0127 再次观看并深思
所以我告诉你们，不要为生命忧虑吃什么，喝什么；为身体忧虑穿什么…《马太福音6:25》
需要再度警告的是「这世界的思虑和钱财的迷惑」，以及对其他事物的贪欲，会扼杀我们里面神的生命（马太福音13:22）。我们永远无法摆脱这入侵的浪潮。如果这攻击的前线不是关乎衣服和食物，就可能是关乎金钱或缺乏金钱；或朋友或缺乏朋友；或战线可能被划定在困难处境中。那是一个坚定的入侵，而这些事情会像洪水一样来到，除非我们容让神的灵高举旌旗来对抗它。
「我告诉你们，不要为生命忧虑…」我们的主说只要关心一件事 —— 与祂的关系。但我们的常识大声喊叫说：「那太荒谬了，我必须考虑我要如何生活，我必须考虑我要吃什么、喝什么。」耶稣说你不该这么做。要小心，不要让自己以为祂这么说是不了解你的处境。耶稣基督比我们更了解我们的处境，祂说我们不可考虑这些事情到一种程度，让它们变成我们生活中最首要的关注。每当你的生活中出现竞争的关切时，请确保你始终将与神的关系放在第一位。
「一天难处一天当就够了」（马太福音6:34）。今天有多少麻烦已经开始威胁到你了？什么样卑鄙小鬼在窥探你的生活说：「你下个月的计划是什么？或明年夏天呢？」耶稣告诉我们不要为这些事忧虑。再次看看并深思，将你的心思放在天父的「更何况」上（马太福音6:30）。
来自章伯斯的智慧
文明是建立在意味着瞬间即永恒的原则之上。唯一永恒的是神，如果我把其他任何东西视为永恒，我就成了无神论者，我必须只建立在神的基础上（约翰福音14:6）。《至善——祢伟大的救赎》
0127 Look Again and Think
Do not worry about your life… —Matthew 6:25
A warning which needs to be repeated is that “the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches,” and the lust for other things, will choke out the life of God in us (Matthew 13:22). We are never free from the recurring waves of this invasion. If the frontline of attack is not about clothes and food, it may be about money or the lack of money; or friends or lack of friends; or the line may be drawn over difficult circumstances. It is one steady invasion, and these things will come in like a flood, unless we allow the Spirit of God to raise up the banner against it.
“I say to you, do not worry about your life….” Our Lord says to be careful only about one thing— our relationship to Him. But our common-sense shouts loudly and says, “That is absurd, I must consider how I am going to live, and I must consider what I am going to eat and drink.” Jesus says you must not. Beware of allowing yourself to think that He says this while not understanding your circumstances. Jesus Christ knows our circumstances better than we do, and He says we must not think about these things to the point where they become the primary concern of our life. Whenever there are competing concerns in your life, be sure you always put your relationship to God first.
“Sufficient for the day is its own trouble” (Matthew 6:34). How much trouble has begun to threaten you today? What kind of mean little demons have been looking into your life and saying, “What are your plans for next month— or next summer?” Jesus tells us not to worry about any of these things. Look again and think. Keep your mind on the “much more” of your heavenly Father (Matthew 6:30).
WISDOM FROM OSWALD CHAMBERS
Civilization is based on principles which imply that the passing moment is permanent. The only permanent thing is God, and if I put anything else as permanent, I become atheistic. I must build only on God (John 14:6). –The Highest Good—Thy Great Redemption, 565 L