主所爱的,祂必管教。(希伯来书12:6)祂的目的是让我们象祂,结出最多的果实。上帝未尝留下一样好处,不给那些行动正直的人。我们必须经历许多艰难。才能进上帝的国度。上帝允许苦难试炼的目的——堵住魔鬼的口、荣耀上帝、使我们更像耶稣、加强信心、炼净生命、教导忍耐、使我们有同情心、让我们与世界有分别。
又恐怕我因所得的启示甚大,就过于自高,所以有一根刺加在我肉体上,就是撒但的差役要攻击我,免得我过于自高。12:7 Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me--to keep me from exalting myself!12:8 为这事,我三次求过主,叫这刺离开我。12:8 Concerning this I implored the Lord three times that it might leave me.(哥林多后书(2Corinthians))
12:9 他对我说:“我的恩典够你用的,因为我的能力是在人的软弱上显得完全。”所以,我更喜欢夸自己的软弱,好叫基督的能力覆庇我。12:9 And He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness." Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.12:10 我为基督的缘故,就以软弱、凌辱、急难、逼迫、困苦为可喜乐的;因我什么时候软弱,什么时候就刚强了。12:10 Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.(哥林多后书(2Corinthians))
上帝始终都回应祷告,祂不是永远都说:「好。」祂出于无尽的智慧,有时会回答:「不。」因为祂知道什么对我们最有益处。受苦的人会得到特别的奖赏,那些为了上帝在苦难中忍耐到底的人,主为他们预备了特殊的冠冕。
我们若能忍耐,也必和他一同作王;我们若不认他,他也必不认我们;2:12 If we endure, we will also reign with Him; If we deny Him, He also will deny us;(提摩太后书(2Timothy))
亲爱的弟兄啊!有火炼的试验临到你们,不要以为奇怪(似乎是遭遇非常的事),4:12 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you;4:13 倒要欢喜;因为你们是与基督一同受苦,使你们在他荣耀显现的时候,也可以欢喜快乐。4:13 but to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that also at the revelation of His glory you may rejoice with exultation.(彼得前书(1Peter))
基督徒的生命就是信心加上苦难。
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