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第四篇　读经祷告操练灵

灵的操练与神的建造

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　　读经：徒一14，二41~42，六4节，罗十二12，帖前五16~19。
　　徒二41~42给我们看见，许多信的人，受浸之后都坚定持续作四件事：第一，遵守使徒们的教训；第二，彼此来往，交通；第三，擘饼记念主；末了，持续的祷告。另外，在一14节与六4节，论到祷告时，也同样说到，坚定持续地祷告。罗十二12也说，“在祷告上要坚定持续。”
　　帖前五16~19说，“要常常喜乐，不住地祷告，凡事谢恩；因为这是神在基督耶稣里对你们的旨意。不要销灭那灵。”我们读这段经文，就能知道什么叫作销灭那灵，什么叫作不销灭那灵。前面说过不住地祷告，凡事谢恩，你如果这样作，就不是销灭那灵；如果不这样作，就是销灭那灵。
　
　　神是在祂儿子主耶稣里，把祂自己给我们享受；而我们能认识主耶稣，摸着祂，享受祂，乃是借着话和灵。话是叫我们明白、认识祂；灵是叫我们接触、摸着祂。神今天给我们这些作祂儿女的，就是一本圣经和一位圣灵。我们外面有圣经，就是神的话；里面有圣灵。我们随时随地都可以读这本圣经，当我们读的时候，无论是那一章，那一段，都会很自然的叫我们有所感觉；如此，我们就更多明白主耶稣，认识基督。这是话对我们的功用。换句话说，话是把主耶稣传递给我们，显明在我们跟前，启示在我们里面。
　　若是今天宇宙中没有这本圣经，没有神的话，在召会中没有话语执事，没有许多属灵的道，我们就无法认识这位荣耀丰富的主。然而，我们今天不仅有圣经，有神的话，也有话语执事释放信息。我们随时随地都能读到圣经，也能听见主的信息；借着这些话，我们就更能明了主，认识主。
　　然而，明了、认识是一件事，实际摸着、亲身经历又是一件事。比方，今天有人请你去赴筵席，席上所摆的都是山珍海味。旁边有人告诉你，这是什么菜，是怎样烧的，里面有什么讲究，富有什么营养成分，这一面你都听明白了。但试问你这样明白就够了么？当然不够。这仅仅是你头脑对那些菜有些明白，你还需要实际尝到那些菜，吃到那些菜。无论你是用叉子，用筷子，或是用刀子，你总要吃一点，尝一点。明白是一件事，吃到、尝到又是一件事。明了是一件事，实际享受又是一件事。
　　圣经岂不是把主对我们的供应，比作饮食么？祂是我们生命的粮食，是我们生命的活水。请想想看，对于粮食和活水，我们是否仅仅明白、了解、知道，就可以了？绝对不是。我们乃必须吃，也必须喝。一个初生的婴孩，什么也不明白，但是母亲若把乳头放在他口里，他就会把奶吸进去。虽然他不了解那是怎么回事，但他却是尝了，吃了，喝了。在此你看见，了解虽是必须的，但最终的目的，还是要你尝到，实际得到供应。
　　我们追求主没有疑问是凭着话；若是多认识话，多明白话，毫无疑问能帮助我们多得着主。我们从前像个才生的婴孩一样，糊里糊涂什么都不懂，只凭着乳头吸些奶水，这当然是一种幼稚的情形。等我们长到两岁，就多懂得一点了；到了五岁、八岁，又多懂得一点；到了十岁，就懂得更多。今天我们这些成年人，吃东西时，眼睛都是明亮的，知道什么可吃，什么不可吃，什么多吃有益处，什么多吃有害。这个认识对我们享受食物，非常有帮助。同样的，我们对基督的享受也是如此。所以，明白认识和实际享受，乃是相互为用，缺一不可。
　
　　我们来看如何接受主，吃喝主，摸着主，得着主。我们要吃饭菜，很简单，只要筷子一动，刀叉一动，就吃进去，就得着了。然而，我们对主要怎么作？其实这比吃饭更简单，连筷子、刀子、叉子都不必用。你每一次读圣经，读到一句觉得是看见主，碰着主了，你就简单地从里头把所读的化作祷告。请记得，人一祷告，灵差不多就动了。你去明白、了解的时候，是动你的理智，动你的头脑；等你祷告的时候，差不多就是动你的灵了。虽然我们不能说祷告绝对是从灵出来的，但是你只要祷告，稍微动一动，灵就会跟上来。好比一个孩子刚学走路，还不会用脚，但只要他肯试着走，弄来弄去就会用脚了；因为走路就是用脚的问题。同样，祷告乃是动灵的问题。你祷告时不必太去分析，这个祷告是出于头脑，还是出于灵；你只要多祷告，定规灵能出来。或许你头一句祷告不是出乎灵，但你再祷告一句，再祷告一句，这样一直祷告下去，灵就出来了。灵一出来，你的祷告就是用灵的祷告。虽然你不知道是用灵，但祷告到末了，定规是灵动了。
　　举例来说，马太八章开头是讲主下了山，有一个患麻风的人来求主，结果主伸手摸他，他就洁净了。到了24~27节，就说到主耶稣和门徒渡海的事。他们渡海的时候，海里起了大风暴，主耶稣却在船上睡着。门徒们惊慌起来，就把主喊醒，说，“主啊，救我们，我们丧命啦！”主耶稣就责怪他们说，“小信的人哪，你们为什么胆怯？”于是，祂起来斥责风和海，风和海就大大地平静了。这是一段很简单地圣经，但你若是有心寻求主，你来读这一段时，最低限度圣灵会给你看见，这里有一个人，名字叫耶稣，看祂外面的形状，一切的行动，和一般人没有两样，但这一个人又是与众不同。祂在这样危险的时候，一点也没有惧怕，在极大的风暴之下，仍旧安安静静的睡着了。你看见这里的一幅图画，门徒们都是焦急的，主却在那里睡着了。当你安静的来读圣经寻求主时，你读到这里，里头会说，“主啊，你真是奇妙，人家都怕得不得了，你还在那里睡平安觉。”你有了这个感觉，就可以很自然的化作祷告。你越化作祷告，里面的感觉就越多；越化作祷告，里面就越有灵感，越有灵感就越化作祷告。结果，你里头定规充满了主自己。
　　如果你是在早晨读这段圣经，你就是有了一次很好的晨更。好的晨更都是这样简单地来到主的话跟前，存着寻求主的心读祂的话。你一读就有所感，一有所感就简单地化作祷告。一直化到灵感淡了，就再读圣经，读到有灵感，就再化作祷告。这样互相循环，你也许只读八分钟的圣经，却有十几分钟的祷告。等祷告完了，你里面定规充满圣灵，满是基督。这一天之内，你里面全是基督的同在，满有基督的能力。当你遇到难处时，基督就在你里面鼓励你；当你遇到试探时，基督就在你里面替你抵挡。你在这里看见，你碰着话，也碰着灵；你读圣经，也摸着了圣灵。你实实在在是在话里碰见了主，在灵里摸着了主，你吃了祂，喝了祂，享受了祂。
　　许多有头脑的人读福音书，都觉得有难处。曾有个大学教授说，这四本福音书实在构不上是宗教经典，里头都是记载一些零零碎碎的事，就如一个血漏的妇人摸主耶稣的衣服穗子（太九20~22，可五25~34，路八43~48），瞎子求主耶稣医治（太二十29~34，可十46~52，路十八35~43），还有人带着孩子要主耶稣为他们祝福（太十九13~15，可十13~16，路十八15~17），这些好像是儿童故事一样，怎能是圣经呢？这是一个有头脑的人说的话。请你们安静下来思想看看，四福音就这样简单么？当然不是。四福音是以极浅显的话，用极易明了的例子，描写一位大神的化身，一位荣耀的主，丰富的基督。你再读时，可以试试看，只要你从圣经里稍微明了祂，认识祂，然后照着所明了、所认识的，把里头的感觉化作祷告。奇妙的事就会发生，你越化作祷告，祂就摸你越深，祂的成分也越调到你里面，末了你里面就满是基督。
　　我曾遇到一位很有学问的医生，和我谈起读书的问题。他告诉我，他读了许多世界名著，但是末了却觉得虚空。我就介绍他读约翰福音，因为约翰福音是讲生命的书，远超过世上一切的书。过了些日子，他回来对我说，“李先生，我把你所介绍的约翰福音都读过了，简直一点意思也没有。我只觉得全本书尽说些“你们”、“我们”、“他们”，实在没有什么意思。”我就把约翰福音打开，和他一同读几节。我先读一章一节：“太初有话，话与神同在，话就是神。”再读八章十二节：“我是世界的光，跟从我的，就绝不在黑暗里行，必要得着生命的光。”再读三章十六节：“神爱世人，甚至将祂的独生子赐给他们，叫一切信入祂的，不至灭亡，反得永远的生命。”又读十四章二十节：“到那日，你们就知道我在我父里面，你们在我里面，我也在你们里面。”我说，“你看这些话有没有意思？”他说，“给你这样一读，倒是满奥妙的。”我就对他说，“的确如此，约翰福音不是一本简单的书，这本书所用的文字好像都是极浅显、极通俗的，但所说到的，乃是一位太大的神，一位太荣耀的基督。你若肯存着一颗谦卑的心寻求祂，安静在祂面前读祂的话，你会看见这里太奥妙了。不仅如此，你若肯把所读的感觉，从深处化作祷告，你越祷告里面就越有感觉，祷告到末了，你里面就全是基督，满了基督，你也必定满了喜乐，满了平安。”
　　相信许多圣徒都懂这话，也都有同样的经历。当我们读了一段圣经，再把它化作祷告时，我们里面是何等的喜乐、平安、满足、刚强，真是如鹰展翅上腾。这就是摸着话，也摸着灵，就是我们所说的读读祷祷。
　
　　神把祂自己摆在祂儿子里面给我们享受，这是一件铁定的事实，非常具体，非常实际，一点也不渺茫。神给我们造了一个灵，并且祂荣耀的灵，住在我们这受造的灵里。今天，我们手里有一本圣经，灵里有一位圣灵。我们每逢打开圣经读的时候，里面的圣灵就动起来。我们若读报纸，一点不会有圣灵来感动，无论我们怎样读，报纸就是报纸。只不过有时候，有些事打动我们的心情而已。但我们读圣经，一读里面就有灵来感动。每一次你读圣经的时候，你里面都有圣灵随着圣经来感动你。你外面一读圣经，里面就有圣灵来回应。外面的圣经到了里面就是圣灵，里面的圣灵出来就是圣经，这二者是一直互相响应的。什么时候我们读圣经，圣灵就动了；什么时候我们停下来祷告，圣经的话就来了。所以，外面的圣经和里面的圣灵，两者乃是互相呼应的。你动这个，那个就响应；那个一响应，这个也呼应。所以，我们是凭着这本圣经认识主，也凭着这位灵摸着主。
　　但愿所有神的儿女在这里能清楚看见，神是如何把祂自己给我们摸着。我们真要摸着神，就必须有安静的心，来读这本圣经，这是头一步。读了之后，还要敞开我们的灵，把所读的化作祷告。你读经有亮光，能照着所得的亮光祷告，那是最好；但即使你读经一点光都没有，也可以用祷告的灵，把圣经的话说一遍，那也是很好的。
　　比方，我们读马太八章，开头说，主耶稣下了山，将一个患麻风的治好了（1~3）。你若读出亮光，可以说，“主啊，你若留在山上，不来到患麻风之人的地方，那个患麻风的就不能得洁净。感谢你，你是下山的主。”这样的祷告很有味道。即使你读不出这些亮光，也没有关系。那里说，耶稣下了山，你就可以说，“主耶稣啊，你下了山。”或者你多加几个字，说，“亲爱的主耶稣，你下了山。”这是很容易的。若是你连这个也不会说，你至少可以用祷告的灵，看着圣经读，那也能操练你的灵。所以，这一点也不为难。
　　任何事初作都不容易，但是只要多有些操练，末了就会了。千万不要把这种祷读看得太难。我们只要知道，第一，主是借着话向人说明，叫人认识祂，所以你要认识祂，就要多读祂的话。第二，主是灵，是借着灵叫人摸着祂。灵和话，话和灵，圣经和圣灵，二者里外响应。你读这本圣经，圣灵就动了；圣灵一动，你就把圣经化作祷告。你读的时候是用眼睛，是用头脑，你祷告的时候好像是用口，那里知道口一动，灵就跟上来了，这是定规的。虽然你开头不会用灵祷告，但只要你肯祷告，灵就来了。怎样作呢？很简单，你一读圣经灵就动了，你就照着灵的感动祷告。若是你不会这样的祷告，也可以照着圣经的话祷告。盼望我们都操练这事。
　　你若肯天天花一点时间这样在主面前操练，你这个追求主的人定规天天变化，这比你光听道快得多。这不是说听道没有帮助，神为我们安排有召会，有传信息的人，我们应当来听道，听主的话。然而即使是听信息，也不能光用头脑不用灵。今后你我必须清楚，我们要摸着话，也要摸着灵。凡我们所明了、所知道的话，都得把它化作祷告，用祷告来接触，消化。
　　事实上，我们众人听信息的时候，正常的光景应该是边听边祷告，外面听，里面祷告；听了几句话，里面立刻祷告，即使不能详细祷告，里面也要一直仰望主。等听完之后，当场就应该有一点时间祷告，回家还要再祷告。这样，你就不是用头脑听主的话，乃是用灵接触主这灵。结果，话在你里面就是灵，就是生命，你里面就实实际际的享受了主。
　　这样说来，我们一切的聚会，一切的信息，一切的交通，无非就是把大家带到祷告的灵里。你一进到祷告的灵里，就能摸着神自己，并且能作一个真的人，因为你的灵就是你的真。你一回到灵里摸着神，享受主，你就作了一个真的人。试想，什么样的人最诚实？回到灵里与神交通的人最诚实。什么样的人最圣别？回到灵里与神交通的人最圣别。什么样的人最光明？回到灵里，在灵里摸着基督，充满基督的人。什么样的人能充满圣灵？回到灵里，用灵接触基督，让基督的灵充满的人。什么样的人能胜过罪恶，胜过世界，胜过引诱，胜过试探，胜过贪图，胜过病苦？什么样的人能胜过自己，胜过肉体，胜过血气，胜过天然，脱离单独？只有回到灵里和主接触，让基督的灵充满的人。末了，什么样的人能和众圣徒同被建造，配搭成为一体，作神荣耀的居所？也只有回到灵里，摸着基督，让基督的灵充满的人。所以说，只有祷告的灵能叫召会被建造；祷告的灵和召会的建造，是绝对相关联的。
　　原刊于一九六一年十月“话语职事”第一百二十四期
　　读经：使徒行传一章十四节，二章四十一至四十二节，六章四节，罗马书十二章十二节，帖撒罗尼迦前书五章十六至十九节。
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徒1:14  
这些人同着几个妇人，和耶稣的母亲马利亚，并耶稣的兄弟，都同心合意，坚定持续地祷告。
传二41~42，没有42节，请检查。
传6:4  
因为这胎虚虚而来，暗暗而去，名字被黑暗遮蔽；
罗12:12  
在指望中要喜乐，在患难中要忍耐，在祷告上要坚定持续，
帖前5:16  
要常常喜乐，
帖前5:17  
不住地祷告，
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凡事谢恩；因为这是神在基督耶稣里对你们的旨意。
帖前5:19  
不要销灭那灵，
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　　行传二章四十一至四十二节给我们看见，许多信的人，受浸之后都坚定持续作四件事：第一，遵守使徒们的教训；第二，彼此来往，交通；第三，擘饼记念主；末了，持续的祷告。另外，在一章十四节与六章四节，论到祷告时，也同样说到，坚定持续地祷告。罗马十二章十二节也说，“在祷告上要坚定持续。”
