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创世记结晶读经(九):神创造神心意神定意神旨意神计划...
西一9『…愿你们在一切属灵的智慧和悟性上，充分认识神的旨意。』
弗一5『按着他意愿所喜悦的，豫定了我们，借着耶稣基督得儿子的名分，归於他自
己。』11『我们既在他里面，照着那位按他意愿所决议的，行作万事者的定旨，蒙
了豫定，也就在他里面成了所选定的基业。』
神是一位有定旨的神，有他自己喜悦的旨意。他为着自己的旨意，创造了万有，好
成就并完成他的定旨。启示录揭示神宇宙的行政，给我们看见神的定旨。因此，当
二十四位长老为着神的创造而赞美时，说出他的创造与他的旨意有关。
神的旨意不仅是神的心意，也不仅是神人调和，并且还是叫神的计划得以完成的。
许多人常问说，我今天去某地，是不是神的旨意？我病了找某医生，是不是神的旨
意？我去就某种职业，是不是神的旨意？
我们这些可怜的人，每一次提到神的旨意，总没有忘记我们自己！总离不开这些生
活琐碎的事！对於神的旨意，我们是从地上来看，是从今天来看，是从自己来看。
实在说来，这些生活琐碎的事，没有一件够得上神的旨意！神的旨意太大了、太高
了！
以弗所书给我们看见神的心意，也给我们看见神的计划。神在基督里的计划，乃是
根据他的心意而有的。神在永远里有了这一个计划，就定意来完成这计划。这个定
意，就是神的旨意。所以神的旨意，就是为要完成他的计划。神在宇宙中一切的作
为，都是照着这旨意，也都是为着完成他这计划的。
在旧约三十九卷书中没有提到身体。在新约中头一次提到身体是在罗马十二章五节。
按照罗马十二章，我们必须为着基督奥秘的身体，献上我们肉身的身体。当我们献
上我们肉身的身体，并在心思里得更新的时候，我们就看见、分辨并验证，神的旨
意乃是要为基督得着一个身体，作他的丰满和彰显。
作为诸天与地的创造者，基督是一切受造之物的起源和源头。这证明他是在万有之
上，永远受颂赞的神。他创造诸天与地，开始实施神永远的计划，以完成神的心意，
使他在宇宙中在人身上得着完满的彰显。
歌罗西一章九节里神的旨意是指神永远定旨的意愿，神关于基督之经纶的意愿，并
不是指神在小事上的旨意。多年前，当青年圣徒问到婚姻或职业这类的事情时，我
就向他们提到歌罗西一章九节。我对他们说，他们应当寻求属灵的知识，好认识神
的旨意。
但这里神的旨意，并不重在婚姻、职业或房子这类的事上；神的旨意是关于包罗万
有的基督作我们的分。神在我们身上的旨意，乃是要我们认识包罗万有的基督，经
历他，并以他作我们的生命而活他。这样认识基督，才是充分认识神的旨意。
九节说到『充分认识神的旨意』。充分认识神的旨意，意思就是对神的计划有启示，
以致借着这启示，我们知道神在这宇宙中计划要作的。我们信徒必须认识神宇宙的
计划。神在已过的永远里所计划，要在历世历代的时间里所作的是甚么？我们需要
这样的启示，使我们对神永远的计划能有充分的认识。
参读：生命的经历，第八篇；歌罗西书生命读经，第三篇。
Col. 1:9 "...That you may be filled with the full knowledge of His will
in all spiritual wisdom and understanding."
Eph. 1:5 "Predestinating us unto sonship through Jesus Christ to Himself,according
to the good pleasure of His will."
11 "In whom also we were designated as an inheritance, having
been predestinated according to the purpose of the One who works all things
according to the counsel of His will."
God is a God of purpose, having a will of His own pleasure. He created
all things for His will that He might accomplish and fulfill His purpose.[The
book of Revelation], which unveils God's universal administration, shows
us the purpose of God. Hence, in the twenty-four elders' praise to God concerning
His creation [in 4:11], His creation is related to His will. (Rev. 4:11,footnote
2)
God's will is not only His heart desire and His mingling with man but
also the fulfillment of His plan....Many people ask, “Is it God's will that
I go to a certain place today? Is it His will that I seek a doctor for my
sickness? Is it His will that I seek this occupation?” We miserable beings
can never forget ourselves when we mention the will of God! Nor can we be
separated from the trivial matters of life! We always view the will of God
from an earthly standpoint, from our present situation, and from ourselves.
Actually, none of these trivial matters of life can come up to the will of
God! How great and how high is the will of God!
The book of Ephesians reveals to us God's heart desire and God's plan.God'
s plan in Christ originated from His heart desire. God in eternity had a
plan, which He purposed to fulfill. This plan is the will of God. Therefore,
the will of God is for the fulfillment of His plan. All the works of God
in this universe are according to His will and for the fulfillment of His
plan. (The Experience of Life, p. 161)
The Body is not mentioned in the thirty-nine books of the Old Testament.
The first mentioning of the Body in the New Testament is in Romans 12:5.According
to Romans 12, we must present our physical bodies (v. 1) for the mystical
Body of Christ (v. 5). When we present our bodies and are renewed in our
mind, we see, discern, and prove by testing that the will of God is to obtain
a Body for Christ to be His fullness and expression (v. 2). (The Central
Line of the Divine Revelation, p. 268)
As the Creator of the heavens and the earth, Christ is the origination
and the source of all the created things. This proves that He is the very
God who is over all and is blessed forever (Rom. 9:5b). His creation of
the heavens and of the earth began the fulfillment of God's eternal plan
to carry out God's intention to have a full expression in man in the universe.
(The Conclusion of the New Testament, p. 675)
God's will [in Colossians 1:9] refers to the will of His eternal purpose,
of His economy concerning Christ (Eph. 1:5, 9, 11), not His will in minor
things....Years ago, when young saints asked about things such as marriage
or employment, I referred them to this verse in Colossians. I told them
that they should seek spiritual knowledge in order to know God's will. But
the will of God here is not focused on things such as marriage, jobs, or
housing; it is concerned with the all-inclusive Christ as our portion. The
will of God for us is that we know the all-inclusive Christ, experience
Him, and live Him as our life. To know Christ in this way is to have the
full knowledge of God's will. (Life-study of Colossians, p. 19)
[Colossians 1:9 speaks] of being filled with “the full knowledge of
His will.”To be filled with the full knowledge of God's will simply means
to have the revelation of God's plan, so that through this revelation we
know what God plans to do in this universe. As believers we have to know
God's universal plan. What did God plan in eternity past to do in time throughout
all the generations? We need such a revelation so that we can have the full
knowledge of God's eternal plan. (The Mystery of God and the Mystery of Christ,
p. 29)
Further Reading: The Experience of Life, ch. 8; Life-study of Colossians,msg.
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