黎明的灵修-第268章
9月25日 马其顿人的献身
黎明的灵修-第268章
Consecration of the Macedonians, September 25
黎明的灵修-第268章
“我可以证明他们是按着力量,而且也过了力量,自己甘心乐意的捐助。……并且他们所作的,不但照我们所想望的,更照上帝的旨意,先把自己献给主,又归附了我们”(林后8:3-5)。[1]
黎明的灵修-第268章
Examples of Consecration
For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves.... And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.2 Corinthians 8:3-5.{WGD 270.1}[1]
黎明的灵修-第268章
马其顿的信徒在物质方面差不多都是贫穷的,但他们却洋溢着对于上帝和祂真理的爱,所以他们乐意捐输维持圣工。当各外邦教会普遍筹款来周济犹太信徒时,保罗曾提出马其顿信徒的慷慨精神为其他各教会的榜样。在他写信给哥林多教会时,他曾叫他们注意“上帝赐给马其顿众教会的恩,……就是他们在患难中受大试炼的时候,仍有满足的快乐;在极穷之间,还格外显出他们乐捐的厚恩。……他们是按着力量,而且也过了力量,自己甘心乐意地捐助”(林后8:1-4)。……[2]
黎明的灵修-第268章
Nearly all the Macedonian believers were poor in this world’s goods, but their hearts were overflowing with love for God and His truth, and they gladly gave for the support of the gospel. When general collections were taken up in the Gentile churches for the relief of the Jewish believers, the liberality of the converts in Macedonia was held up as an example to other churches. Writing to the Corinthian believers, the apostle called their attention to “the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; how that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.... Yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves....”{WGD 270.2}[2]
黎明的灵修-第268章
马其顿信徒之所以乐意牺牲,乃是全心献身的结果。他们受了上帝圣灵的感动,“先把自己献给主”(林后8:5),然后他们便乐意慷慨地拿出自己的金钱来维持圣工。那时根本不需要督促他们奉献,他们却因有特权可以牺牲自己一切必需的东西来帮助别人而欢喜。当保罗想要劝阻他们的时候,他们却恳求他接受他们的奉献。他们出于纯朴和正直的动机和热爱弟兄的心,欢欢喜喜地克己牺牲,这样就结出慷慨的丰盛果子。……[3]
黎明的灵修-第268章
The willingness to sacrifice on the part of the Macedonian believers came as a result of whole-hearted consecration. Moved by the Spirit of God, they “first gave their own selves to the Lord;” then they were willing to give freely of their means for the support of the gospel. It was not necessary to urge them to give; rather, they rejoiced in the privilege of denying themselves even of necessary things in order to supply the needs of others. When the apostle would have restrained them, they importuned him to accept their offering. In their simplicity and integrity, and in their love for the brethren, they gladly denied self, and thus abounded in the fruit of benevolence....{WGD 270.3}[3]
黎明的灵修-第268章
属灵的兴盛与基督化的慷慨是分不开的。基督的信徒应当欢喜快乐,因为他们有特权,可以在自己的生活中表显救赎主的仁慈。(AA 344)[4]
黎明的灵修-第268章
Spiritual prosperity is closely bound up with Christian liberality. The followers of Christ should rejoice in the privilege of revealing in their lives the beneficence of their Redeemer.—The Acts of the Apostles, 343, 344.{WGD 270.4}[4]
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