認識屬靈爭戰:心的戰爭 (卓爾君牧師)

15 Aug

認識屬靈爭戰:心的戰爭 (卓爾君牧師)

屬靈的爭戰有兩種主要形式,第一種叫做外在的攻擊,惡者會攻擊基督徒的身體、家庭、關係,或者帶來事奉的逼迫,外在的攻擊通常比較容易去辨識,我們很快就會去尋求神的幫助跟旨意,我們會保持靈裡的清醒。第二種叫做內在的戰爭,是人在心靈中的戰爭,而基督徒經常在這樣的戰爭中一敗塗地。惡者發動新的戰爭通常用試探作為先鋒,而勝敗會在幾秒之內決定。惡者的試探,由「如果」兩個字開始。「如果」這兩個字會激起人們的好奇,馬上會使人想要去尋求問題的答案。在這當中惡者會用一些錯誤的引導來讓我們陷入懷疑,懷疑神的能力與時間,最終會被惡者欺騙而犯下大錯。



驕傲就是一個人一直看著自己,只有在懂得仰望耶穌的時候才能保持在謙卑的位置。我們每看自己一眼,就得十倍仰望基督,你願意為耶穌而活嗎?在屬靈的戰鬥當中,我們必須學習聚焦在耶穌身上。


 馬太福音4:2-11 (和合本)

  1. 他禁食四十晝夜,後來就餓了。
  2. 那試探人的進前來,對他說:「你若是神的兒子,可以吩咐這些石頭變成食物!」
  3. 耶穌卻回答說:「經上記著說:『人活著不是單靠食物,乃是靠神口裡所出的一切話。』」
  4. 魔鬼就帶他進了聖城,叫他站在殿頂上,
  5. 對他說:「你若是神的兒子,可以跳下去!因為經上記著說:『主要為你吩咐他的使者用手托著你,免得你的腳碰在石頭上。』」
  6. 耶穌對他說:「經上又記著說:『不可試探主你的神。』」
  7. 魔鬼又帶他上了一座最高的山,將世上的萬國與萬國的榮華都指給他看,
  8. 對他說:「你若俯伏拜我,我就把這一切都賜給你。」
  9. 耶穌說:「撒旦,退去吧!因為經上記著說:『當拜主你的神,單要侍奉他。』」
  10. 於是魔鬼離了耶穌,有天使來伺候他。
Isaiah 6:1-8 (NIV)

  1.  After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.
  2. The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
  3. Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
  4. Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple.
  5. “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written: “‘He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”
  6. Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
  7. Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.
  8. “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.”
  9. Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’”
  10. Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him.