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徒2:41  
于是领受他话的人，就受了浸，那一天约添了三千人。
徒2:42  
他们都坚定持续在使徒的教训和交通里，持续擘饼和祷告。
徒1:14  
这些人同着几个妇人，和耶稣的母亲马利亚，并耶稣的兄弟，都同心合意，坚定持续地祷告。
徒6:4  
但我们要坚定持续地祷告，并尽话语的职事。
罗12:12  
在指望中要喜乐，在患难中要忍耐，在祷告上要坚定持续，
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　　帖前五章十六至十九节说，“要常常喜乐，不住地祷告，凡事谢恩；因为这是神在基督耶稣里对你们的旨意。不要销灭那灵。”我们读这段经文，就能知道什么叫作销灭那灵，什么叫作不销灭那灵。前面说过不住地祷告，凡事谢恩，你如果这样作，就不是销灭那灵；如果不这样作，就是销灭那灵。
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帖前5:16  
要常常喜乐，
帖前5:17  
不住地祷告，
帖前5:18  
凡事谢恩；因为这是神在基督耶稣里对你们的旨意。
帖前5:19  
不要销灭那灵，
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　　神是在祂儿子主耶稣里，把祂自己给我们享受；而我们能认识主耶稣，摸着祂，享受祂，乃是借着话和灵。话是叫我们明白、认识祂；灵是叫我们接触、摸着祂。神今天给我们这些作祂儿女的，就是一本圣经和一位圣灵。我们外面有圣经，就是神的话；里面有圣灵。我们随时随地都可以读这本圣经，当我们读的时候，无论是那一章，那一段，都会很自然的叫我们有所感觉；如此，我们就更多明白主耶稣，认识基督。这是话对我们的功用。换句话说，话是把主耶稣传递给我们，显明在我们跟前，启示在我们里面。　　若是今天宇宙中没有这本圣经，没有神的话，在召会中没有话语执事，没有许多属灵的道，我们就无法认识这位荣耀丰富的主。然而，我们今天不仅有圣经，有神的话，也有话语执事释放信息。我们随时随地都能读到圣经，也能听见主的信息；借着这些话，我们就更能明了主，认识主。　　然而，明了、认识是一件事，实际摸着、亲身经历又是一件事。比方，今天有人请你去赴筵席，席上所摆的都是山珍海味。旁边有人告诉你，这是什么菜，是怎样烧的，里面有什么讲究，富有什么营养成分，这一面你都听明白了。但试问你这样明白就够了么？当然不够。这仅仅是你头脑对那些菜有些明白，你还需要实际尝到那些菜，吃到那些菜。无论你是用叉子，用筷子，或是用刀子，你总要吃一点，尝一点。明白是一件事，吃到、尝到又是一件事。明了是一件事，实际享受又是一件事。　　圣经岂不是把主对我们的供应，比作饮食么？祂是我们生命的粮食，是我们生命的活水。请想想看，对于粮食和活水，我们是否仅仅明白、了解、知道，就可以了？绝对不是。我们乃必须吃，也必须喝。一个初生的婴孩，什么也不明白，但是母亲若把乳头放在他口里，他就会把奶吸进去。虽然他不了解那是怎么回事，但他却是尝了，吃了，喝了。在此你看见，了解虽是必须的，但最终的目的，还是要你尝到，实际得到供应。　　我们追求主没有疑问是凭着话；若是多认识话，多明白话，毫无疑问能帮助我们多得着主。我们从前像个才生的婴孩一样，糊里糊涂什么都不懂，只凭着乳头吸些奶水，这当然是一种幼稚的情形。等我们长到两岁，就多懂得一点了；到了五岁、八岁，又多懂得一点；到了十岁，就懂得更多。今天我们这些成年人，吃东西时，眼睛都是明亮的，知道什么可吃，什么不可吃，什么多吃有益处，什么多吃有害。这个认识对我们享受食物，非常有帮助。同样的，我们对基督的享受也是如此。所以，明白认识和实际享受，乃是相互为用，缺一不可。
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　　我们来看如何接受主，吃喝主，摸着主，得着主。我们要吃饭菜，很简单，只要筷子一动，刀叉一动，就吃进去，就得着了。然而，我们对主要怎么作？其实这比吃饭更简单，连筷子、刀子、叉子都不必用。你每一次读圣经，读到一句觉得是看见主，碰着主了，你就简单地从里头把所读的化作祷告。请记得，人一祷告，灵差不多就动了。你去明白、了解的时候，是动你的理智，动你的头脑；等你祷告的时候，差不多就是动你的灵了。虽然我们不能说祷告绝对是从灵出来的，但是你只要祷告，稍微动一动，灵就会跟上来。好比一个孩子刚学走路，还不会用脚，但只要他肯试着走，弄来弄去就会用脚了；因为走路就是用脚的问题。同样，祷告乃是动灵的问题。你祷告时不必太去分析，这个祷告是出于头脑，还是出于灵；你只要多祷告，定规灵能出来。或许你头一句祷告不是出乎灵，但你再祷告一句，再祷告一句，这样一直祷告下去，灵就出来了。灵一出来，你的祷告就是用灵的祷告。虽然你不知道是用灵，但祷告到末了，定规是灵动了。　　举例来说，马太八章开头是讲主下了山，有一个患麻风的人来求主，结果主伸手摸他，他就洁净了。到了二十四至二十七节，就说到主耶稣和门徒渡海的事。他们渡海的时候，海里起了大风暴，主耶稣却在船上睡着。门徒们惊慌起来，就把主喊醒，说，“主啊，救我们，我们丧命啦！”主耶稣就责怪他们说，“小信的人哪，你们为什么胆怯？”于是，祂起来斥责风和海，风和海就大大地平静了。这是一段很简单地圣经，但你若是有心寻求主，你来读这一段时，最低限度圣灵会给你看见，这里有一个人，名字叫耶稣，看祂外面的形状，一切的行动，和一般人没有两样，但这一个人又是与众不同。祂在这样危险的时候，一点也没有惧怕，在极大的风暴之下，仍旧安安静静的睡着了。你看见这里的一幅图画，门徒们都是焦急的，主却在那里睡着了。当你安静的来读圣经寻求主时，你读到这里，里头会说，“主啊，你真是奇妙，人家都怕得不得了，你还在那里睡平安觉。”你有了这个感觉，就可以很自然的化作祷告。你越化作祷告，里面的感觉就越多；越化作祷告，里面就越有灵感，越有灵感就越化作祷告。结果，你里头定规充满了主自己。
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看哪，海里起了大风暴，以致船被波浪掩盖，耶稣却睡着。
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门徒进前来叫醒了祂，说，主啊，救我们，我们丧命啦！
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祂对他们说，小信的人哪，你们为什么胆怯？于是起来，斥责风和海，风和海就大大地平静了。
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众人都希奇说，这是什么样的人，连风和海也听从了祂？
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　　如果你是在早晨读这段圣经，你就是有了一次很好的晨更。好的晨更都是这样简单地来到主的话跟前，存着寻求主的心读祂的话。你一读就有所感，一有所感就简单地化作祷告。一直化到灵感淡了，就再读圣经，读到有灵感，就再化作祷告。这样互相循环，你也许只读八分钟的圣经，却有十几分钟的祷告。等祷告完了，你里面定规充满圣灵，满是基督。这一天之内，你里面全是基督的同在，满有基督的能力。当你遇到难处时，基督就在你里面鼓励你；当你遇到试探时，基督就在你里面替你抵挡。你在这里看见，你碰着话，也碰着灵；你读圣经，也摸着了圣灵。你实实在在是在话里碰见了主，在灵里摸着了主，你吃了祂，喝了祂，享受了祂。　　许多有头脑的人读福音书，都觉得有难处。曾有个大学教授说，这四本福音书实在构不上是宗教经典，里头都是记载一些零零碎碎的事，就如一个血漏的妇人摸主耶稣的衣服穗子（太九20~22，可五25~34，路八43~48），瞎子求主耶稣医治（太二十29~34，可十46~52，路十八35~43），还有人带着孩子要主耶稣为他们祝福（太十九13~15，可十13~16，路十八15~17），这些好像是儿童故事一样，怎能是圣经呢？这是一个有头脑的人说的话。请你们安静下来思想看看，四福音就这样简单么？当然不是。四福音是以极浅显的话，用极易明了的例子，描写一位大神的化身，一位荣耀的主，丰富的基督。你再读时，可以试试看，只要你从圣经里稍微明了祂，认识祂，然后照着所明了、所认识的，把里头的感觉化作祷告。奇妙的事就会发生，你越化作祷告，祂就摸你越深，祂的成分也越调到你里面，末了你里面就满是基督。
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太9:20  
看哪，有一个女人，患了十二年血漏，来到耶稣背后，摸祂的衣服穗子；
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因为她心里说，我只要摸着祂的衣服，就必得拯救。
太9:22  
耶稣转过来，看见她，就说，女儿，放心，你的信救了你。从那时候，那女人就得了拯救。
可5:25  
有一个女人，患了十二年血漏，
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在好些医生手里，受了许多苦，又花尽了她所有的，一点也不见好，反倒更重了。
可5:27  
她听见耶稣的事，就从群众后面来摸耶稣的衣服。
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因为她说，我只要摸着祂的衣服，就必得拯救。
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于是她血漏的源头立刻干了，她便觉得身上的灾病得了医治。
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耶稣里面顿觉有能力从自己身上出去，就在群众当中转过身来，说，谁摸我的衣服？
可5:31  
门徒对祂说，你看群众拥挤你，还说谁摸我么？
可5:32  
耶稣周围观看，要见作这事的女人。
可5:33  
那女人知道在自己身上所发生的事，就恐惧战兢，来俯伏在耶稣跟前，将实情全告诉祂。
可5:34  
耶稣对她说，女儿，你的信救了你，平平安安地去吧！你的灾病痊愈了。
路8:43  
有一个女人，患了十二年血漏，在医生手里花尽了一切养生的，并没有一人能治好她。
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她来到耶稣背后，摸祂的衣服穗子，血漏立刻就止住了。
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耶稣说，摸我的是谁？众人都不承认。彼得说，夫子，群众都围着你，拥挤你。
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耶稣说，总有人摸我，因我觉得有能力从我身上出去。
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那女人知道不能隐藏，就战战兢兢地来俯伏在耶稣跟前，把摸祂的缘故，和怎样立刻得了医治，当着众百姓都说出来。
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耶稣就对她说，女儿，你的信救了你，平平安安地走吧！
太20:29  
他们出耶利哥的时候，有大批群众跟着祂。
太20:30  
看哪，有两个瞎子坐在路旁，听见耶稣经过，就喊着说，主啊，大卫的子孙，可怜我们吧！
太20:31  
群众责备他们，叫他们安静，他们却越发喊着说，主啊，大卫的子孙，可怜我们吧！
太20:32  
耶稣就站住，叫他们来，说，要我为你们作什么？
太20:33  
他们说，主啊，要我们的眼睛得开。
太20:34  
耶稣就动了慈心，把他们的眼睛一摸，他们立刻看见，就跟从了耶稣。
可10:46  
他们到了耶利哥；耶稣同门徒并大批的群众，出耶利哥的时候，有一个讨饭的瞎子，是底买的儿子巴底买，坐在路旁。
可10:47  
他听见是拿撒勒人耶稣，就喊着说，大卫的子孙耶稣，可怜我吧！
可10:48  
有许多人责备他，叫他安静，他却越发喊着：大卫的子孙，可怜我吧！
可10:49  
耶稣就站住，说，叫过他来。他们就叫那瞎子，对他说，放心，起来，祂叫你了。
可10:50  
瞎子就丢下衣服，跳起来，走到耶稣那里。
可10:51  
耶稣说，你要我为你作什么？瞎子说，拉波尼，我要能看见。
可10:52  
耶稣说，去吧，你的信救了你。他立刻看见了，就在路上跟随耶稣。
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耶稣将近耶利哥的时候，有一个瞎子坐在路旁讨饭。
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他听见群众经过，就问是什么事。
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他们告诉他，是拿撒勒人耶稣经过。
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他就喊着说，大卫的子孙耶稣，可怜我吧！
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在前头走的人就责备他，叫他安静下来；他却越发喊着：大卫的子孙，可怜我吧！
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耶稣就站住，吩咐人把他领过来，到了跟前，就问他说，
