Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of Luke)
我夜间的歌曲《路加福音》
Text: Luke 9: 46-48
AN UNNECESSARY DISPUTE
1. The Disciples did not always get along well with each other.
a. They had their own personalities.
b. They had their own thoughts and ideas.
c. They did not see eye-to-eye with each other at times.
2. A Dispute arose
a. The issue of greatness.
“As to which of them would be greatest.”
Luke 9:46
b. Why were they even discussing this thought at all?
c. Each thought of himself as “great”.
THE PERCEPTION OF THE LORD JESUS
1. He knew what their thoughts were.
2. In fact, He knew what was in their heart (Luke 9:47a).
a. They were thinking of greatness after the death of the Lord.
b. They would not compare themselves to the Lord Jesus, of course.
A SPECIAL LESSON TO BE LEARNED
1. He took a little child and set him next to Himself (Luke 9:47b).
2. He spoke to His disciples directly.
a. Receiving of the child.
“Whoever receives this little child in My name receives Me”
Luke 9:48a
b. Receiving the Lord Jesus.
“Whoever receives Me, receives Him who sent Me.”
Luke 9:48b
3. How significant is the act of receiving a child?
a. Nobody would think that this is very significant.
b. But there is more to what the Lord Jesus said simply.
i. To receive a child in the Lord Jesus’ name is to receive the Saviour Himself.
ii. To receive the Saviour is to receive God the Father Himself.
iii. This would be considered “great!”
4. The lesson to be mastered.
“He who is least among you all will be great.”
Luke 9:48c
a. This is a deep paradox.
i. If one wants to be “great”.
ii. He must be “least”.
b. The focus should not be on oneself.
i. The focus should be on God.
ii. The Lord Jesus
iii. And a humble ministry.
This would be true greatness!
经文：路加福音 9:46-48
不必要的议论
1. 门徒们相处不是每次都和睦
a. 他们有自己的个性
b. 他们有自己的想法与思路
c. 他们不一直完全同意
2. 引起了议论
a. 谁将为大
“门徒中间起了议论：谁将为大 ”
《路加福音9:46》
b. 他们为何在谈论这话题？
c. 他们各认自己为 ‘大’
主耶稣的意识
1. 祂知道他们的想法
2. 祂看出他们心中的议论《路加福音9:47a》
a. 他们在议论主耶稣死后谁最伟大
b. 他们当然不敢把自己与主耶稣相比
特别的教诲
1. 领一个小孩子来，叫他站在自己旁边《路加福音9:47b》
2. 祂直接与门徒说
a. 接待这孩子
“凡为我名接待这小孩子的，就是接待我”
《路加福音9:48a》
b. 接待主耶稣
“凡接待我的，就是接待那差我来的”
《路加福音9:48b》
3. 接待孩子有何意义？
a. 一般人不会把这当一回事
b. 但耶稣所说的没这么简单
i. 为耶稣的名接待小孩子，指的是接受救赎者
ii. 接受救赎者便是接受上帝天父
iii. 这便为“大”
4. 背后的教诲
“你们中间最小的，他便为大”
《路加福音9:48c》
a. 这是深奥的矛盾
i. 若要为“大”
ii. 他必需是最“小”的
b. 焦点不该放在自己身上
i. 焦点该在上帝上
ii. 主耶稣
iii. 和谦卑的侍奉
这才是真正的伟大！
“凡为我名接待这小孩子的，就是接待我”
《路加福音9:48a》
“凡接待我的，就是接待那差我来的”
《路加福音9:48b》
“你们中间最小的，他便为大”
《路加福音9:48c》