Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）
A Call to Exercise Faith
Text: John 14: 1
A CALL TO EXERCISE FAITH
Jesus knew that the state of faith of the Disciples was not great. Faith needs to be exercised in order to be strong. It is good to have genuine faith, but that faith must be strengthened.
“Let not your heart be troubled; You believe in God, believe also in Me.”
John 14:1
1. “Let not your heart be troubled”
a. The hearts of the Disciples were certainly troubled
b. They found it hard to cope with the subject of “death”
i. They were troubled because Jesus had told them that He would leave them
ii. They knew that this meant that He would die soon
iii. They were troubled when Jesus said that one of them would betray Him
iv. Peter was certainly troubled when Jesus forewarned him of his denial shortly
c. The heart must not be so troubled
i. It would bring about deep sorrow
ii. It would hurt their faith
iii. It would weaken them considerably
2. “You believe in God”
a. Well and good
b. But often this belief is:
i. Formal
ii. Vague
iii. Passive
iv. This kind of faith would not be able to help them to overcome their troubled feelings
3. “Believe also in Me”
a. Jesus was urging them to exercise their faith
b. They must actively employ their faith
c. They may talk to the Lord Jesus and clarify any doubt
d. They have been with Him for three wonderful years but their faith was still not strong
e. The only way to have a strong faith is to keep exercising it actively
Jesus wanted to teach them how they may cultivate a stronger faith!
经文：约翰福音 14：1
应用信心的呼吁
耶稣知道门徒的信心状态并非理想。信心必须被应用才会变得坚强。有真实的信心固然好，但是信心必须被强化。
“你们心里不要忧愁，你们信神，也当信我。”
《约翰福音 14：1》