《今日靈修默想》:「惟獨長大成人的才能吃乾糧;他們的心竅習練得通達,就能分辨好歹了。」(來 5:14 )

默想一:如果靈命用十分當滿分的話,你現在的屬靈狀態是幾分?是長進?退步?或是不長不進?可能你的聖經及神學知識增加不少,但問題是你的信仰與生活平衡嗎?信心與行為相稱嗎?內裏與外表一致嗎?若知識叫人自高自大,對靈命毫無用處。

默想二:聖經裡講的「長大成人」是指什麼?它不是指身高及年齡的多少,而是指靈命成熟。這靈命不僅能分辨好歹,知道如何把信仰應用在生活中,也會藉著遵行神的話,使靈性長進。靈裡的成長是沒有捷徑的。你得願意花時間、精力的代價追求長進。

禱告:感謝神,因袮已將袮的話賜給我。求主賜我渴慕的心,以及樂意遵行你話語的心志,在每天生活中不斷地成長。也求袮教導我如何過有規律的靈修生活。我願把靈裡的「長大成人」當作我一生努力的目標。奉耶穌基督的名禱告,阿門!

《Today’s spiritual meditation》:  “But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.” (Heb 5:14 )

Meditation one: If a spiritual life sets its full score at ten, what is the score of your current spiritual status? Is it growing or regression or idling? Maybe your Bible and theological knowledges have grown a lot, but the question is, are your faith and life balanced? Have you demonstrated your faith through your deeds? Is your inside consistent with what you appear to be? If knowledge puffs up, it becomes useless to one’s spiritual life.

Meditation two: What does “be mature” mean in the Bible? It does not refer to height and age, but to spiritual maturity. This spiritual life not only can distinguish right from wrong and realize how to exercise faith through daily life, but also make spiritual growth by obeying the Word of God. There is no shortcut to the growth of the spirit. You have to be willing to devote time and strength to pursue growth.

Prayer: Thank God for giving me Your words. Lord, please give me a longing soul and a willing heart to obey Your words, so I can continue to grow every day. Please also teach me how to live a consistent spiritual life. I am willing to commit “spiritual maturity” as my goal to strive for throughout my life time. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ,

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