第十七天：2011年10月14日(Tishrei 16, 5772)
閱讀： 約翰福音10:10
「更豐盛的生命」
超越(Excess)：一種超過平常、常規或指定的限制之情況。今天讓我們來打開「超越」之門，進入前所未有的豐盛之中！
恰克．皮爾斯
上帝渴望(對我們)恢復什麼？簡而言之，祂想要恢復生命—就是祂所命定要給我們的生命。祂恢復的根本方法，就是透過耶穌的救贖工作。為了讓我們能充分了解耶穌所謂「生命」的意思，讓我們來看一段熟悉的經文，在約翰福音10:10中耶穌說：「我來了，是要叫羊(或作：人)得生命，並且得的更豐盛。」這段經文充滿了驚人的應許，需要更仔細的探討。
首先，這段經文應許「他們得到」(要叫人得)，當我們讀上下文時，在這節經文中所指的「他們」就變得更加清楚了。耶穌說祂是好牧人，而「他們」是祂草場中的羊，因此在這段經文中所寫的，就是我們所有每一個人都是祂的羊。如果你已接受耶穌作為你的救主，並且跟隨祂作為你的主，那麼這段經文的應許就是給你的。「得到」(might have)是關於產業的一個關鍵字，其源於希臘字「echo」，為某人手中擁有或掌握之意，或是作為一件衣服穿戴之意，其意思也包括擁有或持有外在的東西，如財產或財物；是經由自然血緣、婚姻、友誼、職責或法律的約定所產生的連結；是抓住某物、依附或緊握不放之意；是與某人或某事緊密連結之意。耶穌所應許帶來的生命，就是要成為我們的產業—所以這應許的生命與我們有多大的連結，我們就與之有多大的連結。
因此，生命到底是什麼？按照自然定律，生命就是存在於動物、植物以及人類中的特性，那使他們能夠得到供應來產生能量、成長、適應他們周圍環境、並且繁衍他們的後代。雖然這可能是一個嚴格的定義，但是耶穌所講的「生命」遠遠超過只是生存與繁衍。希臘文「zoe」這個字，在這段經文裡被翻譯為「生命」，「zoe」的意思是擁有生命力；擁有活潑健壯的生命；是委身於上帝；是蒙福的；是存活的(並非毫無生氣、沒有活力)；能享受真正的生命、名副其實的真實生命；能傳遞生命給他人的；是活潑、剛強、有果效、有活力、滿有能力的；在神的國度中是永無止盡的。從這定義，耶穌清楚地提到屬肉體的與屬靈的生命具有許多質與量的含意，因為這個字也代表了在神的國度中永恆的生命。
但是耶穌並沒有就此打住，我們不只是享受一個這麼有品質的生命，以及未來永生的盼望，我們也要有「更豐盛」的生命。「豐盛地」的希臘字是Perissos，代表超過的(excessive)、滿溢的、有盈餘的、綽綽有餘、豐富的、繁茂的、非凡的、充沛的、優秀的、更卓越、更傑出。
總而言之，神對我們的旨意是非常驚人的，祂渴望將我們從審判、荒蕪與貧瘠之地，帶進恢復與增長的豐盛生命之地！
Day 17 of 100 Days: “Life More Abundantly” Read: John 10:10
Chuck Pierce 寫於 2011年10月13日 22:26
Excess: the state or an instance of surpassing usual, proper, or specified limits. Let us open the door of “Excess” today as we move into Abundance like never before!
Chuck D. Pierce
What is it, then, that God is longing to restore to us? Simply put, He wants to restore life—the life that He destined for us. His primary method of restoration is through the redemptive work of Jesus. In order for us to have an adequate understanding of what life in Jesus means, let’s take a look at a familiar passage. InJohn 10:10 Jesus says, “I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” This verse is full of tremendous promises and certainly bears the need for a closer look.
First, this passage promises “that they might have.” The “they” referred to in this passage becomes clear as we read the context. Jesus is speaking of Himself as the Good Shepherd and “they” are the sheep of His pasture. This passage, therefore, is written to include every one of us who are His sheep. If you have accepted Jesus as your Savior and follow Him as your Lord, the promises of this passage are for you. “Might have” is a key phrase to the concept of possession. From the Greek word echo, “might have” includes the idea of having or holding in one’s hand, or in the sense of wearing as a piece of clothing. Included in the meaning is to own or possess external things such as property or riches; to be joined by the bonds of natural blood, marriage, friendship, duty or law; to lay hold of a thing, to adhere or cling to; to be closely joined to a person or thing. The life that Jesus promises to bring is meant to be our possession—so much a part of us that it is bound to us and we to it.
So, what exactly is life? Physically, life is the property in animals, plants and humans, that makes it possible for them to obtain supply which will produce energy, create growth, adapt themselves to their surroundings and reproduce their kind. Though this may be a strict definition of life, Jesus is talking about much more than simply having existence and reproducing. The Greek word zoe is what has been translated in this passage as life. Zoe means to be possessed of vitality; to have life active and vigorous; to be devoted to God; to be blessed; to be among the living (not lifeless, not dead); to enjoy real life, true life worthy of the name; to pass life on to others; to be fresh, strong, efficient, active, powerful; to be endless in the kingdom of God. From this definition Jesus is clearly referring to physical life and spiritual life rich in quality and quantity, since this word also denotes eternal life in the kingdom of God.
But Jesus does not stop there. Not only are we to enjoy such a quality of life and a future hope of eternity, we are also to have it “more abundantly.” Perissos, the Greek word for abundantly, means excessive, overflowing, surplus, over and above, more than enough, profuse, extraordinary, more than sufficient, superior, more remarkable, more excellent.
In summary, God’s intentions for us are truly amazing. He longs to take us from a place of judgment, desolation and fruitlessness to a place of abundant restoration and increase of life!
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