2019-09-01    


 
 

死人復活也是這樣,
所種的是必朽壞的、復活的是不朽壞的,
所種的是羞辱的、復活的是榮耀的,
所種的是軟弱的、復活的是強壯的,
所種的是血氣的身體、復活的是靈性的身體。

It is the same way
with the resurrection of the dead.
Our earthly bodies
are planted in the ground when we die,
but they will be raised to live forever.
Our bodies are buried in brokenness,
but they will be raised in glory.
They are buried in weakness,
but they will be raised in strength.
They are buried as natural human bodies,
but they will be raised as spiritual bodies.

— 哥林多前書:十五42-44a



有一個小朋友,在經過某個教堂旁的墓園時,跟家人說:『這裡怎麼「種」了那麼多人呢』。聽到的人,可能會笑說,怎麼把「葬」說成「種」了。但其實,「種、Plant」才真正更合乎聖經的說法。是的,在這世上,我們每一個人的『外體』,無論再如何保養、顧惜、鍛鍊,也都是會漸漸朽壞的;我們的『言行舉止』,因著自我內在的罪,是令人羞辱的;我們身體、內心的『力量』,常常是有限軟弱的。但我們是否相信,即使屬血氣的身體死去,但有一天、神必在主裡使神兒女復活,並得著永恆、不朽壞、榮耀、強壯、靈性的身體呢⋯?


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