43 After the two days he departed for Galilee. 44 (For Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown.) 45 So when he came to Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him, having seen all that he had done in Jerusalem at the feast. For they too had gone to the feast.
Jesus Heals an Official's Son
46 So he came again to Cana in Galilee, where he had made the water wine. And at Capernaum there was an official whose son was ill. 47 When this man heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went to him and asked him to come down and heal his son, for he was at the point of death. 48 So Jesus said to him, “Unless you see signs and wonders you will not believe.” 49 The official said to him, “Sir, come down before my child dies.” 50 Jesus said to him, “Go; your son will live.” The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him and went on his way. 51 As he was going down, his servants met him and told him that his son was recovering. 52 So he asked them the hour when he began to get better, and they said to him, “Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.” 53 The father knew that was the hour when Jesus had said to him, “Your son will live.” And he himself believed, and all his household. 54 This was now the second sign that Jesus did when he had come from Judea to Galilee.
REFLECTION
Read over this passage a few times slowly. If time allows, read the whole chapter.
This story shows how difficult having faith is. When the anxious father came, Jesus seemed quite indifferent and said to the father: "Unless you people see miraculous signs and wonders you will never believe." And when the father asked Jesus again, Jesus replied, "You may go. Your son will live."
This is the dilemma of faith. God, in response to our desperate appeals, speaks to us and says, “It’s done. Go home and you’ll find the sick healed.” And what is there for us to do? If we keep begging Jesus to come with us, we display unbelief. But to go means to head home with no evidence at all that the promised healing has taken place!
Faith is still very much the same. We come to God desperate for salvation. And all He says is, “you may go.” The work is done, your healing accomplished. And, though we lack evidence, in faith we walk away as Jesus said.
When you bring your problem to God, do you tend to accept His word or keep fretting and fussing? Do you actually live out your life in a way that demonstrates that you really believe God is in control and wants the best for you?
Talk to God about this and listen to His response.
全章經文: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+003&version=CUV
約翰福音 3 章 (聖經和合本)
神愛世人
16 「神愛世人,甚至將他的獨生子賜給他們,叫一切信他的不致滅亡,反得永生。 17 因為神差他的兒子降世,不是要定世人的罪 b,乃是要叫世人因他得救。 18 信他的人不被定罪,不信的人罪已經定了,因為他不信神獨生子的名。
作惡的恨光
19 「光來到世間,世人因自己的行為是惡的,不愛光倒愛黑暗,定他們的罪就是在此。 20 凡作惡的便恨光,並不來就光,恐怕他的行為受責備; 21 但行真理的必來就光,要顯明他所行的是靠神而行。」
默想:
慢慢地讀這段經文幾遍,若時間許可,請讀完全章。
這段經文可以說是聖經中我們最熟悉的經節,將神所作的與我們應當做的相連起來。神在耶穌裡為我們提供了永生,我們要做的就是相信。
約翰在1:12,將“相信”解釋為“接受”,在3:16-18,約翰則將“相信”解釋為從罪中“悔改”。
悔改與接受都是真正相信神的不同表現,聖經中的相信的意思,就是從我們自我以及舊生活中轉向神;並且相信神到一個地步,我們願意打開心,來接受神要賜的禮物。
在讀的時候,有哪個字或詞句特別觸動你的?當你讀到這個字或詞句時,你有什麼感受?這與你的現況有什麼關連沒有?究竟神要對你說什麼?神想要你做什麼?
背誦第16-17節。告訴神你願意悔改並接受祂的救恩,感謝神賜你永遠的新生命。
禱告:
親愛的主耶穌,通過今天的讀經靈修我感悟到我雖早已接受了袮,卻常常不願意向袮誠心認罪悔改。我雖想一心一意跟從袮,但如袮的使徒保羅所說的那樣,我身上常常有另一種力量令我所願的無法行出來,所不願的卻常常去做。我不以自己為作惡的,但卻常常陷在罪惡過犯中無法自拔。主耶穌啊,求你憐恤我的軟弱!今天我願向袮真誠地認罪悔改,求袮赦免我的一切過犯,包括那些我不自知、隱而未現的罪,也都求袮一一赦免。我願繼續追求袮生命的真道,行走在袮的聖潔與光明之中,求袮攙拉著我的手,不要令我的腳滑跌!求袮用袮的恩惠慈愛環繞我,也用袮的公義信實堅固我,求袮賜我更大的信心,在軟弱中知道如何倚靠袮,顯明我所行的一切都是靠袮而行,阿們!
