不要爱世界 Do Not Love The World
约翰⼀书 2: 15 你们不要爱世界,也不要爱世界上的事 物。如果有⼈爱世界,⽗的爱就不在他⾥⾯了。(中⽂标准译本)
1John 2:15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. (NKJV)
我们当中有许多⼈都爱世界上的事物如美 ⻝、汽⻋、豪宅等等。然⽽,圣经劝诫我们 不要爱世界和世界上的事物。这并不意味着 上帝不要你享受⽣活。恩丰牧师相信,当使 徒约翰写下这节经⽂时,他是指向那些在世 上只追求物质享受的⼈。他们过度专注于累 积更多的财富,不断追求物质的享受和满⾜个⼈的欲望。经⽂进⼀步说,如果有⼈爱世 界,⽗的爱就不在他⾥⾯了。 很多时候,当我们读到这节经⽂时,我们会 解释为如果有⼈爱世界,他就不爱神。当⼈不来教会或追求世上的享受时,我们或许会 误解他不爱神。然⽽,这是对经⽂的误解。 相反,圣经解释说,如果有⼈过于追求世界 上的事物,他就不晓得天⽗对他的爱。这并 不意味着天⽗不爱你。 相反,其实是我们不晓得⽗的爱与我们同 在。所以,我们孤军作战,单单依靠⾃⼰的 能⼒。我们忽视了天⽗对我们⽆条件的爱, 忘了祂时刻与我们同在的事实。这就是为什 么经⽂说⽗的爱不在他⾥⾯。这并不意味天⽗不爱我们,⽽是我们忘了祂爱我们的⼼。所以今天,保守我们的心胜过保守一切,因为一生的果效是由心发出。
Many among us find great delight in worldly possessions such as delicious food, luxurious cars, and large houses. However, the bible tells us not to love the world or the things in the world. It does not mean that God is not keen for you to enjoy pleasures in life. Pastor Aaron believes that when the apostle John wrote this verse, he was addressing those who lived solely for worldly pursuits. These individuals were excessively focused on amassing wealth, acquiring possessions, and fulfilling their desires. The verse further says that if anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. Often, when we read this verse, we may interpret it to mean that if someone loves the world, they do not love God. We may misinterpret when a person did not attend church as someone who does not love God, or when a person pursues worldly possessions, we may misinterpret that the individual does not love God. However, this is a misconception of the bible verse. Instead, the bible explains that if anyone solely pursues the things of the world, the love of the Father is not in him. This does not imply that our Heavenly Father does not love you. Rather, we do not comprehend the love of the Father is always with us. Hence, we fight our battles alone, relying solely on our own resources. We lose sight of the fact that God loves us unconditionally and is always by our side. That is why the verse mentions that the love of the Father is not in him. It does not imply that our Father does not love us but instead we have forgotten about His love for us. Hence today, keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life.