經文: 「求我們主耶穌基督的上帝，榮耀的父，將那賜人智慧和啟示的靈賞給你們，使你們真知道祂；並且照明你們心中的眼睛，使你們知道祂的恩召有何等指望。祂在聖徒中得的基業有何等豐盛的榮耀；」— (聖經·以弗所書 1章17-18節)
聖經是一本奇妙的生命之書，雖是白紙黑字，但字裡行間充滿上帝的心意，只要你不是文盲，都可以唸得出來其在敘述什麼。但這本聖書也有其深奧的一面，屬肉體的基督徒就讀不懂裡面上帝隱含的深意，除非他們心竅心眼被開啟，聖靈恩膏他們的心，使他們明白聖經裡面蘊涵的真理。保羅迫切地為信徒們祈禱，懇求天父上帝能賜下屬靈的智慧，心靈的眼睛被打開，得以了解聖經的真理，並明白祂復活的大能是何等的浩大！
基督教信仰為何不能顯出其效用？因為基督徒常用理性接受聖經的道理，把它當成一種知識，試圖用本身的力量把它行出來，結果便是失敗與挫折。聖經啟示我們惟有靠著聖靈，我們方能明白聖經的真理，也惟有靠著聖靈，我們方能行出上帝所要我們做的事。
神學生對聖經的書卷、章節雖滾瓜爛熟，但不一定經驗得到在主裡的平安喜樂。保羅教導我們，讀完聖經後，要默想所讀的經文，並禱告：「求主賜下智慧的靈與啟示的靈。」若我們每天都這樣做，就會發現上帝的話是活潑有功效，且帶著能力，能對我們心說話：「上帝的命令不是沉重難守的，聖靈會教導我們樂意遵守祂的命令，並將祂的命令變為應許。」
—《 神 的 心 意 》
(每日靈修 10月25日)
作者：慕安德烈
編輯：榮華興
(原圖片版權屬「約書亞樂團」所有，後期製作榮華興，在此僅供分享福音用途。)
『 The Spirit of Wisdom 』
Scripture: “That the Father may give unto you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, having the eyes of your heart enlightened.” — (Ephesians 1:17,18)
In the Word of God we find a God expresses His deepest thoughts to us. The carnal man cannot attain to them, or comprehend them, for they must be “spiritually discerned.” Only through the Holy Spirit can the Christian appropriate the divine truth contained in God’s Word. Paul prays earnestly that God would grant the spirit of wisdom to his readers, eyes that are enlightened through the Holy Spirit to understand what is written, and to know the exceeding greatness of His power working in all who believe.
Much of our religion is ineffectual, because people accept the truths of God’s Word with the intellect, and strive to put them into practice in their own strength, but it is only the Holy Spirit that can really reveal divine truth to us. A young student in a theological seminary may accept the truths of God’s Word as head knowledge, while the Word has little power in his heart to lead to a life of joy and peace in the Lord Jesus. Paul teaches us that when we read God’s Word, or meditate on it, we should pray: “Father, grant me the spirit of wisdom and revelation.” As we do this each day we shall find that God’s Word is living and powerful, and will work experience in our hearts: God’s commands will be changed into promises. His commands are not grievous, and the Holy Spirit will teach us to do lovingly and joyfully all that He has commanded.
— God’s Best Secrets by Andrew Murray
「 25 October 」
