復 原 耶 穌 基 督 教 會 台 灣 佈 道 所
August 11th, 2013 (Sunday 10:30am ~ 14:00pm)
Topic: The Triangle Theory 主題: 黃金三角
一開場, Matthew 就請 Sarah 現身說法, 講她上星期去到科羅拉多州, 參加青年團契活動, 看著聖經時, 突然有感而發的將經文譜上曲子, 隨即當場獻唱; Matthew 說:上星期我們有談到聖靈, 這就是聖靈在她身、心靈動最佳的見證,
傳道書 Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
9 兩個人總比一個人好、因為二人勞碌同得美好的果效。
Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work:
10 若是跌倒、這人可以扶起他的同伴．若是孤身跌倒、沒有別人扶起他來、這人就有禍了。
If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!
11 再者、二人同睡、就都煖和．一人獨睡、怎能煖和呢。
Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone?
12 有人攻勝孤身一人、若有二人便能敵擋他．三股合成的繩子、不容易折斷。
Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
1996 年7月的世界大會, 改變了我的一生, 因我在那期間, 認識了我的內人 Jai-Yu, 而早在這之前 主就顯現一張圖片給我看, 如圖所示, 頂端是 Lord 上主, 三角形兩邊各為 Husband 丈夫和 Wife 妻子, 我稱它為”黃金三角”關係.
幾次的交往和深談, 彼此印象良好, 雖然台美文化的差異, 曾令父母有所意見, 但因雙方都是基督徒, 有著共同的信仰, 反而促成我們隔(1997)年二月間就訂下終身.
創世紀 Genesis 2:18-24
18 耶和華 神說、那人獨居不好、我要為他造一個配偶幫助他。
The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him."
19 耶和華 神用土所造成的野地各樣走獸、和空中各樣飛鳥、都帶到那人面前看他叫甚麼．那人怎樣叫各樣的活物、那就是他的名字。
Now the LORD God had formed out of the ground all the beasts of the field and all the birds of the air. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name.
20 那人便給一切牲畜、和空中飛鳥、野地走獸都起了名．只是那人沒有遇見配偶幫助他。
So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds of the air and all the beasts of the field. But for Adam no suitable helper was found.
21 耶和華 神使他沉睡、他就睡了．於是取下他的一條肋骨、又把肉合起來。
So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man's ribs and closed up the place with flesh.
22 耶和華 神就用那人身上所取的肋骨、造成一個女人、領他到那人跟前。
Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.
23 那人說、這是我骨中的骨、肉中的肉、可以稱他為女人、因為他是從男人身上取出來的。
The man said, "This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called 'woman,' for she was taken out of man."
24 因此、人要離開父母、與妻子連合、二人成為一體。
For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.
Jai-Yu 補充說: 那時赴美參加世界大會, 借住我姐 Maggie 家, 有空就到斜對面有間教會參加他們的青年團契, 席間感覺 Matthew 對我有意, 但我尋找”何為 主的旨意” 多年, 仍不得要領, 所以對他並沒有特別留意; 交往一陣後, 當我知道他是一位神職人員時, 這才引起我的注意 我也想趁機從他身上探索”何為 主的旨意?”.
認識 Matthew 之前, 剛好收到一本書, 要為未來的他或她, 列出你的擇偶條件, 我寫下大約七個條件, 他都一一符合, 我想冥冥之中, 主的旨意已然悄悄運作中.
腓立比書 Philippians 2:13
因為你們立志行事、都是 神在你們心裡運行、為要成就他的美意。
for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.
有本書寫到, 有一對夫妻其子患有糖尿病, 神藉由神職與醫護人員, 告知他倆速送其子就醫, 但他倆秉持堅信 神會幫他倆醫治其子, 遲不送醫, 終害其子送命.
今早讀經, 看到上面這節經文, 瞬間更加明白了”何為 主的旨意了”; 就是當你祈求禱告時, 心裡感到平安的那種感覺 – 那就對了! 反之, 若心不安穩, 則絕非 主的旨意了.
以弗所書 Ephesians 5:22-25
22 你們作妻子的、當順服自己的丈夫、如同順服主．
Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.
23 因為丈夫是妻子的頭、如同基督是教會的頭．他又是教會全體的救主。
For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior.
24 教會怎樣順服基督、妻子也要怎樣凡事順服丈夫。
Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
25 你們作丈夫的、要愛你們的妻子、正如基督愛教會、為教會捨己．
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her
回頭再來看看上面的”黃金三角”, 一如夫妻之間, 就像我倆的文化、習性等等差異, 造成夫妻間的隱約隔閡, 但是我們都是基督徒, 有著共同的信仰, 因為有聖靈, 促使我們在親近 神的過程裡, 無形中拉近了彼此的距離.
(Those Who Came: Eileen Chen, Eric Ho, Paul Lin)
(Skype to: Matthew + Jai-yu, Joshua; Rick + Nancy, Sarah, Amanda, David, Anna, Joseph; Maggie, Sashay, Uncel)
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