之四：凡事不为己而做，乃为主而做[1月28日得医治通达之年]

得医治通达之年｜之四：凡事不为己而做，乃为主而做

1月28日

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朱志山牧师

经文: 西3:17,22-24；林前10:31；路14:25-33

课题: 重生与变化, 成圣/分别为圣/基督生活体系, 软弱/不冷不热的生命, 门徒培训, 信心与行为,

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有时，圣经越容易的道理，我们越容易忘记。确实，从我们做基督徒的第一天，一个最基本的道理就是无论做什么都为主而做，也因自己所做的善归荣耀给主。这好比说一个基督徒孩子乐意听从父母，来自他听从主的心；一个基督徒学生努力读书，来自他为荣耀主的心而做；或是基督徒员工努力做工，来自他遵照主的话而做；甚至是行善祝福人，也是单纯的为着福音的益处来做。其实，这是基督信仰里这么基本的要道，但也是我们常忘记的，就算我们知道了，也不继续求恩，往那方面追求。可能，我们做基督徒的第一天，我们受到了主爱的震撼，当下一阵子是会带着如此信念来行事，那时心里是多么充满喜乐和感恩。但我们的经验告诉我们这是最难持守的心态。很快的，我们又会被迁移到属世的心态与眼光，关注眼前的价值，或是做一件事情所能得的利益。那单纯无私，因爱主而尊主而行的心就被淹没了。可能做学生的很快又会想说为自己的前途而读书，做员工的很快又会落入为加薪升职而努力，甚至是传福音的就是陷入看果效或得人数而传（却不是真爱人的灵魂）。人忘记起初的爱是多么自然啊！其实，什么叫信仰生活？就是有一个绝对的信念而以此单纯的生活。若我们信了「神是活着的，且是赏赐人的」《来11:6》，那我们做凡事的动机与心态是继续往着所信的事实而出发。若我们在行事为人存有另外一个动机与心态，而不感觉到矛盾挣扎，那我们便会渐渐进到一个“人本的信仰”。在属灵的层面上，这种信仰是根本不需付代价的。因为他不会叫自己的良心不舒服，且又能让自己很舒服的以人的方法来追求今生的理想。但主耶稣给我们的信仰并非如此。祂说：“若有人要跟从我，就当舍己，背起自己的十字架来跟从我”《太16:24》。“己”里面有许多我们为自己，靠自己的地方，且是我们常在生活中没察觉的。“舍己”的结果一定是带来背起自己的十字架。这十字架里头有代价，且是我们老性情不喜欢的。试问我们的信仰有代价吗？我们的心是否感觉到那种不为己却为主的辛苦呢？我们是否感觉到那种不靠己乃靠主的难处呢？十字架的重量和代价不是观念，乃是实在的，但那也是我们得着圣灵帮助的途径。主耶稣在另一处又告诉我们说要做一个聪明人，将房子盖在磐石上，不是沙土上《太7:24-27》。试问将房子（信仰体系与生活规范）建造在磐石容易吗？不容易！因为要挖土找到地底下的磐石，再要从那里立根基，之后建起来很费时费力，但对那将房子建造在沙土的是何等简单。那看起来是多么省时省事，很快就能将漂漂亮亮的房子建立起来。但最后当试炼临到，哪一个才能挡风遮雨，成为万人的避难所呢？让我们不要误解。有时候，我们在城市生活中总觉得自己的生活已经很辛苦了。我们有工作要忙，有孩子要照顾，有聚会要参加，我们便觉得那是很辛苦了。其实，辛苦不代表你正在背十字架。反而，有时我们就是因为感觉辛苦所以更容易想靠自己，不背十字架。有时也因感到辛苦，所以想走捷径，听神的话也很草率，像领受速食一样，做事工想快快看到果效，但最后结果就是我们落入更辛苦的光景。确实，信仰里最基本的东西是最难学到的。在此我们要花时间、精力，再要透过百般的试炼中学习。让我们在2018年学习一个最基本的功课，就是凡事不为己，乃为主而做。

Sometimes, the easier the biblical truth, the easier we may forget them. From the first day we became Christians, the most basic thing we learn is, in whatever you do, do it for the Lord, and give all glory to the Lord for all the good we have done. This is like how a Christian child willingly obey the parents, which stems from his heart of obeying the Lord; a Christian student studies diligently because he does it out of a heart of wanting to honor God; a Christian employee works hard because he does it out of obedience to the Lord; even if we do good and bless others, it is because we are doing them purely based on the sake of the gospel. Actually, this is such a basic thing in our Christian faith, yet we often forget. Even if we know, we do not continue to seek grace and  make it our pursuit. Possibly, we are overwhelmed by Lord’s love on the first day we became Christians; indeed initially we may bring such beliefs in doing things, and our hearts were filled with joy and gratitude then. But experiences tell us that this is hardest to sustain. Soon, we will be led to the worldly attitude and perspective, only valuing what we see, or the benefits of doing certain things. That heart, which was innocent, selfless, do things out of love and reverence for the Lord, will soon be drowned away. As students, we may easily fall into the state of studying for our future; as employee, we may then strive hard so that we can have increment or promotion; even those who evangelize will fall into the trap of evangelizing to get numbers (not out of true love for man’s souls). It is so natural to forget the initial love! Actually, what is faith living? That is, having an absolute belief and live purely by that. If we believe that [God is living, and He rewards] <Heb 11:6>, then the motivations and attitudes of us doing anything have to extend from this truth that we have believed. If we do things with other agenda or attitude, yet we do not feel the dilemma or struggle, we will gradually enter into a “humanistic faith”. On the spiritual level, such faith does not cost you anything. For one will not cause his conscience to be uncomfortable, and he comfortably pursues his earthly ideals through human methods. But the faith that our Lord Jesus gives us is not like this. He says, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me” < Mt 16:24>. “Selves” includes many areas where we work for and depend on ourselves, and it is something we often do not detect in our daily living. The outcome of “denying themselves” is surely to take up our own cross. This cross comes with a cost, and this is something disliked by our old disposition. Does our faith cost us something? Do we feel the pain of not living for selves but for the Lord? Do we feel the difficulties of depending on the Lord and not ourselves? The weight and cost of the cross are not conceptual but real, and it is also the channel through which we receive the help of Holy Spirit. On another side, Lord Jesus also tells us to be a wise person who builds the house on the rock and not on the sand <Mt 7:24-27>. Is it easy to build the house (the system of faith and framework of living) on the rock? Certainly not! For we need to dig deep into the ground to find the rock, and build the foundation there, and it is an intense work to build house on it. But in contrary, it is so easy to build a house on the sand, it saves time and hassle, and you get a house beautifully built easily. But eventually, when trials come, which one can withstand the wind and storm, and be the shelter for all? Don’t misunderstand. Sometimes, we who live in the city often feel that our lives are already very strenuous – we work very hard, we need to take care of children, we have got meetings to attend, and we feel the stretch. Actually, feeling the pinch does not mean we are carrying the cross. Instead, when we feel the pinch, we may depend on ourselves even more easily, and stop carrying the cross. Sometimes, we may also want to find shortcuts, reckless in listening God’s Word, as if it is a fast food, and we want immediate outcomes. But in the end, we may fall into a state that is more strenuous than before. Indeed, the most basic thing in our faith is also the hardest to learn. We need to put in effort and time here, and learn through trials of many kinds. Lets learn this most basic homework in 2018, that is we do not live for selves but for the Lord.

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