Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）
How Would Jesus Actually Judge?
Text: John 5:30
HOW WOULD JESUS ACTUALLY JUDGE?
Jesus knew that his hearers would find it hard to believe that He would have the wisdom to execute the righteous judgment of God. Thus, He offered this important word of explanation.
I can of Myself do nothing.
As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous,
Because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me.John 5:30
1. “I can of Myself do nothing”
a. Many of His hearers only saw Jesus as a mere Man.
b. In the opinion of many, He may have been able to do the following things, but He was only a Man.
i. He could perform miracles.
ii. He could teach brilliantly.
iii. He could claim authority and even demonstrate divine power.
c. To these people, Jesus showed kind understanding.
d. If He had only been a mere mortal He could not achieve much.
2. “As I hear, I judge”
a. This was an astonishing claim of closeness to God, His Father.
b. He was in such proximity with His Father that He could hear what His Father was saying.
c. And even as He hears, He judges.
d. Thus, His judgment is always in close collaboration and in perfect alliance with His Father.
3. “And My judgement is righteous”
a. But of course, His judgment is righteous.
b. What is the intended meaning?
i. His judgment is accurate.
ii. It would be true.
iii. It would never be unrighteous.
iv. Divine wisdom would be involved.
4. “Because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me”
a. Jesus would never act on prejudice.
b. He has only and will only seek His Father’s will and never His own.
Thus He could say that His judgment would not be impaired at any time and for any reason!
经文：约翰福音 5: 30
耶稣会如何审判？
耶稣知道，听见祂的人会难以相信祂有这施行上帝公义审判的智慧。因此，祂提出了这个重要的解释。
“我凭着自己不能做什么，我怎么听见就怎么审判。我的审判也是公平的，因为我不求自己的意思，只求那差我来者的意思。”
《约翰福音 5: 30》