《今日靈修默想》:「直等到我們眾人在真道上同歸於一,認識神的兒子,得以長大成人,滿有基督長成的身量。」(弗4:13 )

默想一:基督徒只要受洗就夠了嗎?受洗不是作基督徒的目的。基督徒的靈命要繼續追求長大成熟。今天教會出現許多的問題,都是與靈命的成熟度有關。只有當我們對基督的認識愈多,我們的生命就愈像基督,我們自然地活出與蒙召的恩相稱的生活。

默想二:當教會在靈命上滿有基督的身量時,弟兄姐妹的表現會如何?他們會「凡事謙虛、溫柔、忍耐,用愛心互相寬容,用和平彼此聯絡,竭力保守聖靈所賜合而為一的心。 」(弗4:2-3)他們每天的的生活藉著基督穿上新人,「這新人是照著神的形像造的,有真理的仁義和聖潔。」(弗4:24)

禱告:親愛的阿爸父神,感謝祢顯明的心意,就是希望我在靈命上追求「長大成熟」。求祢讓我看見,不只是我個人要靈命長進,我也求祢幫助我的家人,以致全教會,讓我們都一起來追求更深地認識祢。奉耶穌的名禱告。阿們!

《Today’s spiritual meditation》:  “until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.” (Eph 4:13)

Meditation one: Is it enough for Christians to be baptized? Baptism is not the purpose of being a Christian. The spiritual life of Christians must continue to pursue maturity. Many of the problems that arise in today’s Church are associated with the maturity of spiritual lives. Only when we know Christ more, our lives will be more like Christ. We then naturally live lives in a manner worthy of the calling to which we have been called.

Meditation two: What will happen to the brothers and sisters when the Church has attained to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ? They will “be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” (Eph 4:2-3) Through Christ their daily lives are put on the new selves, and “the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.” (Eph 4:24)

Prayer: Dear Abba heavenly Father, thank You for revealing Your will, which is to demand me to pursue “growing up and maturing” in my spiritual life. Please let me have the vision that not only grow up in my own spiritual life, but also help my family, so that the whole church, to pursue to know You more deeply. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen!

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