Yoked With Christ — Stephen Kaung

Christ’s Invitation to Take His Yoke

Will you please turn to the gospel according to Matthew? Matthew chapter 11. We'll read from verse 28 through verse 30. These are very familiar verses. This is a very familiar scripture. Matthew 11 28.

Matthew 11 verse 28. Come unto me all ye who labor and are burdened and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls.

I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Dear brothers and sisters, This afternoon we would like to consider together on this matter of yoke with Christ.

Now when you hear the word yoke, what is your reaction? Probably our first reaction will be, that's bad. We do not want to be under yoke. We have experienced the heaviness and the impossibilities of under iron yoke.

But you know the word yoke itself is neutral. Yes, a yoke means a burden. A yoke means control. The yoke means service or servitude. It can be good or it can be bad. If we are under the yoke of sin and of death, now that's terrible.

But if we are under the yoke of God, that's beautiful. The yoke that comes to us from the enemy is heavy. But the yoke that comes from God is light and easy. If we are under the yoke of sin and death, we are hopeless and helpless.

But if we are under the yoke of God, then the will of God in our lives can be fulfilled. So I hope that at the very outset, we are not prejudiced against this word yoke. You know when God created man, He created man free.

He gave man a free will. In other words, man is free to make his choice. And since God has given us a free will, He will not interfere with that. He allows man to make his own choice. And this is what happened in the Garden of Eden.

Human Freedom and the Fall in Eden

You remember how God planted the tree of the knowledge of good and evil and the tree of life in the midst of the garden? And we all know that God put these two trees before man, that man can make his own choice.

And we find our forefathers Adam and Eve, how they made their choice. Now of course, they were tempted by the enemy. But on the other hand, we find that they made the choice. Now instead of choosing the tree of life, they chose the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Now why did they do it? I think probably one of the main reasons is that they want to be free to be themselves. 我想其中的一個原因就是他們要自由做他們要做的事。. 雖然他們是被神所造的, 但是他們卻要獨立。. 他們不願意在任何的管理瑕疵之下, 他們不願意在任何的權柄之下。. Since they are free, they want to be free.

They want to be independent. They thought that by choosing that, then they will have a life without any yoke. 他們就可以過一個不負惡的生活。. 但對他們來講很稀奇的, 那個結果卻是正好相反。. 他們要自由 ,但是卻受了瑕疵。. 他們就受了罪與死的這個瑕疵。. 他們是在這個邪惡之下。. 他們沒有辦法脫離。.

但是如果他們選擇了這個生命術, 從一個方面來說, 這樣他們就要活出一個依靠的生活。. 他們就領悟到他們靠的自己是不夠的。. 他們需要依靠神。. In order to fulfill God's purpose for them. Now brothers and sisters, remember this. God created man free. He created man according to his image and after his likeness.

Man was free. In other words, God gave man the freedom to choose. Even though according to the purpose of God's creation. Now, the work of God's creation, He created man free. 創造人則是自由的。. 但是在這個創造之工之後 ,後面是有神的一個旨意。.

神的旨意是要用著人。. 要人能夠來服侍他的旨意。. To serve God's purpose, he must be under God. You know, as you read the Bible, even though the Bible did not come out right away and say, why did God create man? 神為什麼造人? 雖然神沒有馬上就講出來神造人的那個目的。.

我們知道人實在是神的一個傑作。. 因為唯有在造人的時候 ,神是按照他的形象和他的樣式造出來的。. 所以在這後面一定是有個原因的。. 因為神是要人去服侍他的旨意。. 神有一個仇敵。. 天使長背逆頂撞神。. 對神來講是很輕易的就把天使長趕開。. 但是如果神就是這樣的解決了這個天使長 ,這樣神不得榮耀。. 一個強壯的人打一個小孩子 ,這沒有什麼光榮的事。. 對神來講馬上就對付這個天使長 ,對神來講沒有榮耀。.

