0127 再次觀看並深思
所以我告訴你們，不要為生命憂慮吃什麼，喝什麼；為身體憂慮穿什麼…《馬太福音6:25》
需要再度警告的是「這世界的思慮和錢財的迷惑」，以及對其他事物的貪慾，會扼殺我們裡面神的生命（馬太福音13:22）。我們永遠無法擺脫這入侵的浪潮。如果這攻擊的前線不是關乎衣服和食物，就可能是關乎金錢或缺乏金錢；或朋友或缺乏朋友；或戰線可能被劃定在困難處境中。那是一個堅定的入侵，而這些事情會像洪水一樣來到，除非我們容讓神的靈高舉旌旗來對抗它。
「我告訴你們，不要為生命憂慮…」我們的主說只要關心一件事 —— 與祂的關係。但我們的常識大聲喊叫說：「那太荒謬了，我必須考慮我要如何生活，我必須考慮我要吃什麼、喝什麼。」耶穌說你不該這麼做。要小心，不要讓自己以為祂這麼說是不了解你的處境。耶穌基督比我們更了解我們的處境，祂說我們不可考慮這些事情到一種程度，讓它們變成我們生活中最首要的關注。每當你的生活中出現競爭的關切時，請確保你始終將與神的關係放在第一位。
「一天難處一天當就夠了」（馬太福音6:34）。今天有多少麻煩已經開始威脅到你了？什麼樣卑鄙小鬼在窺探你的生活說：「你下個月的計劃是什麼？或明年夏天呢？」耶穌告訴我們不要為這些事憂慮。再次看看並深思，將你的心思放在天父的「更何況」上（馬太福音6:30）。
來自章伯斯的智慧
文明是建立在意味着瞬間即永恆的原則之上。唯一永恆的是神，如果我把其他任何東西視為永恆，我就成了無神論者，我必須只建立在神的基礎上（約翰福音14:6）。《至善——禰偉大的救贖》
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