黎明的灵修-第138章
5月18日 所罗门的悔改
黎明的灵修-第138章
The Repentance of Solomon, May 18
黎明的灵修-第138章
“后来我察看我手所经营的一切事,和我劳碌所成的功;谁知都是虚空,都是捕风,在日光之下毫无益处”(传2:11)。[1]
黎明的灵修-第138章
Men of Old Repent
Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.Ecclesiastes 2:11.{WGD 140.1}[1]
黎明的灵修-第138章
就像是从梦中猛然惊醒。他的良心重新发现,使他看出自己愚妄之罪的真相。他以伤痛的心灵和虚弱的身体,疲乏而干渴地转离了世上“破裂不能存水的池子,”而再度转向那“活水的泉源”(耶2:13)。苦难的锻炼终于在他身上起了作用。他曾因自己无法转离愚妄而长久困于灭亡的惧怕之中;但现在他已从这道信息中看出一线希望来。上帝并还有全然丢弃他,却准备拯救他脱离他自己所无法摆脱的、比死亡更可怕的奴役。(PK 77)[2]
黎明的灵修-第138章
Awakened as from a dream, ... Solomon with quickened conscience began to see his folly in its true light. Chastened in spirit, with mind and body enfeebled, he turned wearied and thirsting from earth’s broken cisterns, to drink once more at the fountain of life. For him at last the discipline of suffering had accomplished its work. Long had he been harassed by the fear of utter ruin because of inability to turn from folly; but now he discerned in the message given him a ray of hope. God had not utterly cut him off, but stood ready to deliver him from a bondage more cruel than the grave, and from which he had had no power to free himself.—Prophets and Kings, 77.{WGD 140.2}[2]
黎明的灵修-第138章
所罗门一生的历史不但为青年,而也为成年人和风烛残年的人,带来了丰富的教训。我们看到并听人谈到青年时期的动摇性,──青年人在善与恶之间徘徊不定,不易控制自己感情方面的邪恶趋势。但在一般老成练达的人,我们总以为他们不至于动摇或背信的;他们的品性理应是稳健而有主义的。但事实不一定如此。……从这样的例子上我们可以认定:不拘年纪大小,人的唯一保障全在乎儆醒祷告。崇高的地位和伟大的特权并不能给人以任何保障。……凡愿接受所罗门背道的经验所发之警告的人,必要拒绝那些使他跌倒之罪的初步进袭。人惟有顺从上天的律法,才能保守自己不致背道。(PK 82、83)[3]
黎明的灵修-第138章
Not only to the youth, but to those of mature years, and to those who are descending the hill of life and facing the western sun, the life of Solomon is full of warning. We see and hear of unsteadiness in youth,—the young wavering between right and wrong, and the current of evil passions proving too strong for them. In those of maturer years, we do not look for this unsteadiness and unfaithfulness; we expect the character to be established, the principles firmly rooted. But this is not always so.... From such examples we should learn that in watchfulness and prayer is the only safety for both young and old. Security does not lie in exalted position and great privileges.... Those who heed the warning of Solomon’s apostasy will shun the first approach of those sins that overcame him. Only obedience to the requirements of Heaven will keep man from apostasy.—Prophets and Kings, 82, 83.{WGD 140.3}[3]
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