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​放下身段更顯高風亮節--羅尚仁  牧師

7/23/2017

 
在中國古代的文人當中,讓我敬佩的一個就是蘇東坡,不僅是因為他文學造詣很高,另外就是他有很多的風雅韻事,讓人值得回味。
 
    有一天,蘇東坡來到鄉下,看到農民正在田裡幹活,好山好水好心情,正是吟詩作對的好日子,於是他下車,走到田間小路,正在心曠神怡的欣賞當中,突然看到前面有一個農婦,肩上挑著一擔泥巴,非常的沉重。蘇東坡童心大發就索性站在路中間不動,看她如何?那農婦竟然不讓路!蘇東坡心想,我是個文人名人,妳應該讓我才對呀!蘇東坡就開口說:「大嬸,我是一個讀書人,請你讓讓路啊!」然而這個農婦不服氣,有禮貌地回答他說:「先生既然自稱是讀書人,想必應該會對聯吧?」蘇東坡哈哈大笑說:「小生滿腹經綸,詩詞歌賦無所不通,何止會對對聯呢?請妳賜教出上聯吧!」這個農婦放下的重擔,指一指那擔泥巴,對著你蘇東坡說:「一擔重泥擋子路」。表面看來是說,一擔重泥擋住你的路。“重泥”與孔子的名字“仲尼”同音,“子路”就是孔子的高徒。農婦自比孔子,其實是在譏笑蘇東坡你只不過是我的學生-子路而已,你怎敢無禮擋住老師的去路呢?蘇東坡意會其中的奧妙,非常的震驚!想不到這偏僻無名的鄉間,居然偶遇的小農婦也有如此高的才學敏思,也能夠出這麼高深的對聯!蘇東坡驚呆了,腦筋一下子空白,就在這個時候,站在田徑兩旁圍觀的農夫都捧腹大笑。蘇東坡還真有本事,在談笑之間,就指著兩旁在取笑他的農夫回答說:「兩行伕子笑顏回」。“伕子”與“夫子”同音,顏回也是孔夫子的學生。蘇東坡的意思是說,你們兩行老師(夫子)正在取笑我這個學生(顏回)呢!接著,他又脫下鞋來直接走下水田,拱手讓路給那個小農婦。後來這事被傳開了,他們才知道那位讀書人就是鼎鼎大名的蘇東坡。你說,是因為他才高八斗令人尊敬呢?還是他的謙卑讓人佩服呢?你說,是因為他功成名就令人尊敬呢?還是他能夠低頭、放下身段、拉起褲腳走進水田、拱手讓路,比較讓人尊敬呢?
 
    我個人非常敬佩蘇東坡的機智與才學,但是更敬佩他的品格,就是他的謙卑與尊重,謙卑承認自己的錯誤,因為他輕看別人,高抬自己;悔改且尊重別人的權益,並稱看熱鬧的農夫們為老師。
 
    各位弟兄姊妹們,從這個故事當中我們學習到:肯認錯悔改並不可恥;放下身段更顯高風亮節。擇善固執應全力以赴;擇惡固執萬不可取。另外,千萬不要小看身邊的任何一個人。就算在鄉間的小路,也會遇上一個高人,因為人上有人,天上有天。就算一個才能再高的人,也會有盲點,因為你所看不起的人可能就是神差派的天使為要指點你。就算一個能力再強的人,也會有弱點,也會需要別人的幫助。尊重別人,更會受人尊重;更謙卑,更會蒙神祝福。俗話說:滿招損,謙受益。聖經也提醒我們:神阻擋驕傲的人,賜恩給謙卑的人。(雅4:6)
 
    但願主耶穌的祝福,豐豐豐富的臨到每一個願意謙卑來到祂面前的人,得智慧、得能力、得恩典!將榮耀歸給天上的父神。

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