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I am God, and not man!
我是神，而非人！
(James Smith, “Rills from the Rock of Ages”, 1860)
(詹姆斯·史密斯，《从永恒磐石流出的小溪》，1860年)
“I will not carry out My fierce anger, nor will I turn and devastate Israel. For I am God, and not man; the Holy One among you. I will not come in wrath!” Hosea 11:9
“我必不发猛烈的怒气，也不转而毁灭以色列。因为我是神，并非世人；是你们中间的圣者。我必不在怒中临到！”何西阿书11:9
Thus spoke the Lord when assigning a reason for not executing the fierceness of His wrath upon guilty and rebellious Israel. A God can do, what a man cannot; and a God can bear, what a man cannot. God always acts in accordance with the grandeur, glory and greatness of His nature.
这是主在解释为何不对有罪和悖逆的以色列执行祂烈怒时所说的话。神能做人所不能做的；神能承受人所不能承受的。神总是按照祂本性的庄严、荣耀和伟大而行事。
Every thought of His heart,
every word of His mouth, and
every work of His hand
—is worthy of Himself!
祂心中的每个意念，
祂口中的每句话语，
祂手所做的每件事
——都配得上祂自己！
If we bear this in mind, it will…
fortify our minds,
strengthen our faith,
and comfort our souls.
若我们谨记这点，它将…
坚固我们的心志，
加强我们的信心，
安慰我们的灵魂。
Why does God not cut down the wicked immediately?
Because He is God, and not man.
为什么神不立即剪除恶人？
因为祂是神，而非人。
Why does He chasten His people so greatly, and allow them to suffer so much?
Because He is God, and not man.
为什么祂如此严厉地管教祂的子民，允许他们受这么多苦？
因为祂是神，而非人。
Let us meditate on this declaration of our God for a few moments.
让我们默想片刻神的这个宣告。
“I am God, and not man,” and therefore I am infinitely patient, and not soon moved to take vengeance upon My sinful and rebellious creatures!
“我是神，而非人，”因此我有无限的耐心，不轻易向我有罪和悖逆的受造物施行报复！
“I am God, and not man,” and therefore I am ready to forgive, and receive back the returning prodigal to My heart and home!
“我是神，而非人，”因此我随时准备饶恕，并接纳回转的浪子归向我的心怀和家中！
“I am God, and not man,” and therefore I receive great sinners, taking to My heart and putting among My children, such despicable ones as no one else would notice or regard!
“我是神，而非人，”因此我接纳大罪人，将那些别人不屑一顾的卑贱之人，接纳到我心中，使他们成为我的儿女！
“I am God, and not man,” and therefore I pardon again and again—not only first offences, but repeated transgressions, forgiving and forgetting them forever!
“我是神，不是人，”因此我一次又一次地宽恕——不仅是初犯，还有重复的过犯，永远宽恕和遗忘！
“I am God, and not man,” and therefore bear with such numerous affronts, such gross ingratitude, such inexcusable conduct, in My own people!
“我是神，不是人，”因此我能忍受我的子民如此多的冒犯，如此严重的忘恩负义，如此不可原谅的行为！
“I am God, and not man,” and therefore I invite, entreat, and beseech such base backsliders to return unto Me, and prove the power and freeness of My forgiving love!
“我是神，不是人，”因此我邀请、恳求并祈求这些卑劣的背道者回到我这里，证明我宽恕之爱的力量和自由！
“I am God, and not man,” and therefore I save freely, fully and forever—such degraded, depraved, and desperate sinners, to the praise of the glory of My grace!
“我是神，不是人，”因此我自由地、完全地、永远地拯救这些堕落的、败坏的、绝望的罪人，以彰显我恩典的荣耀！
“I am God, and not man,” and therefore I remain faithful to My promises and covenant engagements, amidst all the changes and faithlessness of My fickle people!
“我是神，不是人，”因此在我反复无常的子民所有的变化和不忠中，我仍然信守我的承诺和盟约！
“I am God, and not man,” and therefore I give such rich, costly, priceless gifts—to the poor, destitute, and unworthy sinners!
“我是神，不是人，”因此我将如此丰富、昂贵、无价的礼物赐给贫穷的、贫困的、不配的罪人！
“I am God, and not man,” and therefore I hear, accept and answer—such poor, imperfect, and worthless prayers, which, no one else could tolerate, much less approve!
“我是神，不是人，”因此我听、接受并回应这些贫乏的、不完美的、毫无价值的祷告，这些祷告别人连容忍都做不到，更不用说认可！
“I am God, and not man,” and therefore I work such wonders—wonders in providence, and wonders in grace; wonders in the world, and wonders in the heart!
“我是神，不是人，”因此我行如此奇事——在护理中行奇事，在恩典中行奇事；在世界中行奇事，在心中行奇事！
“I am God, and not man,” and therefore, I have prepared such mansions, and will confer such a glorious kingdom, on sinners who have no claim upon Me, nor the least reason to expect any good thing from Me!
“我是神，不是人，”因此，我为那些对我毫无要求，也没有任何理由期待从我得到好处的罪人预备了这样的豪宅，并将赐予他们如此荣耀的国度！
Yes, because He is Jehovah and changes not, therefore we poor, sinning, changeable creatures are not consumed!
是的，因为祂是耶和华，永不改变，所以我们这些贫穷的、犯罪的、易变的受造物才没有被毁灭！
Believer, to you the Lord says, “I am God, and not man!” Therefore expect from Him as God, and act toward Him as God! He can do exceedingly and abundantly above all that you can ask or think! Do not measure His heart by yours—but remember that as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are His thoughts higher than your thoughts, and His ways than your ways!
信徒啊，主对你说：”我是神，不是人！”因此要以对待神的方式期待祂，以对待神的方式行事！祂能做的，远超过你所求所想！不要用你的心来衡量祂的心——要记住，天怎样高过地，祂的意念也照样高过你的意念，祂的道路高过你的道路！