| 豐盛的生命 | |
| 經文: 「罪在那裡顯多，恩典就更顯多了，就如罪作王叫人死，照樣，恩典也藉著義作王。」（羅馬書五：20～21） | |
| 有多少人明白並抓住這真理？我們清楚罪惡的權勢很大。但我們相信「恩典更大」，足以勝過罪惡嗎？若我們想要在耶穌基督裡有豐盛的生命，絕對需要抓住這真理。「上帝能將『各樣』的恩典，多多的加給你們，使你們『凡事』常常充足。」（林後九：8）親愛的弟兄姐妹們，請看「各樣」的恩惠，這豈不是毫無折扣的豐盛生命？再看「凡事」充足，就是大事小事，絕無例外。上帝是信實的，祂曾說過的，必然會加給我們，讓我們把這真理銘記在心版吧！ 再讓我們看看保羅的禱告：「我們自從聽見的日子，也就為你們不住的禱告祈求，願你們在一切屬靈的智慧悟性上，滿心知道上帝的旨意，好叫你們行事為人對得起主，凡事蒙祂喜悅，在一切善事上結果子，漸漸的多知道上帝……好叫你們凡事歡喜喜的忍耐寬容。」（西一：9～11）這屬靈的真理多麼奧妙，求上帝藉著聖靈將它刻在我們心版上，好使我們信心堅定，充滿喜樂。我們滿心感謝擁有這樣一位豐富奇妙的上帝，要賜給我們各樣的恩惠，也為我們預備了更豐盛的生命。 | |
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| LIFE ABUNDANT | |
| Scripture: "Where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly: that, as sin reigned in death, even so might grace reign through Jesus Christ our Lord."—ROM. v. 20, 21. | |
| How little this truth is grasped or understood. That sin abounds we know full well. But do we believe that "grace abounds more exceedingly" and enables us to reign over sin? Yet it is absolutely necessary that we grasp this truth if we would have life abundant in Christ. Read 2 Cor. ix. 8, and observe the words "all" and "every," denoting abundance. "God is able to make all grace abound unto you; that ye, having always (without exception) all sufficiency in every thing (every possible need), may abound unto every good work." Dear Reader, say to yourself: "Is this abundant all-abounding life for me? Verily, if God is faithful it is possible for me! O God, write this truth upon my heart!" Now take St. Paul's prayer in Col. i. 9-11, so that you may be able to pray it first for yourself and then for others—"We do not cease to pray and make request for you, that ye may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, strengthened with all power, according to the might of His glory, unto all patience and longsuffering with joy" (cf. 1 John iii. 22). These words of the Holy Spirit are almost beyond our grasp. Let us continually take them to God that He Himself through His Holy Spirit may make them to live in our hearts. By them we shall attain to a firm and joyous faith. With such a God, with such abounding grace—much more abundant than the easily besetting sin—with such a Lord Jesus to give grace and cause grace to reign—thank God, I may believe that Life abundant is for me! | |
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