2020年9月11日星期五

快乐的秘诀 Secret of Happiness

人的尽头是神的开始,人没有走到尽头是不会寻求神的,神赐福给谦卑/寻求祂的人。神给的福气有爱、亮光、智慧、信心、平安、力量等等。「疲乏的,他赐能力;软弱的,他加力量。但那等候耶和华的必从新得力。他们必如鹰展翅上腾;他们奔跑却不困倦,行走却不疲乏。(以赛亚书40:29,31 和合本) He gives strength to the weary and strengthens the powerless....but those who trust in the LORD will renew their strength; they will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary;they will walk and not faint.(Isaiah40:29,31 HCSB)」


学无止境,唯勤是岸。谦卑的人不耻下问、好学不倦、发奋图强、力争上游、搜肠刮肚,努力探索知识,所以拥有智慧。谦卑的人比较讨人/神的喜欢。谦卑加上诚实等于智慧+力量,使我们可以更有信心,不再害怕。智慧可以帮助我们解决很多问题,力量可以让我们能够帮助更多的人。「他知道我所行的路;他试炼我之后,我必如精金。(约伯记23:10 和合本)」“Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will emerge as pure gold.(Job23:10 HCSB)”


知识就是力量,有知识的人未必懂得真理,但是我们也需要(基本)知识来看懂真理/圣经。高举知识却贬低神的人不是有智慧的人,有智慧的人会尊重和珍惜真理/神,因为真理来自神。「敬畏耶和华是知识的开端;愚妄人藐视智慧和训诲。(箴言1:7 和合本)」真理的力量更大,因为真理来自圣灵。真理其实也来自人对神和别人的真诚/诚实,诚实永远是最好的策略(honesty is the best policy)。


敬畏耶和华是智慧的训诲;尊荣以前,必有谦卑。(箴言15:33 和合本) The fear of the LORD is what wisdom teaches,and humility comes before honor. (Proverbs15:33 HCSB)


谦卑让我们放下身段来寻求神给我们智慧,智慧也从神而来。「你们中间若有缺少智慧的,应当求那厚赐与众人、也不斥责人的神,主就必赐给他。 (雅各书1:5 和合本)」Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without criticizing, and it will be given to him. (James1:5 HCSB)


谦卑的人比较讨人/神的喜欢。谦卑加上诚实等于智慧+力量,使我们可以更有信心,不再害怕。智慧可以帮助我们解决很多问题,力量可以让我们能够帮助更多的人。「他知道我所行的路;他试炼我之后,我必如精金。(约伯记23:10 和合本)」“Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will emerge as pure gold.(Job23:10 HCSB)”


「这律法书不可离开你的口,总要昼夜思想,好使你谨守遵行这书上所写的一切话。如此,你的道路就可以亨通,凡事顺利。 我岂没有吩咐你吗?你当刚强壮胆!不要惧怕,也不要惊惶;因为你无论往哪里去,耶和华-你的神必与你同在。”(约书亚记1:8-9 和合本)」


“This book of instruction must not depart from your mouth; you are to recite it day and night so that you may carefully observe everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in whatever you do. Haven’t I commanded you: be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”(Joshua1:8-9 HCSB)”


「不从恶人的计谋,不站罪人的道路,不坐亵慢人的座位,惟喜爱耶和华的律法,昼夜思想,这人便为有福!他要像一棵树栽在溪水旁,按时候结果子,叶子也不枯干。凡他所做的尽都顺利。恶人并不是这样,乃像糠秕被风吹散。因此,当审判的时候、恶人必站立不住;罪人在义人的会中也是如此。因为耶和华知道义人的道路;恶人的道路却必灭亡。(诗篇1:1-6 和合本)


“How happy is the man who does not follow the advice of the wicked or take the path of sinners or join a group of mockers! Instead, his delight is in the LORD ’s instruction,and he meditates on it day and night. He is like a tree planted beside streams of water that bears its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers. Therefore the wicked will not survive the judgment, and sinners will not be in the community of the righteous.For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to ruin. (Psalms1:1-3,5-6 HCSB)”





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