所以神為了他榮耀的緣故, 他就造人比天使小一點。. 他用大衛來擊打哥利亞。. 當我們讀到詩篇第八篇的時候,. You know there is a beautiful verse there. In Psalm 8 verse 2. Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou established praise because of thine adversaries, to steal the enemy and the avenger.

因人的緣故 ,從嬰孩和吃奶的口中建立了能力 ,使仇敵和報仇的閉口無言。. Now here you find God used the baby and sucklings to establish praise. 在這裡我們看到神用著嬰孩和吃奶的來得到他的稱讚。. Now for what reason? 是為了什麼? Because of his adversaries. 是為了他的仇敵的緣故。.

To steal the enemy and the avenger. 是來對付仇敵和報仇的。. So you find that behind the creation of man. 所以你發現在這個人的被造的後面。. God has a purpose to use man for his service. 神有一個目的是要用著人來服侍他。. And by that God will get glory.

透過這樣神就得著榮耀。. And his enemy will be defeated. 這樣仇敵就被打敗了。. And for that reason you find man have to put himself under God. 所以為了這個緣故人必須服在神之下。. Because outside of God he couldn't do it. 因為在神之外他沒有辦法做得到。. And if a man would choose to be under the yoke of God.

如果人揀選了在神的惡之下。. Then God's purpose will be fulfilled. 這樣神的旨意就能夠成就。. Then God's glory will be manifested. 這樣神的榮耀也得到彰顯。. But unfortunately our forefather did the opposite thing. 但很不幸的我們的先祖做了一個相對的事情。. He thought that by doing that he will be completely free to do whatever he like.

他認為他以為這樣做了他們就能夠按照自己意識任所欲為。. Not knowing that he was deceived. 但卻不知道他是受了欺騙。. He was put under the yoke of Satan. 這樣他就把自己放在傻蛋的惡下。. And there was no way for him to get out. 他是完全沒有方法能夠解脫。. So dear brothers and sisters,.

所以親愛的弟兄姊妹們。. Before we believe in the Lord Jesus. 在我們相信主耶穌之前。. After we were born. 當我們出生了之後。. We were all born out of Adam. 我們都是從亞當而生的。. So Adam when he was created he was free. 當亞當被造的時候他是自由的。. But when we were born we were not free.

當我們生出來的時候我們並不是自由的。. We were under the bondage of sin and of death. 我們是受著罪與死的挾制。. We were under the dominion of the enemy of God. 我們是在那一個神的仇敵的權勢的底下。. We were children of wrath. 我們是憤怒之子。. There was no hope in us.

在我們的裡面毫無指望。. In other words we are those who labored and are heavy laden. 所以我們就是那些勞苦擔重擔的一群人。. You know during the war time. 你知道在打仗的時候。. During the Sino-Japanese war. 在中日戰爭的時候。. I was in the interior China.

我在中國的內陸。. And you know those provinces are Yunnan, Kuizhou and Sichuan. 在雲南貴州四川這幾個省份的裡面。. And these provinces full of high mountains. 這幾個省都有很多的山高山。. And when we travel we didn't have the cars like we have today.

我們要行路要出外的時候不像今天有汽車。. Because there was no gasoline. 因為那時候沒有汽油。. And you find they just use charcoal. 就是用木炭。. The charcoal to run the bus. 用木炭來開這些公共汽車。. And these bus would climb the mountains. 這些車子還可以爬山。.

And you sit there and very fearful. 你坐在上面就很怕。. But why you were traveling? 但是你為什麼要出外呢? 當你在這樣旅行走的時候。. 你就留意到這些人。. 從雲南你就看到這些人經過貴州要到四川去。. 他們的背上背著一個大男子比他們的頭還高。. 都是帶著這個岩磚。. Because Yunnan has salt. But Sichuan didn't have salt.

So salt was a necessity. So how did they transport salt from one province to another? Carried on the back of people. And people have to help them to put their back on their back. And they have a stick in their hand.

