14第二个条件是认识人,认识每个人的真实情况。你也许以为,父亲应当很容易认识自己的儿子,所以雅各很容易认识他的十二个儿子。……许多时候,我们对儿女的认识相当盲目,好像以撒对雅各的认识一样。表面看来,我们作父母的认识儿女;实际上,我们既不知道他们的所是,也不知道他们的所在。但雅各对他的儿子们有透彻的认识。每一种情况、处境和隐藏的难处,在他眼中都很清楚。照样,我们若要在召会中说这样的话,必须认识召会、长老和所有的弟兄姊妹。这不是容易的。……我们不该按着我们头脑的领会认识人;我们必须按着灵认识人。创世记四十九章指明,雅各对他的儿子们有正确的认识。他知道他们的行为,他们的情况,和他们的处境。雅各是认识人的专家。他有属灵的X光。当他用祝福说预言时,这属天的X光使他每个儿子的情况在他眼中明如水晶。他对儿子们的认识,彰显在他论到每个儿子所说简明的话上。
14The second requirement is to know people, to know the actual situation of every person involved. You may think that, because it should be easy for a father to know his son, it was easy for Jacob to know his twelve sons…Many times we know our children in a blind way like Isaac knew Jacob. Seemingly, we parents know our children; actually, we know neither what they are nor where they are. But Jacob had a thorough understanding of his sons. Every situation, condition, and hidden problem was clear in his sight. Likewise, if we would speak such a word in the church, we must know the church, the elders, and all the brothers and sisters. This is not easy…We should not know people according to our mental understanding; rather, we must know them according to the spirit. Genesis 49 indicates that Jacob had a proper understanding of his sons. He knew their deeds, their situations, and their condition. Jacob was an expert in knowing people. He had a spiritual x-ray. As he was prophesying with blessing, this heavenly x-ray made the situation of each son crystal clear in his sight. His knowledge of his sons was expressed in his brief word about each one.