358 中翻英 (98) "I know nothing, but He and Him crucified。"Paul said。 保羅說，" .... 只知道耶穌基督並他釘十字架。" 4/16/2023

 358 中翻英 (98)         "I know nothing, but He and Him crucified。"Paul said。                                                                               保羅說，"    .... 只知道耶穌基督並他釘十字架。"            4/16/2023

四月十六日的默思是保羅在第哥林多前書二章二節教導信徒說，"2 因為我曾定了主意，在你們中間不知道別的，只知道耶穌基督並他釘十字架。...."  他向我們指出那最有价值的事奉，不是恩賜的服事，乃是從基督死而复活之生命來的服事。問題不在乎恩賜，乃在乎十字架的工作。十字架的大愛是信徒服事的動機，十字架的大能是信徒服事的能力的泉源。依靠十字架的信息來服事以就永不會喪膽，因為依靠十字架的事奉，是從主復活的生命流出來的大能與大愛。

「我們受了這職分，就不喪膽。」（林后4:1）

我們從哪一方面來辨別神最高的目的——是恩賜的事奉，或是生命的事奉呢？為著使教會獲致短暫時間的造就，有些人就借著神奇的恩賜來服事。但在這段經文里，保羅向我們指出，那最有价值的，不是恩賜的服事，乃是從基督死而复活之生命來的服事。問題不在乎恩賜，乃在乎十字架的工作——這是對一個人屬靈身量的測量方法。

為著造就年幼的教會和拯救靈魂，屬靈恩賜有時會有特別顯著的作用，但它們不是成熟的標記，更不是一些值得夸耀的東西。只有愚昧人才會因神所賜給他的話語而驕傲。事實上神豈不是已經顯示，如果有需要的話，祂可以借著一只驢來說話么？

April 16

"Therefore, since through God's mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart."                                 (2 Corinthians 4:1 NIV)

From which aspect do we discern God's highest purpose — whether it is the service of His gifts or of His resurrection life? For the short-term edification of the church, some minister with miraculous gifts. But in this passage, Paul pointed out to us that the most valuable service is not from His gift, but from the life of Christ's death and resurrection. It is not a matter of gifts, but of the work on the cross — that is the measurement of human's spiritual stature.

Sometimes, spiritual gifts are especially conspicuous for the edification of young churches and the salvation of souls, but they didn't the signs of maturity, and it was nothingm to be boast about. Only a fool can be proud of the God's. Did not God has shown that He make through a donkey to speak?