身上的“刺”(之一)

Oct 28, 2024

“有一根‘刺’在我身上……”(哥林多后书12:7)

对于保罗身上的那根“刺”,圣经学者众说纷纭。有人认为它可能是保罗糟糕的视力,有人认为是他说话结巴,另有人认为是他身体上的挑战。为什么《圣经》不告诉我们呢?如果这“刺”指的是视力不好,我们可能会说:“这于我无益,因为我的视力超好。”如果是语言障碍,擅长沟通的人不会从他的话中找到安慰。如果是身体上的挑战,健康人士就会认为这与他们毫无关系。《圣经》之所以没有告诉我们,原因可能是:无论你有什么特别的挣扎或苦恼,使保罗战胜他那根“刺”的同一位上帝,也会使你得胜。你生命中被称为“肋旁的刺”的那个人是谁呢?你在工作中日复一日所面临何样的“棘手”情况呢?你跟某人的关系上可能有“刺”,这就需要你额外的恩慈、关爱和祷告。因此,彼得这样写道:“你们要在我们的主和救主耶稣基督的恩典中,以及对祂的认识上不断长进。”(彼得后书3:18)每人身上的“刺”不同,是因为上帝根据我们的需要而安排的。上帝在乎我们的品格,胜于我们的安逸;所以,当我们寻求轻省担子时,祂会赐给我们更刚强的肩膀。一位圣歌作者写道:“担子加重时,祂赐给更多的恩典;劳作增加时,祂赐给更多的力气;苦境更深时,祂施更大的怜悯,试炼加倍时,祂赐加倍的平安。”

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