全然趕出試探 （士1:27b-28）

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 Judges 1 Commentary | Precept Austin

From: Kwan

迦南人却执意住在那些地方。及至以色列强盛了，就使迦南人做苦工，没有把他们全然赶出。（士1:27b-28）


以色列人不能赶出他们的敌人，是今天基督徒生命失败最好的写照。两者相似之处很容易认出。

圣经多次形容迦南人怎样执意留在那地，但却没有一次论到以色列人定意要把迦南人赶出去。既然没有把迦南人赶出去，何来可以使他们服苦呢？很明显不是以色列人不能，而是不肯，缺乏定意。我们对付试探往往也是如此——不是没有力量胜过试探，乃是我们缺乏定意。

有一个弟兄虽知道阅读色情刊物是不当的，他也叫我们为他这有害的习惯祷告。一周之后，我们问他怎样处理那些刊物，他说已把那些刊物收藏在柜中。我们都感到诧异，为什么不把它们弃掉？终于过了数星期后，他告诉我们已把那些刊物弃掉了。


以色列人因着没有决心把迦南人赶出去，给试探“写上回邮地址”，以致后来跟随他们拜偶像，离开神。若我们认真对付试探，就不要写上回邮地址。


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