【林后8:12】因为人若有愿作的心，必蒙悦纳，乃是照他所有的，并不是照他所无的。”【2Cor8: 12】For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.

马其顿的教会在极穷之间，还格外显出他们乐捐的厚恩。神所悦纳的，不是人凭自己努力，而是圣灵在我们里面动工，使我们甘心乐意地献上。若不是祂的恩典，我们连一口气、一分力气都没有。 The Macedonian churches, even in their deep poverty, overflowed with generosity. What God delights in is not human effort, but the Spirit working in us, making us willing and joyful to give. Without His grace, we would not even have breath or strength. 当耶稣吩咐门徒：“你们给他们吃吧。”门徒说：“我们只有五个饼，两条鱼。”耶稣却说：“拿过来给我！”一旦交在祂手里，祂就擘开、赐下，变为丰盛，喂饱了五千人还有余。 When Jesus told the disciples, “You give them something to eat,” they answered, “We’ve only got five loaves and two fish.” But Jesus said, “Bring them here to me.” Once placed in His hands, He blessed and multiplied them — feeding five thousand with leftovers to spare. 关键不是门徒有多少，而是他们愿意把手中仅有的交给主，让主来成就超乎他们所能的。 The point wasn’t what the disciples had, but their willingness to place it in Jesus’ hands — and He did what they never could.

那位奉献两个小钱的穷寡妇也得了耶稣的称赞。不是因她凭自己有多少力量，而是因她信靠神，把自己所有的交托给神。 The poor widow who gave two small coins was praised by Jesus — not because of what she could do in her own strength, but because she trusted God fully and placed all she had into His hands. 神并不缺乏。万有都是祂的，祂先慷慨地赐下独生子和圣灵，赐给我们祂自己这丰盛的源头。奉献不是人报答神的方式，而是神的恩典在我们里面动工的果子。 God is never in need. Everything is already His. Before He asked us for anything, He gave His Son and His Spirit — He gave us Himself, the source of all blessing. Our giving is not repayment, but the fruit of His grace at work within us.

主啊，你所要的，不是我没有的，而是你已经赐给我的。赦免我常常盯着自己的不足，与人比较，失去喜乐，却忘记你已经丰丰富富的赐下。求圣灵常常提醒我：一切都是出于你的恩典，好叫我心存感恩，单单信靠你。 Lord, what You ask is never what I lack, but what You’ve already given me. Forgive me for staring at my own limits, for comparing with others and losing joy, while forgetting the riches You’ve already poured out. Holy Spirit, remind me again and again: everything is from grace, so I may live thankful and trust You alone. 圣灵啊，求你断开自私、惧怕、贪婪和不信的捆绑，使我将你所赐的一切 — 金钱、时间、精力、生命 — 甘心乐意地献上。求你悦纳，求你使用，使我活出基督的爱，成为祝福的管道，见证你不是剥夺的神，而是慷慨赐福的神！ Holy Spirit, break the chains of selfishness, fear, greed, and unbelief. Help me lay down all You’ve given — money, time, energy, life — freely and joyfully. Please receive and use it, that I may live out Christ’s love, become a channel of blessing, and show the world that You are not a God who strips away, but a God who gives abundantly!

（叶牧师 Pastor Jane）