0420 圣徒会诬告神吗？
神的应许，不论多少，在基督都是是的。 所以借着祂也都是实在的….《 哥林多后书 1:20》
马太福音 25:14-30 中记载耶稣的才干比喻是一个警告，我们有可能误判我们的能力。这个比喻与天然恩赐和能力无关，而是与圣灵在五旬节首次赐下的恩赐有关。我们绝不可根据我们的教育或智力来衡量我们的属灵能力；我们在属灵事物上的能力是根据神的应许来衡量的。如果我们得到的少于神要我们拥有的，我们就会错误地指控祂，就像仆人错误地指控他的主人一样，当他说：「你期望我做的，超过了你给我的力量。你对我要求太多，我无法在你安置我之处对你忠诚。」当涉及到神全能的灵的问题时，永远不要说：「我不能。」永远不要让自己天生能力的限制参与其中；如果我们领受了圣灵，神期望圣灵的工作在我们身上得以彰显出来。
仆人为自己辩解，同时在每一点上都谴责他的主人，仿佛在说：「你对我的要求与你所给我的远不成比例。」我们是否曾经因着大胆忧虑而错误地指控神，当神说这句话之后：「你们要先求祂的国和祂的义，这些东西都要加给你们了」？（马太福音 6:33）忧虑正是这个仆人所暗示的意思——「我知道你的意图是让我毫无保护并容易被责难。」一个在天然领域懒惰的人总是爱批评的，说：「我从未有过像样的机会」，而在属灵领域懒惰的人则批评神；懒惰的人总是以独立的方式攻击别人。
永远不要忘记，我们在属灵事上的能量和才能是基于神的应许被衡量的。神能够实现祂的应许吗？我们的答案取决于我们是否已经领受了圣灵。
来自章伯斯的智慧
耶稣基督所显明的不是一位尴尬的神，不是一位困惑的神，也不是一位置身于问题之外的神，而是一位与人同在整个问题最核心的部分。《真的门徒》
0420 Can a Saint Falsely Accuse God?
All the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen… —2 Corinthians 1:20
Jesus’ parable of the talents recorded in Matthew 25:14-30 was a warning that it is possible for us to misjudge our capacities. This parable has nothing to do with natural gifts and abilities, but relates to the gift of the Holy Spirit as He was first given at Pentecost. We must never measure our spiritual capacity on the basis of our education or our intellect; our capacity in spiritual things is measured on the basis of the promises of God. If we get less than God wants us to have, we will falsely accuse Him as the servant falsely accused his master when he said, “You expect more of me than you gave me the power to do. You demand too much of me, and I cannot stand true to you here where you have placed me.” When it is a question of God’s Almighty Spirit, never say, “I can’t.” Never allow the limitation of your own natural ability to enter into the matter. If we have received the Holy Spirit, God expects the work of the Holy Spirit to be exhibited in us.
The servant justified himself, while condemning his lord on every point, as if to say, “Your demand on me is way out of proportion to what you gave to me.” Have we been falsely accusing God by daring to worry after He has said, “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you”? (Matthew 6:33). Worrying means exactly what this servant implied— “I know your intent is to leave me unprotected and vulnerable.” A person who is lazy in the natural realm is always critical, saying, “I haven’t had a decent chance,” and someone who is lazy in the spiritual realm is critical of God. Lazy people always strike out at others in an independent way.
Never forget that our capacity and capability in spiritual matters is measured by, and based on, the promises of God. Is God able to fulfill His promises? Our answer depends on whether or not we have received the Holy Spirit.
WISDOM FROM OSWALD CHAMBERS
Jesus Christ reveals, not an embarrassed God, not a confused God, not a God who stands apart from the problems, but One who stands in the thick of the whole thing with man. –Disciples Indeed, 388 L