1月19日

標題：門徒訓練即基督在你們心裏

經節：神願意叫他們知道，這奧秘在外邦人中有何等豐盛的榮耀，就是基督在你們心裏成了有榮耀的盼望。（歌羅西書一章27節）

在創世之初，天父的計畫是將祂永生的愛子放進每位信徒的心裏。如果你是基督徒，所有神的豐盛都住在你的心裏。基督的生命成為你的生命。當基督住在你們的心裏，在祂裏面帶來所有神的資源。每當你面對需要，你與住在你心裏的那位釘死於十字架上、復活、得勝的宇宙之主一起面對。當神邀請你與祂同工，祂已經將祂的愛子放在你的心中，祂能藉著你的生命實行祂的計畫。

基督住在你心裏與你的基督徒生活有密切的關連。門徒訓練的內容遠比頭腦得到聖經知識和背誦經文多得多。讓耶穌基督掌管你的生命是學習而來。讓祂完全掌管你的生命，祂才能藉著你彰顯祂的生命。你最大的困難是，相信自己與基督的關係是你基督徒生命的重心。當周遭的人看到你正面對危機，他們是否看到那位復活主的反應？耶穌基督的同在為你的生命帶來了甚麼改變？

神要藉著施展在你身上的大能，顯明自己給你周圍的人看。祂要你的家人每一天都可以看到基督內駐你心。祂要藉著你的生命彰顯祂的大愛。「過基督徒的生活」和允許基督藉著你活出祂的生命，是大不相同的。

Discipleship Is Christ in You

To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. (Colossians 1:27)

The heavenly Father’s plan from the beginning of time was to place His eternal Son in every believer. If you are a Christian, all the fullness of God dwells in you. Christ’s life becomes your life. When Christ lives in you, He brings every divine resource with Him. Every time you face a need, you meet it with the presence of the crucified, risen, and triumphant Lord of the universe inhabiting you. When God invites you to become involved in His work, He has already placed His Son in you so that He can carry out His assignment through your life.

This has significant implications for your Christian life. Discipleship is more than acquiring head knowledge and memorizing Scripture verses. It is learning to give Jesus Christ total access to your life so He will live His life through you. Your greatest difficulty will be believing that your relationship with Christ is at the heart of your Christian life. When others watch you face a crisis, do they see the risen Lord responding? Does your family see the difference Christ makes when you face a need? What difference does the presence of Jesus Christ make in your life?

God wants to reveal Himself to those around you by working mightily through you. He wants your family to see Christ in you each day. God wants to express His love through your life. There is a great difference between “living the Christian life” and allowing Christ to live His life through you.