夏令會和它的朋友們

因為英文能力有限,還是得用中文寫。

這一年的令會已經全部完結。心裡不免為到能夠順利完成而感恩,而各人又紛紛提到令會後的立志。這種氣氛固然令人鼓舞。只是我心裡還是在怕,怕自己到底沒把神的心意明白過來:就如第二種土地,心裡沒有根,不過是暫時的 (Mark 4:16-17)。

晚堂主題應該是與神相通。裡頭的訊息講到該隱、彼得和約翰跟神的關係(當中又夾了一堂關於聖靈的題目)。主光哥講到「信對像,不是信理由」,一語點出是關係,而不是教條的道理。但自己想到的,卻是事奉和金錢奉獻的問題:到底我對主神的心,是否如外表的多?(明顯不是)又是否真合神的心意?
吳主光先生一貫的認為彼得不如約翰,只是,我的心又是否又不如彼得?

早堂開始馬可福音。有好幾天精神不好,而且自己的心也不太預備好,能聽進去的不多。筆記記下來的,是「靈修」、「計算代價」和「沒有捨己的熱心」。但實在記不得,明顯是沒有真的聽明白。

專題其實沒有聽到什麼道理,印像裡頭的,就是譚校長的真誠和熱心。甚願自己也能夠這樣愛主——只是這個願不也帶點私心嗎?現在回想起來,跟黃校長最後一堂比較就是有趣極了。

受浸這一回事,那一時間沒有太多思想。因為之前已經想了很多、很多。申請的時候在想拉撒路復活的事(耶穌故意等了幾天才出發──雖然即使沒有再等他也是已經死了),入令會的時候就想從前立志信主、事奉時的愚昧。浸的那一時間,就只在想校長講的話,是不是一個問題?(i.e. 我是否需要表示回應)

暫時就只寫這麼多,有時間再寫。

Thanks Giving

The church summer camp (A) have been finished. Thanks the God for …

  1. His word. Once again he reminding me:
    • how important his word / the daily devotion is;  and
    • how hateful arrogant and self-righteousness is from his eye.
  2. Allowing me to take part in the Baptism.
  3. … and by it enlisted as a member of this church, which allow me to take part in the Lord’s Supper (Eucharist).
  4. When I try to reach some (once) weak brethren, I have found God have already moved their heart in some mythical way — a way which is much better then what I have prayed for.
  5. Having some nice hours sharing with brethren.

Baptism Application Take 2 (or 3)

The second year in a row to interview for the baptism application. The interview still take longer than it should. Not knowing the result, I would rather not share too much details on this stage.

When I was filling the application form, I opened a e-book from my computer and found this:

God is sovereign. He is wise. He is unqualifiedly good. Part of Christian maturation is understanding that even his delays are not foolish or stupid or mistakes or exercises in whimsy. He is to be trusted, and even the delays are to be improved upon by the way we respond to them. (Scandalous, page 124)

While I must admit that I am not a mature Christian, I do hope that God may be glorified in all circumstances.

UPDATE (4-July-2010): I got a copy of Church constitution yesterday. This means … hm … the application have been accepted. If nothing goes wrong, I will be baptized later this month.