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晨興聖言創世記結晶讀經(一) (72)
第七週 ‧ 週二
晨興餧養
出十七6『我必在何烈的磐石那裏，站在你面前；你要擊打磐石，就必有水從磐石流出來，使百姓可以喝。摩
西就在以色列的長老眼前這樣行了。』
林前十4『也都喝了一樣的靈水；所喝的是出於隨行的靈磐石，那磐石就是基督。』
創世記裏的每一樣事物都是種子。種子的生長是在新約，而收割是在啓示錄。…湧流之江河的種子是撒在創世記二章，此後聖經的各卷是這種子的生長，到啓示錄就有收成了。我們需要整本聖經來明白創世記二章這一幅圖畫的真正意義。神在祂的兒子耶穌基督裏，在食物的形態裏，對我們是生命。如果我們將祂喫進來，我們不只得着滿足，而且這生命在我們裏面還要成為滋潤的江河。這河要在我們裏面成為急流，重生我們，變化我們，使我們馨香，並多結果子。藉這湧流，我們要變成金子、珍珠和寶石，為着建造神的居所，就是新耶路撒冷。…這是神達成祂永遠目的的路（創世記生命讀經，一八一至一八二頁）。
信息選讀
保羅在林前十章四節繼續說，『也都喝了一樣的靈水；所喝的是出於隨行的靈磐石，那磐石就是基督。』基督這靈磐石隨着信徒，為要給他們靈水。四節的靈水是指流自裂開磐石的活水（出十七6），豫表那流自釘死十架而復活之基督的靈，作我們包羅萬有的水（約七37~39，林前十二13）。基督在祂的釘死裏，作為活的靈磐石被神律法的權柄擊打，好叫生命的水在復活裏能從祂流出來，並流進祂所救贖的人裏面給他們喝。從被擊打的磐石所流出來的生命水，象徵那靈（約七37~39）。我們都該喝一樣的靈水，不該喝這包羅萬有之靈以外的任何東西。
為着神的選民被擊打、裂開、流出活水的磐石，乃是物質的磐石；但使徒稱之為靈磐石，因它豫表那被神擊打、裂開，流出生命的水（十九34），以解信徒乾渴的基督。因此使徒說，那磐石就是基督〔林前十4〕。它既是表徵基督的靈磐石，就能隨着以色列人。這指明作真磐石的基督，乃是隨着祂的信徒（新約總論第十冊，一七○至一七一頁）。
這磐石實在是我們的一切。藉着成為肉體，基督來到地上作磐石。在所命定之地—加畧，祂被釘十字架，受了神的律法及其權能和權柄所擊打。祂的肋旁被裂開，並且流出活水來。這活水就是那靈，是三一
神的終極流出。…這水解我們的乾渴，完全滿足我們。
這水是奧祕的，在於它是從磐石流出來的，而這磐石隨着百姓經過曠野的行程。當然，這樣的磐石不可能是天然的或是物質的。一塊實在的、物質的磐石如何能隨着百姓一同旅行？保羅說磐石隨着百姓，這事實指明這是活的磐石。因此，這磐石是屬靈且奧祕的。當我們來看在復活裏生命的水，我們必須對被擊打磐石所流出之水屬靈和奧祕的方面留下印象。
從磐石流出的水乃是在復活裏生命的水。復活是指一個東西擺在死裏又活過來；也是指經過死所長出的生命。
生命的水是在復活裏，所以是得勝且勝利的。這水超越每一件消極的事物。當我們喝這水時，我們就
成了在復活裏並屬於復活的人（出埃及記生命讀經，五四六至五四七、五六二至五六三、五六六頁）。
參讀：出埃及記生命讀經，第四十至四十二篇。
‹‹ WEEK 7 — DAY 2 ››
Morning Nourishment
Exo. 17:6 "I will be standing before you there upon the rock in Horeb;and you shall strike the
rock, and water will come out of it so that the people may drink. And Moses did so in
the sight of the elders of Israel."
1 Cor. 10:4 "And all drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank of a spiritual rock which
followed them, and the rock was Christ."
