星期三, 9月 08, 2021

吃你本身所生的(申廿八)

你在仇敵圍困窘迫之中,必吃你本身所生的,就是耶和華─你神所賜給你的兒女之肉。(申廿八53)

    申命記二十八章與利未記二十六章很像,論及遵守道理者蒙福,不遵守道理者受禍,若從架構來看也是相似,神先講述了許多神國的條例,到了後面就告訴百姓應當遵守這些條例,遵守了,神的福氣是追隨這些百姓的,但另外一面,百姓若不愛神,不願意遵守這些條例,禍患也是追著這些選民的。

    在這些咒詛當中,看到一件令人無法想像的事情—吃你本身所生的。沒有一個人不喜歡自己的心頭肉,母親懷胎十月將小孩生下來,必定是將之抱在手中,加倍疼惜,可是竟然將自己的所生的吃掉,會走到這個地步,是因為被圍困導致斷糧,沒有東西吃,餓到只能吃掉自己的孩子,但背後的原因,是因為選民不遵守神的道,所以遇到患難只會倚靠高大堅固的城牆,最後被敵人所滅,神提醒,若遇到此種狀況,要很清楚地知道,自己是遠離神,不遵守道理了!

    王下 6:26-30CUV 6:26 一日,以色列王在城上經過,有一個婦人向他呼叫說:「我主,我王啊!求你幫助。」CUV 6:27 王說:「耶和華不幫助你,我從何處幫助你?是從禾場,是從酒醡呢?」CUV 6:28 王問婦人說:「你有甚麼苦處?」她回答說:「這婦人對我說:『將你的兒子取來,我們今日可以吃,明日可以吃我的兒子。』CUV 6:29 我們就煮了我的兒子吃了。次日我對她說:『要將你的兒子取來,我們可以吃。』她卻將她的兒子藏起來了。」CUV 6:30 王聽見婦人的話,就撕裂衣服;(王在城上經過)百姓看見王貼身穿著麻衣。CUV 6:31 王說:「我今日若容沙法的兒子以利沙的頭仍在他項上,願神重重地降罰與我!」

    到了王國時期,還真的發生這樣吃自己的孩子事件,當時的王叫約蘭,是當時選民的國度分裂後北朝的國王,聽到這種事情撕裂衣服,表示極其痛苦,但不知道他是否知道這一切是應驗申命記中神所說過的話,很可惜,他並不是檢討自己沒有帶領百姓遵守神的話,而是將焦點轉移到神的先知以利沙,表明約蘭王還是不認錯,當知道在神的國度當中發生這事情,正是神相當嚴重的提醒。

    很多時候我們也如這個約蘭王,人生當中遭遇了許多苦難,甚至有時候危及到我們的性命,我們卻只會找眼見的因素,怪罪他人,但是在靈裡面是神在提醒我們:「當回來遵行神的道了」,歷史上許多選民,看不清楚神的作為,導致咒詛一直追隨著他們,這一切的事情很清楚地記載於聖經,朋友,不知道你是否也曾亮出危險的訊號燈呢?或者我們正經歷人手無法解決的問題,應當回來遵守神的道,因為神是我們天上的父,藉著許多方法提醒我們,只盼有一天我們醒悟過來,看見父家的美好,有信心地回到父家!

   箴 15:31-33CUV 15:31 聽從生命責備的,必常在智慧人中。CUV 15:32 棄絕管教的,輕看自己的生命;聽從責備的,卻得智慧。CUV 15:33 敬畏耶和華是智慧的訓誨;尊榮以前,必有謙卑。

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星期二, 9月 07, 2021

There Is a Fine Line Between Blessings and Curses(Deu27)

 NIV]Deuteronomy 27:12 When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph and Benjamin. 

    God engraved His law on the stone to command His people to follow His commandment and law.  God required His people to listen quietly. To become God's people need to follow God's words. God's grace to guide them through all kind of difficulties so God's people need to pass God's word to their generations.

    Mount Gerizin is located on south of Shechem. Mount Ebal is located on north of Shechem. South is right side. It is symbol of noble and blessed. (Genesis 48:18, Matthew 25:34). It means people who follow God's law will be blessed by God. North is left side. It is symbol of lowly and misfortune. It means rebellious will be cursed. 

