這篇論述的目的：
My purpose was only to enumerate those which a Christian can have for conducting his married life in a Christian way, so that, as Solomon says, he may find his wife in the sight of God and obtain favor from the Lord [Prov. 18:22]

可以再深入思考的：
We err in that we judge the work of God according to our own feelings, and regard not his will but our own desire. This is why we are unable to recognize his works and persist in making evil that which is good, and regarding as bitter that which is pleasant. Nothing is so bad, not even death itself, but what it becomes sweet and tolerable if only I know and am certain that it is pleasing to God. Then there follows immediately that of which Solomon speaks, “He obtains favor from the Lord” [Prov. 18:22].

God’s work and ordinance must and will be accepted and borne on the strength of God’s word and assurance.

讀完路德的Fourten Consolations之後,覺得有些內容不錯,就把它摘錄下來,可以再想一想:

To everyone is given temptation according to a measure and never beyond his strength. It is written in Psalm 80 [:5], “You shall feed us with the bread of tears, and for our drink give us tears in full measure.” Paul says, “God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your strength, but with the temptation will also make a way of escape, so that you may be able to bear it” [I Cor. 10:13]. Therefore, where there is greater evil, there is also more divine help and a way of escape, so that the inequality of suffering appears to be greater than it really is.

In reality, our sufferings are the beginning of our freedom as our death is the beginning of life. It is this which Christ says in John 8 [:51], “Whoever will keep my word shall never see death.” How shall he not see it? Because in his death he enters upon life, so that because of the life that he sees he is not able to see death. Here the night shines as the day [Ps. 139:12], since the dawning life is brighter than the waning death. This is assured not for the unbelievers, but for all who believe in Christ.

Christians certainly have the greatest blessings of all awaiting them in the future. However, these are attained only through sufferings and death.

Therefore, when we feel pain, when we suffer, when we die, let us turn to this, firmly believing and certain that it is not we alone, but Christ and the church who are in pain and are suffering and dying with us. Christ does not want us to be alone on the road of death, from which all men shrink. Indeed, we set out upon the road of suffering and death accompanied by the entire church. Actually, the church bears it more bravely than we do. Thus we can truthfully apply to ourselves the words Elisha spoke to his fearful servants, “Fear not, for those who are with us are more numerous than those with them. And Elisha prayed and said, ‘Lord, open the eyes of the young man that he may see.’ And the Lord opened his eyes and he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire around Elisha” [II Kings 6:16–17].

All that remains for us now is to pray that our eyes, that is, the eyes of our faith, may be opened that we may see the church around us. Then there will be nothing for us to fear, as is also said in Psalm 125 [:2], “As mountains are round about it, so the Lord is round about his people, from this time forth and forever.” Amen.

詩篇145：18 凡求告耶和華的 這個 凡 指的是誰呢？羅馬書10：14 人未曾信祂 怎能求祂呢？凡 所指的是指信靠耶和華的人 但人怎麼能信靠耶和華呢？ 羅馬書10：17 信道是從聽道而來聽道是從基督的話來  換句話說  凡 所代表的 是一個聽了上帝的道 從上帝的道中所生發的信心 領受從基督而來的赦罪之恩的人

領受赦罪之恩的人 也是一個誠心求告上帝的人 誠心也有在真理的意思 在真理中 按著真實來求告上帝的人，上帝所賜應許是 上帝便要與他們相近 同在 代表上帝的保護 看顧不會離開那求告他的人 也許所面臨的磨難 困苦反而有增無減 但是從上帝的道中所生發的信心 仍然要繼續帶我們在真理裡求告上帝 領受恩典    

上課的時候,覺得有些話,值得細細品味,所就先記下來:

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1.“進入上帝的黑暗,是理解信仰的開始”,-從一本書上摘錄下來的一句話.

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2.雖仍在隧道中,但已經看到隧道出口,遠處的亮光.

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3.關於禱告:不在於跳的多高,在於掉下來之後,還能夠走的多穩.

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4.信仰是建立在與上帝關係中的安全感,並在十架受苦中確信上帝的愛,永不改變.

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5.我所期望的是來自恩典的自由運行而非意志的自由運行.
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