《逆境中笑哈哈》Day02
《不解中仍然順服》
5 耶和華說:你們要向列國中觀看,大大驚奇;因為在你們的時候,我行一件事,雖有人告訴你們,你們總是不信。6 我必興起迦勒底人,就是那殘忍暴躁之民,通行遍地,佔據那不屬自己的住處。7 他威武可畏,判斷和勢力都任意發出。8 他的馬比豹更快,比晚上的豺狼更猛。馬兵踴躍爭先,都從遠方而來;他們飛跑如鷹抓食,9 都為行強暴而來,定住臉面向前,將擄掠的人聚集,多如塵沙。10 他們譏誚君王,笑話首領,嗤笑一切保障,築壘攻取。11 他以自己的勢力為神,像風猛然掃過,顯為有罪。(哈巴谷書一5-11)
8 耶和華說:我的意念非同你們的意念;我的道路非同你們的道路。9 天怎樣高過地,照樣,我的道路高過你們的道路;我的意念高過你們的意念。(以賽亞書五十五8-9)
5 “Look at the nations and watch— and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told. 6 I am raising up the Babylonians, that ruthless and impetuous people, who sweep across the whole earth to seize dwellings not their own. 7 They are a feared and dreaded people; they are a law to themselves and promote their own honor. 8 Their horses are swifter than leopards, fiercer than wolves at dusk. Their cavalry gallops headlong; their horsemen come from afar. They fly like an eagle swooping to devour; 9 they all come intent on violence. Their hordes advance like a desert wind and gather prisoners like sand. 10 They mock kings and scoff at rulers. They laugh at all fortified cities; by building earthen ramps they capture them. 11 Then they sweep past like the wind and go on— guilty people, whose own strength is their god.” (Habakkuk 1:5-11)
8 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. 9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. (Isaiah 55:8-9)
8 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. 9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. (Isaiah 55:8-9)
分享:哈巴谷對神提出質疑後,神並沒有立即解決問題,更告訴他一個更令人驚訝的計劃:祂將興起更為殘暴的迦勒底人 (巴比倫) 來懲罰以色列的罪。這樣的回應對哈巴谷來說是一個更難接受的消息,因為他無法理解為何神會使用更邪惡的國度來施行祂的審判。
事實上,神的計劃常常超越我們的理解,祂的作為也不總是符合我們的期望。在我們眼中,這樣的安排似乎不合理,但《以賽亞書五十五8-9》提醒我們,神的意念與道路高過我們的。祂的智慧超越我們的有限思維,祂的目標是要成就祂的公義與救贖計劃。問題在於我們是否完全相信祂、跟隨祂、降服於祂。
大家有沒有用GPS (全球定位系統) 的經驗呢?你有多相信它呢?有一次,一對夫婦在上教會的路上,由於丈夫害怕塞車便打開了GPS查看一下。怎料。GPS竟然指出一條較迂迴費時的路,於是他決定走回自己較熟悉及快捷的路,結果當然是遇上了塞車。妻子此時說出了一句至理名言:為何你又要問GPS,但又要偏行己路,這只是多此一問而已。
當然,GPS的準確性絕對不能跟神相提並論。然而,這樣多此一問的情況會否是今天很多信徒求問神的寫照呢?各位,當神的作為不符合我們的期望時,我們會感到困惑,甚至對祂的善良和公義產生疑問。然而,面對不解,哈巴谷的反應是繼續求問神,而不是放棄。在看不見答案時,我們不必理解祂的一切計劃,但可以選擇依靠祂的信實、相信祂的安排。
反思:當神的作為不符合你的期望時,你如何處理內心的疑惑?「神的意念與道路高過我們的」這句話,今天給你什麼提醒?
禱告:親愛的天父,我們承認我們的軟弱,我們無法理解祢的作為和計劃。求祢賜我們信心,讓我們在困惑中依然能夠信靠祢的智慧。求祢幫助我們相信祢的道路與意念遠超我們的。以上禱告,奉主耶穌得勝的名求,阿們。
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