理解上帝諭旨性的旨意Comprehending the DecretiveWill of God
[每日靈修] Daily Devotionals, 駱鴻銘編譯
上帝諭旨性的旨意（decretive will）有時被描述主權性的、有效的旨意，上帝藉此實現祂神聖諭旨所喜悅的一切。在上帝的創造之工中可以看到這方面的一個例子。當上帝說「要有光」（創一3）時，祂發出一道神聖的命令。祂行使了祂的至高主權，有效的旨意。當祂這樣作的時候，光不可能不出現。它的出現完全出於必然的後果。
諭旨性的旨意除了上帝主權所命令的事情之外，不會有任何其他的果效，或其他的後果。祂並沒有請求光照射出來。祂也沒有哄騙，勾引或懇求它存在。這是關乎絕對權威和權能的問題。
沒有任何受造物享有這種旨意的權能。任何人的旨意都不會那麼有效能。人發布一些敕令然後希望它們能帶來它們想要的果效。只有上帝可以決定必然的後果。
活在神的面光中（在神面前禱告）：
閱讀創世記第一章，觀察上帝如何在創造中反覆運用祂的至高主權，有效的旨意。
進一步研讀：
西一9 因此，我們自從聽見的日子，也就為你們不住的禱告祈求，願你們在一切屬靈的智慧悟性上，滿心知道神的旨意；
約壹二17 這世界和其上的情慾都要過去，惟獨遵行神旨意的，是永遠常存。
彼前四1～2 基督既在肉身受苦，你們也當將這樣的心志作為兵器，因為在肉身受過苦的，就已經與罪斷絕了。 你們存這樣的心，從今以後就可以不從人的情慾，只從神的旨意在世度餘下的光陰。
Comprehending
the Decretive Will of God
God’s
decretive will is sometimes described as the sovereign, efficacious will by
which God brings to pass whatever He pleases by His divine decree. An example
of this may be seen in God’s work of creation. When God said, “Let there be
light” (Gen. 1:3), He issued a divine imperative. He exercised His sovereign,
efficacious will. When He did so, it was impossible for the light not to
appear. It appeared by the sheer necessity of consequence.
The
decretive will can have no other effect, no other consequence than what God
sovereignly commands. He did not request the light to shine. Neither did He
coax, cajole, or woo it into existence. It was a matter of absolute authority
and power.
No
creature enjoys this power of will. No man’s will is that efficacious. Men
issue decrees and then hope they will bring about their desired effects. God
alone can decree with the necessity of consequence.
Coram
Deo
Read
Genesis 1, observing how God repeatedly exercised His sovereign, efficacious
will in creation.
Passages
for Further Study
Colossians
1:9
1
John 2:17
1
Peter 4:1-2
