Spiritual Waimai 属灵外卖： Take-Out When You Can't Get Out

天国是有无限价值的。你在寻求它吗？我们正放弃所有来接受它进入我们的生命，还是紧紧抓住我们相信有价值的东西而错失那最宝贵的？

The Kingdom of Heaven has unlimited value. Are we seeking it? Are we giving up all that we have to receive it into our lives or are we holding tightly to what we believe is valuable and missing the greatest treasure of all? 

天国一直在成长，没有人能阻止。潮流的服装款式不断更新迭代；影视巨作也渐渐成为模糊的记忆；现今那些酷炫的应用软件都很快过时；邦国兴起又衰败；但神的国度却不断在成长，一直带来影响而且无人能阻止它的成长。有时候，天国的影响力貌似很小，但它却是大能的并且能改变世界。天国在你里面大有能力，当你播下种子或是将面酵加入面团时，将带来永恒的改变。

The Kingdom of Heaven will always grow, and no one can stop it. Trendy clothes come and go. Viral videos become distant memories. New cool app’s become quickly outdated. Kingdoms rise and fall. But the Kingdom of Heaven is always growing, always influencing and it will never be stopped. At times, it may appear small and inconsequential, but it is mighty and changes the world. It is mighty in you and when you plant the seeds, and work the yeast into the dough, there will be an eternal effect. 

我对光有了新的认识。没有光，我失去了联系，动弹不得，孤立无援，孤独一人，摆动手指只是为了知道我还在那里。神就是光。即使在黑暗的洞穴里，他的光芒也在我身上。耶稣说，作为祂的追随者，我们就是世界的光。

I had a new appreciation for light. With no light, I was disconnected, immobile, separated, alone, wiggling fingers just to know I was still there. God is the light. Even in a dark cave, His light was in me. Jesus said that as His followers, we are the light of the world. 

什么样的人可以领受天国奥秘的知识？答案就在于眼睛、耳朵、和心灵上。耶稣讲比喻的原因也藏在这则篇比喻里面。能领受天国信息的人需要睁开眼睛来看，打开耳朵来听，心灵柔软来明白并且回转归向神。

What kind of person can receive the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven? The answer is in the eyes, ears and heart. The reason Jesus told parables was hidden in this particular parable. The person who can receive the message of the kingdom needs eyes that are open and perceive, ears that hear and hearts that are soft and able to understand and turn towards God. 

你曾被人控告过吗？谁曾控告过你？你是如何回应的？你是无辜的呢还是有罪的？

Have you ever been accused? Who accused you? How did you respond? Were you innocent or guilty?