復 原 耶 穌 基 督 教 會 台 灣 佈 道 所
The Church of Jesus Christ Taiwan Restoration Mission
September 27th, 2015耶穌的愛 Jesus’ love
(長老 法蘭克 Elder Frank Van Fleet)
中秋連休假,適逢杜鵑強颱來攪局,你們今天還來上課(足感心),等一下課後會幫你們禱告的,預祝大家平安快樂.長老法蘭克,一開場感性的話語,漸漸帶入今天的主題- 耶穌的愛 Jesus’ love !
我們敬奉完美的、令人驚奇的 神,和祂的兒子耶穌基督,今天就來談一談,祂們是如何的令人驚奇,以及祂們的特質;我們又何其有幸可以敬奉祂們,並在日常生活中得到祂們的指引與護佑.
首先翻閱路加福音;這是耶穌基督在野外禁食和禱告四十天,避開所有的誘惑之後,祂回到拿撒勒的殿堂,那個祂自小長大的地方,祂開始有計畫的傳揚福音,我們現在就來讀祂當時所說的話：
Happy Moon cakes
路加福音 Luke 4:16-22
16 耶穌來到拿撒勒、就是他長大的地方．在安息日、照他平常的規矩、進了會堂、站起來要念聖經。
He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. And he stood up to read.
17 有人把先知以賽亞的書交給他、他就打開、找到一處寫著說、
The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written:
18 『主的靈在我身上、因為他用膏膏我、叫我傳福音給貧窮的人．差遣我報告被擄的得釋放、瞎眼的得看見、叫那受壓制的得自由、
"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed,
19 報告 神悅納人的禧年。』
to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."
20 於是把書捲起來、交還執事、就坐下．會堂裡的人都定睛看他。
Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him,
21 耶穌對他們說、今天這經應驗在你們耳中了。
and he began by saying to them, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing."
22 眾人都稱讚他、並希奇他口中所出的恩言．又說、這不是約瑟的兒子麼。
All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. "Isn't this Joseph's son?" they asked.
我常常存疑,為什麼耶穌基督,能夠以如此和藹可親的態度,來面對他們- 一群想要刁難祂的人.我難以解釋和藹可親這四個字,它就是親切、有禮貌、優美得體、仁慈和體恤等等的總和.
這以現在版本的聖經來詮釋的話,就是耶穌基督,竟能以如此和藹可親的態度,來對祂們說法傳福音.因為,被記錄下來的身影,無論語調、態度,就是如此親切、有禮貌、優美得體、仁慈和體恤等等.
接下來我們翻閱腓立比書：
腓立比書 Philippians 2:5-8
5 你們當以基督耶穌的心為心。
Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus:
6 他本有 神的形像、不以自己與 神同等為強奪的．
Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
7 反倒虛己、取了奴僕的形像、成為人的樣式．
but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.
8 既有人的樣子、就自己卑微、存心順服、以至於死、且死在十字架上。
And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death--even death on a cross!
耶穌基督,是我們的主,可是祂為我們犧牲在十字架上,猶如是個默默無聞的人,為什麼?因為祂對耶和華,宛如僕人般的謙卑.我們再翻閱穆爾曼經的摩賽亞書：
摩賽亞書 Mosiah 1:48-49
４８ 我對你們說，我並非因為要自誇而對你們說我曾將我的日子用在為你們服務上，因為我祗是在為 神服務而已。
48 Behold, I say unto you, that because I said unto you that I had spent my days in your service, I do not desire to boast, for I have only been in the service of God.
４９ 我告訴你們這些事是要你們學得智慧，使你們知道當你們在為人類同胞服務時，你祇是在為你們的 神服務而已。
49 And behold, I tell you these things that ye may learn wisdom; that ye may learn that when ye are in the service of your fellow beings, ye are only in the service of your God.
基本上來說,當我們愛他人,或服侍他人時,其實我們是在服侍我們自己的 神.並以此來取悅 神,而這就是我們期待要去做的事.
所以說,耶穌基督以自己做為 神的僕人,來做為我們的榜樣,使我們被期待像祂(為 神的僕人)一樣.是的,我們被期待看著祂所為,然後學習像祂(為 神的僕人)一樣.因此,我們必須為此多學習一些,只是我們會省略部份聖經,有關祂服侍 神和所作所為的記載,但是,我們依然被期待要向祂學習.
