双语灵修（葛培理牧师）：8 月 11 日 完全顺服

8 月 11 日

完全顺服

因为我所作的，我自己不明白；我所愿意的，我并不作；我所恨恶的，我倒去作。

罗马书 7:15

保罗谈到自己的挣扎：他想讨神喜悦，但靠自己却无法做到。因为他不想做的，反倒去做；而他想做的，却不去做。

我们中的许多人都会问这样的问题：“作为基督徒，为什么我一直在做那些事？又为什么我该做的却没去做呢？”

许多人称呼主的名，却不住在祂里面。他们自称是基督徒，但他们的手脚、嘴唇、舌头不洁净，他们的心思意念也不洁净。他们自称是基督徒。他们声称信主、去教会，也祷告，但他们知道自己灵魂里有些事做得不好。他们心里没有喜乐，对人没有爱。事实上，在他们的生命中几乎看不到圣灵的果子，他们灵魂里的火焰已经熄灭。

然而，环顾四周，我们确实认识有些人过着分别为圣的生活，他们结出了圣灵的果子。但有些人只有一时得胜，偶尔似乎胜过试探，但随后又回复原样，每天切慕渴望在义中长进。

剖析自己必导致忧郁沮丧，我们必须定睛在基督身上。

今日祷告：

天父，我饥渴慕义。祢应许要充满那些心灵空虚的人。用祢的义充满我；奉耶稣的名祷告，阿们。

August 11

THE SECRET OF SUBMISSION

I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. Romans 7:15 RSV

Paul himself spoke of his struggle. He spoke of desiring to please God, but in himself he found no strength to do so. The things he did not want to do he sometimes did; and the things he wanted to do he did not do.

Many of us ask these questions: ”Why do I, as a Christian, do some of the things I do? Why do I, as a Christian, leave undone the things I ought to have done?”

Many name the name of Christ but do not dwell in Him. They have unclean hands, unclean lips, unclean tongues, unclean feet, unclean thoughts, unclean hearts-and yet claim to be Christians. They claim Christ, attend church, try to pray-and yet they know there are things in their souls that are not right. There is no joy in their hearts, no love for others. In fact, there is little evidence of the fruit of the Spirit in their lives. The fire in their souls has been quenched.

Yet as we look around, we do know some people who are living different lives. They bear the fruit of the Spirit. But some get only snatches of victory. Once in a while they will have a day that seems to be a victorious day over temptation, but then they slide right back into the same old rut of living, hunger and longing for the righteousness of daily growth.

Self-analysis can lead to depression. We need to keep our attention focused on Christ.

Pray for the Day:

Father, I hunger and thirst for righteousness. You promised to fill those people. Fill me with Your righteousness; in Jesus’ Name, Amen.