於2012-11-23發佈

生命的道路 39

留空間給耶穌

耶穌基督是所有人類問題的答案,在地上的每一個問題,基本上都是人以為我們可以不用神來管理這世界與我們的生命。轉向祂便會找著每一個問題的解答,就是那麼簡單。

耶穌不僅擁有給我們的答案─祂就是答案;祂是生命的道路,祂亦是每一個人心中真正的渴望。我們被造是為與祂相交,直到我們的生命與祂緊緊連結,我們在祂裡面,祂在我們裡面,否則我們永遠也不會滿足或擁有平安。因此,倘若有任何事可以使這週一帆風順,只有藉由親近祂,更加認識祂,以及緊緊跟隨祂。

當我們必須工作,應付我們其他義務時,我們要如何這樣做呢?它不會自動發生,直到我們照祂所說的來做,好成為祂的門徒─每天背起十字架來跟隨祂。十字架代表犧牲,我們可能必須犧牲一點睡眠早起,或是犧牲一些電視節目,也可能是犧牲其他的事,但我們一定可以找出一些時間來禱告、研讀,或參加敬拜聚會,學習關乎祂的事。很快我們會發現進到我們生命中的平安與滿足,遠比我們為此而放棄的任何事物更顯珍貴。

在許多人生命中帶來巨大與正向改變的一件事,便是除去雜亂。我們所擁有的東西,到底有多少是不需要或用不到,需要我們清潔、維護或注意的?還有最重要的,時間呢?我們是擁有這些東西,還是它們擁有我們?每一件單一的事可能不需要太多額外時間,但加在一起就可能使我們耗盡。因此,我們所能做最正面的事莫過於簡化我們的生活,除去不必要的雜亂。倘若我們是真正的門徒,我們的生命便不屬於自己,乃是祂的,我們絕不能容許它被生活瑣事偷走。

要常在祂裡面,我們也需要學習與祂同工。我們在辦公室可以和在教會一樣與祂相交,祂創造人是為了每日與祂同行,那即是祂想與我們每一個人所做的事。那是我們今天就可以做,幫助我們有成功人生的主要事情。記得:『首要的事是讓首要的事成為首要的事。』這是我們在這裡的主要目的,不要讓其他的事給遮蔽了。

(摘自喬納 word for the week, Week 46, 2012)

Make Room For Jesus - The Path of Life, Part 39
Week 46, 2012 
Rick Joyner 

Jesus Christ is the answer to every human problem. Every problem on earth is basically the result of man thinking that we can run our lives and this world without God. The answer to every problem is found by returning to Him. It is that simple.     

Jesus does not just have the answer for us—He is the answer. He is the path of life, and He is the true desire of every human heart. We were created to have fellowship with Him. We will never be fulfilled or have peace until our lives are knit together with Him in such a bond that we abide in Him and He in us. Therefore, if anything would make this week successful, it would be by getting closer to Him, knowing Him better, and following Him more closely.

How do we do this when we have to work and take care of all of our other obligations? It won’t happen unless we do what He said in order for us to be His disciples—take up our crosses daily to follow Him. The cross represents sacrifice, and we may have to sacrifice a little sleep to get up earlier, or sacrifice some television, or other things, but we can all find some time to pray, study, or go to a service to worship and learn about Him. We will quickly find that the peace and fulfillment this leads to in our lives is far more valuable than anything we gave up for it.

One thing that could bring radical and positive change to many people’s lives is to remove the clutter from it. How much stuff do we have that we really do not need or use that requires cleaning, maintenance, or other attention and most importantly, time? Do we own our stuff or does it own us? Each single thing may not require much extra time, but added together they can consume us. Therefore, just simplifying our lives and removing the needless clutter from it can be one of the most positive things we can do. If we are true disciples, our lives are not our own but His, and we must not allow it to be stolen by our stuff.

Abiding in Him also requires that we learn to do all that we do with Him. We can have as much fellowship with Him at the office as we do in church. He created man to walk with Him daily, and that is what He wants to do with each of us. That is the main thing we can do today which will help make our life a successful life. Remember: “The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.” This is the main reason we are here. Do not let it be eclipsed by anything else.