本帖最后由 春风细雨 于 2014-11-4 15:51 编辑
约拿的故事表明了上帝的主权和意志高于人,不代表人没有一定的选择顺服和吃苦头的意志。人意志若选择顺服上帝,这也不能说是人有功劳,只能说人是尽了本分而已,主不需要谢谢他,而他也没有什么可夸口的。
《新约》路加福音:
路17:7 你们谁有仆人耕地,或是放羊,从田里回来,就对他说,你快来坐下吃饭呢。
But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?
路17:8 岂不对他说,你给我豫备晚饭,束上带子伺候我,等我吃喝完了,你才可以吃喝么。
And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?
路17:9 仆人照所吩咐的去作,主人还谢谢他么。
Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.
路17:10 这样,你们作完了一切所吩咐的,只当说,我们是无用的仆人。所作的本是我们应分作的。
So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.
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