Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）
Kept From The Evil One
Text: John 17: 15 - 16
KEPT FROM THE EVIL ONE
Jesus knew well the wicked power of Satan. He had seen the works of the Devil in so many broken lives.
“I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one. They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.”
John 17:15-16
1. “I do not pray that You should take them out of the world”
a. To take a person out of the world:
i. It would mean that the person would have to die.
ii. Jesus was not talking about escaping from the problems that would come.
b. Jesus had always taught His Disciples.
i. To be prepared for persecution (Matthew 5:10-12).
ii. There was a cross they must be prepared to bear (Mark 8:34).
2. “But that You should keep them from the evil one”
a. The evil one is a reference to Satan.
b. He had attacked mankind severely:
i. Through possession.
ii. Through illness.
iii. Through gaining entrance in the heart.
c. Jesus prayed that God would keep them:
i. In His protection.
ii. In His power.
3. “They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world”
a. An important reflection:
i. Identification with Jesus
ii. Not of this world
b. The hatred of the world must be borne:
i. With understanding
ii. With courage
iii. With joy
经文：约翰福音 17：15-16
保守他们脱离那恶者
耶稣非常清楚撒旦邪恶的权势。祂在许多破碎的生命中看见魔鬼的作为。
“我不求你叫他们离开世界，只求你保守他们脱离那恶者。他们不属世界，正如我不属世界一样。”
《约翰福音 17：15-16》