梦游圣经66本书

2026年7月15日 灵修分享

经文：

“为此我提醒你，使你将神藉我按手所给你的恩赐，再如火挑旺起来。因为神赐给我们不是胆怯的心，乃是刚强、仁爱、谨守的心。”
——提摩太后书 1:6–7

《提摩太后书》是保罗人生最后的一封书信。当时他身在监狱，知道自己离世的时候近了。面对逼迫加剧、许多人离弃福音，保罗没有把焦点放在自己的处境，而是关心年轻的提摩太，希望他不要灰心，不要退缩。

保罗提醒提摩太：“要将神所赐的恩赐，再如火挑旺起来。”

这里”挑旺”原文有重新拨旺炭火的意思。古时候没有瓦斯炉，人们需要不断拨动木炭，让空气进入，火焰才能继续燃烧。如果长时间不去理会，火不会立刻熄灭，却会慢慢变成灰烬，只剩下一点点余温。

我们的属灵生命也是如此。

神赐给每一个人都有不同的恩赐，有人善于服事，有人善于鼓励，有人善于教导，有人善于怜悯。但若因为忙碌、压力、失败，或害怕人的眼光，就停止使用恩赐，那团火便会慢慢减弱。

很多时候，不是恩赐没有了，而是火没有继续烧。

接着，保罗说：

“神赐给我们不是胆怯的心，乃是刚强、仁爱、谨守的心。”

胆怯会让人停下脚步，害怕失败，害怕被拒绝，害怕自己不够好；但圣灵所赐的生命，却带来三样力量：

• 刚强——面对困难仍然勇敢前行。
• 仁爱——不是为了证明自己，而是为了爱神、爱人而服事。
• 谨守——保持清醒、自律，不被情绪和环境左右。

这三样不是靠人的意志努力得来的，而是圣灵在我们里面不断工作的结果。

就像壁炉里的火，即使还剩一点火种，只要重新拨动、加上新的柴，火焰仍然能够再次燃烧，照亮整个房间。

今天，神仍然在呼唤我们，不要让心里的火停留在过去的经历，也不要满足于昨日的恩典，而是每天来到主面前，让圣灵再次吹旺生命里的火焰。

今日默想：

今天，我是否因为胆怯、忙碌或灰心，让神赐给我的恩赐渐渐沉寂？我愿意再次来到主面前，让祂重新挑旺我里面的火，勇敢地活出祂所托付的使命吗？

Fan the Flame Anew

Devotional – July 15, 2026

Scripture:

“For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:6–7

Second Timothy is the final letter Paul wrote before his death. Imprisoned and aware that his earthly journey was coming to an end, Paul did not focus on his own suffering. Instead, he was concerned for the young Timothy, encouraging him not to lose heart or shrink back in the face of growing persecution and opposition.

Paul reminded Timothy to “fan into flame the gift of God.”

The phrase “fan into flame” carries the picture of stirring glowing embers back into a blazing fire. In ancient times, people had to regularly stir the coals and add fresh wood so the fire would continue burning. Left unattended, the fire would not go out immediately, but it would slowly fade until only warm ashes remained.

Our spiritual lives can be much the same.

God has given each of us different gifts. Some are gifted in serving, others in encouraging, teaching, showing mercy, or leading. Yet when we become overwhelmed by busyness, discouraged by setbacks, or afraid of what others may think, we may stop using the gifts God has entrusted to us. The fire begins to grow dim.

Often, it is not that the gift has disappeared—it is simply that the fire has not been tended.

Paul then continues:

“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of self-control.”

Fear causes us to hesitate. It makes us afraid of failure, rejection, or feeling inadequate. But the Holy Spirit produces something entirely different:

• Power — the courage to keep moving forward even in difficult circumstances.
• Love — serving not to prove ourselves, but out of genuine love for God and for others.
• Self-control — a disciplined and steady mind that is not ruled by fear, emotions, or changing circumstances.

These qualities do not come merely through human determination; they are the work of the Holy Spirit within us.

Just as a fireplace can burst into flame again when the embers are stirred and fresh wood is added, God can rekindle the fire within us when we come back to Him.

Today, God is calling us not to live on yesterday’s experiences or yesterday’s grace. Instead, He invites us to come before Him daily and allow the Holy Spirit to fan the flame within us once again.

Reflection:

Have I allowed busyness, discouragement, or fear to quiet the gifts God has placed within me? Am I willing to come before Him again today and let Him rekindle the fire, so that I may faithfully fulfill the purpose He has entrusted to me?