7月4日
标 题：还有什么可做的呢？
经 节：我为我葡萄园所做之外，还有什么可做的呢？我指望结好葡萄，怎么倒结了野葡萄呢？（以赛亚书五章4节）
先知以赛亚提到一个在肥美山岗上葡萄园主人的故事。那个人刨挖园子、捡去石头，好让所栽种的葡萄树自由生长。他只种最上等的葡萄树，并在园中盖了一座楼，好守望侵略者与野兽的侵入。他又凿出压酒池，指望结好葡萄。然后，他等候结实。最终他却未收成好葡萄，反而在葡萄园里长满没用的野葡萄。
这个故事说明了神与祂百姓的关系。神已经为我们做了所有能做的事，好帮助我们结出丰盛属灵果子的生命。祂把我们由绝望中拯救出来。祂赐给我们圣灵，好在我们生命中结出果子（加拉太书五：22～23）。祂除去我们的罪，使我们能够自由地事奉祂。我们拥有无数版本的圣经，以及前所未有的丰富属灵资源，像：基督教书籍、音乐、录影带、福音聚会或培灵会、教会学校、福音电视及电台、属灵杂志和研讨会等。我们有各类大小不同的教会，有教师及牧师的教导与鼓励。最重要的是，我们能够以祷告来到神的跟前。耶稣说，多给谁就向谁多取，多托谁就向谁多要。
What
More Could Have Been Done?
What
more could have been done to My vineyard That I have not done in it? Why then,
when I expected it to bring forth good grapes, Did it bring forth wild grapes?
(Isaiah 5:4)
The
prophet Isaiah told the story of a man with a vineyard on a fertile hill. The
man cultivated the ground and removed the stones so that nothing would hinder
the vines’ growth. He planted only the best quality vines. He built a tower in
the middle of the vineyard so he could watch for wild animals and intruders. He
constructed a wine vat so that he would be ready for the ripe grapes. Then he
waited. Rather than producing good grapes, however, the vineyard produced
worthless ones.
The
story illustrates the relationship between God and His people. God has done
everything necessary for us to produce an abundance of spiritual fruit in our
lives. He saved us when we were without hope. He gave us His Holy Spirit to
produce fruit in our lives (Gal. 5:22–23). He removed our sin so that we are
free to serve Him. We have the Bible in numerous translations. We have access
to more Christian books, music, videos, conferences, schools, radio and
television stations, magazines, and seminars than ever before. There are
churches of every kind and size. We have teachers and pastors to instruct us
and encourage us. Most of all, we have direct access to God through prayer.
Jesus said that to whom much is given, much is expected (Luke 12:48). One day
God will hold us accountable for all that He has done for us. He will ask us to
show Him the fruit of all of His bountiful provision for our lives. What will
He find?
