(525) 「灵粮主题 TODAY’s Topic」 我们必须决心绝对完全地侍奉主 We Must Resolve to Serve the Lord Absolutely and Completely

「灵粮经节 TODAY’s Verses」：「若为作基督徒受苦，却不要羞耻，倒要因这名归荣耀给神。因为时候到了，审判要从神的家起首。若是先从我们起首，那不信从神福音的人将有何等的结局呢？若是义人仅仅得救，那不虔敬和犯罪的人将有何地可站呢？ 所以，那照神旨意受苦的人要一心为善，将自己灵魂交与那信实的造化之主; However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name. For it is time for judgment to begin with God’s household; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God? And, “If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?” So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good. 」（彼得前书 1 Peter 4: 16-19）

「灵粮分享 TODAY’s Sharing」：使徒彼得在今日灵粮所引用的经节里，尤其是彼得前书第四章的一开头，就这么鼓励我们信耶稣归入神的国度，得了祂一份允许的家业，被列称作神的儿女。我们也知道救主耶稣基督降生在人间，祂的肉身受苦，就做了我们的挽回祭，拯救人类赦免了人的罪。我们当将这样的心志作成了神的器皿，在人间事奉神做祂传福音的好工具。神是我们主宰的窑匠，对我们这些祂的陶器有完全的权利；看见神主宰的权柄这个异象，对我们是极其重要的。因为在肉身受过苦的，就已经与罪断绝了。存有这样的心志，从今以後我们就可以不从人的情欲，也只从神的旨意在世度馀下的光阴。做主门徒的好器皿，也就是下决心绝对完全地侍奉这至高之主的神。所以今日灵粮所引用注重的经节也就在鼓励我们，若为作基督徒受苦，就不要感到羞耻，因为照神旨意受苦的人，必得蒙召一心行善传福音，为主而活地事奉神。让我们被提醒，神创造人的目的是要使人成为祂的器皿，成为祂的泥土器皿，盛装基督作我们的生命，并被祂的圣灵充满，使耶稣能建造基督的身体有了我们的教会，成为神伟大的团体传播器皿，彰显祂永恒的爱、救恩和荣耀。

苏格兰浸信会的布道家奥斯瓦尔德·钱伯斯 (Oswald Chambers) ，在他讲道分享神的使命的时侯，说：“让我们坚持到底 Let Us Keep To The Point”。牧者钱伯斯引用了腓立比书 1: 20 的经文，并宣称他热切的愿望和希望是他永远不会感到羞愧，而是现在和以往一样，他可以以无畏的勇气亲自荣耀基督。牧者建议我们，说： “抛开其他一切考虑，只为这一件事， 就是， “竭尽全力侍奉至高者 My Utmost for His Highest” 。将自己留在神面前。我决心绝对、完全地为祂，只为祂。” 如果我们在这一点上不屈服于耶稣，我们都会感到非常羞愧。牧者要求我们屈服于祂。使徒保罗在这腓立比书 1: 20 的经节中，也就这么说：“我决心竭尽全力侍奉至高者。” 要做到这一点，需要意志的问题，不是辩论或推理的问题，而是意志的屈服，在这一点上绝对和不可撤销的屈服。过于自负地考虑自己，使我们无法做出决定，尽管我们说我们在为他人着想。当我们考虑服从耶稣的呼召会给别人带来什么代价时，我们告诉神，祂或许不知道我们的服从意味着什么。直截了当地说，祂是知道的。抛开他一切考虑，只为这一件事：“竭尽全力侍奉至高者”。让我们做基督徒的，也都下定这决心，绝对、完全地侍奉神，只侍奉祂。

今晨在「今日圣言 Holy Word Today」里，读到鲍勃牧师和黛比加斯夫人Rev. Bob & Mrs. Debby Gass 写了一篇， “该做，还是不该做？” 的分享。牧者引用哥林多后书 2 Corinthians 1: 12，提示給我们作信徒的，为着耶稣的救恩福音，来传达神对人类的博爱与恩典。我们不可多夸张，只要凭着自己实在的良心，献身努力完成福音的工作，凭着神的圣洁和祂的诚实给人做见证；使徒保罗在经节里提示着我们，在世上給人的事奉传福音，不要靠人的聪明，乃要靠神的恩惠。所以处事为人更是要这样地委身事奉荣耀神，彰显神对人类无条件、永恒的爱。” 既然如此，这也就是「今日灵粮 Spiritual FOOD TODAY」主题要分享的, “我们必须决心绝对完全地侍奉主”。

