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「忙」,這個世代,很多人都很忙。兒童和少年人忙著玩耍,青年人和中年人忙著愛情、學業和事業;有人忙著吃、喝、嫁、娶;有人忙著賺錢養妻活兒;有人忙著耕種、蓋造;有人忙著積蓄財寶;有人忙著又買又賣;又有人忙著在地球上來往奔跑……日日夜夜這樣忙,把生命浪費在忙碌中。人生轉眼從嬰孩到童年、到少年、到青年、到中年、到老年、到墳墓…… 人生為何這樣忙?很多人找不到正確的答案,只是茫茫然而忙。或者,有人是為理想和抱負而忙,希望能達到他們心中的目的。但目的達到了,看來又沒有甚麼了不起,亦不過是如此而已。難怪商賈巨子柯達--相機和菲林大王,就在聲望中天,事業成功時自殺身喪!美國文豪海明威和日本文學家川端康成,他們忙於寫作,最後得到人間最榮譽的諾貝爾文學獎後,兩人也以自殺結束生命。還有很多大明星,在名成利就時自殺身亡!可能他們由忙而茫,深覺人生茫茫,無所適從而輕生吧! 「茫」是甚麼意思呢?據辭海解釋為「渺茫」、「模糊不清」、「不可測度」、「莫知所歸」。換句話說:「茫」就是無盼望、無目的、無歸宿。 很多人只知日日忙,他們說是為了生活。但人生從何而來,為何要生活,將來生活結束了又到那裡去?他們對生活的目的模糊不清。就是忙碌到賺了全世界,卻沒有長久的生命去享受,那又有甚麼益處呢?人生的目的是甚麼?生命歸宿何處?茫然而活,不知所以,如此的人生真是可憐! 「盲」是看不見,亦可解為不明事理。聖經中有一句很嚴重的話說:「此等不信之人,被世界的神弄瞎了心眼,不叫基督榮耀福音的光照著他們。」(林後4:4)這也是聖經中一句最悲慘的話,說明那些存不信的惡心,抵擋神的人,他們被世界的神--魔鬼弄盲了心中的眼睛,使他們看不見神的慈愛,看不見神為世人所預備的救恩,使人重新與神和好,得以恢復人們所失去神所賜的榮耀和尊貴;也使人看不見自己的罪惡所帶來的死亡和永遠沉淪的痛苦。 忙、茫、盲是人生最悲慘的寫照!感謝神的大愛,當我們忙、茫、盲死在自己的過犯罪惡中的時候,衪為我們預備了救我們的方法。就是將衪自己的獨生子耶穌基督賜給我們,為我們的罪死在十字架上,擔當了我們的罪。埋葬了,第三日從死中復活,叫一切相信而接受耶穌基督為自己救主的人都蒙赦罪,成為神的兒女,使我們有活潑的盼望。當我們行完世界的路程的時候,必在那邊天家的榮耀中,和愛我們的天父,並為我們捨命的主相聚。 如今,愛我們的救主耶穌基督,揀選衪的僕人,到世界各處傳揚這救人的福音,叫凡相信接受的人的眼睛得開,從黑暗中歸向光明,從撒但的權勢下歸向神。又因信靠主耶穌,得蒙赦罪,和一切得救的人同得天上的福份。 創造我們和宇宙萬物的天父這樣愛我們,你願意接受衪兒子耶穌基督為你成就的救恩而與神和好,脫離忙、茫、盲的人生嗎?
BusyLife is busy. Children are busy having fun. Youth and the middle-aged are busy with romance, studies and careers. Everyone is busy...busy growing and building, busy accumulating wealth, busy selling and buying, and busy traveling. Day and night. Round and round. Busy, busy, busy. In a twinkling of an eye, life passes swiftly from babyhood to youth, from middle-aged to old age. We soon find ourselves bidding life farewell and entering the grave...... Why is life so busy? Many of us fail to come up with a good answer. Life becomes empty and meaningless. We are busy because we can't help but be busy. Many strive to fulfill dreams, only to discover afterwards, that the excitement is hollow and the sense of achievement temporary. No wonder the great businessman, Kodak -- the king of camera and films, committed suicide in the prime of his success. The great American novelist, Hemmingway, and the eminent Japanese writer, Kawabata Yasunari, both received the Nobel Prize, literature's highest honor. But alas, both ended up killing themselves. Likewise, there have been many others who also have committed suicide just as they become rich and famous. Perhaps they started off busily trying to realize their ambitions, only to become lost in the process and ending up with no direction or meaning in life. DizzyLife is dizzy and confusing. You do not know what is in front of you. You have no idea of where you are going. You feel aimless, homeless and hopeless. Many of us become breathless in the toil of trying to earn a living. But what is the purpose of life? What does a life with meaning look like? We may have accumulated a lot of material possessions or success in the eyes of our peers, but what have we gained if we have no time to enjoy the fruits of our labor? What is the ultimate purpose to your life? Where is finally your eternal destination? Are you living in dizziness without knowing why? FuzzyWhen something does not have a clear shape, it is fuzzy. This may be caused by the viewer's poor eyesight. The Bible says that people's insight can be blinded by the gods of this world. When this happens, they do not see the love of God. They do not realize that God's salvation is for them. They live a fuzzy life, keeping themselves away from the relationship with God's peace, glory and dignity that can enlighten their lives. Neither can they see the suffering of eternal death which is brought about by their sins. Every spiritual reality is vague and fuzzy to them? Thanks be to the Lord! When we were dead in sin, God gave us His only Son, Jesus Christ, who took away our sins on the Cross. Jesus Christ rose from the dead to prove Himself a living God. Those who believe in Him shall have their sins forgiven and become the children of God. They can live eternally with God in heaven when they have finished their journey on earth. Now the gospel is being sent to you. If you believe in Him, your eyes will be opened so that you can be released from the control of sin. And God, the Creator, can bring you peace and love. Jesus Christ can set you free from the tyranny of a busy, dizzy and fuzzy life, but only if you are willing to accept the salvation that He has achieved for you. What is your decision? |
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