Gods Third Mile Lovingkindness difficult to translate fully

上帝的第三里路 God’s Third Mile

• 上帝的慈愛難以藉文字表達 Lovingkindness difficult to translate fully • 慈愛必須表現出來 Lovingkindness must be shown • 母愛是慈愛的最佳表彰 Lovingkindness is shown through mother’s love

我们不至消灭，是出于耶和华 诸般的慈爱。是因他的怜悯不 至断绝。 23 每早晨，这都是新 的。你的诚实极其广大。 Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. 23 They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. - Lamentations 3: 22 - 23

1. 上帝的本性是祂無條件的慈愛的 保證 Lovingkindness is assured by God’s Character

主虽使人忧愁，还要照他 33 诸般的慈爱发怜悯。 因 他并不甘心使人受苦，使 人忧愁。 Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great is his unfailing love. 33 For he does not willingly bring affliction or grief to the children of men. - Lamentations 3: 32

惟有基督在我们还作罪人的 时候为我们死，神的爱就在 此向我们显明了。 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. - Romans 5: 8

有可信的话说，我们若与基督同死， 也必与他同活。 12 我们若能忍耐， 也必和他一同作王。我们若不认他， 他也必不认我们。 13 我们纵然失 信，他仍是可信的。因为他不能背 乎自己。 Here is a trustworthy saying: If we died with him, we will also live with him; 12 if we endure, we will also reign with him. If we disown him, he will also disown us; 13 if we are faithless, he will remain faithful, for he cannot disown himself. - 2 Timothy 2: 11

1. 上帝的本性是祂無條件的慈愛的 保證 Lovingkindness is assured by God’s Character 2. 上帝的慈愛促使祂介入人的生命 God’s lovingkindness produces Intervention

我心里说，耶和华是我的分，因此，我要 仰望他。 25 凡等候耶和华，心里寻求他的， 耶和华必施恩给他。 26 人仰望耶和华，静 默等候他的救恩，这原是好的。 27 人在幼 年负轭，这原是好的。 28 他当独坐无言， 因为这是耶和华加在他身上的。 29 他当口 贴尘埃，或者有指望。 30 他当由人打他的 腮颊，要满受凌辱。 I say to myself, "The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for him. " 25 The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; 26 it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD. 27 It is good for a man to bear the yoke while he is young. 28 Let him sit alone in silence, for the LORD has laid it on him. 29 Let him bury his face in the dust-- there may yet be hope. 30 Let him offer his cheek to one who would strike him, and let him be filled with disgrace. - Lamentations 3: 24

有人打你的右脸，连左脸也转过来 由他打。 40 有人想要告你，要拿 你的里衣，连外衣也由他拿去。 41 有人强逼你走一里路，你就同他走 二里。 If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40 And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. 41 If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. - Matthew 5: 39 - 41

还是你藐视他丰富的恩慈，宽 容，忍耐，不晓得他的恩慈是 领你悔改呢？ Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God's kindness leads you toward repentance? - Romans 2: 4

我心里说，耶和华是我的分， 因此，我要仰望他。 25 凡等候 耶和华，心里寻求他的，耶和 华必施恩给他。 I say to myself, "The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for him. " 25 The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him - Lamentations 3: 24

1. 上帝的本性是祂無條件的慈愛的 保證 Lovingkindness is assured by God’s Character 2. 上帝的慈愛促使祂介入人的生命 God’s lovingkindness produces Intervention 3. 上帝的慈愛促使我們以恩慈待人 God’s lovingkindness frees us to be love in kind