Fwd: 每日箴言灵修 - October 15 2014 - 磨一磨鞋底
Hongzhi Xu
From: 每日箴言 <pch...@crcna.org>
Date: 2014-10-14 16:59 GMT-04:00
Subject: 每日箴言灵修 - October 15 2014 - 磨一磨鞋底
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经文:
哥林多前书2:1-5
"我说的话, 讲的道, 不是用智慧委婉的言语, 乃是用圣灵和大能的明证。叫你们的信不在乎人的智慧, 只在乎神的大能。" 林前2:4-5 |
Scripture:
1 Corinthians 2:1-5
"My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit's power, so that your faith might . . . rest on . . . God's power. " —1 Corinthians 2:4-5 |
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主若愿意, 我今天就会行就职礼, 成为加尔文神学院的院长。刚巧, 许多年前的今天也是我被按立为牧师的日子。 至今, 我还记得自己第一次讲道时的情景, 为了那个特别的日子, 太太为我精心准备了一双皮鞋, 并建议我打磨一下太过滑溜的新鞋底, 这样的话, 我的步伐就能稳健一些, 但后来我忘记了。（嘿嘿, 太太肯定会说我不在乎她的想法。） 我信心满满地走向讲台。为了那个值得纪念的日子, 我决定用相机记录下那一难忘的时刻, 我一边拿着相机, 一边登上讲台。可是, 这双新鞋的鞋底就好似滑雪板, 而台阶就好似光滑的雪地一样, 当我踏足在讲台的台阶上, 双脚就开始打滑。虽然还能站立得住, 但着实捏了一把冷汗, 下面的会众也跟着虚惊一场。 当我回想这件事的时候, 一切仿佛刚刚发生过一样, 历历在目。神用祂自己的方式提醒我们, 祂的能力不是靠人的智慧显现出来, 而是藉着在我们里面运行的圣灵, 将之彰显出来。 而今天的经文也再次提醒我们, 神能使用平凡的人去完成祂非凡的计划。当然, 祂藉配偶给我们的提醒, 也不容小觑。现在, 我就汲取了之前的教训, 每次穿上新鞋前, 都会磨一磨鞋底。 |
Lord willing, I will be inaugurated as president of Calvin Theological Seminary today. Today also marks my ordination as a pastor. I remember very well my first preaching assignment. My wife had gotten me a new pair of shoes for that special day. She advised me to scuff the soles so that my steps would be a little more certain. I forgot. (She might say I ignored her advice.) As I walked toward the pulpit, I felt fairly confident. For this memorable day, I had decided to take a picture to mark the moment. I took the picture and, with camera in hand, began ascending the pulpit steps. The soles of my new shoes then acted like skis, and the carpet like snow. I took off in flight and quickly landed at the bottom of the steps—upright but a little surprised. So was the congregation. I recall that incident like it happened yesterday. God has a way of reminding us that his power is revealed not by our wisdom but by the Spirit, who works through us. Today's verses remind us in a very vivid way that God uses ordinary people for his extraordinary purposes. God also uses the wisdom of a spouse. And I now scuff the soles of new shoes before wearing them. |
祷告主啊, 愿祢的灵引导带领我们。感谢祢呼召我们每一个被祢所使用的人, 但愿我们的生命, 能够彰显出圣灵在我们里面运行的大能。奉耶稣的名祷告, 阿们! |
PrayerLord, may your Spirit direct and lead us. Thank you for calling each of us to be used by you. May we become demonstrations of your Spirit's power in us. In Jesus' name, Amen. |
今天经文： 哥林多前书2:1-51 弟兄们, 从前我到你们那里去, 并没有用高言大智对你们宣传神的奥秘。2 因为我曾定了主意, 在你们中间不知道别的, 只知道耶稣基督并他钉十字架。 3 我在你们那里, 又软弱, 又惧怕又甚战兢。 4 我说的话、讲的道, 不是用智慧委婉的言语, 乃是用圣灵和大能的明证, 5 叫你们的信不在乎人的智慧, 只在乎神的大能。 回到页顶 |
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