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第二篇　祷告主与充满灵

灵的操练与神的建造

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　　读经：约十六13~15，七37~39，弗五18~20。
　　本篇信息开头，我们要来看几处与神圣三一有关的经节。约十六13~15说，“只等实际的灵来了，祂要引导你们进入一切的实际；因为祂不是从自己说的，乃是把祂所听见的都说出来，并要把要来的事宣示与你们。祂要荣耀我，因为祂要从我有所领受而宣示与你们。凡父所有的，都是我的，所以我说，祂从我有所领受而要宣示与你们。”这里启示，父一切所有的都是主的，主的一切都要给圣灵接受，而圣灵所接受的，都要宣示与我们。
　　七37~39说，“节期的末日，就是最大之日，耶稣站着高声说，人若渴了，可以到我这里来喝。信入我的人，就如经上所说，从他腹中要流出活水的江河来。耶稣这话是指着信入祂的人将要受的那灵说的；那时还没有那灵，因为耶稣尚未得着荣耀。”这里说到，信的是主耶稣，受的是圣灵。我们的确是如此经历，我们信入主耶稣时，就接受了那灵。
　　弗五18~20说，“不要醉酒，醉酒使人放荡，乃要在灵里被充满，用诗章、颂辞、灵歌，彼此对说，从心中向主歌唱、颂咏，凡事要在我们主耶稣基督的名里，时常感谢神与父。”这给我们看见，当我们在灵里被充满，就有赞美，并且这里明说是赞美主，是从心中向主歌唱。再者，这个赞美不只是个人的，更是团体的，是众人用诗章、颂辞、灵歌，彼此对说。接着就说，凡事要在我们主耶稣基督的名里，时常感谢神与父。这几节包含了神圣三一的三个身位，19节的“灵歌”含示那灵，20节提到主耶稣，也提到父神。我们若在灵里被充满，就能用灵歌赞美主，并感谢父神。
　
　　圣经里有许多地方就像写意的图画一样，一幅一幅的把神那些深奥、奥秘的事描写给我们看。圣经的头一幅图画，是一个人被摆在一棵生命树跟前；圣经末了一幅图画，是一座荣耀的城，由金子、珍珠、宝石建造而成。简单的说，圣经开头的图画是一棵树，末了的图画是一座城。这棵树给我们看见生命的故事，这座城给我们看见建造的故事。你若是懂得圣经的图意，立刻会知道在神的心意中，就是一个生命和建造的故事。这话的意思是说，在神的心意中，神自己要来作人的生命，而叫人在祂这生命里同被建造，成为一座荣耀的城，作祂永远的居所。
　　你若是把圣经前后这两幅图画印在你里面，等你再来读圣经时，就会看见全本圣经从始至终，都是说到神如何来作人的生命，叫人享受祂的一切，以至于变化成为贵重的材料，在祂这生命里同被建造，成了一个体系，就是祂荣耀的居所。全本圣经就是讲这个生命和建造的故事。这个建造的故事完全系于生命的故事，而这个生命的故事，乃是由于神进到人里头作人的生命，和人调在一起，作了人一切的供应。
　　圣经从始至终就是给我们看见，神如何进到我们里头，作了我们的一切，给我们种种的享受。祂是我们的生命、力量，是我们的智慧、道路，是我们生命的粮食和活水。这一切启示我们，神进到我们里头，是为作我们的供应，叫我们享受祂自己。这个享受的结果，不仅叫我们因祂活着，并且祂也组织在我们里头，调和在我们里头，使我们脱离祂之外的一切，脱离我们天然的自己，而在祂这位大神荣耀的生命里，同被建造成一个体系，作祂永远的居所。这就是圣经里最中心的思想，说出神永远的心意。
　
　　然而，我们怎样能经历这一位神呢？我们知道，神把祂自己给了我们，要我们一点一点，逐步的经历祂；这不是一个道理，乃是一件非常实际的事。神把祂自己给我们摸着，给我们得到，给我们经历，给我们享受，叫我们一生之久，一部分一部分，一点一点，一面一面，一段一段，逐步，天天，月月，年年的经历祂，这乃是一件非常实在的事。然而，我们要如何实际的经历这一位荣耀的神呢？
　　神的计划，神的步骤，第一，就是把祂的一切，摆在祂儿子我们荣耀的主耶稣里面。神喜欢叫主耶稣在凡事上居首位（西一18），神喜欢把一切的地位，一切的尊贵，一切的权柄，一切的荣耀，全赐给主耶稣。今天人荣耀主耶稣，就是荣耀神；人敬拜主耶稣，就是敬拜神。反过来说，人拒绝主耶稣，就是拒绝神；人羞辱主耶稣，就是羞辱神。人怎样对待主耶稣，就是人对神的一个表示。可以说，主耶稣乃是神对人一个莫大的恩典，也是神对人一个莫大的试验。若是你肯接受主耶稣，你就得着了神莫大的恩典；若是你拒绝主耶稣，你就受到神莫大的试验。你必须看见，神是把祂自己摆在主耶稣里面，给人得着，给人享受。人如何对待这一位荣耀的主耶稣，就断定那人与神的关系如何。
　　故此，我们必须认识主，信入主，必须爱主，求告主，称颂主，并尊主为大，称主为万主之主，万王之王。什么时候我们高举主，称颂主，敬拜主，什么时候神的心就给我们摸着。神最喜欢的一件事，就是我们敬拜祂的儿子，尊祂的儿子为大。什么时候神看见祂儿子得到我们的敬拜、推崇，得到我们的高举、称颂，祂就喜乐了。因为神的心都在祂儿子身上，祂把一切都摆在祂儿子里面，祂要祂的儿子在凡事上、一切事上居首位。
　　我们永远要看见这一个异象，有这一个感觉，这一个观念，就是神要荣耀祂的儿子。神把祂自己一切的丰盛，一切所有的，都摆在祂儿子里头；你不能在祂儿子主耶稣之外，得着神一点东西。你要得着神，得着神的爱，得着神的恩典，得着神的丰富，就必须接受主耶稣，并且必须敬拜祂，尊祂为大。
　　相信每一位圣徒都有一个感觉，每当我们想到主耶稣，我们里头就觉得喜乐、甜美。信奉任何宗教的人，对他们的教主都没有这种甜美、喜乐的感觉。独有我们基督徒，每逢想到我们的恩主，提起主耶稣这名，里头就觉得极其香甜，且满了感激和爱戴。这是什么故事？这就是神的灵在我们里面荣耀主耶稣。什么时候我们一想起主耶稣，我们里面就敬拜，就感谢，就爱戴。这一种心境不是个道理，乃是神的灵在我们里面，所作的一个工作。因此，在这里就有第二步的讲究。
　
　　这第二步的讲究，就是神的儿子把祂的一切，都化身在圣灵里。我初得救那些年间，每次听见人说圣灵充满，圣灵在人里头所作种种工作，心里就非常羡慕，也渴望被圣灵充满。然而，我羡慕再羡慕，祷告再祷告，等候又等候，并不觉得圣灵在那里。我就对自己打了个问号，到底圣灵是怎样的一位？祂的工作是怎样的一个故事？我里头有怎样的光景，才是有了圣灵？
　　慢慢的，我在神面前摸着一个门窍，摸着一个属灵的奥秘，就是什么时候我感激主耶稣，我里头就是有圣灵；什么时候我爱戴主耶稣，我里头就是有圣灵。什么叫作被圣灵充满？被圣灵充满就是我里面充满了主耶稣的感觉；我感觉到的全数是主耶稣，那就是我被圣灵充满的时候。
　　约七39说，“耶稣这话是指着信入祂的人将要受的那灵说的。”主耶稣说，信入祂的人要受那灵。我们信的是主耶稣，受的是那灵；这是一件希奇的事。圣经没有告诉我们，要相信那灵，要敬拜那灵，或者要求告那灵。圣经却告诉我们，要相信主耶稣，要接受主耶稣，要敬拜主耶稣，要求告主耶稣。希奇的是，你虽然不是相信那灵，不是求告那灵，但是当你信主耶稣时，那灵就进到你里头；当你称赞主耶稣，赞美主耶稣时，那灵就充满在你里面。
　
　　有些圣徒问说，我们都知道祷告的重要，都知道用灵事奉的重要，但是我们祷告没有题目，摸不着门窍。我们只会说，进入至圣所，摸神施恩的宝座，作祭司，用灵事奉，释放灵，操练灵，灵里相调，灵里相交。这些话我们说得太熟，又变作老套。我们不知道以后祷告该用什么话语，好像没有题目了。
　　我愿意非常郑重、非常简单地告诉神的众儿女，严格说来，我们的祷告只有一个中心题目，就是我们的主耶稣。弗五18~19明说，我们一在灵里被那灵充满，就能用诗章、颂辞、灵歌，从心中向主歌唱、颂咏。当你被那灵充满的时候，你在主面前的赞美祷告，就是以主为中心，以主为题目。林前十二3也告诉我们：“若不是在圣灵里，也没有人能说，主，耶稣！”换句话说，你每一次称耶稣作主，那就是圣灵在你里面的工作。所以，你真实地祷告，就是以主为中心。因此，我们如果学习祷告，操练祷告，就该学习不在祷告里一直求这个，求那个，乃是一直要在祷告里赞美主，称颂主，欣赏主，瞻仰主，敬拜主，述说主的各样美德，这才是真实地祷告。
　　有位姊妹问说，“我的脾气很坏，并且因着我这脾气，丈夫不高兴，儿女也不愉快。所以，我就在主面前为我的脾气祷告，求主改我这个脾气。我立定志向，要靠主的力量胜过脾气；但是我越这样祷告，我的脾气越大。这怎么办？”我回答她说，“姊妹，你觉得主耶稣可爱不可爱？”她说，“主耶稣当然可爱，但是我的脾气不好，我不可爱。”我说，“姊妹，你觉得主耶稣可爱的时候，你感谢祂了么？赞美祂了么？”她说，“像我这样脾气不好的人，怎能感谢主耶稣，赞美主耶稣？”请听她的话，她的心就在脾气上，她的题目就是怎样改她的脾气。她好像在那里作了很深的梦，很不容易醒。你对她无论怎样喊，主耶稣多好，她总是说，“发脾气怎么办？脾气可不可以改好？”她总不能忘了她的脾气。我在那里费了很大的力气，花了很多工夫，等她的话统统说完了，才对她说，“姊妹，请你作一件事，从这时候起你再祷告时，不要管你的脾气，只要思想主，想祂是何等的可爱，何等的荣耀。你想了之后，就要赞美祂说，‘主啊，你真可爱，你太荣耀。’”当我这样说的时候，她听得很受感动，然而末了又问：“我发脾气怎么办？”我就对她说，“姊妹，你可不可以忘记发脾气的事？试试看，你每一次发脾气之后，不要管它，只要到主耶稣跟前去赞美祂，敬拜祂，瞻仰祂，称颂祂。脾气不是你的题目，主耶稣才是你的题目。”她好像懂，又好像不懂；好像接受了，又好像没有接受。我叮咛再三，她才说，“好吧，就这样，我回去好好操练看看。”
　　过了几天她来了，说，“李弟兄，真感谢赞美主，你的方法真灵。我天天这样到主耶稣跟前敬拜祂，感谢祂，赞美祂，我就忘掉了脾气，里头充满了主耶稣，真是喜乐。当我再碰到烦躁的事，我非但不发脾气，并且逍遥自在，甜甜美美的赞美主。我里面全数是喜乐。”我说，“姊妹，感谢主，你在这里摸着了一个极大属灵的窍。”这给我们看见，不要让任何事物闯到你基督徒的生活里，特别是闯到你的祷告里，来作一个题目。基督徒的生活就是主耶稣作中心，基督徒的祷告就是主耶稣作题目。
　　有一次，一位姊妹对我说，“李弟兄，我这个人别的都还可以，只有一个缺点，就是没有忍耐。我无论怎样求主给我忍耐，祂都不给我忍耐。这是怎么回事？”我说，“姊妹，主耶稣从来不给人忍耐；你要忍耐，祂从来不给你。主耶稣乃是把祂自己给你。祂从来不从祂身上割下一块，起名叫忍耐，然后对你说，你要忍耐，我把这一块给你。主耶稣从来不作这事。所以请记得，不要向主耶稣要忍耐，要忘掉忍耐的问题。你要到主跟前想主自己，赞美祂，敬拜祂，称颂祂，瞻仰祂，好像从你里头伸出手，说，‘亲爱的主，我巴不得把你接受到我里面，哦，我能够接受你一次，是多甜美的事。’你只要这样，你里头定规被主充满。到这时，你不必忍耐就有忍耐，因为主作了你的忍耐。”
　　还有一次，一位弟兄来找我，说，“我这个人有一个弱点，我想胜过，一直都胜不过。我听过一位主的仆人说，‘我们所有的难处都是出自我们的旧人，我们犯罪，发脾气，或者其他的弱点，都是出自我们的旧人；但是感谢主，我们的旧人已经和主同钉十字架，主已经把我们从这些难处中拯救出来了。现在我们只要天天算自己是死的，就可以了。’我听了这话非常喜乐，回家就学习‘算’。但是算来算去，我的弱点还在，甚至越算越厉害。好像糊糊涂涂不算它死，它倒像睡了一样；这样一算，倒把它算醒了，越算越醒，结果是活蹦乱跳。你看怎么办？”我回答他说，“弟兄，不是一个同死的道能够救你，不是一个算能够拯救你，能救你的乃是这位活的主。只要祂能得着你，在你里头有地位，祂就自然而然，实实际际的叫你经历与祂同死。你不必说同死，也不必算同死，只要让这一位活的主作你的中心，作你的题目，学习天天和祂交通，时时仰望祂，亲近祂，敬拜祂，这就够了。”
　
　　现今神的一切都在主耶稣里面，而主耶稣是把祂自己实化在圣灵里，化身在圣灵里。今天圣灵来，就是要在我们身上，在我们里面，荣耀主耶稣。我们什么时候称颂主耶稣，敬拜主耶稣，圣灵就在我们里面占有我们，充满我们。这是一件希奇的事，是一个秘诀，一个门窍。你越称颂主耶稣，圣灵就越有地位；你越赞美主耶稣，圣灵就越充满你。你尽可以把圣灵忘掉，但只要你在那里瞻仰主，敬拜主，述说主的荣美，你里头就满了圣灵。你信的是耶稣，受的是圣灵。你称颂的是耶稣，充满的是圣灵。
　　我再说，主耶稣的一切都是化身在圣灵里，所以，只有圣灵能把主耶稣的一切实化在我们里面。当你说，“主耶稣啊，你是生命，”你肯这样祷告的时候，圣灵就把主耶稣是生命这事，实化在你里面。有时连这样的说都不必，你只要说，“主啊，我需要你。我今天处境太难，我不知道是需要你作生命，还是作亮光，或是作道路，还是作智慧。我的需要在那里，我自己都不知道，但是主耶稣，我知道我需要你。”你只要这样祷告，圣灵在你里头，就要照着你所需要的，把主耶稣的特点实化在你里面。你若是需要安慰，圣灵就把主耶稣实化在你里头，作你的安慰。你若是需要亮光，圣灵就把主耶稣实化在你里头，作你的亮光。
　　约翰福音说主耶稣是我们所需要的一切，而这一切都在于这位实际的圣灵。唯有圣灵在你里头实化的时候，主耶稣才实实际际的给你经历，作你的灵粮，作你的活水，作你的亮光，作你的道路，作你的真理，作你的生命。无论你需要什么，当你求告主耶稣，与祂交通的时候，圣灵就把你所需要的实化在你里面。
　
　　你若是摸着这个门窍，祷告就是一件容易的事。千万不要把许多事，拿来当作祷告的题目。基督徒是应该认罪，但无需过多。我曾说过，一个正常的基督徒，每天至少该有一次，在神面前认自己的罪；但我今天要说，认罪不可过多，若是过多也是毛病。我曾碰到有位弟兄，他所有的祷告只有一个题目，就是罪恶。他一祷告就是说，“主啊，我这个人坏透了，我比什么人都坏，我里面尽是罪恶，我在家庭中坏，在召会里也坏。”你听他的题目就是罪，就是坏。他每一次祷告都是认罪，从来没有一次感谢主说，“主啊，我的确坏，的确有罪，但感谢你，你是耶稣，你是救主，要把我从罪恶里救出来。”
　　所以，要转你祷告的题目，从认罪转到赞美，从罪恶转到主耶稣，从软弱转到基督。我们必须看见，我们的中心题目乃是主耶稣，我们的罪不过是个陪衬，不过是个黑的背景，为要把荣耀的主衬托出来。
　　有位弟兄为人非常谦卑温柔，人人都爱他。这位可爱的弟兄一开口祷告，总是欢喜用软弱两个字。我初听他的祷告，还觉得相当好，很受感动，但是每次都听他祷告自己太软弱，听久了就厌烦了。有一次连续十天的聚会，他天天祷告，都是软弱呀软弱；这就叫我听的时候，里面完全是一种相反的感觉。
　　保罗曾说，他喜欢夸他的软弱，好叫基督的能力覆庇他；因他什么时候软弱，什么时候就有能力了（林后十二9~10）。因此，软弱不是我们的题目，基督才是我们的题目。软弱可以说一次，下一次就不要说了。我的软弱就是基督彰显祂刚强的地方，我什么时候软弱，什么时候就该刚强。我应当喜欢夸软弱，但一点不为软弱忧虑，一点不为软弱难过。我乃是喜乐着说，幸亏我有软弱，以致主的刚强能在我身上显得完全。
　　所以，不要一直说你的软弱。你说你的软弱，圣灵不太喜欢。你说基督，圣灵就欢喜了。你越说自己坏，越说自己软弱，圣灵越摇头，越忧愁。这不是圣灵的题目；圣灵的题目乃是主耶稣。你把主耶稣瞻仰一下，再把主耶稣称颂一下，你越瞻仰祂，推崇祂，圣灵就越充满你，越在你里头有地位。
　　我永远不能忘记，一九三四年一月，在上海一次得胜聚会中，主的仆人引用了多玛格力菲（Griffith Thomas）的一段话：““每一次你把自己看一下，就要把基督看十下。”这是一句非常好的话，但我要告诉你们，十一下都要看基督，不应当留着一下看自己。”那一天这句话真给我帮助，叫我把眼目从基督之外转到基督身上。我就看见，任何事物都不能作我的题目，只有基督才是我的题目。
　　所以，不要管自己的软弱，不要管自己的冷淡，不要管自己的退后，什么都不要管，只管这位荣耀的主，默想祂一下，称颂祂一下，敬拜祂一下，对祂说，“主啊，我巴不得你进到我里面。”试试看，你越这样瞻仰主，赞美主，敬拜主，你里头就越充满圣灵，基督就越实化在你里面。你就不仅脱离罪恶，脱离世界，并且脱离天然的自己和狭小的个人；你就蒙了拯救，在灵里进到神里面。
　　我们所读的圣经章节和讲解，都可采用作祷告的材料。你每一次读过之后，都可以把里面的话加以默想，化作祷告。忘掉你的难处，忘掉你的软弱，忘掉你的罪恶，只让主在你里面得着一切的地位，照圣经所说的默想，化作祷告。圣经说到祂怎样温柔，你化作祷告；圣经说到祂怎样体贴，你化作祷告；圣经说到祂怎样临危不惧，在神面前满有活的信心，你也化作祷告。你若天天操练这一种祷告，你里头的圣灵就逐渐加多，逐渐充满你。并且你越这样祷告，你的灵就越操练越活泼。
　　任何成圣、得胜、属灵的路，都在这里面。没有一个人不祷告而能成圣，没有一个人不祷告而能得胜，没有一个人不祷告而能属灵，没有一个人不祷告而能进到神里面。没有任何一篇道，能把你讲得属灵，讲得得胜，讲得成圣。你若要成圣，要得胜，要属灵，只有一条路，就是祷告，以主耶稣作祷告的题目。你不必提你的罪恶、你的世界、你的脾气，任何难处都不必提。你只要思想祂，爱祂，称赞祂，述说祂；天天如此，所有的罪恶、所有的世界、所有的鬼魔，就都要离开你。你不必以别的为题目，只要以主耶稣作题目，你就看见得胜是你的，圣别是你的，属灵是你的，进入神里面更是你的分。你里头的灵会练达、活泼，并且你要被圣灵充满。
　　盼望你我都学习作一个这样祷告的人；不是仅仅作个听道的人，作个聚会的人，乃是作一个常常祷告主的人。
　　原刊于一九六一年八月“话语职事”第一百二十二期
　　读经：约翰福音十六章十三至十五节，七章三十七至三十九节，以弗所书五章十八至二十节。
