"Selagi dicobai dengan berat dalam pelbagai penderitaan, sukacita mereka meluap dan meskipun mereka sangat miskin, namun mereka kaya dalam kemurahan." 2 Korintus 8:2
Sulit mungkin bagi akal kita menerima pernyataan firman Tuhan, seperti dikatakan dalam 2 Korintus 8:2 di atas. Bagaimana tidak, dalam keadaan menghadapi pergumulan berat dan pelbagai penderitaan , yang tentu ini sangat mengganggu kehidupan mereka, namun saat-saat seperti inilah justeru terpancar luapan sukacita. Anda bisa membayangkan, apa itu luapan?
Mungkin ilustrasi paling gampang, kalau kita memperhatikan air yang tumpah dari ember yang telah penuh, artinya ember itu tidak lagi mampu menampung air, sehingga yang ada adalah luapan air. Atau air kali yang meluap karena hujan deras, parit tidak sanggup lagi menampung air hujan itu sehingga yang terjadi, air meluap ke mana-mana.
Itulah gambaran sukacita yang yang dimiliki orang percaya di Makedonia, seperti yang disaksikan oleh Rasul Paulus kepada Jemaat di Korintus. Mereka penuh dengan sukacita, sukacita mereka meluap-luap. Mengapa? Apa rahasianya sehingga sukacita mereka bisa meluap-luap?
Jawabannya sederhana, yakni karena mereka tidak melalaikan firman Tuhan mengenai pelayanan kasih. Mereka memberi bagi pekerjaan Tuhan sekalipun mereka menderita dan miskin. Karena disinilah letak sukacita itu. Alkitab mengatakan adalah terlebih berbahagia memberi dari pada menerima. Kisah Rasul 20:35. Keadaan dan situasi yang menekan anak-anak Tuhan di Makedonia tidak mempengaruhi mereka untuk kehilangan kemurahan, tetapi justru tekanan, kemiskinan dan pelbagai penderitaan itu menjadikan mereka kaya dalam kemurahan.
Saudara, kita memang berbeda tempat dan waktu, namun prinsip kebenarannya sama bahwa mereka tidak melalaikan kehendak Tuhan yakni pelayanan kasih.
Bagaimana dengan anda, apakah ada luapan sukacita dan bahagia ketika memberi bagi pekerjaan Tuhan? Adakah saudara kaya dalam kemurahan? Amin!
*REFLECTION SERIES*
"How that in great trial of affiction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality." 2 Corinthians 8:2
Difficult as possible for our minds to accept the statement of God's word, as it says in 2 Corinthians 8:2 above. How not, in the face of different circumstances and suffering severe struggle, which of course very disturbing their lives, but moments like this just reflects elation. You can imagine, what the surge?
Perhaps the easiest illustration, if we assume the water that spilled from the bucket was full, which means that the bucket is no longer able to hold water, so there was a wave of water. Or water to overflow when heavy rains, sewers can no longer accommodate the rain water that has happened, the water flowing everywhere.
The picture was glad that the people believe in Macedonia, as witnessed by the Apostle Paul to the Corinthians. They are filled with joy, their joy overflowed. Why? What's the secret so that they can be ecstasy?
The answer is simple, that is because they do not ignore God's word about the service of love. They give to the Lord's work even though they suffer and the poor. Since this is the place joy it. The Bible says especially happy to give than to receive. The Acts 20:35. Conditions and stressful situations childs of God in Macedonia does not affect them for the loss of aid, but the pressure, poverty and much suffering that made them rich in mercy.
Brother, we place and different times, but the same principles of truth that they did not neglect the service of God's love.
How about you, whether there is a surge of joy and happiness when he gives to the work of God? Are you rich relatives to mercy? Amen!
BLESSING FAMILY CENTRE MINISTRY
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