359  中翻英 (59)            Be filled with the Holy Spirit。    要被聖靈充滿。      4/17/2023

愛我們的主耶穌基督，求祢使圣靈充滿孩子。叫我在祢的寶座前唱出心靈讚不絕口的新歌。奉主耶穌的聖名禱告. 阿們.

四月十七日

「乃要被圣靈充滿，口唱心和的贊美主。」（弗5:18-19）

「被充滿」原文是 PLEROUSTHE。這個字用在上引經文是与圣靈有關的，意即「讓你自己繼續不斷的被充滿」。這里所形容的，不是如同五旬節所表現的屬靈轉机，而是我們時刻要去享受的一种光景。這种光景不是外表上屬靈的恩賜和靈力的彰顯，而是神的圣靈在我們靈里的親切同在和運行，猶如那永不涸竭的油，保證明燈不暗不滅，在有需要之際，甚至在漫漫長夜之后，依舊熒然放亮。然而，「被圣靈充滿」不僅是一件個人的事，也是我們和其他基督徒分領共享的事，正如保羅告訴我們說「要彼此唱和」。我們有些人很可能覺得個人的獨唱，比那些需要保持節奏与和諧的多人合唱，或二重唱，都較為容易。然而，圣靈的丰滿已經賜給我們了，其真實的目的，乃是叫我們在寶座前同唱新歌。

April 17

"But be filled with the Holy Spirit, and sing praises to the Lord with a melodious heart." (Ephesians 5:18-19)

The original text of "to be filled" is PLEROUSTHE. This word is used in the above-quoted passage in relation to the Holy Spirit, meaning "to keep yourself filled continuously". What is described here is not a spiritual turning point as shown in Pentecost, but a situation that we must enjoy all the time. This kind of situation is not an outward manifestation of spiritual gifts and spiritual power, but the intimate presence and operation of the Holy Spirit of God in our spirit, like the inexhaustible oil, which guarantees that the lamp will not be dimmed or extinguished. Bright when needed, even after long nights. However, being "filled with the Holy Spirit" is not only an individual matter, but also something we share with other Christians, as Paul tells us to "sing to each other". Some of us may well find it easier to sing solo than to sing in a chorus, or duet, where rhythm and harmony need to be maintained. However, the fullness of the Holy Spirit has been given to us, and its real purpose is to make us sing a new song before the throne.