When Sharks Won’t Bite / 吃饱了！

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Dexu Xia

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Jul 5, 2019, 8:06:33 PM7/5/19

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When Sharks Won’t Bite

One who is full loathes honey from the comb. Proverbs 27:7

My children were thrilled, but I felt uneasy. During a vacation, we visited an aquarium where people could pet small sharks kept in a special tank. When I asked the attendant if the creatures ever snapped at fingers, she explained that the sharks had recently been fed and then given extra food. They wouldn’t bite because they weren’t hungry.

What I learned about shark petting makes sense according to a proverb: “One who is full loathes honey from the comb, but to the hungry even what is bitter tastes sweet” (Proverbs 27:7). Hunger—that sense of inner emptiness—can weaken our discernment as we make decisions. It convinces us that it’s okay to settle for anything that fills us up, even if it causes us to take a bite out of someone.

God wants more for us than a life lived at the mercy of our appetites. He wants us to be filled with Christ’s love so that everything we do flows from the peace and stability He provides. The constant awareness that we’re unconditionally loved gives us confidence. It enables us to be selective as we consider the “sweet” things in life—achievements, possessions, and relationships.

Only a relationship with Jesus gives true satisfaction. May we grasp His incredible love for us so we can be “filled to the measure [with] all the fullness of God” (Ephesians 3:19) for our sake—and the sake of others.

Reflect & Pray

What are you most hungry for in life? Why does Jesus fulfill you in a way that nothing else can?

Those who see Jesus as the Bread of Life will never be hungry.

吃饱了！

人吃饱了，厌恶蜂房的蜜。-箴言27章7节

记得在某一年的假期，我带着孩子们去参观一间水族馆。馆方特别预备了一个水池，让参观者可以亲手摸摸小鲨鱼。我的孩子们非常兴奋，但我却有点紧张不安。我问工作人员说，这些鲨鱼会不会突然咬伤人的手指？她说，这些鲨鱼都刚刚才被喂饱，而且给了特别多的食物。只要鲨鱼不饥饿，它们就不会咬人。

这些鲨鱼的习性使我领悟箴言27章7节所说：“人吃饱了，厌恶蜂房的蜜；人饥饿了，一切苦物都觉甘甜。”饥饿这种内在的空虚感会削弱我们的判断能力，使我们相信只要能获得饱足，什么东西都能吃进口里，甚至令我们不惜咬别人一口。

然而上帝要我们拥有的生命，并不只是限于获得饱足。祂要我们的生命充满基督的爱，行事为人流露出从祂而来的平静安稳。每当想到上帝无条件地爱着我们，会让我们的信心更坚定，使我们在面对生命中各种吸引人的“甜点”，如成就、财富和人际关系的时候，能做出正确的取舍。

只有与耶稣建立关系，才能带来真正的满足。让我们不仅为了自己，也能为了别人的缘故，紧紧抓住上帝对我们无尽的爱，使我们能被充满，得着上帝的一切丰盛（以弗所书3章19节）。

在生活中，你最渴求的是什么？
为何没有任何事物能像耶稣那样使你得满足呢？