於2022-08-25發佈

 

Day 63
瞭解道路
雷克-喬納 Rick Joyner
翻譯:Kate
轉載/轉寄 請註明出處:國度禱告網

基督徒的基本目的是變得像主一樣,做祂所做的工。我們透過愛祂和愛鄰舍來做到這一點。我們被呼召做的每件事都會符合其中一個類別:愛神或愛人。神呼召我們走的道路,就是讓我們行在愛中的道路。

如果我們真正愛主,就會愛祂所愛,恨祂所恨。箴言6:16-19宣稱:

耶和華所恨惡的有六樣,連他心所憎惡的共有七樣:
就是高傲的眼,撒謊的舌,流無辜人血的手,
圖謀惡計的心,飛跑行惡的腳,
吐謊言的假見證,並弟兄中布散紛爭的人。

因為這些都是主所憎惡的事情,所以我們可以立即知道,任何屬於這些類別的事情都是邪惡的,如果我們愛主,就不會做這些事情。

祂所恨的第一件事是 "高傲的眼"。這就是驕傲,表現在我們看別人或自己的方式上。如果我們開始看不起其他教會或事工,因為我們認為我們的教會或事工更勝一籌,難道我們沒有犯這個錯誤嗎?如果我們有一段時間的定位比別人高一點,那是為了服事,而不是為了高舉自己。因此,我們應該將位份低的人看作是我們被召服事的對象。

主所討厭的下一件事是 "撒謊的舌"。祂是真理,愛祂的人就會愛真理。魔鬼是 "說謊之人的父"(見約翰福音8:44),我們必須把所有的謊言看作是魔鬼的工作。

主所憎惡的下一件事是 "流無辜人血"。這與約翰福音8:44中的謊言密切相關,我們也需要考慮到這是主對祂那個時代最虔誠的人說的:

你們是出於你們的父魔鬼,你們父的私慾你們偏要行。他從起初是殺人的,不守真理,因他心裡沒有真理。他說謊是出於自己;因他本來是說謊的,也是說謊之人的父。

我們在這裡看到,當魔鬼不站在真理上的時候,牠就會殺人。牠在伊甸園裡起不是用謊言欺騙,並透過這些謊言釋放世界上所有的死亡嗎?謊言會導致死亡。謊言可能比子彈或炸彈更致命。

主所憎惡的下一件事是 "圖謀惡計的心"。請記住,花園裡的蛇是魔鬼的化身,關於它的第一件事就是它 "狡猾"(見創世記3:1)。這意味著制定計劃來彎曲或破壞規則,並從中脫身。這是無法無天的基本表現,是 "罪人"或 "敵基督"的基本性質。我們必須學會識別狡猾者的真面目,當狡猾在我們自己的心中出現時,要悔改。

主所憎惡的下一件事是 "飛跑行惡的腳"。我們裡面是否有被邪惡吸引的東西?當我們聽到邪惡或暴力的行為時,是否有某種滿足,甚至是興奮?這是一種卑微的、墮落的本性的表現,它導致了人類所承受的許多痛苦。主憎恨它,我們也應該如此。

這裡也很有意思,主討厭 "飛"跑向邪惡的腳。我已經瞭解到,每當我被逼著做某件事情時,速度快了,就出錯。我被擠得越快,錯就是越嚴重。卡爾-榮格曾經說過:"快速不屬於魔鬼,它就是魔鬼"。

主所憎惡的下一件事是 "說謊話的假見證"。這是誹謗、流言和誹謗的根源,它分裂了主死後要拯救和統一的教會。這可能導致成為絆腳石,這是主所說的我們最不應該成為的東西。如果我們只是傳遞誹謗和流言蜚語,我們就會和發起者一樣有罪。因此,我們應該迅速識別它,並拒絕參與其中,因為我們知道這是主所憎惡的。

最後一件被列為主所憎惡的事情是"吐謊言的假見證"。這要與那些誹謗和說閒話的人區分開來,因為他們可以利用真理來傳播紛爭和分裂。這就是被稱為 "控告弟兄的人"(見啟示錄12:10)的魔鬼如何以 "光明的天使"(見哥林多後書11:14),或 "真理的使者 "的身份出現。我們可以分享絕對的真理,但分享得不完整,甚至以帶來分裂和紛爭的口吻。我們必須永遠記住,主給了我們一個 "和好的職分"(見哥林多後書5:8),祂討厭我們所做的導致分裂的事情。

