康希牧师的教导--顺服就得自由

枫922 · 发表于 8-8-2009 02:00:15|来自：新加坡

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The Freedom Of Obedience
顺服就得自由
8 Aug 2009
2009 8月8日

Though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered. Hebrews 5:8

他虽然为儿子，还是因所受的苦难学了顺从。希伯来书5：8

The word “obedience” often strikes fear in the hearts of many immature Christians because they think that God is going to take away all the fun and pleasure from their lives.
“顺服”这个词，总是让不成熟的基督徒心里感到恐惧，他们认为上帝是要带走他们生活上所有的欢乐。
Quite on the contrary, obedience to God brings with it great freedom and blessing.
但恰恰相反的是，对神的顺服为我们带来极大的自由和祝福。
Firstly, obedience keeps our relationship with God open and free. 第一，顺服让我们跟神之间的关系维持自由和敞开。
In the Garden of Eden, God wanted Adam to live by revelation knowledge, which is the highest form of knowledge.在伊甸园里，神要亚当活在启示的知识里，这是一种最高形式的知识。

Yet, Adam disobeyed God and went after the knowledge of good and evil.
然而，亚当拒绝顺从神，他顺从了善与恶（他吃下了善恶果子）。
The results were disastrous.
这个结果带来了巨大的灾难。
Adam’s relationship with God was severely damaged and he started walking in fear and doubt.
亚当跟神之间的关系严重的受到破坏，他开始行走在对神的惧怕和怀疑中。
That holy innocence and open communion with God was cut off.
对神的圣洁和开放的心被剪断了。
Sometimes we have the illusion that freedom is doing anything we want.
我们对自由的概念就是，做自己想做的事
But true freedom comes from obedience and knowing what not to do.
但是真正的自由，是来至顺服和知道什么不该做。
The restrictions God gives us are for our good, helping us to avoid evil.
神给我们的限制是为了帮助我们避免邪恶。
We have the freedom to walk in front of a speeding car, but we don’t need to get hit by it to realize it is a foolish thing to do so.
我们有自由可以走在一个行驶超速的车前，但是，我们不需要在被它撞了之后，才清楚的意识到，这是一个愚蠢的行为。
Don’t listen to Satan’s temptations.
不要接受来至撒旦的诱惑。
You don’t have to do evil to gain more experience and learn more about life.
你不需要通过做邪恶的事情，来获得更多的经验，和更了解你的生命。
Secondly, obedience to God often keeps us from harm.
第二，顺从神常常使我们免受伤害。
God promised that if the Israelites obeyed Him, they would be free from the diseases that plagued the Egyptians (Ex. 15:26). 上帝许诺说，如果以色列人服从他，他们将摆脱疾病困扰的埃及人（出埃及记 15：26）

Little did they know that many of the moral laws God later gave them were designed to keep them free from sickness. 他们没想到，上帝给他们许多道德法律的目的是使他们免受疾病的困扰。
For example, following God’s law against prostitution would keep them free from sexually transmitted diseases.
例如，上帝禁止他们卖淫，是想让他们免受性传播疾病。
God’s laws for us are often designed to keep us from harm.
上帝的法律，往往是旨在使我们免受伤害。
Modern medicine is now acknowledging what these laws had assumed for the past thousands of years.现代的医学已经承认这些律法早在几千年前就已经假定了，

If we want God to care for us, we need to submit to His “prescription” for living.
如果我们想让上帝来照顾我们，我们必须要按照他的“处方”（方式，律法）生活。
Thirdly, obedience to God is pleasing to Him.
第三，顺服上帝是要让他高兴。
Many people think that prosperity and success comes from having power, influential personal contacts, and a relentless desire to get ahead.
许多人认为，繁荣和成功来自有权力，个人的影响力，和对成功的极度渴望。
But the strategy for gaining prosperity, which God teaches us in Scripture, goes against such criteria.
但是，获得成功的策略，就是他在圣经上教导我们的这几点。
He told Joshua that to succeed, he must (1) be strong and courageous, (2) obey God’s law, and (3) constantly meditate on the Word of God (Josh. 1:8).
他告诉约书亚说，要获得成功，他必须（ 1 ）坚强和勇敢，
（ 2 ）服从上帝的法律，和（ 3 ）不断思想上帝的话语。（约书亚记 1：6-8）

What’s harder than getting to the top is having the character to stay at the top once you get there.
出色的才华能让你站上顶端，但只有优秀的品格可以让你镇守巅峰。（这句话是采用露露姐的翻译，个人认为这句翻译的极为洽淡。）
Fourthly, obedience to God leads to peace.
第四．顺服上帝可以得享平安。
Asa’s reign was marked by peace because he “was careful to obey the Lord his God” (2 Chr. 14:1-2, TLB). 亚撒统治地位的特点是和平，因为他“小心地服从上帝”

In your case, obedience may not always bring immediate peace with your enemies, but it will bring peace with God in your soul. 在你的情况下，顺服可能不会一下给你与人敌对的时候带来平静，但是他会让你在自己的灵魂里享受与神同在的平静。
Obeying God is the first step on the path to peace.服从上帝是走在平安道路上的第一步骤。

PS:第一次做翻译，翻译的不好，如果哪里翻译的不好，请各位弟兄姐妹指点指点。

希望大家能有所启发。