第一週 • 週四

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晨興餧養

弗四15   惟在愛裏持守着真實，我們就得以在一切事上長到祂，就是元首基督裏面。

　五15   你們要仔細留意怎樣行事為人，不要像不智慧的人，乃要像有智慧的人。

　　18　  不要醉酒，醉酒使人放蕩，乃要在靈裏被充滿。

憑着在靈裏被充滿而活着，乃是與神呼召相配之行事為人的第五項。這樣與神呼召相配的行事為人，頭四項乃是：保守一、長到元首裏面、學了基督以及活在愛與光中。保羅在以弗所四章說到保守一、長到元首裏面以及學了基督。在五章他說到活在愛與光中以及在靈裏被充滿而活着。因此，在五章有三個重要的辭：愛、光與靈。這一章的前十四節說到愛與光，後半段則說到調和的靈。

在靈裏被充滿（18），就是在我們重生的靈裏，亦即在有神的靈內住於其中之人的靈裏被充滿。我們的靈不該是空的，乃該被基督的豐富所充滿，成為神一切的豐滿（三19）。五章十八節至六章九節所有的項目都關係到一件事，就是在靈裏被充滿。許多人讀以弗所五章只注意一些細節，像作妻子的要服從自己的丈夫，或是作丈夫的要愛他們的妻子；但他們沒有看見這一切美德的源頭，乃是在靈裏被充滿。當我們在靈裏被基督充滿，成為神一切的豐滿時，作妻子的就會服從丈夫，作丈夫的就會愛妻子，作父母的就會照顧兒女，作奴僕的就會順從主人，並且作主人的也會合宜地對待奴僕。這一切事都是在靈裏被充滿的結果（以弗所書生命讀經，五二○至五二一頁）。

信息選讀

如果我們的靈是癟的，就需要被『紐瑪』（意即氣—譯者注）充滿。我們需要來到屬天的『充氣站』，把我們的靈灌滿『紐瑪』。這樣，我們就必在靈裏被充滿。按照以弗所三章，我們要被基督的豐富充滿，成為神一切的豐滿。如果我們的靈充滿基督的豐富，我們在基督徒的生活中就不會有問題。

憑着在靈裏被充滿而活着，是與神呼召相配之行事為人的第五項。頭一項是保守一，這是為着身體生活，就是召會生活。第二項是在一切事上長到元首基督裏面，這是為着建造。接着，我們藉着被擺在模子裏，就是照着那在耶穌身上是實際者之生活的標準，學了基督。我們基督徒有一個高的標準，帶着一個拔高的原則，來管制我們日常的行事為人。學基督乃是以祂為標準，並以祂的生活為原則。與神呼召相配之生活的第四項，乃是在愛裏並在光中的生活。我們不僅要照着實際並憑着恩典生活，也必須活在愛裏，並活在光中。我們必須是親密地與神一同生活，並在祂面光中行事為人的人。我們的日常生活必須完全照着神的心意，並且是在祂的面前。如果我們有這四方面相配的行事為人，我們自然就會在我們的靈裏被充滿。

這五個項目安排的順序很美妙。首先我們保守一，然後我們長到基督裏。此後，我們學了基督，並活在愛與光中。最後我們就自然而然的在我們的靈裏被基督的豐富所充滿，成為神一切的豐滿。從這種裏面的充滿，要生出服從、愛、順從、關心，以及正確的基督徒生活、召會生活、家庭生活並社會生活中一切別的美德。所以，與神呼召相配之行事為人的第五項，乃是前四項的結果；也就是說，這是保守一、長到基督裏、學了基督以及活在愛與光中的結果。當我們顯出這五項與神呼召相配的行事為人，我們會有何等的生活！如果我們裏面被充滿，成為神的豐滿，我們無論在家裏、在召會中或是在社會裏，就都沒有問題。這是本篇信息的要點（以弗所書生命讀經，五二一至五二二頁）。

參讀：以弗所書生命讀經，第五十一篇。

WEEK 1—DAY 4

Morning Nourishment

Eph. 4:15 But holding to truth in love, we may grow up into Him in all things, who is the Head, Christ.

       5:15 Look therefore carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise.

         18 And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissoluteness, but be filled in spirit.

To live by being filled in spirit is the fifth item of a walk worthy of God’s calling. The first four aspects of such a worthy walk are the keeping of the oneness, the growing up into the Head, the learning of Christ, and the living in love and light. In Ephesians 4 Paul speaks of keeping the oneness, of growing up into the Head, and of learning Christ. In chapter 5 he speaks of living in love and in light and of living by being filled in spirit. Thus, in chapter 5 there are three crucial words: love, light, and spirit. Love and light are covered in the first fourteen verses. The next section of this chapter deals with the mingled spirit.

To be filled in spirit (v. 18) is to be filled in our regenerated spirit, the human spirit indwelt by the Spirit of God. Our spirit should not be empty but should be filled with the riches of Christ unto all the fullness of God (3:19). All the items in 5:18—6:9 are related to the one matter of being filled in spirit. Many readers of this chapter pay attention to such details as wives submitting to their own husbands or husbands loving their wives, but they fail to see the source of all these virtues, that is, being filled in spirit. When we are filled in our spirit with Christ unto all the fullness of God, then wives will be subject to their husbands, husbands will love their wives, parents will care for their children, slaves will obey their masters, and masters will treat their slaves in a proper way. All these things are the issue of being filled in spirit. (Life-study of Ephesians, 2nd ed., pp. 419-420)

Today’s Reading

If our spirit is flat, it needs to be filled with pneuma. We need to go to the heavenly “filling station” and get our spirit filled with pneuma. In this way we will be filled in spirit. According to Ephesians 3, we are to be filled with the riches of Christ unto all the fullness of God. If our spirit is filled with the riches of Christ, we will have no problems in our Christian life.

Living by being filled in spirit is the fifth aspect of a walk worthy of God’s calling. The first aspect is the keeping of the oneness. This is for the Body life, the church life. The second aspect is the growing up into Christ the Head in all things. This is for the building. Following this, we learn Christ by being placed into the mold, the standard of a living according to the reality in Jesus. We Christians have a high standard with an uplifted principle to govern our daily walk. To learn Christ is to take Him as the standard and to take His life as the principle. Fourth, a life worthy of God’s calling is a life in love and in light. We must live not only according to reality (truth) and by grace but also in light and in love. We need to be those who live in intimacy with God and walk in His presence. Our daily life must be altogether according to God’s heart and in His presence. If we have these four aspects of a worthy walk, we will spontaneously be filled in our spirit.

These five items are arranged in a marvelous sequence. First, we keep the oneness, and then we grow in Christ. After this, we learn Christ and live in love and in light. Then we are spontaneously filled in our spirit with the riches of Christ unto all the fullness of God. Out of this inner filling will come submission, love, obedience, care, and all the other attributes of a proper Christian life, church life, family life, and community life. Therefore, the fifth aspect of a walk worthy of God’s calling is the issue of the first four
aspects; that is, it is the issue of keeping the oneness, growing in Christ, learning Christ, and living in love and in light. What a life we have when we demonstrate these five aspects of a worthy walk! If we are filled inwardly unto the fullness of God, there will be no problems at home, in the church, or in the community. This is the crucial point in this message. (Life-study of Ephesians, 2nd ed., pp. 420-421)

Further Reading: Life-study of Ephesians, msg. 51