被聖靈充滿
以弗所書五章15至21節
15你們要謹慎行事，不要像愚昧人，當像智慧人。
16要愛惜光陰，因為現今的世代邪惡。
17不要作糊塗人，要明白主的旨意如何。
18不要醉酒，酒能使人放蕩；乃要被聖靈充滿。
19當用詩章、頌詞、靈歌、彼此對說，口唱心和的讚美主。
20凡事要奉我們主耶穌基督的名常常感謝父神。
21又當存敬畏基督的心，彼此順服。
信息分享
神已經將聖靈賜給祂的每個兒女，使我們能藉著聖靈得著神的一切應許，和基督為我們成就的一切工作。
我們已認識聖靈在我們信主之初的工作。但保羅在今天的經文卻教導信徒要被聖靈充滿，那是甚麼意思呢？
我們一定有過被恐懼充滿的經驗。當我們被恐懼所控制的時候，我們會不能動彈，或是不能作出正常的反應。同樣地，當我們充滿了愛，或信心，或憎恨的時候，我們也會出現與平常不同的反應。
被聖靈充滿，就是被聖靈控制；根據上述的推論，我們是否被聖靈充滿，可透過我們的行動和反應顯示出來。一個被聖靈充滿的信徒，他的生命將會愈來愈像基督。
經文繼續指出，我們的生命有那幾方面能見證基督。首先，可從我們與其他信徒的關係中反映出來；接著，是透過我們向神的頌讚和感恩。此外，我們在基督裡彼此順服，也是聖靈充滿的明證。
問題的關鍵，是在於我們是否願意被聖靈充滿？抑或我們仍要掌握自己的生命？我們必須先願意，才能接受聖靈的充滿。只要我們祈求聖靈的充滿，就必能得著。
禱告：
願我們每天都這樣禱告說：「主耶穌，我願意將自己交給你，以致聖靈能夠充滿我和主宰我今天的生活。」
THE FULLNESS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Ephesians 5:15-21
15 See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise,
16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
17 Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
18 And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit,
19 speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,
20 giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
21 submitting to one another in the fear of God.
Message
The Holy Spirit has been given to every child of God to make real to him all that God has promised and all that Christ has made possible.
We have seen something of the work of the Holy Spirit as we begin the Christian life. Here in these verses we are told to be filled with the Spirit. What does this mean?
We know what it is to be filled with fear. We are so controlled by fear that we either can't move or we react in some way that is different from our normal life. In the same way, we can be controlled by or filled with love or faith, or even with hate.
To be filled with the Holy Spirit is to be so controlled by the Holy Spirit that our actions and our reactions show it. The result will be that Christ will be seen more and more in our lives.
The verses which follow mention several areas of our lives where Christ will be seen. First he will be seen in our relationships with fellow Christians; then in our praise and thankfulness to God. Also he will be seen in our willingness to submit to each other in Christ.
Do we want this filling? Do we want this control? We must want if first of all before we can have it. But if we ask for it, it will be ours.
Each morning pray this prayer:
'Lord Jesus, I give myself to you for this day so that your Holy Spirit can fill me and control me today.'