信仰的力量

As we slowly drove down the street on that cold December evening we spotted the porch light. "This must be the house." I told our "Positive Teens In Action" group. We pulled up in front of an older home with the porch light glowing. We gathered up our song books, walked up the steps, and knocked on the door. We heard a faint voice from inside say, “Come on in. The door is open." We opened the door.

在那個(gè)寒冷的12月份的夜晚我們開車在路上慢慢行駛時(shí)看到了門廊的燈光，我跟我們這個(gè)“積極行動(dòng)的青年小隊(duì)”說(shuō)：“一定就是這家了。”我們把車停在一棟舊房子前，門廊燈光很亮。我們拿出歌集，走上臺(tái)階敲了敲門，聽到里面?zhèn)鱽?lái)一個(gè)虛弱的聲音：“進(jìn)來(lái)吧，門開著呢”，我們推開了門。

There in a rocking chair sat an elderly woman with a big smile on her face. "I've been expecting you." she said weakly. Ruth was one of our Meals On Wheels stops I had arranged; along with the usual church members who enjoyed carolers. We handed Ruth the basket of goodies the teens had assembled earlier that evening. Then I asked Ruth what carols she would like to hear. Ruth's face was beaming as she joined in singing each song.

搖椅上坐著一位老太太，臉上帶著燦爛的笑容，她虛弱地說(shuō)：“我一直盼著你們來(lái)。”Ruth的家是我安排的上門送餐服務(wù)的一站，和我們一起來(lái)的還有喜歡唱圣歌的常去教堂的人。我們遞給Ruth一籃子美味的食物，都是我們這些年輕人那天晚上提前裝好的。然后我問(wèn)Ruth她想聽什么圣誕頌歌，她跟著唱每首歌時(shí)臉上都洋溢著笑容。

As we hugged Ruth good-bye she said to me with tears glistening in her eyes, “The day you called I was still in bed. I had just finished praying. I asked God if it would be possible to have some Christmas Carolers come to my home and sing this year. Thank you for being the answer to my Christmas prayer."

我們跟Ruth擁抱說(shuō)再見時(shí)，她眼睛里閃著淚光對(duì)我說(shuō)：“你打電話那天我還躺在床上，剛剛做完禱告，我問(wèn)上帝今年能否讓唱圣誕頌歌的人來(lái)我家唱頌歌。感謝你使我夢(mèng)想成真。”

Wow, what an awesome experience to have the opportunity to be the answer to someone's Christmas prayer.

哇哦，能使別人的禱告得以實(shí)現(xiàn)是多棒的一次經(jīng)歷呀。

Bible Text: When you pray, go to your room, close the door, and pray to your Father who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what you do in private, will reward you. Matthew 6:6

《圣經(jīng)》原文：祈禱時(shí)要去房間里，關(guān)上門向無(wú)形的上帝祈禱，上帝看見你在秘密祈禱，就會(huì)回報(bào)給你。馬太福音6:6