March 30, 2008 ODB RADIO: Listen Now | Download READ: 1 Corinthians 3:1-10
Neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase. —1 Corinthians 3:7
「可見栽種的算不得甚麼，澆灌的也算不得甚麼；只在那叫他生長的上帝。」（哥林多前書3章7節）
She lived out spiritual humility, yet she had much on a human level to be proud of. As an author of over 70 books and a translator of many others into Afrikaans, Annalou Marais had much cause to brag—but she was more concerned about honoring Christ than advancing herself. She worked behind the scenes of the Bible conference, doing a servant’s tasks with a smiling face and a joyful heart. It would have been natural for her to desire, and even deserve, the spotlight. Instead, she quietly served, joyfully weeping as God worked in people’s hearts. It was an impressive humility, because it was completely genuine.
安娜洛‧馬萊斯的生命充分地體現出屬靈的謙卑。從人的角度來看，她有許多值得自豪的成就。她的著作有七十多部，還有許多南非荷蘭語的譯作，她大可自我誇耀。但是她更關注的是榮耀耶穌，而不是高抬自己。她為聖經講座做幕後的工作，用喜樂的心服事眾人。對她來說，如果她想成為鎂光燈的焦點是很自然的事，她也當之無愧。但她安安靜靜地服事，並因上帝在人心中的工作而歡喜流淚。這種真實的謙卑實在令人激賞。
I have heard it said, “It is amazing what can be accomplished when we don’t care who gets the credit.” This is certainly true of Christian service. Paul told the church at Corinth, “I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase. So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase” (1 Cor. 3:6-7). Paul had learned that great lesson of the servant’s heart, as Annalou has learned—it’s entirely about God. What we do is accomplished by His power and grace, and all the glory must go to Him. — Bill Crowder
曾有人說：「若我們不在乎功勞記在誰頭上，我們就能成就非凡的事。」在基督的事工上更是如此。保羅對哥林多教會說：「我栽種了，亞波羅澆灌了；惟有上帝叫他生長。可見栽種的算不得甚麼，澆灌的也算不得甚麼；只在那叫他生長的上帝」（哥林多前書3章6-7節）。保羅懂得僕人之心的寶貴功課，安娜洛也是如此，就是認識到，一切都是上帝的作為。我們所做的一切，都是因著祂的能力與恩典，故當把一切榮耀歸給祂。
It was a lesson in humility watching Annalou, and one that reminded me of the richness of serving God.
看看安娜洛，向她學習謙卑的功課，並提醒自己，服事主的人是何等的富足。WEC
God often uses lowly things
His purpose to fulfill,
Because it takes a humble heart
To carry out His will. —D. De Haan
為要成就祂旨意，
上帝常用謙卑人；
若要按祂旨意行，
需有一顆謙卑心。D. De Haan
Pride and grace cannot dwell in the same place.
驕傲與恩典不能並存。
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