詩歌:
「神愛世人」 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4X0hL8bm4Ck
全章经文: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+003&version=CUVS
约翰福音 3 章 (圣经和合本)
神爱世人
16 「神爱世人,甚至将他的独生子赐给他们,叫一切信他的不致灭亡,反得永生。 17 因为神差他的儿子降世,不是要定世人的罪 b,乃是要叫世人因他得救。 18 信他的人不被定罪,不信的人罪已经定了,因为他不信神独生子的名。
作恶的恨光
19 「光来到世间,世人因自己的行为是恶的,不爱光倒爱黑暗,定他们的罪就是在此。 20 凡作恶的便恨光,并不来就光,恐怕他的行为受责备; 21 但行真理的必来就光,要显明他所行的是靠神而行。」
默想:
慢慢地读这段经文几遍,若时间许可,请读完全章。
这段经文可以说是圣经中我们最熟悉的经节,将神所作的与我们应当做的相连起来。神在耶稣里为我们提供了永生,我们要做的就是相信。
约翰在1:12,将“相信”解释为“接受”,在3:16-18,约翰则将“相信”解释为从罪中“悔改”。
悔改与接受都是真正相信神的不同表现,圣经中的相信的意思,就是从我们自我以及旧生活中转向神;并且相信神到一个地步,我们愿意打开心,来接受神要赐的礼物。
在读的时候,有哪个字或词句特别触动你的?当你读到这个字或词句时,你有什麽感受?这与你的现况有什麽关连没有?究竟神要对你说什麽?神想要你做什麽?
背诵第16-17节。告诉神你愿意悔改并接受祂的救恩,感谢神赐你永远的新生命。
祷告:
亲爱的主耶稣,通过今天的读经灵修我感悟到我虽早已接受了袮,却常常不愿意向袮诚心认罪悔改。我虽想一心一意跟从袮,但如袮的使徒保罗所说的那样,我身上常常有另一种力量令我所愿的无法行出来,所不愿的却常常去做。我不以自己为作恶的,但却常常陷在罪恶过犯中无法自拔。主耶稣啊,求你怜恤我的软弱!今天我愿向袮真诚地认罪悔改,求袮赦免我的一切过犯,包括那些我不自知、隐而未现的罪,也都求袮一一赦免。我愿继续追求袮生命的真道,行走在袮的圣洁与光明之中,求袮搀拉着我的手,不要令我的脚滑跌!求袮用袮的恩惠慈爱环绕我,也用袮的公义信实坚固我,求袮赐我更大的信心,在软弱中知道如何倚靠袮,显明我所行的一切都是靠袮而行,阿们!
诗歌:
「神爱世人」 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4X0hL8bm4Ck
Read chapter in full: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=John+003
John 3 English Standard Version (ESV)
For God So Loved the World
16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. 19 And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. 20 For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed. 21 But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God.”
REFLECTION
Read over this passage a few times slowly. If time allows, read the whole chapter.
This, undoubtedly, is the most famous verse in the Bible. It links what God has done with what we must do. God has provided eternal life in Jesus. Our part is to believe.
In John 1:12, John defined “believe” in terms of “receive”. In 3:16-18, “believe” is defined in terms of “repent”.
Both repenting and receiving are aspects of a true belief in God. Biblical belief is turning from ourselves and our old ways to God, and trusting God enough to open our hearts to the gift He wants to give us.
Is there any word or phrase that touches you in a special way? What do you feel when you read these words or terms? Does it have anything to do with your present situation? What is God trying to say to you? What does God want you to do?
Memorize vv16-17. Speak to God about your desire to repent and receive His grace of salvation. Thank God for the promise of the new life that lasts to eternity.