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你要我为你作什么？他说，主啊，我要能看见。
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耶稣说，你可以看见，你的信救了你。
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瞎子立刻看见了，就跟随耶稣，荣耀神。众百姓看见了，也都把赞美归与神。
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那时，有人带着小孩子到耶稣那里，要祂为他们按手祷告，门徒就责备那些人。
太19:14  
耶稣却说，让小孩子到我这里来，不要禁止他们，因为诸天之国正是这等人的。
太19:15  
祂给他们按了手，就从那里往前去。
可10:13  
有人带着小孩子到耶稣那里，要祂摸他们，门徒却责备那些人。
可10:14  
耶稣看见就恼怒，对门徒说，让小孩子到我这里来，不要禁止他们，因为神的国正是这等人的。
可10:15  
我实在告诉你们，凡不像小孩子一样接受神国的，绝不能进去。
可10:16  
于是抱着小孩子，给他们按手，为他们热切地祝福。
路18:15  
有人把婴孩也带到耶稣那里，要祂摸他们，门徒看见，就责备那些人。
路18:16  
耶稣却叫他们来，说，让小孩子到我这里来，不要禁止他们，因为神的国正是这等人的。
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我实在告诉你们，凡不像小孩子一样接受神国的，绝不能进去。
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　　我曾遇到一位很有学问的医生，和我谈起读书的问题。他告诉我，他读了许多世界名著，但是末了却觉得虚空。我就介绍他读约翰福音，因为约翰福音是讲生命的书，远超过世上一切的书。过了些日子，他回来对我说，“李先生，我把你所介绍的约翰福音都读过了，简直一点意思也没有。我只觉得全本书尽说些“你们”、“我们”、“他们”，实在没有什么意思。”我就把约翰福音打开，和他一同读几节。我先读一章一节：“太初有话，话与神同在，话就是神。”再读八章十二节：“我是世界的光，跟从我的，就绝不在黑暗里行，必要得着生命的光。”再读三章十六节：“神爱世人，甚至将祂的独生子赐给他们，叫一切信入祂的，不至灭亡，反得永远的生命。”又读十四章二十节：“到那日，你们就知道我在我父里面，你们在我里面，我也在你们里面。”我说，“你看这些话有没有意思？”他说，“给你这样一读，倒是满奥妙的。”我就对他说，“的确如此，约翰福音不是一本简单的书，这本书所用的文字好像都是极浅显、极通俗的，但所说到的，乃是一位太大的神，一位太荣耀的基督。你若肯存着一颗谦卑的心寻求祂，安静在祂面前读祂的话，你会看见这里太奥妙了。不仅如此，你若肯把所读的感觉，从深处化作祷告，你越祷告里面就越有感觉，祷告到末了，你里面就全是基督，满了基督，你也必定满了喜乐，满了平安。”　　相信许多圣徒都懂这话，也都有同样的经历。当我们读了一段圣经，再把它化作祷告时，我们里面是何等的喜乐、平安、满足、刚强，真是如鹰展翅上腾。这就是摸着话，也摸着灵，就是我们所说的读读祷祷。
　
　　神把祂自己摆在祂儿子里面给我们享受，这是一件铁定的事实，非常具体，非常实际，一点也不渺茫。神给我们造了一个灵，并且祂荣耀的灵，住在我们这受造的灵里。今天，我们手里有一本圣经，灵里有一位圣灵。我们每逢打开圣经读的时候，里面的圣灵就动起来。我们若读报纸，一点不会有圣灵来感动，无论我们怎样读，报纸就是报纸。只不过有时候，有些事打动我们的心情而已。但我们读圣经，一读里面就有灵来感动。每一次你读圣经的时候，你里面都有圣灵随着圣经来感动你。你外面一读圣经，里面就有圣灵来回应。外面的圣经到了里面就是圣灵，里面的圣灵出来就是圣经，这二者是一直互相响应的。什么时候我们读圣经，圣灵就动了；什么时候我们停下来祷告，圣经的话就来了。所以，外面的圣经和里面的圣灵，两者乃是互相呼应的。你动这个，那个就响应；那个一响应，这个也呼应。所以，我们是凭着这本圣经认识主，也凭着这位灵摸着主。　　但愿所有神的儿女在这里能清楚看见，神是如何把祂自己给我们摸着。我们真要摸着神，就必须有安静的心，来读这本圣经，这是头一步。读了之后，还要敞开我们的灵，把所读的化作祷告。你读经有亮光，能照着所得的亮光祷告，那是最好；但即使你读经一点光都没有，也可以用祷告的灵，把圣经的话说一遍，那也是很好的。　　比方，我们读马太八章，开头说，主耶稣下了山，将一个患麻风的治好了（1~3）。你若读出亮光，可以说，“主啊，你若留在山上，不来到患麻风之人的地方，那个患麻风的就不能得洁净。感谢你，你是下山的主。”这样的祷告很有味道。即使你读不出这些亮光，也没有关系。那里说，耶稣下了山，你就可以说，“主耶稣啊，你下了山。”或者你多加几个字，说，“亲爱的主耶稣，你下了山。”这是很容易的。若是你连这个也不会说，你至少可以用祷告的灵，看着圣经读，那也能操练你的灵。所以，这一点也不为难。
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太8:1  
耶稣下了山，有好多群众跟着祂。
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看哪，有一个患麻风的人前来拜祂，说，主啊，你若肯，必能叫我洁净了。
太8:3  
耶稣伸手摸他，说，我肯，你洁净了吧。他的麻风立刻洁净了。
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　　任何事初作都不容易，但是只要多有些操练，末了就会了。千万不要把这种祷读看得太难。我们只要知道，第一，主是借着话向人说明，叫人认识祂，所以你要认识祂，就要多读祂的话。第二，主是灵，是借着灵叫人摸着祂。灵和话，话和灵，圣经和圣灵，二者里外响应。你读这本圣经，圣灵就动了；圣灵一动，你就把圣经化作祷告。你读的时候是用眼睛，是用头脑，你祷告的时候好像是用口，那里知道口一动，灵就跟上来了，这是定规的。虽然你开头不会用灵祷告，但只要你肯祷告，灵就来了。怎样作呢？很简单，你一读圣经灵就动了，你就照着灵的感动祷告。若是你不会这样的祷告，也可以照着圣经的话祷告。盼望我们都操练这事。　　你若肯天天花一点时间这样在主面前操练，你这个追求主的人定规天天变化，这比你光听道快得多。这不是说听道没有帮助，神为我们安排有召会，有传信息的人，我们应当来听道，听主的话。然而即使是听信息，也不能光用头脑不用灵。今后你我必须清楚，我们要摸着话，也要摸着灵。凡我们所明了、所知道的话，都得把它化作祷告，用祷告来接触，消化。　　事实上，我们众人听信息的时候，正常的光景应该是边听边祷告，外面听，里面祷告；听了几句话，里面立刻祷告，即使不能详细祷告，里面也要一直仰望主。等听完之后，当场就应该有一点时间祷告，回家还要再祷告。这样，你就不是用头脑听主的话，乃是用灵接触主这灵。结果，话在你里面就是灵，就是生命，你里面就实实际际的享受了主。　　这样说来，我们一切的聚会，一切的信息，一切的交通，无非就是把大家带到祷告的灵里。你一进到祷告的灵里，就能摸着神自己，并且能作一个真的人，因为你的灵就是你的真。你一回到灵里摸着神，享受主，你就作了一个真的人。试想，什么样的人最诚实？回到灵里与神交通的人最诚实。什么样的人最圣别？回到灵里与神交通的人最圣别。什么样的人最光明？回到灵里，在灵里摸着基督，充满基督的人。什么样的人能充满圣灵？回到灵里，用灵接触基督，让基督的灵充满的人。什么样的人能胜过罪恶，胜过世界，胜过引诱，胜过试探，胜过贪图，胜过病苦？什么样的人能胜过自己，胜过肉体，胜过血气，胜过天然，脱离单独？只有回到灵里和主接触，让基督的灵充满的人。末了，什么样的人能和众圣徒同被建造，配搭成为一体，作神荣耀的居所？也只有回到灵里，摸着基督，让基督的灵充满的人。所以说，只有祷告的灵能叫召会被建造；祷告的灵和召会的建造，是绝对相关联的。　　原刊于一九六一年十月“话语职事”第一百二十四期
　Scripture Reading: Acts 1:14; 2:41-42; 6:4; Rom. 12:12; 1 Thes. 5:16-17
　According to Acts 2:41-42, the first group of believers continued steadfastly in four things: the teaching and the fellowship of the apostles, the breaking of bread, and the prayers. Other verses in Acts that speak of continuing steadfastly in prayer include 1:14 and 6:4. Furthermore, Romans 12:12 says, “Persevere in prayer.”
　First Thessalonians 5:16-20 says, “Always rejoice, unceasingly pray, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit; do not despise prophecies.” This portion unveils the meaning of quenching the Spirit. When we pray unceasingly and give thanks in everything, we do not quench the Spirit. When we do not pray or give thanks, we quench the Spirit.
　
KNOWING THE LORD THROUGH THE WORD AND TOUCHING THE LORD THROUGH THE SPIRIT
　God is in the Son, the Lord Jesus, so that His children may enjoy Him. We can know, touch, and enjoy the Lord Jesus through the Word and the Spirit. The Word is for us to understand and know Him, and the Spirit is for us to contact and touch Him. God has given us the holy Word and the Holy Spirit. We have the Bible, the Word of God, in our hand, and the Holy Spirit within us. We can read the Bible anytime and anywhere. This is the way for us to understand and know more about the Lord Jesus. This is the function of the Word. The Word conveys, manifests, and reveals the Lord Jesus to us.
　If we did not have the Bible and if we did not have the ministry of the word, there would be no way for us to know our glorious and rich Lord. However, we have not only the Bible, the Word of God, but also the ministry of the word. We can read the Bible at any time and in any place, and we can also listen to the Lord’s word. Hence, we are able to know and understand more concerning the Lord.
　It is one thing to know and understand something, but it is another matter to experience something. Suppose you are invited to a feast with many delicious dishes, and someone explains how each dish was prepared, what ingredients were used, and their nutritional value. This will give you an understanding of the meal. But it is not sufficient to understand. You still need to eat. It does not matter whether you use a fork or a pair of chopsticks, you must eat the food on the table. Understanding is one thing, but eating, enjoying, is another.
