憑信而行
希伯來書十一章5至7節
5以諾因著信，被接去，不至於見死，人也找不著他，因為神已經把他接去了；只是他被接去以先，已經得了神喜悅他的明證。
6人非有信，就不能得神的喜悅；因為到神面前來的人必須信有神，且信他賞賜那尋求他的人。
7挪亞因著信，既蒙神指示他未見的事，動了敬畏的心，預備了一隻方舟，使他全家得救。因此就定了那世代的罪，自己也承受了那從信而來的義。
信息分享
創世記用了「以諾與神同行」這句說話，來勾畫以諾的一生。我們不要以為以諾活在一個美好的年代，實際上，當時的社會已是日趨敗壞，以致後來導致神要用洪水來審判那個世代。
然而，以諾雖然置身在罪惡的世界，卻懂得與神相交。他懂得每天信靠神，和努力遵照神的心意而行。這便是蒙福的祕訣。
挪亞是以諾的曾孫。神對挪亞說話，將快來的審判預先告訴他。挪亞相信神的說話，雖然他跟其他人一樣，從來未見過洪水出現。但挪亞卻依照神的吩咐，建造了一隻方舟。
信心就是按照神的心意來敬拜祂，和按照神的心意而行。信心是以神的方式來行事，最終便發現神的話語真實，神言出必行。
信心亦相信神是一位審判的神。不要以為這是一件易事，從挪亞時代有多少人在洪水中喪生便可見一斑。根據聖經的記載，我們知道僅有挪亞一家八口得救。
毫無疑問，挪亞一家在洪水降臨之前，一定四出奔走，勸他的親戚朋友相信進入方舟才可得救。當所有人都拒絕相信的時候，他們的內心一定是非常沉重，然而，他們卻仍然相信神除了是慈愛和憐憫的神，也是審判的神。祂一定要審判罪惡。
此刻，我們正在等候救主的再來。到那一刻，豈不是意味著信徒的蒙恩得救，但未信者卻要接受審判？我們有沒有抓緊光陰，去做昔日挪亞的工作──把神要審判世人的信息告訴別人，勸他們快快接受救恩？
禱告：
主啊，求你將挪亞的心志賜給我，教我將得救與審判的信息告訴人。
WALKING AND WORKING BY FAITH
Hebrews 11:5-7
5 By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, “and was not found, because God had taken him”; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
7 By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
Message
This whole chapter says to us that faith works under all kinds of circumstances and for all classes of people. There was Moses the prince, Abraham the cattleman, David the king and Samuel the prophet and priest. Today we look at two others, Enoch and Noah.
'Enoch walked with God' is how Genesis describes his life. He did not live in easy days. They led up to the flood, which came because of man's terrible sinfulness.
Yet even then Enoch knew fellowship with God. How? By trusting God day by day and seeking to do what God said. That is still the secret of blessing.
Enoch's great-grandson was Noah. God spoke to Noah and warned him of a coming judgment. Noah believed what God had told him about a flood even though no-one had ever seen such a thing. Noah acted. He built the ark God had told him to build.
Faith worships in God's way. Faith walks in God's way. Faith works in God's way and finds that God always keeps his word.
Faith accepts the fact that God is a God of judgment. That is not always easy to do. How many lost their lives in the flood of Noah's time. We don't know but only eight were saved out of all the people on earth then.
No doubt Noah and his family must have talked together about relatives and friends who did not accept the ark as a means of salvation. Their hearts must have been heavy but they accepted the truth that God is not only a God of love and mercy, but also a God of judgment. He must deal with sin.
Ahead of us is the return of Christ. It is going to mean salvation and blessing for us but judgment for the rest of the world. Are we doing what Noah did- warning men and women of judgment that is coming?
A PRAYER:
Lord help me tell someone of their need of Christ today.