Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）
In Plain Language
Text: John 11: 14-16
IN PLAIN LANGUAGE
Jesus had to explain to His disciples in plain language what He meant when He used the word “sleep”.
“Then Jesus said to them plainly, ‘Lazarus is dead. And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, that you may believe. Nevertheless let us go to him.’ Then Thomas, who is called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, ‘Let us also go, that we may die with him.’”
John 11:14-16
1. “Then Jesus said to them plainly, ‘Lazarus is dead’”
a. Figures of speech was lost on the disciples at this stage.
b. Jesus had to speak to them plainly.
c. Frankly and plainly He said: “Lazarus is dead.”
2. The delay in Jordan for two days
a. Lazarus had died during this delay.
b. But this was not an error or judgment on the part of the Lord Jesus.
3. “And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there”
a. The disciples had seen Jesus healed the sick many times.
b. Rarely had they seen Jesus raised the dead.
c. Jesus had a special lesson He wanted His disciples to learn.
d. If He had been there to heal Lazarus, the lesson intended would not be learned.
4. “That you may believe”
a. There was basic and initial faith in Jesus as Saviour.
b. Then there was faith applied when they recognised Him as the Son of God.
c. But there were other levels the disciples had not attained.
This miracle He was going to perform would truly lift up their faith to a higher one.
5. Nevertheless let us go to Judea
a. Despite their lack of understanding.
b. Despite their limited faith.
6. Thomas: “Let us also go, that we may die with Him”
He spoke of being ready to die in Judea with Jesus their Lord, if their enemies persecuted them. He did not fully comprehend what Jesus had just spoken to them
经文：约翰福音 11：14-16
明明地说
耶稣必须明明地为门徒解释祂用“睡”这词的意思。
“耶稣就明明地告诉他们说：‘拉撒路死了。我没有在那里就欢喜，这是为你们的缘故，好叫你们相信。如今我们可以往他那里去吧！’多马，又称为低土马，就对那同做门徒的说：‘我们也去和他同死吧！’”
《约翰福音 11：14-16》