Unit 2: The Savior Comes，Session 13
Title: "謙恭得報賞The Reward of Humility "
2_24,19
經文Scriptures：路加福音Luke 18:1-17
Worldwide Outreach Teaching School 賴美滿 校長
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前言PREFACE: 今天的課程是上帝賞愛人們有謙恭之心、尋找上帝之確認比強調自己重要。我們接受神的國如耶穌的教導, 則經聖靈同在的力量, 在痛苦中、失敗或受傷時, 如被斷奶的嬰兒與其母, 我們可有忍耐和期望的休息於上帝的懷抱裡。
God honors those who live with a humble heart. To seek
validation from God, rather than from promoting ourselves. If we receive the
kingdom as Jesus has taught us, through the power of presence of the Holy
Spirit, we can rest in the arms of God, in the midst of pain, suffering, loss
and injustice. And like a weaned child with its mother, we may rest in trustful
hope and patient expectation.
上週Last Week：我們看到富和窮之比喻, 重要的是要尋找上帝國。We saw what the parable of the rich man
and Lazarus teaches about the importance of seeking the kingdom of God while we
are able.
這週This Week：我們將看到跟隨耶穌的生命是謙恭、感恩、非自大或自跨。We will see
that the life of the follower of Jesus is marked by humble thanksgiving, not
arrogant boasting.
1. 不灰心Do Not Loose Heart: 經文 Scriptures reading: 路加Luke 18: 1-14, 耶穌設一個比喻、是要人常常禱告、不可灰心．說、某城裡有一個官、不懼怕 神、也不尊重世人。那城裡有個寡婦、常到他那裡、說、我有一個對頭、求你給我伸冤。他多日不准．後來心裡說、我雖不懼怕 神、也不尊重世人．只因這寡婦煩擾我、我就給他伸冤罷．免得他常來纏磨我。
主說、你們聽這不義之官所說的話。神的選民、晝夜呼籲他、他縱然為他們忍了多時、豈不終久給他伸冤麼。我告訴你們、要快快的給他們伸冤了．然而人子來的時候、遇得見世上有信德麼。耶穌向那些仗著自己是義人、藐視別人的、設一個比喻、說、有兩個人上殿裡去禱告．一個是法利賽人、一個是稅吏。法利賽人站著、自言自語的禱告說、 神阿、我感謝你、我不像別人、勒索、不義、姦淫、也不像這個稅吏。我一個禮拜禁食兩次、凡我所得的、都捐上十分之一。那稅吏遠遠的站著、連舉目望天也不敢、只捶著胸說、神阿、開恩可憐我這個罪人。我告訴你們、這人回家去、比那人倒算為義了．因為凡自高的、必降為卑．自卑的、必升為高。
Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them
that they should always pray and not give up. He said: "In a certain town
there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared about men.
And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to
him with the plea, 'Grant me justice against my adversary.' For some time he
refused, but finally he said to himself, 'Even though I don't fear God or care
about men, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets
justice, so that she won't eventually wear me out with her coming!' "And
the Lord said, "Listen to what the unjust judge says. And will not God
bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will
he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and
quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the
earth?" To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked
down on everybody else, Jesus told this parable: "Two men went up to the
temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
The Pharisee stood up and prayed about himself: 'God,
I thank you that I am not like other men--robbers, evildoers, adulterers--or
even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I
get.' "But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look
up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, 'God, have mercy on me, a sinner.'
"I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified
before God. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles
himself will be exalted."
解經Commentary from N.I.V.p.2184 & 靈修版220-221頁: 路加Luke18:1-14,
V.1, “常常禱告, 不可灰心” 之意非無止息、吃苦、重複之長時間禱告, “常常禱告” 意旨 “總是禱告” 在日常生活中將所需要的, 每天帶到主面前, 相信主會回應, 神有時沒有馬上回應, 遲遲之回應是有原因的、當我們繼續禱告, 將長成有信心和期望之個性。 To persist
in prayer and not give up does not mean endless repetition or painfully long
prayer sessions. Always praying means keeping our requests constantly before
God as we live for him day by day, believing he will answer. When we live by
faith, we are not to give up. God may delay answering, but his delays always
have good reasons. As we persist in prayer we grow in character, faith, and
hope.
