4月20日 圣徒也谗谤神？

神的应许，不论有多少，在基督里都是是的，所以藉着他也都是实在的。（林后一20）

耶稣在马太福音二十五章所说的比喻，是一个警告，指出我们对自己的能力也会判断错误。这比喻所论到的与天然的禀赋毫不相涉，乃是指圣灵所赐给人的恩赐所言。属灵的才干决不是以学识或才智去衡量，而是以神的应许去衡量。我们所得的若少于神所要我们得的，过不多时，我们就会埋怨神，好像那仆人埋怨主人一样：“你对我要求这么高，却没有给我足够的能力，你太苛求了；你放我在这岗位上，我根本无法向你效忠。”这涉及神的全能的问题，切勿说“我不能”。千万别让天然的才干限制了你。我们若接受了圣灵，神就希望圣灵的工作在我们身上彰显出来。

但仆人事事自以为是，反倒处处怪责主人：“你的要求，与你所赋予我的才干，根本不成比例。”神说：“先求我的国和我的义，这些东西都要加给你们了。”你竟忧愁挂虑，对神大肆谤渎？忧虑意味着这仆人在想：“我知道你会在我遇危难时，丢下我不顾。”一个天生怠惰的人，总是吹毛求疵说：“我根本没有机会。”一个在属灵上怠惰的人，同样向神吹毛求疵。懒惰的人总爱我行我素，有他独创的主意。

不要忘记，在属灵上的才干，是以神的应许来量度的。神能成就他的应许吗？答案就视乎我们有没有接受圣灵。

祈祷◆噢，主啊，愿你今天与我们真实地同在——愿圣灵同在的极大喜乐弥漫四周。

April 20 Can A Saint Slander God?

“For all the promises of God in Him are yea, and in Him Amen.” 2 Corinthians 1:20

Jesus told the parable of the talents recorded in Matthew 25 as a warning that it is possible for us to misjudge our capacity. This parable has not to do with natural gifts, but with the Pentecostal gift of the Holy Ghost. We must not measure our spiritual capacity by education or by intellect; our capacity in spiritual things is measured by the promises of God. If we get less than God wants us to have, before long we will slander Him as the servant slandered his master: “You expect more than You give me power to do; You demand too much of me, I cannot stand true to You where I am placed.” When it is a question of God’s Almighty Spirit, never say “I can’t.” Never let the limitation of natural ability come in. If we have received the Holy Spirit, God expects the work of the Holy Spirit to be manifested in us.

The servant justified himself in everything he did and condemned his lord on every point – “Your demand is out of all proportion to what you give.” Have we been slandering God by daring to worry when He has said: “Seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you”? Worrying means exactly what this servant implied – “I know You mean to leave me in the lurch.” The person who is lazy naturally is always captious – “I haven’t had a decent chance,” and the one who is lazy spiritually is captious with God. Lazy people always strike out on an independent line.

Never forget that our capacity in spiritual matters is measured by the promises of God. Is God able to fulfil His promises? Our answer depends on whether we have received the Holy Spirit.