2007-01-11 22:40:09Jacky
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
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