《今日靈修默想》:「我(保羅)小子啊(指信心軟弱的加拉太基督徒),我為你們再受生產之苦,直等到基督成形在你們心裏。」(加4:19)
默想一:你是否曾省察自己信主後的生命,在哪些方面看到自己有所長進?人們是否會說「我從你身上看到了基督」呢?靈命成熟很重要,因它直接影響你的生活、態度、見證、服事、人際關係。靈命成熟,就可以成為上帝合用的器皿。
默想二:靈命要長成是誰的責任?是你個人的責任。靈命在受洗後不可能自動成長,你得花時間透過平時的靈修與神建立更親密的關係。那是成為耶穌門徒的重要指標。作基督的門徒,如果我們要努力更像祂,就需要天天以上帝的話語和真理餵養自己。學習更像基督,乃是一生的功課。
禱告:感謝天父上帝,讓我因信基督有了新生命與新生活!求袮的聖靈充滿我、管理我、潔淨我、塑造我。我願意追求更深的愛慕袮,直到基督成形在我心,滿有基督長成的身量。奉耶穌基督得勝的名祈求,阿們。
《Today’s spiritual meditation》: “My (Paul’s) dear children (churches of Galatia’s believers who are weak in faith), for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you” (Gal 4:19)
Meditation one: Have you ever examined your life after you accepted the Lord, and in what aspect have you seen that you have grown? Do people say, “I see Christ in you”? A mature spiritual life is important because it directly affects your life, attitude, testimony, service, and interpersonal relationships. Once the spiritual life matures, it will then become a vessel prepared for God.
Meditation two: Who is responsible for the growth of spiritual life? It is your personal responsibility. Spiritual life will not grow automatically after baptism, and you have to spend time building a closer relationship with God through your daily spiritual meditation and study. That is an important indicator of becoming a disciple of Jesus. As disciples of Christ, if we want to strive to be more like Him, we need to feed ourselves every day with God’s Words and Truth. Learn to be more like Christ is a lifelong lesson.
Prayer: Thank God heavenly Father, because my faith in Christ, You let me have a new spirit and a new life! May Your Holy Spirit fill in me, rule over me, cleanse me, and mold me. I am willing to pursue to love You deeper until Christ forms in my heart and attain to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. I pray in the victorious name of Jesus Christ, Amen.