全章經文: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+002&version=CUV
約翰福音 2 章 (聖經和合本)
耶穌在迦拿變水為酒
1 第三日,在加利利的迦拿有娶親的筵席,耶穌的母親在那裡。 2 耶穌和他的門徒也被請去赴席。 3 酒用盡了,耶穌的母親對他說:「他們沒有酒了。」 4 耶穌說:「母親,我與你有什麼相干?我的時候還沒有到。」 5 他母親對用人說:「他告訴你們什麼,你們就做什麼。」 6 照猶太人潔淨的規矩,有六口石缸擺在那裡,每口可以盛兩三桶水。 7 耶穌對用人說:「把缸倒滿了水。」他們就倒滿了,直到缸口。 8 耶穌又說:「現在可以舀出來,送給管筵席的。」他們就送了去。 9 管筵席的嘗了那水變的酒,並不知道是哪裡來的,只有舀水的用人知道。管筵席的便叫新郎來, 10 對他說:「人都是先擺上好酒,等客喝足了才擺上次的,你倒把好酒留到如今!」 11 這是耶穌所行的頭一件神蹟,是在加利利的迦拿行的,顯出他的榮耀來,他的門徒就信他了。
12 這事以後,耶穌與他的母親、弟兄和門徒都下迦百農去,在那裡住了不多幾日。
潔淨聖殿
13 猶太人的逾越節近了,耶穌就上耶路撒冷去。 14 看見殿裡有賣牛、羊、鴿子的,並有兌換銀錢的人坐在那裡, 15 耶穌就拿繩子做成鞭子,把牛羊都趕出殿去,倒出兌換銀錢之人的銀錢,推翻他們的桌子, 16 又對賣鴿子的說:「把這些東西拿去,不要將我父的殿當做買賣的地方!」 17 他的門徒就想起經上記著說:「我為你的殿心裡焦急,如同火燒。」
默想:
慢慢地讀這段經文幾遍,若時間許可,請讀完全章。
耶穌在這個婚宴中(1-11節)奇妙地將水變為酒,不單為原本即將窘迫難堪的新郎解圍,並給他們帶來歡樂與祝福,彰顯了祂的榮耀。
接下來,耶穌潔淨聖殿(13-17節),祂趕出其中的污穢敗壞,並堅持敬拜神,必須是聖潔無污的。
神今天在我們生命中也作同樣的這兩件事:改變與潔淨。當祂改變人生命時,祂潔淨,使我們配得敬拜榮耀神。基督改變淨化我們的代價,就是神獨生子犧牲的代罪受死。
你是否留意到神在你生命中所作的改變及淨化的工作?你是如何回應的?
禱告:
親愛的主耶穌基督,袮可以將水變為酒,也可以令瞎眼的可以看見,瘸腿的可以行走,叫受壓制的得自由,有疾病的得醫治!我在我自己的生命中,也見證了袮所行的神蹟奇事:袮將我敗壞墮落的舊生命,轉變成了充滿平安喜樂、不斷成長的新生命;袮將我從前那顆堅硬頑梗的石心,換成了一顆柔軟火熱的肉心。主耶穌啊,我知道現在活著的已不再是我,乃是袮在我裡面活著。我願效法袮的樣式,謙卑柔和,背上我的十字架來跟從袮。我要學習袮的慈愛與聖潔,既有恩慈寬容的心愛人,也有剛強勇敢的心去與罪惡抗爭。願袮像潔淨聖殿那樣,趕出我心中的種種污穢敗壞,好讓我存著清潔的良心和無偽的信心,過聖潔的生活,努力奔跑前面的道路,阿們!
詩歌:
「唯有主耶穌的寶血」 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiF3YuR1DE4
全章经文: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+002&version=CUVS
约翰福音 2 章 (圣经和合本)
耶稣在迦拿变水为酒
1 第三日,在加利利的迦拿有娶亲的筵席,耶稣的母亲在那里。 2 耶稣和他的门徒也被请去赴席。 3 酒用尽了,耶稣的母亲对他说:「他们没有酒了。」 4 耶稣说:「母亲,我与你有什麽相干?我的时候还没有到。」 5 他母亲对用人说:「他告诉你们什麽,你们就做什麽。」 6 照犹太人洁净的规矩,有六口石缸摆在那里,每口可以盛两三桶水。 7 耶稣对用人说:「把缸倒满了水。」他们就倒满了,直到缸口。 8 耶稣又说:「现在可以舀出来,送给管筵席的。」他们就送了去。 9 管筵席的尝了那水变的酒,并不知道是哪里来的,只有舀水的用人知道。管筵席的便叫新郎来, 10 对他说:「人都是先摆上好酒,等客喝足了才摆上次的,你倒把好酒留到如今!」 11 这是耶稣所行的头一件神蹟,是在加利利的迦拿行的,显出他的荣耀来,他的门徒就信他了。
12 这事以後,耶稣与他的母亲、弟兄和门徒都下迦百农去,在那里住了不多几日。
洁净圣殿
13 犹太人的逾越节近了,耶稣就上耶路撒冷去。 14 看见殿里有卖牛、羊、鸽子的,并有兑换银钱的人坐在那里, 15 耶稣就拿绳子做成鞭子,把牛羊都赶出殿去,倒出兑换银钱之人的银钱,推翻他们的桌子, 16 又对卖鸽子的说:「把这些东西拿去,不要将我父的殿当做买卖的地方!」 17 他的门徒就想起经上记着说:「我为你的殿心里焦急,如同火烧。」
默想:
慢慢地读这段经文几遍,若时间许可,请读完全章。
耶稣在这个婚宴中(1-11节)奇妙地将水变为酒,不单为原本即将窘迫难堪的新郎解围,并给他们带来欢乐与祝福,彰显了祂的荣耀。
接下来,耶稣洁净圣殿(13-17节),祂赶出其中的污秽败坏,并坚持敬拜神,必须是圣洁无污的。
神今天在我们生命中也作同样的这两件事:改变与洁净。当祂改变人生命时,祂洁净,使我们配得敬拜荣耀神。基督改变净化我们的代价,就是神独生子牺牲的代罪受死。
你是否留意到神在你生命中所作的改变及净化的工作?你是如何回应的?
