明白我们的天父(之一)

Aug 24, 2024

他们不明白耶稣是指着父说的。(约翰福音8:27)

耶稣时代的宗教人士发现很难明白上帝为父的概念。他们能理解主、王、士师,但不能明白父。他们的《旧约圣经》仅有几次提到上帝为父,而《新约圣经》却提过几百次。耶稣自己说:“除了子和受子启示的人,没有人认识父。”(马太福音11:27)事实上,在耶稣将父启示出来之前,上帝对他们来说是神秘的。我们许多人仍然无法理解祂为父的身份,以及我们在祂里面所拥有的丰盛祝福。天父——上帝这个包罗万有的称呼,囊括着你所需要的一切,并恰如其分地表达祂对你的感觉。祂充分体现出你可以想象得到的最好父亲的每一特质。慈父为他有需要的儿女所做的一切,你的天父也会为你做,而且做得更多。一旦认明上帝是我们的父,开始意识到我们所有的需求都会被满足,我们的惧怕就会消失。耶稣说:“‘你们的天父乐意把祂的国赐给你们。’”(路加福音12:32)把天国的资源赐给你,使上帝感到开心。原因何在?因为祂爱你,如同祂爱耶稣!在约翰福音17:23里,耶稣祈求父使你确信,你天上的父爱你,就像爱耶稣一样。因此,把上帝视为父,开始像祂的孩子一样行事为人,并享受属于家庭成员的恩惠(参以弗所书2:19)。

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