Apr 16【每日活水】相信耶稣,不要怀疑

马太福音11:2~11

施洗约翰的门徒来见耶稣
路7‧18-35
2 约翰在监里听见基督所做的事,就打发两个门徒去,
3问他说:“那将要来的是你吗?还是我们等候别人呢?”
4耶稣回答说:“你们去,把所听见、所看见的事告诉约翰
5就是瞎子看见,瘸子行走,长大麻风的洁净,聋子听见,死人复活,穷人有福音传给他们。
6凡不因我跌倒的就有福了!”
7他们走的时候,耶稣就对众人讲论约翰说:“你们从前出到旷野是要看什么呢?要看风吹动的芦苇吗?
8你们出去到底是要看什么?要看穿细软衣服的人吗?那穿细软衣服的人是在王宫里。
9你们出去究竟是为什么?是要看先知吗?我告诉你们,是的,他比先知大多了。
10经上记着说:‘我要差遣我的使者在你前面预备道路’,所说的就是这个人。
11我实在告诉你们,凡妇人所生的,没有一个兴起来大过施洗约翰的;然而天国里最小的比他还大。
2When John, who was in prison, heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples
3to ask him, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?”
4Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see:
5The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.
6Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.”
7As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swayed by the wind?
8If not, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? No, those who wear fine clothes are in kings’ palaces.
9Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
10This is the one about whom it is written:
“ ‘I will send my messenger ahead of you,
who will prepare your way before you.’
11 Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet whoever is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
 

内容观察

1.施洗约翰派门徒到耶稣那里去询问什么事情?(3节)
2.耶稣说,怎样的人有福了?(6节)
 

思考与默想

 

3.耶稣为什么说,凡不因祂跌倒的有福了?
 

个人感受

4.看到耶稣激励施洗约翰的门徒要有信心,你有什么感想?
 

决心与应用

5.对于耶稣所行的事,有哪些是你还无法相信的?为了在人生遇到困难时,仍能相信、跟从耶稣,你具体决定怎么做?

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将要来的那位(3节):指旧约圣经所预言的那位受膏者、弥赛亚。
跌倒(6节):原文字意是“被绊跌”,照文章脉络来看,意指“拒绝”、“怀疑”。他们一走,耶稣就对众人谈到约翰(7节):为了防止群众对施洗约翰产生误会,耶稣向众人说明,施洗约翰不仅是先知,而且比众先知更大。
赛35:5~6 “那时,盲人的眼必睁开,聋子的耳必开通。那时,瘸子必跳跃如鹿,哑巴的舌头必欢呼。在旷野有水喷出,在沙漠有江河涌流。”
在监狱中的施洗约翰,想确认耶稣究竟是不是圣经中预言的那位弥赛亚,因此派他的门徒去见耶稣。事实上,耶稣所做的事就足够证明祂是弥赛亚,因为这些都是先知以赛亚所预言、只有弥赛亚才能做到的事情(参赛35:5~6)。耶稣告诉施洗约翰的门徒,正如圣经所预言的,医治和死人复活的神迹正在发生,福音正在向穷人传讲。耶稣还说,那些不因祂而跌倒的人有福了(4~5节)。如此,耶稣透过成就预言及施行神迹,清楚地表明了自己是谁。此外,祂说天国里最小的人也比施洗约翰大,借此带给我们对于神国的盼望。因此,我们要记住,能认识耶稣并怀有对神国的盼望,是人生中最大的恩典。愿我们坚信耶稣是救主,享受成为神国子民的福分。
 

内室祷告

愿我在人生的艰难时刻,也能坚定确信耶稣是我的救主。

 

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