Everything found in the book of Genesis is a seed, the growth of the seed is in the New Testament, and the harvest is in the book of Revelation. The seed of the flowing river is sown in Genesis 2, the growth occurs in the following books of the Bible, and the harvest is in the book of Revelation. We need the whole Bible to give us the true meaning of the picture in Genesis 2. God in His Son Jesus Christ is life to us in the form of food. If we take Him in, we not only have satisfaction, but this life will become a watering river within us. This water will be a torrent flowing within us to regenerate us, transform us, and to make us sweet and fruitful. By this flow we will become gold, pearl, and precious stones for the building of God's habitation, the New Jerusalem....This is God's way to fulfill His eternal purpose. (Life-study of Genesis, p. 146)
Today's Reading
In 1 Corinthians 10:4 Paul goes on to say, “All drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank of a spiritual rock which followed them, and the rock was Christ.” As the spiritual rock, Christ follows the believers to give them the spiritual drink. The spiritual drink in verse 4 refers to the living water that flowed out of the cleft rock (Exo. 17:6), typifying the Spirit, who flowed out of the crucified and resurrected Christ, as our all-inclusive drink (John 7:37-39; 1 Cor. 12:13). In His crucifixion Christ, as the living, spiritual rock, was smitten by the authority of God's law in order that the water of life in resurrection could flow out of Him into His redeemed people for them to drink. The water of life flowing out of the smitten rock signifies the Spirit (John 7:37-39). We should all drink the same spiritual drink and should not drink anything other than the all-inclusive Spirit.
The rock that was smitten and cleft to flow out the living water for God's chosen people was a physical rock. Yet the apostle called it a spiritual rock because it typified Christ, who was smitten and cleft by God to flow out the water of life (John 19:34) to satisfy the thirst of His believers. Hence, the apostle said that the rock was Christ. Since it was a spiritual rock signifying Christ, it was able to follow the children of Israel. This indicates that Christ as the real rock is following His believers. (The Conclusion of the New Testament, pp. 3154-3155)
This rock is truly everything to us. Through incarnation, Christ came to earth as the rock. At Calvary, the appointed place, He was crucified, smitten by God's law with its power and authority. His side was cleft, and living water flowed forth. This living water is the Spirit, the ultimate issue of the Triune God....This water quenches our thirst and fully satisfies our being.
The water is mysterious in that it flowed out of a rock which followed the people in their journey through the wilderness. Surely such a rock could not have been physical or material. How could a literal, physical rock travel with the people? The fact that Paul says that the rock followed the people indicates that it was a living rock. Hence, this rock was spiritual and mysterious. As we consider the matter of the water of life in resurrection, we must be impressed with the spiritual and mysterious aspects of the water from the smitten rock.
The water which came out of the rock is the water of life in resurrection. Resurrection denotes something which has been put to death and which is alive again. It also denotes life which springs forth out of something that has passed through death.
Because the water of life is in resurrection, it is victorious and triumphant. It transcends every negative thing. When we drink this water, we become people in resurrection and of resurrection. (Life-study of Exodus, pp. 474, 488, 491)
Further Reading: Life-study of Exodus, msgs. 40-42
晨興餧養
出十七6『我必在何烈的磐石那裏，站在你面前；你要擊打磐石，就必有水從磐石流出來，使百姓可以喝。摩
西就在以色列的長老眼前這樣行了。』
林前十4『也都喝了一樣的靈水；所喝的是出於隨行的靈磐石，那磐石就是基督。』
創世記裏的每一樣事物都是種子。種子的生長是在新約，而收割是在啓示錄。…湧流之江河的種子是撒在創世記二章，此後聖經的各卷是這種子的生長，到啓示錄就有收成了。我們需要整本聖經來明白創世記二章這一幅圖畫的真正意義。神在祂的兒子耶穌基督裏，在食物的形態裏，對我們是生命。如果我們將祂喫進來，我們不只得着滿足，而且這生命在我們裏面還要成為滋潤的江河。這河要在我們裏面成為急流，重生我們，變化我們，使我們馨香，並多結果子。藉這湧流，我們要變成金子、珍珠和寶石，為着建造神的居所，就是新耶路撒冷。…這是神達成祂永遠目的的路（創世記生命讀經，一八一至一八二頁）。
信息選讀
保羅在林前十章四節繼續說，『也都喝了一樣的靈水；所喝的是出於隨行的靈磐石，那磐石就是基督。』基督這靈磐石隨着信徒，為要給他們靈水。四節的靈水是指流自裂開磐石的活水（出十七6），豫表那流自釘死十架而復活之基督的靈，作我們包羅萬有的水（約七37~39，林前十二13）。基督在祂的釘死裏，作為活的靈磐石被神律法的權柄擊打，好叫生命的水在復活裏能從祂流出來，並流進祂所救贖的人裏面給他們喝。從被擊打的磐石所流出來的生命水，象徵那靈（約七37~39）。我們都該喝一樣的靈水，不該喝這包羅萬有之靈以外的任何東西。
為着神的選民被擊打、裂開、流出活水的磐石，乃是物質的磐石；但使徒稱之為靈磐石，因它豫表那被神擊打、裂開，流出生命的水（十九34），以解信徒乾渴的基督。因此使徒說，那磐石就是基督〔林前十4〕。它既是表徵基督的靈磐石，就能隨着以色列人。這指明作真磐石的基督，乃是隨着祂的信徒（新約總論第十冊，一七○至一七一頁）。
