9月29日
标 题:这一点也不难!
经 节:我今日所吩咐你的诫命不是你难行的,也不是离你远的。(申命记三十章11节)
活出基督的生命一点也不困难。那位曾经活出完全顺服、无罪的基督,今日预备好要借着你而活(加拉太书二:20)。神的旨意并不难以分辨,祂赐下圣经揭示祂的旨意。祂把祂自己的圣灵放置我们的心中,在人生每一个情况引导我们明白祂完美的旨意(约翰福音十六:13)。我们最大的挑战是全心全意把自己的生命交托给神,按著神的心意,遵行神的旨意。
摩西在以色列百姓进入应许地之前,聚集他们站在以巴路山和基利心山上。在那里,神告诉他们要怎么做才是顺服祂。神非常仔细地指示他们,让他们对祂的指示完全没有疑问。然后,神要他们作个选择。如果不顺服祂的旨意,他们需要面对祂的惩罚;如果顺服祂的旨意,他们会得到祂的祝福。
神这句话一样是要给现在的你。这句话本身不难了解,你不需费尽心机、分辨神有关淫乱、饶恕或诚实的旨意。神的话已经表达得够清楚了。问题是你如何反应?神在圣经中没有任何地方是含糊暧昧及错综复杂,可以成为你不顺服的借口。人被定罪是因为心里明知神的心意,却故意不做!神借着圣灵,总是给予你足够的启示及力量,与祂同走下一步路。如果不确定神要你做什么,要先确定你是否竭尽全力顺服祂。因着你的顺服,祂下一步的指示会变得很清楚。
It’s Not Difficult!
For this commandment which I command you today is
not too mysterious for you, nor is it far off. (Deuteronomy 30:1)
The Christian life is not difficult. The same
Christ who lived a perfect, obedient, and sinless life stands prepared to live
it again through you (Gal. 2:20). God’s will is not hard to discern. He has
given us the Scriptures, which reveal His will, and He has placed His Holy
Spirit within us to guide us to His perfect will in every situation (John
16:13). Our greatest challenge will be to wholly commit our lives to follow
God’s will obediently as He reveals it.
Moses gathered the Israelites around Mount Ebal and
Mount Gerizim before they were to enter the Promised Land. There, God described
what they had to do in order to obey Him. God gave detailed instructions so
there was no mistaking what was expected of them. Then God asked them to make a
choice. If they chose to disobey His commands, they would face His wrath. If
they chose to obey, they would receive His blessing.
God’s Word comes to you in the same way. It is not
too complex to understand. You don’t have to struggle to discern God’s will
about adultery or forgiveness or honesty. God’s word is perfectly clear. The
question is, how will you respond? Nowhere in Scripture did God excuse
disobedience because His instructions were too vague or complex. Condemnation
came because they knew exactly what God wanted them to do, yet they chose not
to do it! God, through His Holy Spirit, will always give you sufficient
revelation and strength to take the next step with Him. If you are uncertain
about what God is asking of you, make sure that you are obeying all that you do
know, and through your obedience, God’s next instruction will become clear.