奋斗与勇敢-第223章
8月10日 上帝的道路
奋斗与勇敢-第223章
God’s Ways, August 10
奋斗与勇敢-第223章
(王下5:5-14)
“耶和华说:我的意念非同你们的意念,我的道路非同你们的道路。天怎样高过地,照样,我的道路高过你们的道路,我的意念高过你们的意念”(赛55:8,9)。{CC 228.1}[1]
奋斗与勇敢-第223章
2 Kings 5:5-14[1]
奋斗与勇敢-第223章
亚兰人乃缦前来求问上帝的先知以利沙,看是否能治好可憎的麻风病。先知吩咐他去约旦河中沐浴七次。乃缦为何不马上遵从上帝的先知以利沙的吩咐呢?他为何不肯照先知的吩咐去行呢?……他因感到羞辱和失望而情绪激动,一怒之下拒绝听从上帝的先知规定的简单做法。乃缦说:“‘我想他必定出来见我,站着求告耶和华他上帝的名,在患处以上摇手,治好这大麻风。大马士革的河亚罢拿和法珥法,岂不比以色列的一切水更好吗?我在那里沐浴不得洁净吗?’于是气忿忿地转身去了。”他的仆人对他说:“我父啊,先知若吩咐你作一件大事,你岂不作吗?何况说你去沐浴而得洁净呢?”(王下5:11-13)。这个大人物认为到低级的约旦河去洗有损自己的尊严。他所提到的那两条河因周围的树木和小树林而非常美丽,且有偶像安置在那些小树林里。许多人蜂拥到这些河去敬拜他们的偶像神明;所以去那里不会使他觉得掉价。但若听从先知的明确指示,就会贬抑他自尊高傲的精神。然而甘心顺从会带来想要的结果。他去洗了,而且痊愈了。(2T.309,310){CC 228.2}[2]
奋斗与勇敢-第223章
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:8, 9. {CC 228.1}[2]
奋斗与勇敢-第223章
我们的计划不一定是上帝的计划。……主对我们的了解,胜过我们对自己的了解。祂本着对我们的关心和爱护,经常不让我们自私地谋求满足自己的野心。……许多事物祂要我们交给祂,但我们这样做只是放弃了天路上的障碍。……{CC 228.3}[3]
奋斗与勇敢-第223章
Naaman the Syrian consulted the prophet of God as to how he could be cured of a loathsome disease, the leprosy. He was bidden to go and bathe in Jordan seven times. Why did he not immediately follow the directions of Elisha, the prophet of God? ... In his mortification and disappointment he became passionate, and in a rage refused to follow the humble course marked out by the prophet of God. “I thought,” said he, “he will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the Lord his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper. Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.” His servant said: “My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash [merely], and be clean?” Yes, this great man considered it beneath his dignity to go to the humble river Jordan, and wash. The rivers he mentioned and desired were beautified by surrounding trees and groves, and idols were placed in these groves. Many flocked to these rivers to worship their idol gods; therefore it would have cost him no humility. But it was following the specified directions of the prophet which would humble his proud and lofty spirit. Willing obedience would bring the desired result. He washed, and was made whole.13 {CC 228.2}[3]
奋斗与勇敢-第223章
到了来生,如今令我们困惑烦恼的奥秘都将解开。我们将会看到,表面上没有回答的祈祷和失望,实际上列在我们最大的福气中。(MH473,474){CC 228.4}[4]
奋斗与勇敢-第223章
Our plans are not always God’s plans.... In His loving care and interest for us, often He who understands us better than we understand ourselves refuses to permit us selfishly to seek the gratification of our own ambition.... Many things He ask us to yield to Him, but in doing this we are but giving up that which hinders us in the heavenward way.... {CC 228.3}[4]
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