2006-04-25 21:08:16Jacky
你長大了嗎？
讀 經：希伯來書5：12-14
金 句：「你們本該作師傅……你們成了那必須吃奶、不能吃乾糧的人。」（希伯來書5：12）
全年讀經：詩篇43-45篇
希伯來書第5章是寫給那些看似成熟，但在靈命上仍然停留在嬰兒階段的信徒們而寫的。他們應當足夠成熟，可以教導別人，但他們像是襁褓中的嬰兒，長不出屬靈的果子，這將受到主的嚴厲懲罰。希伯來書作者敦促人們拋開孩子氣的東西，快快長大。
作者寫道：「我們應當離開基督道理的開端，竭力進到完全的地步」（希伯來書6：1）。此處「完全」一詞意指「成熟」。收信人應離開吃奶階段，「長大成人」（希伯來書5：14），能吃聖經的乾糧。
今日很多教會面臨同樣的問題。它們應當是進修會，但實際上不過是「育嬰堂」。有活力的教會應該有一間為新進的基督徒而設的「育嬰堂」，但嬰兒長不大時，同工們就得花太多時間充當保姆，而忽略了對上帝家庭中其他成員的照顧。
你做基督的信徒有多久了？你長大了嗎？你是牧師和其他信徒的包袱嗎？抑或你已是一位鼓勵他人的、幫別人背包袱的人？使徒彼得激勵我們「要在我們主救主耶穌基督的恩典和知識上有長進。」（彼得後書3：18）。讓我們邁向成熟這個目標。MRD
親愛的主，咀嚼你祝福的話語，
我不會再軟弱又孩子氣；
當我傾聽你聖靈的聲音，
但願象基督的愛和恩典能在我身上顯見。Hess
不斷向基督學習，就會愈來愈象基督。
金 句：「你們本該作師傅……你們成了那必須吃奶、不能吃乾糧的人。」（希伯來書5：12）
全年讀經：詩篇43-45篇
希伯來書第5章是寫給那些看似成熟，但在靈命上仍然停留在嬰兒階段的信徒們而寫的。他們應當足夠成熟，可以教導別人，但他們像是襁褓中的嬰兒，長不出屬靈的果子，這將受到主的嚴厲懲罰。希伯來書作者敦促人們拋開孩子氣的東西，快快長大。
作者寫道：「我們應當離開基督道理的開端，竭力進到完全的地步」（希伯來書6：1）。此處「完全」一詞意指「成熟」。收信人應離開吃奶階段，「長大成人」（希伯來書5：14），能吃聖經的乾糧。
今日很多教會面臨同樣的問題。它們應當是進修會，但實際上不過是「育嬰堂」。有活力的教會應該有一間為新進的基督徒而設的「育嬰堂」，但嬰兒長不大時，同工們就得花太多時間充當保姆，而忽略了對上帝家庭中其他成員的照顧。
你做基督的信徒有多久了？你長大了嗎？你是牧師和其他信徒的包袱嗎？抑或你已是一位鼓勵他人的、幫別人背包袱的人？使徒彼得激勵我們「要在我們主救主耶穌基督的恩典和知識上有長進。」（彼得後書3：18）。讓我們邁向成熟這個目標。MRD
親愛的主，咀嚼你祝福的話語，
我不會再軟弱又孩子氣；
當我傾聽你聖靈的聲音，
但願象基督的愛和恩典能在我身上顯見。Hess
不斷向基督學習，就會愈來愈象基督。
How Old Are You?
Read: Hebrews 5:12-14
For though by this time you ought to be teachers, . . . you have come to need milk and not solid food. --Hebrews 5:12
Hebrews 5 was addressed to believers who should have been mature enough to teach others, but they were still babes in Christ. They were like nursing infants, lacking spiritual fruit and in danger of severe discipline from the Lord. They were urged to put away childish things and to grow up.
The author wrote, "Leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection" (Heb. 6:1). The word perfection means "maturity." The recipients of this letter were to leave the milk stage and grow up to "full age" (5:14) by feeding on the solid meat of the Word.
Many churches today have this same problem. They should be workshops but instead they are just nurseries for infants and crybabies. A vigorous church will have a "nursery" for new Christians, but when the babies don't grow up the workers have to spend too much time being nursemaids while neglecting the rest of the family of God.
How long have you been a follower of Christ? How much have you grown? Are you a burden to your pastor and your fellow believers, or are you an encourager and a burden-bearer? The apostle Peter challenged us to "grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" (2 Pet. 3:18). Let's aim for maturity. --M. R. De Haan, M.D. (founder of RBC Ministries)
By feeding on Your blessed Word, dear Lord,
I will no longer weak and childish be;
And as I listen to Your Spirit's voice,
May Christlike love and grace be seen in me. --Hess
Growing close to Christ produces a growing Christlikeness.
FOR FURTHER STUDY
What Does It Take To Follow Christ?
Transformed Lives
Read: Hebrews 5:12-14
For though by this time you ought to be teachers, . . . you have come to need milk and not solid food. --Hebrews 5:12
Hebrews 5 was addressed to believers who should have been mature enough to teach others, but they were still babes in Christ. They were like nursing infants, lacking spiritual fruit and in danger of severe discipline from the Lord. They were urged to put away childish things and to grow up.
The author wrote, "Leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection" (Heb. 6:1). The word perfection means "maturity." The recipients of this letter were to leave the milk stage and grow up to "full age" (5:14) by feeding on the solid meat of the Word.
Many churches today have this same problem. They should be workshops but instead they are just nurseries for infants and crybabies. A vigorous church will have a "nursery" for new Christians, but when the babies don't grow up the workers have to spend too much time being nursemaids while neglecting the rest of the family of God.
How long have you been a follower of Christ? How much have you grown? Are you a burden to your pastor and your fellow believers, or are you an encourager and a burden-bearer? The apostle Peter challenged us to "grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" (2 Pet. 3:18). Let's aim for maturity. --M. R. De Haan, M.D. (founder of RBC Ministries)
By feeding on Your blessed Word, dear Lord,
I will no longer weak and childish be;
And as I listen to Your Spirit's voice,
May Christlike love and grace be seen in me. --Hess
Growing close to Christ produces a growing Christlikeness.
FOR FURTHER STUDY
What Does It Take To Follow Christ?
Transformed Lives