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My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）

My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音） 
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Day 263

Saying a Fond Farewell

Text: John 13: 33

SAYING A FOND FAREWELL

This was a hard time for all the Disciples who were true to the Lord Jesus Christ. They had found faith in Him. They had also grown to love Him deeply. To say goodbye to loved ones is always painfully hard.

“Little children, I shall be with you a little while longer. You will seek Me; and as I said to the Jews, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come,’ So now I say to you.

John 13:33

1. “Little children”

a. This is a phrase a teacher might use to speak to his pupils
b. This phrase is found in the singular in the Book of Proverbs: “My son” Proverbs 2:1
c. Jesus used this phrase:
i. Because He was their Teacher
ii. They were also His pupils or His “ sons”
iii. This was a term of tender affection
iv. He chose this phrase to say farewell to His beloved Disciples

2. “I shall be with you a little longer”

a. This was said with reference to His life on earth
b. His last day would be spent with His “little children”

3. “You will seek Me”

a. This would be natural
b. There will be a deep sense of missing the Lord Jesus
c. Naturally the heart and mind would seek Jesus

4. “As I said to the Jews”

a. “Where I am going, you cannot come”
i. In the case of the Jews, this was a reference to Heaven
ii. Because they had rejected Jesus, they cannot be with Him
b. “So now I say to you”
i. There was a slight alteration with reference to application
ii. This was a reference to His death and they cannot be with Him at that point of time
iii. But as far as Heaven is concerned, they will be with Jesus one day
This hope of heaven would be explained a little later (John 14)

经文： 约翰福音 13：33

热衷的道别

对诚心跟随耶稣的门徒们来说，这是一个艰难时刻。他们在耶稣里找到了信心。他们也深深地爱戴耶稣。要与至亲道别总是一件非常艰难的事。

“小子们，我还有不多的时候与你们同在， 后来你们要找我，但我所去的地方你们不能到。 这话我曾对犹太人说过，如今也照样对你们说。”

《约翰福音 13：33》

1. “小子们”

a. 一位老师可以运用这个词汇来形容他的门徒
b. 在《箴言》也提到相同的词汇，“我儿” 《箴言 2：1》
c. 耶稣运用这个词汇是因为：
i. 祂是他们的老师
ii. 身为门徒，他们也是祂的“儿子”
iii. 这是富有慈爱的称呼
iv. 祂选择运用这个称呼来和祂心爱的门徒道别

2. “我还有不多的时候与你们同在”

a. 这是形容祂在世间的时光
b. 祂人生的最后一天会是和祂的“小子们”同在

3. “你们要找我”

a. 这是自然的
b. 他们会非常相念主耶稣
c. 他们的心和意念会自然地寻求耶稣

4. “我曾对犹太人说过”

a. “但我所去的地方你们不能到”
i. 对于犹太人，这指的是天国
ii. 由于犹太人拒绝耶稣，所以他们不能够与耶稣在天国同在
b. “如今也照样对你们说”
i. 虽然是相同的话，这番话对耶稣的门徒有不一样的运用
ii. 由于耶稣将受难而死，祂的门徒无法和耶稣同在
iii. 不过，他们有一天会和耶稣在天国同在
《约翰福音 14》将会探讨这份天国的仰望