《靈命日糧》 2013年 07月 5日 - Bill Crowder 對抗自我 讀經: 雅各書4章6-17節 神阻擋驕傲的人，賜恩給謙卑的人。 —雅各書4章6節 全年讀經: 約伯記30-31章 使徒行傳13章26-52節 在古羅馬時代，當一位將軍自戰場凱旋而歸時，國人都會夾道歡迎這些勝利者回家。將軍會帶領自己的軍隊，以及象徵勝利的戰利品──俘虜，在城中遊行。隊伍所到之處，蜂擁的人群都不斷地為著他們英雄的成功而高聲歡呼。 為了防止得勝的將軍自我膨脹，會有一個奴隸與他共乘在戰車上。為什麼呢？因為當羅馬人成群結隊高聲讚揚這位勝利者時，那奴隸將不斷地在他耳邊低語：「你也是個凡人。」 當我們取得成功時，我們常可能看不到自己的軟弱，而讓我們的心充滿了具破壞性的驕傲。雅各書提醒我們要謙卑並歸向神，以遠離落入驕傲的危險。他寫道：「神阻擋驕傲的人，賜恩給謙卑的人」（雅各書4章6節）。這句話的關鍵字是賜恩。沒有比這更棒的了！惟獨真神值得感謝和讚美，特別是祂已經厚賜予我們的恩典。 我們的成就、成功或偉大，都不是憑我們自己所能，而是神無與倫比的恩典成果。神的恩典是我們永遠的倚靠。 每個清晨，有新憐憫； 每過一天，都賜恩典； 每經試煉，賦新希望； 賜下勇氣，一路相伴。 Mc Veigh 神的恩典包含著無窮的愛和仁慈。 Our Daily Bread July 5, 2013 — by Bill Crowder Battling Ego Radio is hosted by Les Lamborn Read: James 4:6-17 God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. —James 4:6 Bible in a Year: Job 30-31; Acts 13:26-52 When a general returned from a victorious battle, ancient Rome would stage a parade to welcome the conqueror home. The parade would include the general’s troops, as well as trophy captives who had been brought along as evidence of the victory. As the parade made its way through the city, the crowds would cheer their hero’s success. To prevent the general’s ego from becoming unduly swollen, a slave rode along with him in his chariot. Why? So that as the Roman throngs heaped praise on the general, the slave could continually whisper in his ear, “You too are mortal.” When successful, we too may lose sight of our own frailty and allow our hearts to fill with destructive pride. James pointed us away from the danger of pride by pointing us to humility and to God. He wrote, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble” (James 4:6). The key to that statement is grace. Nothing is more wonderful! The Lord alone deserves thanks and praise—especially for the grace He has lavished on us. Our achievements, success, or greatness are not rooted in ourselves. They are the product of God’s matchless grace, upon which we are eternally dependent. New mercies every morning, Grace for every day, New hope for every trial, And courage all the way. —Mc Veigh God’s grace is infinite love expressing itself through infinite goodness.
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