知足的秘诀 The Secret of Contentment

腓立比书 Philippians 4: 10-23

保罗列出三个美妙的属灵资源 使我们充足并令我们知足。

Paul names three wonderful spiritual resources

that make us adequate and give us contentment.

1) 神丰盛的供应 (腓4: 10) The Overruling Providence of God (Phil. 4:10)

- 神的供应表示神预先看见一切。 God’s providence simply means that God sees to it beforehand.

2) 神无限的能力 (腓4: 4, 11-13) The Unfailing Power of God (Phil. 4:4, 11-13)

- 除非我们凭信心支取神丰盛的资源， 否则我们就会被生活的压力击败。 Unless we draw on the deep resources of God by faith, we fail against the pressures of life.

-“我靠着那加给我力量的，凡事都能作” (腓4:13节) “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” (Phil.4:13)

- 在约翰福音15章之葡萄树与枝子。 The vine and branches in John 15

3) 神不改变的应许 (腓4: 14-20) The Unchanging Promise of God (Phil. 4:14-20)

- 一棵发芽的树(10节)。“兴旺”的意思是花朵或植物 正在发芽或盛开。 A budding tree (v.10). The word “flourished” carries the idea of a flower or tree budding or blossoming.

- 一项投资(14-17节)。保罗视他们对宣教的奉献为一 项能获得丰厚利润的投资。 An investment (vv.14-17). Paul looked on their missionary gift as an investment that would pay them rich dividends.

- 一份祭物(18节)保罗视他们的奉献为属灵的祭物， 为神的荣耀献在祭坛上。 A sacrifice (v18) Paul looked on their gift as a spiritual sacrifice, laid on the altar to the glory of God.