0727 知识之道
人若立志遵着祂的旨意行，就必晓得这教训或是出于神，或是我凭着自己说的。《约翰福7:17》
获得属灵理解力所遵循的黄金法则并非智力上的追求，而是顺服的法则。如果一个人想要科学的知识，那么智力上的好奇心就必须引导他。但如果他欲求耶稣基督的教导之知识和洞察力，他只能经由顺服来获得。如果属灵的事物对我来说似乎是黑暗和隐藏的，那么我可以确定在我生活中某处存在不顺服的点。智力上的黑暗是无知的结果，而灵性上的黑暗则是在某事上我不打算顺服的结果。
没有人能从神那里接受到一句话而不立即接受相关的考验。我们不顺服，然后还纳闷为什么我们的灵命没有成长。耶稣说：「所以你在祭坛上献礼物的时候，若想起弟兄向你怀怨，就把礼物留在坛前，先去同弟兄和好，然后来献礼物。」（马太福音5:23-24）。实质上祂是在说：「别再对我说其它的话；首先要顺服地把事情做对。」耶稣的教导击中我们生活的地方，我们甚至无法在祂面前有一秒钟的冒充。祂指示我们直至最后的细节。神的灵揭示了我们自我辩护的灵，使我们对以前从未想过的事情变得敏感。
当耶稣透过祂的话语让你明白某事时，不要试图逃避；如果你逃避，你就会成为宗教冒牌货。检视一下那些你仅仅耸耸肩的事情，以及你拒绝顺服的地方，你就会知道为什么你的灵命没有成长。正如耶稣所说：「先去…」即使冒着被认为是狂热的风险，你也必须顺服神告诉你的。
来自章伯斯的智慧
没有任何生活状态是我们不能住在耶稣里的。无论我们被置于何处，我们都必须学会住在祂里面。《我们辉煌的遗产》
0727 The Way to Knowledge
If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine… —John 7:17
The golden rule to follow to obtain spiritual understanding is not one of intellectual pursuit, but one of obedience. If a person wants scientific knowledge, then intellectual curiosity must be his guide. But if he desires knowledge and insight into the teachings of Jesus Christ, he can only obtain it through obedience. If spiritual things seem dark and hidden to me, then I can be sure that there is a point of disobedience somewhere in my life. Intellectual darkness is the result of ignorance, but spiritual darkness is the result of something that I do not intend to obey.
No one ever receives a word from God without instantly being put to the test regarding it. We disobey and then wonder why we are not growing spiritually. Jesus said, “If you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift” (Matthew 5:23-24). He is saying, in essence, “Don’t say another word to me; first be obedient by making things right.” The teachings of Jesus hit us where we live. We cannot stand as impostors before Him for even one second. He instructs us down to the very last detail. The Spirit of God uncovers our spirit of self-vindication and makes us sensitive to things that we have never even thought of before.
When Jesus drives something home to you through His Word, don’t try to evade it. If you do, you will become a religious impostor. Examine the things you tend simply to shrug your shoulders about, and where you have refused to be obedient, and you will know why you are not growing spiritually. As Jesus said, “First…go….” Even at the risk of being thought of as fanatical, you must obey what God tells you.
WISDOM FROM OSWALD CHAMBERS
There is no condition of life in which we cannot abide in Jesus. We have to learn to abide in Him wherever we are placed. —Our Brilliant Heritage