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约16:13  
只等实际的灵来了，祂要引导你们进入一切的实际；因为祂不是从自己说的，乃是把祂所听见的都说出来，并要把要来的事宣示与你们。
约16:14  
祂要荣耀我，因为祂要从我有所领受而宣示与你们。
约16:15  
凡父所有的，都是我的，所以我说，祂从我有所领受而要宣示与你们。
约7:37  
节期的末日，就是最大之日，耶稣站着高声说，人若渴了，可以到我这里来喝。
约7:38  
信入我的人，就如经上所说，从他腹中要流出活水的江河来。
约7:39  
耶稣这话是指着信入祂的人将要受的那灵说的；那时还没有那灵，因为耶稣尚未得着荣耀。
弗5:18  
不要醉酒，醉酒使人放荡，乃要在灵里被充满，
弗5:19  
用诗章、颂辞、灵歌，彼此对说，从心中向主歌唱、颂咏，
弗5:20  
凡事要在我们主耶稣基督的名里，时常感谢神与父，
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　　本篇信息开头，我们要来看几处与神圣三一有关的经节。约翰十六章十三至十五节说，“只等实际的灵来了，祂要引导你们进入一切的实际；因为祂不是从自己说的，乃是把祂所听见的都说出来，并要把要来的事宣示与你们。祂要荣耀我，因为祂要从我有所领受而宣示与你们。凡父所有的，都是我的，所以我说，祂从我有所领受而要宣示与你们。”这里启示，父一切所有的都是主的，主的一切都要给圣灵接受，而圣灵所接受的，都要宣示与我们。
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只等实际的灵来了，祂要引导你们进入一切的实际；因为祂不是从自己说的，乃是把祂所听见的都说出来，并要把要来的事宣示与你们。
约16:14  
祂要荣耀我，因为祂要从我有所领受而宣示与你们。
约16:15  
凡父所有的，都是我的，所以我说，祂从我有所领受而要宣示与你们。
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　　七章三十七至三十九节说，“节期的末日，就是最大之日，耶稣站着高声说，人若渴了，可以到我这里来喝。信入我的人，就如经上所说，从他腹中要流出活水的江河来。耶稣这话是指着信入祂的人将要受的那灵说的；那时还没有那灵，因为耶稣尚未得着荣耀。”这里说到，信的是主耶稣，受的是圣灵。我们的确是如此经历，我们信入主耶稣时，就接受了那灵。　　以弗所五章十八至二十节说，“不要醉酒，醉酒使人放荡，乃要在灵里被充满，用诗章、颂辞、灵歌，彼此对说，从心中向主歌唱、颂咏，凡事要在我们主耶稣基督的名里，时常感谢神与父。”这给我们看见，当我们在灵里被充满，就有赞美，并且这里明说是赞美主，是从心中向主歌唱。再者，这个赞美不只是个人的，更是团体的，是众人用诗章、颂辞、灵歌，彼此对说。接着就说，凡事要在我们主耶稣基督的名里，时常感谢神与父。这几节包含了神圣三一的三个身位，十九节的“灵歌”含示那灵，二十节提到主耶稣，也提到父神。我们若在灵里被充满，就能用灵歌赞美主，并感谢父神。
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弗5:18  
不要醉酒，醉酒使人放荡，乃要在灵里被充满，
弗5:19  
用诗章、颂辞、灵歌，彼此对说，从心中向主歌唱、颂咏，
弗5:20  
凡事要在我们主耶稣基督的名里，时常感谢神与父，
弗5:19  
用诗章、颂辞、灵歌，彼此对说，从心中向主歌唱、颂咏，
弗5:20  
凡事要在我们主耶稣基督的名里，时常感谢神与父，
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　　圣经里有许多地方就像写意的图画一样，一幅一幅的把神那些深奥、奥秘的事描写给我们看。圣经的头一幅图画，是一个人被摆在一棵生命树跟前；圣经末了一幅图画，是一座荣耀的城，由金子、珍珠、宝石建造而成。简单的说，圣经开头的图画是一棵树，末了的图画是一座城。这棵树给我们看见生命的故事，这座城给我们看见建造的故事。你若是懂得圣经的图意，立刻会知道在神的心意中，就是一个生命和建造的故事。这话的意思是说，在神的心意中，神自己要来作人的生命，而叫人在祂这生命里同被建造，成为一座荣耀的城，作祂永远的居所。　　你若是把圣经前后这两幅图画印在你里面，等你再来读圣经时，就会看见全本圣经从始至终，都是说到神如何来作人的生命，叫人享受祂的一切，以至于变化成为贵重的材料，在祂这生命里同被建造，成了一个体系，就是祂荣耀的居所。全本圣经就是讲这个生命和建造的故事。这个建造的故事完全系于生命的故事，而这个生命的故事，乃是由于神进到人里头作人的生命，和人调在一起，作了人一切的供应。　　圣经从始至终就是给我们看见，神如何进到我们里头，作了我们的一切，给我们种种的享受。祂是我们的生命、力量，是我们的智慧、道路，是我们生命的粮食和活水。这一切启示我们，神进到我们里头，是为作我们的供应，叫我们享受祂自己。这个享受的结果，不仅叫我们因祂活着，并且祂也组织在我们里头，调和在我们里头，使我们脱离祂之外的一切，脱离我们天然的自己，而在祂这位大神荣耀的生命里，同被建造成一个体系，作祂永远的居所。这就是圣经里最中心的思想，说出神永远的心意。
　
　　然而，我们怎样能经历这一位神呢？我们知道，神把祂自己给了我们，要我们一点一点，逐步的经历祂；这不是一个道理，乃是一件非常实际的事。神把祂自己给我们摸着，给我们得到，给我们经历，给我们享受，叫我们一生之久，一部分一部分，一点一点，一面一面，一段一段，逐步，天天，月月，年年的经历祂，这乃是一件非常实在的事。然而，我们要如何实际的经历这一位荣耀的神呢？　　神的计划，神的步骤，第一，就是把祂的一切，摆在祂儿子我们荣耀的主耶稣里面。神喜欢叫主耶稣在凡事上居首位（西一18），神喜欢把一切的地位，一切的尊贵，一切的权柄，一切的荣耀，全赐给主耶稣。今天人荣耀主耶稣，就是荣耀神；人敬拜主耶稣，就是敬拜神。反过来说，人拒绝主耶稣，就是拒绝神；人羞辱主耶稣，就是羞辱神。人怎样对待主耶稣，就是人对神的一个表示。可以说，主耶稣乃是神对人一个莫大的恩典，也是神对人一个莫大的试验。若是你肯接受主耶稣，你就得着了神莫大的恩典；若是你拒绝主耶稣，你就受到神莫大的试验。你必须看见，神是把祂自己摆在主耶稣里面，给人得着，给人享受。人如何对待这一位荣耀的主耶稣，就断定那人与神的关系如何。
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祂也是召会身体的头；祂是元始，是从死人中复活的首生者，使祂可以在万有中居首位；
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　　故此，我们必须认识主，信入主，必须爱主，求告主，称颂主，并尊主为大，称主为万主之主，万王之王。什么时候我们高举主，称颂主，敬拜主，什么时候神的心就给我们摸着。神最喜欢的一件事，就是我们敬拜祂的儿子，尊祂的儿子为大。什么时候神看见祂儿子得到我们的敬拜、推崇，得到我们的高举、称颂，祂就喜乐了。因为神的心都在祂儿子身上，祂把一切都摆在祂儿子里面，祂要祂的儿子在凡事上、一切事上居首位。　　我们永远要看见这一个异象，有这一个感觉，这一个观念，就是神要荣耀祂的儿子。神把祂自己一切的丰盛，一切所有的，都摆在祂儿子里头；你不能在祂儿子主耶稣之外，得着神一点东西。你要得着神，得着神的爱，得着神的恩典，得着神的丰富，就必须接受主耶稣，并且必须敬拜祂，尊祂为大。　　相信每一位圣徒都有一个感觉，每当我们想到主耶稣，我们里头就觉得喜乐、甜美。信奉任何宗教的人，对他们的教主都没有这种甜美、喜乐的感觉。独有我们基督徒，每逢想到我们的恩主，提起主耶稣这名，里头就觉得极其香甜，且满了感激和爱戴。这是什么故事？这就是神的灵在我们里面荣耀主耶稣。什么时候我们一想起主耶稣，我们里面就敬拜，就感谢，就爱戴。这一种心境不是个道理，乃是神的灵在我们里面，所作的一个工作。因此，在这里就有第二步的讲究。
　
　　这第二步的讲究，就是神的儿子把祂的一切，都化身在圣灵里。我初得救那些年间，每次听见人说圣灵充满，圣灵在人里头所作种种工作，心里就非常羡慕，也渴望被圣灵充满。然而，我羡慕再羡慕，祷告再祷告，等候又等候，并不觉得圣灵在那里。我就对自己打了个问号，到底圣灵是怎样的一位？祂的工作是怎样的一个故事？我里头有怎样的光景，才是有了圣灵？　　慢慢的，我在神面前摸着一个门窍，摸着一个属灵的奥秘，就是什么时候我感激主耶稣，我里头就是有圣灵；什么时候我爱戴主耶稣，我里头就是有圣灵。什么叫作被圣灵充满？被圣灵充满就是我里面充满了主耶稣的感觉；我感觉到的全数是主耶稣，那就是我被圣灵充满的时候。　　约翰七章三十九节说，“耶稣这话是指着信入祂的人将要受的那灵说的。”主耶稣说，信入祂的人要受那灵。我们信的是主耶稣，受的是那灵；这是一件希奇的事。圣经没有告诉我们，要相信那灵，要敬拜那灵，或者要求告那灵。圣经却告诉我们，要相信主耶稣，要接受主耶稣，要敬拜主耶稣，要求告主耶稣。希奇的是，你虽然不是相信那灵，不是求告那灵，但是当你信主耶稣时，那灵就进到你里头；当你称赞主耶稣，赞美主耶稣时，那灵就充满在你里面。
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约7:39  
耶稣这话是指着信入祂的人将要受的那灵说的；那时还没有那灵，因为耶稣尚未得着荣耀。
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　　有些圣徒问说，我们都知道祷告的重要，都知道用灵事奉的重要，但是我们祷告没有题目，摸不着门窍。我们只会说，进入至圣所，摸神施恩的宝座，作祭司，用灵事奉，释放灵，操练灵，灵里相调，灵里相交。这些话我们说得太熟，又变作老套。我们不知道以后祷告该用什么话语，好像没有题目了。　　我愿意非常郑重、非常简单地告诉神的众儿女，严格说来，我们的祷告只有一个中心题目，就是我们的主耶稣。以弗所五章十八至十九节明说，我们一在灵里被那灵充满，就能用诗章、颂辞、灵歌，从心中向主歌唱、颂咏。当你被那灵充满的时候，你在主面前的赞美祷告，就是以主为中心，以主为题目。林前十二章三节也告诉我们：“若不是在圣灵里，也没有人能说，主，耶稣！”换句话说，你每一次称耶稣作主，那就是圣灵在你里面的工作。所以，你真实地祷告，就是以主为中心。因此，我们如果学习祷告，操练祷告，就该学习不在祷告里一直求这个，求那个，乃是一直要在祷告里赞美主，称颂主，欣赏主，瞻仰主，敬拜主，述说主的各样美德，这才是真实地祷告。
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弗5:18  
不要醉酒，醉酒使人放荡，乃要在灵里被充满，
弗5:19  
用诗章、颂辞、灵歌，彼此对说，从心中向主歌唱、颂咏，
林前12:3  
所以我要你们知道，在神的灵里说话的，没有人说，受咒诅的，耶稣！若不是在圣灵里，也没有人能说，主，耶稣！
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　　有位姊妹问说，“我的脾气很坏，并且因着我这脾气，丈夫不高兴，儿女也不愉快。所以，我就在主面前为我的脾气祷告，求主改我这个脾气。我立定志向，要靠主的力量胜过脾气；但是我越这样祷告，我的脾气越大。这怎么办？”我回答她说，“姊妹，你觉得主耶稣可爱不可爱？”她说，“主耶稣当然可爱，但是我的脾气不好，我不可爱。”我说，“姊妹，你觉得主耶稣可爱的时候，你感谢祂了么？赞美祂了么？”她说，“像我这样脾气不好的人，怎能感谢主耶稣，赞美主耶稣？”请听她的话，她的心就在脾气上，她的题目就是怎样改她的脾气。她好像在那里作了很深的梦，很不容易醒。你对她无论怎样喊，主耶稣多好，她总是说，“发脾气怎么办？脾气可不可以改好？”她总不能忘了她的脾气。我在那里费了很大的力气，花了很多工夫，等她的话统统说完了，才对她说，“姊妹，请你作一件事，从这时候起你再祷告时，不要管你的脾气，只要思想主，想祂是何等的可爱，何等的荣耀。你想了之后，就要赞美祂说，‘主啊，你真可爱，你太荣耀。’”当我这样说的时候，她听得很受感动，然而末了又问：“我发脾气怎么办？”我就对她说，“姊妹，你可不可以忘记发脾气的事？试试看，你每一次发脾气之后，不要管它，只要到主耶稣跟前去赞美祂，敬拜祂，瞻仰祂，称颂祂。脾气不是你的题目，主耶稣才是你的题目。”她好像懂，又好像不懂；好像接受了，又好像没有接受。我叮咛再三，她才说，“好吧，就这样，我回去好好操练看看。”　　过了几天她来了，说，“李弟兄，真感谢赞美主，你的方法真灵。我天天这样到主耶稣跟前敬拜祂，感谢祂，赞美祂，我就忘掉了脾气，里头充满了主耶稣，真是喜乐。当我再碰到烦躁的事，我非但不发脾气，并且逍遥自在，甜甜美美的赞美主。我里面全数是喜乐。”我说，“姊妹，感谢主，你在这里摸着了一个极大属灵的窍。”这给我们看见，不要让任何事物闯到你基督徒的生活里，特别是闯到你的祷告里，来作一个题目。基督徒的生活就是主耶稣作中心，基督徒的祷告就是主耶稣作题目。　　有一次，一位姊妹对我说，“李弟兄，我这个人别的都还可以，只有一个缺点，就是没有忍耐。我无论怎样求主给我忍耐，祂都不给我忍耐。这是怎么回事？”我说，“姊妹，主耶稣从来不给人忍耐；你要忍耐，祂从来不给你。主耶稣乃是把祂自己给你。祂从来不从祂身上割下一块，起名叫忍耐，然后对你说，你要忍耐，我把这一块给你。主耶稣从来不作这事。所以请记得，不要向主耶稣要忍耐，要忘掉忍耐的问题。你要到主跟前想主自己，赞美祂，敬拜祂，称颂祂，瞻仰祂，好像从你里头伸出手，说，‘亲爱的主，我巴不得把你接受到我里面，哦，我能够接受你一次，是多甜美的事。’你只要这样，你里头定规被主充满。到这时，你不必忍耐就有忍耐，因为主作了你的忍耐。”　　还有一次，一位弟兄来找我，说，“我这个人有一个弱点，我想胜过，一直都胜不过。我听过一位主的仆人说，‘我们所有的难处都是出自我们的旧人，我们犯罪，发脾气，或者其他的弱点，都是出自我们的旧人；但是感谢主，我们的旧人已经和主同钉十字架，主已经把我们从这些难处中拯救出来了。现在我们只要天天算自己是死的，就可以了。’我听了这话非常喜乐，回家就学习‘算’。但是算来算去，我的弱点还在，甚至越算越厉害。好像糊糊涂涂不算它死，它倒像睡了一样；这样一算，倒把它算醒了，越算越醒，结果是活蹦乱跳。你看怎么办？”我回答他说，“弟兄，不是一个同死的道能够救你，不是一个算能够拯救你，能救你的乃是这位活的主。只要祂能得着你，在你里头有地位，祂就自然而然，实实际际的叫你经历与祂同死。你不必说同死，也不必算同死，只要让这一位活的主作你的中心，作你的题目，学习天天和祂交通，时时仰望祂，亲近祂，敬拜祂，这就够了。”
　
　　现今神的一切都在主耶稣里面，而主耶稣是把祂自己实化在圣灵里，化身在圣灵里。今天圣灵来，就是要在我们身上，在我们里面，荣耀主耶稣。我们什么时候称颂主耶稣，敬拜主耶稣，圣灵就在我们里面占有我们，充满我们。这是一件希奇的事，是一个秘诀，一个门窍。你越称颂主耶稣，圣灵就越有地位；你越赞美主耶稣，圣灵就越充满你。你尽可以把圣灵忘掉，但只要你在那里瞻仰主，敬拜主，述说主的荣美，你里头就满了圣灵。你信的是耶稣，受的是圣灵。你称颂的是耶稣，充满的是圣灵。　　我再说，主耶稣的一切都是化身在圣灵里，所以，只有圣灵能把主耶稣的一切实化在我们里面。当你说，“主耶稣啊，你是生命，”你肯这样祷告的时候，圣灵就把主耶稣是生命这事，实化在你里面。有时连这样的说都不必，你只要说，“主啊，我需要你。我今天处境太难，我不知道是需要你作生命，还是作亮光，或是作道路，还是作智慧。我的需要在那里，我自己都不知道，但是主耶稣，我知道我需要你。”你只要这样祷告，圣灵在你里头，就要照着你所需要的，把主耶稣的特点实化在你里面。你若是需要安慰，圣灵就把主耶稣实化在你里头，作你的安慰。你若是需要亮光，圣灵就把主耶稣实化在你里头，作你的亮光。　　约翰福音说主耶稣是我们所需要的一切，而这一切都在于这位实际的圣灵。唯有圣灵在你里头实化的时候，主耶稣才实实际际的给你经历，作你的灵粮，作你的活水，作你的亮光，作你的道路，作你的真理，作你的生命。无论你需要什么，当你求告主耶稣，与祂交通的时候，圣灵就把你所需要的实化在你里面。
　
　　你若是摸着这个门窍，祷告就是一件容易的事。千万不要把许多事，拿来当作祷告的题目。基督徒是应该认罪，但无需过多。我曾说过，一个正常的基督徒，每天至少该有一次，在神面前认自己的罪；但我今天要说，认罪不可过多，若是过多也是毛病。我曾碰到有位弟兄，他所有的祷告只有一个题目，就是罪恶。他一祷告就是说，“主啊，我这个人坏透了，我比什么人都坏，我里面尽是罪恶，我在家庭中坏，在召会里也坏。”你听他的题目就是罪，就是坏。他每一次祷告都是认罪，从来没有一次感谢主说，“主啊，我的确坏，的确有罪，但感谢你，你是耶稣，你是救主，要把我从罪恶里救出来。”　　所以，要转你祷告的题目，从认罪转到赞美，从罪恶转到主耶稣，从软弱转到基督。我们必须看见，我们的中心题目乃是主耶稣，我们的罪不过是个陪衬，不过是个黑的背景，为要把荣耀的主衬托出来。　　有位弟兄为人非常谦卑温柔，人人都爱他。这位可爱的弟兄一开口祷告，总是欢喜用软弱两个字。我初听他的祷告，还觉得相当好，很受感动，但是每次都听他祷告自己太软弱，听久了就厌烦了。有一次连续十天的聚会，他天天祷告，都是软弱呀软弱；这就叫我听的时候，里面完全是一种相反的感觉。　　保罗曾说，他喜欢夸他的软弱，好叫基督的能力覆庇他；因他什么时候软弱，什么时候就有能力了（林后十二9~10）。因此，软弱不是我们的题目，基督才是我们的题目。软弱可以说一次，下一次就不要说了。我的软弱就是基督彰显祂刚强的地方，我什么时候软弱，什么时候就该刚强。我应当喜欢夸软弱，但一点不为软弱忧虑，一点不为软弱难过。我乃是喜乐着说，幸亏我有软弱，以致主的刚强能在我身上显得完全。
