雅各书 1: 22 你们要成为这话语的实⾏者 (peoites: 创造 者,制作⼈,作者,演出者,世⼈),不要只成为听者⽽欺骗⾃⼰。(标准译本)
James 1:22 But be doers (poeites - a maker, producer, author, performer, poet) of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. (NKJV)
“⾏道”的希腊⽂是 “poeites”。让我们来更深⼊地看看它的含义。“Poeites” 指的是实⾏ 者:可以是创造者、制作⼈、作者、演出者、 或是诗⼈。他们的共同点是什么?他们⾥⾯有某种创造性的内容——⼀个想法、⼀段旋律、⼀个故事、⼀个舞蹈动作、⼀⾸歌词;这 些都源⾃内在的启发,透过⼀⾸歌、⼀本书、 ⼀⽀舞蹈、⼀⾸诗歌,或是⼀项发明,然后藉着外在的呈现表明出来。同样地,当你听到⼀堂证道——⽐如⼀篇信息说你的灵、魂、体都是完全的——你不应该只是单单来聆听。你需要回应,成为⼀为实⾏者!对那篇信息说“是的,阿们!”当你开始创造发命,你⾥⾯的健康就要彰显出来,神赐给你的丰盛必在你的⽇常⽣活中被⼈看⻅。因此,开始⽤你的⼝说出你在基督⾥新⽣命的真实。 路加福音 6:45说:你⼼⾥所充满的,⼝⾥⾃然就说出来。所以,开始创造、发命、并说出你所相信的。不要凭感觉说话 ——要凭真理说话。你的感觉可能会被恶者搅扰,但神的话语永不改变。愿我们开始在⽣活的每⼀个层⾯彰显神的丰盛。所以,当雅各告诉我们要“⾏道”时,他不是在说 : “ 照着⾏,才得以蒙福 。” 他乃是说: “你已经蒙福了 —— 现在把它活出来!”彰显出已经在你⾥⾯的祝福、神的良善,和基督的⽣命。阿们!
The Greek word for “doers” is poeites. Let’s take a closer look at what it means. “Poeites” refers to a maker, a producer, an author, a performer, or a poet. What do all of these have in common? They carry something creative within—an idea, musical notes, a story, dance moves, lyrics—something internal that is expressed externally through a song, a book, a dance, a poem, or an invention. In the same way, when you hear a message preached—for example one that tells you your body, soul, and spirit are perfect—you’re not meant to just listen passively. You need to respond. Say Yes and Amen to that word. Begin to declare that the good health already inside you will manifest outwardly. Declare that the abundance of wealth God has given you will be seen in your life. Begin to speak the true reality of your new life in Christ. What comes out of your mouth flows from your heart (Luke 6:45). So start creating, producing, and speaking what you believe. Don’t speak from feelings— speak from truth. Your feelings can be manipulated by the devil, but God’s Word is unchanging. So, when James tells us to be doers of the Word, he isn’t saying, “Do so that you will be blessed.” He is saying, “You are already blessed—so now live it out.” Manifest the blessings, the goodness, and the life of Christ that are already within you. Amen!