　In the Bible the Lord’s supply is likened to food. He is the bread of life and the living water. We should not think that it is enough for us to know, understand, and apprehend the Lord as the bread of life and the living water. We must also eat and drink Him. A newborn babe does not know anything, but he drinks milk. Although he does not understand its nutritional value, he drinks milk. Hence, although understanding is helpful, our ultimate goal is to receive the supply.
　Our seeking of the Lord is by the Word. The more we know and understand the Word, the more we can gain the Lord. When we were newborn babes, we knew nothing except to drink milk. The more we grew, the more we learned. Now that we are adults, we know what we should eat and what we should avoid. This kind of knowledge helps us to enjoy our food. This same principle applies to our enjoyment of Christ. Therefore, we need both to understand and to enjoy Christ. Understanding and enjoying complement each other, and both are indispensable.
　
ENJOYING THE LORD BY READING THE WORD AND BY PRAYER
　Let us consider how to eat and drink the Lord, that is, how to receive and gain Him. Eating the Lord is simpler than eating food; there is no need of chopsticks or of forks and knives. When we read the Bible, we can pray over any verse. When we pray, we exercise our spirit. We use our mind to understand and apprehend, and we use our spirit to pray. We cannot say that our spirit is always the source of our prayer, but as long as we would pray, our spirit will be stirred up. For example, a child does not know how to use his feet when he begins to walk. He simply tries to walk and then learns how to use his feet, because walking requires that he use his feet. Likewise, praying requires the exercise of our spirit. We do not need to analyze whether we are using our mind or our spirit to pray. As long as we are willing to pray, our spirit will come forth. Perhaps the first sentence comes from our mind, but if we continue to pray, spiritual utterances from our spirit will come forth. We may not know whether we are exercising our spirit, but eventually, our spirit is stirred up.
　Here is an illustration. In Matthew 8:24 through 27 the Lord Jesus and His disciples crossed the sea. While they were crossing the sea, there arose a great tempest, but the Lord was sleeping in the boat. The disciples were frightened and cried out, “Lord, save us; we are perishing!” The Lord rebuked them, saying, “Why are you cowardly, you of little faith?” Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. This is a simple portion of the Bible, but if we are seeking the Lord, the Spirit will touch us. We will see that when He was on earth, the Lord Jesus was a man whose outward appearance and actions were not different from those of other people, yet He was very different. He did not fear a dangerous situation but was able to sleep peacefully during a tempest. The disciples were all worried, but the Lord was sleeping. When we read this portion, we might say, “Lord, You are wonderful. Everyone was scared, but You were sleeping peacefully.” Then we should turn this thought into prayer. The more we pray, the more we will be inspired, and the more we are inspired, the more we will pray. As a result, we will be filled with the Lord.
　If we read a portion of the Word and pray in the morning, we will have a good morning watch. In our morning watch we should read the Lord’s Word in a simple way with a seeking heart in order to receive inspiration. We should then pray in a simple manner according to our inspiration. After praying, we should read the Word again in order to receive further inspiration, which we should again turn into prayer. We might spend only eight to ten minutes to read the Word and pray in this way, but we will surely be filled with the Spirit; we will be full of Christ. Not only so, we will have Christ’s presence and power the rest of the day. When we encounter problems, Christ will encourage us; when we encounter temptations, He will resist them for us. When we touch the Word, we also touch the Spirit. This is the way to eat, drink, and enjoy the Lord in the Word and as the Spirit.
　Many educated people do not like to read the Gospels. Once a college professor said that the four Gospels are not up to the standard of religious classics, because they are a record of unrelated matters, such as a hemorrhaging woman touching the fringe of the Lord’s garment (Matt. 9:20-22; Mark 5:25-34; Luke 8:43-48), the blind asking for healing (Matt. 20:29-34; Mark 10:46-52; Luke 18:35-43), and little children being brought to the Lord Jesus for blessing (Matt. 19:13-15; Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-17). These seem to be children’s stories. How can they be considered as the Word of God? On the contrary, the four Gospels are certainly not simple. Rather, the simple words and understandable examples portray our glorious and rich Christ as the embodiment of God. We should practice to pray over the inspiration that we receive when we read the Bible. The more we pray, the deeper He will touch us, and we will gain more of His element. Eventually, we will be filled with Christ.
　A well-trained physician told me that he had read many famous writings but that he still felt empty within. I recommended that he read the Gospel of John, because it is a book on life and is above other writings. After a period of time he came to me and said, “Mr. Lee, I have finished reading the Gospel of John, which you had recommended. It is altogether meaningless. The entire book consists of stories about people, which mean nothing.” Therefore, I read a few verses from the Gospel of John with him. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (1:1); “I am the light of the world; he who follows Me shall by no means walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life” (8:12); “God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that everyone who believes into Him would not perish, but would have eternal life” (3:16); and “in that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you” (14:20). After reading these verses, I said, “Do you think these words are meaningful or not?” He replied, “They sound quite mysterious,” and I said, “Exactly so. The Gospel of John is not a simple book. The words seem easy, simple, and common, but they contain the speaking of a tremendously great God and a tremendously glorious Christ. If you would seek Him with a humble heart and read His Word, you will discover that it is very mysterious. Not only so, if you are willing to pray according to what you sense while you read, you will touch Christ and be filled with Him. You will also be full of joy and peace.”
