梦游圣经66本书

2026年7月11日 灵修分享

经文：

“不要彼此说谎，因你们已经脱去旧人和旧人的行为，穿上了新人，这新人在知识上渐渐更新，正如造他主的形像。”

——歌罗西书 3:9–10

每天回到家，我们都会脱下沾满汗水、灰尘的旧衣服，洗完澡后，自然会换上一套干净的新衣。没有人会把脏衣服重新穿回身上，因为那已经不适合现在的自己。

保罗正是借着这样的画面告诉我们：信主以后，我们已经脱去旧人，也穿上了新人。

旧人代表过去那种以自己为中心的生活方式，充满谎言、愤怒、自私、嫉妒和罪性的捆绑；新人则是神所赐的新生命，开始学习真实、圣洁、谦卑、怜悯和爱。

然而，「穿上新人」不是一次完成的动作，而是每天都要作出的选择。

当别人误会我们时，我们选择诚实，而不是说谎；当别人得罪我们时，我们选择饶恕，而不是苦毒；当面对诱惑时，我们选择顺服神，而不是顺从旧习惯。每一次这样的选择，就是在穿上新人。

保罗接着说，这新人「在知识上渐渐更新」。这里的「知识」，不是头脑里知道更多道理，而是越来越认识神、明白神的心意，让神的话语更新我们的思想、价值观和生活方式，使我们越来越像基督。

然而，我们都会有软弱的时候。有时一不小心，又说了不该说的话；有时脾气又上来了；有时还是会跌回旧人的习惯里。感谢神，保罗并没有说：「跌倒了，就不再是新人。」相反，他提醒我们，新人是在神里面**「渐渐更新」**。这意味着成长是一个过程，而不是一夜之间完成。

每一次愿意回到主面前认罪，每一次愿意放下自己，每一次愿意重新顺服神，我们就是再次脱去旧人、穿上新人。圣灵不会因我们的失败而离开，反而会扶持我们继续成长。

神不是要我们披上一件宗教的外衣，而是让里面的生命不断更新，使我们恢复祂创造我们时的形像。真正的成熟，不是从来不会跌倒，而是每一次跌倒后，都愿意回到主的恩典中，再一次站起来，继续向前。

今天，不妨问自己一句：

我今天穿上的，是旧人的衣服，还是新人的衣服？

即使今天失败了，也不要灰心。主的恩典每天都是新的。祂不会因为我们的软弱就放弃我们，而是借着圣灵不断更新我们，使我们一天比一天更像基督。因为真正的改变，不是靠自己的努力，而是靠神每天更新的恩典。

祷告：

亲爱的天父，感谢你借着耶稣基督赐给我新的生命。求你帮助我每天脱去旧人的行为，穿上新人。当我软弱跌倒时，求你不要让我停留在失败里，而是赐我悔改的心和重新站起来的力量。愿你的话语不断更新我的心思意念，让我一天比一天更像基督，活出你的爱、圣洁与真实。奉主耶稣的名祷告，阿们。

Put On the New Self, Live in the Image of Christ

Devotional – July 11, 2026

Scripture:

“Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.”

— Colossians 3:9–10

At the end of a long day, we naturally take off our dirty, sweaty clothes and put on clean ones after a shower. No one would choose to put the dirty clothes back on, because they no longer fit who we are at that moment.

Paul uses this picture to remind us that when we come to Christ, we have already taken off the old self and put on the new self.

The old self represents our former way of living—marked by lies, anger, selfishness, jealousy, and the bondage of sin. The new self is the new life God has given us, a life that learns to walk in truth, holiness, humility, compassion, and love.

Yet putting on the new self is not a one-time act. It is a daily choice.

When we are misunderstood, we choose honesty instead of deception. When we are hurt, we choose forgiveness instead of bitterness. When temptation comes, we choose obedience instead of returning to old habits. Every one of these choices is another step in putting on the new self.

Paul also says that the new self “is being renewed in knowledge.” This is not simply about gaining more information. It is about knowing God more deeply, understanding His heart, and allowing His Word to transform our thoughts, values, and way of life so that we become more like Christ.

At the same time, we all experience moments of weakness. Sometimes we say things we later regret. Sometimes our temper gets the better of us. Sometimes we slip back into old patterns.

Thankfully, Paul does not say that if we fall, we are no longer the new self. Instead, he reminds us that the new self is being renewed. Spiritual growth is a process, not an overnight transformation.

Every time we return to the Lord in repentance, every time we surrender our own way, and every time we choose to obey Him again, we are taking off the old self and putting on the new. The Holy Spirit does not abandon us because of our failures. He faithfully strengthens us to continue growing.

God is not asking us to wear a religious mask. He is transforming us from the inside out, restoring us to the image in which He created us. True maturity is not never falling—it is returning to God’s grace every time we do, getting back up, and continuing to walk with Him.

Today, ask yourself:

Am I wearing the clothes of the old self, or the new self?

Even if you have failed today, do not lose heart. God’s mercies are new every morning. He will not give up on you because of your weakness. Through the Holy Spirit, He continues to renew you day by day, making you more like Christ. Real transformation comes not by our own strength, but by God’s renewing grace.

Prayer:

Heavenly Father, thank You for giving me new life through Jesus Christ. Help me each day to take off the old self and put on the new. When I am weak and fall, do not let me remain in defeat. Give me a heart that is quick to repent and the strength to rise again. Renew my mind through Your Word, and make me more like Christ each day, so that I may live a life that reflects Your love, holiness, and truth. In Jesus’ name, Amen.