【双语灵修】智慧和启示WISDOM AND REVELATION

以弗所书1：15-23

因此，我既听见你们信从主耶稣，亲爱众圣徒， 就为你们不住地感谢神，祷告的时候常提到你们， 求我们主耶稣基督的神、荣耀的父，将那赐人智慧和启示的灵赏给你们，使你们真知道他。 并且照明你们心中的眼睛，使你们知道他的恩召有何等指望，他在圣徒中得的基业有何等丰盛的荣耀； 并知道他向我们这信的人所显的能力是何等浩大， 就是照他在基督身上所运行的大能大力，使他从死里复活，叫他在天上坐在自己的右边， 远超过一切执政的、掌权的、有能的、主治的和一切有名的，不但是今世的，连来世的也都超过了； 又将万有服在他的脚下，使他为教会做万有之首。 教会是他的身体，是那充满万有者所充满的。

五月十三日

智慧和启示

“求我们主耶稣基督的神，…将那赐人智慧和启示的灵，赏给你们，使你们真知道他。”—以弗所书1：17

真正的知识是神所赐的。我们若认识神的真正性情，任何人都能够接受这个最重要和最基本的真理。

使徒保罗求神将那赐人智慧和启示的灵，赐给他的读者，保罗知道神是乐意把这些恩赐赏给基督徒的。我们若有来自神的智慧，便会明白神的国度是如何运作，并知道应该做什么事了。当我们得到启示的灵（愿景）的能力时，便可以看见前面的路，并且深信我们的将来是在神的手中的了。

神所赐的智慧和启示带领我们更认识神，当我们的想法越来越有智慧时，我们便晓得神的能力、慈爱和良善是无止境的。藉着启示，圣灵向我们表明，不论我们用多少时间来默想神和祂的话语，我们也永远无法测度祂的良善、能力和慈爱，是何等无穷无尽。

更深认识神带领我们走在以圣洁为目标的道路上，这不单单是接受一些关于神的事实，我们乃是晓得和经历到神是良善、慈爱和公正的。当我们更认识神时，便开始向祂献上我们的尊崇和服从，这些都是祂绝对配得的。

惟愿我们每天都祈求智慧和启示，好叫我们能继续更深的认识神。

祷告

神啊，我们需要智慧和启示，好叫我们更深的认识你。惟愿我们认识你真正的性情，又按你配得的尊荣来尊崇你。阿们。

Ephesians 1:15-23

WEDNESDAY, MAY 13

WISDOM AND REVELATION

[May] the God of our Lord Jesus Christ . . . give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. —Ephesians 1:17

True knowledge is a gift from God. When we know God for who he truly is, that is the most important and basic truth that anyone can accept.

The apostle Paul prays that God will give his readers the spiritual powers of wisdom and revelation. Paul knows that God is eager to give Christians these gifts. When we have godly wisdom, we understand how God’s world works, and we understand what to do. When we receive the spiritual power of revelation (vision), we can see what lies ahead and be confident that the future is in God’s hands.

Wisdom and revelation from God lead us to know God better. Our increasingly wise thoughts inform us that the power and love and goodness of God are without end. And through revelation the Spirit shows that no matter how much we meditate on God and his Word, we will never see to the end of his goodness, power, and love.

Increasing knowledge of God sets us on the path toward holiness. This is not just a matter of accepting facts about God. We learn and experience that God is good and loving and just. And when we grow in the knowledge of God, we begin to offer him our reverence and obedience, which he truly deserves.

Let’s pray daily for wisdom and revelation so that our knowledge of God may continually increase.

O God, we need wisdom and revelation so that we may grow to know you better. May we know you as you truly are, and may we revere you as you deserve. Amen.