《馬太福音》Day28
《順服的信心》
1 法利賽人和撒都該人來試探耶穌，請祂從天上顯個神蹟給他們看。 2 耶穌回答說：「晚上天發紅，你們就說：『天必要晴。』 3 早晨天發紅，又發黑，你們就說：『今日必有風雨。』你們知道分辨天上的氣色，倒不能分辨這時候的神蹟。 4 一個邪惡淫亂的世代求神蹟，除了約拿的神蹟以外，再沒有神蹟給他看。」耶穌就離開他們去了。
5 門徒渡到那邊去，忘了帶餅。 6 耶穌對他們說：「你們要謹慎，防備法利賽人和撒都該人的酵。」 7 門徒彼此議論說：「這是因為我們沒有帶餅吧。」 8 耶穌看出來，就說：「你們這小信的人，為甚麼因為沒有餅彼此議論呢？ 9 你們還不明白嗎？不記得那五個餅分給五千人、又收拾了多少籃子的零碎嗎？ 10 也不記得那七個餅分給四千人、又收拾了多少筐子的零碎嗎？ 11 我對你們說：『要防備法利賽人和撒都該人的酵』，這話不是指著餅說的，你們怎麼不明白呢？」 12 門徒這才曉得祂說的不是叫他們防備餅的酵，乃是防備法利賽人和撒都該人的教訓。 (馬太福音十六1-12)
1 The Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus and tested Him by asking Him to show them a sign from heaven. 2 He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,’ 3 and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times. 4 A wicked and adulterous generation looks for a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.”Jesus then left them and went away.
5 When they went across the lake, the disciples forgot to take bread. 6 “Be careful,”Jesus said to them. “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” 7 They discussed this among themselves and said, “It is because we didn’t bring any bread.” 8 Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked, “You of little faith, why are you talking among yourselves about having no bread? 9 Do you still not understand? Don’t you remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? 10 Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? 11 How is it you don’t understand that I was not talking to you about bread? But be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” 12 Then they understood that He was not telling them to guard against the yeast used in bread, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.（Matthew 16:1-12）
5 When they went across the lake, the disciples forgot to take bread. 6 “Be careful,”Jesus said to them. “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” 7 They discussed this among themselves and said, “It is because we didn’t bring any bread.” 8 Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked, “You of little faith, why are you talking among yourselves about having no bread? 9 Do you still not understand? Don’t you remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? 10 Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? 11 How is it you don’t understand that I was not talking to you about bread? But be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” 12 Then they understood that He was not telling them to guard against the yeast used in bread, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.（Matthew 16:1-12）
分享【把神蹟當條件的，是一種不順服的信心】
法利賽人和撒都該人向耶穌提出一個看似合理的要求：「請祢從天上顯一個神蹟給我們看。」在人看來，若真是從神而來，以神蹟作為證明似乎無可厚非。然而，耶穌的回應直指核心 —— 這不是證據的問題，而是信心的問題。
事實上，他們並非沒有看見神的作為。此前，耶穌醫病、趕鬼、餵飽群眾的神蹟早已發生在眾人眼前，但他們仍然說「不夠」，仍然要求「再多一個」。問題不在於神沒有顯明，而在於人的心已經關上。他們並非為了尋求真理，而是把信心變成一種交換條件：神若再多做一步，我才肯相信；神若先滿足我的要求，我才願意回應。
這種態度，看似理性，其實不是謙卑等候，而是以自己為中心的談判——把信心建立在可控的結果之上，卻拒絕在未完全明白之前順服。這就是一種被推遲到「看見之後」的信心，那麼順服亦被延後到「安心之後」。
我們是否也曾這樣想：「如果祢再做多一點，我就相信祢」、「如果祢幫到我，我就再信祢多一點」，又或者「等我見到結果，才決定要不要跟隨祢」？這些想法，往往令信徒不自覺地在心裡設下條件 —— 等事情好轉、等禱告見效、等看見結果，才決定是否真正順服神的帶領。各位，真正的信心，並不是神先滿足我的期待，我才相信；而是即使道路未明，仍然選擇信靠、回應並跟隨。
【釋經亮點】
為什麼要提約拿？耶穌稱這世代為「邪惡淫亂的世代」，並非指他們缺乏宗教行為，而是指出他們對神的不忠心 —— 心中早已有立場，卻想用神蹟為自己的不信找合理藉口。因此，耶穌說：「除了約拿的神蹟，再沒有神蹟給你們。」
約拿的神蹟不是表演性的奇觀，而是指向死亡、悔改與神的拯救行動，預表神在黑暗與失敗中仍然施行拯救的主權。耶穌拒絕迎合人的要求，因為祂要人看見的，不是更多刺激的證據，而是神真正、終極的作為。
反思：我是否曾把信心變成交換條件，等神先回應我的要求，才願意順服？讓我在尚未看見結果的時候，就已經決定信靠並跟隨神。
禱告：早已廣行神蹟的主，求祢光照我的心，使我看見自己隱藏的不信與試探。當我渴望確據、害怕未知時，求祢賜我單純的信心，不以結果為前提，仍然選擇順服祢的帶領。教我不向祢談判，而是全然信靠祢，因祢本是信實、可倚靠的主。奉主名求，阿們。
Posted in 2026-01-Matthew-C