双语灵修（葛培理牧师）：6月1日 无为之罪

6月1日

无为之罪

“王又要向那左边的说：『你们这被咒诅的人，离开我！进入那为魔鬼和他的使者所预备的永火里去！因为我饿了，你们不给我吃，渴了，你们不给我喝；我作客旅，你们不留我住；我赤身露体，你们不给我穿；我病了，我在监里，你们不来看顾我。』他们也要回答说：『主啊，我们什么时候见你饿了，或渴了，或作客旅，或赤身露体，或病了，或在监里，不伺候你呢？』王要回答说：『我实在告诉你们，这些事你们既不做在我弟兄中一个最小的身上，就是不做在我身上了。』这些人要往永刑里去；那些义人要往永生里去。」”马太福音25:41-46

 

耶稣对不作为的事情很严厉，明确指出这也是罪。他称那些不行善的是被咒诅的，而行善的是义人。非常重要的是，耶稣用的许多比喻，都是谴责那些不作为的罪人。例如，婚宴上没有穿礼服的，要被赶出去；五个愚拙的童女没有准备灯油，不能接待新郎；拿了主人一千两银子的仆人却一事无成；那个财主不关心躺在门口的拉撒路；还有那个冷酷无情的恶仆，他被主人免去巨大债款，却不肯赦免别人的小数欠款，等等。

在最后的审判时，神不会问你的神学观点，也不会问你信仰教义，甚至不会问你犯过什么罪。如果你忽视行善，那你的罪足以让你受到永远的刑罚。

我们要在今生活出信仰的见证，否则我们的信仰就无法持守到永远。我们应该少说多做，少一些夸夸其谈，多一些怜悯；少一些高谈阔论，多一些爱心。

你有没有忽视了什么行善的事情呢？你打算做些什么呢？

今日祷告：

父啊，求祢提醒我们按照祢的旨意行事，并带领我们前面的路。奉耶稣基督的圣名，阿们。

June 1

THE SIN OF OMISSION

Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand,Depart from me,ye cursed,into everlasting fire,prepared for the devil and his angles:for I was an hungered,and ye gave me no meat:I was thirsty,and ye gave me no drink:I was a stranger,and ye took me not in:naked,and ye clothed me not:sick,and in prison,and ye visited me not.Then shall they also answer him,saying,LORD,when saw we thee an hungered,or thirst,or a stranger,or naked,or sick,or in prison,and did not minister unto thee?Then shall be answer them,saying,Verily I say unto you,Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these,ye did it not to me.And these shall go away into everlasting punishment:but the righteous into life eternal.Matthew 25:41-46

Jesus gave this clear,strong warning against the blighting,murderous sin of omission.

He called those who failed to do good as to Him,“Cursed.”He called those who did good as unto Him,“Righteous.”

It is very significant that in every one of Jesus’parables of condemnation the sin condemned is the sin of omission.

For example,the guest at the wedding supper was cast out because he did not wear the wedding garment.The five foolish virgins did not bring oil with their lamps.The man with one talent did not trade with it to his master’s profit.The rich man did not minister to the poor man,Lazarus,lying at his gate.The unmerciful servant did not forgive his fellow-servant who owed him a paltry hundred pence.

In the account of the last judgment the people were not asked questions of theology.As important as doctrine is,they were not asked about their doctrinal beliefs.Neither were they asked what sins they had committed.They neglected to do good,and their sin was grave enough to send them into everlasting punishment.

There must be a practical outworking of our faith here in this present world,or it will never endure in the world to come.We need fewer words and more charitable works;less palaver and more pity;less repetition of creed and more compassion.

What are your omissions?And what do you intend to do about them?

Pray for the Day:

Father,we pray that You will remind us to do the things that You desire for us to do.Lead us,Lord,in Jesus’Name.