一月二十七日
从他丰满的恩典里，我们都领受了（约1:16）
这句话使我们知道在基督里有一种丰满。第一，是在神性方面的丰满，因为“神本性一切的丰盛，都有形有体地居住在基督里面”。他里面有完全人性的丰满，因为在他里面，都有形有体地显出神的本性来。他的血中有替罪、有代赎的丰满，因为“他儿子耶稣的血也洗净我们一切的罪”。他的祈求有神能、有权势的丰满，因为“凡靠着他进到神面前的人，他都能拯救到底，因为他是长远活着，替他们祈求。”他的死有得胜的丰满，因为他“借着死，败坏那掌死权的，就是魔鬼”。他从死里的复活有效能的丰满，因为“藉耶稣基督从死里复活，重生了我们，叫我们有活泼的盼望”。他的升天有凯旋的丰满，因为“他升上高天的时候，掳掠了仇敌，将各样的恩赐赏给人”。他有各式各样福气的丰满：赦免之恩的丰满，重生之恩的丰满，成圣之恩、保守之恩、成全之恩的丰满。随时随在都有丰满：痛苦中有安慰的丰满，兴旺时有指引的丰满。有神各样属性的丰满：智慧、能力和爱心的丰满，不能看完、说完、找完的丰满，“因为父喜欢叫一切的丰盛在他里面居住。”得到这“一切”是什么样的丰盛呀！若是水常流就必丰盛，并且泉水必永远涌流不止，既丰富又丰满，任人汲取。信徒啊！来吧！来得到你一切所需要的；求的大，得的也大，因为这“丰盛”是不能喝尽的，并且已经为人预备好了，一切有需要的人都能得到，甚至在耶稣里，以马内利——神与我们同在。
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.
