【双语灵修】圣灵的能力The Power of the Spirit
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“圣灵降临在你们身上，你们就必得着能力。” - 徒 1:8
某次的电台广播节目问了一个问题：“如果你可以选择隐形的能力或飞行的能力，你会选择那一样？”大部份的答案都不是很显眼或有理想的。有些人想隐形，这样他们便可以偷进电影院或偷上飞机；其他人则说他们希望能飞行，那么他们便不需要坐公车了。几乎没有任何人说会用他们得来的能力去消灭罪恶或去帮助人。人们似乎没有兴趣去用他们的能力去改善这个世界。
我们似乎都有一种自然的倾向去误用甚至是想像出来的能力！这是很值得我们反思的。
在使徒行传 1:8，耶稣对我们说：“圣灵降临在你们身上，你们就必得着能力。”这种能力和任何其他的能力——不论是真实的或是想像出来的——都不一样。耶稣说的能力是神自己的能力，就是那用话语去创造一切，使耶稣从死里复活的能力。这也是领我们从死亡进入永生的能力，而且这能力现今仍在我们身上，透过我们去作工。耶稣赐给我们这能力，有一个特别的目的：就是去作祂的见证。
圣灵的能力不是为自私的利益或为使我们生活得更舒适而设的。我们领受它，好让其他人能透过我们得着耶稣的爱和赦免。惟愿我们能好好地使用它。
祷告
主神啊，感谢你牺牲你的儿子，好叫你的灵可以住在我们里面。圣灵啊，求你作工，使我们能更认识你，与人分享你奇妙的爱。阿们。
使徒行传 1:3-9
3他受害之后，用许多的凭据将自己活活地显给使徒看，四十天之久向他们显现，讲说神国的事。
4耶稣和他们聚集的时候，嘱咐他们说：“不要离开耶路撒冷，要等候父所应许的，就是你们听见我说过的。
5约翰是用水施洗，但不多几日，你们要受圣灵的洗。”
6他们聚集的时候，问耶稣说：“主啊，你复兴以色列国就在这时候吗？”
7耶稣对他们说：“父凭着自己的权柄所定的时候、日期，不是你们可以知道的。
8但圣灵降临在你们身上，你们就必得着能力，并要在耶路撒冷、犹太全地和撒马利亚，直到地极，作我的见证。”
9说了这话，他们正看的时候，他就被取上升，有一朵云彩把他接去，便看不见他了。
The Power of the Spirit
"You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you." - Acts 1:8
A radio show once asked, "If you could choose between having the power of invisibility or flight, which would you choose?" Most answers were not flashy or heroic. Some people said they wanted invisibility so that they could sneak into the movies or onto airplanes. Others said they wanted to be able to fly so that they could stop taking the bus. Almost no one said they would use their power to fight crime or to help others. People weren't much interested in using their power to make the world a better place.
It seems we have a natural tendency to misuse even imaginary power! This is important to think about.
In Acts 1:8 Jesus says to us, "You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you." This is nothing like any other power, real or imagined. Jesus is speaking of the very power of God himself. It is the same power that spoke creation into existence and raised Jesus from the dead. This power is what brings us from death to eternal life, and it is now at work in us and through us. Jesus gives us this power for a specific purpose: to be his witnesses.
The power of the Spirit is not for selfish gain or to make our life easier. Instead, we receive it so that others might encounter the love and forgiveness of Jesus through us. May we steward it well.
Prayer
Lord God, thank you for sacrificing your Son so that your Spirit may live in us. Holy Spirit, work within us so that we can know you better and share your amazing love with others. Amen.
诵读: 骆云秀
片头: 张妙阳