《路加福音》Day11

《超越的信心》

耶穌對百姓講完了這一切的話,就進了迦百農。 2 有一個百夫長所寶貴的僕人害病,快要死了。 3 百夫長風聞耶穌的事,就託猶太人的幾個長老去求耶穌來救他的僕人。 4 他們到了耶穌那裏,就切切地求祂說:「祢給他行這事是他所配得的; 5 因為他愛我們的百姓,給我們建造會堂。」 耶穌就和他們同去。離那家不遠,百夫長託幾個朋友去見耶穌,對祂說:「主啊!不要勞動;因祢到我舍下,我不敢當。 7 我也自以為不配去見祢,只要祢說一句話,我的僕人就必好了。 8 因為我在人的權下,也有兵在我以下,對這個說:『去!』他就去;對那個說:『來!』他就來;對我的僕人說:『你做這事!』他就去做。」 9 耶穌聽見這話,就希奇他,轉身對跟隨的眾人說:「我告訴你們,這麼大的信心,就是在以色列中,我也沒有遇見過。」 10 那託來的人回到百夫長家裏,看見僕人已經好了。

11 過了不多時,耶穌往一座城去,這城名叫拿因,祂的門徒和極多的人與祂同行。 12 將近城門,有一個死人被抬出來。這人是他母親獨生的兒子;他母親又是寡婦。有城裏的許多人同著寡婦送殯。 13 主看見那寡婦,就憐憫她,對她說:「不要哭!」 14 於是進前按著槓,抬的人就站住了。耶穌說:「少年人,我吩咐你,起來!」 15 那死人就坐起,並且說話。耶穌便把他交給他母親。 16 眾人都驚奇,歸榮耀與神,說:「有大先知在我們中間興起來了!」又說:「神眷顧了祂的百姓!」 17 祂這事的風聲就傳遍了猶太和周圍地方。 (路加福音七1-17)

1 When Jesus had finished saying all this to the people who were listening, He entered Capernaum. 2 There a centurion’s servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die. 3 The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to Him, asking Him to come and heal his servant. 4 When they came to Jesus, they pleaded earnestly with Him, “This man deserves to have you do this, 5 because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.” 6 So Jesus went with them. He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to say to Him: “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have You come under my roof. 7 That is why I did not even consider myself worthy to come to You. But say the word, and my servant will be healed. 8 For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and that one, ‘Come,’ and he comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” 9 When Jesus heard this, He was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following Him, He said, “I tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel.” 10 Then the men who had been sent returned to the house and found the servant well.

11 Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and His disciples and a large crowd went along with Him. 12 As He approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out—the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her. 13 When the Lord saw her, His heart went out to her and He said, “Don’t cry.” 14 Then He went up and touched the bier they were carrying him on, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I say to you, get up!” 15 The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother. 16 They were all filled with awe and praised God. “A great prophet has appeared among us,” they said. “God has come to help His people.” 17 This news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and the surrounding country. (Luke7:1-17)

分享【信心,在於相信主的權柄】

《路加福音七1-17》描述兩個看似不同的場景:一個是百夫長為僕人求醫,另一個是耶穌使拿因城寡婦的兒子復活。但兩者都指向同一件事:真正的信心,是超越「看見」與「控制」的。

百夫長沒有親眼見耶穌行動,甚至覺得自己不配讓主進入他的家,但他卻相信只要主一句話,事情就會成就。及後,寡婦因失去了唯一的兒子,正走在送葬的路上,人生似乎已走到盡頭。經文沒有記載她有任何求告,只有一個絕望的畫面。但耶穌「看見她,就憐憫她」,主動介入,在她最絕望的時候帶來更新的希望。結果,那已經死去的兒子就坐起來,並開始說話。

在這兩個故事都讓我們看見:神的工作,不受距離限制,也不受人的狀態限制。只要祂的話一出,就帶著生命與能力,並且超越我們的理解。

釋經亮點】

在《路加福音七7》百夫長對耶穌說:「你只要說一句話,我的僕人就必好了。」這句話的重點,不只是信心很大,而是他明白「權柄」的運作。他自己是軍官,知道命令一出,就必成就;因此他相信,耶穌的話同樣帶著絕對的能力。所以,他的信心並不是建立在神蹟之後,而是建立在對耶穌身份的認識。這也是為什麼耶穌說:「這麼大的信心,就是在以色列中我也沒有遇見過。」

各位,真正的信心,不是要看見結果,才相信;而是相信 —— 主說的話,本身就帶著能力。很多時候,我們的相信是「要見到,才安心」。但百夫長提醒我們:信心不是控制結果,而是信靠主的話。今天你面對的困難,是否一定要看到改變,才願意相信?還是你願意學習:就算未見到,但因為是主說的,我仍然信?

反思:如果神今天只給你一句話,你會願意信到底嗎?

禱告:滿有權柄與能力的主耶穌,求祢幫助我,學習像百夫長一樣,不是因為看見才信,而是因為認識祢而信。在我未見到結果的時候,仍然抓住祢的應許,不動搖、不退後。讓我的信心,不停留在感覺,而是建立在祢的話語之上。奉主名求,阿們。

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