　Many saints not only understand what I am saying but have also experienced this. When we turn what we read in the Word into prayer, we will be joyful, peaceful, satisfied, and strengthened. We will mount up with wings like eagles. This is how to touch the Word and the Spirit. This is also what we refer to as reading and praying.
　
NEEDING TO EXERCISE OUR SPIRIT
　God is embodied in His Son for our enjoyment. This is a fact, which is definite and practical; it is not vague. God created us with a spirit, and His Spirit of glory dwells in our spirit. We have the holy Word in our hand and the Holy Spirit in our spirit. Whenever we read the Word, the Spirit moves in us. We cannot receive the inspiration from the Spirit by reading a newspaper. At the most, the report of an event may touch our emotions. When we read the Word, however, we are inspired by the Spirit. When we read the Word, the indwelling Spirit responds. When the Word without enters into us, it becomes the Spirit, and when the Spirit comes out of us, He becomes the word. The two always respond to one another. Whenever we read the Bible, the Spirit moves, and when we pray the words that we have read, they enter into us. The Bible and the Spirit coordinate with each other. When we touch one, the other responds. We know the Lord by the Bible, and we touch Him by the Spirit.
　All of God’s children need to see that God wants us to enjoy Him. In order to enjoy Him, we must read the Bible with a calm heart. This is the first step. Next, we need to exercise our spirit and turn what we read into prayer. It is best to pray according to the light that we receive from reading the Bible. If we do not receive any light while reading the Bible, we can repeat the words in the Bible with a praying spirit.
　In Matthew 8:1-3 the Lord Jesus healed a leper when He came down from the mountain. A brother who receives light while reading this portion might say, “Lord, if You had remained on the mountain, that leper could not have been healed. You are a Lord who comes down from the mountain.” Such a prayer is full of light. If the brother did not receive this kind of light, after reading verse 1, he might say, “Dear Lord Jesus, thank You for coming down from the mountain.” This is very easy. Or he can read the Bible with a praying spirit. This will also exercise his spirit. Therefore, it is not difficult to exercise our spirit when we read the Word.
　As long as we are willing to practice, we will learn. This kind of pray-reading is not difficult. The Word explains who the Lord is so that we may know Him; hence, we need to read the Bible. Furthermore, the Lord is the Spirit so that we can touch Him with our spirit. The Spirit and the Word echo one another. When we read the Word, the Spirit moves in us; and when the Spirit moves, we should turn the Word into prayer. We use our eyes and our mind when we read. When we pray, it seems as though we are using our mouth, but the Spirit comes. Although our prayer might not begin with our spirit, if we continue to pray, we will exercise our spirit. When the Spirit moves, we should pray according to the inspiration of the Spirit. Or we can turn the words in the Bible into prayer. May we practice this.
　If a seeker of the Lord is willing to spend some time to exercise his spirit according to this fellowship, he will definitely be transformed daily. This is more effective than listening to messages. This is not to say that listening to messages is not helpful. God has arranged for us to meet as the church and for some to minister the word so that we can hear His speaking. However, we should not use only our mind when we listen; we should also exercise our spirit. We need to touch the Word, and we also need to touch the Spirit. The words that we read must be turned into prayer; that is, we need to contact and digest the words with prayer.
　It is normal to pray while listening to a message. If we cannot pray in a detailed way, we should continually look to the Lord. Immediately after the message, we should have a time of prayer. Then we would not only listen to the Lord’s word with our mind, but we would also touch the Lord with our spirit. As a result, the words we heard will become spirit and life in us, and we will enjoy the Lord in a practical way.
　Every message and fellowship should be brought into the spirit of prayer so that we can touch God and be genuine persons, because our spirit is genuine. When we touch God in our spirit, we become genuine persons. When we fellowship with God in our spirit, we become sincere persons. When we fellowship with God in our spirit, we become sanctified persons. When we touch Him in our spirit, we become upright persons who are filled with Him. We will also be filled with the Spirit, and we become persons who can overcome sin, the world, temptations, seductions, greediness, sicknesses, the self, the flesh, naturalness, and individualism. Furthermore, we become persons who can be built up together with other saints and can be coordinated as one Body to be His glorious dwelling place. The building up of the church can be accomplished by those who pray with their spirit. The building up of the church depends on our spirit of prayer.
 
