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【守望哨】末日爭戰之鑰:兩代同行

 

HeatherLeung-2013--father聖經哥林多後書11:14-15告訴我們:「魔鬼撒但裝作光明的天使,所以他的差役若裝作仁義的差役,也不算希奇。」馬太福音24:12還警告我們,在主再來之前「不法的事增多」。豈不見在加拿大有些人裝作天使般仁愛公義,打著反欺凌的口號,全速推行同性戀和性別混亂教育;打著減少暴力罪行使娼妓合法化;打著防止傳染愛滋病的口號為吸毒者提供免費毒品注射;打著為增加稅收口號而將大麻「非刑事化」;打著爭取人權口號推行輔助自殺和蓄意不管制墮胎......。如此種種,透過教育和立法把不正常的正常化,把不合法的合法化,使人集體陷罪中不自知也不能自拔。


撒但引誘人犯罪離開神,從創世以來未曾停下來過,正如彼得前書5:8-10所說的:「務要謹守、儆醒,因為你們的仇敵魔鬼,如同吼叫的獅子遍地游行,尋找可吞吃的人。」牠真的不停地尋找可吞吃的人。孩童是牠的最大目標,而且已找著最通暢的門路,能一網打盡,就是藉著教育。


1997 年 3 月卑詩省教師聯會和新民主黨決議,要在教育系統中推廣同性戀教育:「這個計劃牽涉必要的課程修改去促進圍繞年青人同性戀、雙性戀、變性等教育議題」(This plan involves the necessary curricular changes to promote the education of issues surrounding lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-gendered youth)。二OOO年六月同性戀領袖,當時是 Capilano College 的哲學講師 Stan Persky,在一份同性戀報章標題為「招攬、招攬、招攬、」專欄中說:「(推動同性戀教育)是進入那邪惡國際同性戀議程一個聰明絕頂的想法。」(a brilliant insight into the evil international homosexual agenda)(註1)。他鼓勵在學校成立支持同性戀的學生組織(Gay-straight alliance clubs)。他又說:「如果透過傾談使同性戀取得合法地位,就如旭日東昇一樣,有些年青人會去嘗試......」同年十月他在接受CKNW電台訪問中坦言,同性戀的人「不能自己生育,他們要招攬」(We don't propagate, we recruit)〔註2〕。同性戀團體很清楚他們的目標,就是「要你們的兒女」〔We're here. We're queer. And we are coming after your children〕〔註3〕。


在學校設立同性戀的學生組織,就是要招攬(recruit)更多人加入同性戀、雙性戀和變性人的行列,只要耳濡目染就會有人掉下網羅。如今他們的政治議程已得到教育界大開方便之門,透過校區政策、課程內容和校內活動等水到渠成。


處於這個嚴峻的環境,我們該如何面對呢?感謝神,祂早就啟示了,有兩個層面我們可以做的:

〔一〕帖撒羅尼迦後書2:7-8:「因為那不法的隱意已經發動,只是現在有一個攔阻的,等到那攔阻的被除去,那時這不法的人必顯露出來。主耶穌要用口中的氣滅絕他,用降臨的榮光廢掉他。」這個「攔阻」究竟是甚麼?為甚麼有這樣的能力和權柄?我相信除了基督在地上的教會沒有人有這樣的能力和權柄。


馬太福音18:18說:「我實在告訴你們,凡你們在地上所捆綁的,在天上也要捆綁;凡你們在地上所釋放的,在天上也要釋放。」眼看「那不法的隱意已經發動」,此刻教會就要同心呼求主,為在位的和執政的禱告,又感動信徒能發揮光和鹽的功用禱告。甚麼地方需要光和鹽呢?就是在黑暗和腐敗的地方才需要光和鹽。顯然在黑暗的政治和道德腐敗的社會正需要光和鹽。這是一場肉眼可見的屬靈爭戰,打屬靈爭戰就要用屬靈武器,就是迫切的禱告。


此外基督徒要參與政治:注意三級政府討論的政策和法律,在三級政府選舉中投票甚至參加競選,監督區內學校局的會議,參加學校的家長會等。在「主耶穌要用口中的氣滅絕他,用降臨的榮光廢掉他」之前,教會肢體要堵住破口,齊心一同去攔阻那「不法的」,讓你的光照在人前。


〔二〕現在社會正營造一個環境,企圖剝削孩子與父母相處的時間,剝削一段能建立信任和愛的寶貴光陰。去年 BC 省開始實施全日幼稚園,UBC 幼兒教育專家一直推動政府資助全日托兒(10 dollars-a-day day care)。這些所謂社會福利顯然是鼓勵父母一早就把孩子送出去。孩子從幼維園、小學到中學畢業,由零歲到十八歲,都交在別人手裡接受「教育」,而期間家長是沒有實質權力去過問、去決定孩子受的甚麼教育。試問每天你能與孩子相處的時間有多少?怎樣建立親子互信的關係?如果夫婦不和甚至離異、再加上工作忙而心絮繁亂,自顧不暇,孩子從何從得到傾訴和安慰?


