Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）
The Response of Another Disciple
Text: John 6:8-9
THE RESPONSE OF ANOTHER DISCIPLE
There was another disciple called Andrew. He must have heard the question Jesus raised to Philip. He chipped in with these words.
“One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother said to Him, ‘There is a lad here who has five barley loaves and two small fish, but what are they among so many?’”
John 6:8-9
1. “Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother said to Him”
a. Andrew was a disciple of John the Baptiser (John 1:35-42).
b. His word to the Lord Jesus was similar to Philip.
2. “There is a lad here who has five barley loaves and two small fish”
a. The identity of the young lad is not made known.
b. He must have offered his “lunch” to the Lord.
c. Five small barley loaves and two fish would be enough for one hungry little boy.
3. “But what are they among so many”
a. Andrew and Philip had similar thoughts.
b. It would be impossible to feed the multitudes!
FAILING THE TEST
Nobody likes to fail in any test! The disciples of the Lord had failed this test that they were given. But there were lessons for them to ponder over even as they failed the test.
1. The power of the Lord Jesus Christ
a. They had seen Him heal so many (Matthew 4:23-25).
b. They had seen Him calm an angry sea (Mark 4:35-41).
c. But they could not comprehend how Jesus could use Divine power to feed the multitudes!
2. The Person of the Lord Jesus Christ
a. They had followed Him as their Teacher.
b. They had believed that He was the Son of God; they had believed that He was the special Anointed One of God (The Messiah).
c. But they could not comprehend how Jesus could pray and ask God to give them a special miracle.
3. The provision of Manna in the days of Moses
God had provided for Israel in the past with bread from heaven (Exodus 16). Jesus was greater than Moses!
They did not have the necessary faith that Jesus could have miraculously feed the multitudes!
经文：约翰福音 6：8-9
另一个门徒的反应
还有一个叫安得烈的门徒。他一定听到耶稣向腓力提出的问题。他插进了这些话。
“有一个门徒，就是西门彼得的兄弟安得烈，对耶稣说：‘在这里有一个孩童，带着五个大麦饼、两条鱼，只是分给这许多人还算什么呢？’”
《约翰福音 6：8-9》