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二○二○年十月三十一日／十一月一日                                                                                      Click here for English version

令人驚奇的傷健團契

程續戰牧師

由於疫情的緣故，傷健團契和很多團契一樣，都需要在網上進行。最近參與這看似平凡的團契時，我竟感到十分驚奇。

團契每週都會帶領團友一起靈修，有一次，有位組長帶領的時候，在網上和我們玩了一個視力遊戲，目的是透過這遊戲叫我們發現自己雙眼和生命都有盲點。我們都覺得這遊戲很有趣，所以積極參與。果真，我們看見自己的肉眼是有盲點的，組長因此教導我們，在苦難中，我們要特別祈求神開我們的眼睛，教我們看見神在其中的美妙工作。這位組長的認真和創意令我驚奇，然而，最令我驚奇的還在後頭。

當天在分組的時候聽到一位視障弟兄主動分享說，這位組長之前找過他，問他會否介意團友在團契中藉著這個視力遊戲看到自己生命的盲點？這位視障弟兄沒想到有人竟然如此關心他的感受，他感到很溫暖和快樂。這位組長細緻入微地顧及傷健弟兄的感受，令我甚為驚奇，自問也未必能做到。

回想這動人的情景，是甚麼吸引我呢？的確這位組長所作的美善很吸引著我，然而，我深深感到被觸動，還是因為想起雅各書一 17 的話：「各樣美好的賞賜，各樣完備的恩賜，都是從上面、從眾光之父降下來的……」（新譯本）這位組長各樣美好的恩賜，是愛我們的天父賜給她的。天父樂意與我們分享本屬祂自己的美善，目的是讓我們知道，在那裡看見美善，就在那裡就看見祂親自的同在。正如馮蔭坤博士所言：「賜恩者（賜平安的主）與所賜的恩（平安）不能分割，（平安）不能離開（賜平安的主）而單獨存在。」［《帖撒羅尼迦後書》（香港：天道，2004），頁 371。］

我明白為何這平凡的團契使我驚奇，因為在其中，我看見使我驚奇的美善，也因而看見使我驚奇的上帝在我們當中。相信不只我，團契的成員也不知不覺被主的美善所吸引。大家要在網上進行團契，委實諸多不便，好些團友因為有家人在家中，不方便說話，只能透過聊天室或在紙上寫字，以表達她們要說的話。雖然這麼的不方便，但他們仍盡力參與網上團契，原因就是教我們驚奇的上帝在我們當中。正如一位姊妹分享：「過去一年多，我沒有開心笑過的時候，但在團契聽到大家單純真誠的分享，我就自然地笑起來！」




Pastor's Sharing
The Disabilities Fellowship that Amazes
Rev Jenny Ching

Like most other fellowships, the Disabilities Fellowship had to go online during the pandemic. My recent participation in that seemingly ordinary fellowship was nothing short of an amazing experience.

The fellowship has devotional together every week. Once, the leader played a vision game with members. The game was intended to reveal the blind spots in our vision and in our lives. We found the game very interesting and so we actively participated in it. Indeed, we realized that there are blind spots in our vision. The leader then taught us that in tribulation, we all the more need to pray to God to open our mind’s eyes so we can see His wondrous works. I was amazed by the leader’s serious attitude and creativity. What happened afterwards amazed me even more.

During the group sharing, a visually impaired brother shared that the leader had in fact contacted him earlier to find out whether he would mind if they played the game in fellowship to reveal the blind spots in life. It was beyond the brother’s expectation that someone would care so much about his feelings. He felt warm and joyful. The leader’s meticulous care for the brother with disabilities amazed me. I may not be able to do the same.

When I think back at that moving scenario, what was it that touched me most? I was impressed by the good that the leader did. Yet, what touches me the most deeply is when I recalled James 1:17: "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights…" The wonderful gifts of the leader were endowed by our Heavenly Father who loves us. He is most willing to share with us the goodness that belongs to Him. His aim is to let us know that where we see goodness, we see His personal presence. As Dr Ronald Fung says, the Giver of grace (God who offers peace) cannot be separated from the grace (peace) given. Peace cannot exist on its own apart from its Giver (which is God Himself). 1

I understand why that ordinary fellowship amazed me as I can see goodness that amazed me, which also allows me to see the most amazing God with us. I am sure not only me but members of the fellowship are also attracted by God’s goodness. Online fellowship meetings are indeed inconvenient to members. Some members talk via the chat functions or write what they want to say on a piece of paper because it is not convenient for them to talk when their family members are at home. Despite the inconvenience, they still do their best to attend fellowship meetings online. It is because they see the amazing God among us. Like what a sister shared: "For more than a year, I have not smiled happily. But when I hear all your sharing with simplicity and sincerity, I can't help smiling!"




1 Fung, R. (2004). 2 Thessalonians. Hong Kong: Tien Dao Publishing House