這磐石實在是我們的一切。藉着成為肉體，基督來到地上作磐石。在所命定之地—加畧，祂被釘十字架，受了神的律法及其權能和權柄所擊打。祂的肋旁被裂開，並且流出活水來。這活水就是那靈，是三一
神的終極流出。…這水解我們的乾渴，完全滿足我們。
這水是奧祕的，在於它是從磐石流出來的，而這磐石隨着百姓經過曠野的行程。當然，這樣的磐石不可能是天然的或是物質的。一塊實在的、物質的磐石如何能隨着百姓一同旅行？保羅說磐石隨着百姓，這事實指明這是活的磐石。因此，這磐石是屬靈且奧祕的。當我們來看在復活裏生命的水，我們必須對被擊打磐石所流出之水屬靈和奧祕的方面留下印象。
從磐石流出的水乃是在復活裏生命的水。復活是指一個東西擺在死裏又活過來；也是指經過死所長出的生命。
生命的水是在復活裏，所以是得勝且勝利的。這水超越每一件消極的事物。當我們喝這水時，我們就
成了在復活裏並屬於復活的人（出埃及記生命讀經，五四六至五四七、五六二至五六三、五六六頁）。
參讀：出埃及記生命讀經，第四十至四十二篇。
‹‹ WEEK 7 — DAY 2 ››
Morning Nourishment
Exo. 17:6 "I will be standing before you there upon the rock in Horeb;and you shall strike the
rock, and water will come out of it so that the people may drink. And Moses did so in
the sight of the elders of Israel."
1 Cor. 10:4 "And all drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank of a spiritual rock which
followed them, and the rock was Christ."
Everything found in the book of Genesis is a seed, the growth of the seed is in the New Testament, and the harvest is in the book of Revelation. The seed of the flowing river is sown in Genesis 2, the growth occurs in the following books of the Bible, and the harvest is in the book of Revelation. We need the whole Bible to give us the true meaning of the picture in Genesis 2. God in His Son Jesus Christ is life to us in the form of food. If we take Him in, we not only have satisfaction, but this life will become a watering river within us. This water will be a torrent flowing within us to regenerate us, transform us, and to make us sweet and fruitful. By this flow we will become gold, pearl, and precious stones for the building of God's habitation, the New Jerusalem....This is God's way to fulfill His eternal purpose. (Life-study of Genesis, p. 146)
Today's Reading
In 1 Corinthians 10:4 Paul goes on to say, “All drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank of a spiritual rock which followed them, and the rock was Christ.” As the spiritual rock, Christ follows the believers to give them the spiritual drink. The spiritual drink in verse 4 refers to the living water that flowed out of the cleft rock (Exo. 17:6), typifying the Spirit, who flowed out of the crucified and resurrected Christ, as our all-inclusive drink (John 7:37-39; 1 Cor. 12:13). In His crucifixion Christ, as the living, spiritual rock, was smitten by the authority of God's law in order that the water of life in resurrection could flow out of Him into His redeemed people for them to drink. The water of life flowing out of the smitten rock signifies the Spirit (John 7:37-39). We should all drink the same spiritual drink and should not drink anything other than the all-inclusive Spirit.
The rock that was smitten and cleft to flow out the living water for God's chosen people was a physical rock. Yet the apostle called it a spiritual rock because it typified Christ, who was smitten and cleft by God to flow out the water of life (John 19:34) to satisfy the thirst of His believers. Hence, the apostle said that the rock was Christ. Since it was a spiritual rock signifying Christ, it was able to follow the children of Israel. This indicates that Christ as the real rock is following His believers. (The Conclusion of the New Testament, pp. 3154-3155)
This rock is truly everything to us. Through incarnation, Christ came to earth as the rock. At Calvary, the appointed place, He was crucified, smitten by God's law with its power and authority. His side was cleft, and living water flowed forth. This living water is the Spirit, the ultimate issue of the Triune God....This water quenches our thirst and fully satisfies our being.
The water is mysterious in that it flowed out of a rock which followed the people in their journey through the wilderness. Surely such a rock could not have been physical or material. How could a literal, physical rock travel with the people? The fact that Paul says that the rock followed the people indicates that it was a living rock. Hence, this rock was spiritual and mysterious. As we consider the matter of the water of life in resurrection, we must be impressed with the spiritual and mysterious aspects of the water from the smitten rock.
The water which came out of the rock is the water of life in resurrection. Resurrection denotes something which has been put to death and which is alive again. It also denotes life which springs forth out of something that has passed through death.
Because the water of life is in resurrection, it is victorious and triumphant. It transcends every negative thing. When we drink this water, we become people in resurrection and of resurrection. (Life-study of Exodus, pp. 474, 488, 491)
Further Reading: Life-study of Exodus, msgs. 40-42