鲍勃牧师接着举例解释道，布道家奥斯瓦尔德·钱伯斯 (Oswald Chambers) 在他的《竭诚为主》 分享里，也写道：“良心使我依附最高的标准，并且告诉我什么是最高的要求，教我应该怎样去行。牧者说：（1）我若经常仰望神，我的良心必然向着神完全的律法，指示我所当行的。问题是我肯不肯顺从？（2）神对我们的管教是极其彻底的。祂的声音并不如雷霆；祂的声音是极其微小，很容易就被疏略过去。要使良心对神敏感，就要养成经常向神敞开的习惯；（3）一有迟疑，须即停止。 ‘我为什么不可以这样？’ 那你已在歧路上了。良心一说话，就再没有迟疑的余地。你若让一件事拦阻了你与神在隐密处的交通，那太冒险了；（4）不管是什么，放下它吧！要常保持内心视野清晰。”

所以，使徒保罗在鲍勃牧师所引用的哥林多后书 1: 12 经节里写道：“我们引以为荣的是：我们为人处世是本着神所赐的圣洁和诚实，倚靠祂的恩典，不倚靠人的聪明才智，对待你们更是这样。这一点，我们的良心可以作证。” 然而，如果《圣经》没有针对你的问题提供明确的答案，而你也正想知道 “我该做，还是不该做？” 这是你的黄金法则：约翰一书 3: 21-22 节 也这么写道，“我们若能凡事问心无愧，就可以在神面前坦然无惧。这样，我们无论向神祈求什么，都必得到, … ” 。你还能想出一个更重要的保持问心无愧理由吗？由此，“我们必须决心绝对完全地侍奉主”。大家星期五开心，周末愉快！

「灵粮祷告 TODAY’s Prayer」：当这一切都说完了，在本篇分享的总结里 「今日灵粮 Spiritual FOOD TODAY」也就引用以赛亚书 Isaiah 64:8，让大家在主的爱里能互相勉励与祷告。在这节经文里，先知以赛亚也都在提醒他的国人，替犹太人百姓給神祈求着说：“耶和华啊，现在你仍是我们的父！我们是泥，你是窑匠；我们都是你手的工作。” 祈求神怜悯，也都能給我們每個人的一生，都能有祂美好智慧的計劃，按著祂的心意來塑造我們的生命，好讓我們成為合祂所用的有尊貴價值的事奉与传福的好器皿。因此，“我们必须决心绝对完全地侍奉主”。祷告奉主的名，阿门！

In the verses quoted by the apostle Peter for today’s spiritual food, especially at the beginning of the fourth chapter of 1 Peter, he encourages us to believe in Jesus and enter the kingdom of God, receive a share of His permitted inheritance, and be accepting as Children of God. We also know that the Savior Jesus Christ was born into the human world. He suffered in the flesh and became our propitiation, saving mankind and forgiving man’s sins. We should make this kind of intention into a vessel for God, serve God in the world and be a good tool for His gospel preaching. God is our sovereign potter and has full authority over us as His pottery vessels. It is extremely important for us to see the vision of God’s sovereign authority. For he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin. With this kind of intention, from now on we can live the rest of our time in this world not according to human desires, but only according to God's will. To be a good disciple of the Lord is to be determined to serve the Most High God absolutely and completely. Therefore, the verses highlighted in today’s spiritual food encourage us not to be ashamed if we suffer as Christians, because those who suffer according to God’s will be called to do good deeds, preach the gospel, and live for the Lord and serve Him as our God. Let us be reminded that God’s purpose in creating man is to make him a vessel, a vessel of clay, to contain Christ as our life and to be filled with His Holy Spirit so that Jesus can build up the Body of Christ in our church, to be God’s great corporate communication vessel, to manifest His everlasting love, salvation, and glory.

