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过享受恩典的生活,使神喜悦

第五篇 过享受恩典的生活,使神喜悦
Living a Grace-enjoying Life for God’s Good Pleasure

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第五周 周二
WEEK 5 — DAY 2
纲目
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1三 “伊勒沙代”,全足的神,乃是全足的恩典,用祂神圣所是的丰富供应祂所呼召的人,好成就祂的定旨—创十七1,二八3,林后十二9,腓一19~21上。
1C. El Shaddai, the All-sufficient God, is the all-sufficient grace to supply His called ones with the riches of His divine being for the fulfillment of His purpose—Gen. 17:1; 28:3; 2 Cor. 12:9; Phil. 1:19-21a.
2贰 亚伯拉罕天然的力量和自我的努力受神对付之后,以撒出生了(创十七15~19,十八10~14,二一1~7);这含示以撒是从撒拉所代表的恩典而生(加四23~28、31,彼前三7):
2II. After Abraham's natural strength and self-effort were dealt with by God, Isaac was born (Gen. 17:15-19; 18:10-14; 21:1-7); this implies that Isaac was born of grace, which is represented by Sarah (Gal. 4:23-28, 31; 1 Pet. 3:7):
3一 “耶和华岂有难成的事么?到了约定的日期,明年这时候〔直译,照着生命的时候〕,我必回到你这里,撒拉必生一个儿子”—创十八14:
3A. "Is anything too marvelous for Jehovah? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son"— Gen. 18:14:
41 生命的时候(10),就是约定生以撒的日期(十七21),乃是神眷顾的时候(二一1)。
41. The time of life (v. 10), the appointed time for the birth of Isaac (17:21), was the time of God's visitation (21:1).
52 以撒的出生乃是耶和华的来临,也就是恩典的来临—参约一17。
52. The birth of Isaac was the coming of Jehovah, which was the coming of grace—cf. John 1:17.
63 以撒不是凭人天然生命的力量,乃是凭神恩典的力量生的;这发生在亚伯拉罕受割礼之后,他和他的妻子撒拉,如同完全死了(创十八11,罗四18~19);这表征生命的时候,就是基督成为我们生命的时候,要在我们天然的力量被了结之后才来到。
63. Isaac was born by the strength of God's grace, not by the strength of man's natural life; this took place after Abraham had been circumcised and he and his wife, Sarah, had become completely deadened (Gen. 18:11; Rom. 4:18-19), signifying that the time of life, the time when Christ will be life to us, will come after our natural strength has been terminated.
7二 亚伯拉罕的生活启示,我们若要享受神的恩典,对神的丰富有完满的享受,就必须忍受损失,天然的生命也必须受割礼,被割除;认识并经历恩典最大的阻挠乃是己—创十七11、19,参腓三3。
7B. Abraham's life reveals that if we would enjoy God's grace and have the full enjoyment of His riches, we must suffer loss and have our natural life circumcised, cut off; the greatest frustration to knowing and experiencing grace is the self—Gen. 17:11, 19; cf. Phil. 3:3.
8三 以撒的生活启示,我们受苦以了结天然的生命,乃是为着享受神的恩典—参林后一8~9、12,十二7~10,罗五1~5。
8C. Isaac's life reveals that our suffering to terminate our natural life is for the enjoyment of God's grace—cf. 2 Cor. 1:8-9, 12; 12:7-10; Rom. 5:1-5.
晨兴喂养
Morning Nourishment
9创十七1 亚伯兰年九十九岁的时候,耶和华向他显现,对他说,我是全足的神;你要行在我面前,并且要完全。
9Gen. 17:1 …When Abram was ninety-nine years old, Jehovah appeared to Abram and said to him, I am the All-sufficient God; walk before Me, and be perfect.
10十八14 耶和华岂有难成的事么?到了约定的日期,明年这时候,我必回到你这里,撒拉必生一个儿子。
1018:14 Is anything too marvelous for Jehovah? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.
11我们需要……知道创十七1之全足的神这称呼的意义。在希伯来文里,这称呼是“伊勒沙代”(El Shaddai)。“伊勒”,El,意思是强者,大能者;“沙代”,Shaddai,含示胸部,乳房,意思是全丰全足的。“伊勒沙代”是有乳房的大能者,有全丰全足供应的大能者。乳房分泌乳汁,而乳汁是全丰全足的供应,其中有水、矿物质和多种养分,含有我们日常生活所需要的一切。
11We need to learn the meaning of the title of God in Genesis 17:1, the All-sufficient God. In Hebrew this title is El Shaddai. El means “the Strong One, the Mighty One,” and Shaddai, implying the meaning of “breast” or “udder,” means “all-sufficient.” El Shaddai is the Mighty One with an udder, the Mighty One who has the all-sufficient supply. An udder produces milk, and milk is the all-sufficient supply, having water, minerals, and many vitamins in it and containing all that we need for our daily living.
