於2022-06-25發佈

 

DAY 2
計畫
雷克-喬納 Rick Joyner
翻譯:Kate
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地是空虛混沌,淵面黑暗;神的靈運行在水面上。(見創世記1:2)。

被翻譯為"空虛混沌"的希伯來語是tohuw(to'-hoo),它被定義為 "荒涼、沙漠"。在KJV中,這個詞也被翻譯為"混亂,空曠的地方,什麼都沒有"。重點是,聖靈可以從最荒涼的地方創造出一個榮耀的創造。

任何旅程中最重要的一步是第一步。如果我們要到達我們要去的地方,我們必須知道我們在哪裡。主似乎也喜歡從空虛混沌的地方開始。或者,我們可以說,祂喜歡從一張乾淨的畫布開始。基督教最美妙的真理之一是,當我們來到祂身邊時,我們重生了,一切都變成了新的。福音的部分好消息是,在基督裡我們可以重新開始。我們不僅僅是重新開始幾件事,而是所有的事情!當祂的十字架的能力開始在我們的生命中起作用時,我們就被救贖了,而救贖的能力通過我們流向我們,救贖我們生命中的一切。

有些譯者將創世記1:2中的 "空虛混沌"譯為 "混沌"。這也有一個重要的應用。如果聖靈帶著如此混亂的地球,帶來了如此美麗和對稱的創造,那麼祂可以對任何獻給祂的生命做同樣的事。無論我們的生活有多混亂,祂不僅會理順這一切,而且會讓它變得光彩奪目。

通過觀察聖靈帶來的秩序和新開始到我們的生活,我們可以學到很多關於主和祂的方式。即使我們重新開始,我們也不要犯同樣的錯誤,認為我們有智慧和知識來做正確的事情。當我們重生時,我們就會知道我們要完全依賴我們的創造者,才能使我們不至於再次陷入同樣的錯誤中。使徒保羅說:

弟兄們哪,可見你們蒙召的,按著肉體有智慧的不多,有能力的不多,有尊貴的也不多。
神卻揀選了世上愚拙的,叫有智慧的羞愧;又揀選了世上軟弱的,叫那強壯的羞愧。
神也揀選了世上卑賤的,被人厭惡的,以及那無有的,為要廢掉那有的。
使一切有血氣的,在神面前一個也不能自誇。
(哥林多前書1:26-29)。

在教會歷史上,神的每一次新運行都是從那些真正不知道自己在做什麼或要去哪裡的人開始的。就像亞伯拉罕一樣,他們不得不離開有形有質的國家,在一個仍舊無形無質(空虛混沌)的地方尋求神。就像保羅必須在自然界被打瞎,以便他能在打開屬靈的眼睛,我們也必須在仰望祂之前,變得沒有自己的視野。然而,主並沒有讓我們處於這種狀態,而是開始向我們展示祂正在建造的事物。然後祂可以給我們計畫,讓我們在祂正在建造的榮耀之城中加入祂想要的豪宅。

在我們開始旅程時,必須明白我們不是在走一條隨機的路線,而是祂對我們計畫的一部分。起初,一切似乎都是無形的、虛無的,但當我們跟隨祂的靈的感動,一個美麗的創造,我們在祂裡面的新生命開始成形了。事實上,神對我們的計畫是如此全面,以至於在創立世界之前祂就知道我們,我們的呼召在那時就已經知道了。我們目的的根基是讓我們成為耶穌基督的形象--我們變得像祂,做祂所做的工。這個呼召是在每個信徒身上。祂也給了我們每個人一個非常具體的角色,在祂的整體計畫中發揮作用。尋找我們在祂計畫中的角色,必須是我們的追求。

亞伯拉罕可能不知道他要去哪裡,但他確實知道他在尋找什麼。他離開了一切,成為神所建造的一部分。這也是我們的追求,成為神所做事情的一部分。


DAY 2
The Plan
Rick Joyner

And the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep (see Genesis 1:2).

The Hebrew word that is translated "without form" is tohuw (to'-hoo), which is defined as "a desolation, desert." In the KJV this word is also translated "confusion, empty place, nothing." The point is that the Holy Spirit can make a glorious creation out of the most desolate place. He can also bring forth a glorious new creation out of the most desolate, confused, and empty life.

The most important step in any journey is the first one. If we are going to get where we are going, we must know where we are. The Lord also seems to delight in beginning with that which is formless and void. Or, we could say, He likes to start with a clean canvas. One of the most wonderful truths of Christianity is that when we come to Him, we are born again, and all things become new. Part of the good news of the gospel is that in Christ we can start all over. We do not just start a few things over, but everything! When the power of His cross begins to work in our lives, we are redeemed, and the power of redemption flows through us to redeem everything in our lives.

Some translators have rendered "formless and void" in Genesis 1:2 as "chaos." That too, has an important application. If the Holy Spirit took the earth that was in such chaos, and brought forth a creation of such beauty and symmetry, He can do the same with any life that is offered to Him. Regardless of how much chaos our lives are in, He not only will straighten it all out, He will make it glorious.

By watching the Holy Spirit bring order and new beginnings to lives, we can learn much about the Lord and His ways. Even though we begin again afresh, let us not make the same mistake of thinking that we have the wisdom and knowledge to do it right. When we are born again, we come to know our complete dependence upon our Creator. This alone will enable us to avoid the traps ahead so that we do not fall again to the same mistakes. The Apostle Paul stated:

For consider your calling, brethren, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;
but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong,
and the base things of the world and the despised, God has chosen, the things that are not, that He might nullify the things that are,
that no man should boast before God (I Corinthians 1:26-29).

Every fresh new move of God in church history began with those who really did not know what they were doing or where they were going. Like Abraham, they had to leave the country that had form and substance, to seek God in a place that was still formless and void of definition. Just as Paul had to be struck blind in the natural so that he could see in the spirit, we too must become void of our own vision before we will look to Him. However, the Lord does not leave us in this state, but begins to show us what He is building. Then He can give us the plans for the mansion He wants us to add to the glorious city that He is building.

At the beginning of our journey, we must understand that we are not just taking a random course, but it is a part of His plan for us. Everything seems to be formless and void at first, but as we follow the moving of His Spirit, a beautiful creation, our new life in Him starts to take shape. In fact, God's plan for us is so comprehensive that He knew us before the foundation of the world, and our calling was known at that time. The foundation of our purpose is for us to become conformed to the image of Jesus Christ—that we become like Him and do the works that He did. This calling is upon every believer. He has also given each of us a very specific part to play in His overall plan. It must be our quest to search for our part in His plan.

Abraham may not have known where he was going, but he did know what he was looking for. He left everything to be a part of what God was building. This is also our quest, to be a part of what God is doing.