身上的“刺”(之二)

Oct 29, 2024

“……免得我骄傲自大。”(哥林多后书12:7)

《圣经》并没有告诉我们保罗身上的那根“刺”是什么,但保罗告诉我们上帝许可它存留的原因:“免得我骄傲自大。”不断加增的成就和成功,会导致人越来越骄傲,不再依靠上帝。你是否留意到,当生活如意时,人难以继续亲近上帝?我们往往认为,上帝之所以如此善待我们,是因为我们对祂足够好。我们必须时刻警惕这一点。上帝能够使用任何东西来祝福你并荣耀祂。祂凭着智慧和耐心,允许某件我们误以为会伤害我们的事情临到,祂却扭转局势并使用它来帮助我们。这就是祂所做的:祂让你在祝福和担子之间站稳。《诗篇》作者说:“要称颂主,称颂我们的救主上帝,祂天天背负我们的重担。”(诗篇68:19,新钦定版《圣经》此节中译为:要称颂主上帝,祂天天给我们装满恩惠。——译者注)如果上帝只让祝福塞满你的双手,你最终会脸朝地跌倒;而如果祂不断地增加你肩上的担子,你就会面朝天摔倒。因此,祂按着比例分给我们祝福和担子,我们就能够保持平稳。人容易失去平衡,因为如此陶醉于属天的喜乐,我们会忽略自己在地上做光做盐的呼召。我们如此潜心于主的事工,以至于无暇与事工的主共度时光;我们深陷于教会,导致无法给予家人所需要的关爱。因此,上帝要借助一根“刺”,使我们平稳。

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