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【織織牧職跡】主恩浩蕩,無以為報

 

我來自中國南京。在我十來歲的時候,父母相繼受洗成為基督徒。此後,我斷斷續續隨父母去教會,參加團契。談不上信得多認真,更談不上委身。直到 2006 年高中畢業,我受洗了,才開始每週固定和父母一起去教會敬拜神。

Shi 12010 年暑假過後,我來到美國麻塞諸塞州念書,在伍斯特理工學院攻讀機械工程系的碩士學位。到達伍斯特後,我在當地的華人教會敬拜,參與服侍,感謝神繼續帶領我不斷長進。也曾隱約有過全職侍奉的念頭,但轉頭又想,一來我來美國留學不就是追求富足的物質生活的嗎?二來,那時我越來越多地認識到自己是罪人,感覺自己不配侍奉神,神不會看上我的。萌發的念頭也就這樣被壓下去了。

2011 年的春季學期,一天晚上,閒來無事,我無意中看到書桌前的牆上掛著一件裝飾品,那是之前一位基督徒室友留下的。上面印著一段經文,是希伯來書12章1-2節:

"我們既有這許多的見證人,如同雲彩圍著我們,就當放下各樣的重擔,脫去容易纏累我們的罪,存心忍耐,奔那擺在我們前頭的路程,仰望為我們信心創始成終的耶穌。"

那天晚上,那個時刻,神用這句經文一下子抓住了我,觸碰到我靈魂的深處,一下子處理了我心中的顧慮。祂提醒我,"不要背著世界加給你的重擔,貪愛世界;你一切的罪,我已經赦免了,你也要脫去、離棄纏累你的罪,起來,跟隨我。"

我哭了,心跳也明顯加快。我跪到床邊和神說,"主啊,我把自己交在袮手裡,我願意一生跟隨袮,侍奉袮。只要袮肯用我。"我的母親在教會服侍多年,她常常和我提到做傳道人的諸般難處。我向神禱告,求神讓我稍微體會一下全職侍奉是什麼滋味。

一個多月以後,我在網上投實習簡歷。看到一個叫作 Kaleo Mission 的宣教機構,就順便投了份簡歷,結果我就被錄取了。2011 年 6 月,我第一次來到了新奧爾良,在那裡做了 2 個月的宣教工作。在宣教期間,我碰到了許多無家可歸的、酗酒的、吸毒的人。他們是社會上的邊緣人,被人遠離,看不起。在代表教會向他們分發食物和衣物,特別是在向他們傳福音的時候,我深刻感受到了神向他們敞開的愛,他們曾經打架,坐牢,吸毒,酗酒,流浪,但是只要他們願意領受福音,相信耶穌,他們就可以經歷神拯救的大能和豐盛的慈愛,從罪的捆綁中出來,生命被改變,過正常的,有尊嚴的生活。我還接觸到另一些人,領受福音之後,他們的生命被改變,對人有愛心,熱心地向和他們有類似經歷的人傳福音,神也眷顧他們的生活,給他們工作,即使錢不多,但過得有尊嚴。在他們身上,我真切地感受到,『罪在哪裡顯多,恩典就更多了。』(羅5:20b)

那段時間神幫助我學習了另外一門功課:謙卑服侍。在宣教期間,除了傳福音,我每天還要協助預備飯食,打掃清理大堂、廚房、餐廳、甚至廁所浴室。一開始,我心裡有很多抱怨,覺得只有傳福音,教授聖經才是"真正"的服侍神,憑什麼我得幹清潔、做飯的活?雖然 Supervisor 鼓勵我清潔做飯也是侍奉神,但我卻認為他是在欺負我一個外國人。

有天晚上,我特別軟弱,無論是體能上,或是心理上。我跪到宿舍的床前,向神訴苦,抱怨說,"我不明白你幹嘛要讓我做這些卑下的工作?" 當我禱告的時候,神又一次光照我,讓我看到我不過是塵土,是敗壞的罪人。可是主耶穌不嫌棄我;祂愛我,甚至為我死在十字架上來洗淨我一切的罪。『得赦免其過,遮蓋其罪的,這人是有福的。』(羅4:7)沒有神,我什麼都不是!我開始向神感恩,感謝神洗淨我的罪,揀選我成為祂的兒子,熬煉我,使用我。感恩的過程中,我意識到自己不過是僕人,神才是我的主,一個好僕人要順服主人任何的命令。於是我又禱告神,求祂降卑我,給我信心和愛他的心來每天服侍他。

兩個月的宣教中,每一天,我的體能都受到極大的挑戰,心裡也有許多激烈的掙扎,常常懷疑自己,到底要不要『全職』侍奉神。感謝神,祂熬煉我,也保守我,提升我。兩個月過後, 我感覺心裡的力量和侍奉神的決心更大了,我下定了決心要申請神學院。此外,神在新奧爾良還為我預備了一份特別的祝福,就是我在新奧爾良遇到了素冰,我如今的太太。

 

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作者與其牧養的英文堂會友

 

2012 年至 2015 年,我在密西西比州的改革宗神學院攻讀道學碩士學位。神學院的訓練,讓我立志傳講神『全備』的教訓,全面塑造青少年和成年人的價值觀和思想體系,幫助大家在世俗潮流的衝擊下站立得穩,並勇敢地拿起神的道,當作寶劍,與世俗的潮流對抗,帶領更多的人認識耶穌,歸向神。


(作者為 "溫哥華浸信會信友堂" 英文堂牧師)

 

      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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