Jun 20【每日活水】为成就神的话,放下自己的力量

马太福音26:47~56

耶稣被捕
可14‧43-50路22‧47-53约18‧3-12
47说话之间,那十二个门徒里的犹大来了,并有许多人带着刀棒,从祭司长和民间的长老那里与他同来。 
48那卖耶稣的给了他们一个暗号,说:「我与谁亲嘴,谁就是他。你们可以拿住他。」
49犹大随即到耶稣跟前,说:「请拉比安」,就与他亲嘴。 
50耶稣对他说:「朋友,你来要做的事,就做吧。」于是那些人上前,下手拿住耶稣。 
51有跟随耶稣的一个人伸手拔出刀来,将大祭司的仆人砍了一刀,削掉了他一个耳朵。 
52耶稣对他说:「收刀入鞘吧!凡动刀的,必死在刀下。 
53你想,我不能求我父现在为我差遣十二营多天使来吗? 
54若是这样,经上所说,事情必须如此的话怎么应验呢?」 
55当时,耶稣对众人说:「你们带着刀棒出来拿我,如同拿强盗吗?我天天坐在殿里教训人,你们并没有拿我。 
56但这一切的事成就了,为要应验先知书上的话。」当下,门徒都离开他,逃走了。
Jesus Arrested
47While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived. With him was a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the elders of the people. 
48Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The one I kiss is the man; arrest him.” 
49Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed him.
50Jesus replied, “Do what you came for, friend.”
Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus and arrested him.
51With that, one of Jesus’ companions reached for his sword, drew it out and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.
52 “Put your sword back in its place,”Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.
53Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
54But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen in this way?”
55In that hour Jesus said to the crowd, “Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me? Every day I sat in the temple courts teaching, and you did not arrest me.
56But this has all taken place that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled.”Then all the disciples deserted him and fled.
 

内容观察

1.犹大为了指认耶稣,在众人面前说了什么、做了什么?(48~49节)

2. 门徒中有一人拔刀砍下大祭司仆人的耳朵,这时耶稣说了什么?(53~54节)

 

思考与默想

 

3.耶稣为什么不抵抗祭司长和百姓的长老派来的这群人?
 

个人感受

4. 耶稣一被捕,门徒们就离开耶稣逃走了,对此你有什么感想?
 

决心与应用

5. 你何时曾为了成就神的旨意,放下自己的计划和能力?

6.为了放下自己,成为至终跟随耶稣的门徒,你决定要怎么做?

暗号(48节):指靠着使眼色或是用密语在暗地里彼此联络的行为。
十二营(53节):罗马军队中一营大约有六千名步兵和一百二十名骑兵,照此单位,十二营是超过七万二千人规模的大军。
可14:49  “我天天教导人,同你们在殿里,你们并没有抓我。但这是要应验经上的话。

灵修指南

背叛耶稣的犹大与祭司长和百姓的长老所派的人约定了暗号,并带着刀棒来捉拿耶稣。这时,与耶稣在一起的门徒中有一个人做出反抗,砍下了大祭司仆人的耳朵,耶稣却吩咐他收刀人鞘。因为耶稣来到这地上是为了成就天父的旨意,而不是为了与他们对抗。耶稣有能力召唤比十二营还多的天使来击退他们,但祂却没有做出任何反抗,而是默默地束手就擒。耶稣并不是毫无反抗能力的俘虏,祂是弥赛亚,却为了成就神的旨意而甘愿放弃自己的权柄,顺从神的旨意走上十字架的道路。实际上,耶稣不仅知道犹大的背叛,也知道其他门徒后来会抛下祂逃跑,但为了成就神的旨意,祂甘愿走上这受苦的路(参可14:49)。因此,神的百姓要以成就神的旨意为自己的使命。盼望我们不凭己意抵抗,而是效法耶稣的样式来成就神的旨意。
 

内室祷告

求神帮助我追随耶稣所走过的道路,放下自己的意念来成就神的旨意。

 

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