Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）
An Important Word of Correction
Text: John 6:32-33
AN IMPORTANT WORD OF CORRECTION
Jesus had to correct the wrong understanding of the multitudes. They had misread and misunderstood the Scriptures concerning Manna from heaven.
“Then Jesus said to them, ‘Most assuredly, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread from heaven, but My Father gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.’”
John 6:32-33
1. “Most assuredly, I say to you”
a) This was the typical formula Jesus employed when He wanted to do the following:
i) To emphasise a truth.
ii) To highlight something of vital significance.
b) The multitudes had cited the Scriptures.
c) They had also expressed their belief in the greatness of Moses in giving bread from heaven.
d) On both counts they were wrong.
2. The Heavenly Giver
a) It was God who gave the Manna.
b) Moses was only His servant.
3. An even more important Gift
a) God had given “the true bread from heaven”.
b) He had given to the world the “true bread”.
WHAT BREAD REPRESENTS
What was this discussion about? The following things were emphasised:
1. Bread represents the following:
a) Necessary food for life; without food we will die.
b) Bread (food) sustains life and gives strength.
2. The Bread of God
a) This is a reference to Jesus.
b) He is the true and necessary food for the soul.
c) We need to partake of the Bread of God for eternal life and for strength for life on earth.
经文：约翰福音6: 32-33
一句更正的重要话语
耶稣必须更正众人错误的概念。他们误读和误解了经文所提到有关天上的吗哪。
“耶稣说：‘我实实在在地告诉你们：那从天上来的粮
不是摩西赐给你们的，乃是我父将天上来的真粮赐给你们。
因为神的粮就是那从天上降下来赐生命给世界的。’”《约翰福音6: 32-33》