And they just walk crossing, passing the mountains. 他們就是這樣步行地越過山林。. When they were tired, they had to rest. But they couldn't take off that load. So what did they do? They put their stick under that basket.

他們就把那根棍子拐杖放在他們的背後。. 他們就站在那裡靠著這個拐杖來休息一下。. 當我們所坐的公共汽車經過他們的時候 ,我實在很可憐這些人。. 他們實在是勞苦擔重擔。. 他們實在是一個重擔之下。. 他們一生就是做這樣的事。. 這是沒有什麼指望的。. 這個跟我們在被基督拯救我們之前 ,我們所背的重擔還完全不能夠相比。. 但感謝神, Our Lord Jesus said, Come unto me, all ye who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

And isn't it marvelous? We who are so heavy laden,. 我們這些實在被擔著重擔的人, 我們的罪實在遠超過我們的頭。. 完全沒有安息。. 但是我們來到我們的主耶穌基督這裡, 我們就發現整個擔子都卸下了。. 我還記得那一天我的擔子被卸下的時候。. 弟兄姊妹 ,這是我們的經歷。. 當我們從我們自己的擔子裡面得到釋放, 我們的主耶穌基督把我們這樣重的一個鐵的擔子把它滾開了。.

Freedom from Sin Must Lead to Service

你的感覺是怎樣? 你就覺得很清醒了。. 你就要維持你的自由。. 你就要有你自己的生活了。. 你認為這就是為什麼主拯救你 ,叫你得自由的原因。. 他叫我得自由 ,我就自由了。. 弟兄姊妹, 我們來思想一下以色列人。. 神差遣摩西到埃及。. 叫他的百姓得自由。. 神告訴摩西去告訴法老。. 讓我的百姓去。. 為什麼? That they may serve me. They serve Pharaoh.

They were under the heavy yoke of Pharaoh. Not only they were doing all these hard labor, but there was no hope for them. Because all the baby boys had to be thrown into River Nile. And they cried to God.

God delivered them. They came out of Egypt. They were free people. God brought them to Mount Sinai. 神把他們帶到西乃山下。. 然後神說, 如果你遵守我的約, 你要遵守我的律例, 你就屬於我的子民。. 我就做你的神。. 神就在曠野的裡面供應他們一切的需要。. 神帶領著他們要進入那應許之地。. 但是你知道發生了怎樣的事。.

神叫他們得了自由。. 他們卻誤用了他們的自由。. 他們實在想要得自由。. 從神那裡得自由, 要偏離神。. Free from the law of God. 要從神的那個律例之外逃開。. Free to murmur. 從那些埋怨的裡面, 從馬門那裡逃開。. Free from everything. 從一切的事物的裡面都避開。. Dear brothers and sisters,. 親愛的弟兄姊。.

That was not God's reason for set them free. 但這不是神拯救他們得自由的那個原因。. And how often we find we did the same thing. 但很多時候我們做同樣的事。. Now after we were freed by our Lord Jesus. 當主耶穌拯救我們 ,叫我們得自由之後。. Now how did you live from then on?

你從那個時刻開始你是怎樣的生活? Do you think that now you are free to live for yourself? 你想你就可以為著自己自由的生活嗎? Do you think that you can do anything that you want to? 你就可以按著你所想的意願的來隨意的生活嗎? You can live for yourself? 你能夠為自己而活嗎?

If we think that way. 如果我們是這樣想。. We put ourselves once again under heavy yoke. 我們就再一次的把自己放在一個重擔之下。. You see when the children of Israel get out of Egypt. 你看以色列人他們離開了埃及。. But in the wilderness Egypt was still in them.

他們在曠野的裡面埃及仍然在他們的心中。. Whenever they met any problem they thought of Egypt. 當他們一遇見一些的難處他們就回想埃及。. And that's the same thing with God's people today. 但今天神的百姓也是這樣。. We want to have a free sailing through life.

