少在乎能否, 多在乎神的国[7月17日罗马书]

罗马书｜四十三: 少在乎能否, 多在乎神的国

7月17日

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朱志山牧师

经文: 罗14:9-18

课题: 爱, 靠圣灵而活, 基督的身体, 合一, 人际医治,

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爱心与良心本是两者非常难融合的天性，尤其是当我们在面对软弱肢体时，那两者将带来更复杂的心境。一方面我们愿意爱人，但另一方面我们又要面对自己的对错观。所以，在爱人的挑战里，我们发现我们并不能盲爱，乃要明白的爱。确实，主基督的爱是让我们知道了人的软弱之后，然后通过真认识真理来学习如何爱人。往往，在爱人的事上，我们的心灵有层次性的感悟，特别是我们与肢体相处时，我们不断的要从自己内心的光景来认识自己到底领会主的爱多深。有些人看到肢体遭难的光景，心里就很怜悯他。有的人是看到肢体的信心受到影响，心里很伤痛。有的人是甚至为了保护或坚固肢体的信心，甚至心里得着力量为他做出适当的牺牲。这不同层次的感悟应当促使我们反思神的爱。可能很多时候，我们只能可怜人遭难与可怜的光景，但是他现在爱主吗？他信心坚固吗？还是受到了打击？我们对此似乎没太大感觉。或是就算有感觉，也不实际做出某些举动来帮助扶持他，这也就是我们爱心的肤浅了。事实上，这世界都有同情之心，同情那比我们可怜的，但是这样的心很快会因他的情况好转而消散。但是，当一个人失去对主的信心时，他是马上会成为那恶者的食物，走进他的谎言，受到更多的亏损。因此，我们在主里坚固的人（所谓信心也成熟的）当把关注放在要建立人的信心。那不但是在教会看到肢体时有一种亲切感，我们也乐意的要勉励他，让他在主里恩上加恩。从另一方面，我们也非常谨慎不让还幼嫩的肢体被绊倒。在此有警觉，也有负担的肢体可说是明白何谓神的国。因为神的国与爱肢体的心行事是息息相关的。今天，有很多的信徒很想经历神的国所带来的好感，如同变化山一样的经历，但却不明白神的国是与两三个人的相爱与同心有关系的。当圣经说：“神的国不在乎吃喝，乃在乎公义、和平，并圣灵中的喜乐”，究竟这“公义、和平，圣灵的喜乐”在哪找着呢？那不在信徒相咬相吞（彼此妒忌，比较），也不在我们与肢体那外表的礼貌与客气，也绝不是在教会里音乐伴奏的气氛，那乃是在我们对彼此真诚的关系，在乎彼此的信心，也能为彼此舍己的心找着的。试想，是外在的气氛让我们看见天国，还是那与彼此内在的深交呢？当我们回顾上个礼拜所提“软弱肢体”与“疑惑之事”的时候，我们很容易陷入“基督徒能否这样行，能否那样行”的观点。其实，当我们过度为这样的事争议与辩论，只不过说明我们是为了保护自己，论断他人而已。说的再完美，也是从自我出发。但是对那认识天国的奥秘之人，他的关注是放在他人的益处与信心的成长，本为主的心。今天，让我们多思想怎么成为一个神所喜悦，人所称许的信徒。

Love and conscience are two natures that are extremely difficult to integrate, especially when we face brethren who are weak, these two will bring us complex chemistry in heart. On one aspect we are willing to love, but on another aspect we need to answer to our perception of right vs wrong. Hence, in this challenge of loving others, we realize that we cannot love blindly; rather, we need to understand in order to love. Indeed, Lord Jesus Christ’s love is as such – men’s weaknesses are made known to us, and after knowing the Truth, we learn how to love others. Often, in the matter of loving men, our spirit has different layers of conviction. In particular, as we live among our brethren, we need to know how much do we understand of Lord’s love through the state of our inner hearts. Some people have compassion on brethren when they see the hardships they go through; some people grieve when they see their brethren being affected in faith. Some people, for the sake of protecting and strengthening the brethren’s faith, receive strength in the heart to sacrifice appropriately for him. These variable layers of conviction should propel us to introspect God’s love. Often, we may sympathize the hardships and pathetic situations others are in, but we do not have great feelings when it comes to things like does he love the Lord now? Is his faith strong or being attacked? Or even if we have feelings, we do not put it into actions practically to help and support him. This means that our love is superficial. In fact, this world is full of compassionate hearts. People generally have compassion on those who are more pathetic than them, but this heart will soon disappear. When a person loses faith in the Lord, he actually falls prey to the evil immediately, entering his lies and subsequently suffers more loss. We who are strong in the Lord (meaning, mature in faith) ought to put our focus on building the faith of others. It is not only feeling close to brethren when we meet in church, it also means we are happy to encourage him so that he can experience Lord’s grace that is added unto him. On another aspect, we need to be very careful not to stumble those who are tender. Brethren who are more vigilant in this, or have more burden in this area, understand what is the kingdom of God, for the kingdom of God is closely related to how we live out of love for our brethren. When the Bible said, “for the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit”, where can we find these “righteousness, peace, and joy”? They are neither found in the mutual biting and devouring (mutual jealousy and comparison), nor in thes polite appearance of brethren, or the atmosphere from the music played in the church, instead, it is found in the the brethren relationships which are sincere and honest towards one another, caring about each other’s faith, and sacrifice for one another. Try thinking, what enables us to see the kingdom of heaven? The external atmosphere or the deep interaction among one another? When we recall what we went through last week about “brethren who are weak” or “disputable matters”, we may easily fall into views such as “Christians cannot do this, can Christian do that…” Actually, when we over-debate in these issues, it only shows that we are trying to protect ourselves and judge others. Meaning, we start from ourselves. But to the one who knows the mystery of heaven kingdom, his focus is placed on others’ benefits and the growth of their faith, and this is Lord’s heart. Today, lets ponder deeper how can we be believers that are pleasing to God and approved by men.

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