親愛的弟兄姊妹平安:
「從前耶和華給你起名叫青橄欖樹, 又華美, 又結好
果子。」 (耶 11:16)
最近我換了兩次車胎。車輛接連大地, 最易耗損。
凹凸的路面, 潛伏的釘子, 輪胎洩氣破裂, 既是意外,
也在意料之中。保養, 維護, 修理, 看守, 是我們份內
之事。
感謝神, 第一次是在完成任務, 送了呈呈上學, 才發
覺車胎洩氣。在等候電召救援的過程中, 一時技癢,
在車尾箱拿出告示牌, 穿上螢光衣, 在馬路旁把汽車
升高。憶及某一個主日清晨往英格蘭講道的路上,
輪胎爆裂, 西裝革履, 白襯衫結著領帶在路旁換輪胎,
感謝神, 竟也沒有耽誤了下午的主日崇拜! … 我正忙
亂為卸下輪胎煩惱, 救援車也適時來到。
第二次是為單車換內膽, 也曾想過找教會弟兄代勞,
但珍惜這未曾試過的經歷, 決定放在 bucket list, 死
前要做的事情中。上星期跟呈呈一起看 Youtube 學
換單車內膽, 看似簡單卻也不容易, 上落數回, 呈呈
在我聚精會神忙亂中, 竟拍下了照片, 還幽默地問我:
「公公, 你額頭上為什麼會有水?」是的, 那是珍貴
的汗水, 喜樂的汗水, 我享受這過程。
上星期主日崇拜的經文提及:「金燈台的兩旁各有
一棵橄欖樹。」憶起去年也曾動念買下一棵橄欖樹
苗, 只因擔心後花園的空間有限而擱置。經文的異
象開啟了我的眼界和思維, 橄欖樹也是室內植物, 在
客廳把燈座和橄欖樹盆栽放在一起, 絕配!
那一年在客西馬尼園, 看著那千年的古橄欖樹群, 今
天仍活在那裡, 就是要為主耶穌作見證; 在那不遠處
的大石旁, 刻著耶穌跪在那裡的圖像, 「父啊, 若是
可能, 求你叫這杯離開我, 然而, 不要照我的意思, 要
照你的意思。」
我羨慕能成為青橄欖樹, 永永遠遠倚靠神的慈愛。
(詩 52:8)
祝好好活著,
彼此守望,
護理大地!
主內
王 興
24th May, 2019
Dear brothers and sisters,
‘The LORD called you a thriving olive tree with fruit
beautiful in form.’ (Jeremiah 11:16)
I have changed the tyres twice recently. Cars are prone to
tear and wear as the roads are bumpy and there are hidden
nails too. Tyre rupture is an accident but also expected.
Good maintenance is our duty.
Thank God that the first incident happened after I sent Carys
to school. As I was waiting for the car rescue, I suddenly
wanted to give it a try myself. I put a sign by the car, put on
a fluorescent vest and escalated my car. I then remembered
on a certain Sunday, my tyre blew out when I was on the
way to preach in England. I changed the tyre by the road
wearing my suit with a white shirt and tie. Praise the Lord, I
was on time to the Sunday Service in the afternoon. …
When I was troubled at removing the tyre, the rescue car
came at the right time.
Then I changed the bicycle liner. I thought of asking a
brother for help, but then I put it in my ‘bucket list’. Last
week I watched the Youtube on how to change the tyre liner
with Carys. It looked simple, but was actually quite hard. I
was concentrating on the task and did not notice Carys took
a picture of me and asked, ‘Grand-dad, why is there water on
your forehead?’ Yes, it’s very precious, the sweat of joy. I
enjoyed the process.
In last Sunday Service, we came across this verse: ‘There
are two olive trees by it, one on the right of the bowl and the
other on its left.’ I have thought of buying a olive tree
seedling last year, but worried that there’s limited space in
the garden. The vision of this Scripture has opened my eyes
and mind. Olive tree can be an indoor plant. I can put the pot
of olive tree by the lamp stand. How nice!
That year, in the garden of Gethsemane, I was looking at the
thousand-year-old olive trees. They are still living there to
witness our Lord Jesus. By a huge rock not far away was a
carving of the kneeling Jesus. ‘My Father, if it is possible,
may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you
will.’
I long to be like a flourishing olive tree, trusting in God’s
unfailing love forever and ever. (Psalm 52:8)
May you live well, look after each other and take care of the
earth.
In Him,
Sam Wong