當孩子的心找不到歸宿時,好有可能轉向外面:轉向一個如獅子遍地游行、尋找可吞吃的人的環境,一個不法的環境,一個擁抱淫亂的環境。作為父母親的,兩夫妻先要同心,彼此相愛,回到神設立婚姻和家庭的美好目的,為敬虔的後代創造一個充滿愛和溫馨的成長環境。


瑪拉基書4:5-6說:「看哪,耶和華大而可畏之日未到以前,我必差遣先知以利亞到你們那裡去。他必使父親的心轉向兒女,兒女的心轉向父親,免得我來咒詛遍地。」

我對這節聖經的理解是一、向人傳福音,把人帶到天父面前。二、是兩代同行,父母子女相愛同心。第一點大家都明白,不用我解釋。第二點是兩代同行,是神在末世對每一個家庭的心意:「父親的心轉向兒女,兒女的心轉向父親」。我想這是能保護兒女成為敬虔後代而免得被撒但吞吃的鑰匙。


朋友,你的孩子需要一真正關心他的大人,這個人除了是自己的父母還有誰呢?在耶和華大而可畏之日未到以前,不要把神交你托管的兒女交給別人。要把孩子帶緊身邊,成為他們的傾訴對象,陪伴他們成長。更要為兒女禱告,為他們守望,與他們心連心,手牽手,兩代同行。


註1:Persky, S.(June 29, 2000).Recruit, recruit, recruit: Homosexuality is a good thing. Xtra West.

註2:MALE HOMOSEXUALITY: A Species Survival Perspective Oct
註3: Socarides, CW. How America Went Gay, CatholicCitizens.org. July 2006

 

      聖經金句 (Bible Verses)

喜樂 Joy

喜樂的心乃是良藥;憂傷的靈使骨枯乾。箴言 17:22
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. Proverbs 17:22

然而,我要因耶和華歡欣,因救我的 神喜樂。哈巴谷書 3:18
yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior. Habakkuk 3:18

要常常喜樂,不住的禱告,凡事謝恩。帖撒羅尼迦前書 5:16-17
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-17

饒恕 Forgiveness

主啊,你本為良善,樂意饒恕人,有豐盛的慈愛賜給凡求告你的人。詩篇 86:5
You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you. Psalm 86:5

你不要說:“我要以惡報惡”;要等候耶和華,他必拯救你。箴言 20:22
Do not say, “I’ll pay you back for this wrong!” Wait for the LORD, and he will avenge you. Proverbs 6:14

你們饒恕人的過犯,你們的天父也必饒恕你們的過犯;馬太福音 6:14
For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. Matthew 6:14

你們不饒恕人的過犯,你們的天父也必不饒恕你們的過犯。馬太福音 6:15
But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. Matthew 6:15

你們各人若不從心裡饒恕你的弟兄,我天父也要這樣待你們了。馬太福音 18:35
This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart. Matthew 18:35

謙卑 Humility

敬畏耶和華是智慧的訓誨;尊榮以前,必有謙卑。箴言 15:33
Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the LORD, and humility comes before honor. Proverbs 15:33

敬畏耶和華心存謙卑,就得富有、尊榮、生命為賞賜。箴言 22:4
Humility is the fear of the LORD; its wages are riches and honor and life. Proverbs 22:4

凡事不可結黨,不可貪圖虛浮的榮耀;只要存心謙卑,各人看別人比自己強。腓立比書 2:3
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves. Philippians 2:3

但他賜更多的恩典,所以經上說:神阻擋驕傲的人,賜恩給謙卑的人。雅各書 4:6
But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:“God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” James 4:6

驕傲 Pride

驕傲來,羞恥也來;謙遜人卻有智慧。箴言 11:2
When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. Proverbs 11:2

驕傲只啟爭競;聽勸言的,卻有智慧。箴言 13:10
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves. Proverbs 13:10

驕傲在敗壞以先;狂心在跌倒之前。箴言 16:18
Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. Proverbs 16:18

但他賜更多的恩典,所以經上說:神阻擋驕傲的人,賜恩給謙卑的人。雅各書 4:6
But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:“God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” James 4:6

