Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）
The Deep Sadness Jesus Felt
Text: John 11: 38-39
THE DEEP SADNESS JESUS FELT
Jesus did not reply to the opinions He heard all around Him. He was deeply saddened by the lack of faith that prevailed among the people He had ministered to!
“Then Jesus, again groaning in Himself, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay against it. Jesus said, ‘Take away the stone.’ Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said to Him, ‘Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days.’”
John 11:38-39
1. “Then Jesus, again groaning in Himself, came to the tomb”
a. The word “groaning”
i. To depict deep sadness.
ii. This sadness caused Him to “groan in Himself”.
b. “Came to the tomb”
i. No one understood why He came to the tomb.
ii. All must have been perplexed why He was at the tomb.
iii. What could He do there? Who visits a tomb?
2. A description of the tomb
a. It was a cave.
b. A stone is usually rolled over the mouth of the cave.
i. To prevent grave robbery.
ii. To prevent the stench of a dead body from getting out.
3. “Jesus said, ‘Take away the stone’”
a. This was a startling command.
b. There was no mistaking the commanding tone of this statement.
4. “Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said to Him”
a. Martha was alarmed.
b. She needed to address Jesus forthrightly again.
5. “Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days”
a. Martha raised an objection. The stench of a dead body would prevail if the stone was removed!
b. She did not understand why Jesus would command the stone of the tomb to be removed!
经文：约翰福音 11：38-39
耶稣感到深深的悲伤
耶稣对周围的人所提出的意见没有作出答复。祂为所服事的人中所缺乏的信心而深感悲痛！
“耶稣又心里悲叹，来到坟墓前。那坟墓是个洞，有一块石头挡着。耶稣说：‘你们把石头挪开！’那死人的姐姐马大对他说：‘主啊，他现在必是臭了，因为他死了已经四天了。’”
《约翰福音 11：38-39》