晨興聖言-認識、經歷、並活包羅萬有的基督...(W5-4)
第五週■週四
晨興餧養
弗五20『凡事要在我們主耶穌基督的名裏,時常感謝神與父。』
西三17『凡你們所作的,無論是甚麼,或說話,或行事,都要在主耶穌的名裏,藉着祂感謝父神。』
弗四15『惟在愛裏持守着真實,我們就得以在一切事上長到祂,就是元首基督裏面。』
在我們基督徒的生活和事奉中,凡我們所作的,必須在主耶穌的名裏。以弗所五章二十節說,我們必須在我們主耶穌基督的名裏,時常感謝。歌羅西三章十七節說,凡我們所作的,都要在主耶穌的名裏(李常受文集一九九○年第二册,五八三頁)。
信息選讀
我們基督徒的生活有許多方面。我們已經浸入基督,並已經與基督是一。不論我們是否覺得,這都是事實。每逢我們題到主耶穌的名,我們就受題醒我們是在基督裏這個事實。這是一方面。另一方面是我們不僅需要在主耶穌的名裏行事,我們也必須受神的話,神的旨意所規律。在主耶穌的名裏作每一件事,是我們基督徒生活基本的一面。另外還有規律的一面。甚至在主耶穌之名的範圍裏,也有規律。我們應當受神話語的規律。
當我們在主耶穌的名裏,我們就是在基督裏,基督也在我們裏面,我們與基督是一。當我們說我們是在主耶穌的名裏行事,整個宇宙就受題醒,有人完全與基督是一。天使尊重這事,一切的鬼魔都懼怕這事。鬼懼怕任何人題說主耶穌的名。我們不僅題到這名,我們也題到我們是在主耶穌名裏的事實。這樣的宣告是很有意義的。我們若在主耶穌的名裏作每一件事,就是得勝的。我們若不在祂的名裏行事,就是失敗的。我們應當能說,我們是在主耶穌的名裏作我們日常普通的事,就如理髮、買東西等等。我們若不能這麼說,就必須知道,我們已經失敗了。我們來聚會時,是在主耶穌的名裏說話、行事;但我們在家中並在日常事務上,是不是在主耶穌的名裏行事?實行在主耶穌的名裏,對我們可能只是一種宗教的形式。歌羅西三章十七節說,凡我們所作的,都要在主耶穌的名裏(李常受文集一九九○年第二册,五八九、五八七至五八八頁)。
召會的建造乃在於信徒生命的長進。以弗所四章十五節說,『惟在愛裏持守着真實,我們就得以在一切事上長到祂,就是元首基督裏面。』信徒長到元首基督裏,就是得着基督加增到他們裏面,以基督爲元首而脫離自己。使徒保羅這樣囑咐,說出我們缺少基督;我們在許多的事上,都在基督之外。『一切事』尤其是指我們最容易作的兩件事:一是我們裏面心思的活動,二是我們外面口中所說出的話。馬太十二章三十四節說,『因爲心裏所充滿的,口裏就說出來。』許多弟兄姊妹得救很久了,但在心思與說話上,仍然沒有長到元首基督裏面。
長到元首基督裏,就是脫離自己。我們在說話上若不長到元首基督裏,不受那靈的約束、管治,就會被撒但利用,成爲召會建造的難處與製造麻煩的人(李常受文集一九五八年第二册,二四八頁)。
參讀:新約的事奉,第十二至十三篇;事奉的基本功課,第十八課;倪柝聲文集第二輯第二十四册,第一百一十三至一百一十四篇。
WEEK 5 — DAY 4
Morning Nourishment
Eph. 5:20 Giving thanks at all times for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to our God and Father.
Col. 3:17 And whatever you do in word or in deed, do all things in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
Eph. 4:15 …Holding to truth in love, we may grow up into Him in all things, who is the Head, Christ.
In our Christian life and service we need to do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus. Ephesians 5:20 says that we need to give thanks at all times in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, and Colossians 3:17 says that we need to do all things in the name of the Lord Jesus. (CWWL, 1990, vol. 2, “Messages to the Trainees in Fall 1990,” p. 463)
Today’s Reading
There are many aspects to our Christian life. We have been baptized into Christ and have been made one with Christ. This is a fact whether we feel it or not. Whenever we mention the name of the Lord Jesus, we are reminded of the fact that we are in Christ. This is one aspect. Another aspect is that we not only need to do things in the name of the Lord Jesus, but we must also be regulated by God’s Word, by God’s will. To do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus is the basic aspect of our Christian life. There is also anaspect of regulation. Even within the realm of the Lord Jesus’ name, there are regulations. We should be regulated by God’s Word.
When we are in the name of the Lord Jesus, we are in Christ, Christ is in us, and we are one with Christ. When we say that we are doing things in the name of the Lord Jesus, the entire universe is reminded that there are people who are absolutely one with Christ. The angels honor this and all the demons are afraid of this. The demons are afraid of any mention of the name of the Lord Jesus. We not only mention the name but also mention the fact that we are in the name of the Lord Jesus. To make such a declaration means a great deal. If we do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, we are victorious. If we do not do things in His name, we are defeated. We should be able to say that we do the ordinary things of our daily life, such as going to the barber shop or going shopping, in the name of the Lord Jesus. If we cannot say this, we must realize that we have been defeated. When we come to the meetings, we say and do things in the name of the Lord Jesus. But do we do things in our home and daily affairs in the name of the Lord Jesus? It may be that the practice of being in the name of the Lord Jesus is just a religious formality with us. Colossians 3:17 says that we must do all things in the name of the Lord Jesus. (CWWL, 1990, vol. 2, “Messages to the Trainees in Fall 1990,” pp. 467, 466)
The building up of the church depends on the believers’ growth in life. Ephesians 4:15 says, “Holding to truth in love, we may grow up into Him in all things, who is the Head, Christ.” For the believers to grow up into Christ the Head is for them to have Christ increase in them by holding Christ as the Head and being delivered from the self. The apostle Paul’s charge in this verse shows that we are short of Christ and that in many matters we are outside of Him. The phrase in all things refers especially to two items: the activities in our mind and the words we speak with our mouth. Matthew 12:34 says, “Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.” Although many brothers and sisters have been saved for a long time, they may not have grown up into the Head, Christ, in their thoughts and speaking.
To grow up into the Head, Christ, is to be delivered from the self. If we do not grow up into the Head, Christ, in our speech and we are not restricted and ruled by the Spirit, we will be used by Satan and become a problem in the building up of the church. (CWWL, 1958, vol. 2, p. 203)
Further Reading: CWWL, 1970, vol. 1, “New Testament Service,” chs. 13- 14; CWWL, 1979, vol. 2, “Basic Lessons on Service,” lsn. 18; CWWN, vol. 44, chs. 113-114
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