14我们里面永远的生命是真实而实际的。一面我们能享受我们里面这永远的生命。另一面我们能将这永远的生命传给人。我们能成为管道,让永远的生命从我们或借我们流到别人里面。然而,成为管道让永远的生命流出给人的经历是很深的,不能肤浅地去作。我们若要成为永远的生命流出给人的管道,就必须在主里是深的,也必须因着在主的心里而认识主的心。我们若进到主里面到这样的程度,自然就会明白主对这位与我们亲近、犯了罪的弟兄的旨意如何。因为我们知道主对这位弟兄的光景旨意如何,我们就知道怎样为他祷告(约翰一书生命读经,三九七至三九八、四○八至四○九页)。
14The eternal life within us is real and practical. On the one hand, we can enjoy this eternal life within us. On the other hand, we can pass on this eternal life to others. We can be a channel for eternal life to flow out from us, or through us, to others. However, the experience of being a channel for eternal life to flow out to others is a deep matter. This cannot be done in a superficial way. If we would be a channel for eternal life to flow out to others, we must be deep in the Lord, and we must know the Lord’s heart by being in His heart. If we have entered into the Lord to such a degree, spontaneously we shall know the Lord’s will concerning a brother close to us who has sinned. Because we know the Lord’s will concerning the brother’s situation, we shall know how to pray for him. (Life-study of 1 John, pp. 328, 337-338)