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2.讀經
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今日經文: 申命記14章23-29節
全年讀經: 歷代志下15-16章約翰福音12章27-50節
Todays Scripture: Deuteronomy 14:23-29
Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 15-16John 12:27-50
慷慨給予
你要將⋯⋯十分之一都取出來，⋯⋯你城裡寄居的，並孤兒寡婦，都可以來，吃得飽足。—申命記14章28-29節
在1911到1915年間，章伯斯與妻子比迪在倫敦開辦聖經學院，他們始終秉持一個人生原則，那就是不拒絕任何有需要的人。他們這麼做，讓精明的倫敦人十分詫異，認為他們會被一些動機不純的人佔便宜。章伯斯回應說：「上帝會照顧那些尋求幫助的人，我的責任只是給予。」對此，他並沒有要求別人也這麼做。
這對夫婦效法了我們那位慷慨的創造主。上帝藉著摩西吩咐祂的子民，要以恩慈待人、彼此服事，包括與人分享他們的食物與財物。摩西告訴以色列人，每三年的最後一年，要將他們收成的「十分之一都取出來」，使利未人和「城裡寄居的，並孤兒寡婦，都可以來，吃得飽足」（申命記14章28-29節）。上帝透過祂子民的慷慨給予，照顧那些弱勢群體。
章伯斯夫婦如此堅定地信靠上帝，使他們能毫不猶豫地樂意給予。他們「學習時常敬畏耶和華」（23節），並在他們「手裡所辦的一切事上」（29節），得到上帝的祝福。
當我們倚靠上帝，求祂賜下智慧與洞察力，或許我們也會受到激勵而慷慨給予。我們知道，上帝會以豐盛的恩典引導帶領我們，因祂會親自供應孤兒寡婦和寄居者的需要。
潘艾梅
聖經清楚指出，上帝一直慷慨地對待我們，祂也要我們慷慨待人（申命記14章29節）。而上帝以最終極的方式展現祂的慷慨，就是將祂的兒子賜給我們。在腓立比書2章，保羅闡述耶穌「放棄了自己神聖的特權，取了奴僕卑微的身分，降生為人」（7節，新普及譯本），而且「為順服上帝而自甘卑微，又像罪犯那樣死在十字架上」（8節，同上）。我們所擁有的一切，都來自上帝這位慷慨的創造主。祂會幫助我們以慷慨待人來回應祂慷慨的供應。
Generous Giving
Bring all the tithes . . . so that . . . the foreigners, the fatherless and the widows . . . may come and eat and be satisfied.
When Oswald and Biddy Chambers ran a Bible college in London from 1911 to 1915, they continued with their life principle of not turning away those in need. Astute Londoners were aghast at this practice, thinking the college would be taken advantage of. In response, Oswald observed, without inviting others to follow in the practice, “My responsibility is to give. God will look after who asks.”
The couple followed the example of our generous Creator. Through His instructions to Moses, God laid out gracious ways for His people to live and serve others, including the giving of their food and possessions. Moses told the Israelites at the end of every three years to “bring all the tithes” so the Levites, “foreigners, the fatherless and the widows,” could come and “eat and be satisfied” (Deuteronomy 14:28-29). Through the generosity of His people, God cares for the vulnerable.
The Chambers’ trust in God was so strong that they gave willingly and without question. They’d learned to “revere . . . God always” (v. 23) and receive His blessing “in all the work of [their] hands” (v. 29).
We may also feel inspired to give freely while we lean on God for wisdom and discernment. We know that God will generously lead and guide as He provides for the foreigners, the fatherless, and the widows.
Reflect & Pray
What’s your view and practice of giving? How has God provided for your physical, emotional, and spiritual needs?
Generous God, I look to You for all I need. I know that You’re the source of all good things. I worship You.