我們願意我們的一生都是很平順的。. Whenever anything happened against our will we murmured. 當有什麼事情發生是我們不喜歡的我們就埋怨。. And we rebelled. 我們就悖逆。. We wanted to have our own way. 我們要照著自己的方法去做。. We wanted to return to the world.

我們要回到世界裡。. And we were under the bondage of the world. And under the bondage of our flesh. 我們就在這個世界的匣子跟我們肉體的匣子之下。. Again we find ourselves under heavy burden. 再一次的我們發現我們實在是背著重擔。. How can we get out of it?

我們怎樣能夠從這樣的光景的裡面解脫呢? And here you find our Lord Jesus called us. 這樣我們就看見我們的主耶穌在呼召我們。. Take my yoke upon you. 要背我的厄。. And learn from me. 學我的樣式。. For I am meek and lowly in heart. 因為我心裡柔和謙卑。. And you shall find rest to your souls.

Choosing Christ’s Yoke Over Self-Rule

這樣你們心裡就彼得享安息。. Brothers and sisters, we need to realize one thing. 弟兄姊妹 ,我們必須認識到一件事情。. Our Lord Jesus deliver us out of the heavy yoke of the enemy. 我們的主耶穌將我們從仇敵的重擔的匣子之下拯救了我們。. Our Lord Jesus set us free.

我們的主耶穌教我們得自由。. That we may choose him. 教我們能夠揀選他。. That we may choose to be under his yoke. 這樣我們揀選要負他的厄。. Because this is the only true way to freedom. 因為這才是得自由的真正的方法。. Do not think that if you can have your own way, then you are free.

你不要以為按照你自己的方法去做你就自由。. You will find if you do that, you are under the tyranny of yourself. 你會發現你如果這樣做 ,你就是在你自己的這樣惡劣的勢力之下。. Martin Luther said one word. 馬丁路德說一個字。. I am not afraid of all the poofs and the cardinals.

我不是在這些大主教的轄制之下。. I am not afraid of them. 我並不懼怕他們。. But I am afraid of one poof. 但是我懼怕一個教皇。. Myself. Brothers and sisters. 弟兄姊妹。. When we are under our own bondage, that is an iron yoke. 當我們在我們自己的轄制之下 ,這就是我們那一個鐵的擔子。.

The Lord set us free. 神教我們得自由。. That we may choose the right choice. 教我們能夠檢選準確的檢選。. That we may choose to follow him. 教我們選擇去跟隨他。. Now what is a yoke? 那一個惡是什麼? I wonder if young people know what a yoke is.

我不知道年輕人知不知道那個惡是什麼。. Because you use tractor today to till the ground. 因為今天都是這些機械車子。. Now in the old days when you try to till the ground. 但是當以前的日子 ,當你要耕地的時候。. You put an animal, an ox or a horse, a mule.

你是放動物 ,是牛或者是馬。. And you put a wooden bar upon its neck. 你就放一個木條放在它的背上。. You know the neck is very important. 你知道我們的頸是很重要的。. When you rebel, you have a stiff neck. 當你背膩的時候是個硬著頸項。. So you find you have to have a board upon your neck.

所以你就需要有一個東西在你的頸趾上。. That you may be under control. 這樣你才能夠在一個管理之下。. And you will plow the land. 這樣才在那個耕地。. You remember when that young man Saul was on the road to Damascus. 當年輕人掃羅他要去大馬舍的路上的時候。. He was going to Damascus to seize the Christians.

他到大馬舍要去捉拿基督徒。. But while he was near the city of Damascus. 當他接近大馬舍城的時候。. A light shone upon him. 一個大光照著他。. He was smitten by that light to the ground. 他就被這大光擊倒在地上。. And hear the voice saying to him. 有一個聲音向他說。.

Saul, Saul. Why do you persecute me? 你為什麼逼迫我? It is hard for you to kick against the gods. 用腳踢刺是難的。. You know the horse or the mule or the ox has its own will. 你知道馬、驢或者牛他們有自己的意志。. So you find that even under yoke they try to go their own way.

