
一個混亂的家庭
為何神依然將應許臨及
很多時候我們百思不解
在示劍他們假借信仰行殺戮之實
但上帝依然按著應許他們的給予他們
在此呂便與父親的妾同寢
但上帝依然按著應許它們的給予他們
這一切真是太不公平了
或許你我會這樣想
而這真的是十分不公平的事
為何這些不完全的人
神卻依然將應許完全的實現呢
在你我的一生中有許多的不公平
我們可以列舉的不公平真的是...太...多...了
但上帝如何看待你我所謂的不公平呢
我們的不公平是建立在人的機制上
以人的需要、制度、典章來成為法律
於是超越這法律的、能夠掌控這法律的
都在在地顯示出某些不公平的可能性
但應許是神給的
我們無法對神說這是不公平的
我們也無須幫神決定何謂公平不公平
有時候我們很難去理解神的心意為何
與其抱怨一切的不公平
不如相信神的作為與公義的彰顯
所以聖經說:聽憑主怒
但軟弱如你我真的能夠做到嗎
在這一切的背後正顯示出:恩典的價值與意義
恩典沒有所謂的公平不公平
太陽照好人也照壞人
就是神的祝福也是如此
領受祝福與否在於神的心意
你我需要學習安然處之隨事隨在的禱告
創世記
35:16 他們從伯特利起行,離以法他還有一段路程,拉結臨產甚是艱難。
And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour. a little...: Heb. a little piece of ground
35:17 正在艱難的時候,收生婆對她說:「不要怕,你又要得一個兒子了。」
And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.
35:18 她將近於死,靈魂要走的時候,就給她兒子起名叫便‧俄尼;他父親卻給他起名叫便雅憫。
And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin. Benoni: that is, The son of my sorrow Benjamin: that is, The son of the right hand
35:19 拉結死了,葬在以法他的路旁;以法他就是伯利恆。
And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.
35:20 雅各在她的墳上立了一統碑,就是拉結的墓碑,到今日還在。
And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day.
35:21 以色列起行前往,在以得臺那邊支搭帳棚。
And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar.
35:22 以色列住在那地的時候,流便去與他父親的妾辟拉同寢,以色列也聽見了。雅各共有十二個兒子。
And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it . Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
35:23 利亞所生的是雅各的長子流便,還有西緬、利未、猶大、以薩迦、西布倫。
The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
35:24 拉結所生的是約瑟、便雅憫。
The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:
35:25 拉結的使女辟拉所生的是但、拿弗他利。
And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:
35:26 利亞的使女悉帕所生的是迦得、亞設。這是雅各在巴旦‧亞蘭所生的兒子。
And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padanaram.
35:27 雅各來到他父親以撒那裡,到了基列‧亞巴的幔利,乃是亞伯拉罕和以撒寄居的地方;基列‧亞巴就是希伯崙。
And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.
35:28 以撒共活了一百八十歲。
And the days of Isaac were an hundred and fourscore years.
35:29 以撒年紀老邁,日子滿足,氣絕而死,歸到他列祖(原文是本民)那裡。他兩個兒子以掃、雅各把他埋葬了。
And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.