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耶利米書九章23-26節 神的小僕人
經文:
23耶和華如此說:智慧人不要因他的智慧誇口,勇士不要因他的勇力誇口,財主不要因他的財物誇口。
24 誇口的卻因他有聰明,認識我是耶和華,又知道我喜悅在世上施行慈愛公平和公義,以此誇口,這是耶和華說的。
25 耶和華說:看哪,日子將到,我要刑罰一切受過割禮,心卻未受割禮的。
26 就是埃及,猶大,以東,亞捫人,摩押人,和一切住在曠野剃周圍頭髮的,因為列國人都沒有受割禮,以色列人心中,也沒有受割禮。
主耶和華嚴厲的責備祂的子民,警告凡心中沒有行割禮的:即生命沒有改變、沒有新生命的樣式的,都會被審判。先知特別提醒那些心中驕傲的人,無論是在經濟上、生活上、才幹上誇口自己的。他們都當知道這一切都是因為神的恩典,並當指著主誇口,才是真信仰和新生命的表現。
今天我們生活在物質豐富心靈卻貧乏的社會,許多時候我們都忘記了神給我們的恩惠,以為一切都是自己努力得到的。今天讓我們謙卑在神面前,感謝神給我們的一切恩典與供應。
Jeremiah 9:23-26
God reprimanded His people for their uncircumcised hearts. What it means is that their lives and way of living has not be transformed. They will be judged according to their outward and superficial confession of faith. It is particularly pointed out the pride of His people who take all the credits of their wealth, ability and circumstances. Recognizing God’s provision and our own inability is one form of authentic faith.
We live in a materially abundant but spiritually poor world. There are times we think what we have are all our outcomes of our own efforts. Let’s reflect and acknowledge they are all God’s saving grace and kind provision.
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