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祂对我说，我的恩典够你用的，因为我的能力，是在人的软弱上显得完全。所以我极其喜欢夸我的软弱，好叫基督的能力覆庇我。
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因此，我为基督的缘故，就以软弱、凌辱、贫困、逼迫、困苦为可喜悦的，因我什么时候软弱，什么时候就有能力了。
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　　所以，不要一直说你的软弱。你说你的软弱，圣灵不太喜欢。你说基督，圣灵就欢喜了。你越说自己坏，越说自己软弱，圣灵越摇头，越忧愁。这不是圣灵的题目；圣灵的题目乃是主耶稣。你把主耶稣瞻仰一下，再把主耶稣称颂一下，你越瞻仰祂，推崇祂，圣灵就越充满你，越在你里头有地位。　　我永远不能忘记，一九三四年一月，在上海一次得胜聚会中，主的仆人引用了多玛格力菲（Griffith Thomas）的一段话：““每一次你把自己看一下，就要把基督看十下。”这是一句非常好的话，但我要告诉你们，十一下都要看基督，不应当留着一下看自己。”那一天这句话真给我帮助，叫我把眼目从基督之外转到基督身上。我就看见，任何事物都不能作我的题目，只有基督才是我的题目。　　所以，不要管自己的软弱，不要管自己的冷淡，不要管自己的退后，什么都不要管，只管这位荣耀的主，默想祂一下，称颂祂一下，敬拜祂一下，对祂说，“主啊，我巴不得你进到我里面。”试试看，你越这样瞻仰主，赞美主，敬拜主，你里头就越充满圣灵，基督就越实化在你里面。你就不仅脱离罪恶，脱离世界，并且脱离天然的自己和狭小的个人；你就蒙了拯救，在灵里进到神里面。　　我们所读的圣经章节和讲解，都可采用作祷告的材料。你每一次读过之后，都可以把里面的话加以默想，化作祷告。忘掉你的难处，忘掉你的软弱，忘掉你的罪恶，只让主在你里面得着一切的地位，照圣经所说的默想，化作祷告。圣经说到祂怎样温柔，你化作祷告；圣经说到祂怎样体贴，你化作祷告；圣经说到祂怎样临危不惧，在神面前满有活的信心，你也化作祷告。你若天天操练这一种祷告，你里头的圣灵就逐渐加多，逐渐充满你。并且你越这样祷告，你的灵就越操练越活泼。　　任何成圣、得胜、属灵的路，都在这里面。没有一个人不祷告而能成圣，没有一个人不祷告而能得胜，没有一个人不祷告而能属灵，没有一个人不祷告而能进到神里面。没有任何一篇道，能把你讲得属灵，讲得得胜，讲得成圣。你若要成圣，要得胜，要属灵，只有一条路，就是祷告，以主耶稣作祷告的题目。你不必提你的罪恶、你的世界、你的脾气，任何难处都不必提。你只要思想祂，爱祂，称赞祂，述说祂；天天如此，所有的罪恶、所有的世界、所有的鬼魔，就都要离开你。你不必以别的为题目，只要以主耶稣作题目，你就看见得胜是你的，圣别是你的，属灵是你的，进入神里面更是你的分。你里头的灵会练达、活泼，并且你要被圣灵充满。
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　　盼望你我都学习作一个这样祷告的人；不是仅仅作个听道的人，作个聚会的人，乃是作一个常常祷告主的人。　　原刊于一九六一年八月“话语职事”第一百二十二期
　Scripture Reading: John 16:13-15; 7:37-39; Eph. 5:18-20
　Let us look at some verses in the Scriptures related to the Divine Trinity. John 16:13-15 says, “When He, the Spirit of reality, comes, He will guide you into all the reality; for He will not speak from Himself, but what He hears He will speak; and He will declare to you the things that are coming. He will glorify Me, for He will receive of Mine and will declare it to you. All that the Father has is Mine; for this reason I have said that He receives of Mine and will declare it to you.” According to these verses, all that the Father has is the Lord’s, and all that the Lord has is received by the Spirit and declared to us.
　Verses 37 through 39 of chapter 7 say, “Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes into Me, as the Scripture said, out of his innermost being shall flow rivers of living water. But this He said concerning the Spirit, whom those who believed into Him were about to receive; for the Spirit was not yet, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.” These verses say that those who believe into the Lord Jesus will receive the Spirit. This was our experience. When we believed into the Lord Jesus, we received the Spirit.
　Ephesians 5:18-20 says, “Do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissoluteness, but be filled in spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and psalming with your heart to the Lord, giving thanks at all times for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to our God and Father.” When we are filled in spirit, we will praise the Lord with singing and psalming in our hearts. Such praises will be rendered by the saints not only individually but also corporately; all the saints will speak to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. This portion also says that we need to give thanks at all times for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to our God and Father. These verses reveal the three persons in the Divine Trinity. Spiritual songs in verse 19 implies the Spirit, and verse 20 speaks of the Lord Jesus and of God the Father. If we are filled in spirit, we will praise the Lord with spiritual songs and give thanks to God the Father.
　
GOD’S ETERNAL INTENTION BEING LIFE AND BUILDING
　Many portions of the Bible are like pictures; they depict the profound and mysterious things of God. The picture at the beginning of the Bible is of man being placed in front of the tree of life. The last picture is of a glorious city built with gold, pearl, and precious stones. At the beginning we see a tree, but at the end we see a city. The tree depicts life, and the city depicts building. If we understand the meaning of these pictures, we will realize that God’s intention is altogether related to life and building. He intends to be life to His people so that they can be built up together in His life to become a glorious eternal dwelling place.
　If we read the Bible in the light of the picture at the beginning of the Bible and the picture at the end of the Bible, we will see that the entire Bible speaks of God being life and everything to His people so that they can be transformed into precious materials and built together in His life to become a corporate entity, which is His glorious dwelling place. The Bible is focused on life and building. Building depends on the divine life, which is a matter of God entering into man to be mingled with man and to be man’s supply in every matter.
　From the beginning to the end the Bible shows God’s desire to enter into His people to be enjoyed by them as their everything. He is their life, strength, wisdom, way, bread of life, and living water. All these items reveal that God wants to enter into us to be our supply so that we may enjoy Him. The issue of such an enjoyment is not only that we will live because of Him but also that He will be mingled with us and become our constitution, delivering us from everything outside of Him, including our natural self. This is the way that we are built up as a corporate entity to be His eternal dwelling place. This is the central thought of the Bible, and this is God’s eternal intention.
　
GOD BEING IN CHRIST FOR MAN’S ENJOYMENT
　How is it possible for us to experience God? God has given Himself to us so that we would experience Him. This is not doctrinal; it is practical. God wants us to touch Him, gain Him, experience Him, and enjoy Him. He wants us to experience Him in every item of our daily life. This is real. However, how is it possible that we can experience our glorious Lord?
　The first step God took in His plan was to put everything of Himself in His Son, our glorious Lord Jesus Christ. God is pleased for the Lord Jesus to have the first place in all things (Col. 1:18). God is pleased to give all honor, authority, position, and glory wholly to the Lord Jesus. When believers glorify the Lord Jesus, they glorify God, and when they worship the Lord Jesus, they worship God. Conversely, when people reject the Lord Jesus, they reject God, and when they insult the Lord Jesus, they insult God. The way that a person deals with the Lord Jesus is an indication of his attitude toward God. The Lord Jesus is not only God’s grace to man; He is also God’s test to man. A person who is willing to receive the Lord Jesus will obtain God’s grace, but if he rejects the Lord Jesus, he receives God’s test. God is in the Lord Jesus for man to receive and enjoy Him. The way that a person treats the Lord Jesus determines the kind of relationship he has with God.