　　读经：使徒行传一章十四节，二章四十一至四十二节，六章四节，罗马书十二章十二节，帖撒罗尼迦前书五章十六至十九节。

　　行传二章四十一至四十二节给我们看见，许多信的人，受浸之后都坚定持续作四件事：第一，遵守使徒们的教训；第二，彼此来往，交通；第三，擘饼记念主；末了，持续的祷告。另外，在一章十四节与六章四节，论到祷告时，也同样说到，坚定持续地祷告。罗马十二章十二节也说，“在祷告上要坚定持续。”

　　帖前五章十六至十九节说，“要常常喜乐，不住地祷告，凡事谢恩；因为这是神在基督耶稣里对你们的旨意。不要销灭那灵。”我们读这段经文，就能知道什么叫作销灭那灵，什么叫作不销灭那灵。前面说过不住地祷告，凡事谢恩，你如果这样作，就不是销灭那灵；如果不这样作，就是销灭那灵。
 
　Scripture Reading: Acts 1:14; 2:41-42; 6:4; Rom. 12:12; 1 Thes. 5:16-17

　According to Acts 2:41-42, the first group of believers continued steadfastly in four things: the teaching and the fellowship of the apostles, the breaking of bread, and the prayers. Other verses in Acts that speak of continuing steadfastly in prayer include 1:14 and 6:4. Furthermore, Romans 12:12 says, “Persevere in prayer.”

　First Thessalonians 5:16-20 says, “Always rejoice, unceasingly pray, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit; do not despise prophecies.” This portion unveils the meaning of quenching the Spirit. When we pray unceasingly and give thanks in everything, we do not quench the Spirit. When we do not pray or give thanks, we quench the Spirit.
　　神是在祂儿子主耶稣里，把祂自己给我们享受；而我们能认识主耶稣，摸着祂，享受祂，乃是借着话和灵。话是叫我们明白、认识祂；灵是叫我们接触、摸着祂。神今天给我们这些作祂儿女的，就是一本圣经和一位圣灵。我们外面有圣经，就是神的话；里面有圣灵。我们随时随地都可以读这本圣经，当我们读的时候，无论是那一章，那一段，都会很自然的叫我们有所感觉；如此，我们就更多明白主耶稣，认识基督。这是话对我们的功用。换句话说，话是把主耶稣传递给我们，显明在我们跟前，启示在我们里面。

　　若是今天宇宙中没有这本圣经，没有神的话，在召会中没有话语执事，没有许多属灵的道，我们就无法认识这位荣耀丰富的主。然而，我们今天不仅有圣经，有神的话，也有话语执事释放信息。我们随时随地都能读到圣经，也能听见主的信息；借着这些话，我们就更能明了主，认识主。

　　然而，明了、认识是一件事，实际摸着、亲身经历又是一件事。比方，今天有人请你去赴筵席，席上所摆的都是山珍海味。旁边有人告诉你，这是什么菜，是怎样烧的，里面有什么讲究，富有什么营养成分，这一面你都听明白了。但试问你这样明白就够了么？当然不够。这仅仅是你头脑对那些菜有些明白，你还需要实际尝到那些菜，吃到那些菜。无论你是用叉子，用筷子，或是用刀子，你总要吃一点，尝一点。明白是一件事，吃到、尝到又是一件事。明了是一件事，实际享受又是一件事。

　　圣经岂不是把主对我们的供应，比作饮食么？祂是我们生命的粮食，是我们生命的活水。请想想看，对于粮食和活水，我们是否仅仅明白、了解、知道，就可以了？绝对不是。我们乃必须吃，也必须喝。一个初生的婴孩，什么也不明白，但是母亲若把乳头放在他口里，他就会把奶吸进去。虽然他不了解那是怎么回事，但他却是尝了，吃了，喝了。在此你看见，了解虽是必须的，但最终的目的，还是要你尝到，实际得到供应。

　　我们追求主没有疑问是凭着话；若是多认识话，多明白话，毫无疑问能帮助我们多得着主。我们从前像个才生的婴孩一样，糊里糊涂什么都不懂，只凭着乳头吸些奶水，这当然是一种幼稚的情形。等我们长到两岁，就多懂得一点了；到了五岁、八岁，又多懂得一点；到了十岁，就懂得更多。今天我们这些成年人，吃东西时，眼睛都是明亮的，知道什么可吃，什么不可吃，什么多吃有益处，什么多吃有害。这个认识对我们享受食物，非常有帮助。同样的，我们对基督的享受也是如此。所以，明白认识和实际享受，乃是相互为用，缺一不可。
 
　God is in the Son, the Lord Jesus, so that His children may enjoy Him. We can know, touch, and enjoy the Lord Jesus through the Word and the Spirit. The Word is for us to understand and know Him, and the Spirit is for us to contact and touch Him. God has given us the holy Word and the Holy Spirit. We have the Bible, the Word of God, in our hand, and the Holy Spirit within us. We can read the Bible anytime and anywhere. This is the way for us to understand and know more about the Lord Jesus. This is the function of the Word. The Word conveys, manifests, and reveals the Lord Jesus to us.

　If we did not have the Bible and if we did not have the ministry of the word, there would be no way for us to know our glorious and rich Lord. However, we have not only the Bible, the Word of God, but also the ministry of the word. We can read the Bible at any time and in any place, and we can also listen to the Lord’s word. Hence, we are able to know and understand more concerning the Lord.

　It is one thing to know and understand something, but it is another matter to experience something. Suppose you are invited to a feast with many delicious dishes, and someone explains how each dish was prepared, what ingredients were used, and their nutritional value. This will give you an understanding of the meal. But it is not sufficient to understand. You still need to eat. It does not matter whether you use a fork or a pair of chopsticks, you must eat the food on the table. Understanding is one thing, but eating, enjoying, is another.

　In the Bible the Lord’s supply is likened to food. He is the bread of life and the living water. We should not think that it is enough for us to know, understand, and apprehend the Lord as the bread of life and the living water. We must also eat and drink Him. A newborn babe does not know anything, but he drinks milk. Although he does not understand its nutritional value, he drinks milk. Hence, although understanding is helpful, our ultimate goal is to receive the supply.

　Our seeking of the Lord is by the Word. The more we know and understand the Word, the more we can gain the Lord. When we were newborn babes, we knew nothing except to drink milk. The more we grew, the more we learned. Now that we are adults, we know what we should eat and what we should avoid. This kind of knowledge helps us to enjoy our food. This same principle applies to our enjoyment of Christ. Therefore, we need both to understand and to enjoy Christ. Understanding and enjoying complement each other, and both are indispensable.
　　我们来看如何接受主，吃喝主，摸着主，得着主。我们要吃饭菜，很简单，只要筷子一动，刀叉一动，就吃进去，就得着了。然而，我们对主要怎么作？其实这比吃饭更简单，连筷子、刀子、叉子都不必用。你每一次读圣经，读到一句觉得是看见主，碰着主了，你就简单地从里头把所读的化作祷告。请记得，人一祷告，灵差不多就动了。你去明白、了解的时候，是动你的理智，动你的头脑；等你祷告的时候，差不多就是动你的灵了。虽然我们不能说祷告绝对是从灵出来的，但是你只要祷告，稍微动一动，灵就会跟上来。好比一个孩子刚学走路，还不会用脚，但只要他肯试着走，弄来弄去就会用脚了；因为走路就是用脚的问题。同样，祷告乃是动灵的问题。你祷告时不必太去分析，这个祷告是出于头脑，还是出于灵；你只要多祷告，定规灵能出来。或许你头一句祷告不是出乎灵，但你再祷告一句，再祷告一句，这样一直祷告下去，灵就出来了。灵一出来，你的祷告就是用灵的祷告。虽然你不知道是用灵，但祷告到末了，定规是灵动了。

