《路加福音》Day18

《歸入主名下》

這事以後,主又設立七十個人,差遣他們兩個兩個地在祂前面,往自己所要到的各城各地方去, 2 就對他們說:「要收的莊稼多,做工的人少。所以,你們當求莊稼的主打發工人出去收他的莊稼。 3 你們去吧!我差你們出去,如同羊羔進入狼群。 4 不要帶錢囊,不要帶口袋,不要帶鞋;在路上也不要問人的安。 5 無論進哪一家,先要說:『願這一家平安。』 6 那裏若有當得平安的人,你們所求的平安就必臨到那家;不然,就歸與你們了。 你們要住在那家,吃喝他們所供給的,因為工人得工價是應當的;不要從這家搬到那家。 8 無論進哪一城,人若接待你們,給你們擺上甚麼,你們就吃甚麼。 要醫治那城裏的病人,對他們說:『神的國臨近你們了。』 10 無論進哪一城,人若不接待你們,你們就到街上去, 11 說:『就是你們城裏的塵土黏在我們的腳上,我們也當著你們擦去。雖然如此,你們該知道神的國臨近了。』 12 我告訴你們,當審判的日子,所多瑪所受的,比那城還容易受呢!」 13 「哥拉汛哪,你有禍了!伯賽大啊,你有禍了!因為在你們中間所行的異能若行在泰爾、西頓,他們早已披麻蒙灰,坐在地上悔改了。 14 當審判的日子,泰爾、西頓所受的,比你們還容易受呢! 15 迦百農啊,你已經升到天上,將來必推下陰間。」 16 又對門徒說:「聽從你們的就是聽從我;棄絕你們的就是棄絕我;棄絕我的就是棄絕那差我來的。」

17 那七十個人歡歡喜喜地回來,說:「主啊!因祢的名,就是鬼也服了我們。」 18 耶穌對他們說:「我曾看見撒但從天上墜落,像閃電一樣。 19 我已經給你們權柄可以踐踏蛇和蠍子,又勝過仇敵一切的能力,斷沒有甚麼能害你們。 20 然而,不要因鬼服了你們就歡喜,要因你們的名記錄在天上歡喜。」(路加福音十1-20)

1 After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place where He was about to go. 2 He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field. 3 Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves. 4 Do not take a purse or bag or sandals; and do not greet anyone on the road. 5 “When you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ 6 If someone who promotes peace is there, your peace will rest on them; if not, it will return to you. 7 Stay there, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the worker deserves his wages. Do not move around from house to house. 8 “When you enter a town and are welcomed, eat what is offered to you. 9 Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ 10 But when you enter a town and are not welcomed, go into its streets and say, 11 ‘Even the dust of your town we wipe from our feet as a warning to you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God has come near.’ 12 I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town. 13 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. 14 But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you. 15 And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted to the heavens? No, you will go down to Hades. 16 “Whoever listens to you listens to Me; whoever rejects you rejects Me; but whoever rejects Me rejects him who sent Me.”

17 The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.” 18 He replied, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. 19 I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. 20 However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” (Luke10:1-20)

分享【悔改,使你屬於神】

耶穌第二次差遣門徒出去,七十個門徒,每兩個一組,進入各城各地。祂提醒他們,這是一個困難的使命,好像羊進入狼群,但同時也吩咐他們不要依靠外在的預備,而是單單倚靠神。在差遣的過程中,耶穌同時指出,那些看見神作為卻不悔改的城,有禍了。因為在《路加福音》中,神國的臨到,正是呼喚人悔改與回應。之後,門徒就出去,並經歷神的工作,醫治病人、宣告神國臨近。當他們回來的時候,充滿喜樂地說:「主啊,因祢的名,就是鬼也服了我們!」他們的喜樂,來自「事奉的果效」。但耶穌卻將他們的焦點轉移,說:「不要因鬼服了你們就歡喜,要因你們的名記錄在天上歡喜。」

在這段差遣中,其實出現了兩種回應:有人看見神的作為,卻沒有悔改;有人事奉神,卻錯放了喜樂的來源。耶穌提醒他們,果效會改變,經歷會起伏,成功也未必長久。唯有一樣不變,就是你的名是否記在天上,是否屬於神?這才是耶穌著緊的事。

【釋經亮點】

在經文中耶穌說:「要收的莊稼多,做工的人少。」這句話在當時的背景中,是一個極具畫面感的比喻。對農業社會的猶太人來說,「收割」是一個關鍵時刻 —— 莊稼已經成熟,若不及時收割,就會腐壞、流失,甚至白白浪費。因此,耶穌所指的不是「將來的機會」,而是時機已經成熟,現在就是「關鍵的時刻」。


門徒聽到這句話,很自然會聯想到舊約中「收割」常代表神的作為與人的回應 —— 神已經在人的心中動工,預備人去接受祂的國(如:約珥書三13、耶利米書八20等)。換句話說,問題不是沒有預備好的人,而是缺少願意出去參與的人。


因此,耶穌接着說要「求莊稼的主打發工人出去」,提醒門徒:這不是單靠人的熱心,而是神主動差遣。對今天的我們,這句話仍然帶來挑戰:我們常以為傳福音很困難,但耶穌卻說,真正的問題不是「沒有機會」,而是「缺少回應的人」。


福音的門已經打開,問題是:你是否願意成為被差派的工人?

反思:當知道神的國臨近時,你是否仍在拖延回應?你的回應是否真的令你歸入祂的名下?

禱告:呼喚人悔改的主耶穌,求祢光照我,使我不只聽見,更願真誠地悔改回轉歸向祢,讓我因名字記在天上而歡喜,在任何光景中仍以祢為樂。奉主名求,阿們。

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