你在逃避上帝吗?(之一)

Aug 14, 2023

约拿却起身逃往他施……(约拿书1:3)

尼尼微在约拿所居之地以东约550英里处,而他施却在以西约2500英里之外。约拿没有遵行上帝的旨意去到550英里的地方,而是决定逃到2500英里以外的地方。你曾这么做过吗?上帝说:“到这里来。”但你却南辕北辙。麻烦的是,你不仅要从错误的方向“行走2500英里”回来,而且还要“行走550英里”到上帝最初要你去的地方。更糟糕的是,什么时候逃避上帝,你就要付“船费”。“他(约拿)……看见一艘要开往他施的船,就付了船费。”(约拿书1:3)去尼尼微的好处是,上帝会提供“船费”,而去他施的坏处是你要自掏腰包。我们许多人都在为自己的“他施之旅”付上昂贵的代价,但如果遵行上帝的旨意,祂其实早已为我们付费。此外,还请留意另一件事情:当你不顺服上帝时,不仅自己混乱,还会连累周遭。那些可怜的水手并不想惹上约拿的麻烦,但他们却被牵涉其中。你是否因为自己的悖逆而扰乱别人的生活?试想,如果风浪和大鱼都要顺服上帝,约拿怎么能逃避?直到大鱼吞下约拿后,他才振作起来。我们有些人也是要在遭遇“吞噬”之后,也就是在上帝容许环境变得恶劣,只剩下一条路,就是投靠祂而非逃避时,才会做正确的事情。上帝今天对你说了什么?

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