Daily Devotions

My Song In The Night (Gospel of Luke)
我夜间的歌曲《路加福音》

My Song In The Night (Gospel of Luke)
我夜间的歌曲《路加福音》
 
Day 
Day 311

Text: Luke 24: 28-29

THE END OF THE JOURNEY

1. The journey from Jerusalem as about 7 miles. They were coming to the end of the journey.

“Then they drew near to the village where they were going, and He indicated that He would have gone farther.”

Luke 24:28

a. For the two Disciples, they had returned to their home.
b. The Lord Jesus was not from that village
c. He indicated that He would take His leave.

2. Graciously, the two disciples spoke to the Lord Jesus.

“But they constrained Him, saying, ‘Abide with us, for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent.’ And He went in to stay with them.”

Luke 24:29

a. The two disciples practised basic Christian courtesy.
b. They were home, but the Stranger had some ways to go, so it seemed.
c. It was towards evening, and people do not generally travel at night.
i. It was not safe to travel at night.
ii. There were no street lamps.
iii. One does not walk alone at night.

3. An Invitation to the Divine Guest.

a. “Abide with us”
i. Stay with the hosts.
ii. Have a meal with the family.
iii. Rest up for the night.
iv. Genuine hospitality was shown.
b. Acceptance of the Invitation.
i. The Lord Jesus accepted the kind invitation.
ii. He would stay with them.
iii. How blessed the home that the Lord Jesus would enter in!

经文:路加福音 24:28-29

旅程的终点

1. 从耶路撒冷的路长达七英里。他们将完成这段旅程。

“将近他们所去的村子,耶稣好像还要往前行,”

《路加福音 24:28》

a. 这两位门徒到家了

b. 主耶稣并不来自那个村子

c. 祂已提到自己将离开他们

2. 两位门徒充满情意地对主耶稣说

“他们却强留他,说:‘时候晚了,日头已经平西了,请你同我们住下吧!’耶稣就进去,要同他们住下。”

《路加福音 24:29》

a. 这两位门徒表现着基本基督徒的礼貌

b. 他们已经到家,但这位陌生人好像还有好长的路途

c. 这是傍晚的时候,人们一般也不会在夜晚行走

i. 夜晚步行不安全

ii. 路上没有街灯

iii. 人们不该夜晚时独自在外行走

3. 邀请这神圣的嘉宾

a. “同我们住下”

i. 与他们一起住一晚

ii. 与家人们用餐

iii. 休息一晚

iv. 这是真诚好客的举动

b. 接受邀请

i. 主耶稣接受他们善良的邀请

ii. 祂会同他们住

iii. 能有主耶稣到临的家是多么有福气!