收割

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From Kwan Thai Chun

收割 ( Therizo )

    圣经很喜欢用"收割" 这个比喻来形容一些真理，尤其是主耶稣，事实上therizo(收割) 这个词在圣经出现过21次，其中十次是在福音书信。

    我们来看看约翰福音4:35-38这段经文..."我的食物就是遵行差我来者的旨意，作成祂的工。你们岂不说，到收割的时候还有四个月吗？我告诉你们: 举目向田观看，庄稼已经熟了，可以收割了。..."

    究竟耶稣是说什么？在巴勒斯坦，犹太人把一年分为六个阶段:
     第一阶段:撒种期
     第二阶段:雨季之冬
     第三阶段:雨季之春
     第四阶段:收割期(约四
                       、五月)
     第五阶段:旱季(夏天)
     第六阶段:酷热的炎夏

   从撒种至收割，其间需时四个月，所以许多人就说:"还有这么多时间，何必这样紧张，慢慢来也不迟!耶稣就是针对这种闲懒的态度。

    今天有不少信徒也持着这种闲懒的态度，一句"先等一下"就把生命窒息了，也把教会事工停頓下来。我们明明知道若不传福音便有祸了，但我们又偏偏推辞，久久没有行动，就是面对自己至亲的人，也似乎难以启齿，不太紧张似的。我们明知要好好与神亲近，多读经，多些事奉，但我们却又偏偏诸多借口，忙于世俗，结果错过了许多成长的机会!这句"还有四个月"真是害人不浅 !

    耶稣说，现在是采取行动的时候了!祂叫我们举目向田观看，庄稼已经成熟了，可以收割了，而且是欢欢喜喜地欢呼收割。换句话说，我们应当把握时机，机不可失。现在不是拖延的时候，而是收割的时候，我们还等什么呢？


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