Scottish Baptist evangelist Oswald Chambers said, “Let Us Keep to The Point” when he preached about God’s mission. Pastor Chambers quoted the scripture Philippians 1:20 and declared that his fervent desire and hope is that he will never be ashamed, but that now as before he may personally glorify Christ with fearless courage. The pastor advises us, saying: "Put aside all other considerations for this one thing only, which is, "My Utmost for His Highest." Leave yourself before God. I am determined to serve absolutely and completely for God, and Him alone.” We would all be deeply ashamed if we did not yield to Jesus on this point. The Pastor asks us to surrender to Him. The apostle Paul says this in his verse of Philippians 1:20: “I am determined to serve the Most High with all my strength.” To do this requires a matter of will, not debate or reasoning, but It is a surrender of the will, an absolute and irrevocable surrender at this point. Thinking too arrogantly about ourselves prevents us from making decisions even though we say we are thinking of others. When we consider the cost to others of obeying Jesus’ call, we tell God and He might not know what our obedience means. To put it bluntly, He knows. Put aside all these considerations but one thing: "Serve the Most High with all you might." As Christians, let us also make this determination to serve God absolutely and completely, and only Him.

This morning in "今日圣言Holy Word Today", I read an article written by Rev. Bob & Mrs. Debby Gass, "Should I do it, or shouldn't I do it?" The pastor quoted 2 Corinthians 1:12, reminding us as believers to convey God’s love and grace to mankind with His salvation gospel of Jesus. We should not exaggerate too much. We should only rely on our own solid conscience, dedicate ourselves to completing the work of the gospel, and bear witness to others with God’s holiness and His faithfulness. The apostle Paul reminds us in the verses of what we should do for others in the world and deliver the gospel, do not rely on human wisdom, but rely on God’s grace. Therefore, in dealing with people, we must devote ourselves to serve them and glorify God, and demonstrate God’s unconditional and eternal love for mankind.” In this case, this is what the theme of “Spiritual FOOD TODAY” is about to share, “We Must Resolve to Serve the Lord Absolutely and Completely.”

Pastor Bob went on to explain and give an example that evangelist Oswald Chambers has also written the same in his sharing of "Dedicated to the Lord", and said: "Conscience makes me adhere to the highest standards, and what does it tell me? It is the highest requirement, teaching me how to act. The pastor said: (1) If I look to God regularly, my conscience will inevitably turn to God's perfect law and tell me what I should do. The question is, am I willing to obey? (2) God's discipline of us is extremely thorough. His voice is not like thunder; His voice is very small and can easily be ignored. To make your conscience sensitive to God, you must develop the habit of opening yourself to God regularly; (3) If you hesitate, stop immediately. "Why can't I do this?" Then you are on the wrong path. Once your conscience speaks, there is no room for hesitation. It is too risky to let something hinder your communication with God in secret; (4) Whatever it is, let it go! Always keep your inner vision clear. "

Therefore, the Apostle Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 1:12 quoted by Pastor Bob: “We pride ourselves on living in holiness and truth from God, relying on Him. His grace does not rely on human intelligence, especially toward you. Our consciences bear witness to this.” However, if the Bible does not provide a clear answer to your question, and you are wondering, “I. Do’s and don’ts?” Here’s your golden rule: 1 John 3:21-22 also says, “If we have a clear conscience in all things, we will have confidence before God. Whatever you ask of God, you will receive ..." Can you think of a more important reason to have a clear conscience? From this and therefore, " We Must Resolve to Serve the Lord Absolutely and Completely." Happy Friday everyone and have a great weekend!

When all this is said and done, in the summary of this sharing, "今日灵粮 Spiritual FOOD TODAY" would like to quote Isaiah 64:8, allowing everyone to pray for each other, and encourage each other in the love of the Lord. In this verse, the prophet Isaiah is also reminding his countrymen to pray to God on behalf of his Jewish people: “O Lord, you are still our Father! We are the clay and you are the potter; It’s all the work of your hands.” Pray that God’s mercy will provide and give each of us His beautiful and wise plans in life, shaping our lives according to His will so that we can be employed and used by Him as a good vessel of noble value for service and evangelism. Accordingly, “We Must Resolve to Serve the Lord Absolutely and Completely.” Pray in the name of the Lord, Amen!

(525) Whisper, Dr. John 张皇卿博士编写于 at 脸书网站：今日灵粮 Spiritual FOOD TODAY 和 and 维克斯网站：johnking9999.wixsite.com/website  Edmonton, AB, Canada Friday 05. 31. 2024.