《登峰造極》Day16

《成全律法的意思》
17 「莫想我來要廢掉律法和先知。我來不是要廢掉,乃是要成全。18 我實在告訴你們,就是到天地都廢去了,律法的一點一畫也不能廢去,都要成全。19 所以,無論何人廢掉這誡命中最小的一條,又教訓人這樣做,他在天國要稱為最小的。但無論何人遵行這誡命,又教訓人遵行,他在天國要稱為大的。20 我告訴你們,你們的義若不勝於文士和法利賽人的義,斷不能進天國。」(馬太福音五17-20)
16 有一個人來見耶穌,說:「夫子,我該做甚麼善事才能得永生?」 17 耶穌對他說:「你為甚麼以善事問我呢?只有一位是善的。你若要進入永生,就當遵守誡命。」 18 他說:「甚麼誡命?」耶穌說:「就是不可殺人;不可姦淫;不可偷盜;不可作假見證;19 當孝敬父母;又當愛人如己。」 20 那少年人說:「這一切我都遵守了,還缺少甚麼呢?」 21 耶穌說:「你若願意作完全人,可去變賣你所有的,分給窮人,就必有財寶在天上;你還要來跟從我。」 22 那少年人聽見這話,就憂憂愁愁地走了,因為他的產業很多。(馬太福音十九16-22)
17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. 19 Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 5:17-20)
16 Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?” 17 “Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.” 18 “Which ones?” he inquired. Jesus replied, “ ‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, 19 honor your father and mother,’ and ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’” 20 “All these I have kept,” the young man said. “What do I still lack?” 21 Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” 22 When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth. (Matthew 19:16-22)
16 Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?” 17 “Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.” 18 “Which ones?” he inquired. Jesus replied, “ ‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, 19 honor your father and mother,’ and ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’” 20 “All these I have kept,” the young man said. “What do I still lack?” 21 Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” 22 When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth. (Matthew 19:16-22)
分享:有時候走過城市,會看到一棟大樓蓋到一半,外牆還搭著棚架;未完成的樣子提醒我們:這建築還沒有完全,它需要被完成,才能真正發揮它的作用。律法也是如此,它在舊約時代就像一個未完成的工程,耶穌來不是拆掉它,而是把它建造成全,讓人看見神的完整心意。
耶穌澄清自己不是要廢掉律法,而是要成全律法 (參馬太福音五17) 。這「成全」至少包含兩層意思:一方面,祂自己完全遵守律法,從來沒有違背,活出律法真正的要求;另一方面,祂讓人明白律法的真正目的,不只停留在字句,更觸及心靈與生命,這才是完全的律法。我們可以從以下兩方面反思「成全律法」的意味。
第一,耶穌揭示律法的真意。祂常常解釋律法背後的核心精神。例如,律法說「不可殺人」,但耶穌指出,對弟兄懷怒、輕看他人等,也是違反了律法的精神。祂把律法的要求提升到內心深處。這就像交通規則寫着「紅燈要停」,有人停下是因為怕罰款,但真正明白規則的人,是因為珍惜生命才守規矩。耶穌帶領我們看見,神的心意不是注重外在形式,而是真實的彼此相愛。
第二,耶穌以救恩成全律法。律法揭露人的罪,也要求人獻祭贖罪,但沒有人能靠律法真正得救。耶穌用祂的死,替我們付上罪的代價,成全了完全的贖罪。信祂的人不再靠自己的行為得救,而是靠祂的恩典。這就像一張昂貴的賬單,我們怎麼也還不起,但耶穌替我們一次過付清了,讓我們得以自由。
這提醒我們,信徒的生命不可只停留在字面的遵守,而要真正明白神的心意。否則,我們就像那位少年財主,雖然自豪地說從小遵守律法,卻因不願放下財富而錯過了真正的永生 (參馬太福音十九16-22) 。耶穌在最後嚴肅地提醒我們:「你們的義若不勝於文士和法利賽人的義,斷不能進天國。」(參馬太福音五20) 這裡的「勝於」不是指做得更多,而是指質的不同。法利賽人的義停留在表面與形式,但耶穌所要的,是發自內心的順服,是真誠的愛與全人的聖潔。
願我們今天一同立志,靠着耶穌的恩典,在這個不完全的世界,活出被祂成全的聖潔生命,直到見主的面。
反思:我有沒有只把信仰當成一套規矩去遵守,而忽略了神要我「心靈更新」?我有沒有在某些事上「做到一半就算」,卻沒有去想神更深的心意?我的義是否真的超過「法利賽人的表面功夫」,是出於對神的愛?
禱告:親愛的主耶穌,感謝祢成全律法,讓我明白神的心意不只是外在的行為,更是內心的誠實與愛。求祢幫助我,不是停留在最低標準,而是追求討祢喜悅的生命。當我軟弱想要妥協時,提醒我依靠祢的恩典,活出比法利賽人更深的義。願我的生命不單遵守規矩,更能彰顯祢的愛與真理。以上禱告,奉主名求,阿們。
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