12当亚伯拉罕凭他天然的己行事的时候,他忘了他供应的源头。换句话说,他忘了神是他全丰全足供应的源头。所以,神临到亚伯拉罕,似乎这样说,“我是有乳房的大能者。你缺少什么?为什么不到我这里来?你饥渴么?到我这里来。你供应的源头不是你天然的己,乃是我这有乳房的大能者。我是全丰全足者,能供应你生活所需要的一切,以及你成就我永远定旨所需要的一切。我是源头。……你不该靠自己或凭自己而活。你必须凭我作你供应的源头而活。”(创世记生命读经,七六四至七六五页)
12When Abraham did things by his natural self, he forgot the source of his supply. In other words, he forgot God as his all-sufficient source of supply. Therefore, God came to Abraham and seemed to say, “I am the Mighty One with an udder. Are you lacking something? Why don’t you come to this udder?…The source of your supply is not your natural self, but I, the Mighty One with an udder. I am the all-sufficient One who can supply everything you need for your living and everything you need for the fulfillment of My eternal purpose. I am the source…You should not live on your own or by yourself. You have to live by Me as the source of your supply.” (Life-study of Genesis, p. 628)
信息选读
Today's Reading
13亚伯拉罕天然的力量和自我的努力受神对付之后,以撒就出生了(创十七15~19,十八10~14,二一1~7)。这含示以撒是从撒拉所代表的恩典而生(加四23~28、31)。创世记的记载说,这事发生在“生命的时候”(十八10、14,直译)。当天然生命的努力停止的时候,那就是生命的时候。在生命的时候,有个东西在恩典里出生了。恩典联于生命,生命随着恩典。因此,恩典称为生命的恩典(彼前三7)。
13After Abraham’s natural strength and self-effort were dealt with by God, Isaac was born (Gen. 17:15-19; 18:10-14; 21:1-7). This implies that Isaac was born of grace, which is represented by Sarah (Gal. 4:24-28, 31). The record of Genesis says this transpired at “the time of life” (18:10, 14). Whenever the effort of the natural life ceases, that is the time of life. At the time of life something is born in grace. Grace is related to life, and life goes with grace. Hence, grace is called “the grace of life” (1 Pet. 3:7).
14神要把我们带进恩典的享受中,但这恩典有一个阻挠,就是己。我们自己就是阻挠。……因此,在我们能有以撒的经历之前,需要代表生命经历第一面的亚伯拉罕。亚伯拉罕的生活启示,我们若要享受神的恩典,对神的丰富有完满的享受,我们必须受对付,受割礼,被割除。亚伯拉罕若不受割礼,以撒绝不会生出来。亚伯拉罕受割礼之后,以撒来了。在创世记十七章亚伯拉罕受割礼之后,神就告诉他,以撒将要出生(19)。至终,在二十一章,以撒出生了。以撒随着神的眷临而来,他是凭着神的眷临出生的。神的眷临等于以撒的出生。神眷临撒拉,那个眷临就成了以撒的出生。这就是恩典。
14God wants to bring us into the enjoyment of grace, but there is a frustration to this grace—the self. We ourselves are the frustration…Hence, before we can have the experience of Isaac, we need Abraham who represents the first aspect of the experience of life. Abraham’s life reveals that if we would enjoy God’s grace and have the full enjoyment of God’s riches, we must be dealt with, circumcised, and cut off. If Abraham had not been circumcised, Isaac would never have been born. Isaac came after Abraham’s circumcision. After Abraham was circumcised in Genesis 17, God told him that Isaac would be born (v. 19). Eventually, in chapter 21 Isaac was born. Isaac came with God’s visitation. He was born by God’s visitation. God’s visitation equaled the birth of Isaac. God visited Sarah, and that visitation became the birth of Isaac. This is grace.
15神已经来给祂所呼召的人享受。然而我们若要有这享受,己必须除去。己一除去,以撒就来了;这就是说,恩典来了。丧失己并不容易;要除去己,我们必须受损失。……我们必须先失去自己,恩典才能临到。失去己就是失去面子。……弟兄们,当你在日常生活中对待妻子的时候,你必须准备失去己,你若这样作,恩典就要来临。亚伯拉罕受割礼之后,以撒就来了。这是原则。对我们来说,己必须除去,然后恩典才临到。
15God has come to be enjoyed by His called ones. But if we would have this enjoyment, the self must go. Once the self has gone, Isaac comes. This means that grace comes. It is not easy to lose the self. In order for the self to go, we must suffer loss…We must lose ourselves before grace can come. To lose the self is to lose our face…Brothers, as you deal with your wife in your daily living, you must be prepared to lose yourself. If you do this, grace will come. After Abraham was circumcised, Isaac came. This is the principle. With us, the self must go, and then grace will come.
16神要眷临我们,进到我们里面,为我们活着,甚至为我们爱别人。……你的爱是以实玛利;但凭神的眷临而有的爱是以撒。
16God wants to visit us, get into us, live for us, and even love others for us… Your love is an Ishmael; the love by God’s visitation is an Isaac…
17……凡在祂的眷临之外,出于你的东西,神绝不认可。……我们都必须说,“主啊,没有你的眷临,我就不作什么。主,你若不临到我,借着我作些事,并从我作出来,我就不作什么。我既不恨也不爱,既不骄傲也不谦卑。我要作一张白纸。主,没有你的眷临,我就一无所有。”神的眷临是实际的恩典。当我凭神的眷临,而不凭自我的努力爱人并谦卑,那就是享受恩典(创世记生命读经,一○○四、九九四至九九五、一○○○页)。
17God does not recognize anything that comes out of you apart from His visitation…We all must say, “O Lord, I will not do anything without Your visitation. Lord, if You will not visit me and work something through me and out of me, I will do nothing. I will neither hate nor love, be proud nor be humble. I want to be blank. Lord, without Your visitation, I am nothing.” God’s visitation is the practical grace. When I love others and am humble by God’s visitation, not by my self-effort, that is the enjoyment of grace. (Life-study of Genesis, pp. 826, 819-820, 823)
18参读:创世记生命读经,第四十七、六十三篇。
18Further Reading: Life-study of Genesis, msgs. 47, 63