基督徒能背負一切

馬太福音 11:30 因為我的軛是容易的,我的擔子是輕省的。

基督加在我們身上的軛是甜蜜的,祂的擔子是輕省的(太11:30)。當罪被赦免,良心從罪的負擔之下和刺痛之中解放出來,不論是什麼樣的十字架或苦楚,基督徒都能夠輕易地背負,都變得容易忍受了。因為負擔之中只有甜蜜和愉悅,他都甘心去做,不懼任何苦痛。

但是,如果有人想要按照自己的義,那麼不論他做什麼,他都感到艱難。不論經歷什麼,都是苦痛,沈悶乏味,因為他心不甘,情不願。—— #馬丁路德 (LW 26:133)

Matthew 11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Then whatever there is of cross or suffering to be borne later on is easily sustained. For the yoke that Christ lays upon us is sweet, and His burden is light (Matt. 11:30). When sin has been forgiven and the conscience has been liberated from the burden and the sting of sin, then a Christian can bear everything easily. Because everything within is sweet and pleasant, he willingly does and suffers everything. But when a man goes along in his own righteousness, then whatever he does and suffers is painful and tedious for him, because he is doing it unwillingly. (LW 26:133)