Christ in Me 基督在我里面
Dexu Xia
I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. Galatians 2:20
Today's Scripture Galatians 2:17-20
Today's Insights
“Unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed,” Jesus said. “But if it dies, it produces many seeds” (John 12:24). Christ spoke these words during the week He was killed. It’s a lesson Paul had learned as he wrote to people in danger of relying on keeping the law to earn salvation. In Romans 3:10-20, he outlines why law-keeping will never save us. He then explains that it’s “apart from the law [that] the righteousness of God has been made known” (v. 21). “This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe” (v. 22). He goes on: “Our old self was crucified with him . . . that we should no longer be slaves to sin” (6:6). Because “Christ [lived]” in him (Galatians 2:20), the apostle could live a life honoring to God that would draw others to Christ. Today, God can help us surrender to the Spirit so others will see Christ in us
Today's Devotion
Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer became famous for his talent at age twenty. The art critics of his day called him “the greatest mind that ever expressed itself in line.” As his fame spread, influential people tried to hire him with promises of luxury and ease. Even other acclaimed artists such as Giovanni Bellini and Raphael revered his work.
In what experts consider to be his best self-portrait, Dürer mingled his physical characteristics with what he thought Jesus might have looked like. He painted himself with long, wavy hair, a beard, and eyes that seemed to convey a sense of divine purpose. While many assumed this was the artist’s prideful opinion of himself, others who knew him believed Dürer wanted to live a life that would allow people to see Jesus in him.
If we truly know Christ, this is our desire as well. Believing in Him and accepting His death and resurrection as the basis for our relationship with God means we should now live for Jesus—not for ourselves (Galatians 2:19). We live for Him, and He lives in us and works through us. The apostle Paul said this about his spiritual transformation: “I no longer live, but Christ lives in me” (v. 20). May the glory of Christ shine through our lives today so that the world sees Him in us.
Reflect & Pray
How do you feel when you sense Jesus working through you to make Himself known? What challenges prevent this from happening at times?
Father in heaven, please help me to stop living to satisfy my desires. Help me to surrender to Your Spirit so others will see Christ in me.
By Jennifer Benson
“现在活着的不再是我，乃是基督在我里面活着。”（加拉太书 2:20）
今日经文：加拉太书 2:17-20
今日灵修短文 耶稣说：“一粒麦子不落在地里死了，仍旧是一粒；若是死了，就结出许多子粒来”（约翰福音 12:24）。基督是在祂受难的那一周说这番话的。保罗在写信给那些面临“试图靠守律法来换取救恩”之危险的信徒时，也领悟了这个真理。在罗马书 3章10至20节中，他阐明了为何守律法永远无法拯救我们。随后他解释说，神的义是“在律法以外显明出来”的（21节）。“就是神的义，因信耶稣基督加给一切相信的人”（22节）。他接着说：“我们的旧人和他同钉十字架……使我们不再作罪的奴仆”（6章6节）。正因为“基督……在[他]里面活着”（加拉太书 2:20），这位使徒才能活出荣耀神的生命，并吸引他人归向基督。今天，神也能帮助我们顺服圣灵，好让别人在我们身上看见基督。
今日灵修 文艺复兴时期的艺术家阿尔布雷希特·丢勒在二十岁时便因其才华而声名鹊起。当时的艺术评论家称他为“有史以来最伟大的线条艺术大师”。随着名声远扬，许多有权势的人纷纷向他抛出橄榄枝，许以奢华安逸的生活。就连乔瓦尼·贝利尼和拉斐尔等备受推崇的艺术家，也对他推崇备至。在专家公认的他最出色的自画像中，丢勒将自己的外貌特征与他心目中耶稣的形象融合在了一起。他画中的自己留着波浪般的长发和胡须，眼神中似乎透出一种神圣的使命感。尽管许多人认为这是艺术家自视甚高的表现，但那些了解他的人却相信，丢勒是渴望活出一种生命，让人能在他身上看见耶稣。
如果我们真正认识基督，这也必将是我们的心愿。信靠祂，并以祂的死与复活作为我们与神建立关系的根基，意味着我们如今应当为耶稣而活，而不是为自己而活（加拉太书 2:19）。我们为祂而活，而祂则活在我们里面，并借着我们动工。使徒保罗曾这样描述自己的属灵转变：“现在活着的不再是我，乃是基督在我里面活着”（第20节）。愿基督的荣耀今天能透过我们的生命彰显出来，使世人能从我们身上看见祂。
反思与祷告 当你感受到耶稣借着你动工、使人认识祂时，你有何感受？有哪些挑战有时会阻碍耶稣这计划的发生？ 天父，求祢帮助我不再为满足私欲而活。求祢帮助我顺服祢的灵，好让别人能从我身上看见基督。 作者：简尼佛 班森