經文: 「弟兄們，我從前對你們說話，不能把你們當作屬靈的，只得把你們當作屬肉體，在基督裡為嬰孩的。」— (聖經·哥林多前書 3章1節)
保羅用「三個字詞」來形容一個人的屬靈情況。自然人若不改變現狀，就「不領會上帝聖靈的事」(哥林多前書 二14)；因為「只有屬靈的人才領悟屬靈的事」(哥林多前書 二13-14)。在這兩種之間的人稱為「基督裡的嬰孩」，常生活在嫉妒和紛爭當中(哥林多前書 三3)。
基督徒很重要的一件事，就是要自我反省，看自己是否是一個屬肉體的基督徒，以致常常向罪惡妥協，與世界為友。因為若不提醒自己遠離肉體的試探誘惑，就會讓罪不知不覺地溜進生活當中。上帝呼召我們，就是要我們分別為聖，過屬靈聖潔的生活。所以，基督徒理當常常禱告，每天求聖靈引導，過一個清潔屬靈的生活。
當耶穌應許門徒賜下聖靈時，祂全心巴望門徒們能完全順服聖靈的帶領，並經歷祂的大能。若我們願意毫無保留地將我們日常言行、生活細節都交託給主，上帝必每天賜下新鮮的聖靈膏油，供應我們需用，這將使我們大開眼界，知道上帝的作為何等奇妙。
許多基督徒祈求聖靈充滿，卻在生活上仍多有保留，在許多事情上仍憑己意行事。喔！親愛的弟兄姐妺們，你們禱告的時候，要將自己完全地交託給主，並願意整天順服聖靈的帶領，上帝就會負起責任，保守你活在祂的旨意中。千萬別三心二意，或心存觀望；要求聖靈照亮你的心眼，知道全心順服上帝是做得到的事，且是何等蒙福的事。
—《 神 的 心 意 》
(每日靈修 10月24日)
作者：慕安德烈
編輯：榮華興
『 Spiritual or Carnal? 』
Scripture: “And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.” — (1 Corinthians 3:1)
The Apostle here uses three words describing the spiritual condition of a man. There .is the natural man, in his unconverted state—one who cannot “receive the things of the Spirit of God” (1 Cor. ii. 14). There is “the spiritual man, who can dis¬cern spiritual things” (1 Cor. ii. 13, 14). And between the two there is the carnal man, who is called “a babe in Christ,” and who lives in jealousy and strife (1 Cor. iii. 3).
It is important for us to know whether we are carnal Christians, giving way to sin and the lusts of the flesh. With the thought that things cannot be otherwise, we are apt to be content to allow much that is sinful and wrong in our lives. God calls us, and the Spirit draws us, to be spiritual men and women—that is to say, people who pray each day to be led and guided each day into a truly spiritual life.
When the Lord Jesus promised the Spirit to His disciples, it was in the full expectation that they would yield themselves wholly to the leading and power of the Spirit. And it is in the same expectation that the Spirit will be granted anew each day, if we yield ourselves unreservedly to be sanctified in all our walk and conversation. Oh, that our eyes were open to see how right and how blessed this is!
Many Christians pray for the Holy Spirit, but always with a certain reservation, for they intend in many things still to do their own will. Oh, Christian, when you pray, entrust yourself fully to the guidance of the Holy Spirit for the whole day. If there is true willingness on your part, then the Holy Spirit will take full possession of you, and will preserve and sanctify your life. Do not serve God half-heartedly. Pray for the enlightenment of the Spirit, that you may see the possibility and the blessedness of a life wholly surrendered to His service.
— God’s Best Secrets by Andrew Murray
「 24 October 」
