如此結實豐碩? (卓爾君牧師)

25 Apr

如此結實豐碩? (卓爾君牧師)

蔬果專家告訴我們試吃葡萄時,只要是吃最末端那一顆就可以知道整串葡萄的味道,因為葡萄的養分是從上而下傳遞,所以末端的葡萄如果甜度很夠,那麼整串葡萄的甜度也一定很甜。這也可以用來描述基督徒生命的光景。在觀察一個基督徒的時候,我們只要淺嘗一部分,就可以知道全部的真相。在約翰福音15章談到「凡結果子的,他就修理乾淨,使枝子結果子更多」。這裡所說的「結果子」是一段奇妙且充滿恩典的生命旅程,甚至身為基督徒的我們,很多時候並沒有意識到神這樣豐富、神聖、並且富有生命力的計劃,就正在我們的信仰中發生。



潔淨跟能力是密不可分的,基督徒的生活如果不聖潔,他的生命就沒有能力,有的基督徒可能有些才華與恩賜,也能結出一些果子,但是他們沒有神的大能。修剪的目的是為了結果子的能力,基督徒如果拒絕神的修剪,神就會修剪得更深,因為神無法忍受那些阻礙你結果子的枝子。



約翰福音15:1-10 (和合本)

  1. 我是真葡萄樹,我父是栽培的人。
  2. 凡屬我不結果子的枝子,他就剪去;凡結果子的,他就修理乾淨,使枝子結果子更多。
  3. 現在你們因我講給你們的道,已經乾淨了。
  4. 你們要常在我裡面,我也常在你們裡面。枝子若不常在葡萄樹上,自己就不能結果子;你們若不常在我裡面,也是這樣。
  5. 我是葡萄樹,你們是枝子;常在我裡面的,我也常在他裡面,這人就多結果子。因為離了我,你們就不能做甚麼。
  6. 人若不常在我裡面,就像枝子丟在外面枯乾,人拾起來扔在火裡燒了。
  7. 你們若常在我裡面,我的話也常在你們裡面;凡你們所願意的,祈求就給你們成就。
  8. 你們多結果子,我父就因此得榮耀,你們也就是我的門徒了。
  9. 我愛你們,正如父愛我一樣,你們要常在我的愛裡。
  10. 你們若遵守我的命令,就常在我的愛裡;正如我遵守了我父的命令,常在他的愛裡。
John 15:1-10 (NIV)

  1. “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.
  2. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.
  3. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.
  4. Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.
  5. “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.
  6. If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned.
  7. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
  8. This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.
  9. “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.
  10. If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love.