《Lent》Day 31

別被它牽著走

17 耶穌剛上路的時候,有一個人跑來,跪在祂面前,問祂:「善良的老師,我該做甚麼事才能承受永生?」18 耶穌對他說:「你為甚麼稱我是善良的?除了上帝一位之外,再沒有善良的。19 誡命你是知道的:『不可殺人;不可姦淫;不可偷盜;不可作假見證;不可虧負人;當孝敬父母。』」20 他對耶穌說:「老師,這一切我從小都遵守了。」21 耶穌看著他,就愛他,對他說:「你還缺少一件:去變賣你所有的,分給窮人,就必有財寶在天上;然後來跟從我。」22 他聽見這話,臉就變了色,憂憂愁愁地走了,因為他的產業很多。23 耶穌看了看周圍,對門徒說:「有錢財的人進上帝的國是何等的難哪!」(馬可福音十17-23.和修)

17 As Jesus started on His way, a man ran up to Him and fell on His knees before Him. “Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 18 “Why do you call me good?” Jesus answered. “No one is good—except God alone. 19 You know the commandments: ‘You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, you shall not defraud, honor your father and mother.’ ” 20 “Teacher,” he declared, “all these I have kept since I was a boy.” 21 Jesus looked at him and loved him. “One thing you lack,” He said. “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” 22 At this the man’s face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth. 23 Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!” (Mark 10:17-23. NIV)

分享:很多年前,某銀行推出一系列關於理財的廣告,內容大概是:「世間錢財變幻莫測,別被它牽著鼻子走」、「怎樣使用金錢,由我話事」等。其目的顯然易見,就是推廣他們的理財計劃,是一種能掌控金錢的理財計劃。然而,什麼才算是真正掌控金錢?

在聖經中,耶穌跟一位富有的少年官討論永生的話題時,要求對方變賣所有家產分給窮人,然後來跟從祂。最後的結果是:這少年官「憂憂愁愁地走了,因為他的產業很多」。耶穌接著就教導門徒說:「有錢財的人進上帝的國是何等的難哪!」(參馬可福音十22-23)

請留意,耶穌並不是仇視財富或不容許人擁有財富,只是當我們把任何東西看得比上帝更重要時,祂就感到傷心難過 (當有錢少年官憂憂愁愁時,或許耶穌更憂心呢)。我們可以努力工作賺錢,但是耶穌不想我們把這些當為人生的主要目標。把耶穌放在我們生命的首位,才是真正的富足。也唯有這種真富足,才讓我們可以掌控地上的財富。

反思: 請安靜在主跟前,思想什麼是「別被金錢牽著鼻子走」,求聖靈向我們說話。

行動:寫下在你人生中頭5件最重要的事,並思考怎樣才能讓耶穌居首位。

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