羅 11:6 既是出於恩典,就不在乎行為;不然,恩典就不是恩典了。 羅 11:7 這是怎麼樣呢?以色列人所求的,他們沒有得着;惟有蒙揀選的人得着了,其餘的就成了頑梗不化的。 羅 11:8 如經上所記:“ 神給他們昏迷的心,眼睛不能看見,耳朵不能聽見,直到今日。” (ESV Rom 11:6 "But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace." Rom 11:7 "What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking. The elect obtained it, but the rest were hardened," Rom 11:8 "as it is written, ""God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that would not see and ears that would not hear, down to this very day.""" ) 感謝主!為了熬煉我的耐心,使用我這個不配的器皿在我爸身上做工,引導他的心一步一步歸向主。回想以前老爸講的話,才知道是神的恩典要讓他得救。 我媽生病前:"人死就灰飛煙滅了,我什麼都不信。" 我媽剛生病:"只有你們的主可以救她!" 我媽病中:"求主赦免我的罪,醫治我老伴!" 我媽去世:"老伴,你上天堂了!好走。" 帶老爸回來後,也有很多問題。感謝主!利用很多機會讓我得着,學習不去論斷,學習和父親平心靜氣的溝通。學習愛的忍讓和包容,但不縱容。現在才親身體驗愛篇第一句"愛是恆久忍耐,又有恩慈;"恆久忍耐的重要性,但心裡沒有想着主的恩典慈愛,就算不亂發脾氣爆掉,也會管不住自己的嘴。所以要在衝突時保持平靜的心(peace in mind),就要時時回想着我在罪里時,主怎樣一次次用愛包容了我,我的罪性才會一次次被愛壓下去。如果主可以先愛還是容易時常陷在罪里的我們,我為什麼要去論段其他罪人, 而不去愛更多一點呢?! 感謝主!老爸改變很多,願意去教會,願意聽我的建議去試着找事做,不讓腦子空着亂想。 象老爸這樣曾經說:"萬事都得靠自己,我就是上帝,我就是神。"的剛硬派,就象主說的: 箴 21:1 王的心在耶和華手中,好象隴溝的水,隨意流轉。 (ESV Pro 21:1 The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD; he turns it wherever he will. ) 感謝主給我這份清理牛槽的工作,箴 14:4 家裡無牛,槽頭乾淨;土產加多,乃憑牛力。 (ESV Pro 14:4 "Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox." ) 在清理的同時,我也不斷在心意更新,自我清潔!讓順服主意成為習慣! FIRST keep peace with yourself; then you will be able to bring peace to others. A peaceful man does more good than a learned man. Whereas a passionate man turns even good to evil and is quick to believe evil, the peaceful man, being good himself, turns all things to good. -- From The imitation of Christ, Book 2, Chapter 3. |