（腓立比書Philippians 3:12-16）
保羅在大馬色路上，獲得一次被得著與得著的經歷。這種「得著」與「被得著」的經驗，完全改變了他的人生。這到底是一種什麼經歷呢？
保羅在腓立比書3:12說，「我乃是竭力追求，或者可以得著基督耶穌所以得著我的。」首先，保羅體會在信耶穌的那一刻，被主得著了。保羅使用了一個很生動又強有力的字，就是「被捉住了」。這種「被捉住了」的體會是很深刻的。正如一個初戀的人被愛情捉住了，或一個愛國者被國家徵召的感覺一樣。他有所屬了，生命可以安頓，才華有了發揮的機會，深刻嚐到生存的意義。這些就是被捉住了的體驗。
因此，被耶穌捉住了的人，同時當下領會了一個使命感。保羅信了耶穌之後，很快就體會新的人生方向；他知道為何而活，也知道要做些什麼。保羅說，「我要竭力成就被基督捉住了要我去完成的生存目標。」保羅深深愛著耶穌，也被這位主深深地愛著；並深深體會被這位主所差遣，去完成一項極高貴榮耀的使命。這是一種怎樣的感覺呢？這就是保羅在加拉太書二章二十節所描寫的，「我已經與基督同釘十字架，現在活著的不再是我，乃是基督在我裡面活著」。這就會像保羅一樣，一心一意、死心塌地來完成從基督裡領受的使命。保羅如此就同時捉住了他的人生、捉住了最充實和最有意義的生活。
經文默想
你有沒有好像保羅一樣，有被捉住了、同時自己也捉住了的體會呢？請你在本週內重讀腓立比書3:12～16，及加拉太書2:20。
On the road to Damascus, Paul had experienced being grasped and grasping of his life. This experience of “being grasped” and “grasping” had changed the course of his entire life. What is this experience exactly like?
In Philippians 3:12, Paul says, “But I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.” First of all, Paul had realized that the moment he accepted Christ, he was grasped by the Lord. Paul used a very vivid and powerful word to describe his experience, which was “being grasped”. This experience of being grasped is very profound. A closer illustration will be like a lover being grasped by love, or a patriot being called by the army to serve in defending his country. He will have a feeling of belonging, a satisfaction in life, a place to fully utilize his potential gifts, and a taste of deep meaning with full scale in his life. This is the experience of being grasped in life.
Therefore, a person is grasped by Jesus will at the same time immediately receives a mission. After accepting Christ, Paul has apprehended immediately a new life direction, for he realized the reason of his existence and the mission to fulfill in his life. Paul said, “I have to press on to fulfill the reason of being grasped by Christ and my life destiny.” Paul deeply loved Jesus, and in Christ, he was also deeply loved. He was very sure of being sent by the Lord to accomplish a highly noble task. What is then this experience Paul had? This is what Paul told us in Galatians 2:20, “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.” With such experience, a person will be like Paul to devote his life single-mindedly and whole heartedly to fulfill his mission in Christ. By that way, Paul had grasped his life, and also grasped the fullest meaning of his existence.
Meditation on the Scripture:
Do you have this sense of being grasped like Paul, and at the same time grasping something in your life? Please reread the passages of Philippians 3:12~16 and Galatians 2:20 in this following week.