　Hence, we must know the Lord, believe in Him, love Him, pray to Him, give Him praise, revere Him, and regard Him as the Lord of lords and the King of kings. Whenever we exalt Him, bless Him, and worship Him, we touch God’s heart. God rejoices when His Son receives our worship, respect, exaltation, and blessing because God’s heart is set on His Son. God has given all that He has to His Son, and He wants His Son to have the first place in all things.
　We must see this vision: God desires to glorify His Son, and He has put all His fullness and all that He has into His Son. We cannot receive anything of God apart from His Son. In order to obtain God’s love, grace, and riches, we must receive the Lord Jesus.
　All saints experience joy and feel pleasant when they consider the Lord Jesus. The adherents of other religions do not have this kind of sweetness or joy when they consider the founders of their religions. Only Christians have a sense of sweetness, gratitude, and adoration when they remember the Lord Jesus or mention His name. Christians have such feelings because the Spirit is within them glorifying the Lord Jesus. When we remember the Lord Jesus, we worship, thank, and adore Him. This is not doctrine; it is the work of the Spirit within us. This work of the Spirit leads us to the second step in our experience of God.
　
THE LORD BEING REALIZED AS THE SPIRIT
　The second step of God’s plan for us to experience Him involves all that the Son has being realized in the Spirit. After I was saved and heard about being filled with the Holy Spirit and about the different works of the Holy Spirit within man, I longed to be filled with the Holy Spirit. In spite of my yearning, praying, and waiting, I did not feel the presence of the Holy Spirit. I asked myself what are the characteristics of the Holy Spirit, what kind of work does He do, and what would my condition be if He were in me?
　Gradually, I found the key and touched a spiritual mystery. I realized that when the Holy Spirit was in me, I appreciated and loved the Lord Jesus. To be filled with the Holy Spirit is to be filled with feelings for the Lord Jesus. When I consider the Lord Jesus, I know that the Holy Spirit is in me.
　 John 7:39 says, “This He said concerning the Spirit, whom those who believed into Him were about to receive.” The Lord Jesus said that those who believed into Him would receive the Spirit. We have believed into the Lord; hence, we have received the Spirit. The Bible does not tell us to believe in the Spirit, to worship the Spirit, or to pray to the Spirit. The Bible says that we should believe into the Lord Jesus, receive Him, worship Him, and pray to Him. Although we are not told to believe in the Spirit or pray to the Spirit, when we believe into the Lord, the Spirit enters into us, and when we bless or praise the Lord, the Spirit fills us. This is an amazing fact.
　
THE LORD BEING THE SUBJECT AND CENTER OF PRAYER
　Some saints said that they know the importance of prayer and the importance of serving with the human spirit. However, they do not know the subject of prayer. They know that they need to enter the Holy of Holies, touch the throne of grace, function as priests, serve with their spirit, release their spirit, exercise their spirit, be blended with other saints in spirit, and fellowship in spirit. These items are common knowledge among the saints. However, they do not know what words to use when they pray, and they do not have a subject.
　The Lord Jesus is the unique subject of our prayer. Ephesians 5:18-19 says that when the believers are filled with the Spirit in their spirit, they can use psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to sing and psalm with their heart to the Lord. When believers are filled with the Spirit, Christ becomes the subject and the focus of their praise and prayer. First Corinthians 12:3 says, “No one can say, Jesus is Lord! except in the Holy Spirit.” In other words, calling “Lord Jesus” is an indication that the Holy Spirit is working in a believer. Real prayer is centered on the Lord. When we exercise to pray, we do not need to ask for things; rather, we should praise the Lord, appreciate Him, behold Him, worship Him, and laud His virtues. This kind of prayer is real prayer.
　A sister once said she had prayed and asked the Lord to improve her temper because her bad temper displeased her husband and made her children unhappy. She made up her mind to overcome her temper by the Lord’s strength, but the more she prayed, the worse her temper became. She did not know what to do. When I asked her whether the Lord Jesus is lovely, she said, “Of course, the Lord Jesus is lovely, but I have a bad temper, so I am not lovely.” When I asked her whether she praised the Lord for His loveliness, she asked how someone with a temper as bad as hers could praise the Lord. This sister was focused on her temper, and the subject of her prayer was how to improve her temper. Regardless of how much I said concerning the Lord Jesus being so wonderful, she continued to ask how she could improve her temper. This sister could not forget her temper. I waited for a long time until she finished saying everything she had to say, and then I said, “Sister, please do this one thing: From now on, do not pray concerning your temper. Instead, consider our lovely and glorious Lord, and praise Him. You can say, ‘Lord, You are lovely; You are so glorious.’” I said that whenever she loses her temper, she should behold, praise, worship, and bless the Lord. The subject of her prayer should not be losing her temper; the Lord Jesus should be the subject of her prayer.
　She came back a few days later and said, “Brother Lee, your way works. When I worshipped, thanked, and praised the Lord, I forgot about my temper and was filled with the Lord Jesus. I began to rejoice. I stopped losing my temper when I encountered a troublesome situation; I felt at ease and was able to praise the Lord in a sweet way. I was full of joy.” This sister touched a great spiritual secret. We should not allow anything to occupy our Christian life, that is, to become the subject of our living and prayer. The Christian life is a life with the Lord Jesus as its focus; the Lord Jesus should be the subject of a Christian’s prayer.
　A sister once said to me, “Brother Lee, my only shortcoming is a lack of patience. I have asked the Lord to give me patience. Why has He not given it to me?” I said, “The Lord Jesus does not give people patience. He only gives us Himself.” Hence, we should not ask the Lord to give us patience. We should forget our impatience and instead consider the Lord, behold Him, praise Him, worship Him, and bless Him. We should tell Him how sweet it is to receive Him once more. If we pray in this way, we will be filled with Him, and we will be patient without trying, because the Lord will be our patience.
　A brother once came to me for help. He had been trying to overcome a certain weakness but continually failed. He heard a servant of the Lord say that all our problems originate from our old man; we sin, lose our temper, and display other weaknesses because of our old man. However, our old man has been crucified with the Lord; He has delivered us from these problems. The brother was told that we only need to reckon ourselves as dead. This word made him happy, and he decided to practice reckoning himself as being dead. However, no matter how much he tried, his weakness remained and became even worse. He discovered that the more he reckoned himself as being dead, the more his old man was aroused and became even more active. Hence, he did not know what to do. I told him that a message on our co-crucifixion with Christ cannot deliver us, nor can our reckoning deliver us. Only the living Lord can save us. When He gains ground in us, He will spontaneously lead us to experience our co-crucifixion with Him in a practical way. We do not need to speak about co-crucifixion, nor do we need to reckon that we have died with Christ. We just need to let the living Lord be our subject and our center. It is sufficient for us to fellowship with Him daily and look to Him moment by moment by drawing near to Him and worshipping Him.
