Rev Xi An Poon
昨天我們讀到,使徒行傳第八章開始記載,司提反殉道之後,耶路撒冷教會遭遇逼迫,門徒被分散到各地。然而在神的手中,這樣的分散卻成為福音擴展的開始。
腓利來到撒瑪利亞傳講基督,並且有神蹟奇事發生。聖經特別記載一句話:「那城就大有歡喜。」(徒8:8)
當福音進入一個地方,人被醫治、被釋放、被更新,一座城就開始充滿喜樂。然而就在同一座城市裡,聖經讓我們看見另一個人物——西門。他向來在那城行邪術,使眾人驚奇,甚至被人稱為「大能者」。當腓利傳福音、行神蹟時,連西門也信了主,並且跟隨腓利。但當彼得與約翰來到撒瑪利亞,為人按手使人領受聖靈時,西門卻拿出銀子,想用金錢買下這樣的能力。就在那一刻,彼得一語道破問題的核心:「因為在神面前,你的心不正。」(徒8:21)
於是我們看見一個很強烈的對比:同一座城,一邊是福音帶來的歡喜;另一邊,卻是人的心仍然沒有真正對齊神。因此今天讓我們從三個生命方向來思想。
一、心不正,走不進生命之道
「你在這道上無分無關;因為在 神面前,你的心不正。」(使徒行傳 8:21)
彼得指出了一個關鍵問題:西門最大的問題不是能力,而是心。他過去靠邪術吸引人,如今看見聖靈的能力,仍然想用人的方法去得到能力。但在神的國度裡,能力不是可以被操控的工具,而是從與神的關係裡流出來的生命。當人的心沒有對齊神,即使看見神的工作,也可能仍然走不進生命之道。
二、被捆綁的心需要被釋放
「我看出你正在苦膽之中,被罪惡捆綁。」(使徒行傳 8:23)
彼得看見的,不只是西門的行為,而是他的生命狀態。「苦膽」代表生命裡的苦毒與錯誤的根基;「罪惡捆綁」代表一個人仍然被過去的生命模式所控制。有時候,人可以信主,也可以參與屬靈生活,但生命深處仍然可能被一些東西捆綁:
- 對人的肯定過度在意
- 對能力與地位的追求
- 仍然用過去的方式理解屬靈的事情
四十天禁食禱告,就是讓神的光再次照進我們生命深處。
三、悔改使心重新對齊神
「你當懊悔你這罪惡,祈求主;或者你心裡的意念可得赦免。」(使徒行傳 8:22)
彼得沒有把西門定罪到絕望,而是指出一條路——悔改。悔改不是羞辱,而是恩典。悔改不是結束,而是新的開始。當一個人願意在神面前承認自己的心需要被更新,神就能重新調整我們生命的方向。
總結
今天的經文提醒我們:真正需要被處理的,不是外面的能力,而是裡面的心。四十天禁食禱告,是神給我們的一段時間,讓祂的光再次照進我們生命深處,使我們的心重新對齊祂。
今天可以安靜問自己:
- 我的信仰是否摻雜了自己的動機?
- 我是否在追求能力,而不是追求神自己?
- 我生命中是否仍有一些地方被捆綁?
- 我是否願意讓神光照並更新我的心?
主啊,感謝祢在這四十天禁食禱告的日子裡光照我們的生命。求祢讓我們看見自己生命中那些仍然沒有對齊祢的地方。若我們的動機曾經偏離,求祢赦免並更新我們。求祢把我們從一切捆綁中釋放出來,使我們的心重新回到祢面前,走在祢的生命之道上。奉主耶穌的名禱告,阿們。
使徒行傳 8:9-25
9 有一個人名叫西門,向來在那城裡行邪術,妄自尊大,使撒馬利亞的百姓驚奇。 10 無論大小都聽從他,說:「這人就是那稱為神的大能者。」 11 他們聽從他,因他久用邪術使他們驚奇。 12 及至他們信了腓利所傳神國的福音和耶穌基督的名,連男帶女就受了洗。 13 西門自己也信了,既受了洗,就常與腓利在一處,看見他所行的神蹟和大異能,就甚驚奇。
14 使徒在耶路撒冷聽見撒馬利亞人領受了神的道,就打發彼得、約翰往他們那裡去。 15 兩個人到了,就為他們禱告,要叫他們受聖靈, 16 因為聖靈還沒有降在他們一個人身上,他們只奉主耶穌的名受了洗。 17 於是使徒按手在他們頭上,他們就受了聖靈。
18 西門看見使徒按手便有聖靈賜下,就拿錢給使徒, 19 說:「把這權柄也給我,叫我手按著誰,誰就可以受聖靈。」 20 彼得說:「你的銀子和你一同滅亡吧!因你想神的恩賜是可以用錢買的。 21 你在這道上無份無關,因為在神面前你的心不正。 22 你當懊悔你這罪惡,祈求主,或者你心裡的意念可得赦免。 23 我看出你正在苦膽之中,被罪惡捆綁。」 24 西門說:「願你們為我求主,叫你們所說的,沒有一樣臨到我身上!」
25 使徒既證明主道而且傳講,就回耶路撒冷去,一路在撒馬利亞好些村莊傳揚福音。
Acts 8:9-25
9 But there was a certain man called Simon, who previously practiced sorcery in the city and astonished the people of Samaria, claiming that he was someone great, 10 to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is the great power of God.” 11 And they heeded him because he had astonished them with his sorceries for a long time. 12 But when they believed Philip as he preached the things concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized. 13 Then Simon himself also believed; and when he was baptized he continued with Philip, and was amazed, seeing the miracles and signs which were done.
14 Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them, 15 who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit. 16 For as yet He had fallen upon none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, 19 saying, “Give me this power also, that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
20 But Peter said to him, “Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money! 21 You have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your heart is not right in the sight of God. 22 Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you. 23 For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity.”
24 Then Simon answered and said, “Pray to the Lord for me, that none of the things which you have spoken may come upon me.”
25 So when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.


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