今天在群里看到一段文字，很有启发。因为人到三十后，经常有种冲动，对任何事情都喜欢评点一番。尤其读了些书以后。并且我发现在这个年龄段有种诱惑。似乎指出别人的错误，既能证明自己有足够的判断力，又能帮助别人。
另一方面，这个年龄段容易带来一种自己已经成熟的假象，因此不愿意听信别人，更加偏执。跟年轻人比，缺乏一颗吸收的心灵。跟年长人比，缺乏一颗包容的心灵。三十而立，值得警惕。如果你有这种自以为思想独立，喜欢评判的倾向，不妨看看下面这位牧师的信息。
出处 清华基督之友群 已同意分享转发
读经: 诗篇65-67，罗马书2
每隔两年，我和妻子会兴奋地观看奥运会。她尤其喜欢体操和花样滑冰。观看那些世界级的运动员比赛真是极美的享受，但我特别佩服要在这些难分胜负的技能表现中必须作出艰难决定的裁判员。它需要专业知识，经验，自信，有时是勇气。我想大多数人不能胜任那份工作。
但在现实生活中，我们很多人会不假思索地做出论断，尤其是对别人。在罗马书1章保罗指出人类作为一个整体的罪之后，现在转向他的同胞犹太人。 “你这论断人的，无论你是谁，也无可推诿，你在什么事上论断人，就在什么事上定自己的罪， 因你这论断人的，自己所行却和别人一样 ”（罗2:1）。犹太人是一群有特权的百姓，因为他们特别被神拣选来承受律法（2:17）。通过律法的教导和传承，他们应该晓得神的旨意（2:18），并引领世人走向光明（2:19）。但这种基于神的恩典之上的特权很快变成了骄傲，并且有关神旨意的律例典章很快变成了苛刻的论断。割礼，这个信心的印记，变成了一个用来排除其他人来到神面前的边界标记。更糟的是，他们甚至不照着他们所知道的去行。他们的论断常常是对着别人，很少是为了自我省察。因此，神必照各人的行为审判各人（2:6）因为“神不偏待人”（2:11）。
作为基督徒我们至少有两件事可以思想。首先，我们是不是太轻易地论断我们主内的弟兄姊妹？与几个朋友美餐之后，我们是否变得随便（太12:36），而对那些努力事奉主的人品头论足？批评别人是撒旦用来缠累我们的最容易的陷阱，而它通常是经由我们自己内心的不安全感来驱使这样的行为。不幸的是，那恶者非常善于察觉这种不安全感，并利用它来实施他的跪计。关于这一点我们要非常小心和警觉。
第二，我们是否很轻易地论断非基督徒？尽管他们可能不知道神通过圣经所传达的旨意，但他们有是非之心为他们作见证（罗2:15）。让我们先看到我们自己眼中的梁木。借着神的恩典，我们或许能帮助别人去掉他们眼中的刺。请记住，神不偏待人。
继续往下读，明天见。
你的牧师
夏洛特沐恩基督教会
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Day 213–08/01/2020– Psalm 65-67 Romans 2
Every two years, my wife and I watch the Olympics with excitement. She is especially into gymnastics and figure skating. Watching those world-class athletes compete is indeed a great experience, but I particularly admire those judges who had to make a difficult judgment among so many good performances. It takes expertise, experience, assertiveness, and, sometimes, courage. I think most people will not be able do that job well.
But in real life, many of us do the judgment without hesitation, especially on others. After speaking against mankind as a whole in Romans 1, Paul turned to speak to his fellow Jews. “You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself” (Rom 2:1). Jews are a privileged people, because they were chosen by God to receive the Law (2:17). Through the teaching and passing of the Law, they were supposed to know the will of God (2:18) and to lead the rest of the world toward light (2:19). But such privilege based on God’s grace soon turned to pride, and instructions about God’s will soon changed to harsh judgments. The seal of their faith, the circumcision, became a boundary marker to exclude others from coming before God. To make things worse, they didn’t even practice what they knew. Their judgment was often against others, seldom for self examination. Therefore, God shall judge them accordingly (2:6) for “God does not show favoritism” (2:11).
There are two things for us to ponder as Christians. First, have we passed judgment onto our fellow Christians too easily? After a delightful meal with a few friends, have we become careless (Matt 12:36) in what we say against those working hard in serving the Lord? Criticizing others is the easiest trap Satan uses to entangle us, and often time it’s through the insecurity in our own heart to drive such behavior. Unfortunately, the Evil One is extremely good to sense such insecurity and use it for its scheme. Beware of that and be vigilant about it!
Second, have we passed judgment onto non-Christians too easily? Though they may not know the will of God through the Bible, they have their conscience to bear witness for them (Rom 2:15). Let us work on the plank in our own eyes first. With God’s grace, we may then help others to remove the speck from their eyes. Keep in mind, God does not show favoritism.
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Charlotte Grace One Christ Church
注，我太太听了奥林匹克裁判员的例子后说，神才是这个世界最专业，最权威的裁判。不管一个人看起来多么完美无缺，或者自认为到达无人之境。好与坏，善与恶，神才是他的终极审判者。
