Thursday 24th June 2021
Title: God is Spirit (John 4:24a)
By Choong Yoon Tong

God is Spirit! O what a sublime yet fundamental truth that Jesus reveals. God is not a material being but the Creator of all things. Without a body, dimension nor physical corporeality, God’s omnipresence fills the heavens and the earth, pervading, governing and upholding all things. Heaven is His throne and the earth His footstool. He dwells not in man-made temples nor in the idols that man has crafted. The earth could not contain His infinite presence nor could our minds fully appreciate the mystery of His spiritual wonders.

God is Spirit! The power and work of the Spirit are beyond our imagination. The eternal Spirit created all things and man in His likeness. He descends like a dove and appears in tongue of fire. He speaks to the faithful and empowers the feeble. He teaches the truth, reveals mystery and gives gifts. Humbly we admit, His triune being of Father, Son and Holy Spirit is inexplicable in human wisdom.

God is Spirit! His presence is invisible to our eyes. His personality transcends all conceptions. His being is beyond our finite knowledge and our carnal senses. Like the mystery of the wind that we know little yet it is the breath of life that kindles our souls to seek Him. By Your grace, O Lord Jesus, we are made partakers of the divine nature. O how wonderful it is that the omnipotent Spirit that fills the universe also dwells in our bodies. Praise the Lord that our spirits can commune with Him anytime, anywhere and under all circumstances. It is so amazing that His indwelling Holy Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God.

Prayer

Lord, I thank Thee, for I am wonderfully made in Your image, embedded with a spirit that seeks You, and blessed with an indwelling Holy Spirit that binds me to You for eternity. I will worship You in spirit and in truth forever and ever. Amen.

每日灵粮
2021年6月24日，星期四
题目：上帝是灵
作者：钟荣堂执事
翻译：吴淑娉姐妹
经文：约翰福音4： 24 a

上帝是灵！耶稣显示了这个多么崇高和基本的真理，上帝不是有型的物体，却创造了天地万物一一没有体积、空间和肉体，但祂却是无所不在、充斥在天地；遍布、统管及支撑着万物。天是祂的宝座，地是祂的脚凳，祂既不居住在人所兴建的庙宇中，也不依附在人手所雕刻的偶像里，大地无法容纳祂的无限，我们的心智也不能完全体会祂属灵奇妙的奥秘。

上帝是灵！圣灵的大能和事工超乎我们的想像，永恒的圣灵创造了万物，并按照上帝的形象造人。祂既可以像鸽子般降下，也能以火舌的形态出现。祂与信实的人对话，对软弱的人，赋予力量，祂教导真理、显示奥秘、赐人属灵的恩赐！我们谦卑地承认：圣父、圣子和圣灵三位一体的道理，是人类智慧所不能理解的。

上帝是灵！我们的肉眼看不见祂，祂的个性超出所有的概念，祂的存在越过了我们有限的知识和肉体的感官，就像对风的奥秘所知有限，我们对圣灵的认识也甚少，是生命的气息点燃我们的灵魂去寻找祂。主耶稣，因着祢的恩典，我们可以成为神性的一部份。无所不在的圣灵，不但充斥在宇宙，更居住在我们的体内，这是多么奇妙哦！赞美主，我们的灵魂可以随时随地、在任何情况下与祂交流，在我们体内的圣灵可以对一切，甚至上帝，进行探索，真是太奇妙了！

祷告

主啊，感谢祢，因为祢按照祢的形象，很奇妙地创造了我，在我体内藏着寻找祢的精神，住在心里的圣灵不住的祝福我，将我和祢永远连在一起，我要用心灵和诚实敬拜祢，直到永远。阿们。