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《第30式：「無瑕」操練》
21 你們從前與神隔絕，因著惡行，心裏與祂為敵。22 但如今祂藉著基督的肉身受死，叫你們與自己和好，都成了聖潔，沒有瑕疵，無可責備，把你們引到自己面前。23 只要你們在所信的道上恆心，根基穩固，堅定不移，不致被引動失去福音的盼望。這福音就是你們所聽過的，也是傳與普天下萬人聽的，我－保羅也作了這福音的執事。(歌羅西書一21-23)
12 這樣看來，我親愛的弟兄，你們既是常順服的，不但我在你們那裏，就是我如今不在你們那裏，更是順服的，就當恐懼戰兢做成你們得救的工夫。13 因為你們立志行事都是神在你們心裏運行，為要成就祂的美意。14 凡所行的，都不要發怨言，起爭論，15 使你們無可指摘，誠實無偽，在這彎曲悖謬的世代作神無瑕疵的兒女。你們顯在這世代中，好像明光照耀，16 將生命的道表明出來，叫我在基督的日子好誇我沒有空跑，也沒有徒勞。 (腓立比書二12-16)
21 Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. 22 But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation— 23 if you continue in your faith, established and firm, and do not move from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant. (Colossians 1:21-23)
12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose. 14 Do everything without grumbling or arguing, 15 so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky 16 as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain. (Philippians 2:12-16)
12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose. 14 Do everything without grumbling or arguing, 15 so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky 16 as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain. (Philippians 2:12-16)
分享：人怎能完美無瑕呢？若有人自以為「無瑕」，那只能是驕傲吧！既是這樣，聖經怎的稱我們為無有瑕疵呢？我們又如何能作神無瑕疵的兒女呢？
首先，聖經中每每提到人的無瑕，不是出於自己，而是出於神的：「就如神從創立世界以前，在基督裏揀選了我們，使我們在祂面前成為聖潔，無有瑕疵。」(以弗所書一4) 即使人後來選擇了罪，與神隔絕，我們又因「祂藉著基督的肉身受死，叫你們與自己 (神) 和好，都成了聖潔，沒有瑕疵，無可責備，把你們引到自己面前。」 (歌羅西書一22) 因此，人的「無瑕」不是自我修行或靠行為換來的完美，而是因神的㨂選和救贖。
此外，主又呼召我們要「無瑕」：「你們要完全，像你們的天父完全一樣。」(馬太福音五48) 「完全」是學像神，朝向聖潔無瑕的道上邁向。那麼，如何才能真正活出完全無瑕的生活呢？
《腓立比書》提到我們要「在這彎曲悖謬的世代作神無瑕疵的兒女」(二15)，這是源於「因為你們立志行事都是神在你們心裏運行，為要成就祂的美意。」(二13) 這裡為我們無瑕操練帶來兩點啟示：
1. 讓神在我們心裡運行：正如我們的「無瑕」是源於神的㨂選和拯救，要過「無瑕」的生活自然要依靠神，讓神的教導、心意在我們心裡運行。聖經亦記造方舟的挪亞「是個義人，在當時的世代是個完全人。挪亞與神同行。」(創世記六9) 我們也不該只作星期日信徒，而應時刻與神同行。
2. 我們要立志：要在彎曲悖謬的世代中維持「無瑕」，自然是逆水行舟，故我們需要決心立志才能「在所信的道上恆心，根基穩固，堅定不移，不致被引動失去福音的盼望。」(歌羅西書一23) 正如但以理要維持「無瑕」，便要定意「立志不以王的膳和王所飲的酒玷污自己」(但以理書一8)。
就讓我們以今年聖週為始，時刻與神同行，立志實踐「無瑕」操練。
操練：在這預苦期開首時，我作了怎樣的立志？在守約期間，有與神同行的經歷嗎？能否將立志延至今年一整年，為神過「無瑕」的生活呢？
禱告：親愛的主耶穌，感謝祢的救贖，讓我們得成為聖潔、無有瑕疵。就讓我一方面承認自己的軟弱和不足，同時又靠著主，立志要過上完全的生活，與祢同行，以作祢在地上的見證。奉主名求，阿們。
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