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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 265

Seeking Clarification

Text: John 13: 36-37

SEEKING CLARIFICATION

Simon Peter loved the Lord Jesus as much as any of the other disciples. He was perturbed by what Jesus said about going to a place where the Disciples could not go. His heart was stirred, for deep down he felt he was able to follow Jesus, no matter where He went or how hard the path may be.

“Simon Peter said to Him, ‘Lord, where are You going?’ Jesus answered him, ‘Where I am going you cannot follow Me now, but you shall follow Me afterward.’”

John 13:36

1. Simon Peter

a. He was one of the earlier disciples of Jesus
b. The Lord had called him and his brother with James and John Matthew 4
c. He had never stopped following Jesus
i. He did not fully agree with what Jesus had just said
ii. He felt in his heart that he would go with Jesus anywhere and everywhere

2. “Lord, where are You going?”

a. This was a pointed question
b. He wanted Jesus to be very specific
c. What exactly did Jesus mean?
d. Where was He going that the Disciples could not go?

3. “Where I am going you cannot follow Me now”

a. Jesus was just as clear and specific
b. He knew His disciples better than they knew themselves
c. But He did not explain further where He was going
d. In fact, He had already told them a number of times on earlier occasions
i. He would be betrayed
ii. He would suffer many things under the chief priests and scribes
iii. He would be lifted up on the cross
iv. He would die as the Lamb of God for the sins of the world

4. “But you shall follow Me afterward”
There will come a time when the Disciples would also be asked to suffer for the Lord and to die for their faith. But they were not ready at this point of time. Their faith and courage were not strong enough yet!

经文：约翰福音 13：36-37

寻求澄清

西门彼得和其他门徒们一样爱耶稣。彼得听到了耶稣说祂将会到一个门徒们不能跟着去的地方。他因此感到担忧。彼得的心被激起，因为他深深地觉得无论耶稣到哪儿去，不管路有多艰难，他必定能跟随耶稣。

“西门彼得问耶稣说：‘主往哪里去？’耶稣回答说：‘我所去的地方，你现在不能跟我去，后来却要跟我去。’”

《约翰福音13：36》

1. 西门彼得

a. 他是较早跟随耶稣的门徒之一
b. 主耶稣呼召了彼得和他的兄弟，再招呼雅各和约翰 《马太福音 4》
c. 彼得从未停止过跟随耶稣
i. 他不完全认同耶稣所说的
ii. 在他心里，他认为他会跟随耶稣到天涯海角

2. “主往哪里去？”

a. 这是一个直接的问题
b. 他要耶稣给他明确的答复
c. 耶稣说的到底是什么意思？
d. 祂去的地方，为何门徒们不能去？

3. “我所去的地方，你现在不能跟我去”

a. 耶稣的答复也同样的清晰和明确
b. 耶稣比门徒们更了解他们自己
c. 可是祂并没有进一步解释祂将去哪里
d. 其实，祂早前已经告诉他们好几次了
i. 祂将会被背叛
ii. 祂将会受祭司长和文士许多的苦
iii. 祂将会在十架被高举
iv. 身为上帝的羔羊，祂将会为世人的罪而死

4. “后来却要跟我去”

有一日，门徒们也会为主而受难，为在主里的信心而殉道。但此时的他们，还没作好准备。他们的信心和勇气都还不够坚强！