What does fortune-teller mean by saying that reed _ sign reed life on it?

The crushed reed is a kind of herb, slender and jointed, like bamboo, about 12 feet high, and the top is covered with hair like a Buddha swab. Reed stems are soft and vulnerable to the wind, and the wind is smooth.

It grows in mudflats or near water, and wild animals often nest in them. The Bible compares reeds to the world. According to human nature, man is not noble, but God created him from clay. Seemingly superficial and hypocritical in appearance, in fact, it is weak outside and hollow, with nothing. Because of the slender shape of reed, as long as the breeze blows, it swings with the wind, without any opinion and backbone.

Life has no principles and changes with the rhythm of the environment. In a calm day, he seems to stand out from the crowd and be a gentleman; But once you encounter temptation, as long as there is a little temptation, you will show your true colors and fall to the ground immediately.

Reed is not only soft and spineless, but also fragile and easily broken. Because the middle is hollow, of course, it can't resist external forces. Isn't this a portrait of a person? No matter how grand and imposing a person is in appearance, he has no power to overcome external pressure because he lacks substance in his heart.

There are many things that we know are right, but we are weak and afraid of our own pain, and dare not stand up and say yes. There are also many times when we know it is wrong, but we are weak and afraid of being attacked, and we dare not be different. No matter how capable we are, our moral ability is equal to zero.

I remember once upon a time there was a Christian who wanted to know what people's moral conditions were. He specially selected some prestigious people in society, including big businessmen, bankers, barristers and professors, and asked them to truthfully report the facts of their private lives. The result was completely unexpected, and these gods all committed crimes that should be sentenced to prison.

When we were still weak, he died for us sinners. He told us himself, "healthy people don't need doctors, but patients do." I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners "(Kyle 2: 17). He accepted our weakness and eliminated our incompetence.

The Lord Jesus once said in a parable, "A man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him naked, beat him half to death, and then left him "(Luke 10: 30). This man is the representative of the world. Jerusalem is the capital of Judea, and it is also the seat of a temple located on a high mountain.

When people abandon God, they fall into the hands of the devil. As a result, clothes were stripped and people were killed. The scripture says, "Watch out, for your enemy the devil, like a roaring lion, walks sideways looking for someone to swallow" (Peter 1. 5: 8).

Our nerves have been burdened to the point of almost collapse. We can't control our emotions and suppress our thoughts. We are all crushed reeds! He didn't collapse. According to human nature, when you see a crushed reed, you always like to break it in the past. It's no use anyway. It's better to get rid of it.

No one cares about him and thinks about healing him. When the Lord Jesus healed him, the people were still arguing there, saying that there was no cure on the Sabbath. They only care about the letter of the law and have no sympathy.

They tried to break the crushed reed, but the Lord Jesus refused to break it. The Lord would rather risk many attacks, and even lead the Pharisees to plot to kill him. He will hold up this withered hand and cure him completely. A woman caught committing adultery was brought before God. She is a poor and unfortunate woman, a fragile reed.

They think this is happiness and truth. When the woman was surrounded on all sides, the Lord stood up and said, "Whoever is innocent among you can stone her first" (John 8: 7). People who commit crimes are not qualified to convict others at all.

Don't just see the sawdust in other people's eyes and ignore the beam in your own eyes. Because of this sentence, their conscience was illuminated and scolded, and they all went out from old to young. The Lord rescued her from the dangerous hands and said to her, "I will not condemn you either." Go away and never commit a crime again. " The Lord not only forgave her sin, but also gave her the ability to never sin again.

Man is the spirit of all things, and "the spirit of man is the lamp of the Lord" (Prov. 20: 27). Man should lead all things to worship God, and he should do things for heaven according to God's will. Man is made in the image of God, and he wears the glory of God.

Listen: "When my parents leave me, the Lord will take me in" (Ps. 27: 10). Look to the Lord and you will be cured. A woman who married six husbands went out of town to fetch water in the afternoon because she was thirsty. She is a person addicted to physical desires. Although she has six men, she is still not satisfied.

No, it's not a coincidence. Not by chance. Bible reporters say that the Lord "must pass through Samaria" (John 4: 4). God came here specially to find this guilty woman. She is a lamp that is going out, and the Lord will not blow it out. Who but God will think of her, sympathize with her, come back to find her and save her?

Although she was full of hatred for the Lord, the Lord patiently persuaded her until she saw her sin, repented of her past mistakes and turned to God. Oh, Jesus is a Lord full of mercy and grace. Blessed are those who trust in him!