(484) 「灵粮主题 TODAY’s Topic」：神要让每个人向他交账 God Making Everyone Accountable to Him

「灵粮经节 TODAY’s Verses」：「中国有句俗语说，强中自有强中手，一山还比一山高。自古神在旧约圣经里给我们的教导，和基督耶稣在新约福音书里也都亲口吩咐我们，要敬畏爱主你的神，行事为人一样的更要爱人如己。因为，当我们离世在神的白衣宝座前， 面对救主耶稣交账要过关的时候，我们的神还是我们最后的审判官。所以使徒保罗在罗马书今日灵粮的经节里，也再次提醒我们说， “你这个人，为甚麽论断弟兄呢？又为甚麽轻看弟兄呢？因我们都要站在神的台前。经上写着：主说：我凭着我的永生起誓：万膝必向我跪拜；万口必向我承认。这样看来，我们各人必要将自己的事在神面前说明。所以，我们不可再彼此论断，宁可定意谁也不给弟兄放下绊脚跌人之物。 “；There is a Chinese saying that a strong man has a strong man, and a mountain is still higher than a mountain. Since ancient times, God has given us the teachings in the Old Testament, and Christ Jesus has also commanded us in the New Testament with gospels that we must fear and love God respectfully, and behave like others, and love others as ourselves. Because, when we pass away before God's white throne and face the Savior Jesus to give an account, our God is still our final judge. As a result, the apostle Paul also reminded us again in the verses of today’s spiritual food in his epistle of Romans. saying: "You, then, why do you judge your brother or sister? Or why do you treat them with contempt? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat. It is written: “‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘every knee will bow before me; every tongue will acknowledge God.’” So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God. Therefore, let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister. "」 (罗马书 Romans 14: 10-13 节）

「灵粮分享 TODAY’s Sharing」： 今晨在「圣经日日行 We Devote」里，读到甘力克牧师 Rev. Nicky Gumbel 写了一篇， “面对不公和逼迫时信靠主” 的分享。甘力克牧师引用诗篇 Psalm 82: 1-8 节, 尤其 8 节的第二段，说到我们该怎样面对社会上的不公？这诗篇的诗人相信，最终神会让一切归回本位，所以，在这第8 节里祈求着说： “神啊，求你起来，审判世界。因为你要得万邦为业” 。也就是「今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY」 主题要分享的, “神要让每个人向他交账” ，因为，神还是我们最后的审判官 。

甘力克牧师是启发课程 Alpha Course 的发起人，启发课程是 “一个探索生命意义的机会”， 也是一个传福音课程的好工具。牧者在这一篇分享里给我们解释道：能够生活在一个相对公平的政治体制下实属幸运，那些住在政治腐败、法律不健全国家中的人就很不幸。但最终，神要让每个人向他交账。这同一诗篇第 1节里告诉我们， “神站在有权力者的会中。在诸神中行审判” 给我们 。你要相信神才是 “总统” ，他拥有最高的权力！在第 2 节里诗人告诉我们神会把人所做的都摆在审判台前说： “你们审判不秉公义，徇恶人的情面，要到几时呢” ？信靠神并不意味着我们可以骄傲自满或消极懈怠。诗人热切渴望这腐败的社会能够被改变。虽然神是至高掌权者，但我们也有责任在能力范围内秉行公义。在第 3至4 节里诗人告诉我们必须为穷苦人伸张正义： “你们当为贫寒的人和孤儿伸冤。当为困苦和穷乏的人施行公义。当保护贫寒和穷乏的人，救他们脱离恶人的手” 。 终有一天，一切都会被神归正。不公将被彻底铲除。神要将人从腐败的政府中解放出来。所以诗人在 8 节第一段里祷告说： “神阿，求你起来，审判这不公平世界” 。所以，当在世活着的时候，我们的行事为人，都不要论断弟兄姊妹与他人，更不要轻看弟兄姊妹与他人。在等待离世神最终的审判的时侯，我们要有所作为，尤其要为穷苦之人和被压迫者伸张正义。我们也应该有勇气，像诗人在第 2 节里祷告的，当问那些不公义的当权者谴责着说： “你们审判不秉公义，徇恶人的情面，要到几时呢？” 。大家星期五开心与周末愉快！