　
THE SPIRIT BEING THE REALITY OF THE LORD JESUS
　All that God is, is now in the Lord Jesus, and the Lord Jesus is made real as the Spirit; He is realized as the Spirit. The Spirit glorifies the Lord Jesus in us and through us. When we bless and worship the Lord, the Spirit is able to occupy and fill us. The secret and the key to the work of the Spirit in us are that the more we bless and praise the Lord Jesus, the more ground the Spirit has in us and the more He can fill us. We might forget about the Spirit, but as long as we behold the Lord, worship Him, and speak of His beauty, we will be filled with the Spirit. We believe in the Lord Jesus, but we receive the Spirit. We bless the Lord Jesus, but we are filled with the Spirit.
　Let me repeat, all that the Lord Jesus is, is made real in the Spirit. Only the Spirit can make the Lord Jesus real to us. When we say, “Lord Jesus, You are life,” the Spirit will make the Lord real to us as our life. Sometimes we do not know what we need. We might say, “Lord, I need You. My situation is too difficult. I do not know whether I need You as life, as light, as the way, or as wisdom. I do not know what I need, but I know that I need You.” If we would pray in this way, the Spirit will make a particular aspect of the Lord real to us, according to our need. If we need consolation, the Spirit will make the Lord Jesus real in us as our consolation. If we need light, the Spirit will make the Lord Jesus real in us as our light.
　In the Gospel of John the Lord Jesus is all that we need, but our experience of this depends on the Spirit of reality. Only when the Spirit is real to us can we enjoy the Lord Jesus as spiritual food, living water, light, the way, truth, and life. No matter what our need may be, when we call on the Lord Jesus and fellowship with Him, the Spirit will make the Lord real to us in order to meet that need.
　
TURNING FROM OTHER THINGS TO THE LORD JESUS
　When we touch the key, prayer becomes an easy matter. We must not make numerous items the subject of our prayer. We should confess, but this is not the subject of our prayer. A normal Christian should confess his sins at least once a day, but he should not be excessive in confessing his sins. Being excessive can be compared to a disease. I met a brother who had made sins the subject of his prayers. Whenever he prayed, he would say, “Lord, I am the most sinful person, and everything related to me, whether at home or in the church, is sinful.” He was always confessing his sins. He never thanked the Lord. He never said, “Lord, I am sinful, but I thank You because You are Jesus my Savior, and You have saved me from my sins.”
　The subject of our prayer must turn from confessing our sins to praising. The Lord Jesus Christ, not sins or weaknesses, should be the subject of our prayers. Our sins are a black background that cause the Lord of glory to shine forth.
　There was a humble and meek brother who always mentioned being weak when he prayed. Initially, his prayers sounded good, but after hearing him pray in this way in a series of meetings, I had a negative feeling within. Paul says that he would most gladly boast in his weaknesses so that the power of Christ might tabernacle over him, for when he is weak, then he is powerful (2 Cor. 12:9-10). This shows that weaknesses should not be the subject of our prayer; only Christ should be the subject. The fact that we are weak should not be the subject of our prayer. The strength of Christ can be expressed in our weaknesses. We should be strong when we are weak. We are glad to boast in our weaknesses, but we should not live in our weaknesses. I should be able to say that it is good that we have weaknesses, for through them the Lord’s strength can be perfected in us.
　We should not continually talk about our weaknesses. The Spirit is not pleased to hear us speak about our weaknesses. The Spirit is pleased to hear us speak concerning Christ. Saying that we are sinful and weak makes the Spirit sorrowful. This is not the purpose of the Spirit. The Spirit convicts us in order to bring us into the reality of Christ. Our need is to behold the Lord Jesus and bless Him. The more we behold and honor Him, the more the Spirit will fill us, and the more ground He will gain in us.
　I cannot forget a word that was spoken in January 1934 during an overcoming meeting in Shanghai. A servant of the Lord quoted Griffith Thomas, who said, “There is now a common saying that if you look at yourself once, you must then look at Christ ten times. But I think this must be changed to look at Christ eleven times and do not look at yourself even once.” This word really helped me to turn my gaze from the things outside of Christ to Christ Himself. That day I saw that only Christ should be my subject.
　We should not focus on our weaknesses or our failures. Instead, we should focus on our glorious Lord. We should practice gazing on Him, blessing Him, worshipping Him, and asking Him to be with us. The more we practice this, the more we will be filled with the Spirit, and Christ will be realized in us. We will be delivered not only from sins and the world but also from our natural and individualistic self. We will be saved, and we will enter into God.
　We should pray over the verses that we read at the beginning of this chapter. We must forget our problems, weaknesses, and sins and pray over the words in the Bible so that the Lord can gain ground in us. The Bible says that the Lord Jesus is meek, considerate, and full of faith; we should turn these words into prayer. If we would exercise to pray in this way every day, the Spirit will increase in us and fill us. Furthermore, our spirit will become living.
　The way to be holy, victorious, and spiritual depends on our prayer. No one can be holy, victorious, or spiritual without prayer, nor can anyone enter into God without prayer. Messages cannot make us holy, victorious, or spiritual. Only prayers that have the Lord Jesus as their subject can make us holy, victorious, and spiritual. There is no need to mention our sins, the world, our bad temper, or our problems. Our only need is to contemplate Him, love Him, praise Him, and speak of Him. If we would do this every day, our sins, the world, and all the demons would depart from us. We do not need to take anything other than the Lord Jesus as our subject. Then we will be holy, victorious, and spiritual, and we will even enter into God as our portion. Furthermore, our spirit will be living because we will be filled with the Spirit.
　I hope that we will all learn to be such praying people. Instead of merely listening to messages or attending meetings, we need to be those who take the Lord as the center of our prayer.
 
