天堂经济学
在这个世界上，经济往往是以牺牲他人利益为代价，快速获取最大利润。这主要是基于贪婪和“我优先”的态度。虽然有时它被称为“追求幸福”，但它永远不会满足我们最深的需要和渴望。
还有一种我们称之为“天堂经济学”的，它自由地运用慷慨、爱和善意。它把自私、贪婪的恶性循环颠倒过来，让天上的阳光照进来。
我们在今天的箴言中就看到类似的说法。慷慨的人免除人的债，如同他们的债被免除，爱的涟漪向外散去。这是在世俗的经济学中显明奇异恩典的例子，积攒财宝在天上。
或许你看过那部老电影《生活多美好》，这个故事的主人公乔治·贝利把存款和借贷业务以低利率贷款出去，这样低收入的人就可以买房子。但后来出了一个问题，乔治的叔叔在去银行的路上丢失了一大笔钱，这使乔治处于破产的危机之中。最后，乔治被镇上的居民救了回来，给了他所有需要的现金，因为乔治总是善待他们。
让我们跟随神的带领，在慷慨和善意中生活。贪婪和自私只会导致毁灭。
主啊，“愿你的旨意行在地上，如同行在天上...因为国度、权柄、荣耀全是你的，直到永远。” 阿们。
箴言 11:24-28
24有施散的却更增添，有吝惜过度的反致穷乏。
25好施舍的必得丰裕，滋润人的必得滋润。
26屯粮不卖的，民必咒诅他；情愿出卖的，人必为他祝福。
27恳切求善的，就求得恩惠；唯独求恶的，恶必临到他身。
28倚仗自己财物的必跌倒，义人必发旺如青叶。
Heavenly Economics
“One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.” — Proverbs 11:24
In this world, economics is often about quickly making the greatest profit at the expense of others. It’s based mainly on greed and a “me first” attitude. Though it is sometimes called “the pursuit of happiness,” it will never satisfy our deepest needs and longings.
There is also what we might call “heavenly economics.” It gives free rein to generosity, love, and goodwill. It turns the selfish, vicious cycle of greed on its head, and flashes of heavenly sunshine beam through.
We can hear echoes of this in our proverb today. Generous people forgive debts, as they have been forgiven, and ripples of love spread outward. That’s an example of amazing grace amid worldly economics, building up treasure in heaven.
Maybe you have seen the old movie It’s A Wonderful Life. It’s a story about George Bailey, whose savings and loan business lends out money at low interest so that low-income people can buy a home. But then something goes wrong: one day George’s uncle loses track of a bundle of money on the way to the bank, and that puts George in danger of going bankrupt. In the end, though, George is rescued by the townspeople, who give him all the cash he needs because he always treated them with goodwill.
Let’s follow God’s leading and live with generosity and goodwill. Greed and selfishness will only lead to ruin.
Lord, “your will be done on earth as it is in heaven . . . for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.” Amen.
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