2006-01-11 22:15:28Jacky

天方夜譚

讀  經:羅馬書8:1-17
金  句:「因為離了我,你們就不能做什麼。」(約翰福音15:5)
全年讀經:創世記33-36章

  如果說做一個真正的基督徒並不難,那根本就是天方夜譚!事實上,歷史上只有一個人確確實實、完完全全的做到了,那就是--耶穌基督。
  不過,我們的情況還沒有糟到毫無希望。當耶穌昇天回到天父上帝的身邊,他賜下聖靈來幫助我們脫離肉體的律(約翰福音14:15-17;羅馬書8:2-4)。正如我們在基督裡,從聖靈得著新生命;同樣的,當我們與耶穌親密同行,他的靈就使我們有能力過基督徒的生活(約翰福音15:4-5)。
  某教會的佈告欄在下述的禱告裡就掌握到這個實際需要:「主啊!一直到今日,我做得還算不錯。我沒有說人閒話、沒有亂發脾氣、沒有貪得無厭、性情乖戾,也沒有淫穢低俗、自私自利或是任性放縱,為此我非常的感恩。但是主啊,再過不久,我就要準備起床了,而從那一刻開始,我極需要你的幫助!」
  值得欣慰的大好消息就是我們有上帝的幫助,每位信徒都擁有上帝的聖靈!但問題是信徒若「沒有聖靈就不能繼續下去的事有那些呢?」,答案應該是「每一件事!」對基督徒而言,每件事都需要聖靈的同在。
  不論你今日所面對的是什麼,你都不是孤單一人在面對,因基督的靈與你同在,你只須信靠他!HWR

仔細想一想:
在羅馬書7:15-23中,使徒保羅試圖過基督徒的生活,結果如何?
他如何找出得勝之道?(7:24-8:1)YYY

當聖靈在我們中間運行,主耶穌就成就一切。
Doing The Impossible

Read: Romans 8:1-17

Without Me you can do nothing. --John 15:5

The Christian life really isn't hard to live--it's impossible! In fact, only one person in history has actually lived it perfectly--Jesus Christ.

The situation isn't hopeless for us, however. When Jesus returned to His Father in heaven, He sent His Holy Spirit to help us live in a supernatural way (Jn. 14:15-17; Rom. 8:2-4). Just as the Spirit gives us new life in Christ, so also He enables us to live the Christian life as we walk in close fellowship with Jesus (Jn. 15:4-5).

A church bulletin captured this reality in the following prayer: "So far today, Lord, I've done all right. I haven't gossiped; I haven't lost my temper; I haven't been greedy, grumpy, nasty, selfish, or overindulgent. I'm very thankful for that. But in a few moments, Lord, I'm going to get out of bed. And from then on, I'm going to need a lot of help."

The good news is that we have God's help. Believers possess the Holy Spirit of God! That leads to a probing question: "What's going on in your life that could not go on without the Holy Spirit?" The answer should be: "Everything!" The Christian needs the Holy Spirit for everything.

Whatever you face today, you don't face alone. Christ's Spirit is there with you. Count on it! --HWR

THINKING IT OVER
What does Romans 7:15-23 tell us about the apostle Paul's attempt to live the Christian life? How did he find victory? (7:24-8:1).

What Jesus accomplished for us, the Spirit works out in us.

FOR FURTHER STUDY
How Can I Be Filled With The Spirit?
The Promise Of The Spirit

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