神差遣他儿子的灵进入我们的心 - 加拉太书读经随笔 第4章

加拉太书第四章第1-7节，保罗说，在耶稣基督里还不成熟的弟兄姐妹们，虽然是神的孩子，是承受天国产业的，但是与奴仆是没有区别的。这是因为他们仍然甘愿被世界里的条条框框所束缚，即被律法所捆绑，被世界的传统所约束。其实，神已经差遣他的儿子耶稣道成肉身来到世上。耶稣为女子所生且生在律法下，目的是要把律法下的人赎出来，叫我们得着儿子的名分，得着自由。我们既然已经得了儿子的名分，神就差他儿子耶稣的灵进入我们的心，因此，我们不再是奴仆，而是神的儿子，能够时时很自然地呼叫阿爸父。

 

加4:1 我说那承受产业的、虽然是全业的主人、但为孩童的时候、却与奴仆毫无分别．

But I say that so long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a bondservant, though he is lord of all;

加4:2 乃在师傅和管家的手下、直等他父亲预定的时候来到。

but is under guardians and stewards until the day appointed by the father.

加4:3 我们为孩童的时候、受管于世俗小学之下、也是如此。

So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental principles of the world.

加4:4 及至时候满足、　神就差遣他的儿子、为女子所生、且生在律法以下、

But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law,

加4:5 要把律法以下的人赎出来、叫我们得着儿子的名分。

that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of children.

加4:6 你们既为儿子、　神就差他儿子的灵、进入你们〔原文作我们〕的心、呼叫阿爸、父。

And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, "Abba, Father!"

加4:7 可见、从此以后、你不是奴仆、乃是儿子了．既是儿子、就靠着　神为后嗣。

So you are no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.