Dust Bunnies 灰塵小兔 (Eng/Chi versions)

"Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work." (2 Timothy 2:21)

On this painting, I drew some items I have on my desk, most of them are used for art. (Can you find some verses from Psalm 51 written on the items above?) A crowd of grey bunnies are hopping and resting around these items. I like that detestable clumps of dusts are adorably described as "dust bunnies". If I do not clean my desk for a year, it will certainly look like this painting.

Likewise, our inner being needs cleaning regularly as well to keep it always clean. Here are some reasons of doing so:

• "Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God." Matthew 5:8)

• "...whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life." (Galatians 6:7-8)

Scripture gives us a description of what is dishonorable, that makes us unclean:

"But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people. Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving. (Ephesians 5:3-4)

Instead what we should be doing is to:

• Avoid temptations and sins at all cost, and firmly turn away from it:

“Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers. Avoid it, do not travel on it; turn from it and go on your way.” (Proverbs 4:14-15)

• Aim to be like Christ with self-control

“Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.” (Romans 13:14)

• Be obedient to the truth, and love each other earnestly

“Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart.” (1 Peter 1:22)

Just as I should not let my art tools collect dust to the point they become unusable, I should do the same for my heart. The key is that once we get rid of impurity and maintain purity, we are set apart as holy and "ready for every good work" for God's use.

(This article was written with reference to some verses used in 2:7 discipleship class book #4)

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「人若自潔，脫離卑賤的事，就必作貴重的器皿，成為聖潔，合乎主用，預備行各樣的善事。」(提摩太後書 2:21)

我畫了一些在枱面上的東西, 大部分都是跟畫畫有關的。然後附近畫了一群灰色的兔子。英語有一個可愛的名詞形容一堆堆的灰塵叫「灰塵小兔」, 因為它們在地上毛絨絨的隨風吹動, 好像灰色的兔子跳來跳去的。我估計如果一年沒有動、沒有清潔我的桌子, 應該就是這個樣子。

同樣地, 我們的內心也需要時常清潔而且保持乾淨。以下是一些保持內心清潔的原因:

1. 「清心的人有福了，因為他們必得見神。」(馬太福音 5:8)

2. 「順著情慾播種的, 必順著情慾收敗壞。順着聖靈撒種的，必從聖靈收永生。」(加拉太書 6:8)

聖經清楚告訴我們什麼不潔淨、卑賤的事我們應該避免和除掉 :

1. 「一切苦毒、惱恨、忿怒、嚷鬧、毀謗，並一切的惡毒，都當從你們中間除掉。」(以弗所書 4:31)

2. 「至於淫亂並一切污穢，或是貪婪，在你們中間連提都不可，方合聖徒的體統。淫詞、妄語和戲笑的話都不相宜，總要說感謝的話。」(以弗所書 5:3-4)

相反我們應該要:

• 盡力避開引誘, 堅決不從惡

「不可行惡人的路，不要走壞人的道。要躲避，不可經過，要轉身而去。」(箴言 4:14-15)

• 努力學像基督和加上節制

「總要披戴主耶穌基督，不要為肉體安排去放縱私慾。(羅馬書 13:14)

• 順服於真理和彼此相愛

「你們既因順從真理，潔淨了自己的心，以至愛弟兄沒有虛假，就當從心裏彼此切實相愛。」(彼得前書 1:22)

重點就是得潔淨的我能為神所用, 行各樣的善事,就是遵行神的旨意去行祂的計劃令他人得福 ！

(此文章經文參考2:7門徒訓練第四册)

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