「灵粮祷告 TODAY’s Prayer」：「今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY」 也就引用传道书 Ecclesiastes 5: 8 节和大家在主的爱里相互勉励祷告。甘力克牧师在分享里劝勉着我们说，“面对不公和逼迫时， 都要坚信忍耐依靠主的帮助”。所以，我们在世行事为人，都不要论断弟兄姊妹与他人，更不要轻看弟兄姊妹与他人。因为，“神要让每个人向他交账”，神还是我们离世后最终的审判官。因此，智慧的所罗门王，在这传道书经节里就提醒我们说：“你若在一省之中见穷人受欺压，并夺去公义公平的事，不要因此诧异；因有一位高过居高位的鉴察，在他们以上还有更高的。“ 这更高的就是我们的父神，“神要让每个人向他交账”。愿神怜悯保佑，赐我们有智慧做个有负责任的基督徒，不论断他人，且有能力行善帮助需要帮助的人们。祷告奉主名求的，阿们。

This morning, in "圣经日日行 We Devote", I read an article written by Rev. Nicky Gumbel, "Trust the Lord in the Face of Injustice and Persecution". Pastor Gumbel quoted Psalm 82: 1-8, especially the second paragraph of verse 8, and talked about how we should face injustice in society? The psalmist of this psalm believes that in the end God will put everything back in its place, so in this verse 8 the prayer is: "Arise, O God, and judge the world, for all the nations are your inheritance " That is what the topic of "今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY " is about to share, "God Making Everyone Accountable to Him", because God is still our final judge.

Pastor Gumbel is the initiator of Alpha Course, which is an "opportunity to explore the meaning of life" and a good tool for evangelism. The pastor explained to us in this sharing: it is lucky to be able to live in a relatively fair political system, and those who live in countries with corrupt politics and weak laws are unlucky. But ultimately, God will hold everyone accountable to Him. Verse 1 of this same Psalm tells us, " God presides in the great assembly; he renders judgment among the “gods” ", that are us. You must believe that God is the "president" and he has the highest power! In verse 2, the psalmist tells us that God will put everything that people do before the judgment seat and say: " “How long will you defend the unjust and show partiality to the wicked"? Trusting God does not mean we can be complacent or passive. The psalmist eagerly desires that this corrupt society can be changed. While God is sovereign, we also have a responsibility to do justice within our power. In verses 3-4 the psalmist tells us that justice must be done for the poor: " Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked. " One day, everything will be righted by God. Injustice will be completely eradicated. God wants to liberate man from corrupt government. So, the psalmist prayed in the first paragraph of verse 8: "God, please arise and judge this unfair world". Therefore, when we are alive in this world, we should not judge brothers, sisters, and others, let alone despise brothers, sisters, and others. As we await the coming of final judgment of God as we are aging, we must do something, especially justice for the poor and oppressed. We should also have the courage, as the psalmist prayed in verse 2, to ask those unjust rulers to condemn and say: " “How long will you defend the unjust and show partiality to the wicked? “ Happy Friday and great weekend everyone!

In conclusion, “今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY” would like to quote Ecclesiastes 5:8 and everyone encourages to pray for each other in the love of our Lord. Pastor Gumbel exhorted us in his sharing, "When facing injustice and persecution, we must stay strongly with our faith, and endure to rely on our Lord's help." Therefore, when we conduct ourselves in this world, we should not judge brothers, sisters, and others, let alone despise brothers, sisters, and others. Because, "God will hold everyone accountable to him", as God is the final judge after our death. Therefore, the wise King Solomon reminded us in this verse of his Ecclesiastes 5:8: "Do not be surprised if you see the poor oppressed in a province, and robbed of what is just and fair; for there is one higher than the high-ranking inspectors, and there are higher ones above them." May God be merciful and bless us with the wisdom to be responsible Christians who do not judge others and who are able to do good and help those in need. Pray in the name of the Lord, Amen.

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