神園中的志願者

最新 06-10

箴

言

遇到不一樣的基督徒

常用包容的心對待他

用警醒的心省察自己

製作：每日箴言誦讀：孫大中片頭：張妙陽

在今日佳音公眾號發送數字 8

收聽《每日箴言》精彩播音

神園中的志願者

Volunteers In God s Garden

「我們就禁止他。因為他不與我們一同跟從你。」「耶穌說，不要禁止他。因為不敵擋你們的，就是幫助你們的。」 —路 9:49-50

" We tried to stop him, because he is not one of us. Do not stop him, Jesus said, for whoever is not against you is for you. " — Luke 9:49-50

靈修

春天的時候，我們園子里會長出一些我們沒播種過的植物。我們把它們叫做「志願者」。在我們種的豆角或圓白菜旁邊，我們經常會在奇怪的地方發現一棵番茄或一根南瓜藤。我總想除掉這些「志願者」，使園子更井然有序。不過過去這一年，我已經拒絕了這種誘惑，推測說存留這些「志願者」或許會有更大的豐收。

In our garden in the springtime, plants come up that we did not plant. We call them "volunteers." Along with the beans or cabbage we have planted, we often will find a tomato plant or a squash vine in a strange place. The temptation is to weed out the "volunteers" and make the garden more orderly. This past year, I resisted the temptation, reasoning that we would have a greater harvest by letting the "volunteers" grow.

毫無頭緒又好爭競的門徒們向耶穌彙報說，他們看見一個「志願者」奉耶穌的名趕鬼，就一時衝動想要把他攆走。但耶穌的視野更加廣闊，祂告訴猶豫不決的門徒們，讓「志願者」繼續工作。

The mostly clueless and competing disciples of Jesus reported that they saw a "volunteer" driving out demons in Jesus name. They had followed their impulse and tried to remove him from their company. But Jesus perspective is more expansive. He tells his faltering followers to let the "volunteer" keep working.

或許，當你碰到那些和你的想法、言談、行動不一樣的基督徒時，也面臨同樣的困境。他們禮拜的方式可能不合你的口味，但如果他們奉耶穌的名結出果子，你就需要留心耶穌的糾正：「不敵擋你們的，就是幫助你們的。」

Perhaps you have faced a similar dilemma when observing Christ followers who may think, talk, and act differently from the way you do. The style of their service may not suit your tastes. But if they bear fruit in Jesus name, you need to heed Jesus words of correction: "Whoever is not against you is for you."

下一步明智的做法，可能是在天國的園子里，尋求如何與這個「志願者」一起合作的方式。

A good next step might be to explore ways to work together with this "volunteer" in the kingdom garden.

禱告

耶穌，願禰的聖靈感動我們，去擁抱那些和我們的牧養方式不同的信徒，並和他們一起服事。求禰轉化我們的意念，對所有奉禰名服事的人，都心存柔和。奉耶穌名禱告，阿們。

Prayer

Jesus, may your Holy Spirit move us to embrace and serve with followers who may minister in ways that are different from us. Transform our minds and warm our hearts toward all who serve in your name. Amen.