即使在一個遏制下他們還要走自己的路。. So whenever such thing happen. 所以每當這樣的事情發生的時候。. The hunter has a sharp instrument called a goat. 所以這個農夫有一個很尖銳的東西 ,一個刺。. And he will gently use that goat to touch the leg of the animal.

他就用那個刺輕輕地點一下這個動物的腳。. But the ox or the mule or the horse will kick back. 但是牛、驢或者馬他們就會踢回去。. And when it kicks back it hurts. 當它踢回去的時候就會痛。. Now the farmer does not want to hurt that animal. 這農夫並不是要傷害這動物。.

Just to remind that animal you have a master. 就是要提醒它你有一個主人。. You are doing my work. 你在做我的工。. But the animal does not understand. 當然動物它不懂。. And it gets hurt. 就是覺得痛了。. And after many hurts it learned the lesson.

痛了幾次之後它就學了功課。. Now that is exactly what we are. 這就是我們實在的光景。. Do we know that God created you for his work? 你知不知道神造你出來是為了他的工作? Do you not know that he set you free that you may serve his purpose? 你知不知道他叫你得自由是為了叫你能夠服侍他的旨意?

Do you know you have a master? 你知不知道你有一位主人? You have his work to fulfill. 你要成就他的工作。. Now often times we don't even have that kind of mind. 很多時候我們並沒有這樣的一個思想。. We think we are free. 我們認為我們是自由的。. Free to do whatever we want.

自由了我們可以做我們要任意要做的事。. But remember you are not created for that reason. 但是你要記得你不是為著這個原因被造的。. And you are not saved for that reason. 你也不是因著這個原因蒙拯救的。. You are saved that you may really fulfill God's purpose of creating you.

你蒙拯救乃是為的是要能夠成就神造你的那個創造你出來的目的。. But he will not force you. 但是他不會強迫你。. He will warn you, yes. 他會警告你 ,是的。. But he will not force you. 但他不會強迫你。. He wants you to voluntarily take his yoke upon you. 他要你甘心自願的去負他的惡。.

Consecration as Voluntary Surrender

And this is what consecration really means. 這就是我們的奉獻基本的意思。. Every believer must consecrate himself or herself to God. 為什麼一位信徒要將自己奉獻給神呢? Now in the old days when I was saved 在過去當我蒙拯救的時候 Even the minister did not understand the word of God.

即使傳道人對神的話也並不完全了解。. They thought consecration is just for a few people. 他們認為奉獻只是為了少數的人。. Only those who want to be preachers, pastors, Bible women, then they need to consecrate their lives. 他們以為只有那些傳道人、牧師、弟兄姊妹才需要將自己奉獻出來。.

Ordinary believers you don't need to do that. 一般的信徒就不必這樣做。. And the result was only a few served God. 那個結果就是只有少數的人在那裡服侍神。. And all the brothers and sisters could live their own lives. 所以有其他的弟兄姊妹就照著自己的意思而活。.

Now all you need to do maybe give your tithing. 你所需要做的或者就是做十一奉獻。. And that's all you need. 你只需要這樣做。. Now it's a wrong teaching. 這是一個錯誤的教導。. Every believer, everyone who is saved,. 每一位信徒、每一位得救的人,. The Lord calls you, come and follow me.

主都呼召你 ,說來跟隨我。. You remember when our Lord was on earth. 你記得當我們的主在地上的時候。. How he called his disciples. 他怎樣呼召他的門徒。. He said, deny yourself, take up your cross, come and follow me. 他說要捨己背起你的十字架 ,來跟隨我。. And I will make you fishes of men.

我要叫你得人如得魚一樣。. Brothers and sisters, 弟兄姊妹們,. The Lord is calling us to take his yoke. 主在呼召我們要將這個餓背起來。. A yoke is a burden. 這個餓是一個擔子。. But his burden is light. 但是他的擔子是輕散的。. His yoke is easy. 他的餓是容易的。. He calls us to be under his authority.

