3月3日

標　　題： 信心得神喜悅

經　　節： 人非有信，就不能得神的喜悅；因為到神面前來的人必須信有神，且信祂賞賜那尋求祂的人。（希伯來書十一章6節）

你與神的關係，主要取決於你對神的信心。當你來到祂的跟前，必須相信祂的存在，且相信祂就是那位在聖經中啟示祂自己的神。你一定也要相信，當你懇切地尋求祂，祂會回答你。如果沒有這種信心，你不可能討神的歡喜。無論你的道德水平多麼高超、做了多少好事、為祂說了多少話、為祂作了多少犧牲，倘若沒有信心，你不可能討神的喜悅。有時我們想以宗教活動替代仰望神的信心。基督徒可能自認是神的「好管家」。事實上，卻是憑眼見而活，不是憑信心行事（希伯來書十一：1）。除非能掌握所有資源，否則他們可能會拒絕去行神的旨意。

你可能會說：「我愛神，但我很難全心相信祂。」這麼一來，你根本不能夠討神的歡喜。你不可能在內心深處質疑神，卻又同時享受與神相交的悸動！信心不會為你除掉現有的問題，但信心能夠使你在困境中，仍然相信神。信心是基於你與神的關係，不是基於你的周遭環境。有些人可能會說：「我不是那種有信心的人，我這人比較實際！」然而，把信心創建在神的身上，是再實際不過的！再也沒有比把自己交在神手中更安全、有把握的了！

Faith Pleases God

But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)

Your relationship with God is largely determined by your faith. When you come to Him, you must believe that He exists and that He is exactly who He has revealed Himself to be in Scriptures. You must also believe that He will respond to you when you earnestly seek Him. Without this kind of faith, you cannot please God. Regardless of the morality of your life, the good works you perform, the words you speak, or the sacrifices you make for His sake, if you do not have faith, you will not please Him. It can be tempting to substitute religious activity for faith in God. Christians may claim they are being “good stewards” of their resources when, in fact, they are wanting to walk by sight rather than by faith (Heb. 11:1). They may refuse to do what God tells them unless they can see all the resources in place first.

You may say, “I love God, but I just have difficulty trusting Him.” Then you are not pleasing to Him. You cannot struggle at the core of your relationship with God and still enjoy a vibrant fellowship with Him! Faith does not eliminate problems. Faith keeps you in a trusting relationship with God in the midst of your problems. Faith has to do with your relationship with God, not your circumstances. Some may say, “I’m not much of a person of faith. I am more of a practical person!” Yet you will never do anything more practical than to place your trust in the Lord! Nothing is more secure or certain than that which you entrust to God.