2_3人類犯罪後上帝反應的第03句話:你作的是甚麼事What is this you have done?三思後行
What is this you have done? 你作的是甚麼事
經文:創世紀第3章
3: 13 Then the LORD God said to the woman, <> The woman said, <>
耶和華神對女人說:你作的是甚麼事呢﹖女人說:那蛇引誘我,我就喫了。
「你作的是甚麼事」是指「當人犯罪之後,上帝要人自己去想想,省察自己犯罪後嚴重的後果,在作事情之前先用大腦想一想,不要作了以後就後悔,這個代價不是人所能付得起」來說。
人在作事情,總是不會考慮到「後果」,上帝問女人:「你作的是甚麼事呢?」,請問女人作的是甚麼事呢?不用問大家都會知道,當然是「她吃了分別善惡果子」,而上帝這樣問,是要人在犯罪之後,要人自己想想犯罪的影響與後果。在人類還沒犯罪之前,上帝早就跟人警告「犯罪一定會有後果,那就是吃的日子必死」,然而人總是「不信」,也許「不經一事,不會長一智」,然而犯罪的代價與後果,是超過我們所能承當的,也不是我們付得起。我們主耶穌被釘十字架也說:「父阿!赦免他們,因為他們所作的,他們不知道」,難道他們不知道他們在作什麼嗎?當然他們知道,而他們不知道所作的是什麼呢?是因為他們沒有想到考慮到「所作」,這個背後的影響與嚴重的後果。所以我們在作一些事,也先停下來,先想一想上帝會有什麼反應,如果上帝不喜悅,我們就不要作。
這個問話對我們來說,上帝希望我們每個人能在犯罪之前,先想起上帝的話,上帝的警告,不要先做了以後,要先想到後果。如果我們能避免這樣的話,我們就可以少掉許多不必要的「苦頭吃」。
默想的問題:
1.今天的經文,上帝要問我們:「你作的是甚麼事」?你平常在作事的時候,你知道你自己在作甚麼事嗎?你是為了工作而工作,或是你知道工作背後的意義,也知道作這事,會有什麼影響?
2.你作過甚麼事是很有意義的事,值得回味的事是什麼呢?請分享。
3.你願意在作任何事情以前,先考慮上帝的話,想到上帝的感受,以上帝的喜悅為喜悅,以上帝所惡的為惡嗎?
March 30 "Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow."(Isa. 50:11.) WHAT a solemn warning to those who walks in darkness and yet who try to help themselves out into the light. They are represented as kindling a fire, and compassing themselves with sparks. What does this mean? Why, it means that when we are in darkness the temptation is to find a way without trusting in the Lord and relying upon Him. Instead of letting Him help us out, we try to help ourselves out. We seek the light of nature, and get the advice of our friends. We try the conclusions of our reason, and might almost be tempted to accept a way of deliverance which would not be of God at all. All these are fires of our own kindling; rushlights that will surely lead us onto the shoals. And God will let us walk in he light of those sparks, but the end will be sorrow. Beloved, do not try to get out of a dark place, except in God's time and in God's way. The time of trouble is meant to teach you lessons that you sorely need. Premature deliverance may frustrate God's work of grace in your life. Just commit the whole situation to Him. Be willing to abide in darkness so long as you have His presence. Remember that it is better to walk in the dark with God than to walk alone in the light. ─The Still small Voice. Cease meddling with God's plans and will. You touch anything of His, and you mar the work. You may move the hands of a clock to suit you, but you do not change the time; so you may hurry the unfolding of God's will, but you harm and do not help the work. You can open a rosebud but you spoil the flower. Leave all to Him. Hands down. Thy will, not mine. ─Stephen Merritt. HIS WAY God bade me go when I would stay ('Twas cool within the wood); I did not know the reason why. I heard a boulder crashing by Across the path where I stood. He bade me stay when I would go; "Thy will be done," I said. They found one day at early dawn, Across the way I would have gone, A serpent with a mangled head. No more I ask the reason why, Although I may not see The path ahead, His way I go; For though I know not, He doth Know, safe paths for me. And He will choose ─The Sunday School Times.