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愿我们的旨意与神一致。 [罗马书 15:1–6]

  愿我 们 的旨意 与 神一致。     [ 罗马书 15:1–6]   最近,在周三 祷 告 会 后的 领 袖 查经时间 里,我 们 一直在 研 读 《 约 拿 书 》第四章。 研 读 越深,我越 发 感到神要 教 导 我的功 课 可以 概 括 为 一句 话 :“不要成就我的意思,只要成就祢的意思。” 约 拿作 为 神的仆人和先知,却因神收回了原定降在尼尼微人身上的灾 祸 而向神 发 怒——要知道, 这 些人已 经 悔改 并 离弃了罪 恶 。他 发 怒的原因何在?因 为约 拿渴望成就的是他自己的意愿,而非神的旨意。 约 拿的意愿是什 么 呢?那就是毁 灭 尼尼微人。他 极 度渴望——甚至抱着一 种 “不 达 目的誓不 罢 休”的 决 绝 心 态 ——要神降灾于他 们 。看着 约 拿的 态 度,我反思了何 为真 正的 属灵 成熟。 简 而言之,我 认为属灵 的成熟在于 将 自己的意愿放下在十字架前, 并 顺 服主的旨意。 换 言之,一 个属灵 成熟的基督徒, 会 像耶 稣 在受 难 前夜于客西 马 尼 园 向父神 祷 告那 样 祈求:“然而,不要照我的意思,只要照祢的意思。”那 么 ,主 对 我 们教会 有何旨意呢?   在今天的 经 文——《 罗马书 》 15 章 5 至 6 节 ——中,我 们 看到使徒保 罗为罗马教会祷 告:“但愿 赐 忍耐 与 安慰的神,叫 你 们 彼此同心,效法基督耶 稣 ,好叫 你 们 同心合意,用一口一舌 荣 耀我 们 主耶 稣 基督的神和父。” 总 之,保 罗 向神祈求 教会 的合一。 这 是因 为教会 的合一正是 教会 之首——主的旨意。那 么 ,我 们该 如何促 进 “ 胜 利 长 老 会 ”( Victory Presbyterian Church )的合一呢?我祈愿我 们 都能留心 并 顺 服神借着今天的 经 文所 教 导 的功 课 ,致力于在多 样 性中 维护教会 的合一。首先, 为 了 维护教会 ——即基督身体——的合一,我 们 必 须寻 求取 悦 邻 舍,而不是取 悦 自己。   请 看今天的 经 文, 罗马书 15 章 1 至 2 节 :“我 们坚 固的人 应该 担代不 坚 固人的 软 弱,不求自己的喜 悦 。我 们...

“You are the man!” (2 Samuel 12:7a)

“You are the man!”             “Nathan then said to David, ‘You are the man! …’” (2 Samuel 12:7a).                         I often find myself realizing things belatedly when reflecting on my own actions.   Of course, one of those realizations is the grace of God.   Only after some time has passed do I come to realize God's guidance, assistance, and provision.   Another thing I tend to realize belatedly is that I have spoken beyond what was appropriate.   Especially after engaging in various conversations with someone, upon later reflection, I recognize that the content of the conversation applies to me as well, and I realize that I spoke as if I were discussing someone else.   For instance, not too long ago, after a church meeting, during dinner, I had a conversation with a few pastors.   Even in reviewing the...

A jealous eye (1 Samuel 18:9)

A jealous eye               “And from that time on Saul kept a jealous eye on David” (1 Samuel 18:9).                         When I think about “jealousy”, I remember the Korean drama “Jealousy” that was broadcast on MBC in June-July 1992.   The drama includes actor Soo Jong Choi and actress Jin Sil Choi and it was about young people's fresh and heartfelt love stories.   It is said to have been recognized as the epitome of the melodrama that the era demands by containing the pain, waiting, and beauty to realize mature love (Internet).   I still remember dimly a part of the lyrics of the drama's title song “Jealousy”: ‘Who are you looking at even though I'm standing here right here   …   I don't want much.   I just you’re your eyes of love.   Even if I try to convey my heart, your eyes are saying diff...

Father David (1 Chronicles 28:9-10)

  Day 21: 1 Chronicles 28:9-10       Father David       As a father, what words of counsel did David give to his beloved son Solomon?  Firstly, Father David told Solomon, 'Know the God of your father' (1 Chron. 28:9).  David said this to Solomon because he wanted to pass on to his son the right knowledge about God.  The correct knowledge he wanted to impart to his son was the fact that their God is a God of covenant.  Father David knew that Solomon desired to know the God of the covenant, for Solomon sought to receive the blessings of prosperity from God (1 Kgs. 2:3).   Secondly, Father David told Solomon, 'Serve your father's God with a whole heart and a willing mind' (1 Chron. 28:9).  Father David desired not only for Solomon to receive the blessings of prosperity from God but also to keep those received blessings.  The key to this was serving the Lord with a whole heart.   Thirdly,...

“Cast your burden upon the Lord”

  “Cast your burden upon the Lord”     [Psalms 55]     The world makes us to carry heavy burdens on our minds gradually.  This world can only give us anxiety, worry, sadness, and pain.  But we Christians are laying down heavy burdens before the Lord continually and enjoying the peace that the Lord gives us.  But somehow it seems that we are not good at laying down our heavy burdens.  What do you think is the cause?  I looked up the answer in Pastor Lee's book, ‘Putting it down’: ‘Satan, who is the master of the world, tempts us to keep having it and to keep holding it.’  I agree with this statement.  Satan's work is constantly tempting us to ‘hold on.’  And among the things that Satan tempts us to hold on are 'past baggage', and hurt, pain, bitterness, anxiety, and worry that are heavy burdens on our mind.   But the Bible 1 Peter 5:7 says: “casting all your anxiety on Him, becau...