破碎(之四)

Nov 18, 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)

我们不总是能明白试炼的原因,但上帝向保罗显明,“刺在他身上”是为了免得他骄傲自大(参哥林多后书12:7)。成功可以令人陶醉,但众所周知,陶醉的人不太聪明或太可靠!当你芒刺在身,感觉怎么样?你很痛。在你专注于除刺的时候,就会无暇旁顾。保罗三次求告上帝除掉那根刺,但祂另有计划。你看到了,我们最软弱的时候,上帝的能力在我们里面就最刚强。当保罗发现上帝在他生命里的大能是系在使他受苦的那根刺上,他回应:“为了基督的缘故,我欣然面对软弱、凌辱、迫害、艰难和困苦,因为我软弱的时候也正是我刚强的时候。”(哥林多后书12:10)换句话说:“如果是为了我的好处,主啊,你就这么做吧!”如果你的生命中有一个带刺的人,你已经祷告希望能解脱出来,但未能如愿,也许上帝想在你们的交往中经历祂的恩典和能力。然而,只有将痛苦转为赞美,你才会体会得到。《圣经》说:“以颂赞为祭献给上帝。”(希伯来书13:15)祭物意味着某物必须死在某人的祭坛上。如果要在生命当中经历上帝的恩典和大能,你必须乐意让私利、自我和独行死去。求告上帝除去你的刺,没有什么错,但当你将解脱的祷告变为赞美时,你就走上得力的道路,因为上帝正赐给你恩典。

The Word for Today is authored by Bob and Debby Gass and published under licence from UCB International Copyright © 2023

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