《神的屬性A-Z》Day07

《G for Gracious》
1 耶和華吩咐摩西說:「你要鑿出兩塊石版,和先前你摔碎的那版一樣;其上的字我要寫在這版上。2 明日早晨,你要預備好了,上西奈山,在山頂上站在我面前。3 誰也不可和你一同上去,遍山都不可有人,在山根也不可叫羊羣牛羣吃草。」 4 摩西就鑿出兩塊石版,和先前的一樣。清晨起來,照耶和華所吩咐的上西奈山去,手裏拿着兩塊石版。5 耶和華在雲中降臨,和摩西一同站在那裏,宣告耶和華的名。6 耶和華在他面前宣告說:「耶和華,耶和華,是有憐憫有恩典的神,不輕易發怒,並有豐盛的慈愛和誠實,7 為千萬人存留慈愛,赦免罪孽、過犯,和罪惡,萬不以有罪的為無罪,必追討他的罪,自父及子,直到三、四代。」8 摩西急忙伏地下拜,9 說:「主啊,我若在你眼前蒙恩,求你在我們中間同行,因為這是硬着頸項的百姓。又求你赦免我們的罪孽和罪惡,以我們為你的產業。」 (出埃及記三十四1-9)
耶和華有憐憫,有恩典,不輕易發怒,且有豐盛的慈愛。(詩篇一零三8)
1 The Lord said to Moses, “Chisel out two stone tablets like the first ones, and I will write on them the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke. 2 Be ready in the morning, and then come up on Mount Sinai. Present yourself to me there on top of the mountain. 3 No one is to come with you or be seen anywhere on the mountain; not even the flocks and herds may graze in front of the mountain.” 4 So Moses chiseled out two stone tablets like the first ones and went up Mount Sinai early in the morning, as the Lord had commanded him; and he carried the two stone tablets in his hands. 5 Then the Lord came down in the cloud and stood there with him and proclaimed his name, the Lord. 6 And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, 7 maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children and their children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.” 8 Moses bowed to the ground at once and worshiped. 9 “Lord,” he said, “if I have found favor in your eyes, then let the Lord go with us. Although this is a stiff-necked people, forgive our wickedness and our sin, and take us as your inheritance.” (Exodus 34:1-9)
The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. (Psalms 103:8)
The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. (Psalms 103:8)
分享:在世上,有一種最震撼人心的經歷,就是「得着不配得的恩典」。一個罪犯本應被判刑,卻得到赦免;一個人明明錯得徹底,卻有人願意再給他一次機會。這樣的經歷常常讓人驚訝到流淚,因為它完全不合邏輯,也不是憑功勞換來的。這正是聖經所說的恩典——神竟然願意向罪人施恩。
《出埃及記三十四》記下了一個特別的恩典時刻。以色列人剛剛在西奈山下敬拜金牛犢,大大得罪神。摩西為百姓代求後,神憐憫他們,願意重新與以色列人立約。於是,祂再次吩咐摩西上山,並親自向他宣告自己的屬性:「有憐憫有恩典的神」。這裡的「恩典」(Gracious) 意思是:神主動向不配的人施予慈愛。換言之,恩典不是人配得的,而是神憑着祂的良善與憐憫所賜的禮物。令人震撼的是,神在百姓剛剛犯下嚴重罪行之後,就啟示自己「滿有恩典」。這顯明祂的心腸不是以人的失敗為終結,而是樂意給予新的開始。
新約中的浪子回頭 (參路加福音十五11-32) 就是恩典的寫照。浪子揮霍產業,完全不配再被接納,但父親卻奔跑去擁抱他,為他預備筵席。這正是神賜予罪人的恩典:祂不是因為我們值得愛,而是祂本身就是愛。再想想使徒保羅,他曾逼迫教會,但神卻揀選他成為福音的器皿 。保羅自己也承認:「是罪人中的罪魁,然而卻蒙了憐憫」(參提摩太前書一15-16) 這再次見證,神的恩典是臨到最不配的人身上。
大家還記得約翰牛頓 (John Newton) 的故事嗎?他的生命也印證了神的恩慈。他曾是一名販賣奴隸的船長,罪孽深重,但在神的恩典中悔改歸主,後來成為牧師,更寫下世人熟悉的詩歌《奇異恩典》。神有恩典有憐憫,但不代表人可以肆意犯罪。保羅提醒我們:「我們可以仍在罪中,叫恩典顯多嗎?斷乎不可!」(羅馬書六1-2)
因此,我們應該:1. 學會感恩 —— 知道每一次被赦免、每一次蒙恩,都不是理所當然;2. 學會謙卑 —— 承認自己本來不配,一切的祝福都是恩典;3. 學會回應 —— 不濫用恩典,反而因為蒙恩而更努力活出討神喜悅的生命。
行動:向神獻上感恩禱告,感謝神賜下人不配得的恩典。
禱告:滿有恩惠的天父,感謝祢常憐憫施恩。當我一再軟弱、失敗,祢沒有丟棄我,反而以慈愛待我。父啊,我承認自己並不配,但祢仍願意賜下赦免與新機會。求祢保守我不輕看祢的恩典,讓我常存敬畏的心,活出一個因恩典而改變的生命。以上禱告,奉主名求,阿們。
Posted in 2025-09-GA