接受愛的自由
馬爾谷福音 3:22-30
我們看過經師和法利塞人如何用不同方法指責耶穌不守法律,但耶穌都能一一駁斥。在今天的福音中,他們進一步指耶穌附魔,而祂驅魔的能力正是來自魔鬼。
耶穌以一個自相紛爭的國家的比喻指出這說法毫不合理。耶穌從附魔的人身上把邪靈驅走,使他們不受魔鬼控制,恢復自由;這種做法怎能出自魔鬼?
耶穌說:「誰若褻瀆了聖神,永遠不得赦免。」(谷 3:29) 這跟天主的慈愛沒有衝突。天主藉著聖神而臨在於這世界,褻瀆聖神的意思是刻意拒絕天主的愛。天主因為愛人類而使人有自由意志,人有權選擇接受或拒絕他的愛。對於那些選擇拒絕的人,是無法得救的。
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Mark 3:22-30
We have read that the scribes and the Pharisees have used different ways to accuse Jesus of violating the law. Jesus was able to rebuke their charges. In today’s Gospel reading, they went further to say He is possessed with Beelzebul, the prince of demons. And that He relied on the power of the devil to cast out evil spirits.
Jesus answered the charges by using the analogy of a kingdom divided against itself. By casting out evil spirits from those who were possessed, Jesus liberated them from the control of the devil. His acts could not possibly come from the devil.
Jesus said: “whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never have forgiveness” (Mark 3:29). This does not contradict with God’s mercy. God is present in the world through the Holy Spirit. To blaspheme against the Spirit means to deliberately refuse the goodness of God. God loves us so much that He gives us free will. We are free to choose to accept or reject His love. Those who refuses His love will not be saved.
This reflection is prepared by the FLL Inspire editorial team as a digest of the following article: Monday of week 3 of Ordinary Time – Gospel