他呼召我們要伏在他的權柄之下。. Put ourselves under his control. 把我們放在他的管理之下。. That is the only way he can use us. 唯有這樣他才能夠使用我們。. To complete the purpose of God in our lives. 能夠成就神在我們生命裡面的旨意。. And brothers and sisters, have you done that?

弟兄姊妹 ,你有沒有做這樣的事? Are you constrained by the love of Christ? 你有沒有因著基督的愛受了這樣的約束? That you no longer want to live for yourself. 你就不再為自己而活。. You want to live for him and for his will. 你要為他以及為著他的旨意而活。. You are willing to put yourself on the altar.

你願意把自己放在祭壇上。. 讓他使你成為一個貴重的器皿。. 來服事他的旨意。. 我們的主耶穌他自己就向我們指明了怎樣負惡。. 他是與神同在的。. 他是與神同等的。. 但是他卻倒空了他的自己。. 他取了奴僕的形象。. 他成了人的樣子。. 他來到這個地上。. 他向我們來表明 那一個神的那個心。. 那一個神真正所要的那個人的樣子。. He put himself under the yoke of his father.

所以他一生的日子都在把自己放在神的這個惡之下。. And because of this. 也因著這個緣故。. God's purpose for the world was fulfilled. 神向這世人的那個旨意就得以成就。. And now our Lord Jesus says. 現在我們的主耶穌這樣說。. 來 ,負我的惡。. 你知道弟兄姊妹們。. 當我們每一次講到要捨棘 ,要背十字架 ,要跟隨主的時候。.

Co-Yoked With Christ in Obedience

你就發現是很難的。. 我怎麼能夠做得到? 是不可能的。. 是的。. 從我們的角度來說。. 我們是不願意伏在惡下。. 我們不願意捨棘。. 我們不願意受管理。. 我們不願意在任何權柄之下。. 我們不願意服侍任何人除了自己之外。. 在人來講是不可能的。. 但是你發現這個護照在這裡。. 我們怎樣回應這個護照? How do we have the power, the strength to do that?

Thank God. We are not called to take up the yoke of God by ourselves. 我們蒙昭不是要負起神的惡 ,靠著我們的自己來負神的惡。. 我們是蒙昭要去負基督的惡。. 也就是說是與基督一同負惡。. 你知道在過去的日子裡。. When a farmer wants to till the ground. He uses more than one animal.

He will maybe use two oxen. Or two mules. So that the work can be done quicker and better. And what he usually did was. He will yoke a trained ox with an untrained ox. It's a double yoke. Now why is it so?

Because the trained ox has learned obedience. So he will follow faithfully the guidance of the master. But the untrained still has his own will. His will is not broken yet. 他的意念還沒有受過訓練。. So even in the yoke he wants to go his own way.

But the trained ox is stronger. And will pull him back. And gradually, gradually he learned the character of the trained ox. 他就學到了那一個受過訓練的牛的他那一個性格。. 這就是能夠成就神在你生命裡面的旨意的那一個方式。. So the Lord does not only call us now come and take up the yoke of God.

The Lord said come and take up my yoke. Co-yoke with me. You are not trained yet. 你還沒有受過訓練。. 但是我已經訓練好。. 我柔和謙卑。. 柔和是什麼? 在聖經裡面講到摩西比眾人都柔和。. In our mind Moses was very masculine. Very powerful. Very strong.

How can he be? But the Bible says he is the meekest of all men. Why? Because Moses complete surrender and obedience. Moses was a person who obeyed God in tiny little things. 摩西在一些很微小的事上都完全的順服神。. 你知道他是一個很有經驗的建築師。.

因為埃及在那個時候是很出名的建造金字塔。. And when God asked him to make a tent, my, that's too easy. And yet God told him that he couldn't do any little change. Every little item he had to obey God. 小的物件他都要順服神。. 這實在叫他謙卑。.

