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| | 賤木接在珍樹上 | 羅 12章2節 | | 12:2 | 1不要模仿2這世代,反要借着心思的3更新而4變化,叫你們5驗證何為神那美好、可喜悅、並純全的6旨意。 | | 12章2節 注4 | | 變化是神工作內在、新陳代謝的過程,為將神的生命和性情,擴展到我們全人,特別到我們的魂裡面,將基督和祂的豐富,帶進我們全人各部分,作我們新的元素,而把我們老舊、天然的元素逐漸排除。結果,我們就變化成祂的形像,(林後三18,)就是模成神長子的形像,作祂的許多弟兄,(八29,)適合祂身體的建造。 我們將身體獻上以後,還需要心思的更新。這心思的更新,是我們魂變化的基礎,是我們的心思置於靈(八6)的結果。我們的心思是我們魂主要的部分,我們的心思既被更新,與心思同作魂其他部分的意志與情感,也自然隨着更新。更新的意思是有新的素質加到我們裡面,因而產生新陳代謝的變化,使我們適合基督身體的建造,就是召會生活的實行。十二至十六章內一切的美德及得勝,也都是這變化的結果。 要實現召會,就是基督身體的生活,需要我們的全人。因此,本章說到我們的身體,(1,)我們的魂,(2,)以及我們的靈。(11。)為着基督的身體,我們的身體必須獻給神。 在六章是為着爭戰與事奉獻上我們的肢體作義的兵器。(六13。)但在本章,乃是為着召會的生活將我們的身體獻上當作活祭。這祭是活的,因為是復活而有生命的,不像舊約的祭是殺死的。這祭也是聖別的,因為在地位上,是基督的血,從世界和一切凡俗的人事物,分別出來歸與神的;並且在性質上,也是聖靈用神的生命,和神聖別的性情,將天然的生命和舊造,為着神的滿足,聖別而變化的,所以能討神喜悅。
在原文,身體是複數,祭是單數。這表明我們所獻上的,乃是許多身體,但我們所獻成的,卻是惟一的祭,這含示我們眾人在基督身體裡的事奉,不該是許多分開、各不相干、個別的事奉;我們一切的事奉,該是一個整體的事奉,且該是獨一無二的,因為是基督一個身體的事奉。 意在敬拜中事奉神。見一9注2。在本章以前,除了使徒以外,沒有提到信徒也有這樣的事奉。這表明信徒的事奉乃是前面各章所描述之生命長大的結果,而且這事奉必須在召會─身體裡,正如出埃及記與利未記中的預表,所描述的祭司體系對神的事奉,是在會幕建造以後才建立的。 | | 請我們先禱告 | | 主,你與我們成為一靈,在我們的說話中說話,使我們看見這生機的聯結,又真又確的從這裡釋放出你話語的豐富,叫我們眾人都得着供應! | | | 天然景物都有隱征: | 麥種死了子粒生; | | | 賤木接在珍樹上面, | 小則變大,苦變甜。 | | | 與基督同死,何等的安適! | 脫世界、自己、罪惡! | | | 與基督同活,何等的超脫! | 祂生我里,供應我。 | | 今日經節及註解: 羅十六17~27 | | 重點經節 | | | 不要模仿這世代,反要借着心思的更新而變化,叫你們驗證何為神那美好、可喜悅、並純全的旨意 。 若有幾根枝子被折下來,你這野橄欖得在其中接上去,一同有分於橄欖根的肥汁。 但我們眾人既然以沒有帕子遮蔽的臉,好像鏡子觀看並返照主的榮光,就漸漸變化成為與祂同樣的形像,從榮耀到榮耀,乃是從主靈變化成的。 | | 生命供應 | | 羅馬十二章二節說到變化,照着聖經,新陳代謝的改變稱為變化。在變化的過程中,當基督的生命加到我們這人裡面。祂那生機且滿了“維生素”的生命,滲透我們這人時,屬靈、化學的化合物就形成。這就在性質和形狀上改變我們的構成。這就是變化。這不是外面的改正或外在的調整;這完全是在我們生機元素里內里新陳代謝的改變,是在生命里並憑着生命,由主靈所施行的改變。(林後三18。)在變化的過程中,神聖的元素作到我們裡面。我們研讀羅馬十二至十六章,若記住這種對變化的正確領會,就會領悟這段話與我們天然觀念所引導我們相信的全然不同。 假定某人的臉色很蒼白,別人要改變他沒有血色的臉色,就給他的皮膚塗上一些顏色。毫無疑問,這產生外面的改變,但這不是生機的改變,生命的改變。人的臉色怎能真實的紅潤?乃是借着每天將健康的食物,帶着必需的生機元素,吸收到他的身體裡。因為人的身體是活的生機體,生機的實質一進入其中,借着新陳代謝的過程,就生機的形成化學的化合物。漸漸的,這內里的過程就會改變你的臉色。這改變不是外面的;這是來自裡面的改變,由新陳代謝之過程所產生的改變。 十二章二節所說的旨意,乃是要有召會生活。你所買的房子,你所有的工作,你結婚的對象,都應當在於召會生活。甚至你所穿的衣服,也應當在於召會生活。你若與召會生活是對的,就會知道你必須作甚麼。一切必須為着召會生活,因為過召會生活是神惟一的旨意。這是美好、可喜悅、並純全的,並且這是為着身體生活。獻上我們的身體,變化我們的魂,並更新我們的心思,都是為着身體生活。(羅馬書生命讀經,三四六至三四七、三五七頁。) | | 問答: | 1、 什麼是變化?(參讀羅 十二2注4。) 2、 我們如何經歷變化?(參讀 羅十二2注3。) 3、 我們該如何回應神的憐恤?(參讀 羅十二1注4。) | A Poor Tree with Better Grafted | | Let's Pray: | | Lord, be one spirit with us, that we would see this organic union. Release the riches in Your word in a most definite way that all of us would be supplied! | | | This the secret nature hideth, Harvest grows from buried grain; A poor tree with better grafted, Richer, sweeter life doth gain. Oh! It is so sweet to die with Christ, To the world, and self, and sin; Oh! It is so sweet to live with Christ, As He lives and reigns within. | | Today's Verses and Footnotes: Rom 16:17-27 | | Key Verses: | Rom 12:2 Rom 11:17 2 Cor 3:18 | And do not be fashioned according