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哥林多前書一章21-31節
神的小僕人
經文:
21 世人憑自己的智慧,既不認識神,神就樂意用人所當作愚拙的道理,
22 猶太人是要神蹟,希利尼人是求智慧,
23 我們卻是傳釘十字架的基督,在猶太人為絆腳石,在外邦人為愚拙,
24 但在那蒙召的,無論是猶太人,希利尼人,基督總為神的能力,
25 因神的愚拙總比人智慧,神的軟弱總比人強壯。
26 弟兄們哪,可見你們蒙召的,按著肉體有智慧的不多,
27 神卻揀選了世上愚拙的,叫有智慧的羞愧,又揀選了世上軟弱的,
28 神也揀選了世上卑賤的,被人厭惡的,以及那無有的,
29 使一切有血氣的,在神面前一個也不能自誇。
30 但你們得在基督耶穌裡,是本乎神,神又使他成為我們的智慧,
31 如經上所記,『誇口的當指著主誇口。』
保羅清楚的告訴我們,十字架的道理就是上帝最大的智慧,
今天的世界看重的是人的能力,似乎要倚靠上帝就變得軟弱和愚拙,
禱告:
天父,十字架的道理是人不能明白的,卻正是神拯救人的大能。 求聖靈挪去我們裡面的自高自大,開啓我們心中的眼睛,使我們真認識創造天地萬物的聖父,為我們受死贖罪、從死裡復活的耶穌,並隨時同在保護我們的聖靈。奉耶穌的名禱告,阿們。
1 Corinthians 1 :21-31
Paul clearly tells us that the truth of the cross is the wisdom of God. People who pursue their own wisdom and are self righteous will not be able to accept the power of the cross for they think that they are wiser than God and to be saved by the cross is foolish.
The world today emphasises human ability. It is weak to have to rely on God and people are reluctant to accept the salvation of the cross. Yet God is willing to save those who are weak and submissive, and the cross become saving power to those who receive, while those who claim to be wise will then be rejected by God.
The power of the cross is beyond philosophy of human ability. It saves the humble.
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