記住我們的基本使命是愛主和愛我們的鄰舍。讓我們以愛的標準來判斷我們所做的一切。我們是出於對主和祂子民的愛而做的嗎?如果我們愛主,我們也會愛真理,因為祂就是真理。如果我們住在祂裡面,我們將永遠在愛中使用真理。

 

Day 63
Knowing the Path
Rick Joyner

The basic purpose of every Christian is to become like the Lord, and to do the works that He did. We do this by loving Him and our neighbors. Everything that we are called to do will fit in one of those categories: loving God or people. We may distinguish the path God has called us to walk by determining the path that compels us to walk in love.

If we truly love the Lord we will love what He loves and hate what He hates. Proverbs 6:16-19 declares:

There are six things which the LORD hates, yes, seven which are an abomination to Him:
Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
A heart that devises wicked plans, feet that run rapidly to evil,
A false witness who utters lies, and one who spreads strife among brothers.

Because these are the things that the Lord hates, we can immediately know that anything that falls into any of these categories will be evil, and if we love the Lord we will not do them.

The first thing that He hates is "haughty eyes." This is pride that is manifested by the way that we look at others or ourselves. If we begin to look down on other churches or ministries because we think that ours is superior, are we not guilty of this? If we have been positioned a little higher than others for a time, it is for the purpose of service, not exaltation. We should therefore consider those who may not be as "exalted" as we are as the ones we are called to serve.

The next thing that the Lord hates is "a lying tongue." He is the Truth and those who love Him will love truth. The devil is the "father of lies" (seeJohn 8:44), and we must consider all lies as the devil's work.

The next thing that the Lord hates is the shedding of "innocent blood." This is closely linked to lying in John 8:44, which we also need to consider was spoken by the Lord to the most religious people of His day:

You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning,
and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature;
for he is a liar, and the father of lies.

We see here that the devil murdered when he did not stand in the truth. Did he not use lies to deceive in the Garden, and through those lies release all of the death that the world has known? Lies lead to death. Lies can be more deadly than bullets or bombs.

The next thing that the Lord hates is "a heart that devises wicked plans." Remember that one of the first things said about the serpent in the Garden, which was a personification of the devil, was that he was "crafty" (see Genesis 3:1). This implies devising plans to bend or break the rules and get away with it. This is a basic manifestation of the lawlessness that is the basic nature of the "man of sin," or "antichrist." We must learn to recognize the crafty for what they are, and repent of craftiness when it arises in our own hearts.

The next thing that the Lord hates is "feet that run rapidly to evil." Is there something in us that is drawn to evil? Is there something that derives a satisfaction, even an excitement, when we hear about acts of evil or violence? This is a manifestation of the base, fallen nature that has led to much of the suffering that mankind has endured. The Lord hates it and so should we.

It is also interesting here that the Lord hates feet that run "rapidly" to evil. I have learned that whenever I was pressured into doing something fast, it turns out to be a mistake. The faster I was pressured into going, the worse mistake it was. Carl Jung once said, "Hurry is not of the devil, it is the devil."

The next thing that the Lord hates is "a false witness who utters lies." This is the root of slander, gossip, and backbiting that divides the church the Lord died to save and unify. This can lead to becoming a stumbling block, the very last thing that the Lord said we should ever want to be. If we just pass on slander and gossip, we are just as guilty as the one who originated it. We should therefore be quick to recognize it and refuse to participate in it, knowing that it is something that the Lord hates.

The last thing that is listed as something that the Lord hates is "one who spreads strife among brothers." This is to be distinguished from those who slander and gossip because they can use truth to spread strife and division. This is how the devil, who is called "the accuser of the brethren" (see Revelation 12:10), comes as an "angel of light" (see II Corinthians 11:14), or "messenger of truth."We can share absolute truth, but share it incompletely, or even in a tone that brings division and strife. We must always remember that the Lord has given us a "ministry of reconciliation" (see II Corinthians 5:8), and he hates the things that we do that cause division.

Remember our basic calling is to love the Lord and to love our neighbors. Let us judge everything that we do by the love standard. Are we doing it out of love for the Lord and His people? If we love the Lord we will also love the truth, because He is Truth. If we are abiding in Him, we will always use truth in love.