被圣灵充满
以弗所书五章15至21节
15你们要谨慎行事，不要像愚昧人，当像智慧人。
16要爱惜光阴，因为现今的世代邪恶。
17不要作糊涂人，要明白主的旨意如何。
18不要醉酒，酒能使人放荡；乃要被圣灵充满。
19当用诗章、颂词、灵歌、彼此对说，口唱心和的赞美主。
20凡事要奉我们主耶稣基督的名常常感谢父神。
21又当存敬畏基督的心，彼此顺服。
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神已经将圣灵赐给祂的每个儿女，使我们能借着圣灵得着神的一切应许，和基督为我们成就的一切工作。
我们已认识圣灵在我们信主之初的工作。但保罗在今天的经文却教导信徒要被圣灵充满，那是甚么意思呢？
我们一定有过被恐惧充满的经验。当我们被恐惧所控制的时候，我们会不能动弹，或是不能作出正常的反应。同样地，当我们充满了爱，或信心，或憎恨的时候，我们也会出现与平常不同的反应。
被圣灵充满，就是被圣灵控制；根据上述的推论，我们是否被圣灵充满，可透过我们的行动和反应显示出来。一个被圣灵充满的信徒，他的生命将会愈来愈像基督。
经文继续指出，我们的生命有那几方面能见证基督。首先，可从我们与其他信徒的关系中反映出来；接着，是透过我们向神的颂赞和感恩。此外，我们在基督里彼此顺服，也是圣灵充满的明证。
问题的关键，是在于我们是否愿意被圣灵充满？抑或我们仍要掌握自己的生命？我们必须先愿意，才能接受圣灵的充满。只要我们祈求圣灵的充满，就必能得着。
祷告：
愿我们每天都这样祷告说：「主耶稣，我愿意将自己交给你，以致圣灵能够充满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.'