392 中翻英 (112) Lord! I will be Your slave. 主阿! 孩願一生一世作祢的奴僕, 5/20/2023

392 中翻英 (112)      Lord!  I will be Your slave.   主阿! 孩願一生一世作祢的奴僕,     5/20/2023

五月二十日

「豈不曉得你們獻上自己作奴仆，順從誰，就作誰的奴仆么？或作罪的奴仆，以至于死，或作順命的奴仆，以至成義。」（羅   6:16   新國際版 ）

本處經文所用「奴仆」這兩個字，實在是指著奴隸而說的。關于這個解釋，對于我們是很重要的，因為這兩個字在羅馬書六章的下半段曾多次使用，保羅在這里引述我們對神的用處。奴仆和奴隸有什么分別呢？一個奴仆可以服事一位主人，但他的「自主權」并沒有交給那個人。如果他喜歡他的主人，他就可以服事他，如果他不喜歡，他也可以辭職而另尋雇主。但奴隸卻不能這樣做。他不僅是他主人的奴仆，更是他的所有物。我是怎樣成了主耶穌的奴隸呢？在祂那一方面，祂曾舍棄了祂的生命作贖价買我，在我這一方面，我曾甘心樂意的把自己完全奉獻歸于祂。讓我們不要忽略后者這一方面，因著神的救贖的權利，我已是神的產業。但如果我要做祂有用處的奴隸，我就得甘心樂意將自己全獻給祂，因祂從來是不勉強人的。

May 20

"Don't you know that to whom you present yourselves as slaves to obey, you are his slaves? Either of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness" (Romans 6:16 NIV)

The word "slave" used in this passage actually refers to slaves. This interpretation is important to us because these two words are used several times in the second half of Romans 6, where Paul refers to our usefulness to God. What is the difference between a slave servent and a slave? A slave servent may serve a master, but his "sovereignty" is not vested in that person. If he likes his master, he can serve him, and if he doesn't, he can quit and find another employer. But slaves cannot do this. He is not only his master's servant, but his property. How did I become a slave servent of the Lord Jesus? On His side, He gave up His life as a ransom to buy me, and on my side, I have willingly and willingly dedicated myself completely to Him. Let us not neglect the latter aspect. I am God's property by virtue of God's right of redemption. But if I want to be His useful slave, I have to be willing to give myself all to Him, because He never forces others.