《神的屬性A-Z》Day04
《D for Divine》
12「看哪，我必快來！賞罰在我，要照各人所行的報應他。13 我是阿拉法，我是俄梅戛；我是首先的，我是末後的；我是初，我是終。」(啟示錄廿二12-13)
3 神的神能已將一切關乎生命和虔敬的事賜給我們，皆因我們認識那用自己榮耀和美德召我們的主。4 因此，祂已將又寶貴又極大的應許賜給我們，叫我們既脫離世上從情慾來的敗壞，就得與神的性情有分。5 正因這緣故，你們要分外地殷勤；有了信心，又要加上德行；有了德行，又要加上知識；6 有了知識，又要加上節制；有了節制，又要加上忍耐；有了忍耐，又要加上虔敬；7 有了虔敬，又要加上愛弟兄的心；有了愛弟兄的心，又要加上愛眾人的心。8 你們若充充足足地有這幾樣，就必使你們在認識我們的主耶穌基督上不至於閒懶不結果子了。9 人若沒有這幾樣，就是眼瞎，只看見近處的，忘了他舊日的罪已經得了潔淨。10 所以弟兄們，應當更加殷勤，使你們所蒙的恩召和揀選堅定不移。你們若行這幾樣，就永不失腳；11 這樣，必叫你們豐豐富富地得以進入我們主 —— 救主耶穌基督永遠的國。(彼得後書一3-11)
12 “Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done. 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. (Revelation 22:12-13)
3 His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of Him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 4 Through these He has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. 5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. 8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins. 10 Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble, 11 and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (2 Peter 1:3-11)
3 His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of Him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 4 Through these He has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. 5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. 8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins. 10 Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble, 11 and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (2 Peter 1:3-11)
分享：作為基督徒，我們常常說自己相信神；但我們是否曾認真思想：甚麼是神？我們是否真的把祂當作神來尊崇？
神是神聖、超然的 (Divine)。Divine來自拉丁文，原意是「屬於神的、神聖的」，正如《啟示錄》所記主基督再臨，祂宣示「看哪，我必快來！賞罰在我，要照各人所行的報應他。我是阿拉法，我是俄梅戛；我是首先的，我是末後的；我是初，我是終。」(廿二12-13) 這表明祂就是那位超越萬有、創始成終的主：祂是歷史的源頭，也是結局的掌管者；祂擁有最終的審判和賞罰的權柄。這與世界的不確定、混亂形成強烈對比，也顯明我們在能力與時間上的有限。
同時，在古代英文裡，Divine也引申作「像神一樣的、美好的」，也可以作為動詞：「尋求神旨意、預言」。這與彼得的教導呼應：「神的神能已將一切關乎生命和虔敬的事賜給我們，皆因我們認識那用自己榮耀和美德召我們的主。」(彼得後書一3) 神的神聖不是遙不可及，反而在基督裡臨近我們，使我們得以認識祂，甚至分享祂的性情與生命動力。彼得提醒我們，這樣的恩典能使我們脫離世上情慾的敗壞，走上一條成聖之路：從信心、德行、知識、節制、忍耐、虔敬，到愛弟兄、愛眾人。正如魯益師 (C.S. Lewis) 所說，「我相信基督教，就像我相信太陽升起；不僅因為我看見了它，更因為藉著它，我能看見其他一切。」
因此，弟兄姊妹，我們既說自己是屬神的，那是否真的將神視作神？是否真的順服祂的超然和神聖，視祂的教導為完全的標準，而不隨從世俗的指標呢？是否行事為人，都記得祂是真正掌有賞罰審判之權的那位？是否記得祂是慈愛的同時，又不忘敬畏，活出天國子民的樣式？
行動：在生活中，我有哪些時候，會輕忽了主的神聖和超然呢？今天就向主認罪，並重新立志跟隨祂。
禱告：神聖而超然的主，祢是阿拉法、俄梅戛，是創始成終的神。感謝祢不單超然掌管，也樂意將祢的性情和生命動力賜給我，使我能活出敬虔。求祢幫助我，既帶著敬畏認識祢的神聖，又在日常裡實踐祢的生命。奉主名求，阿們。
Posted in 2025-09-GA