以撒有天然弱点如亚伯拉罕
我们曾看过，以撒与亚伯拉罕有同样的天然弱点（比较创二十1-2，11-13）。你没有天然的弱点么？即使最有属灵感觉的人也有一些天然弱点。我们知道我们有这样的弱点，但我们不明白那是甚么。你若确知某件事是你天然的弱点，那就不是你的弱点。以撒在创世记二十六章被暴露之前，可能从不知道他天然的弱点和亚伯拉罕的一样。他可能以为他的弱点是许多别的事情中的一件。但有一天他向南走，他天然的弱点就暴露出来了。
我们靠自己绝不能知道自己天然的弱点；天然的弱点必须被暴露出来。我们没有一个人能明白他自己的弱点。你自己可能不知道你天然的弱点，但别人很清楚，因为那个弱点向他们是暴露的。谁与你同住一段时间，就会看到你天然的弱点。按照你的宗教观念，你若有某种天然弱点，你就与恩典无分了。但神的恩典仍与你同在。恩典不是根据我们的所是。每一个神施恩的对象都有弱点。不要以为使徒保罗没有弱点。彼得、约翰和保罗都有他们的弱点，但他们的弱点并不阻挠他们享受神的恩典。我们每个人都有自己天然的弱点。在历史上只有一个人没有天然的弱点，就是耶稣基督。
我不是鼓励你属灵或不属灵，我是鼓励你放胆的享受神的恩典。不要让你的宗教观念夺去你对恩典的享受。放下你的观念，赞美主说，你是神施恩的对象。虽然我们不能指出我们天然的弱点，但我们确知我们有。别人，就如我们的妻子、丈夫或室友，都知道我们的弱点是甚么。别人知道，我们自己却很难知道。我们有的人可能要到见主面的时候，才知道自己天然的弱点。在创世记二十六章，以撒天然的弱点突然暴露，然而，那暴露没有阻挠他享受神的恩典。换句话说，以撒天然弱点的暴露，并没有妨碍他信靠神。
每日一问：你有天然的弱点吗？这是否妨碍你享受神的恩典？
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Isaac’s Natural Weakness and Natural Life (3) — Gen. 26:6-7
Isaac Has the Same Natural Weakness as Abraham
We have seen that Isaac had the same natural weakness as Abraham (cf. Gen. 20:1-2, 11-13). Do you have no natural weaknesses? Even the most spiritually sensitive person has some natural weaknesses. We know we have such weaknesses, but we do not understand what they are. If you knew for certain that something was your natural weakness, it would no longer be your weakness. Before Isaac’s natural weakness was exposed in Genesis chapter 26, he may never have known that his natural weakness was the same as Abraham’s. He may have thought his weakness was one of many other things. But one day he traveled south, and his natural weakness was exposed.
We can never know our own natural weaknesses by ourselves; natural weaknesses must be exposed. None of us is able to understand his own weaknesses. You yourself may not know your natural weakness, but others know it clearly, because that weakness is exposed to them. Whoever lives with you for a period of time will see your natural weakness. According to your religious concept, if you have a certain natural weakness, you have no part in grace. But God’s grace is still with you. Grace is not based on what we are. Every person to whom God shows grace has weaknesses. Do not think that the apostle Paul had no weaknesses. Peter, John and Paul all had their weaknesses, but their weaknesses did not hinder them from enjoying God’s grace. Every one of us has his own natural weakness. In all of history, only one person had no natural weakness — Jesus Christ.
I am not encouraging you to be spiritual or unspiritual. I am encouraging you to boldly enjoy God’s grace. Do not let your religious concepts rob you of your enjoyment of grace. Set aside your concepts and praise the Lord, saying that you are the object of God’s grace. Although we cannot point out our natural weaknesses, we know for certain that we have them. Others — such as our wives, husbands, or roommates — know what our weaknesses are. Others know, but we ourselves find it very hard to know. Some of us may not know our natural weaknesses until we see the Lord face to face. In Genesis chapter 26, Isaac’s natural weakness was suddenly exposed, yet that exposure did not hinder him from enjoying God’s grace. In other words, the exposure of Isaac’s natural weakness did not prevent him from trusting in God.
Daily Question: Do you have natural weaknesses? Do these hinder you from enjoying God’s grace?