    [NIV]Matthew 7:13 "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. [NIV]Matthew 7:14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. 

    Jesus Christ talks about the same truth. There are two ways when ending. We need to pass through small gate and narrow way for eternal life. There is no third way. This belief is totally contrast to modern day. In the multi culture society, many people been effected by the popular believe. Such believe recognize every way guide to Roma. Under the humanism belief, many Christians  compromised the truth from Jesus. They create the small gate and narrow road into wider gate and way. They rationalize many behaviors. They make easy way to pass through. Such behaviors might be likeable for people. But they don't know if Jesus Christ like or not?

    Blessing or cursing, eternal life or destroy, smart or silly, eternal happiness or eternal suffering, eternal life or temporary life. The boundary is clear. This is the way bible teach us. It is different to main thinking in the world. Dear friends, believe in Jesus Christ. Your soul will be saved lead to eternal life. Follow God's word to receive blessing from God.  Wait until Jesus Christ arrive take us to heaven. May we can make correct decision to enjoy happiness forever. 

    [NIV]2Peter 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare. [NIV]2Peter 3:11 Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives.[NIV]2Peter 3:12 as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming. That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat. [NIV]2Peter 3:13 But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness.

Translated by Nicole

祝福與咒詛是一線之隔(申廿七)

當日,摩西囑咐百姓說:「你們過了約但河,西緬、利未、猶大、以薩迦、約瑟、便雅憫六個支派的人都要站在基利心山上為百姓祝福。流便、迦得、亞設、西布倫、但、拿弗他利六個支派的人都要站在以巴路山上宣布咒詛。(申廿七11-13)

    神將他的律法刻在石頭上,要百姓能夠遵行祂的誡命、律例,要百姓默默靜聽,要成為神的百姓就必須要遵行神的話語,甚至希望他們的子孫可以代代相傳,因為神曾經施大恩帶領他們走過種種的困難。

   「基利心山」在示劍的南方,而「以巴路山」在示劍的北方。「南方」是「右方」,象徵尊貴、蒙福(創四十八18;太二十五34),代表那些遵守律法的人將要蒙受的福氣;而「北方」是「左方」,象徵卑賤、遭禍(傳十2;太二十五41),代表將要臨到悖逆者身上的咒詛。

    神只有指示兩個地方來宣告,一個是祝福之山,一個是咒詛之山,沒有再指示另外一個可以兼容祝福與咒詛的地方,這表明,在神眼中就是兩種結局,若遵守神的道,就是祝福,若不遵守神的道,神的咒詛必定臨到。

    太 7:13-14CUV 7:13 你們要進窄門;因為引到滅亡,那門是寬的,路是大的,進去的人也多。CUV 7:14 引到永生,那門是窄的,路是小的,找著的人也少。

    主耶穌也是談及同樣的道理,人生的結局只有兩條門路,倘若要進到永生,必須走比較少人走的窄門小路,在神眼中,沒有第三條路,這與現代世人的價值觀不同,在這多元的社會當中,許多人因著主流思潮的影響,認為條條大路通羅馬,在這人道主義的影響下,許多基督徒也妥協了主耶穌所說的真理,自行將窄門小路拓寬,合理化許多行為,使路好走,或許可以討人的喜歡,但是不知道這樣的行為,主耶穌喜歡嗎?

    祝福與咒詛、永生或滅亡、聰明與愚拙、永樂或永苦、永恆與短暫,這條界線很清楚,這就是聖經的規範,與目前世界主流教導有別,各位朋友阿,當趁今日信靠耶穌,靈魂得救奔走天路,努力行道領受祝福,等到主來進入天國,永永遠遠享受福樂,願我們都能做出正確的選擇。

    彼後 3:10-13CUV 3:10 但主的日子要像賊來到一樣;那日天必大有響聲廢去,有形質的都要被烈火銷化,地和其上的物都要燒盡了。CUV 3:11 這一切既然都要如此銷化,你們為人該當怎樣聖潔,怎樣敬虔,CUV 3:12 切切仰望神的日子來到;在那日天被火燒就銷化了,有形質的都要被烈火鎔化。CUV 3:13 但我們照他的應許,盼望新天新地,有義居在其中。

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