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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，口唱心和地赞美主。

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。

信息分享

我们一直在看圣灵在我们信主之前和决志那一刻的工作。以弗所书一章13节告诉我们，因着圣灵的同在和得着圣灵的印记，我们便知道我们是属乎神的。我们今天要认识圣灵的另一项工作或另一个心意。它在今天选读经文的18节：「要被圣灵充满。」英文NLVB译本将它翻为：「让圣灵充满和掌管你。」

那是甚么意思呢？我们每个人都有过被情绪控制的经验，例如充满恐惧或充满爱。我们也见过有人被忿恨、嫉妒或怒气所控制。当人充满某种情绪的时候，他整个人的表现就会被那种情绪所控制。

被圣灵充满就是被圣灵掌管；别人从我们的行动，特别是我们的反应，便看出我们是被圣灵的能力控制。别人将会看见我们的转变，因为我们的生命会愈来愈多显彰基督。

你只要继续读本章和下章的经文，就会清楚看见，一个被圣灵充满的人会有哪些表现能显彰基督。我们与其他信徒的关系；我们对神的称颂和感谢；我们与家人的关系都包含在内。

我们怎能确保圣灵每天都掌管我们呢？若我们希望得到，我们就必须祈求。我们可以在每天早上向主祈求说：「主耶稣，我今天将自己交在你的手中，让圣灵在我里面成就祂的工作。愿圣灵充满我、掌管我，以致别人能在我的言行中看见主耶稣。」尝试一下，今天就开始，并以后每天持之以恒。

Day 26

BECOMING MORE LIKE CHRIST

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

We have been looking at the work of the Holy Spirit prior to and at the moment of conversion. In Ephesians 1:13 we are told we are marked as belonging to God by the presence or seal of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Now we are to look at another ministry or desire of the Spirit. It is contained in the words of verse 18 in our reading, “Be filled with the Spirit.” The NLVB paraphrases this command, “Let the Holy Spirit fill and control you.”

What does this mean? We all know what it is to be controlled by various emotions, such as fear or love. We may have seen others controlled or filled with hatred, jealousy, or anger. The whole personality and actions can be controlled by one or other of these types of emotions.

To be filled with the Holy Spirit is to be so controlled by Him that our actions and particularly our reactions will show it. The result will be evident to all we meet because Christ will be seen more and more in our lives.

If you are to read on in the remaining verses of this chapter and into the next chapter, you will easily see the areas in which the filling of the Holy Spirit will be, making it clear that Christ is in your life.

Our relationships with fellow Christians, our praise and thankfulness to God and our life within our own family are all covered here.

How can we make sure the Holy Spirit will be in control of our lives each day? If we want this, we must ask for it. Here is a simple prayer which could be used first thing every morning, “Lord Jesus, I give myself to you for this day so that your Holy Spirit can have His way in me today. May He fill and control me so that you, Lord Jesus, will be seen in all I do and say.” Try it. Start today and keep on saying it every morning.