V.3, 守寡的和孤兒們是所有上帝的百姓中最易受攻擊的, 不論舊約的先知, 或新約的門徒, 堅持這些人是需要適當的照顧的. 請看出埃及記22:22-24; 以賽亞1:17; 提摩太前書5:3和雅各書1:27. Widows and orphans were among the
most vulnerable of all God’s people,
and both Old Testament prophets and New Testament apostles insisted that these
need people be properly cared for. See for example, Exodus 22:22-24; Isaiah
1:17; 1 Timothy 5:3; James 1:27.
Vv.6, 7, 不義的法官尚且能因壓力 If unjust judges respond to constant
pressure, how much more will a great and loving God respond to us, we can
believe he will hear our cries for help.
V.10-14, 接近耶路撒冷人, 常常到聖殿禱告, 聖殿是他們敬拜之中心 (參賽5:7)。那法利賽人到聖殿去不是因為向上帝禱告, 而是向周圍的人顯揚自己有好行為, 那稅吏到聖殿去就是要認罪和求上帝之憐憫。自以為義是危險的, 能使人驕傲, 教人茂視別人, 並妨礙他們之信仰, 和與神之間的關聯。我們之禱告應該像那稅吏The people
who lived near Jerusalem often went to the temple to pray. The temple was the
center of their worship. The Pharisee did not go to the temple to pray to God
but to announce to all within earshot how good he was. The tax collector went
recognizing his sin and begging for mercy. Self-righteousness is dangerous. It
leads to pride, causes a person to despise others, and prevents him or her from
learning anything from God. The tax collector’s prayer should be our prayer
because we all need God’s mercy every day. Don’t let pride in your achievements
cut you off from God.
2. 像小孩子Like A Child: 經文 Scriptures
reading: 路加Luke
18:15-17, 有人抱著自己的嬰孩、來見耶穌、要他摸他們．門徒看見就責備那些人。耶穌卻叫他們來、說、讓小孩子到我這裡來、不要禁止他們．因為在 神國的、正是這樣的人。我實在告訴你們、凡要承受 神國的、若不像小孩子、斷不能進去。People were also bringing babies to
Jesus to have him touch them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them.
But Jesus called the children to him and said, "Let the little children
come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as
these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God
like a little child will never enter it."
解經Commentary
from N.I.V.p.2185 & 靈修版221頁: 路加Luke18:15-17,
母親們常常把兒女帶到拉比那裏, 讓拉比為孩子們祝福, 因此這些母親圍繞住耶穌. 然而, 門徒卻認為孩子們不值得讓耶穌費時間 . 但是耶穌卻歡迎他們, 因為小孩子的那種信心和信靠正是人進入神國所需要的. 我們必將孩子帶到耶穌那裏; 我們自己也要以孩子班的接受和信靠的態度來到耶穌面前. It was customary for a mother to bring her
children to a rabbi for a blessing, and that is why these mothers gathered
around Jesus. The disciples, however, thought the children were unworthy of the
Master’s time - less important than whatever else he was doing. But Jesus
welcomed them, because little children have the kind of faith and trust needed
to enter God’s kingdom. It is important that we introduce our children to Jesus
and that we ourselves approach him with childlike attitudes of acceptance,
faith, and trust.
3. 結論Conclusion:
1) 不灰心Do Not Loose Heart: 得時與不得時, 等於隨時要禱告; 要行善不喪志、不灰心。讓我們唱次頁之歌, 是載自加拉太書 6:9,10. 由賴美滿作曲。Let’s sing
along next page: Doing good to all. Music Composed by Dr. Meiman Lai Saidi, from
the word of Galatians 6:9,10.
2) 要像小孩Like A Child: 我們要以小孩似的易於接受和信靠的態度來接受耶穌. We all
approach Him with childlike attitudes of acceptance, faith, and trust.
我們行善, 不可喪志, 若不灰心, 到了時候就要收成；(2x).
有了機會, 就當向眾人行善。 (2X)
We shouldn't give up doing good to all,
for after a while we will reap the harvest.
(2X)
Have the chance, we should do good to
everyone; (2X)
We shouldn't give up doing good to all,
for after a while we will reap the harvest.
(2X)
Music: See Next page!
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謙恭得報賞The Reward of Humility
