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信仰有時會變成藉口

有時候我們會聽到
因為要去教會所以功課沒完成
因為要去教會所以家務沒空做
因為要用愛心說誠實話所以傷害是必然的
因為神不喜歡這樣所以我們不能那樣
...
諸如此類的藉口
讓信仰成為自己內心所謀想的思維
並一一逐漸去實現

今日雅各的兒子因著憤怒
而以信仰當成復仇的藉口
只是為了實現他們內心所圖謀的計畫
並非是真以信仰為出發點來面對事實

很多時候人不願意面對真實的自己
所以意圖以任何的可能去遮掩必須去面對的問題或是意念
但這經過掩蓋的生命哪能經得起經年累月的累積
最後不是怨天尤人
就是都是教會的錯
或是都是某某人的問題

這就如同茶葉泡在茶壺裡
久放就會變成苦的一般
使得原本的好茶變成苦水
人的生命也是如此

當你我所經歷的任何煩憂苦惱久放心中
終至會在心中變成以任何形式出現的苦毒

苦難是壺好茶
需要在適當的時機倒出
唯有接受神的帶領
讓你我將生命的苦難化為甘醇的香飲

願上帝賜福你我
以坦然的心
真實的面對上帝
真實的面對自我





創世記

34:1 利亞給雅各所生的女兒底拿出去，要見那地的女子們。
And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.
34:2 那地的主─希未人、哈抹的兒子示劍看見她，就拉住她，與她行淫，玷辱她。
And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her. defiled...: Heb. humbled her
34:3 示劍的心繫戀雅各的女兒底拿，喜愛這女子，甜言蜜語地安慰她。
And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel. kindly...: Heb. to the heart of the damsel
34:4 示劍對他父親哈抹說：「求你為我聘這女子為妻。」
And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.
34:5 雅各聽見示劍玷污了他的女兒底拿。那時他的兒子們正和群畜在田野，雅各就閉口不言，等他們回來。
And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come.
34:6 示劍的父親哈抹出來見雅各，要和他商議。
And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.
34:7 雅各的兒子們聽見這事，就從田野回來，人人忿恨，十分惱怒；因示劍在以色列家做了醜事，與雅各的女兒行淫，這本是不該做的事。
And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it : and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter; which thing ought not to be done.
34:8 哈抹和他們商議說：「我兒子示劍的心戀慕這女子，求你們將她給我的兒子為妻。
And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife.
34:9 你們與我們彼此結親；你們可以把女兒給我們，也可以娶我們的女兒。
And make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you.
34:10 你們與我們同住吧！這地都在你們面前，只管在此居住，做買賣，置產業。」
And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.
34:11 示劍對女兒的父親和弟兄們說：「但願我在你們眼前蒙恩，你們向我要甚麼，我必給你們。
And Shechem said unto her father and unto her brethren, Let me find grace in your eyes, and what ye shall say unto me I will give.
34:12 任憑向我要多重的聘金和禮物，我必照你們所說的給你們；只要把女子給我為妻。」
Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.
34:13 雅各的兒子們因為示劍玷污了他們的妹子底拿，就用詭詐的話回答示劍和他父親哈抹，
And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:
34:14 對他們說：「我們不能把我們的妹子給沒有受割禮的人為妻，因為那是我們的羞辱。
And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us:
34:15 惟有一件才可以應允：若你們所有的男丁都受割禮，和我們一樣，
But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be , that every male of you be circumcised;
34:16 我們就把女兒給你們，也娶你們的女兒；我們便與你們同住，兩下成為一樣的人民。
Then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.
34:17 倘若你們不聽從我們受割禮，我們就帶著妹子走了。」
But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone.