Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）
Troubled Feelings
Text: John 12: 27
TROUBLED FEELINGS
Jesus is indeed the true Saviour. We need to remember that He had come in the form of Man. Thus, He would also experience troubling feelings at times. This is normal. We have all had such troubling feelings.
“Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour? But for this purpose I came to this hour.’”
John 12:27
1. “Now My soul is troubled”
a. A human being has two parts essentially.
i. The external part, which we call “the body”, or “the flesh”.
ii. The internal part, which we call, “the soul”, or “the spirit”.
b. That which is sometimes troubled.
i. The inner being is sometimes troubled.
ii. It may be affected by feelings.
iii. The emotions are then ruffled badly.
2. “And what shall I say”
a. Jesus shares with us how we may deal with these troubled feelings.
b. This was a special way of teaching His disciples.
3. The first option is considered
a. “Father, save Me from this hour?”
b. Should Jesus offer this prayer?
i. It is not unnatural to ask to be saved or delivered from death.
ii. Many prayer requests for deliverance from death are presented to God from many people.
4. A deeper option is next considered
a. “But for this purpose, I came for this hour.”
b. Jesus had mentioned this thought many times.
i. He had been sent for a purpose.
ii. He would suffer and die to fulfil God’s plan of salvation.
c. Purpose versus feelings
i. Jesus refused to give in to normal human feelings.
ii. He would choose fulfilling God’s purpose and be prepared to lay down His life for the world.
经文：约翰福音 12：27
忧愁的感觉
耶稣确实是真正的救主。我们需要牢记，祂是以凡人的形象出现在世间的。因此，祂有时也会有忧愁的感受。这是正常的。我们都有过令人忧愁的感觉。
“我现在心里忧愁，我说什么才好呢？父啊，救我脱离这时候！但我原是为这时候来的。”
《约翰福音 12：27》