Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）
Concern For Our Faith
Text: John 14: 29
CONCERN FOR OUR FAITH
The Lord Jesus expressed concern for the faith of His disciples. He knew that their faith in Him needed to be strengthened lots more.
“And now I have told you before it comes, that when it does come to pass, you may believe.”
John 14:29
1. “And now I have told you before it comes”
a. Jesus foretold His suffering and His death a number of times.
b. There were reasons why He did this:
i. To give them an example of how to face death and suffering.
ii. This was His way of helping His disciples to become stronger in their faith.
iii. When suffering and death are spoken out loud, fears are more easily dealt with.
iv. Jesus showed the Disciples how to trust God even though suffering and death come.
2. The spiritual state of the Disciples of Jesus
a. They had not grown as much as they should have.
b. They had not matured all that much.
c. They had not been fully tested yet.
d. They were learning but they did not know how to convert knowledge into faith.
e. They had to face up to their weaknesses.
f. They needed to grow so much more.
3. “That when it does come to pass, you may believe”
a. The Disciples had to watch how Jesus endured pain and suffering.
b. They had to experience the following:
i. Emotional pain as they watched Jesus suffer and die.
ii. Battling of doubts and feelings of despair.
iii. They had to fight their fears too.
c. “You may believe”
i. A deeper faith may yet emerge.
ii. A stronger understanding as well.
iii. Faith can become very much more real and precious.
We must do everything we can to strengthen our faith so that we can live victoriously.
经文：约翰福音 14：29
关心我们的信心
对于门徒的信心, 主耶稣表示关心。祂知道他们的信心必须强化。
“现在事情还没有成就，我预先告诉你们， 叫你们到事情成就的时候，就可以信。”
《约翰福音 14：29》