　　读经：约翰福音十六章十三至十五节，七章三十七至三十九节，以弗所书五章十八至二十节。

　　本篇信息开头，我们要来看几处与神圣三一有关的经节。约翰十六章十三至十五节说，“只等实际的灵来了，祂要引导你们进入一切的实际；因为祂不是从自己说的，乃是把祂所听见的都说出来，并要把要来的事宣示与你们。祂要荣耀我，因为祂要从我有所领受而宣示与你们。凡父所有的，都是我的，所以我说，祂从我有所领受而要宣示与你们。”这里启示，父一切所有的都是主的，主的一切都要给圣灵接受，而圣灵所接受的，都要宣示与我们。

　　七章三十七至三十九节说，“节期的末日，就是最大之日，耶稣站着高声说，人若渴了，可以到我这里来喝。信入我的人，就如经上所说，从他腹中要流出活水的江河来。耶稣这话是指着信入祂的人将要受的那灵说的；那时还没有那灵，因为耶稣尚未得着荣耀。”这里说到，信的是主耶稣，受的是圣灵。我们的确是如此经历，我们信入主耶稣时，就接受了那灵。

　　以弗所五章十八至二十节说，“不要醉酒，醉酒使人放荡，乃要在灵里被充满，用诗章、颂辞、灵歌，彼此对说，从心中向主歌唱、颂咏，凡事要在我们主耶稣基督的名里，时常感谢神与父。”这给我们看见，当我们在灵里被充满，就有赞美，并且这里明说是赞美主，是从心中向主歌唱。再者，这个赞美不只是个人的，更是团体的，是众人用诗章、颂辞、灵歌，彼此对说。接着就说，凡事要在我们主耶稣基督的名里，时常感谢神与父。这几节包含了神圣三一的三个身位，十九节的“灵歌”含示那灵，二十节提到主耶稣，也提到父神。我们若在灵里被充满，就能用灵歌赞美主，并感谢父神。
 
　Scripture Reading: John 16:13-15; 7:37-39; Eph. 5:18-20

　Let us look at some verses in the Scriptures related to the Divine Trinity. John 16:13-15 says, “When He, the Spirit of reality, comes, He will guide you into all the reality; for He will not speak from Himself, but what He hears He will speak; and He will declare to you the things that are coming. He will glorify Me, for He will receive of Mine and will declare it to you. All that the Father has is Mine; for this reason I have said that He receives of Mine and will declare it to you.” According to these verses, all that the Father has is the Lord’s, and all that the Lord has is received by the Spirit and declared to us.

　Verses 37 through 39 of chapter 7 say, “Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes into Me, as the Scripture said, out of his innermost being shall flow rivers of living water. But this He said concerning the Spirit, whom those who believed into Him were about to receive; for the Spirit was not yet, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.” These verses say that those who believe into the Lord Jesus will receive the Spirit. This was our experience. When we believed into the Lord Jesus, we received the Spirit.

　Ephesians 5:18-20 says, “Do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissoluteness, but be filled in spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and psalming with your heart to the Lord, giving thanks at all times for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to our God and Father.” When we are filled in spirit, we will praise the Lord with singing and psalming in our hearts. Such praises will be rendered by the saints not only individually but also corporately; all the saints will speak to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. This portion also says that we need to give thanks at all times for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to our God and Father. These verses reveal the three persons in the Divine Trinity. Spiritual songs in verse 19 implies the Spirit, and verse 20 speaks of the Lord Jesus and of God the Father. If we are filled in spirit, we will praise the Lord with spiritual songs and give thanks to God the Father.
　　圣经里有许多地方就像写意的图画一样，一幅一幅的把神那些深奥、奥秘的事描写给我们看。圣经的头一幅图画，是一个人被摆在一棵生命树跟前；圣经末了一幅图画，是一座荣耀的城，由金子、珍珠、宝石建造而成。简单的说，圣经开头的图画是一棵树，末了的图画是一座城。这棵树给我们看见生命的故事，这座城给我们看见建造的故事。你若是懂得圣经的图意，立刻会知道在神的心意中，就是一个生命和建造的故事。这话的意思是说，在神的心意中，神自己要来作人的生命，而叫人在祂这生命里同被建造，成为一座荣耀的城，作祂永远的居所。

　　你若是把圣经前后这两幅图画印在你里面，等你再来读圣经时，就会看见全本圣经从始至终，都是说到神如何来作人的生命，叫人享受祂的一切，以至于变化成为贵重的材料，在祂这生命里同被建造，成了一个体系，就是祂荣耀的居所。全本圣经就是讲这个生命和建造的故事。这个建造的故事完全系于生命的故事，而这个生命的故事，乃是由于神进到人里头作人的生命，和人调在一起，作了人一切的供应。

　　圣经从始至终就是给我们看见，神如何进到我们里头，作了我们的一切，给我们种种的享受。祂是我们的生命、力量，是我们的智慧、道路，是我们生命的粮食和活水。这一切启示我们，神进到我们里头，是为作我们的供应，叫我们享受祂自己。这个享受的结果，不仅叫我们因祂活着，并且祂也组织在我们里头，调和在我们里头，使我们脱离祂之外的一切，脱离我们天然的自己，而在祂这位大神荣耀的生命里，同被建造成一个体系，作祂永远的居所。这就是圣经里最中心的思想，说出神永远的心意。
 
　Many portions of the Bible are like pictures; they depict the profound and mysterious things of God. The picture at the beginning of the Bible is of man being placed in front of the tree of life. The last picture is of a glorious city built with gold, pearl, and precious stones. At the beginning we see a tree, but at the end we see a city. The tree depicts life, and the city depicts building. If we understand the meaning of these pictures, we will realize that God’s intention is altogether related to life and building. He intends to be life to His people so that they can be built up together in His life to become a glorious eternal dwelling place.

　If we read the Bible in the light of the picture at the beginning of the Bible and the picture at the end of the Bible, we will see that the entire Bible speaks of God being life and everything to His people so that they can be transformed into precious materials and built together in His life to become a corporate entity, which is His glorious dwelling place. The Bible is focused on life and building. Building depends on the divine life, which is a matter of God entering into man to be mingled with man and to be man’s supply in every matter.

　From the beginning to the end the Bible shows God’s desire to enter into His people to be enjoyed by them as their everything. He is their life, strength, wisdom, way, bread of life, and living water. All these items reveal that God wants to enter into us to be our supply so that we may enjoy Him. The issue of such an enjoyment is not only that we will live because of Him but also that He will be mingled with us and become our constitution, delivering us from everything outside of Him, including our natural self. This is the way that we are built up as a corporate entity to be His eternal dwelling place. This is the central thought of the Bible, and this is God’s eternal intention.
　　然而，我们怎样能经历这一位神呢？我们知道，神把祂自己给了我们，要我们一点一点，逐步的经历祂；这不是一个道理，乃是一件非常实际的事。神把祂自己给我们摸着，给我们得到，给我们经历，给我们享受，叫我们一生之久，一部分一部分，一点一点，一面一面，一段一段，逐步，天天，月月，年年的经历祂，这乃是一件非常实在的事。然而，我们要如何实际的经历这一位荣耀的神呢？

　　神的计划，神的步骤，第一，就是把祂的一切，摆在祂儿子我们荣耀的主耶稣里面。神喜欢叫主耶稣在凡事上居首位（西一18），神喜欢把一切的地位，一切的尊贵，一切的权柄，一切的荣耀，全赐给主耶稣。今天人荣耀主耶稣，就是荣耀神；人敬拜主耶稣，就是敬拜神。反过来说，人拒绝主耶稣，就是拒绝神；人羞辱主耶稣，就是羞辱神。人怎样对待主耶稣，就是人对神的一个表示。可以说，主耶稣乃是神对人一个莫大的恩典，也是神对人一个莫大的试验。若是你肯接受主耶稣，你就得着了神莫大的恩典；若是你拒绝主耶稣，你就受到神莫大的试验。你必须看见，神是把祂自己摆在主耶稣里面，给人得着，给人享受。人如何对待这一位荣耀的主耶稣，就断定那人与神的关系如何。

　　故此，我们必须认识主，信入主，必须爱主，求告主，称颂主，并尊主为大，称主为万主之主，万王之王。什么时候我们高举主，称颂主，敬拜主，什么时候神的心就给我们摸着。神最喜欢的一件事，就是我们敬拜祂的儿子，尊祂的儿子为大。什么时候神看见祂儿子得到我们的敬拜、推崇，得到我们的高举、称颂，祂就喜乐了。因为神的心都在祂儿子身上，祂把一切都摆在祂儿子里面，祂要祂的儿子在凡事上、一切事上居首位。

　　我们永远要看见这一个异象，有这一个感觉，这一个观念，就是神要荣耀祂的儿子。神把祂自己一切的丰盛，一切所有的，都摆在祂儿子里头；你不能在祂儿子主耶稣之外，得着神一点东西。你要得着神，得着神的爱，得着神的恩典，得着神的丰富，就必须接受主耶稣，并且必须敬拜祂，尊祂为大。

　　相信每一位圣徒都有一个感觉，每当我们想到主耶稣，我们里头就觉得喜乐、甜美。信奉任何宗教的人，对他们的教主都没有这种甜美、喜乐的感觉。独有我们基督徒，每逢想到我们的恩主，提起主耶稣这名，里头就觉得极其香甜，且满了感激和爱戴。这是什么故事？这就是神的灵在我们里面荣耀主耶稣。什么时候我们一想起主耶稣，我们里面就敬拜，就感谢，就爱戴。这一种心境不是个道理，乃是神的灵在我们里面，所作的一个工作。因此，在这里就有第二步的讲究。
 
　How is it possible for us to experience God? God has given Himself to us so that we would experience Him. This is not doctrinal; it is practical. God wants us to touch Him, gain Him, experience Him, and enjoy Him. He wants us to experience Him in every item of our daily life. This is real. However, how is it possible that we can experience our glorious Lord?

　The first step God took in His plan was to put everything of Himself in His Son, our glorious Lord Jesus Christ. God is pleased for the Lord Jesus to have the first place in all things (Col. 1:18). God is pleased to give all honor, authority, position, and glory wholly to the Lord Jesus. When believers glorify the Lord Jesus, they glorify God, and when they worship the Lord Jesus, they worship God. Conversely, when people reject the Lord Jesus, they reject God, and when they insult the Lord Jesus, they insult God. The way that a person deals with the Lord Jesus is an indication of his attitude toward God. The Lord Jesus is not only God’s grace to man; He is also God’s test to man. A person who is willing to receive the Lord Jesus will obtain God’s grace, but if he rejects the Lord Jesus, he receives God’s test. God is in the Lord Jesus for man to receive and enjoy Him. The way that a person treats the Lord Jesus determines the kind of relationship he has with God.

　Hence, we must know the Lord, believe in Him, love Him, pray to Him, give Him praise, revere Him, and regard Him as the Lord of lords and the King of kings. Whenever we exalt Him, bless Him, and worship Him, we touch God’s heart. God rejoices when His Son receives our worship, respect, exaltation, and blessing because God’s heart is set on His Son. God has given all that He has to His Son, and He wants His Son to have the first place in all things.

　We must see this vision: God desires to glorify His Son, and He has put all His fullness and all that He has into His Son. We cannot receive anything of God apart from His Son. In order to obtain God’s love, grace, and riches, we must receive the Lord Jesus.

