686 英翻中 (386) The Standard of The God’s Word. 上帝話語的標準. 2/27/2024

686 英翻中 (386)            The Standard of The God’s Word.        上帝話語的標準.    2/27/2024

Feb.  27.     The Standard of The God’s Word.   Bible  reading: Eph. 5:1-21  Key verses: Eph. 5:26-27    2 月 27 日  上帝話語的標準。                          讀經：以弗所書 5:1-21      鑰節：弗 5:1-21 5:26-27        

That He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot wrinkle or any such thing, but that she would be and without blemish.                                                                                                          耶穌基督使他用水藉著祂的道來洗淨教會, 使她成為聖潔, 為祂自己獻上榮耀的教會, 潔淨她, 沒有斑點, 皺紋等類的毛病, 乃是毫無瑕疵.

       In his book Love for all Seasons, John Trent tells a story he heard Billy Grham relate at a crusade:                                                                                                                                                      約翰·特倫特(John Trent)在他的《四季之愛》一書中, 講述了他在畢利·葛雷漢一次佈道大會中, 聽到講述的一個故事：

       Graham recalled being on a cross country flight, when a man in the seat ahead of him began to create a disturbance.  This particular individual had been drinking heavily before he got on the plane and continued to drink as much they would serve him on the flight.                                                                   葛雷漢回憶起, 他有一次在飛越大洋的旅航飛機上的經歷, 當時坐在他前面的乘客開始製造騷亂. 那乘客在上飛機前就已經喝得很厲害, 並且在飛機上繼續喝為旅客提供的酒.                         

       Not only was he getting more drunk, ut he was louder and more abusive to the flight attendants.  When they finally refused to serve him any more alcohol, his anger climaxed in a torrent language.              他不僅喝得更醉了, 而且對空服員更加大聲和吼叫.  當他們最終拒絕再給他酒時, 他的憤怒達到了頂峰.

      In total frustration, one of the flight attendants told him, “Sir, do you know that Billy Graham is sitting right behind you?”                                                                                                                                     一位空姐非常沮喪地告訴他,  “先生, 你知道畢利·葛雷漢就坐在你後面嗎？”

       The man whirled around and said, “Oh, Mr. Graham!  I’m so glad to meet you.  I went to one of your crusades, and it changed my life!”                                                                                                               那人轉過身來說,  "哦，葛雷漢先生！ 我很高興認識你.  參加了你們的那次福音佈道大會, 我的生活改變了！

       It doesn’t take a telephoto lens to zoom in on that man’s problem.  Any inner “cleansing” that might have taken place at a crusade had been totally covered up the mud and dirt of shamed actions.             不需要長距離焦點鏡頭就能放大那個人的問題.   在福音佈道大會中聽福音, 可能發生的任何內心「淨化」, 都會完全掩蓋了人性的可恥行為的泥土與污衊.     

      It doesn’t take much to be lulled into thinking that a particular sin isn’t so bad.  The conscience becomes so muddied that it is no longer a sensitive instrument in God’s hands.  You cannot rust your conscience.  You must evaluate your life on the standards of God’s Word.                                                        人很容易就會認為某項罪, 並沒有那麼嚴重.  良心變得如此麻痺, 它不再是上帝手中可用的有效工具.  你不能讓你的良心麻痺.  你必須根據上帝話的準繩, 來評估你的生活.

              Lord, help me always evaluate my life on the standards of Your Word.                                          主啊,  求祢幫助我始終如一的照祢話標準來評估我的生活.