奋斗与勇敢-第69章
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奋斗与勇敢-第69章
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奋斗与勇敢-第69章
(创39:1-6)
“耶和华与他同在,他就百事顺利。他主人见耶和华与他同在,又见耶和华使他手里所办的尽都顺利”(创39:2,3)。{CC 74.1}[1]
奋斗与勇敢-第69章
Genesis 39:1-6[1]
奋斗与勇敢-第69章
到了埃及,约瑟被卖给法老的护卫长波提乏,在他家中服役了十年之久。他在这里所受到的并不是平常的试探。他置身在拜偶像的人当中;当时假神的崇拜为国内贵族所拥戴,是这最文明国家的财富和文化所维持的。但约瑟却保持了他的纯朴,和他对于上帝的忠心。在他周围邪恶的声音和现象,他一概视若无睹,听若无闻。他不让自己的思想依恋于上帝所禁止的事物。他求埃及人欢心的愿望并不能使他隐匿他的宗教信仰。如果隐匿的话,他就必为试探所胜;但他不以他列祖的信仰为耻。他是一个敬拜耶和华的人。这一个事实他并没有设法隐瞒。……波提乏对于约瑟的信任天天增加,最后升他为管家,派他管理全部财产。……{CC 74.2}[2]
奋斗与勇敢-第69章
And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man.... And his master saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand. Genesis 39:2, 3. {CC 74.1}[2]
奋斗与勇敢-第69章
约瑟所办的一切事之所以有显著的成效,并不是因为上帝为他直接行了一件神迹;乃是因为他的勤劳,细心和努力,蒙了上帝的赐福。约瑟常将他的成功归给上帝的恩典,连他那拜偶像的主人也承认这必是他特别顺利的秘诀。虽然如此,约瑟若没有作一番坚忍和适当的努力,他是决不能成功的。上帝因了祂仆人的忠心而得到荣耀。祂的旨意原是要信祂的人在纯洁和正直上,与拜偶像的人有显著的分别,这样,天上恩典的光就可以照耀在异教的黑暗之中了。{CC 74.3}[3]
奋斗与勇敢-第69章
Arriving in Egypt, Joseph was sold to Potiphar, captain of the king’s guard, in whose service he remained for ten years. He was here exposed to temptations of no ordinary character. He was in the midst of idolatry. The worship of false gods was surrounded by all the pomp of royalty, supported by the wealth and culture of the most highly civilized nation then in existence. Yet Joseph preserved his simplicity and his fidelity to God. The sights and sounds of vice were all about him, but he was as one who saw and heard not. His thoughts were not permitted to linger upon forbidden subjects. The desire to gain the favor of the Egyptians could not cause him to conceal his principles. Had he attempted to do this, he would have been overcome by temptation; but he was not ashamed of the religion of his fathers, and he made no effort to hide the fact that he was a worshiper of Jehovah.... Potiphar’s confidence in Joseph increased daily, and he finally promoted him to be his steward, with full control over all his possessions.... {CC 74.2}[3]
奋斗与勇敢-第69章
约瑟的温和与忠直赢得了那护卫长的心。他待约瑟如同儿子而不象是一个奴仆了。于是这个青年就得与有地位有学识的人士接触,而获得了科学、文学和事务上的知识——这种教育是他将来作埃及宰相所必需的。(PP.214-217){CC 74.4}[4]
奋斗与勇敢-第69章
The marked prosperity which attended everything placed under Joseph’s care was not the result of a direct miracle; but his industry, care, and energy were crowned with the divine blessing. Joseph attributed his success to the favor of God and even his idolatrous master accepted this as the secret of his unparalleled prosperity. Without steadfast, well-directed effort, however, success could never have been attained. God was glorified by the faithfulness of His servant. It was His purpose that in purity and uprightness the believer in God should appear in marked contrast to the worshipers of idols—that thus the light of heavenly grace might shine forth amid the darkness of heathenism. {CC 74.3}[4]
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