破碎(之一)

Nov 15, 2023

你(上帝)所要的祭是忧伤的心灵。(诗篇51:17,在新国际版此处“忧伤的心灵”译为“破碎的灵”——译者注)

一个庆贺成功的世界,是不会看重破碎的事物的。然而,上帝从破碎中带出美丽的事物。种子必要裂开,植物才能破土而出。雏鸡需要破壳,才能获得新生。即便是良马也须驯服(“驯服”在这里用的是“broken”这个词,直译就是“破碎”——译者注);它必须学会对缰绳的牵制和主人的声音做出反应。明白了吗?在大马士革的路上谦卑地遇见基督之后,保罗重新衡量他曾经吹嘘的一切宗教活动,并称之为“垃圾”(参腓立比书3:8)。你不会吹嘘垃圾,而是讨厌它。破碎是上帝的工作,借以除去我们的自负,好让基督的品格通过我们发出亮光来。请你不要误会。破碎并不一定意味着遭遇灾祸。许多人经历苦悲,但并没有因此更加靠近上帝,或去认识祂。诚然,融化黄油的阳光,也会使泥土变硬。破碎的问题不在于我们所处的环境,而在于我们的回应。上帝想教导我们什么功课?真正的破碎,就是我们的自给自足被祂除去,直到我们无力自我修复。当上帝阻挡了我们试图逃离的每个出口,我们开始看到唯有祂是我们的答案时,就发现有了生命的改变。你可能会问:“那是什么?”当你唯有上帝时,祂就是你所需要的一切。最重要的是:对那些放弃试图以自己的能力来做事,或为达到自我目的而做事的人,上帝会赐给他们能力。

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