　　举例来说，马太八章开头是讲主下了山，有一个患麻风的人来求主，结果主伸手摸他，他就洁净了。到了二十四至二十七节，就说到主耶稣和门徒渡海的事。他们渡海的时候，海里起了大风暴，主耶稣却在船上睡着。门徒们惊慌起来，就把主喊醒，说，“主啊，救我们，我们丧命啦！”主耶稣就责怪他们说，“小信的人哪，你们为什么胆怯？”于是，祂起来斥责风和海，风和海就大大地平静了。这是一段很简单地圣经，但你若是有心寻求主，你来读这一段时，最低限度圣灵会给你看见，这里有一个人，名字叫耶稣，看祂外面的形状，一切的行动，和一般人没有两样，但这一个人又是与众不同。祂在这样危险的时候，一点也没有惧怕，在极大的风暴之下，仍旧安安静静的睡着了。你看见这里的一幅图画，门徒们都是焦急的，主却在那里睡着了。当你安静的来读圣经寻求主时，你读到这里，里头会说，“主啊，你真是奇妙，人家都怕得不得了，你还在那里睡平安觉。”你有了这个感觉，就可以很自然的化作祷告。你越化作祷告，里面的感觉就越多；越化作祷告，里面就越有灵感，越有灵感就越化作祷告。结果，你里头定规充满了主自己。

　　如果你是在早晨读这段圣经，你就是有了一次很好的晨更。好的晨更都是这样简单地来到主的话跟前，存着寻求主的心读祂的话。你一读就有所感，一有所感就简单地化作祷告。一直化到灵感淡了，就再读圣经，读到有灵感，就再化作祷告。这样互相循环，你也许只读八分钟的圣经，却有十几分钟的祷告。等祷告完了，你里面定规充满圣灵，满是基督。这一天之内，你里面全是基督的同在，满有基督的能力。当你遇到难处时，基督就在你里面鼓励你；当你遇到试探时，基督就在你里面替你抵挡。你在这里看见，你碰着话，也碰着灵；你读圣经，也摸着了圣灵。你实实在在是在话里碰见了主，在灵里摸着了主，你吃了祂，喝了祂，享受了祂。

　　许多有头脑的人读福音书，都觉得有难处。曾有个大学教授说，这四本福音书实在构不上是宗教经典，里头都是记载一些零零碎碎的事，就如一个血漏的妇人摸主耶稣的衣服穗子（太九20~22，可五25~34，路八43~48），瞎子求主耶稣医治（太二十29~34，可十46~52，路十八35~43），还有人带着孩子要主耶稣为他们祝福（太十九13~15，可十13~16，路十八15~17），这些好像是儿童故事一样，怎能是圣经呢？这是一个有头脑的人说的话。请你们安静下来思想看看，四福音就这样简单么？当然不是。四福音是以极浅显的话，用极易明了的例子，描写一位大神的化身，一位荣耀的主，丰富的基督。你再读时，可以试试看，只要你从圣经里稍微明了祂，认识祂，然后照着所明了、所认识的，把里头的感觉化作祷告。奇妙的事就会发生，你越化作祷告，祂就摸你越深，祂的成分也越调到你里面，末了你里面就满是基督。

　　我曾遇到一位很有学问的医生，和我谈起读书的问题。他告诉我，他读了许多世界名著，但是末了却觉得虚空。我就介绍他读约翰福音，因为约翰福音是讲生命的书，远超过世上一切的书。过了些日子，他回来对我说，“李先生，我把你所介绍的约翰福音都读过了，简直一点意思也没有。我只觉得全本书尽说些“你们”、“我们”、“他们”，实在没有什么意思。”我就把约翰福音打开，和他一同读几节。我先读一章一节：“太初有话，话与神同在，话就是神。”再读八章十二节：“我是世界的光，跟从我的，就绝不在黑暗里行，必要得着生命的光。”再读三章十六节：“神爱世人，甚至将祂的独生子赐给他们，叫一切信入祂的，不至灭亡，反得永远的生命。”又读十四章二十节：“到那日，你们就知道我在我父里面，你们在我里面，我也在你们里面。”我说，“你看这些话有没有意思？”他说，“给你这样一读，倒是满奥妙的。”我就对他说，“的确如此，约翰福音不是一本简单的书，这本书所用的文字好像都是极浅显、极通俗的，但所说到的，乃是一位太大的神，一位太荣耀的基督。你若肯存着一颗谦卑的心寻求祂，安静在祂面前读祂的话，你会看见这里太奥妙了。不仅如此，你若肯把所读的感觉，从深处化作祷告，你越祷告里面就越有感觉，祷告到末了，你里面就全是基督，满了基督，你也必定满了喜乐，满了平安。”

　　相信许多圣徒都懂这话，也都有同样的经历。当我们读了一段圣经，再把它化作祷告时，我们里面是何等的喜乐、平安、满足、刚强，真是如鹰展翅上腾。这就是摸着话，也摸着灵，就是我们所说的读读祷祷。
 
　Let us consider how to eat and drink the Lord, that is, how to receive and gain Him. Eating the Lord is simpler than eating food; there is no need of chopsticks or of forks and knives. When we read the Bible, we can pray over any verse. When we pray, we exercise our spirit. We use our mind to understand and apprehend, and we use our spirit to pray. We cannot say that our spirit is always the source of our prayer, but as long as we would pray, our spirit will be stirred up. For example, a child does not know how to use his feet when he begins to walk. He simply tries to walk and then learns how to use his feet, because walking requires that he use his feet. Likewise, praying requires the exercise of our spirit. We do not need to analyze whether we are using our mind or our spirit to pray. As long as we are willing to pray, our spirit will come forth. Perhaps the first sentence comes from our mind, but if we continue to pray, spiritual utterances from our spirit will come forth. We may not know whether we are exercising our spirit, but eventually, our spirit is stirred up.

　Here is an illustration. In Matthew 8:24 through 27 the Lord Jesus and His disciples crossed the sea. While they were crossing the sea, there arose a great tempest, but the Lord was sleeping in the boat. The disciples were frightened and cried out, “Lord, save us; we are perishing!” The Lord rebuked them, saying, “Why are you cowardly, you of little faith?” Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. This is a simple portion of the Bible, but if we are seeking the Lord, the Spirit will touch us. We will see that when He was on earth, the Lord Jesus was a man whose outward appearance and actions were not different from those of other people, yet He was very different. He did not fear a dangerous situation but was able to sleep peacefully during a tempest. The disciples were all worried, but the Lord was sleeping. When we read this portion, we might say, “Lord, You are wonderful. Everyone was scared, but You were sleeping peacefully.” Then we should turn this thought into prayer. The more we pray, the more we will be inspired, and the more we are inspired, the more we will pray. As a result, we will be filled with the Lord.

　If we read a portion of the Word and pray in the morning, we will have a good morning watch. In our morning watch we should read the Lord’s Word in a simple way with a seeking heart in order to receive inspiration. We should then pray in a simple manner according to our inspiration. After praying, we should read the Word again in order to receive further inspiration, which we should again turn into prayer. We might spend only eight to ten minutes to read the Word and pray in this way, but we will surely be filled with the Spirit; we will be full of Christ. Not only so, we will have Christ’s presence and power the rest of the day. When we encounter problems, Christ will encourage us; when we encounter temptations, He will resist them for us. When we touch the Word, we also touch the Spirit. This is the way to eat, drink, and enjoy the Lord in the Word and as the Spirit.

　Many educated people do not like to read the Gospels. Once a college professor said that the four Gospels are not up to the standard of religious classics, because they are a record of unrelated matters, such as a hemorrhaging woman touching the fringe of the Lord’s garment (Matt. 9:20-22; Mark 5:25-34; Luke 8:43-48), the blind asking for healing (Matt. 20:29-34; Mark 10:46-52; Luke 18:35-43), and little children being brought to the Lord Jesus for blessing (Matt. 19:13-15; Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-17). These seem to be children’s stories. How can they be considered as the Word of God? On the contrary, the four Gospels are certainly not simple. Rather, the simple words and understandable examples portray our glorious and rich Christ as the embodiment of God. We should practice to pray over the inspiration that we receive when we read the Bible. The more we pray, the deeper He will touch us, and we will gain more of His element. Eventually, we will be filled with Christ.

　A well-trained physician told me that he had read many famous writings but that he still felt empty within. I recommended that he read the Gospel of John, because it is a book on life and is above other writings. After a period of time he came to me and said, “Mr. Lee, I have finished reading the Gospel of John, which you had recommended. It is altogether meaningless. The entire book consists of stories about people, which mean nothing.” Therefore, I read a few verses from the Gospel of John with him. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (1:1); “I am the light of the world; he who follows Me shall by no means walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life” (8:12); “God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that everyone who believes into Him would not perish, but would have eternal life” (3:16); and “in that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you” (14:20). After reading these verses, I said, “Do you think these words are meaningful or not?” He replied, “They sound quite mysterious,” and I said, “Exactly so. The Gospel of John is not a simple book. The words seem easy, simple, and common, but they contain the speaking of a tremendously great God and a tremendously glorious Christ. If you would seek Him with a humble heart and read His Word, you will discover that it is very mysterious. Not only so, if you are willing to pray according to what you sense while you read, you will touch Christ and be filled with Him. You will also be full of joy and peace.”

