2006-06-03 17:52:00Jacky
「大牌」僕人
金 句：「敬畏耶和華，在他恨惡邪惡；那驕傲，狂妄……卻為我所恨惡。」（箴言8章13節）
全年讀經：箴言8-11章
一次，我被邀請在加拿大的一個家庭露營會中講道。這天下午我和妻子去拜訪一對負責兒童事工的夫婦。他們十幾歲的兒子走進來和我們坐在一起。當我們的談話告一段落時，他問我：「你是誰，是這裡的『大牌』之一嗎？」
一時間，我無言以對。年輕人不擅於打哈哈，喜歡直切正題。「嗯，」我回答：「這裡也許有人會這樣認為，不過你跟我都知道事實上是怎麼回事。」
上帝沒有大牌人物，雖然「基督教圈」創造出一些名人，而且許多人都對大牌講員和音樂家的光環尊崇有加。一些在大型聚會中的講員開始相信那些加諸於他們的頭銜，以致相信他們自己是最好的。但是當驕傲來時，羞恥也緊跟而來（箴言11章2節）。相反的，尋求謙卑的就得到尊榮（29章23節），那些真正認識上帝是何等偉大的人，是絕不會允許任何驕傲的跡象出現（8章13節）。
向上帝的僕人表示尊敬是合適的，但是如果我們自己以為或認為某人是「上帝的大牌」就是缺乏智慧了。
主啊！幫助我們象檷一樣憎惡充滿罪的驕傲。DJD
使用我們，主啊，使我們謙卑，
從愚蠢的驕傲中救拔我們；
當我們跌倒時，
使我們的意念轉向為我們受死的基督。Sper
心中充滿驕傲時，智慧就無處容身。
全年讀經：箴言8-11章
一次，我被邀請在加拿大的一個家庭露營會中講道。這天下午我和妻子去拜訪一對負責兒童事工的夫婦。他們十幾歲的兒子走進來和我們坐在一起。當我們的談話告一段落時，他問我：「你是誰，是這裡的『大牌』之一嗎？」
一時間，我無言以對。年輕人不擅於打哈哈，喜歡直切正題。「嗯，」我回答：「這裡也許有人會這樣認為，不過你跟我都知道事實上是怎麼回事。」
上帝沒有大牌人物，雖然「基督教圈」創造出一些名人，而且許多人都對大牌講員和音樂家的光環尊崇有加。一些在大型聚會中的講員開始相信那些加諸於他們的頭銜，以致相信他們自己是最好的。但是當驕傲來時，羞恥也緊跟而來（箴言11章2節）。相反的，尋求謙卑的就得到尊榮（29章23節），那些真正認識上帝是何等偉大的人，是絕不會允許任何驕傲的跡象出現（8章13節）。
向上帝的僕人表示尊敬是合適的，但是如果我們自己以為或認為某人是「上帝的大牌」就是缺乏智慧了。
主啊！幫助我們象檷一樣憎惡充滿罪的驕傲。DJD
使用我們，主啊，使我們謙卑，
從愚蠢的驕傲中救拔我們；
當我們跌倒時，
使我們的意念轉向為我們受死的基督。Sper
心中充滿驕傲時，智慧就無處容身。
God Has No Big Shots
Read: Proverbs 8:1-14
The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; pride and arrogance . . . I hate. --Proverbs 8:13
I was one of the speakers at a family camp in Canada. One afternoon as my wife and I were visiting a couple who directed the children's ministry, their teenage son came in and sat down. During a lull in the conversation he asked me, "Who are you, one of the big shots here?"
Momentarily I was speechless. Young people have a way of cutting through pretense and getting right to the point. "Well," I replied, "some people around here might think so, but you and I know the truth."
God has no big shots, yet the "Christian world" has created celebrities, and many people bow at the shrine of big-name speakers and musicians. Some in public ministry begin to believe the superlative descriptions of themselves and think they are superior. But when pride takes over, shame and disgrace are sure to follow (Prov. 11:2). In contrast, the pursuit of humility brings honor (29:23). Men and women who truly understand God's greatness detest any signs of pride within themselves (8:13).
It's appropriate to show honor and respect to God's servants, but we lack wisdom if we think of ourselves or others as "God's big shots."
Lord, help us to hate sinful pride as You do! --DJD
Use us, Lord, and make us humble,
Rescue us from foolish pride;
And when we begin to stumble,
Turn our thoughts to Christ who died. --Sper
When we are filled with pride, we leave no room for wisdom.
FOR FURTHER STUDY
Who Qualifies To Be A Church Leader?
What Is Real Love?
Read: Proverbs 8:1-14
The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; pride and arrogance . . . I hate. --Proverbs 8:13
I was one of the speakers at a family camp in Canada. One afternoon as my wife and I were visiting a couple who directed the children's ministry, their teenage son came in and sat down. During a lull in the conversation he asked me, "Who are you, one of the big shots here?"
Momentarily I was speechless. Young people have a way of cutting through pretense and getting right to the point. "Well," I replied, "some people around here might think so, but you and I know the truth."
God has no big shots, yet the "Christian world" has created celebrities, and many people bow at the shrine of big-name speakers and musicians. Some in public ministry begin to believe the superlative descriptions of themselves and think they are superior. But when pride takes over, shame and disgrace are sure to follow (Prov. 11:2). In contrast, the pursuit of humility brings honor (29:23). Men and women who truly understand God's greatness detest any signs of pride within themselves (8:13).
It's appropriate to show honor and respect to God's servants, but we lack wisdom if we think of ourselves or others as "God's big shots."
Lord, help us to hate sinful pride as You do! --DJD
Use us, Lord, and make us humble,
Rescue us from foolish pride;
And when we begin to stumble,
Turn our thoughts to Christ who died. --Sper
When we are filled with pride, we leave no room for wisdom.
FOR FURTHER STUDY
Who Qualifies To Be A Church Leader?
What Is Real Love?