【箴言3:5-6】你要专心仰赖耶和华，不可倚靠自己的聪明，在你一切所行的事上都要认定他，他必指引你的路。【Proverbs 3:5–6 NIV】Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

箴言是神对所罗门王所说的智慧话，神像父亲对儿子那样，对所罗门王语重心长、谆谆训诲教导。Proverbs contains the words of wisdom God gave to King Solomon. Like a father speaking to his son, God earnestly and patiently taught and instructed Solomon.向神祈求并得着神诸般智慧聪明的所罗门王，神仍然警戒他，要专心仰赖耶和华，不可倚靠自己的聪明。Even though Solomon had asked God for wisdom and received great wisdom and understanding from Him, God still warned him to trust in the LORD with all his heart and not to lean on his own understanding.

前面说，智慧和聪明都在神的话语里面，新约，神让耶稣作我们的智慧，救赎、公义。As mentioned earlier, wisdom and understanding are found in God’s Word. In the New Testament, God has made Jesus our wisdom, righteousness and redemption.智慧不是地上人认为的会办事、会打仗、能赚钱，而是敬畏神才是智慧的开端。Wisdom is not what the world often thinks it is—being good at getting things done, winning battles or making money. Rather, the fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom.所罗门王最后的失败恰恰就是依靠了自己的聪明，为跟以色列四围拜偶像的仇敌结成政治同盟，不惜用联姻策略，Solomon’s final failure came precisely because he relied on his own understanding. In order to form political alliances with the idolatrous nations surrounding Israel, he used marriage alliances.最后被拜偶像的嫔妃拉去拜假神、偶像，因属灵的淫乱、对神不忠，让强大的以色列国被仇敌彻底瓦解。In the end, his idolatrous wives led him into worshipping false gods and idols. Because of this spiritual adultery and unfaithfulness to God, the powerful kingdom of Israel was eventually torn apart by its enemies.

今天神也是我们的天父，正借着对所罗门王的训诲对我们说话。连最知道神的智慧和人自己的聪明的所罗门王，都会在欲望和试探里跌倒，何况我们呢？Today, God is also our Heavenly Father, and through His instruction to King Solomon, He is speaking to us as well. Even Solomon, who understood so much about God’s wisdom and the limits of human understanding, could still fall through desire and temptation—how much more easily can we?我们天然人岂不更容易就去倚靠聪明、势力、人脉、才能、钱财、专业、自己的臂膀等等，却不能专心仰赖耶和华吗？！ In our natural selves, are we not even more likely to rely on our own understanding, influence, connections, abilities, money, expertise and our own strength, instead of trusting in the LORD with all our heart?!

第7节马上就说，“不要自以为有智慧，要远离恶事”。是因为雅各书说，人属地智慧带着罪性、是属情欲、属鬼魔的，将人引向灭亡。Verse 7 immediately says, “Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil.” James also tells us that earthly wisdom is shaped by the sinful nature, is unspiritual and of the devil, and leads people towards destruction.而神的智慧是圣洁、良善、清洁、和平、温良柔顺、满有怜悯、多结善果…将人引向永生。（参雅 3:13-18) But God’s wisdom is holy, good, pure, peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit... and leads people towards eternal life. (cf. James 3:13–18)

这句话在神儿子耶稣基督身上得着完全的彰显，神的儿子，神的智慧和聪明全在祂身上，可是祂却说，“子凭着自己不能做什么”…“子看见父做什么、说什么，子才去做、才去说”。 This truth is perfectly revealed in Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Although all the wisdom and understanding of God are in Him, He said, “the Son can do nothing by himself”... The Son did only what He saw the Father doing and spoke only what the Father gave Him to speak.在召集选召十二使徒的前一晚，却整夜在山上祷告，专心仰赖父。The night before choosing the twelve apostles, He spent the whole night on the mountain in prayer, fully depending on the Father.在上十架酷刑之前，在客西马尼园恳切祷告，为要求父的旨意成就，说，“不要成就我的意思，只要成就父的旨意。” Before going to the suffering of the cross, He prayed earnestly in the Garden of Gethsemane, seeking that the Father’s will would be done, saying, “Yet not as I will, but as you will.”在一切所行的事上，都认定父。最终完成了父的托付、成就了万世救恩。In everything He did, He acknowledged the Father. In the end, He completed the Father’s commission and accomplished eternal salvation.

祷告 | Prayer

阿爸天父，请你赦免我的老旧人就是卖给罪的，在谎言的欺哄里面，凡事只要自己一动手、一倚靠天然人的膀臂，自行以后就是遭亏损。Abba Father, please forgive me. My old self is sold as a slave to sin, and under the deception of lies, whenever I take matters into my own hands and rely on my natural strength, I end up suffering loss.经历了无数次失败，我却还没有学会功课，依然没有一颗凡事寻求、仰赖、倚靠你的心。After going through countless failures, I still have not learnt the lesson and still do not have a heart that seeks You, trusts You and depends on You in everything.

请求宝贵圣灵，把这些教训刻在我心版上，悔改切切祷告，以便环境考试来的时候，能警醒勒紧我的心；Precious Holy Spirit, please write these lessons on the tablet of my heart. Lead me to repent and pray earnestly, so that when testing circumstances come, I may stay alert and keep careful watch over my heart.当我想要去急急想办法的时候，快快来到你的面前，思想和寻求你的心意。求你带领我无数次的操练，学会在一切的事上如何依靠你、认定你。Whenever I am tempted to rush around trying to find a solution, help me to come quickly before You, reflect on Your will and seek Your heart. Please lead me through repeated practice, teaching me how to depend on You and acknowledge You in everything.好让我歇了自己的工之后，看到神为爱祂之人所预备的是怎样的丰盛，美好和轻省，好叫身边的人看到你的信实和伟大，可以来归向你！Then, as I stop striving in my own strength, let me see how rich, good and restful are the things God has prepared for those who love Him, so that the people around me may see Your faithfulness and greatness and turn to You!

奉耶稣基督宝贵的名求，阿门！In the precious name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen!

（Sister Jing）