　All saints experience joy and feel pleasant when they consider the Lord Jesus. The adherents of other religions do not have this kind of sweetness or joy when they consider the founders of their religions. Only Christians have a sense of sweetness, gratitude, and adoration when they remember the Lord Jesus or mention His name. Christians have such feelings because the Spirit is within them glorifying the Lord Jesus. When we remember the Lord Jesus, we worship, thank, and adore Him. This is not doctrine; it is the work of the Spirit within us. This work of the Spirit leads us to the second step in our experience of God.
　　这第二步的讲究，就是神的儿子把祂的一切，都化身在圣灵里。我初得救那些年间，每次听见人说圣灵充满，圣灵在人里头所作种种工作，心里就非常羡慕，也渴望被圣灵充满。然而，我羡慕再羡慕，祷告再祷告，等候又等候，并不觉得圣灵在那里。我就对自己打了个问号，到底圣灵是怎样的一位？祂的工作是怎样的一个故事？我里头有怎样的光景，才是有了圣灵？

　　慢慢的，我在神面前摸着一个门窍，摸着一个属灵的奥秘，就是什么时候我感激主耶稣，我里头就是有圣灵；什么时候我爱戴主耶稣，我里头就是有圣灵。什么叫作被圣灵充满？被圣灵充满就是我里面充满了主耶稣的感觉；我感觉到的全数是主耶稣，那就是我被圣灵充满的时候。

　　约翰七章三十九节说，“耶稣这话是指着信入祂的人将要受的那灵说的。”主耶稣说，信入祂的人要受那灵。我们信的是主耶稣，受的是那灵；这是一件希奇的事。圣经没有告诉我们，要相信那灵，要敬拜那灵，或者要求告那灵。圣经却告诉我们，要相信主耶稣，要接受主耶稣，要敬拜主耶稣，要求告主耶稣。希奇的是，你虽然不是相信那灵，不是求告那灵，但是当你信主耶稣时，那灵就进到你里头；当你称赞主耶稣，赞美主耶稣时，那灵就充满在你里面。
 
　The second step of God’s plan for us to experience Him involves all that the Son has being realized in the Spirit. After I was saved and heard about being filled with the Holy Spirit and about the different works of the Holy Spirit within man, I longed to be filled with the Holy Spirit. In spite of my yearning, praying, and waiting, I did not feel the presence of the Holy Spirit. I asked myself what are the characteristics of the Holy Spirit, what kind of work does He do, and what would my condition be if He were in me?

　Gradually, I found the key and touched a spiritual mystery. I realized that when the Holy Spirit was in me, I appreciated and loved the Lord Jesus. To be filled with the Holy Spirit is to be filled with feelings for the Lord Jesus. When I consider the Lord Jesus, I know that the Holy Spirit is in me.

　 John 7:39 says, “This He said concerning the Spirit, whom those who believed into Him were about to receive.” The Lord Jesus said that those who believed into Him would receive the Spirit. We have believed into the Lord; hence, we have received the Spirit. The Bible does not tell us to believe in the Spirit, to worship the Spirit, or to pray to the Spirit. The Bible says that we should believe into the Lord Jesus, receive Him, worship Him, and pray to Him. Although we are not told to believe in the Spirit or pray to the Spirit, when we believe into the Lord, the Spirit enters into us, and when we bless or praise the Lord, the Spirit fills us. This is an amazing fact.
　　有些圣徒问说，我们都知道祷告的重要，都知道用灵事奉的重要，但是我们祷告没有题目，摸不着门窍。我们只会说，进入至圣所，摸神施恩的宝座，作祭司，用灵事奉，释放灵，操练灵，灵里相调，灵里相交。这些话我们说得太熟，又变作老套。我们不知道以后祷告该用什么话语，好像没有题目了。

　　我愿意非常郑重、非常简单地告诉神的众儿女，严格说来，我们的祷告只有一个中心题目，就是我们的主耶稣。以弗所五章十八至十九节明说，我们一在灵里被那灵充满，就能用诗章、颂辞、灵歌，从心中向主歌唱、颂咏。当你被那灵充满的时候，你在主面前的赞美祷告，就是以主为中心，以主为题目。林前十二章三节也告诉我们：“若不是在圣灵里，也没有人能说，主，耶稣！”换句话说，你每一次称耶稣作主，那就是圣灵在你里面的工作。所以，你真实地祷告，就是以主为中心。因此，我们如果学习祷告，操练祷告，就该学习不在祷告里一直求这个，求那个，乃是一直要在祷告里赞美主，称颂主，欣赏主，瞻仰主，敬拜主，述说主的各样美德，这才是真实地祷告。

　　有位姊妹问说，“我的脾气很坏，并且因着我这脾气，丈夫不高兴，儿女也不愉快。所以，我就在主面前为我的脾气祷告，求主改我这个脾气。我立定志向，要靠主的力量胜过脾气；但是我越这样祷告，我的脾气越大。这怎么办？”我回答她说，“姊妹，你觉得主耶稣可爱不可爱？”她说，“主耶稣当然可爱，但是我的脾气不好，我不可爱。”我说，“姊妹，你觉得主耶稣可爱的时候，你感谢祂了么？赞美祂了么？”她说，“像我这样脾气不好的人，怎能感谢主耶稣，赞美主耶稣？”请听她的话，她的心就在脾气上，她的题目就是怎样改她的脾气。她好像在那里作了很深的梦，很不容易醒。你对她无论怎样喊，主耶稣多好，她总是说，“发脾气怎么办？脾气可不可以改好？”她总不能忘了她的脾气。我在那里费了很大的力气，花了很多工夫，等她的话统统说完了，才对她说，“姊妹，请你作一件事，从这时候起你再祷告时，不要管你的脾气，只要思想主，想祂是何等的可爱，何等的荣耀。你想了之后，就要赞美祂说，‘主啊，你真可爱，你太荣耀。’”当我这样说的时候，她听得很受感动，然而末了又问：“我发脾气怎么办？”我就对她说，“姊妹，你可不可以忘记发脾气的事？试试看，你每一次发脾气之后，不要管它，只要到主耶稣跟前去赞美祂，敬拜祂，瞻仰祂，称颂祂。脾气不是你的题目，主耶稣才是你的题目。”她好像懂，又好像不懂；好像接受了，又好像没有接受。我叮咛再三，她才说，“好吧，就这样，我回去好好操练看看。”

　　过了几天她来了，说，“李弟兄，真感谢赞美主，你的方法真灵。我天天这样到主耶稣跟前敬拜祂，感谢祂，赞美祂，我就忘掉了脾气，里头充满了主耶稣，真是喜乐。当我再碰到烦躁的事，我非但不发脾气，并且逍遥自在，甜甜美美的赞美主。我里面全数是喜乐。”我说，“姊妹，感谢主，你在这里摸着了一个极大属灵的窍。”这给我们看见，不要让任何事物闯到你基督徒的生活里，特别是闯到你的祷告里，来作一个题目。基督徒的生活就是主耶稣作中心，基督徒的祷告就是主耶稣作题目。

　　有一次，一位姊妹对我说，“李弟兄，我这个人别的都还可以，只有一个缺点，就是没有忍耐。我无论怎样求主给我忍耐，祂都不给我忍耐。这是怎么回事？”我说，“姊妹，主耶稣从来不给人忍耐；你要忍耐，祂从来不给你。主耶稣乃是把祂自己给你。祂从来不从祂身上割下一块，起名叫忍耐，然后对你说，你要忍耐，我把这一块给你。主耶稣从来不作这事。所以请记得，不要向主耶稣要忍耐，要忘掉忍耐的问题。你要到主跟前想主自己，赞美祂，敬拜祂，称颂祂，瞻仰祂，好像从你里头伸出手，说，‘亲爱的主，我巴不得把你接受到我里面，哦，我能够接受你一次，是多甜美的事。’你只要这样，你里头定规被主充满。到这时，你不必忍耐就有忍耐，因为主作了你的忍耐。”

　　还有一次，一位弟兄来找我，说，“我这个人有一个弱点，我想胜过，一直都胜不过。我听过一位主的仆人说，‘我们所有的难处都是出自我们的旧人，我们犯罪，发脾气，或者其他的弱点，都是出自我们的旧人；但是感谢主，我们的旧人已经和主同钉十字架，主已经把我们从这些难处中拯救出来了。现在我们只要天天算自己是死的，就可以了。’我听了这话非常喜乐，回家就学习‘算’。但是算来算去，我的弱点还在，甚至越算越厉害。好像糊糊涂涂不算它死，它倒像睡了一样；这样一算，倒把它算醒了，越算越醒，结果是活蹦乱跳。你看怎么办？”我回答他说，“弟兄，不是一个同死的道能够救你，不是一个算能够拯救你，能救你的乃是这位活的主。只要祂能得着你，在你里头有地位，祂就自然而然，实实际际的叫你经历与祂同死。你不必说同死，也不必算同死，只要让这一位活的主作你的中心，作你的题目，学习天天和祂交通，时时仰望祂，亲近祂，敬拜祂，这就够了。”
 
　Some saints said that they know the importance of prayer and the importance of serving with the human spirit. However, they do not know the subject of prayer. They know that they need to enter the Holy of Holies, touch the throne of grace, function as priests, serve with their spirit, release their spirit, exercise their spirit, be blended with other saints in spirit, and fellowship in spirit. These items are common knowledge among the saints. However, they do not know what words to use when they pray, and they do not have a subject.

　The Lord Jesus is the unique subject of our prayer. Ephesians 5:18-19 says that when the believers are filled with the Spirit in their spirit, they can use psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to sing and psalm with their heart to the Lord. When believers are filled with the Spirit, Christ becomes the subject and the focus of their praise and prayer. First Corinthians 12:3 says, “No one can say, Jesus is Lord! except in the Holy Spirit.” In other words, calling “Lord Jesus” is an indication that the Holy Spirit is working in a believer. Real prayer is centered on the Lord. When we exercise to pray, we do not need to ask for things; rather, we should praise the Lord, appreciate Him, behold Him, worship Him, and laud His virtues. This kind of prayer is real prayer.

　A sister once said she had prayed and asked the Lord to improve her temper because her bad temper displeased her husband and made her children unhappy. She made up her mind to overcome her temper by the Lord’s strength, but the more she prayed, the worse her temper became. She did not know what to do. When I asked her whether the Lord Jesus is lovely, she said, “Of course, the Lord Jesus is lovely, but I have a bad temper, so I am not lovely.” When I asked her whether she praised the Lord for His loveliness, she asked how someone with a temper as bad as hers could praise the Lord. This sister was focused on her temper, and the subject of her prayer was how to improve her temper. Regardless of how much I said concerning the Lord Jesus being so wonderful, she continued to ask how she could improve her temper. This sister could not forget her temper. I waited for a long time until she finished saying everything she had to say, and then I said, “Sister, please do this one thing: From now on, do not pray concerning your temper. Instead, consider our lovely and glorious Lord, and praise Him. You can say, ‘Lord, You are lovely; You are so glorious.’” I said that whenever she loses her temper, she should behold, praise, worship, and bless the Lord. The subject of her prayer should not be losing her temper; the Lord Jesus should be the subject of her prayer.

　She came back a few days later and said, “Brother Lee, your way works. When I worshipped, thanked, and praised the Lord, I forgot about my temper and was filled with the Lord Jesus. I began to rejoice. I stopped losing my temper when I encountered a troublesome situation; I felt at ease and was able to praise the Lord in a sweet way. I was full of joy.” This sister touched a great spiritual secret. We should not allow anything to occupy our Christian life, that is, to become the subject of our living and prayer. The Christian life is a life with the Lord Jesus as its focus; the Lord Jesus should be the subject of a Christian’s prayer.

　A sister once said to me, “Brother Lee, my only shortcoming is a lack of patience. I have asked the Lord to give me patience. Why has He not given it to me?” I said, “The Lord Jesus does not give people patience. He only gives us Himself.” Hence, we should not ask the Lord to give us patience. We should forget our impatience and instead consider the Lord, behold Him, praise Him, worship Him, and bless Him. We should tell Him how sweet it is to receive Him once more. If we pray in this way, we will be filled with Him, and we will be patient without trying, because the Lord will be our patience.

