“Holy Spirit: God in Contact with His Creatures 聖靈: 與受造者連繫的神“(John 約翰福音 15:26-27)
When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father – the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father – he will testify about me. And you also must testify, for you have been with me from the beginning.
我從父那裡要差來給你們的保惠師,就是從父那裡出來的真理的靈,他來到的時候,要為我作見證。你們也要作見證,因為從開始你們就是跟我在一起的。
Personal experience must always be first in real life and its knowledge does not presuppose definition nor require it. The Spirit of God is One to be loved and fellowshipped the same as the Lord Jesus Himself. Its power is to be claimed for holy living and fruitful service. He is God in contact with His creatures, doing in them and among them a saving and renewing work! We are not left in the world merely to endure the world’s hatred. Everything the Holy Spirit does is consistent with the testimony of the nature of Jesus Christ. Empowered by this Helper and His testimony about Lord Jesus, we will bear witness of who Jesus is and what He did to rescue the world.
在真實的生活中,個人的經歷必須常居首位。它的認知不必以定義為先決條件,也不需要它。聖靈就是那位當受愛慕,可以相交的對相,正如主耶穌自己一樣;祂的能力是援用在聖潔的生活與有效的事奉上。祂是與受造者連合的神!在他們身上和他們中間完成拯救和更新的工作。我們還留在世上,不單單是要忍受世人的憎恨。聖靈所做的一切都與耶穌本性的見證是一致的;藉著這保惠師的能力和祂為主耶穌作的見證,我們必要見證耶穌是誰,以及祂為拯救世界所做的事。
Prayer: Father God, indeed whoever obeys your words and follows Lord Jesus will experience hatred and rejection without reason from others simply because they have hated and rejected both Jesus Christ and you just like we might have done it before believing in Him. Thank you for your promised indwelling Holy Spirit who leads us into your truth and empowers us to stand firm in witnessing our Lord Jesus. Amen.
禱告: 父神啊,真的,人若遵從你的話和跟從主耶穌,必經歷體驗來自別人無故的仇恨和排斥,僅僅是因為他們已憎恨拒絕耶穌基督和你,就如我們未相信祂之前或許曾經是這樣作的。感謝你應許內住的聖靈,引導我們進入你的真理,並使我們有力量,在見證主耶穌上站立得穩。阿們。