双语灵修（葛培理牧师）：9月19日 顺从圣灵

9月19日

顺从圣灵

我说：你们当顺着圣灵而行，就不放纵肉体的情欲了。

加拉太书5:16

加拉太书5:16的意思是“靠圣灵行事”。保罗在罗马书8:14中写道：“凡被神的灵引导的，都是神的儿子。”

顺着圣灵而行是一项具有挑战性和激励人的练习，因它将活动和放松结合在一起。行，意味着活动与放松的结合。行，意味着把一只脚放在另一只脚的前面，如果你停止这样做，你就不再是在“行”，而是静止不动了。行，总是意味着运动、前进和方向。

为基督而活就是每天与祂同行，就是对圣灵的持续依赖，就是相信祂的信实。你不能独自过基督徒生活，圣灵必须住在你里面，并藉着你活出祂自己来。

如果你藉着圣灵在你里面活出基督的生命，罪就不能再掌管和辖制你。这就是凭信仰而活，凭信心而活，倚靠神而活。

如果我们倚靠自己的谋略、力量或才干，我们就会像彼得在水上行走时那样，落入失败。

当今基督徒发挥作用和能力的第一关键是谦卑，第二是认识到只有在基督里才能成圣，第三是倚靠圣灵。

要意识到神掌控一切。先知哈巴谷向神呼求，说：神啊，“你为何使我看见罪孽？”神说：哈巴谷，不要灰心。“因为在你们的时候，我行一件事，虽有人告诉你们，你们总是不信”（参哈巴谷书1:5）。

神在危机中做工，在我们这个时代的难题、悲观和挫败中，神在做祂自己的工。让我们意识到，有些事我们做不到，让我们忠心作祂要我们做的事。

今日祷告：

天父，引导我跟随祢的圣灵而行，顺服你的命令，作世界的光；奉耶稣的名祷告，阿们。

September 19

THE WALK OF THE WILLING

This I say then Walk in the Spirit,and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.Galatians 5:16

To paraphrase Galatians 5:16-“Walk by means of the Spirit.”In Romans 8:14 Paul writes,“As many as are led by the Spirit of God,they are the sons of God.”

To walk in the Spirit is a challenging and inspiring exercise,for it combines activity with relaxation.To walk means to combine activity with relaxation.To walk means to place one foot in front of the other.If you stop doing this,you are no longer walking-you are standing still.Walking always implies movement,progress,and direction.

Living for Christ is a day-to-day going on with Him.It is a continuous dependence upon the Spirit of God.It is believing in His faithfulness.You cannot live the Christin life by yourself.The Holy Spirit must live in you and express Himself through you.

Sin will no longer rule or dominate you if you are allowing the Holy Spirit to live Christ’s life through you.It is living by faith,living by trust,living in dependence upon God.

If we look to our own resources,our own strength,or our own ability as Peter did when he walked on the water,we will fail.

The first key for usefulness and power for Christians today is humility.The second is the realization that sanctification is only in Christ.The third is reliance on the Holy Spirit.

Realize that God is in control.Habakkuk the prophet cried out to God and said,“O God,why are these terrible evils coming upon the world?”God said,“Habakkuk,don’t be discouraged.I am working a work in your day;if I told you what it is,you would not believe it”(see Habakkuk 1:5).

God is at work in the midst of crisis In the midst of the problems,pessimism,and frustrations of our day,God is doing His own work.Let us realize that there are certain things we cannot do.Let us be faithful in the things He has called us to do.

Pray for the Day:

Father,lead me to walk by Your Holy Spirit,in obedience to Your commands,as a light to the world;in Jesus’Name,Amen.