【加5:9】一点面酵能使全团都发起来。【Gal 5:9】A little yeast works through the whole batch of dough.

保罗再次对神儿女强调罪的严重性，当我们不持守在真理里，罪像酵一样吞噬我们的生命。一点面酵能使全团都发起来，Paul once again emphasised the seriousness of sin to God's children. When we do not hold on to the truth, sin devours our lives like yeast. A little leaven can make the whole lump ferment, 就像我们内心所存的疑惑、不信、贪心、贪财、嫉妒，比较、诡诈、骄傲…just like the doubts, unbelief, greed, jealousy, comparison, deceit, and pride in our hearts...若不靠着真理去对付洁净，反而去喂养，这酵就全团发起来。If we do not rely on the truth to deal with and purify these, but instead feed them, the whole lump will ferment. 经上说：与私欲怀胎就生出罪来，罪既长成就生出死来，只要有一点破口，或许就会造成大的祸患。The Bible says: after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.As long as there is a little breach, it may cause great disaster.

天父也劝勉我们，总要警醒祷告，免得入了迷惑。The Heavenly Father also exhorts us to always be alert and pray, so as not to enter into temptation. 你们心灵固然愿意，肉体却软弱了。The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. 保罗也说他所愿意的善，他反不作；他所不愿意的恶，他倒去作。Paul also said that he does not do the good he wants, but he does the evil he does not want. 这些都是告诉我们，灵界的争战很残酷，需要时时连于祂，葡萄枝子连于葡萄树，These tell us that the battle in the spiritual world is very cruel, and we need to be connected to Him at all times, like a grape branch connected to a grapevine. 任何时候都需要靠圣灵清洁自己的心，洁净自己的灵，让真理充满着我们的心，惟有真理使我们得自由。At any time, we need to rely on the Holy Spirit to cleanse our hearts and spirits, and let the truth fill our hearts. Only the truth can set us free.

我们人常常喜欢体贴自己的肉体，享受罪中之乐，轻忽神话语的真实，罪的工价就是死，这代价是大的。We humans often like to indulge our own flesh, enjoy the pleasure of sin, and neglect the truth of God's words. The wages of sin is death, which is a great price. 多少人因着不敬畏神，用脚踢刺，最后让自己身陷在罪的咒诅之下。How many people kick against the goads because of their lack of fear of God, and finally let themselves fall under the curse of sin. 耶稣进到圣殿，赶出里面的牛羊鸽子，让百姓知道这殿是祷告的殿，是需要时时保守圣洁的，因父是圣洁的，我们也要成为圣洁。Jesus entered the temple and drove out the cattle, sheep, and pigeons inside, letting the people know that this temple is a temple of prayer and needs to be kept holy at all times. Because the Father is holy, we must also become holy.

保罗他从来没有违背从神来的异象，他心尊主为大，不允许各样的罪恶的意念充斥着他的心。Paul never disobeyed the vision from God. He honoured the Lord in his heart and did not allow all kinds of sinful thoughts to rush into his heart. 他说他不知道别的，只知道耶稣基督并祂钉十字架。He said that he knew nothing else but Jesus Christ and His crucifixion. 主啊，求你将保罗爱你的心志也加给我们，使我们轻看那至暂至轻的苦楚，除掉我们里面的不洁不义，让我们里面成为新团，让你的话语成就在我们生命里面。Lord, please give us Paul's heart of loving you, so that we can despise the light and temporary suffering, remove the uncleanness and unrighteousness in us, make us a new group in our hearts, and let your words be fulfilled in our lives. 每天读经、祷告、赞美、听道、行道，用生命影响生命，结出义的果子，回应主爱，荣耀祂名。Read the Bible, pray, praise, listen to the Word, and practise the Word every day, influence people with life, bear the fruit of righteousness, respond to the love of the Lord, and glorify His name.

郭牧师（Pastor Guo）