584 中翻英 (284) Thanks be to God, who always leads us to triumph in Christ. 感謝神，常帥領我們在基督里夸胜 . 11/17/2023

584 中翻英 (284)      Thanks be to God, who always leads us to triumph in Christ.                                                                                  感謝上帝，常帥領我們在基督里夸胜 .                11/17/2023

十一月十七日的曠野筵席內有使徒保羅飲用的苦菜.    他在歌林多教會只宣講耶穌基督釘十字架的救恩福音時,   是又軟弱，又懼怕，又甚戰兢。....... 但他乃是緊緊靠著圣靈和基督的大能誇勝.

「我在你們那里，又軟弱，又懼怕，又甚戰兢。....... 乃是用圣靈和大能的明證。」                    （林前   2:3-4新國際版）

圣經給我們看見基督徒的兩种經歷，二者對于一個基督徒，都是同樣正确而必需的。第一方面的經歷是剛強而近乎夸胜的宣告，諸如：「感謝神，常帥領我們在基督里夸胜。」（林后   2:14）「因我活著就是基督。」（腓   1:21）「我靠著那加給我力量的，凡事都能做。」（腓   4:13）然而，同樣的人，也在同樣的屬靈里，說出第二方面經歷的話：「我們甚至連活命的指望都絕了！」（林后   1:8）「基督耶穌降世，為要拯救罪人在罪人中我是個罪魁。」（提前   1:15）「我們也是這樣同祂軟弱」（林后   13:4）后一种經歷，好像是另一類基督徒的表現——有過失，軟弱，懼怕，又非常缺乏信靠的心。其實，在每一個神儿女的實際生活中，這兩方面的經歷是并存的。我們往往喜歡前者。但只有認識這兩方面經歷的人，才會在實際里認識那位以色列的神，同時也是雅各的神！

November 17

“I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling.  My message and my preaching were not .... but with a demonstration of the Spirit's power.”   (1 Corinthians 2:3-4 NIV)

The Bible records two kinds of Christian experiences, both are equally correct and must have for a Christian. The first aspect of experience is a strong and almost triumphal declaration, such as: "Thanks be to God, who always leads us to triumph in Christ." (2 Corinthians 2:14) "For to me, to live is Christ." (Philippians 1: 21) "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." (Philippians 4:13) However, the same person, in the same spirituality, said the second aspect of experience: "We even "All hope of life is gone!" (2 Corinthians 1:8) "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the chief." (1 Timothy 1:15) "In the same way we are weak with Him" ​​(2 Corinthians 1:15) 13:4) The latter experience seems to be symptomatic of a different type of Christian—one who is at fault, weak, fearful, and very lacking in trust. In fact, in the actual life of every child of God, these two aspects of experience coexist. We tend to prefer the former. But only those who know these two aspects of experience will know the God of Israel and the God of Jacob in reality!