《飲飲食食,重新得力》Day17

《橄欖油:神聖的揀選》

30 要膏亞倫和他的兒子,使他們成為聖,可以給我供祭司的職分。 31 你要對以色列人說:『這油,我要世世代代以為聖膏油。 32 不可倒在別人的身上,也不可按這調和之法做與此相似的。這膏油是聖的,你們也要以為聖。 33 凡調和與此相似的,或將這膏膏在別人身上的,這人要從民中剪除。』」(出埃及記三十30-33)

1「那時,天國好比十個童女拿着燈出去迎接新郎。 2 其中有五個是愚拙的,五個是聰明的。 3 愚拙的拿着燈,卻不預備油; 4 聰明的拿着燈,又預備油在器皿裏。 5 新郎遲延的時候,她們都打盹,睡着了。 6 半夜有人喊着說:『新郎來了,你們出來迎接他!』 7 那些童女就都起來收拾燈。 8 愚拙的對聰明的說:『請分點油給我們, 因為我們的燈要滅了。』 9 聰明的回答說:『恐怕不夠你我用的;不如你們自己到賣油的那裏去買吧。』 10 她們去買的時候,新郎到了。那預備好了的,同他進去坐席,門就關了。 11 其餘的童女隨後也來了,說:『主啊,主啊,給我們開門!』 12 他卻回答說:『我實在告訴你們,我不認識你們。』 13 所以,你們要警醒;因為那日子,那時辰,你們不知道。」(馬太福音廿五1-13)

30 “Anoint Aaron and his sons and consecrate them so they may serve me as priests. 31 Say to the Israelites, ‘This is to be my sacred anointing oil for the generations to come. 32 Do not pour it on anyone else’s body and do not make any other oil using the same formula. It is sacred, and you are to consider it sacred. 33 Whoever makes perfume like it and puts it on anyone other than a priest must be cut off from their people.’ ” (Exodus 30:30-33)


1 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish and five were wise. 3 The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. 4 The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. 5 The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep. 6 “At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’ 7 “Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. 8 The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’ 9 “ ‘No,’ they replied, ‘there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’ 10 “But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut. 11 “Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for us!’ 12 “But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’ 13 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour. (Matthew 25:1-13)

分享:很多人都愛食用橄欖油,視它為健康食材之一,因為它含有單元不飽和脂肪與抗氧化劑,被稱為「液體黃金」。根據哈佛公共衛生學院研究,每天攝取一湯匙初榨橄欖油可減少心臟病風險高達 14%。

在聖經裡,橄欖油除了是烹飪調味之外,還用於點燈照明及醫治傷口之用,而最重要的用途,就是用來膏立祭司、先知或君王。《出埃及記三十30-33》 描述神吩咐摩西為亞倫和他的子孫膏油,使他們分別為聖。這膏油是獨特的,不能隨意模仿,也不能倒在普通人身上,因為它是「聖的」。

到了新約,耶穌以十個童女迎接新郎作比喻。她們都帶着燈,但只有五個人預備了足夠的油。當新郎遲來,燈快要熄滅時,只有那些早有預備的童女能點亮燈,進入婚宴。(參馬太福音廿五1-13) 這比喻指出一個極為重要的真理:被揀選之後,不代表自動得勝。只有持續地儆醒、準備、與主連結,才能進入榮耀的筵席。

掃羅和大衛都是被神揀選的王。掃羅雖被撒母耳用油膏立為王,但他因急躁與悖逆失去了神的同在。相反,大衛被膏立後仍經歷漫長等待,但他不爭權、不自立,反而多次選擇等候神、敬畏神。這兩個事例提醒我們:膏立是一時的,但順服與儆醒是一生的操練。大衛活出了一個「預備油」的生命,能一直為主發光。

各位,我們都是被揀選的基督徒,為着要回應神的呼召。那麼,我們今天是否仍持守着那「預備油」的生命?我們是否只停留在曾經的感動與呼召中,卻忽略了每天與主建立真實、持續的關係?


橄欖若未經壓榨,無法成油;燈若無油,不能發光。屬靈生命亦然 —— 揀選是恩典的開始,預備才是真信心的回應。願我們不單知道自己是被膏立、被呼召的,更願意天天被聖靈更新、潔淨、充滿,好讓我們的生命常常儆醒,不因世界的誘惑而熄滅見證的光芒。阿們!

反思:我們是否仍珍惜神的揀選與呼召?如何能保持「油滿」的生命?

禱告:親愛的天父,感謝祢的揀選與恩膏,使我們得以分別為聖,成為祢的兒女與見證人。求祢幫助我們不僅記住那被揀選的時刻,更學習每日儆醒、時常預備屬靈的油,無論環境如何,都不熄滅對祢的渴慕與信靠。願我們像聰明童女一樣,等候中不懈怠,預備中不鬆懈,直到那榮耀的日子臨到。以上禱告,奉主耶穌得勝的名求,阿們。

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