6月26日

標 題：無可指責

經節：烏斯地有一個人名叫約伯；那人完全正直，敬畏神，遠離惡事。（約伯記一章1節）

過無可指責的生活，是何等大的自由！沒有任何人能控告他做錯事，連撒但也不能。即使經歷最嚴謹的檢視，約伯仍然可以不受任何指責。

使徒保羅說，他自己一直對人常存無虧的良心（使徒行傳廿四：16），我們也應有這種渴望才對。啟示錄指出，在天堂的人是無可指責的（啟示錄十四：5），這並不代表他們在世的時候，完全沒有犯罪，然而，神赦免他們的罪，並且賜祂的公義給他們。

無可指責並不代表完美，無可指責是指在每個處境中做對的事。倘若你得罪人，要承認自己的罪，並要求對方饒恕自己。倘若你得罪神，要悔改，且開始順服祂（箴言廿八：13）。你如何處理自己的罪，與罪行的本身是同樣重要的。當你開始知道自己所犯的過錯時，要以無可指責的方式，來處理自己罪的問題。倘若你想隱藏、否認你的罪，或為自己的錯誤找藉口、怪罪人，你可能會加重自己原來的過犯。

你是否在與神相交或與人相交上無可指責呢？當你得罪人的時候，是否與他們和好？如果你是無可指責，你會竭力改正自己犯的過錯，並且修復任何破裂的關係。行事無可指責的人，會有大平安隨著他！

Blameless

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God and shunned evil. (Job 1:1)

There is a tremendous sense of freedom in living a blameless life. Job was blameless. Neither Satan nor any person could accuse him of wrongdoing. Even through the most rigorous tests, Job remained above reproach.

The apostle Paul said he diligently sought to relate to others in such a way that he would never regret his actions (Acts 24:16). This desire should be ours as well. The Book of Revelation indicates that those in heaven will be blameless (Rev. 14:5). This condition does not mean they never sinned on earth, but that God forgave their sins and granted them His righteousness.

Blameless does not mean perfect. It means that in every situation you do the correct thing. If you sin against someone, you confess your sin and ask for forgiveness. If you sin against God, you repent and begin to obey Him (Prov. 28:13). Often the way you handle your sin is as important as the sin itself. When you become aware of your transgression, seek to be blameless in the way you deal with it. If you attempt to conceal your sin, deny it, justify it, or blame others for it, you make the original offense much worse.

Have you been blameless in your dealings with God and others? When you have failed to treat people as you should, have you responded with integrity as you reconciled with them? If you are to be blameless, you must do everything in your power to correct any wrongdoing and reconcile any broken relationship. There is a profound sense of peace for the one whose way is blameless!