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“求主监察我”:洁净那些无法被看到的东西

既然神是全知,为何我们还需请求祂鉴察我们的心呢?

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在 【诗篇】139篇中,记载了神的三个重要属性:无所不知、无所不在和无所不能。大卫王向我们讲述了神的全知,他完全的知道人们心中的意念(第1-6节),祂在宇宙中的无处不在(第7-12节),以及祂创造人类的伟大能力(第13-16节)。鉴于这种令人敬畏的事,大卫向神祈求: “神啊,求你鉴察我,知道我的心思, 试炼我,知道我的意念, 看在我里面有什么恶行没有, 引导我走永生的道路。”(第23-24节)

但是,如果神是全知的,为什么大卫还要祈求神鉴察他的心呢?为什么我们还需要向神祈求,求祂鉴察我们的心呢?

【耶利米书17:9】 告诉我们:“人心比万物都诡诈,坏到极处,谁能识透呢?”人类的知识和视角是有限的,我们对自己的认知是有限的。而更糟糕的是,我们的视角常常是偏颇的—我们对自己的弱点轻视,或者根本没有意识到它们。实际上,我们并不像我们认为的那样了解自己。

大卫王也是如此。他无疑是一个合神心意的人,但【马可福音10:18】 告诉我们:“除了神一位之外,再没有良善的。”  — 没有完全人和无罪的人。大卫偶尔也犯了罪,其中最严重的一次记载在 【撒母耳记下 11章】:他与拔示巴犯奸淫,以及谋杀了她的丈夫乌利亚。

当神差派先知拿单责备大卫时,大卫完全没有意识到拿单的比喻是在指责他自己的罪行。他被自己的心欺骗,未能看到自己的污秽。

【约翰一书1:8】告诉我们,当我们宣称自己没有罪时,我们是在自欺。我们的知识永远无法超越那绝不会被人的外表所蒙蔽的永生神的知识 【撒母耳记上16:7】。

因此,我们必须请求神来鉴察我们。我们需要向神求祂显明我们的缺点和罪恶——任何可能阻碍我们真正成为祂子民的事物 — 这样我们才能改正它们。

此外,当我们请求神显明我们的软弱时,我们必须除去所有的自傲和防御感。当拿单直接责备大卫时,大卫极为悔恨并真诚悔改。我们必须效法这种谦卑。

如果我们希望被引导走在永生的路上,让我们遵循【箴言3:6】所教导的:“在你一切所行的事上,认定祂,祂必指引你的路。” 让我们在全能的神面前诚实、谦卑,并愿意顺服祂的主权。

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