《基督是我们生命的诀要》第二十日 離了我不能作什麼

    “常在我裏面的，我也常在他裏面，這人就多結果子，因為離了我，你們就不能做什麼。”（約十五：5）

 凡在主耶穌裏面，能得多結果子的偉大應許，祂接著說：“離了我你們就不能做什麼。”

 這是我們應該謙卑的理由！在我們的肉體之內有亞當遺傳下來，一無良善，傾向犯罪的本性，我們的肉體也與神為敵，我們在罪惡的權勢之下，無法討神喜悅。

 我們應該悔改！不知有多少時候，我們基督徒想我們可以行善，我們想自己變得比較好些，但要記得主耶穌的話：“離了我你們不能做什麼。”從今以後讓我們單單信賴主耶穌。

 這是我們應該感謝的理由！基督等著我們歸向祂，如此祂才能住在我們裏面，每天在我們裏面运行，這就是屬靈生命的秘訣，基督在我裏面运行，使我可以完成祂的工作。

 這是我們應該喜樂和被激動的理由：這類基督徒的生命對我們而言是高不可及，但基督在我裏面运行，我就有這種生命，我只要絕對依靠祂，讓祂每天在我們裏面运行，要切記：“離了我你們就不能做什麼。”也要記住；“常在我裏面的就多結果子。”

 主將親自看到祂在我裏面，我也在祂裏面，感謝神！這是永遠的靈在我裏面运行做成的偉大工作。感謝神！基督生命在我裏面，聖靈在每個人的心靈裏运行，使主住在其中，他也住在主裏面。

“He that abideth in Me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit, for apart from Me ye can do nothing.” –JOHN xv. 5.

 The Lord Jesus follows up His great promise that those who abide in Him will bear much fruit with the words, “apart from Me, ye can do nothing.”

    What a cause for humiliation! Because the nature we inherit from Adam is so corrupt that in us – that is, in our flesh – dwelleth no good thing. Nay, more, our flesh is at enmity against God. We are under the power of sin to such an extent that we are unable to do anything well-pleasing to God.

    What a call to repentance! How often we as Christians have thought that we were able to do that which is good. How often we thought we were making ourselves better. Let us remember Christ’s words, “apart from Me, ye can do nothing.” And henceforth rely only upon Him.

    What cause for thanksgiving! Christ has united us to Himself, and so dwells within us. He may work in and through us each day and all day. This is the secret of the spiritual life: the Lord Jesus working in us, enabling us to do His work.

    What cause for joy and encouragement! All that in the Christian life has appeared too high and unattainable for me, all that, Christ will work in me. I have to care for one thing only, that I remain utterly dependent upon Him to care for me and work through me all the day. Whenever I remember, “apart from Me, ye can do nothing.” I remember too, “He that abideth in Me beareth much fruit.”

    He Himself will see to it that He abides in me and I in Him. This praise God, is the great work of which the Eternal Spirit will make me capable. Thank God for the life of Christ in me. I in Him, He in me, is the work of the Holy Spirit in each soul that humbly and believingly yields itself for such communion with God.