10/27/2013人子的教導

經文:路加福音19－21章

中心思想:路加福音19章

提要

        到了耶穌在世的最後一個禮拜了！在耶路撒冷裏，因為節期而歡欣鼓舞，舉城歡騰──有人預備迎接君王，有人則預備執刑。至於耶穌自己，因為在聖殿裏趕走了兌換銀錢的而燃起了導火線！從那時候起，宗教領袖就更加處心積慮的設計陷害祂。雖然受煎熬的時刻近了，耶穌仍不改常態，繼續從事祂在地上的服事：教導、醫療、對抗和安慰！

每日與主同行

        一件事或大或小，全看當事人以什麼尺度來衡量。
        對我們微不足道的事，對上帝卻極具意義。以撒該為例，他個子矮小，什麼也看不見，於是爬到明顯的地方，他原是個惡名昭彰的罪人，一個遭人唾棄的稅吏（路19：7），儘管如此，為了滿足自己的好奇心，他爬到樹上要看耶穌，當救主經過的時候，他呼召撒該委身，而撒該也適時的回應。
        一位不知名的寡婦進入聖殿，獻上看似微不足道的小錢給上帝──和別人奉獻的鉅款相較，簡直不成比例！但耶穌卻說她獻上的比眾人所給的總合還多！
        在你的生命中，那一部分是最不重要的？收入、身材、個性、家庭背景？選擇一項填入下列句子：「主啊，我知道在世人的眼中，我的____意義微小，但在小事忠心對祢而言卻是意義重大的，所以我現在把它交還給祢，求祢使我的「兩個小錢」用在榮耀祢的大事上！」

默想

五百年的驢駒（路19：30）
        耶穌騎著小驢駒進耶路撒冷的經過十分順利。雖然驢駒被主人拴在那兒只有幾個小時（路19：29-35），但在五百多年前的撒迦利亞時代，就已預言驢駒已「上鞍和預備妥了」（亞9：9）！

金言

我們至少要依照收入去奉獻，免得上帝以我們的奉獻為標準來給我們收入。

Teaching of the Son of Man

Scriptures:Luke 19-21

Heart of the Passage:Luke 19

Overview

        It is now the final week of 1 Jesus' earthly life. In the city of Jerusalem—a city astir with the excitement of the feast days—some are prepared to welcome a King, while others prepare for an execution. Jesus Himself draws the battle lines by driving the moneychangers from the temple. From then on, the religious leaders double their efforts to trap Him in a treasonous statement. Though His hour of anguish draws near, Jesus continues die activities that have characterized His earthly ministry: teaching, healing, confronting, consoling.

Your Daily Walk

        A "little thing" is great or small, depending upon whose yardstick it is measured by. What often seems insignificant to us has great significance to God. Zacchaeus was a litde man who had achieved prominence by trampling others underfoot. He was a notorious sinner (19:7) and a despised tax collector, but he was curious enough to climb a tree in order to see Jesus. As the Savior passed by, He called Zacchaeus to commitment. . . and Zacchaeus responded.
        A nameless widow came to the temple to give her seemingly insignificant offering to God—a mere pittance compared to the enormous sums being contributed by others. And yet Jesus declared that she gave more than all the others combined.
        What is a seemingly insignificant feature in your life? Your income . . . your stature . . . your personality . . . your family background? Use it to complete this sentence: "Lord, I realize that in the eyes of the world my ______ means very little. But faithfulness in a little thing is a great thing with You, and so I give it back to You right now, asking that You use my 'two mites' in a mighty way to Your glory!"

Insight

The Five-Hundred-Year Foal (19:30) 
        It was no accident Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a young donkey. Though the colt had been tied up by its owner only hours before (19:29-35), prophetically the animal had been saddled and ready for more than 500 years—since the days of Zechariah (9:9)!

Adage

Let us at least give according to our income, lest God make our incomes match our gifts.