一月十二日
你们是属基督的（林前3:23）
“你们是属基督的”，你之所以属他是由于赠与，因为父把你赐给了子；是因他用血买了你，他为救赎你的缘故付上了代价；也是由于奉献，因为你把自己分别为圣归他；因为你与他发生了关系，以他的名为自己的名，并且成了他的一位弟兄和同为后嗣的人。你实际的工作向世界表现出来你是耶稣的一位仆人、朋友和新妇。当你被罪诱惑的时候，你回答说：“我不能犯这大罪，因为我是属基督的。”永生之道不准基督的朋友犯罪。当财富诱致你犯罪的时候，你要说你是属基督的，并且不要摸着它。你受到种种困难和危险吗？要在邪恶的时代站立得稳，要记住你是属基督的。你所在的工场人们都终日闲坐，无所事事吗？你要起来尽上你一切的力量作工；当汗珠滚到你的眉毛上，你不要受引诱而怠惰，你要说：“不，我不能停，因为我是属基督的。若是我不被宝血所买，我便像以萨迦一样背重服苦了；但我是属基督的，我不能擦去。”当靡靡之音传到你的耳中引诱你离开正路的时候，你回答说：“你的歌声不能迷惑我，因我是属基督的。”当神的工作等待你的时候，你要全力以赴；当穷人要求你的时候，你要把你的东西和你一起给他，因为你是属基督的。不要儿戏你的职责，永远使你的举止、行动像一位基督徒，使你的话语像拿撒勒人，使你的言行真有天上的香气，使凡看到你的人都知道你是属救主的，承认你有他的爱和他圣洁的仪容。你当随时表明“我是属基督的”！
January
12
“Ye
are Christ’s.” –1 Corinthians 3:23
Ye are Christ’s.” You are His by donation, for the Father gave you
to the Son; His by His bloody purchase, for He counted down the price for your
redemption; His by dedication, for you have consecrated yourself to Him; His by
relation, for you are named by his name, and made one of His brethren and
joint-heirs. Labour practically to show the world that you are the servant, the
friend, the bride of Jesus. When tempted to sin, reply, “I cannot do this
great wickedness, for I am Christ’s.” Immortal principles forbid the
friend of Christ to sin. When wealth is before you to be won by sin, say that
you are Christ’s, and touch it not. Are you exposed to difficulties and
dangers? Stand fast in the evil day, remembering that you are Christ’s. Are you
placed where others are sitting down idly, doing nothing? Rise to the work with
all your powers; and when the sweat stands upon your brow, and you are tempted
to loiter, cry, “No, I cannot stop, for I am Christ’s. If I were not
purchased by blood, I might be like Issachar, crouching between two burdens;
but I am Christ’s, and cannot loiter.” When the siren song of pleasure
would tempt you from the path of right, reply, “Thy music cannot charm me;
I am Christ’s.” When the cause of God invites thee, give thy goods and
thyself away, for thou art Christ’s. Never belie thy profession. Be thou ever
one of those whose manners are Christian, whose speech is like the Nazarene,
whose conduct and conversation are so redolent of heaven, that all who see you
may know that you are the Saviour’s, recognizing in you His features of love
and His countenance of holiness. “I am a Roman!” was of old a reason
for integrity; far more, then, let it be your argument for holiness, “I am
Christ’s!”