祷告:
亲爱的主耶稣基督,袮可以将水变为酒,也可以令瞎眼的可以看见,瘸腿的可以行走,叫受压制的得自由,有疾病的得医治!我在我自己的生命中,也见证了袮所行的神蹟奇事:袮将我败坏堕落的旧生命,转变成了充满平安喜乐、不断成长的新生命;袮将我从前那颗坚硬顽梗的石心,换成了一颗柔软火热的肉心。主耶稣啊,我知道现在活着的已不再是我,乃是袮在我里面活着。我愿效法袮的样式,谦卑柔和,背上我的十字架来跟从袮。我要学习袮的慈爱与圣洁,既有恩慈宽容的心爱人,也有刚强勇敢的心去与罪恶抗争。愿袮像洁净圣殿那样,赶出我心中的种种污秽败坏,好让我存着清洁的良心和无伪的信心,过圣洁的生活,努力奔跑前面的道路,阿们!
诗歌:
「唯有主耶稣的宝血」 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiF3YuR1DE4
Read chapter in full: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=John+002
John 2 English Standard Version (ESV)
The Wedding at Cana
1 On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. 3 When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” 4 And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come.” 5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”
6 Now there were six stone water jars there for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons.7 Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. 8 And he said to them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast.” So they took it. 9 When the master of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom 10 and said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then the poor wine. But you have kept the good wine until now.” 11 This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested his glory. And his disciples believed in him.
12 After this he went down to Capernaum, with his mother and his brothers and his disciples, and they stayed there for a few days.
Jesus Cleanses the Temple
13 The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons, and the money-changers sitting there. 15 And making a whip of cords, he drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and oxen. And he poured out the coins of the money-changers and overturned their tables. 16 And he told those who sold the pigeons, “Take these things away; do not make my Father's house a house of trade.” 17 His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will consume me.”
REFLECTION
Read over this passage a few times slowly. If time allows, read the whole chapter.
Jesus miraculously transformed water into wine and brought joy and blessing to the would-be-embarrassed groom and displayed His glory (vv1-11).
In the second event (vv13-17), Jesus purified the temple. He drove out corruption and insisted that the worship of God be holy and clean.
He does these two things – transformation and purification - in our lives too. As He transforms He cleanses, and purifies us making us worthy to worship and honour God. And the price of transforming and purifying us was the sacrificial death of God’s one and only Son Jesus.
What have you noticed of God’s transforming and purifying work in your life lately? How did you respond to it?
全章經文: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+001&version=CUV
約翰福音
簡 介《約翰福音》主要描寫耶穌是上帝的永恆之道;他「道成了肉身,住在我們中間」(1:14)。作者的目的是要讀這卷書的人信耶穌是基督,是上帝的兒子,並因為這樣信而獲得永恆的生命(20:31)。
本書第1章指出上帝的永恆之道成為人,以此作為全書的導論。第2至12章記述耶穌所行的許多神蹟異能,證明他就是救主,是上帝的兒子。根據這12章的記載,我們知道有許多人信了他,接受他作救主;但也有些人反對他,不信他。第13至17章詳載耶穌和門徒的親密關係,以及他在受難前夕教導他們、鼓勵他們的話。第18至21章記載他被捕、受審、被釘死、復活、以及復活後向門徒顯現。
本書作者特別強調耶穌就是道路、真理、生命。凡信他並接受他的人都將得到永恆的生命。《約翰福音》的顯著特徵在於能用日常生活上的普通事物,好比水、餅、光、牧者和羊、葡萄樹和它的果子等,來象徵靈性上的意義。
作 者
約翰
據本書19:26-27,33-35;21:20-24所載,作者是耶穌「所愛的那門徒」;早期教會傳統認為是使徒約翰年老時寫的。他與雅各是西庇太的兒子,耶穌給他們起名叫半尼其,意思是「雷的兒子」(可3:17),他們兄弟與彼得是耶穌最親近的門徒。約翰是初期教會重要的領袖之一。他後來被放逐到拔摩海島。從早期文獻得悉,約翰後來獲釋,回到以弗所去,是十二使徒中惟一一個得以終老的。一般認為寫作日期約在主後第一世紀末。
提 要
一.導言(1:1-18)
二.施洗者約翰和耶穌的頭幾個門徒(1:19-51)
三.耶穌的工作(2:1-12:50)
四.最後一週在耶路撒冷和附近(13:1-19:42)
五.耶穌的復活和顯現(20:1-31)
六.結尾:在加利利的另一次顯現(21:1-25)