396 中翻英 (116) Jesus is our provider. 祂是我們的供需者. 5/24/2023 新國際版

396  中翻英 (116)       Jesus is our provider.            祂是我們的供需者.              5/24/2023  

五月二十四日

「他們..... 所需用的..... 都要....  每天供給他們不得有誤。」（拉 6:9 新國際版）

如果我們真實信靠神，我們就要期望不受別人的幫助，獨自背起那個屬靈的擔子，這擔子包括自己本身的需要和那屬于工作上的需要。我們切勿暗暗盼望，從一些商人的源頭來得到幫助。我們信心的對象，并不是既在神又在人，乃是單單的在于神。如果弟兄們顯出他們的愛心，我們感謝神，如果沒有，我們仍要感謝神。神的仆人以一只眼睛望神，又一只眼睛望人，這是一件羞恥的事！是任何基督徒所不該有的。我們如果自稱信靠神，卻又期待從弟兄們得著供給，這只有叫主的名受羞辱。我們信心的生活，必須透徹真實，切莫變質成為救濟的生活！是的，在一切物質上，我們敢于絕對的不倚賴人，因為我們敢于絕對的信靠神。我們將一切其它的盼望都棄置了，因我們在神那里有了無限的盼望。

May 24

"Everything they need is provided for them every day." (Ezra 6:9 NIV)

If we truly trust God, we should expect to bear the spiritual burden alone without the help of others. This burden includes our own needs and the needs of work. We must not secretly hope for help from some merchant source. The object of our faith is not in both God and man, but only in God. If the brethren show their love, we thank God, and if not, we still give thanks. It is shameful for a servant of God to look at God with one eye and at man with the other! It is something that no Christian should have. If we profess to trust in God, but expect to receive support from our brethren, it will only dishonor the name of the Lord. Our life of faith must be thorough and true, and it must not be degenerated into a life of relief! Yes, in all material matters, we dare not rely on others absolutely, because we dare to trust God absolutely. We cast aside all other hope, for we have infinite hope in God.