耶穌做了什麼 (8)

耶穌做了什麼 (8)
聖經閱讀：馬太福音26:36-46 現代中譯本|合和本
2014年1月8日(三)

昨天我們談到約翰福音第17章中耶穌的禱告，在耶穌作完那個禱告之後，耶穌和祂的門徒去到一個花園。當他們在那裡的時候，耶穌再次向上帝禱告。 　當時耶穌很難過，祂知道不久之後祂就要死去，耶穌知道人們會毒打祂、嘲弄祂，並將祂釘在十字架上。耶穌並不想要面對這樣的痛苦，並且跟上帝分離。祂向上帝禱告：「父親哪，若是這苦杯不可離開我，一定要我喝下，願你的旨意成全吧！」耶穌知道祂應該順服上帝，並照著上帝的旨意去做。 　有時候，我們會不想要順服上帝。我們不想受苦，或者去做困難的事情，但是我們必須學像耶穌，願意順服上帝的旨意。 　無論今天你發生了什麼事情，記得永遠順服上帝，並照著祂的旨意去做。 —JK 「雖然他是上帝的兒子，仍然從他所受的苦難學習順服。」 希伯來書5:8 禱告：上帝，我感謝祢賜下耶穌順服的榜樣。請幫助我永遠接受祢對我生命的旨意。奉耶穌的名，阿們！ (尤榮輝譯)

WDJD (8)
Bible Reading: Matthew 26:36-46
Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Yesterday we talked about Jesus’ prayer in John, chapter 17. After Jesus prayed that prayer, Jesus and His disciples went to a garden. While they were there, Jesus prayed again to God. 　Jesus was very upset. He knew that soon He would die. Jesus knew that people would beat Him, make fun of Him and hang Him on a cross. Jesus did not want to face the pain and separation from God. He prayed to God, “My Father, if I must do this and it is not possible for me to escape it, then I pray that what you want will be done” (verse 42b). Jesus knew that He should obey God and do what God wanted. 　Sometimes we do not want to obey God. We don’t want to suffer or to do something that is difficult. But we need to be like Jesus and be willing to surrender to God’s will. 　No matter what happens to you today, remember to always obey God and do what He wants. —JK “Jesus was the Son of God, but he still suffered, and through his suffering he learned to obey whatever God says.” Hebrews 5:8 PRAYER: God, I thank You for Jesus’ example of obedience. Help me to always accept Your will for my life. In Jesus’ name. Amen.