生命的成熟长大,是一个持续不断的过程。我们接受主基督耶稣之后,信仰的旅程才真正开始。接下来当遵他而行,原文是“在他里面行走”,还要在他里面生根,在他里面建造…原文有三次“在他里面”。The maturing and growing of our spiritual life is a continual, ongoing journey. After we receive the Lord Christ Jesus, our walk of faith truly begins. From then on we are to follow Him—the original text says “walk in Him,” be rooted in Him, and be built up in Him… repeating “in Him” three times. 当我们照着所领受的教训,在日常生活中住在他里面,遵行神的话,向下扎根在基督这生命的源头里,建造耶稣基督的生命品格时,信心越发坚固,也必结出更加感恩的生命果子。When we live in Him daily, obey His word, send our roots deep into Christ the source of life, and build the character of Jesus Christ, our faith becomes stronger and our lives naturally bear the fruit of gratitude.
主啊,赦免我信了耶稣,就期待人生顺利,万事如意,以至于环境来临时,没有凡事感恩,反而充满了抱怨、指责、苦毒…Lord, forgive me for believing in Jesus yet expecting life to always go smoothly—so that when difficulties came, I did not give thanks, but was filled with complaining, blaming, and bitterness… 看到别人生命丰盛,得到各样的,天上地下的祝福,就比较、嫉妒、争竞,却没有看到别人怎样在内心深处切切祷告,与基督联合,在试炼中不顺服己的意思,而是凭信心顺服主,舍己而付上的代价…When I saw the abundance in other people’s lives—the blessings they received in heaven and on earth—I compared, envied, and competed, without seeing how they prayed earnestly from the depths of their hearts, stayed united with Christ, and in trials refused to follow their own will but obeyed You in faith, paying the cost of self-denial… 那听了你的话就去行的人,就好像把房子建在磐石上,风吹、雨淋、水冲、都不会倒塌…在任何考试中都得胜,充满喜乐平安和感恩,丰盛的生命被建造起来。Those who hear Your words and put them into practice are like people who build their house on the rock. When the wind blows, the rain pours, and the floods come, the house does not fall… They overcome every test with joy, peace, and thanksgiving, and a rich life is built within them.
主啊,我听了你的道,读了你的话,我行了吗?原来我信了耶稣,却把你当庙里的菩萨,偶像来拜,实质还在拜自己!我既接受基督耶稣作我生命的主,理当听从你,照你所行的去行。求圣灵释放大能大力拆毁我里面自私、自爱、自我中心的坚固营垒,Lord, I have heard Your word and read Your truth—but have I done it? I believed in Jesus, yet treated You like an idol in a temple, when in reality I was still worshipping myself. Since I have received Christ Jesus as the Lord of my life, I should obey You and walk as You walked. Holy Spirit, please use Your mighty power to tear down the strongholds of selfishness, self-love, and self-centredness inside me.使我在环境中回到内心祷告,否定自己,在小事上操练行爱神爱人的道,向下扎根,以建造耶稣基督的生命为我每一天的目标,向上结果,自己生命结出感恩的果子,也能成为你传福音的管道,结更多福音的果子,在里在外都荣耀天父的名。Help me return to prayer in every situation, to deny myself, to practise love for God and for people in small things, to grow deep roots, and to make building the life of Jesus Christ my daily goal—bearing fruit upward. May my life bear the fruit of thanksgiving, and may I become a vessel of the gospel—bearing more gospel fruit, glorifying the Father both inwardly and outwardly.
(付传道Pastor Fu)