凭神

他们故意忘记，从太古凭神的命有了天，并从水而出藉水而成的地。

But they deliberately forget that long ago by God 's word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water .

来十一3我们因著信，知道宇宙是凭神的话结构起来的；这样，所看见的并不是从显然之物而成的。

Heb . 11:3 By faith we understand that the universe has been framed by the word of God , so that what is seen has not come into being out of things which appear .

林后一12我们所夸的，是我们的良心见证我们凭著神的单纯和纯诚，在世为人，不靠属肉体的智慧，乃靠神的恩典，对你们更是这样。

2 cor.1:12 for our boasting is this , the testimony of our conscience , that in singleness and sincerity of god , not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of god , we have conducted ourselves in the world , and more abundantly toward you .

在今天的经文中，我们看到一个真实的例子，说明人凭著对神的信心，可以面对生死的考验。

The three men in our reading today are a remarkable illustration of how confidence in God can help us stand for Him .

当神的百姓立志听从神，并将自己完全交在神的手中，那麽，要他们凭著信心与神同行，根本就不是问题。

When God 's people are obedient , when they have given themselves entirely to God , then walking by faith is not a problem .