前一陣子,我剛看過一本名為 “耶穌和祂的訊息”的書,其中有個篇幅很是吸引我,因為所說的就是我努力要做到的部分;而這章節,沒錯,就是現在所稱的 “優美人生(美麗人生境界)”的章節.
對於 beautiful 這個字,我們可以有百百種的聯想,比如美麗風光,就像長老丹,剛從科羅拉多回來- 那裡有全美國最為優美的洛磯山脈,所延伸出的大峽谷;這也是一般我們對風景的聯想- 美麗,到經文裡提到美麗的女人,一定說的是她的容貌出眾,卻很少為人生下一個優美的註解連結(conjunction).以下來看約翰福音:
約翰福音 John 1:14
14 道成了肉身、住在我們中間、充充滿滿的有恩典有真理。我們也見過他的榮光、正是父獨生子的榮光。
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
我開始要引用一些耶穌基督,留在聖經裡的訊息,也許不是最佳的或經典的文字敘述,但祂是 神的兒子,祂本身就是出類拔萃、卓越的人品.由祂對那些不幸的、受苦受難的人的愛與關心,就可看出了
所以,在基督耶穌的身上,我們可以看到人性崇高的愛與憐憫的一面.我們今早所談到的,只是已知的一二而已,可是他期盼這些愛與憐憫,也能在我們身上被發現.
路加福音 Luke 5:12-13
12 有一回耶穌在一個城裡、有人滿身長了大痳瘋、看見他、就俯伏在地、求他說、主若肯、必能叫我潔淨了。
While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell with his face to the ground and begged him, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean."
13 耶穌伸手摸他、說、我肯、你潔淨了罷．大痳瘋立刻就離了他的身。
Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing," he said. "Be clean!" And immediately the leprosy left him.
耶穌出生在猶大的世界,他們相信只要接觸到痲瘋病患,馬上會被傳染,所以他們絕不會想跟這些人有任何的瓜葛.可是,我們發現到耶穌碰觸了祂們,並沒有被傳染(現在已知不會因接觸而得病).
約翰福音 John 8:4-11
4 就對耶穌說、夫子、這婦人是正行淫之時被拿的。
and said to Jesus, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.
5 摩西在律法上所吩咐我們、把這樣的婦人用石頭打死．你說該把他怎麼樣呢。
In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?"
6 他們說這話、乃試探耶穌、要得著告他的把柄。耶穌卻彎著腰用指頭在地上畫字。
They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him. But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger.
7 他們還是不住的問他、耶穌就直起腰來、對他們說、你們中間誰是沒有罪的、誰就可以先拿石頭打他．
When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, "If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her."
8 於是又彎著腰用指頭在地上畫字。
Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.
9 他們聽見這話、就從老到少一個一個的都出去了．只剩下耶穌一人、還有那婦人仍然站在當中。
At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there.
10 耶穌就直起腰來、對他說、婦人、那些人在那裡呢．沒有人定你的罪麼。
Jesus straightened up and asked her, "Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?"
11 他說、主阿、沒有。耶穌說、我也不定你的罪．去罷．從此不要再犯罪了。
"No one, sir," she said. "Then neither do I condemn you," Jesus declared. "Go now and leave your life of sin."
在這些版本裡,並沒有提到那婦人是否被赦免了罪,但是我們的啟發版本裡,有提到她自此敬奉 神,並信靠祂的名.好了,我們繼續看下去:
Lunch ...
路加福音 Luke 18:35-43
35 耶穌將近耶利哥的時候、有一個瞎子坐在路旁討飯。
As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging.
36 聽見許多人經過、就問是甚麼事。
When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening.
37 他們告訴他、是拿撒勒人耶穌經過。
They told him, "Jesus of Nazareth is passing by."
38 他就呼叫說、大衛的子孫耶穌阿、可憐我罷。
He called out, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"
39 在前頭走的人、就責備他、不許他作聲．他卻越發喊叫說、大衛的子孫、可憐我罷。
Those who led the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"
40 耶穌站住、吩咐把他領過來．到了跟前、就問他說、
Jesus stopped and ordered the man to be brought to him. When he came near, Jesus asked him,
41 你要我為你作甚麼．他說、主阿、我要能看見。
"What do you want me to do for you?" "Lord, I want to see," he replied.
42 耶穌說、你可以看見．你的信救了你了。
Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight; your faith has healed you."
43 瞎子立刻看見了、就跟隨耶穌、一路歸榮耀與 神．眾人看見這事、也讚美 神。
Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, praising God. When all the people saw it, they also praised God.