　A brother once came to me for help. He had been trying to overcome a certain weakness but continually failed. He heard a servant of the Lord say that all our problems originate from our old man; we sin, lose our temper, and display other weaknesses because of our old man. However, our old man has been crucified with the Lord; He has delivered us from these problems. The brother was told that we only need to reckon ourselves as dead. This word made him happy, and he decided to practice reckoning himself as being dead. However, no matter how much he tried, his weakness remained and became even worse. He discovered that the more he reckoned himself as being dead, the more his old man was aroused and became even more active. Hence, he did not know what to do. I told him that a message on our co-crucifixion with Christ cannot deliver us, nor can our reckoning deliver us. Only the living Lord can save us. When He gains ground in us, He will spontaneously lead us to experience our co-crucifixion with Him in a practical way. We do not need to speak about co-crucifixion, nor do we need to reckon that we have died with Christ. We just need to let the living Lord be our subject and our center. It is sufficient for us to fellowship with Him daily and look to Him moment by moment by drawing near to Him and worshipping Him.
　　现今神的一切都在主耶稣里面，而主耶稣是把祂自己实化在圣灵里，化身在圣灵里。今天圣灵来，就是要在我们身上，在我们里面，荣耀主耶稣。我们什么时候称颂主耶稣，敬拜主耶稣，圣灵就在我们里面占有我们，充满我们。这是一件希奇的事，是一个秘诀，一个门窍。你越称颂主耶稣，圣灵就越有地位；你越赞美主耶稣，圣灵就越充满你。你尽可以把圣灵忘掉，但只要你在那里瞻仰主，敬拜主，述说主的荣美，你里头就满了圣灵。你信的是耶稣，受的是圣灵。你称颂的是耶稣，充满的是圣灵。

　　我再说，主耶稣的一切都是化身在圣灵里，所以，只有圣灵能把主耶稣的一切实化在我们里面。当你说，“主耶稣啊，你是生命，”你肯这样祷告的时候，圣灵就把主耶稣是生命这事，实化在你里面。有时连这样的说都不必，你只要说，“主啊，我需要你。我今天处境太难，我不知道是需要你作生命，还是作亮光，或是作道路，还是作智慧。我的需要在那里，我自己都不知道，但是主耶稣，我知道我需要你。”你只要这样祷告，圣灵在你里头，就要照着你所需要的，把主耶稣的特点实化在你里面。你若是需要安慰，圣灵就把主耶稣实化在你里头，作你的安慰。你若是需要亮光，圣灵就把主耶稣实化在你里头，作你的亮光。

　　约翰福音说主耶稣是我们所需要的一切，而这一切都在于这位实际的圣灵。唯有圣灵在你里头实化的时候，主耶稣才实实际际的给你经历，作你的灵粮，作你的活水，作你的亮光，作你的道路，作你的真理，作你的生命。无论你需要什么，当你求告主耶稣，与祂交通的时候，圣灵就把你所需要的实化在你里面。
 
　All that God is, is now in the Lord Jesus, and the Lord Jesus is made real as the Spirit; He is realized as the Spirit. The Spirit glorifies the Lord Jesus in us and through us. When we bless and worship the Lord, the Spirit is able to occupy and fill us. The secret and the key to the work of the Spirit in us are that the more we bless and praise the Lord Jesus, the more ground the Spirit has in us and the more He can fill us. We might forget about the Spirit, but as long as we behold the Lord, worship Him, and speak of His beauty, we will be filled with the Spirit. We believe in the Lord Jesus, but we receive the Spirit. We bless the Lord Jesus, but we are filled with the Spirit.

　Let me repeat, all that the Lord Jesus is, is made real in the Spirit. Only the Spirit can make the Lord Jesus real to us. When we say, “Lord Jesus, You are life,” the Spirit will make the Lord real to us as our life. Sometimes we do not know what we need. We might say, “Lord, I need You. My situation is too difficult. I do not know whether I need You as life, as light, as the way, or as wisdom. I do not know what I need, but I know that I need You.” If we would pray in this way, the Spirit will make a particular aspect of the Lord real to us, according to our need. If we need consolation, the Spirit will make the Lord Jesus real in us as our consolation. If we need light, the Spirit will make the Lord Jesus real in us as our light.

　In the Gospel of John the Lord Jesus is all that we need, but our experience of this depends on the Spirit of reality. Only when the Spirit is real to us can we enjoy the Lord Jesus as spiritual food, living water, light, the way, truth, and life. No matter what our need may be, when we call on the Lord Jesus and fellowship with Him, the Spirit will make the Lord real to us in order to meet that need.
　　你若是摸着这个门窍，祷告就是一件容易的事。千万不要把许多事，拿来当作祷告的题目。基督徒是应该认罪，但无需过多。我曾说过，一个正常的基督徒，每天至少该有一次，在神面前认自己的罪；但我今天要说，认罪不可过多，若是过多也是毛病。我曾碰到有位弟兄，他所有的祷告只有一个题目，就是罪恶。他一祷告就是说，“主啊，我这个人坏透了，我比什么人都坏，我里面尽是罪恶，我在家庭中坏，在召会里也坏。”你听他的题目就是罪，就是坏。他每一次祷告都是认罪，从来没有一次感谢主说，“主啊，我的确坏，的确有罪，但感谢你，你是耶稣，你是救主，要把我从罪恶里救出来。”

　　所以，要转你祷告的题目，从认罪转到赞美，从罪恶转到主耶稣，从软弱转到基督。我们必须看见，我们的中心题目乃是主耶稣，我们的罪不过是个陪衬，不过是个黑的背景，为要把荣耀的主衬托出来。

　　有位弟兄为人非常谦卑温柔，人人都爱他。这位可爱的弟兄一开口祷告，总是欢喜用软弱两个字。我初听他的祷告，还觉得相当好，很受感动，但是每次都听他祷告自己太软弱，听久了就厌烦了。有一次连续十天的聚会，他天天祷告，都是软弱呀软弱；这就叫我听的时候，里面完全是一种相反的感觉。

　　保罗曾说，他喜欢夸他的软弱，好叫基督的能力覆庇他；因他什么时候软弱，什么时候就有能力了（林后十二9~10）。因此，软弱不是我们的题目，基督才是我们的题目。软弱可以说一次，下一次就不要说了。我的软弱就是基督彰显祂刚强的地方，我什么时候软弱，什么时候就该刚强。我应当喜欢夸软弱，但一点不为软弱忧虑，一点不为软弱难过。我乃是喜乐着说，幸亏我有软弱，以致主的刚强能在我身上显得完全。

　　所以，不要一直说你的软弱。你说你的软弱，圣灵不太喜欢。你说基督，圣灵就欢喜了。你越说自己坏，越说自己软弱，圣灵越摇头，越忧愁。这不是圣灵的题目；圣灵的题目乃是主耶稣。你把主耶稣瞻仰一下，再把主耶稣称颂一下，你越瞻仰祂，推崇祂，圣灵就越充满你，越在你里头有地位。

　　我永远不能忘记，一九三四年一月，在上海一次得胜聚会中，主的仆人引用了多玛格力菲（Griffith Thomas）的一段话：““每一次你把自己看一下，就要把基督看十下。”这是一句非常好的话，但我要告诉你们，十一下都要看基督，不应当留着一下看自己。”那一天这句话真给我帮助，叫我把眼目从基督之外转到基督身上。我就看见，任何事物都不能作我的题目，只有基督才是我的题目。

　　所以，不要管自己的软弱，不要管自己的冷淡，不要管自己的退后，什么都不要管，只管这位荣耀的主，默想祂一下，称颂祂一下，敬拜祂一下，对祂说，“主啊，我巴不得你进到我里面。”试试看，你越这样瞻仰主，赞美主，敬拜主，你里头就越充满圣灵，基督就越实化在你里面。你就不仅脱离罪恶，脱离世界，并且脱离天然的自己和狭小的个人；你就蒙了拯救，在灵里进到神里面。

　　我们所读的圣经章节和讲解，都可采用作祷告的材料。你每一次读过之后，都可以把里面的话加以默想，化作祷告。忘掉你的难处，忘掉你的软弱，忘掉你的罪恶，只让主在你里面得着一切的地位，照圣经所说的默想，化作祷告。圣经说到祂怎样温柔，你化作祷告；圣经说到祂怎样体贴，你化作祷告；圣经说到祂怎样临危不惧，在神面前满有活的信心，你也化作祷告。你若天天操练这一种祷告，你里头的圣灵就逐渐加多，逐渐充满你。并且你越这样祷告，你的灵就越操练越活泼。

　　任何成圣、得胜、属灵的路，都在这里面。没有一个人不祷告而能成圣，没有一个人不祷告而能得胜，没有一个人不祷告而能属灵，没有一个人不祷告而能进到神里面。没有任何一篇道，能把你讲得属灵，讲得得胜，讲得成圣。你若要成圣，要得胜，要属灵，只有一条路，就是祷告，以主耶稣作祷告的题目。你不必提你的罪恶、你的世界、你的脾气，任何难处都不必提。你只要思想祂，爱祂，称赞祂，述说祂；天天如此，所有的罪恶、所有的世界、所有的鬼魔，就都要离开你。你不必以别的为题目，只要以主耶稣作题目，你就看见得胜是你的，圣别是你的，属灵是你的，进入神里面更是你的分。你里头的灵会练达、活泼，并且你要被圣灵充满。

　　盼望你我都学习作一个这样祷告的人；不是仅仅作个听道的人，作个聚会的人，乃是作一个常常祷告主的人。

　　原刊于一九六一年八月“话语职事”第一百二十二期
 
　When we touch the key, prayer becomes an easy matter. We must not make numerous items the subject of our prayer. We should confess, but this is not the subject of our prayer. A normal Christian should confess his sins at least once a day, but he should not be excessive in confessing his sins. Being excessive can be compared to a disease. I met a brother who had made sins the subject of his prayers. Whenever he prayed, he would say, “Lord, I am the most sinful person, and everything related to me, whether at home or in the church, is sinful.” He was always confessing his sins. He never thanked the Lord. He never said, “Lord, I am sinful, but I thank You because You are Jesus my Savior, and You have saved me from my sins.”

　The subject of our prayer must turn from confessing our sins to praising. The Lord Jesus Christ, not sins or weaknesses, should be the subject of our prayers. Our sins are a black background that cause the Lord of glory to shine forth.

　There was a humble and meek brother who always mentioned being weak when he prayed. Initially, his prayers sounded good, but after hearing him pray in this way in a series of meetings, I had a negative feeling within. Paul says that he would most gladly boast in his weaknesses so that the power of Christ might tabernacle over him, for when he is weak, then he is powerful (2 Cor. 12:9-10). This shows that weaknesses should not be the subject of our prayer; only Christ should be the subject. The fact that we are weak should not be the subject of our prayer. The strength of Christ can be expressed in our weaknesses. We should be strong when we are weak. We are glad to boast in our weaknesses, but we should not live in our weaknesses. I should be able to say that it is good that we have weaknesses, for through them the Lord’s strength can be perfected in us.

　We should not continually talk about our weaknesses. The Spirit is not pleased to hear us speak about our weaknesses. The Spirit is pleased to hear us speak concerning Christ. Saying that we are sinful and weak makes the Spirit sorrowful. This is not the purpose of the Spirit. The Spirit convicts us in order to bring us into the reality of Christ. Our need is to behold the Lord Jesus and bless Him. The more we behold and honor Him, the more the Spirit will fill us, and the more ground He will gain in us.

　I cannot forget a word that was spoken in January 1934 during an overcoming meeting in Shanghai. A servant of the Lord quoted Griffith Thomas, who said, “There is now a common saying that if you look at yourself once, you must then look at Christ ten times. But I think this must be changed to look at Christ eleven times and do not look at yourself even once.” This word really helped me to turn my gaze from the things outside of Christ to Christ Himself. That day I saw that only Christ should be my subject.

　We should not focus on our weaknesses or our failures. Instead, we should focus on our glorious Lord. We should practice gazing on Him, blessing Him, worshipping Him, and asking Him to be with us. The more we practice this, the more we will be filled with the Spirit, and Christ will be realized in us. We will be delivered not only from sins and the world but also from our natural and individualistic self. We will be saved, and we will enter into God.

　We should pray over the verses that we read at the beginning of this chapter. We must forget our problems, weaknesses, and sins and pray over the words in the Bible so that the Lord can gain ground in us. The Bible says that the Lord Jesus is meek, considerate, and full of faith; we should turn these words into prayer. If we would exercise to pray in this way every day, the Spirit will increase in us and fill us. Furthermore, our spirit will become living.

　The way to be holy, victorious, and spiritual depends on our prayer. No one can be holy, victorious, or spiritual without prayer, nor can anyone enter into God without prayer. Messages cannot make us holy, victorious, or spiritual. Only prayers that have the Lord Jesus as their subject can make us holy, victorious, and spiritual. There is no need to mention our sins, the world, our bad temper, or our problems. Our only need is to contemplate Him, love Him, praise Him, and speak of Him. If we would do this every day, our sins, the world, and all the demons would depart from us. We do not need to take anything other than the Lord Jesus as our subject. Then we will be holy, victorious, and spiritual, and we will even enter into God as our portion. Furthermore, our spirit will be living because we will be filled with the Spirit.

　I hope that we will all learn to be such praying people. Instead of merely listening to messages or attending meetings, we need to be those who take the Lord as the center of our prayer.

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