忍耐 Patience

愚妄人怒氣全發;智慧人忍氣含怒。箴言 29:11
Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end. Proverbs 29:11

並且你們要為我的名,被眾人恨惡,惟有忍耐到底的,必然得救。馬可福音 13:13
Everyone will hate you because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. Mark 13:13

不但如此,就是在患難中也是歡歡喜喜的。因為知道患難生忍耐。羅馬書 5:3
Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance. Romans 5:3

我們行善,不可喪志;若不灰心,到了時候就要收成加拉太書 6:9
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9

你們也當忍耐,堅固你們的心,因為主來的日子近了。雅各書 5:8
You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near. James 5:8

溫柔 Meekness

回答柔和,使怒消退;言語暴戾,觸動怒氣。箴言 15:1
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. Proverbs 15:1

溫柔的人有福了,因為他們必承受地土。馬太福音 5:5
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5

用溫柔勸戒那抵擋的人;或者 神給他們悔改的心,可以明白真道。提摩太後書 2:25
Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth. 2 Timothy 2:25

只要以裡面存著長久溫柔、安靜的心為妝飾;這在 神面前是極寶貴的。彼得前書 3:4
Rather, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight. 1 Peter 3:4

嫉妒 Envy

不要為作惡的心懷不平,也不要向那行不義的生出嫉妒。詩篇 37:1
Do not fret because of those who are evil or be envious of those who do wrong. Psalm 37:1

心中安靜是肉體的生命;嫉妒是骨中的朽爛。箴言 14:30
A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones. Proverbs 14:30

在何處有嫉妒、紛爭,就在何處有擾亂和各樣的壞事。雅各書 3:16
For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. James 3:16

生氣 Anger

當止住怒氣,離棄忿怒;不要心懷不平,以致作惡。詩篇 37:8
Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil. Psalm 37:8

好生氣的人,不可與他結交;暴怒的人,不可與他來往。箴言 22:24
Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered. Proverbs 22:24

愚妄人怒氣全發;智慧人忍氣含怒。箴言 29:11
Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end. Proverbs 29:11

生氣卻不要犯罪.不可含怒到日落。以弗所書 4:26
In your anger do not sin: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry. Ephesians 4:26

我親愛的弟兄們,這是你們所知道的,但你們各人要快快的聽,慢慢的說,慢慢的動怒,因為人的怒氣並不成就 神的義。雅各書 1:19,20
My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. James 1:19,20

災難 Calamity

謹守口與舌的、就保守自己免受災難。箴言 21:23
Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity. Proverbs 21:23

民要攻打民、國要攻打國、多處必有地震、饑荒.這都是災難的起頭。馬可福音 13:8
Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines. These are the beginning of birth pains. Mark 13:8

憂愁 Worry

你們不要憂愁、因靠耶和華而得的喜樂是你們的力量。尼希米記 8:10
Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength. Nehemiah 8:10

主雖使人憂愁, 還要照他諸般的慈愛發憐憫。耶利米哀歌 3:32
Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great is his unfailing love. Lamentations 3:32

凡勞苦擔重擔的人,可以到我這裡來,我就使你們得安息。馬太福音 11:28
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28

我留下平安給你們、我將我的平安賜給你們.我所賜的、不像世人所賜的.你們心裏不要憂愁、也不要膽怯。約翰福音 14:27
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27

應當一無掛慮,只要凡事藉著禱告、祈求和感謝,將你們所要的告訴神。神所賜出人意外的平安,必在基督耶穌裡,保守你們的心懷意念。腓立比書 4:6,7
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6,7

因此, 你們是大有喜樂, 但如今, 在百般的試煉中暫時憂愁。彼得前書 1:6
In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. 1 Peter 1:6

患難 Trouble, Suffering

義人多有苦難,但耶和華救他脫離這一切。詩篇 34:19
The righteous person may have many troubles, but the LORD delivers him from them all. Psalm 34:19

神是我們的避難所,是我們的力量,是我們在患難中隨時的幫助!詩篇 46:1
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1

耶和華本為善,在患難的日子為人的保障,並且認得那些投靠他的人。那鴻書 1:7
The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him. Nahum 1:7

為義受逼迫的人有福了,因為天國是他們的。馬太福音 5:10
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:10

不但如此,就是在患難中,也是歡歡喜喜的。因為知道患難生忍耐。羅馬書 5:3
Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; Romans 5:3

我想現在的苦楚,若比將來要顯於我們的榮耀,就不足介意了。羅馬書 8:18
I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. Romans 8:18

因為你們蒙恩,不但得以信服基督,並要為他受苦。腓立比書 1:29
For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him. Philippians 1:29

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