话语的实际(2018年，十一月） 预览

  

12 Pastor Chris克雷斯牧师

DO IT, BECAUSE HE SAID IT

因祂如此说，你们就如此行

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves (James 1:22).

只是你们要行道，不要单单听道，自己欺哄自己。（雅各书1:22）

The Christian who’s come to spiritual maturity is always quick to act on the Word; he doesn’t try to question or rationalise God’s Word or His instructions; he simply takes the required actions.  That’s where the blessing really is: acting on the Word. As we read in our opening verse, it’s the doers of the Word that please the father, not those who hear, and do nothing. As long as it’s His Word, be quick and willing to act; do it, because God said so. 

灵性成熟的基督徒总是能很快地行出神的道，不会想要质疑祂的道和指示，将之“理性化”。他会简单地按照要求做出行动。这正是真正的祝福所在：行道。正如我们在开篇经文中所读到的那样，行道的人是父所喜悦的，而非那些单单听道却没有任何行动的人。只要是祂的道，就要快速、乐意地遵行；因为神如此说话。因为神如此说，所以你要照着行。

In the New Testament, God doesn't have to convince us to obey His voice or do His Word, because we live to do His Word; we live the Word. Like Abraham, we’ve come to trust Him, because we're acquainted with Him through fellowship. Abraham is for us an example of one who greatly esteemed God’s instructions. In Genesis 22:2, the Lord said to him, “Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.” 

在新约中，神不需要说服我们听从祂的声音、遵行祂的道，因为我们活着就是为了遵行祂的道。我们活出祂的道。就像亚伯拉罕一样，我们相信祂，因为我们借着团契认识祂。对我们来说，亚伯拉罕是极其尊重神指示的榜样。在创世记22:2中，主对祂说，“现在，你带着你的儿子，就是你独生的儿子，你所爱的以撒，往摩利亚地去，在我所要指示你的山上，把他献为燔祭。”

As tough as this instruction was, Abraham didn’t question it; he acted accordingly and would have sacrificed his son, had the Lord not stopped him. His motivation was simple: God said to do it, and that’s it! This should be your attitude to the Word always. Your pleasure and delight should be in doing the things the Lord said to do. His instruction to you may seem unpleasant or illogical, but be wise and do what He says, because God’s “foolishness” is wiser than man’s wisdom. 

尽管这个指示如此艰难，亚伯拉罕却没有质疑它，他遵行这指示，要将他的儿子献为燔祭，那时主阻止了他。他的动机很简单：神如此说，我就如此行！这是你对神的道总应该持有的态度。你要以遵行主的话为喜乐。祂向你所发的指示可能会看起来令人不悦或不合逻辑，但你要有谨守遵行祂的话，因为神的“愚拙”胜过人的智慧。

If you’re about to make a decision and the Word of God reveals something different, don’t harden your heart; go with the Word. God’s Word will always shows you the “more excellent” way. Yield yourself completely to the Lordship of the Word, and watch the Word mould, correct, transform, and position you for greatness, and you become the excellent you that God has destined you to be. 

如果你正要做一个选择，神的道却显示出一些与你即将做的决定不同的事，这时不要硬着你的心，总要跟随神的道。神的道总会将“更美的”道路显明给你。要完全地降服你自己在神道的主权下，看神的道塑造你、纠正你、转变你，使你为大，看你成为神命定你成为的卓越之人。

Prayer

祷告

Dear Father, your Word to me is the greatest of all treasures; I’ll forever yield myself to the Lordship of your Word to mould, correct and fashion me into that glorious personality that you’ve ordained me to be, in Jesus’ Name. Amen. 

亲爱的主，你的道对我来说是最宝贵的。我永远降服自己在你道的主权下，让你的道塑造我、纠正我、改变我成为有荣耀品格的人，就是你命定我成为的那等人。在耶稣的名里，阿们。

Further Study:

参考经文：

2 Timothy 3:16-17

提摩太后书3:16-17 

Hebrews 4:12

希伯来书4:12