人生不是,亦不會太長,但上帝要我們學習的功課往往不會在短時間內完成。我不太清楚這是祂做事的一貫方式,或是,在人生中,人只需學好幾樣功課,所以,祂就用一段頗長頗短的時間來訓練人。
想到耶利米的事奉,二十三年來,從早到晩叫以色列人悔改,當然沒有人回應 (耶25:1-7)。他不是第一天宣講便知道未來的二十三年也會是這樣。若是,我相信他一早便放棄。這二十三年來,他沒有放棄,只因他忠於一日的宣講。縱然今日失望,他亦自勉:「一天的難處,一天當便夠了。明天或會更好。」起床,耶利米重復昨日的工作,期盼明日的改變。就是這樣,他做了二十三年。二十三年的事奉,偉大嗎?刻苦嗎?我不認為耶利米自覺偉大,沒有人聽他,他如何自覺偉大。他渺小,但忠於當下的今日。忠誠地活在當下,就是這樣,上帝使耶利米慢慢成為堅城、鐵柱、銅牆(耶 1:18)。
Hi Wing, it's good to see this update, good news, in Chinese, our own language. It is the contextualization theology「本色化/處境化」that I am learning with Sys1.
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看到這段說話,忽然想起一些想讀或正在讀神學的人。However, it didn't publish, so I just holding on my thoughts as personal reflection. Thank you though, it is as provoking and helpful since I know you (about 10 years?)
It is also my 10th year of Christian walk. Here and there, I've thought about doctoral studies and just came across a serious reading for last night (通宵). Found that it's moved to share with you and indeed the author is an alumni from Gordon-Conwell as well.
He has a pretty informative page for phD students, check this out if you want: http://nijaygupta.wordpress.com/
May the Lord bless you and your ministry, see you & keep in touch :)
I am familiar with Nijay's blog. I'd like to recommend Michael Bird's blog: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/euangelion/
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