586 中翻英 (286) Lord, have a mercy on me. 主阿, 賜我憐憫. 11/19/2023
十一月十九日
「窯匠用泥做的器皿，在他手中做坏了，他又用這泥另做別的器皿，窯匠看怎樣好，就怎樣做。」（耶 18:4 新國際版）
窯匠原來的設計，因著泥土反應的遲鈍而受損。是的，雖然受損，但卻不致毀滅，因為窯匠從那塊泥土，可以重新另造一個器皿。同樣的，只要我們時常准備接受神的調整与調度，祂還是能夠在我們身上有所作為，這是一件奇妙的事。我們是否在某些地方在祂面前失敗過？如果是的話，我們就不要以為：只要我們堅持不舍，神就會因此而接受壓力，去重新繼續祂在我們身上那個已經放棄了的原來計划。若有這种錯謬的思想，我們是十分愚昧的。
神是否已改變了祂的心意？祂是否現在命定我要成為「別的器皿」？要是不錯，那么我若仍然拚命爭取要成為從前那一個器皿，我就會摸著死亡。神說：「我待你們，豈不能照這窯匠弄泥么？」（耶18:6）我們絕不能和祂的旨意開玩笑。雖然祂是我們慈愛的天父，但在祂的一切作為上，祂也是掌權者。我們的態度應該是：「保守我与祢更親近，凡事敬畏祢，時常准備選擇祢的最好。」我個人從使徒彼得的勸勉，得到了極大的安慰。他說：「你們要自卑，服在神大能的手下，到了時候，祂必叫你們升高。」（彼前5:6）
November 19
“But the pot he was shaping from them clay was marred in his hands, so the potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to him. ” (Jeremiah 18:4 NIV)
The potter's original design was marred by the unresponsiveness of the
clay. Yes, although it is damaged, it is not destroyed, because the potter can
make another vessel from that piece of clay. Likewise, as long as we are always
ready to accept God’s adjustment and adjustment, He can still make a difference
in us, which is a wonderful thing. Are there areas where we have failed before
Him? If so, we should not think that as long as we persevere, God will accept
the pressure to resume His abandoned plan for us. If we have this wrong idea,
we are very ignorant.
Has God changed His mind? Does He now ordain me to be “another vessel”?
If it is true, then if I still strive desperately to become the same vessel as
before, I will touch death. God said, "Should I not treat you as a potter
makes clay?" (Jeremiah 18:6) We must not make fun of His will. Although He
is our loving Heavenly Father, He is also the sovereign in all His actions. Our
attitude should be: “Keep me close to you, fear you in everything, and always
be ready to choose your best.” I personally have received great comfort from
the exhortation of the apostle Peter. He said: "Humble yourselves and
submit yourself under the mighty hand of God, who will exalt you in due
time." (1 Peter 5:6)
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