第十三天（19/08/12）

上帝早已经把一些宝贝放在我们这瓦器里面，圣灵也在我们里面酝酿做工，里面的宝贝有一天将要为主发光，照亮别人。。。

可是问题是，瓦器没被破碎，就看不见里面的宝贝；瓦器没被破碎，里面的光也照耀不出来。所以我们应当很谦卑的常常允许上帝在我们身上动工，该打破的就让他打破、该除掉的就除掉、该拆毁的就拆毁。。。

的确，没破碎就流露不出里面的芬芳来。。。你真的要上帝使用你吗？你愿意被破碎吗。。。？

“我们有这宝贝放在瓦器里，要显明这莫大的能力是出于神，不是出于我们。”
～ 林后4:7 ～

Day 13 (19/08/12)

God has long put some treasure in us, these jars of clay, and the Holy Spirit is also brewing and working in us, so that the treasure inside will one day shine for the Lord and brighten up others’ lives…

But the problem is, if the jar is not broken, people will not be able to see the treasure inside; if the jar is not broken, the light inside cannot shine. Therefore we should always be very humble to allow God to work on us, let Him break what should be broken, remove what should be removed, tear down what should be torn down…

Indeed, unless broken, the fragrance inside cannot flow out… do you really want God to use you? Are you willing to be broken…?

“But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.”
~ 2 Corinthians 4:7 ~

第十二天（18/08/12）

我们之所以会悔改信主是圣灵的感动与工作，我们都是神手中的工作。上帝拣选我们的时候，他已知道我们的背景、过去、软弱和未来，然而他还选择在我们身上动工。。。

我知道自己的诸多软弱，多少次的不顺服和让上帝难过，我对自己没把握，更不懂上帝为何拣选我。
但我更知道上帝的伟大与全能，也知道没有什么能够难倒他，慈悲怜悯的他也绝对不会半途而废；所以纵然我对自己缺乏把握，我对我的神有绝对的把握和信任，晓得他一定完成他所开始的工作。

^“我深信那在你们心里动了善工的必成全这工，直到耶稣基督的日子。”
～ 腓立比书 1:6 ～

Day 12 (18/08/12)

That we would repent and believe in the Lord is really the conviction and work of the Holy Spirit, we are all work in God’s hand. When God chose us, He already knew our background, past, weaknesses and future, yet He chose to work on us…

I know my own many weaknesses, the number of times I was being disobedient and when I hurt God, I have no confidence in myself, and even more so, I do not understand why God would want to choose me.
But one thing I know even better is God’s greatness and almighty power, and I know nothing is too difficult for Him, and our kind and merciful God will never stop His work halfway undone. Therefore, no matter how I lack confidence in myself, I have full confidence and trust in my God that He will accomplish what He has started to do.

^” being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”
~ Philippians 1:6 ~

第十一天（17/08/12）

我们阅读神的话、追求属灵知识、参加各样特会等等，主要的目的是什么？
倘若真的是为了更认识主、更学习主的榜样、要更亲近主，那就很好，那我们也应该会越来越像主，活出他的样式。。。

但事实是，很多时候，我们“学多”了，属灵知识增加了，读了圣经“很多”遍了，就觉得比别人懂更多，也更会批判及论断别人。这跟神的话的教导根本就背道而驰。。。

追求更认识神和追求属灵知识是两件不同的事。。。

“。。。我们晓得我们都有知识。但知识是叫人自高自大，唯有爱心能造就人。若有人以为自己知道什么，按他所当知道的，他仍是不知道。”
～ 林前 8:1-2 ～

Day 11 (17/08/12)

What is our main purpose for reading God’s Word, pursuing spiritual knowledge, joining all kinds of conferences etc?
If it is really for knowing the Lord more, to learn from Him more, to draw closer to God, then that will be very good, then we should be becoming more and more like the Lord, and really live out His likeness…

However the truth is, many times after we have “learnt a lot”, and after our spiritual knowledge has increased, or read the Bible “many” times, we tend to feel we know a lot better than others, and we would criticize and judge others more. This totally defies the teaching of God’s Word…

Pursuing to know God more and pursuing spiritual knowledge are two different things…

“… We know that we all possess knowledge.Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. ² The man who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know.”
~ 1 Corinthians 8:1-2 ~