6月26日
标 题:无可指责
经节:乌斯地有一个人名叫约伯;那人完全正直,敬畏神,远离恶事。(约伯记一章1节)
过无可指责的生活,是何等大的自由!没有任何人能控告他做错事,连撒但也不能。即使经历最严谨的检视,约伯仍然可以不受任何指责。
使徒保罗说,他自己一直对人常存无亏的良心(使徒行传廿四:16),我们也应有这种渴望才对。启示录指出,在天堂的人是无可指责的(启示录十四:5),这并不代表他们在世的时候,完全没有犯罪,然而,神赦免他们的罪,并且赐祂的公义给他们。
无可指责并不代表完美,无可指责是指在每个处境中做对的事。倘若你得罪人,要承认自己的罪,并要求对方饶恕自己。倘若你得罪神,要悔改,且开始顺服祂(箴言廿八:13)。你如何处理自己的罪,与罪行的本身是同样重要的。当你开始知道自己所犯的过错时,要以无可指责的方式,来处理自己罪的问题。倘若你想隐藏、否认你的罪,或为自己的错误找借口、怪罪人,你可能会加重自己原来的过犯。
你是否在与神相交或与人相交上无可指责呢?当你得罪人的时候,是否与他们和好?如果你是无可指责,你会竭力改正自己犯的过错,并且修复任何破裂的关系。行事无可指责的人,会有大平安随着他!
Blameless
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God and shunned evil. (Job 1:1)
There is a tremendous sense of freedom in living a blameless life. Job was blameless. Neither Satan nor any person could accuse him of wrongdoing. Even through the most rigorous tests, Job remained above reproach.
The apostle Paul said he diligently sought to relate to others in such a way that he would never regret his actions (Acts 24:16). This desire should be ours as well. The Book of Revelation indicates that those in heaven will be blameless (Rev. 14:5). This condition does not mean they never sinned on earth, but that God forgave their sins and granted them His righteousness.
Blameless does not mean perfect. It means that in every situation you do the correct thing. If you sin against someone, you confess your sin and ask for forgiveness. If you sin against God, you repent and begin to obey Him (Prov. 28:13). Often the way you handle your sin is as important as the sin itself. When you become aware of your transgression, seek to be blameless in the way you deal with it. If you attempt to conceal your sin, deny it, justify it, or blame others for it, you make the original offense much worse.
Have you been blameless in your dealings with God and others? When you have failed to treat people as you should, have you responded with integrity as you reconciled with them? If you are to be blameless, you must do everything in your power to correct any wrongdoing and reconcile any broken relationship. There is a profound sense of peace for the one whose way is blameless!