你們的罪必追上你們。」(民數記32章23節)
Be sure your sin will find you out. —Numbers 32:23
有一回,我和妻子在高速公路上開車,看見一名司機左轉進入中間的回轉道
,那是僅供急救車輛回轉的車道,他企圖在那裡將車子調頭。
這名司機等候迎面而來車輛通過,伺機回轉。然而,他只顧著看右方來的車
輛,卻未曾留意到一輛警車已悄悄地倒退,在對面的車道等著他。當這名司機終
於等到機會回轉,闖入對面的車道時,正好撞上了警車的尾部。
很多時候,我們做了錯事都想僥倖逃過懲罰。大衛王在與拔示巴犯姦淫罪之
後,他也一心只想為自己脫罪。但是,上帝差派拿單指出了他的罪。他所犯的姦
淫、詭詐、謀殺,耶和華甚不喜悅(撒母耳記下 11 章 27 節),因此拿單揭露
了大衛令人髮指的罪惡。大衛王極為後悔,他認罪、悔改、接受上帝的饒恕,然
而,大衛犯罪帶來的後果必永不離開他的家族(12 章 10 節)。
倘若你正企圖為自己脫罪,別忘了聖經說:「你們的罪必追上你們」(民數
記 32 章 23 節)。應當回轉歸向上帝,不要隱藏,反倒要尋求祂的憐憫與饒恕
。HDF
Collision Course
January 7, 2012 — by Dennis Fisher
My reflownd I were driving on an expressway when we saw a driver
turn left into a median turnaround that was intended for emergency
vehicles only. He was planning to make a U-turn and head back the
other way.
Looking to his right, the driver waited for an opening in oncoming
traffic, so he failed to notice that a police car was backing up
toward him on his left. Finally seeing an opening in traffic, the
U-turn driver pulled out and rammed into the back of the police car.
It 』 s not unusual for us to think we can get away with doing
something wrong. After King David committed adultery with Bathsheba,
he too was focused on 「 getting away with it. 」 But he was on a
collision course with Nathan. His adultery, deceit, and murder 「
displeased the Lord 」 (2 Sam. 11:27), so when Nathan exposed David 』
s grievous sin, the king was deeply remorseful. He confessed,
repented, and received God 』 s forgiveness. But the consequences of
his sin never departed from his household (12:10).
If you 』 ve been trying to get away with something, remember that
「 your sin will find you out 」 (Num. 32:23). Turn yourself in to
God. Don 』 t hide. Instead, seek His gracious forgiveness.
所做所思,主都知曉;
在祂面前,無法躲藏;
基督為你,死在十架;
趕緊認罪,饒恕臨到。 Hess
God knows all you』ve thought or done—
From Him you cannot hide;
Confess to Him and He』ll forgive
Through Christ the crucified. —Hess
若要罪得赦免,就必須先認罪。
We have to face our sins before we can put them behind us.
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