一月二十七日
從他豐滿的恩典裡，我們都領受了（約1:16）
這句話使我們知道在基督裡有一種豐滿。第一，是在神性方面的豐滿，因為“神本性一切的豐盛，都有形有體地居住在基督裡面”。他裡面有完全人性的豐滿，因為在他裡面，都有形有體地顯出神的本性來。他的血中有替罪、有代贖的豐滿，因為“他兒子耶穌的血也洗淨我們一切的罪”。他的祈求有神能、有權勢的豐滿，因為“凡靠著他進到神面前的人，他都能拯救到底，因為他是長遠活著，替他們祈求。”他的死有得勝的豐滿，因為他“藉著死，敗壞那掌死權的，就是魔鬼”。他從死裡的復活有效能的豐滿，因為“藉耶穌基督從死裡復活，重生了我們，叫我們有活潑的盼望”。他的升天有凱旋的豐滿，因為“他升上高天的時候，擄掠了仇敵，將各樣的恩賜賞給人”。他有各式各樣福氣的豐滿：赦免之恩的豐滿，重生之恩的豐滿，成聖之恩、保守之恩、成全之恩的豐滿。隨時隨在都有豐滿：痛苦中有安慰的豐滿，興旺時有指引的豐滿。有神各樣屬性的豐滿：智慧、能力和愛心的豐滿，不能看完、說完、找完的豐滿，“因為父喜歡叫一切的豐盛在他裡面居住。”得到這“一切”是什麼樣的豐盛呀！若是水常流就必豐盛，並且泉水必永遠湧流不止，既豐富又豐滿，任人汲取。信徒啊！來吧！來得到你一切所需要的；求的大，得的也大，因為這“豐盛”是不能喝盡的，並且已經為人預備好了，一切有需要的人都能得到，甚至在耶穌裡，以馬內利——神與我們同在。
January
27
“And
of his fulness have all we received.” –John 1:16
These words tell us that there is a fulness in Christ. There is a
fulness of essential Deity, for “in Him dwelleth all the fulness of the
Godhead.” There is a fulness of perfect manhood, for in Him, bodily, that
Godhead was revealed. There is a fulness of atoning efficacy in His blood, for
“the blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, cleanseth us from all sin.”
There is a fulness of justifying righteousness in His life, for “there is
therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus.” There is
a fulness of divine prevalence in His plea, for “He is able to save to the
uttermost them that come unto God by Him; seeing He ever liveth to make
intercession for them.” There is a fulness of victory in His death, for
through death He destroyed him that had the power of death, that is the devil.
There is a fulness of efficacy in His resurrection from the dead, for by it
“we are begotten again unto a lively hope.” There is a fuIness of
triumph in His ascension, for “when He ascended up on high, He led
captivity captive, and received gifts for men.” There is a fulness of
blessings of every sort and shape; a fulness of grace to pardon, of grace to
regenerate, of grace to sanctify, of grace to preserve, and of grace to perfect.
There is a fulness at all times; a fulness of comfort in affliction; a fulness
of guidance in prosperity. A fulness of every divine attribute, of wisdom, of
power, of love; a fulness which it were impossible to survey, much less to
explore. “It pleased the Father that in Him should all fulness
dwell.” Oh, what a fulness must this be of which all receive! Fulness,
indeed, must there be when the stream is always flowing, and yet the well
springs up as free, as rich, as full as ever. Come, believer, and get all thy
need supplied; ask largely, and thou shalt receive largely, for this
“fulness” is inexhaustible, and is treasured up where all the needy
may reach it, even in Jesus, Immanuel–God with us.
