你们心里不要忧愁，你们信神，也当信我。14:1 “Do not let your heart be troubled; (Or you believe in God) believe in God, believe also in Me.14:2 在我父的家里有许多住处；若是没有，我就早已告诉你们了。我去原是为你们预备地方去。14:2 In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.14:3 我若去为你们预备了地方，就必再来接你们到我那里去；我在那里，叫你们也在那里。14:3 If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also.

人都是有罪的，因为每个人都会自私、贪心、骄傲、说谎、妒忌、恼怒、怀恨等等。除了小罪以外，还有大罪如杀人、抢劫、放火、伤人都是罪。只有主耶稣的宝血（血代表生命）可以洗净人一切的罪，因为祂已经为我们被钉十字架，受尽侮辱、鞭打、嘲笑、愚弄，三天后复活，战胜了死亡、罪恶和魔鬼，只要我们相信祂并认罪悔改就能得救，可以得到永远的生命。

以赛亚书(Isaiah) 53:5 他为我们的过犯受害，为我们的罪孽压伤。因他受的刑罚，我们得平安；因他受的鞭伤，我们得医治。53:5 But He was(Or wounded) pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His scourging we are healed.53:6 我们都如羊走迷，各人偏行己路，耶和华使我们众人的罪孽都归在他身上。53:6 All of us like sheep have gone astray, Each of us has turned to his own way; But the L ord has caused the iniquity of us all To fall on Him.

彼得前书(1 Peter) 2:24 他被挂在木头上，亲身担当了我们的罪，使我们既然在罪上死，就得以在义上活。因他受的鞭伤，你们便得了医治。2:24 and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed.