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肉體的情慾,眼目的情慾,並今生的驕傲,都不是從父來的 靈命日糧檔案
2009-01-31
城牆缺口
讀經: 尼希米記4章7-18節
「肉體的情慾,眼目的情慾,並今生的驕傲,都不是從父來的 。」(約翰一書2章16節)
全年讀經:
出埃及記25-26章 馬太福音20章17-34節
古代,為了抵禦北方異族的侵犯,中國建造了長達6400 公里的長城。第一座長城是公元前259至210年的秦始皇所建。但是在公元1644年,滿州人突破長城入侵中國。他們能進來的原因是一位明朝的將軍接受了賄賂,並打開城門。
在重建古耶路撒冷的期間,尼希米清楚察覺反對勢力對重建城牆的威脅,所以他下達持續守望的命令。一半工人守望,另一半重建城牆(尼希米記4章 13-18節)。
身為一名基督徒,我們必須警醒,不讓我們屬靈城牆的防衛有缺口,即使是最成熟的信徒也無法承受疏忽的後果。
使徒約翰警告的三種敵人分別是:「肉體的情慾,眼目的情慾,並今生的驕傲」(約翰一書2章16節)。這三種敵人會將我們擄掠,而遠離上帝和他的話。或在我們生命中造成缺口而讓敵人趁虛而入。
今天,讓我們警醒遠離試探,因為疏忽的缺口會引罪入門,使我們深陷罪惡之中,難以自拔。不要讓城牆上有任何的缺口!CPH
罪不總是面目猙獰,
它有時像漂亮玩具;
吸引目光迷惑人心,
悄然竊取喜樂之趣。Gustafson
這世界和其上的情慾都要過去,惟獨遵行上帝旨意的,是永遠常存。──約翰一書2章17節
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尼 希 米 記 4 (Chinese Union Version (Traditional))
7 參 巴 拉 、 多 比 雅 、 亞 拉 伯 人 、 亞 捫 人 、 亞 實 突 人 聽 見 修 造 耶 路 撒 冷 城 牆 , 著 手 進 行 堵 塞 破 裂 的 地 方 , 就 甚 發 怒 。
8 大 家 同 謀 要 來 攻 擊 耶 路 撒 冷 , 使 城 內 擾 亂 。
9 然 而 , 我 們 禱 告 我 們 的 神 , 又 因 他 們 的 緣 故 , 就 派 人 看 守 , 晝 夜 防 備 。
10 猶 大 人 說 : 灰 土 尚 多 , 扛 抬 的 人 力 氣 已 經 衰 敗 , 所 以 我 們 不 能 建 造 城 牆 。
11 我 們 的 敵 人 且 說 : 趁 他 們 不 知 不 見 , 我 們 進 入 他 們 中 間 , 殺 他 們 , 使 工 作 止 住 。
12 那 靠 近 敵 人 居 住 的 猶 大 人 十 次 從 各 處 來 見 我 們 , 說 : 你 們 必 要 回 到 我 們 那 裡 。
13 所 以 我 使 百 姓 各 按 宗 族 拿 刀 、 拿 槍 、 拿 弓 站 在 城 牆 後 邊 低 窪 的 空 處 。
14 我 察 看 了 , 就 起 來 對 貴 冑 、 官 長 , 和 其 餘 的 人 說 : 不 要 怕 他 們 ! 當 記 念 主 是 大 而 可 畏 的 。 你 們 要 為 弟 兄 、 兒 女 、 妻 子 、 家 產 爭 戰 。
15 仇 敵 聽 見 我 們 知 道 他 們 的 心 意 , 見 神 也 破 壞 他 們 的 計 謀 , 就 不 來 了 。 我 們 都 回 到 城 牆 那 裡 , 各 做 各 的 工 。
16 從 那 日 起 , 我 的 僕 人 一 半 做 工 , 一 半 拿 槍 、 拿 盾 牌 、 拿 弓 、 穿 ( 或 譯 : 拿 ) 鎧 甲 , 官 長 都 站 在 猶 大 眾 人 的 後 邊 。
17 修 造 城 牆 的 , 扛 抬 材 料 的 , 都 一 手 做 工 一 手 拿 兵 器 。
18 修 造 的 人 都 腰 間 佩 刀 修 造 , 吹 角 的 人 在 我 旁 邊 。
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Nehemiah 4:7-18 (New International Version)
7 But when Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites and the men of Ashdod heard that the repairs to Jerusalem's walls had gone ahead and that the gaps were being closed, they were very angry. 8 They all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem and stir up trouble against it. 9 But we prayed to our God and posted a guard day and night to meet this threat.
10 Meanwhile, the people in Judah said, "The strength of the laborers is giving out, and there is so much rubble that we cannot rebuild the wall."
11 Also our enemies said, "Before they know it or see us, we will be right there among them and will kill them and put an end to the work."
12 Then the Jews who lived near them came and told us ten times over, "Wherever you turn, they will attack us."
13 Therefore I stationed some of the people behind the lowest points of the wall at the exposed places, posting them by families, with their swords, spears and bows. 14 After I looked things over, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials and the rest of the people, "Don't be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes."
15 When our enemies heard that we were aware of their plot and that God had frustrated it, we all returned to the wall, each to his own work.
16 From that day on, half of my men did the work, while the other half were equipped with spears, shields, bows and armor. The officers posted themselves behind all the people of Judah 17 who were building the wall. Those who carried materials did their work with one hand and held a weapon in the other, 18 and each of the builders wore his sword at his side as he worked. But the man who sounded the trumpet stayed with me.
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A Breach In The Wall
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January 31, 2009 — by C. P. Hia
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Read: Nehemiah 4:7-18
The lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father. —1 John 2:16
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Exodus 25-26; Matthew 20:17-34
The 4,000-mile-long Great Wall of China was built to keep out invaders from the north. The first wall was constructed by Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China, who lived between 259 and 210 bc. But in ad 1644 the Manchus broke through the Great Wall and overran China. They did this by bribing a general of the Ming dynasty to open the gates.
During the reconstruction of ancient Jerusalem, Nehemiah understood the acute danger posed by those who opposed the rebuilding of the city’s ruined walls. So he commanded constant vigilance. Half of the workers were to stand watch while half rebuilt the walls (Neh. 4:13-18).
As Christians, we must be vigilant that nothing breaches our spiritual defenses. Even the most mature believer can never afford to let down his guard.
The apostle John warns us of enemies from three quarters. He identifies them as “the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life” (1 John 2:16). These enemies lure us away from God and His Word and leave a gap for the enemy to sneak in.
Let’s be alert to what entices us today. A lapse opens the door to sin, which in turn may develop into a habit that overwhelms us. Don’t permit a breach in the wall.
It may not be some heinous deed
That chills our hearts and chokes the seed;
It’s often just a trifling toy
That grabs our eye and steals our joy. —Gustafson
The world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever. —1 John 2:17
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Categories: Backsliding, Basics Of Faith, Christian Life, Sin, Sin, Temptation, Worldliness
Tags: Backsliding, Temptation, Worldliness
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