3月18日 信徒的灵是稳妥的
信徒的灵是稳妥的
撒但极其诡诈，牠甚至暗暗佩服神的智慧。因此，牠在恶人身上运行的方式，在许多方面都是对神在圣徒身上工作的拙劣模仿。
诚然，即便撒但仅仅是利用我们脆弱的体质来施加影响，牠也已经占尽了优势。我为灵魂竟堕落到离其神圣起源如此遥远的地步而深感忧伤！身体本应作为灵魂的仆人，如今反倒成了灵魂的主人，用残酷的手辖制着他。
尽管如此，撒但干扰灵魂的手段并不局限于骚扰我们的身体，牠还有更直接的途径。当人类最初堕落时，灵魂抵御罪恶的壁垒便被击碎了，致使撒但的邪灵可以大摇大摆地闯入，带着牠所有的污秽安家落户。若不是神阻止了这支邪恶队伍的前行，撒但绝不会让地上留下任何一个未被占据的灵魂。唯有基督拯救与保守的大能，才是保护人免受这不速之客侵占的唯一屏障。
撒但极其诡诈，牠甚至暗暗佩服神的智慧。因此，牠在恶人身上运行的方式，在许多方面都是对神在圣徒身上工作的拙劣模仿：神在圣徒里面有效地“运行”（加 2:8；帖前 2:13），撒但也同样在“悖逆之子”心中运行（弗2:2）。然而，牠们劳作的果子却有着天壤之别。圣灵将真知识与公义带进圣徒的心（弗 5:9），撒但却将嫉妒和一切不义塞进恶人的心。圣灵赐下的是安慰，撒但带来的则是惊恐——正如犹大，他先是背叛了主，后来又成了把自己送上绞刑架的人。
若你属于圣徒，就不必惧怕撒但会侵占你的灵魂，因为神绝不许可。但魔鬼确实会、也常常会沿着你信心的边界发动攻击。虽然你不再是牠权下的“臣民”，但你过去是、现在是、将来也永远是牠忿怒攻击的首要目标。牠会抓住每一个机会与你摔跤，而你唯有在神为你供应力量时，才能胜过牠。
麦琴（麦克谦）读经计划进度
家庭敬拜：出29章，约8章，
个人灵修：箴5章，加4章
MARCH 18, WENDESDAY
THE BELIEVER’S SPIRIT IS SAFE
Satan is crafty and admires the wisdom of God, so he works in the wicked in much the same way God works in His saints.
Truly, if Satan had no other way to work his will on us except by taking advantage of our frail constitutions, he would still have a great advantage. I grieve to see the soul fallen so far beneath its divine origin! The body, which was intended to be its servant, has instead become its master, and rules with a merciless hand.
Regardless, Satan is not limited to harassing our bodies to get to our souls. He has a nearer way of access. When man first fell, he splintered his soul’s barricade against sin and left the way wide open for the spirit Satan to enter, bag and baggage, and make himself at home. He would not leave a soul on earth uninhabited if God did not call a halt to the procession. Christ’s saving and keeping power is the only thing that protects anyone from this intruder.
Satan is crafty and admires the wisdom of God, so he works in the wicked in much the same way God works in His saints. God works effectually in the saints (Galatians 2:8; 1 Thessalonians 2:13); Satan works effectually in the children of disobedience (Ephesians 2:2). But the fruits of their labor bear no resemblance at all. The Spirit brings knowledge and righteousness to the saint’s heart (Ephesians 5:9), while Satan brings envy and all unrighteousness to the wicked. The Holy Spirit fills with comfort; Satan fills with terror—as with Judas, who first became traitor to his Master and later hangman to himself.
If you are a saint, you do not need to fear that Satan will infiltrate your soul. God will not permit it. But the devil can and does attack along the borders of your faith. Though you are not the proper subject of his power, you are and always will be the chief object of his wrath. He wrestles with you at every opportunity, and you will only overcome him as long as God supplies His strength in your behalf.