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憤怒中的憐憫   --   熊天牧牧師

8/2/2020

 
        舊約何西阿書是我最喜歡的舊約書卷之一,因為很直接的就能夠從先知何西阿親身經歷到妻子歌蔑的背叛,然後再將其買贖回來的過程裡面,體會到先知在實際生活中的掙扎,更進一步體會到上帝的憤怒和痛心,也因此能夠體會到上帝憐憫的可貴。憤怒和憐憫是無法同時存在的,可是上帝完全的愛卻突破了二者之間的張力。原來上帝的憐憫是出於祂自已的主動,是因為祂自己的愛,而沒有任何的條件;甚至,連悔改都不是條件,而是對上帝憐憫的回應。原來,這就是福音!

        先知何西阿因為聽從上帝的吩咐,所以在經年累月的經驗裡面,能夠刻骨銘心的體會上帝的憐憫。而我們卻不須要去娶ㄧ個淫婦,來親身的體會,因為耶穌基督已經把舊約裡面的福音,藉著十字架的救贖呈現在我們的面前。也感謝主耶穌,在被出賣的那一夜為我們設立了聖餐,讓我們能夠時常的記念,所以能夠藉著有形的餅和杯,時常的來經歷祂無形的恩典和憐憫。先知何西阿因為對上帝的認識,奠定他服事的基礎,也因為他對福音的體會,祂能夠重新接納他的妻子歌蔑。那麼,我們對福音的認知是什麼?我們真的能夠在聖餐當中有深刻的體會嗎? 

        許多時候我們會很感慨:主恩明明如此深厚,但為什麼弟兄姊妹卻沒有反應,對信仰不認真,也不願參與服事呢?可是自己在服事當中,雖然深知沒有回報是理所當然的,但當人忘恩負義的時候,就又不能接受了。若談到對上帝憐憫的回應,我們仍然有許多的地方可以學習。

​        不管怎麼樣,因為我們相信福音本是上帝的大能,要救一切相信的,我們可以重新調整對信仰的認識,也可以調整我們追求的方向。只有福音能夠改變我們的生命,也只有福音能夠成為我們的激勵。至少,我們可以像何西阿一樣,聽從上帝的話,一同營建一個能夠經歷福音和學習的環境,也一同把這福音呈現在我們的生活當中!


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