　Many saints not only understand what I am saying but have also experienced this. When we turn what we read in the Word into prayer, we will be joyful, peaceful, satisfied, and strengthened. We will mount up with wings like eagles. This is how to touch the Word and the Spirit. This is also what we refer to as reading and praying.
　　神把祂自己摆在祂儿子里面给我们享受，这是一件铁定的事实，非常具体，非常实际，一点也不渺茫。神给我们造了一个灵，并且祂荣耀的灵，住在我们这受造的灵里。今天，我们手里有一本圣经，灵里有一位圣灵。我们每逢打开圣经读的时候，里面的圣灵就动起来。我们若读报纸，一点不会有圣灵来感动，无论我们怎样读，报纸就是报纸。只不过有时候，有些事打动我们的心情而已。但我们读圣经，一读里面就有灵来感动。每一次你读圣经的时候，你里面都有圣灵随着圣经来感动你。你外面一读圣经，里面就有圣灵来回应。外面的圣经到了里面就是圣灵，里面的圣灵出来就是圣经，这二者是一直互相响应的。什么时候我们读圣经，圣灵就动了；什么时候我们停下来祷告，圣经的话就来了。所以，外面的圣经和里面的圣灵，两者乃是互相呼应的。你动这个，那个就响应；那个一响应，这个也呼应。所以，我们是凭着这本圣经认识主，也凭着这位灵摸着主。

　　但愿所有神的儿女在这里能清楚看见，神是如何把祂自己给我们摸着。我们真要摸着神，就必须有安静的心，来读这本圣经，这是头一步。读了之后，还要敞开我们的灵，把所读的化作祷告。你读经有亮光，能照着所得的亮光祷告，那是最好；但即使你读经一点光都没有，也可以用祷告的灵，把圣经的话说一遍，那也是很好的。

　　比方，我们读马太八章，开头说，主耶稣下了山，将一个患麻风的治好了（1~3）。你若读出亮光，可以说，“主啊，你若留在山上，不来到患麻风之人的地方，那个患麻风的就不能得洁净。感谢你，你是下山的主。”这样的祷告很有味道。即使你读不出这些亮光，也没有关系。那里说，耶稣下了山，你就可以说，“主耶稣啊，你下了山。”或者你多加几个字，说，“亲爱的主耶稣，你下了山。”这是很容易的。若是你连这个也不会说，你至少可以用祷告的灵，看着圣经读，那也能操练你的灵。所以，这一点也不为难。

　　任何事初作都不容易，但是只要多有些操练，末了就会了。千万不要把这种祷读看得太难。我们只要知道，第一，主是借着话向人说明，叫人认识祂，所以你要认识祂，就要多读祂的话。第二，主是灵，是借着灵叫人摸着祂。灵和话，话和灵，圣经和圣灵，二者里外响应。你读这本圣经，圣灵就动了；圣灵一动，你就把圣经化作祷告。你读的时候是用眼睛，是用头脑，你祷告的时候好像是用口，那里知道口一动，灵就跟上来了，这是定规的。虽然你开头不会用灵祷告，但只要你肯祷告，灵就来了。怎样作呢？很简单，你一读圣经灵就动了，你就照着灵的感动祷告。若是你不会这样的祷告，也可以照着圣经的话祷告。盼望我们都操练这事。

　　你若肯天天花一点时间这样在主面前操练，你这个追求主的人定规天天变化，这比你光听道快得多。这不是说听道没有帮助，神为我们安排有召会，有传信息的人，我们应当来听道，听主的话。然而即使是听信息，也不能光用头脑不用灵。今后你我必须清楚，我们要摸着话，也要摸着灵。凡我们所明了、所知道的话，都得把它化作祷告，用祷告来接触，消化。

　　事实上，我们众人听信息的时候，正常的光景应该是边听边祷告，外面听，里面祷告；听了几句话，里面立刻祷告，即使不能详细祷告，里面也要一直仰望主。等听完之后，当场就应该有一点时间祷告，回家还要再祷告。这样，你就不是用头脑听主的话，乃是用灵接触主这灵。结果，话在你里面就是灵，就是生命，你里面就实实际际的享受了主。

　　这样说来，我们一切的聚会，一切的信息，一切的交通，无非就是把大家带到祷告的灵里。你一进到祷告的灵里，就能摸着神自己，并且能作一个真的人，因为你的灵就是你的真。你一回到灵里摸着神，享受主，你就作了一个真的人。试想，什么样的人最诚实？回到灵里与神交通的人最诚实。什么样的人最圣别？回到灵里与神交通的人最圣别。什么样的人最光明？回到灵里，在灵里摸着基督，充满基督的人。什么样的人能充满圣灵？回到灵里，用灵接触基督，让基督的灵充满的人。什么样的人能胜过罪恶，胜过世界，胜过引诱，胜过试探，胜过贪图，胜过病苦？什么样的人能胜过自己，胜过肉体，胜过血气，胜过天然，脱离单独？只有回到灵里和主接触，让基督的灵充满的人。末了，什么样的人能和众圣徒同被建造，配搭成为一体，作神荣耀的居所？也只有回到灵里，摸着基督，让基督的灵充满的人。所以说，只有祷告的灵能叫召会被建造；祷告的灵和召会的建造，是绝对相关联的。

　　原刊于一九六一年十月“话语职事”第一百二十四期
 
　God is embodied in His Son for our enjoyment. This is a fact, which is definite and practical; it is not vague. God created us with a spirit, and His Spirit of glory dwells in our spirit. We have the holy Word in our hand and the Holy Spirit in our spirit. Whenever we read the Word, the Spirit moves in us. We cannot receive the inspiration from the Spirit by reading a newspaper. At the most, the report of an event may touch our emotions. When we read the Word, however, we are inspired by the Spirit. When we read the Word, the indwelling Spirit responds. When the Word without enters into us, it becomes the Spirit, and when the Spirit comes out of us, He becomes the word. The two always respond to one another. Whenever we read the Bible, the Spirit moves, and when we pray the words that we have read, they enter into us. The Bible and the Spirit coordinate with each other. When we touch one, the other responds. We know the Lord by the Bible, and we touch Him by the Spirit.

　All of God’s children need to see that God wants us to enjoy Him. In order to enjoy Him, we must read the Bible with a calm heart. This is the first step. Next, we need to exercise our spirit and turn what we read into prayer. It is best to pray according to the light that we receive from reading the Bible. If we do not receive any light while reading the Bible, we can repeat the words in the Bible with a praying spirit.

　In Matthew 8:1-3 the Lord Jesus healed a leper when He came down from the mountain. A brother who receives light while reading this portion might say, “Lord, if You had remained on the mountain, that leper could not have been healed. You are a Lord who comes down from the mountain.” Such a prayer is full of light. If the brother did not receive this kind of light, after reading verse 1, he might say, “Dear Lord Jesus, thank You for coming down from the mountain.” This is very easy. Or he can read the Bible with a praying spirit. This will also exercise his spirit. Therefore, it is not difficult to exercise our spirit when we read the Word.

　As long as we are willing to practice, we will learn. This kind of pray-reading is not difficult. The Word explains who the Lord is so that we may know Him; hence, we need to read the Bible. Furthermore, the Lord is the Spirit so that we can touch Him with our spirit. The Spirit and the Word echo one another. When we read the Word, the Spirit moves in us; and when the Spirit moves, we should turn the Word into prayer. We use our eyes and our mind when we read. When we pray, it seems as though we are using our mouth, but the Spirit comes. Although our prayer might not begin with our spirit, if we continue to pray, we will exercise our spirit. When the Spirit moves, we should pray according to the inspiration of the Spirit. Or we can turn the words in the Bible into prayer. May we practice this.

　If a seeker of the Lord is willing to spend some time to exercise his spirit according to this fellowship, he will definitely be transformed daily. This is more effective than listening to messages. This is not to say that listening to messages is not helpful. God has arranged for us to meet as the church and for some to minister the word so that we can hear His speaking. However, we should not use only our mind when we listen; we should also exercise our spirit. We need to touch the Word, and we also need to touch the Spirit. The words that we read must be turned into prayer; that is, we need to contact and digest the words with prayer.

　It is normal to pray while listening to a message. If we cannot pray in a detailed way, we should continually look to the Lord. Immediately after the message, we should have a time of prayer. Then we would not only listen to the Lord’s word with our mind, but we would also touch the Lord with our spirit. As a result, the words we heard will become spirit and life in us, and we will enjoy the Lord in a practical way.

　Every message and fellowship should be brought into the spirit of prayer so that we can touch God and be genuine persons, because our spirit is genuine. When we touch God in our spirit, we become genuine persons. When we fellowship with God in our spirit, we become sincere persons. When we fellowship with God in our spirit, we become sanctified persons. When we touch Him in our spirit, we become upright persons who are filled with Him. We will also be filled with the Spirit, and we become persons who can overcome sin, the world, temptations, seductions, greediness, sicknesses, the self, the flesh, naturalness, and individualism. Furthermore, we become persons who can be built up together with other saints and can be coordinated as one Body to be His glorious dwelling place. The building up of the church can be accomplished by those who pray with their spirit. The building up of the church depends on our spirit of prayer.

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