繼續看另一筆記載,這是說一名為- 撒該的稅吏,是眾人都不喜歡的猶大人,可是耶穌看見的卻是他們所不知的一面- 因為他也是亞伯拉罕的子孫.
路加福音 Luke 19:5-10
5 耶穌到了那裡、抬頭一看、對他說、撒該、快下來、今天我必住在你家裡。
When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today."
6 他就急忙下來、歡歡喜喜的接待耶穌。
So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly.
7 眾人看見、都私下議論說、他竟到罪人家裡去住宿。
All the people saw this and began to mutter, "He has gone to be the guest of a 'sinner.'"
8 撒該站著、對主說、主阿、我把所有的一半給窮人．我若訛詐了誰、就還他四倍。
But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, "Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount."
9 耶穌說、今天救恩到了這家、因為他也是亞伯拉罕的子孫。
Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham.
10 人子來、為要尋找拯救失喪的人。
For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost."
以上所說這些事例,包括耶蘇治癒痲瘋病患與瞎子,以及厭惡身為稅吏的猶大人等等.因為耶穌看見人們不知道的一面,所以赦免了他們的罪,就像他也赦免了我們的罪一樣.
耶穌基督藉由這些事例,顯現 神的愛與憐憫給眾人知道.這其中沒有一個是祂不愛、不關心、不給予祝福,不指引前往 神的王國的人.
同樣的,祂也會給予我們祝福、指引方向、赦免我們的罪,只要我們願意悔改前非,並親近在他身旁.耶穌的美麗人生,雖是眾人無法企及的,但是祂期望我們經由閱讀祂的經歷的記載,來學習祂所行所為- 服侍 神,幫助病患,以及其他種種我們所有讀到的事例,我們就能取悅 神,當 神喜悅時,我們也就擁有快樂.我再分享另一個真實見證：
見證：一個窮苦又沒受教育的老人,住在舊金山某處,由木板搭建的板屋,因為他經常幫助別人,所以他感到非常快樂.
這就是我剛剛提到的,我們需經由耶穌督般的歷練,才能達到 神的王國的彼端;在此之前,我們必須學習、仿效耶穌基督的言行,才有獲取踏上永生之道的方向.
而這一切,唯有藉耶穌基督之名,我們才能得到赦免,邁向美麗人生境界的方向,再發揮我們敬愛 神、相互友愛的精神,終能成功生活在 神的國度= 在世上的錫安世界裡.
接下來,我想分享一首詩歌,這是首我第一次從長老丹他的兒子傑瑞和喬丹,在一個安養院當志工,傳福音時所唱的詩歌;我深深的受到歌詞詞意的感動,並且認知到我們必須去做,卻又無法獨自完成的工作.歌詞是說,耶穌基督給予我們,當我們祈求、尋找祂時的全面性幫助.
這歌歌名是 “我必須告訴耶穌 I Must Tell Jesus”,現在我逐段的念一遍歌詞：
第一段 "I must tell Jesus all of my trials. I cannot bare these burdens alone. In my distress he kindly will help me. He always loves and cares for his own."
第二段 "I must tell Jesus all of my troubles. He is a kind, compassionate friend. If I but ask him he will deliver, make all my troubles quickly end."
第三段 "Tempted and tried, I needed great saviour, one who can help my burdens to bare. I must tell Jesus, I must tell Jesus, He, all my cares and sorrows will share."
第四段 "Oh, how the world of evil allures me, oh how my heart is tempted to sin. I must tell Jesus and he will help me, overcome the world, the victory to win.
每段的副歌 "I must tell Jesus, I must tell Jesus, I cannot bare my burdens alone. I must tell Jesus, I must tell Jesus, Jesus can help me, Jesus alone."
所以,耶穌領導我們走向美麗人生境界;我當然也嚮往且期待能引領大家,往這美麗人生境界邁進;可是我無法達到像耶穌一樣的層次,只有我們手牽手,並緊緊捉住耶穌的手,依靠祂且時時的關懷別人,盡一己之力幫助需要幫助的人,並伴隨著為他人的祈求禱告,是的,我們需要開始為他人禱告的,唯有這樣的行為,才能一起邁向美麗人生的境界.
大家明白我所說的美麗人生境界嗎?講的不是顏面的美醜,體態的勻稱與否,講的是你-幫助別人、為人禱告、互相友愛等等的行為,以及一顆敬愛 神、遵守誡令的心.晚安!
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