to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of the mind … But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them and became a fellow partaker of the root of fatness of the olive tree, But we all with unveiled face, beholding and reflecting like a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord Spirit.. | | Life Supply: | | Suppose that a person has a very pale complexion and that someone else, wishing to change his colorless complexion, applies some coloring to his skin. This, no doubt, produces an outward change, but it is not an organic change, a change in life. How then can a person truly have a colorful face? By daily absorbing into his body healthy food with the necessary organic elements. Because your body is a living organism, when an organic substance enters into it a chemical compound is formed organically by the process of metabolism. Gradually this inward process will change the coloration of your face. This change is not outward; it is a change from within, a change resulting from the process of metabolism. According to the Bible, this metabolic change is termed transformation. In the process of transformation the life of Christ is added to our being. When His life, which is organic and filled with vitamins, permeates our being, a spiritual, chemical compound is formed. This changes our constitution both in nature and in form. This is transformation. It is not outward correction or external adjustment. It is absolutely an inward metabolic change in our organic element, a change in life and with life by the Lord Spirit (2 Cor. 3:18). In the process of transformation the divine element is wrought into us. If we keep in mind this proper understanding of transformation as we approach Romans 12 through 16, we shall realize that this portion of the Word is altogether different from what our natural concept would lead us to believe it is. The will mentioned in 12:2 is to have the church life. The house that you purchase, the job that you have, and the person that you marry should all depend on the church life. Even the clothes that you wear should depend on the church life. If you are right with the church life, you will know what you must do. Everything must be for the church life, for to have the church life is the unique will of God. This is good, well-pleasing, and perfect. And this is for the Body life. The presenting of our bodies, the transforming of our souls, and the renewing of our minds are all for the Body life. (Life-Study of Romans, pp.293-294, 302) | Tomorrow: We Have Become the Branches of the True Vine | | Welcome to Our Recovery Version Bible Study Group This Week: | | Time: | | Place: | | Person to Contact: | | Telephone: | |
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