约十四1　你们心里不要受搅扰，你们当信入神，也当信入我。

　　来三12　弟兄们，你们要谨慎，免得你们中间，或有人存着不信的恶心，将活神离弃了。

　　希伯来三章十二节说，“弟兄们，你们要谨慎，免得你们中间，或有人存着不信的恶心，将活神离弃了。”不信的心是最恶的心。我们的不信是最得罪神的事。大卫曾犯了一件大罪，谋杀了人，并夺了那人的妻子。然而，按神的行政说，这罪还不算太严重，没有使神放弃大卫。但在旷野的以色列人因着不信，神就放弃了他们。“不信”侮辱并得罪神自己。一切的罪都干犯神公义的律法，但有些罪并不像“不信”的罪那样严重，侮辱到神自己（希伯来书生命读经，三一七页）。

　　John 14:1 Do not let your heart be troubled; believe into God, believe also into Me.

　　Heb. 3:12 Beware, brothers, lest perhaps there be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief in falling away from the living God.

　　No heart is more evil than a heart of unbelief. Nothing offends God as much as our unbelief. David committed a dreadful sin, murdering a man and taking his wife. Governmentally speaking, however, this sin was not that serious, for it did not cause God to give up David. But the unbelief of the children of Israel in the wilderness caused God to give them up. Unbelief insults and offends God Himself. Every sin breaks God's righteous law, but some sins do not insult God Himself, as does the sin of unbelief. (Life-study of Hebrews, p. 265)

　　我们的神是活神。不信实在太恶了，因为侮辱了这位活的、信实并全能的神。我们若不信神，不信祂的作为，不信祂的法则，就是侮辱祂。为此，我们必须留意这个不信。〔在〕希伯来三章十节〔神〕说，“所以我厌烦那一代的人，说，他们心里时常迷糊，竟不晓得我的法则。”神的法则与神的作为不同。神的作为是祂的行动，神的法则是祂作为的原则。以色列人只晓得神的作为，摩西却知道神的法则（诗一○三7）。在旷野，以色列人几乎每早晨都看见降吗哪的神迹。如果这样的神迹发生在今天，必定是轰动世界的新闻。以色列人虽然经历了这样的神迹，但他们只看见神的作为；他们不像摩西认识神信实、神圣的法则。我们不该像以色列人那样，乃该学习认识我们神的法则、原则。以色列人每逢缺食少水就发怨言；当神为他们作事时，他们不过暂时欢喜，不久又再干犯神。我们若看自己的光景，就不会批评他们，因为彼此都是一样。我们可能在晚上的聚会中大声喊说，“赞美主！”第二天早晨却向主发怨言。我们何等需要认识神的法则！我们的神是活的，祂行事是有原则的。祂永不背乎自己。祂是有能、全能、信实的，必信守祂的应许，成就祂所说的话。

　　虽然神是活的，是信实的，但恶的心向着祂是刚硬的（来三8）。就着一面的意义说，恶心总有许多理由，有很多道理可说。但就着另一面的意义说，恶心却是顽梗、无理的，因为这心是刚硬的。因此，这样的心偏离正途而迷糊，不认识神的法则或原则，并且以试验试探神（9）。最终，这样的心是自欺的，使自己也受了迷惑（13）。这就是恶心的光景。这样的恶心总是因着刚硬而产生的结果。我们的心若刚硬，是何等的危险！我们需要一再地祷告，求主软化我们的心，向祂说，“主啊，怜悯我。软化我的心，永不要让我的心刚硬。”

　　约书亚和迦勒……说，“你们不可背叛耶和华，也不要怕那地的民；因为他们是我们的食物。荫庇他们的已经离开他们，有耶和华与我们同在；不要怕他们。”（民十四9）约书亚和迦勒所说的才是真话。然而，以色列人的理由不是根据真话，乃是根据谎言，不看重神的法则。

　　在神的眼中，没有比不信祂的人更恶。不信的心是最恶的心。没有一件事比不信更侮辱神，也没有一件事比信祂更尊荣神。我们必须信神所说的一切话。我们的心若不信神的话，在祂看来，那就是不信的恶心（希伯来书生命读经，三一七至三一九、六三八页）。

　　参读：希伯来书生命读经，第二十五、四十七篇。

　　Our God is the living God. Unbelief is so evil because it insults the living, faithful, and almighty God. If we do not believe in God, in His work and in His ways, we insult Him. This is why we must beware of unbelief. Hebrews 3:10 says, "Therefore I was displeased with this generation, and I said, They always go astray in their heart, and they have not known My ways." God's ways are different from His acts. His acts are His activities; His ways are the principles by which He acts. The children of Israel only knew His acts, but Moses knew His ways (Psa. 103:7). In the wilderness the children of Israel saw a miracle nearly every morning—the manna. If such a miracle would occur today, it would be publicized in newspapers throughout the world. Although the children of Israel witnessed such a miracle, they, unlike Moses, saw only the acts of God; they did not know God's faithful, divine ways. We should not be like the children of Israel; we must learn the ways, the principles, of our God. When the children of Israel lacked food and water, they complained and murmured. When God acted on their behalf, they were happy temporarily, but not long afterward they offended God again. If we look at ourselves, we would not criticize them, because we would see that we are the same. We may shout, "Praise the Lord!" one night in a meeting and murmur against the Lord the next morning. How we need to know the ways of God! Our God is living and has His principles in doing things. He will never deny Himself. He is able, almighty, and faithful, always keeping His promises and fulfilling His word.

　　Although God is living and faithful, the evil heart is hardened against Him (Heb. 3:8). In a sense, an evil heart is very reasonable; it reasons a great deal. However, in another sense, it is stubborn and without reason because it is hardened. Hence, it departs from the right track and goes astray, not knowing God's ways or principles. It tries God by putting Him to the test (3:9). Eventually, such a heart is self-deceiving and will be deceived (3:13). This is the condition of an evil heart. Such an evil heart always issues from the hardening. How dangerous it is for our heart to be hardened! We need to pray again and again for the Lord to soften our heart, saying, "Lord, have mercy on me. Soften my heart and never allow it to be hardened."

　　Joshua and Caleb said, "Only do not rebel against Jehovah, nor should you fear the people of the land, for they are our bread. Their protection has been removed from them, and Jehovah is with us; do not fear them" (Num. 14:9). Joshua and Caleb spoke the truth. However, the children of Israel did not reason according to the truth but according to the lie, not counting on the ways of God.

　　In the eyes of God, no one is as evil as the one who will not believe in Him. The unbelieving heart is the most evil heart. Nothing insults God more than our unbelief, and nothing honors Him more than our believing in Him. We must believe whatever God says in His word. If our heart does not believe God's word, it is in His eyes an evil, unbelieving heart. (Life-study of Hebrews, pp. 265-267, 532)

　　Further Reading: Life-study of Hebrews, msgs. 25, 47