但是他是忠心。. 他比眾人都謙和。. 弟兄姊妹。. 這就是我們的主耶穌。. 他是如何的謙和? 他說我靠著自己什麼都不能做。. 我也不能夠說什麼。. 對他來說他是完全的順服父神。. 這就是那一個性格需要在我們的生命的裡面被建造出來。. 在我們講到服飾之前, 我們的性格先要被建造。. 因為神所注重的不是只是做一些的工作。. 神所強調的乃是準確的人去做準確的工作。. 所以那一個負惡真實的意思是什麼? The first and primary meaning is the training of character.

所以首先最重要的就是那一個性格的養成。. 按照天然來講我們是不能夠服飾神的。. 不管我們多麼聰明。. 不管我們多能幹。. 不管我們又是多麼的吸引人。. 我們是不可以做神的工作。. 我們也不能夠擊敗仇敵。. 擊敗了仇敵。. 所以需要在我們的生命的裡面建造起來。. 唯一能夠叫這個性格養成的就是與主一同負惡。. 當我們要背逆的時候我們仰望基督他就把我們拉回來。. 心裡柔和謙卑。. 謙卑是什麼意思? 謙卑就是從來不為自己著想。.

不是說有自卑感。. 你知道自卑感還是對自己很有意思的。. 但是他是完全不為自己著想。. 他只是思想著富有。. 這就是心裡謙卑。. 所以弟兄姊妹實在感謝神。. 我們能夠實在被神來使用。. 就是能夠與基督一同負惡。. 換句話說。. 也就是舌及背起我們的十字架來跟隨主。. 這樣我們就能夠與基督的性格相似。. 當這個性格建造起來。. 這樣神的工作就能夠成就。. 屬靈的指示是根據性格而不是根據教導。. 不是那些外表的事情能夠擊敗仇敵。.

能夠帶進神的國度。. 乃是基督的性格能夠擊敗仇敵然後把神的國度建立。. 你知道在菲律賓書的裡面。. 菲律賓的教會是一個好的教會。. 神實在使用他們。. 但是在那裡面有兩位姊妹。. 都是帶領的姊妹們。. 他們是被神用在傳福音的方面。. 但是在這兩位姊妹的中間他們有一些的爭辯。. 他們每一位都要比另外一位更高。. 在姊妹中間更有影響。. 這樣的問題怎麼能夠得到解決呢? 這不是一個知識上的他們在做。. 你記得保羅怎麼說?

叫他們同父異惡來幫助他們。. 不知道保羅所指的那一位你真實同父異惡的是誰? 但是在那裡有一位真的同父惡的一位。. 那一位已經學了基督。. 因著他學了基督。. 這樣他就能夠幫助這兩位姊妹。. 這就是真實的福事。. 所以親愛的弟兄姊妹。. 一件事情我盼望你們都記得。. 確實有一個惡 ,每一位神的兒女都要學著來背負。. 不會被強迫在你的身上。. 主是說來背負我的惡。. 祂是叫我們自願的甘心的主動的來負這個惡。.

祂用祂的愛來激勵我們。. 但是祂要我們主動的來做這件事。. 你願意嗎? 與基督一同負惡。. 你願意學祂的樣式嗎? 你願意成就神在你身上的旨意嗎? 你願意按照神的方法來服侍神嗎? 服侍神嗎? 這才是那真實的事。. 願意主幫助我們眾人。. 讓我們一同禱告。. 主我們實在是要讚美感謝祢。. 因為祢的意念高過我們的意念。. 祢的道路高過我們的道路。. 我們以為我們要得自由。. 我們感謝讚美祢。. 祢的道路是高過我們的。.

祢呼召我們來負祢的惡。. 這樣我們能夠一同負惡學祢的樣式。. 主啊教導我們。. 我們能夠在神的手中成為合用。. 一切都是為著祢的榮耀。. 我們奉主耶穌的名禱告。.