Daily Devotion - Nov 30 - ¥q¥¬¯u¨C¤éÆF­×(¤é) Morning by Morning

司布真每日靈修(日) Morning by Morning

十一月三十日

經文: 「亞瑪謝問神人說：我給了以色列軍的那一百他連得銀子怎麼樣呢？神人回答說，耶和華能把更多的賜給你。」（歷代志下廿五：9）

一百他連得損失，對猶大王亞瑪謝而言，似乎是蠻嚴重的事，畢竟金錢的損失，並不是件令人高興的事，對受窮困考驗的甚督徒而言，那更是一種心痛的經驗。「為什麼要損失這麼多有用的錢？想想我一個月的收入這麼少，還要養家活口，這日子怎麼過啊！」類似這樣的壓力與考驗，常常臨到軟弱的基督徒，使他無法堅守原則而拿了不該拿的錢財。

並不是所有的人，都能以信心的眼光來看待這件事，甚至門徒本身也很難抗拒金錢的誘惑。但經上說：「上帝能把更多的賜給你。」要知道上帝掌管萬事萬物，祂有如銀行主，只要天父首肯，祂可以開任何支票給你。我們若是為上帝的國度損失了些什麼，上帝必加倍的償還。

若我們順服上帝的旨意，我們確信祂必供應我們一切所需。信徒們深知內心的平安勝過世上的財富，上帝的笑臉是我們內心最大的喜樂與安慰，祂若皺眉不悅，我們就極其難過。是的，我們的財寶是積存在天上，在那兒耶穌坐在天父上帝右邊之處。同時，現在天父也應許溫柔的人，得以承受地土，那行公義的信徒，上帝從來沒有不伸手幫助他的。


Morning, November 30

Scripture: "And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered, The Lord is able to give thee much more than this."(2 Chronicles 25:9)

A very important question this seemed to be to the king of Judah, and possibly it is of even more weight with the tried and tempted O Christian. To lose money is at no times pleasant, and when principle involves it, the flesh is not always ready to make the sacrifice. "Why lose that which may be so usefully employed? May not the truth itself be bought too dear? What shall we do without it? Remember the children, and our small income!" All these things and a thousand more would tempt the Christian to put forth his hand to unrighteous gain, or stay himself from carrying out his conscientious convictions, when they involve serious loss. All men cannot view these matters in the light of faith; and even with the followers of Jesus, the doctrine of "we must live" has quite sufficient weight.

The Lord is able to give thee much more than this is a very satisfactory answer to the anxious question. Our Father holds the purse-strings, and what we lose for his sake he can repay a thousand-fold. It is ours to obey his will, and we may rest assured that he will provide for us. The Lord will be no man's debtor at the last. Saints know that a grain of heart's-ease is of more value than a ton of gold. He who wraps a threadbare coat about a good conscience has gained a spiritual wealth far more desirable than any he has lost. God's smile and a dungeon are enough for a true heart; his frown and a palace would be hell to a gracious spirit. Let the worst come to the worst, let all the talents go, we have not lost our treasure, for that is above, where Christ sitteth at the right hand of God. Meanwhile, even now, the Lord maketh the meek to inherit the earth, and no good thing doth he withhold from them that walk uprightly.


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