2018年1月13日 星期六

傳道書6:3-6



6:3 人若生一百個兒子,活許多歲數,以致他的年日甚多,心裡卻不得滿享福樂,又不得埋葬;據我說,那不到期而落的胎比他倒好。
6:4
因為虛虛而來,暗暗而去,名字被黑暗遮蔽,
6:5
並且沒有見過天日,也毫無知覺;這胎,比那人倒享安息。
6:6
那人雖然活千年,再活千年,卻不享福,眾人豈不都歸一個地方去嗎?

 A man may have a hundred children and live many years; yet no matter how long he lives, if he cannot enjoy his prosperity and does not receive proper burial, I say that a stillborn child is better off than he. It comes without meaning, it departs in darkness, and in darkness its name is shrouded. Though it never saw the sun or knew anything, it has more rest than does that man— even if he lives a thousand years twice over but fails to enjoy his prosperity. Do not all go to the same place?

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    傳道者在這裡說到長壽不見的是好事,若是活的不愉快,沒有感受到任何的福份,卻要一直活下去,活到什麼都沒有意義,即使是千年、萬年的壽命又怎麼樣呢?倒不如像胎兒還沒生出來就過去了,不是更好嗎?

    曾經有位住在安養院九十多歲的老姐妹,對探訪的牧師說,求上帝讓她快快的回天家,她覺得活到這個年紀是上帝的降禍,不是賜福,她覺得人生越來越沒有意義!

    雖然許多人都求長壽,但是長壽真的好嗎?但不如讓我們活的精彩有意義!那如何活的精彩有意義呢?就是得永生!就是享受到上帝的同在,耶穌基督來就是要我們得著永生!讓我們享受在地如天的生命,你得著了嗎?

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