【双语灵修】谁为大？Who is Greater?

“你们里头为大的，倒要像年幼的，为首领的，倒要像服侍人的。” - 路 22:26

你玩过“猎枪”游戏吗？通常情况下，它是指在车里获得“最好”的座位，也就是驾驶员旁边的副驾驶座。我们家的孩子则认为是车后排中间的座位。我现在仿佛还能听到他们争抢座位的吵闹声。我很庆幸儿童汽车座椅的出现，让我的孙子孙女们不再为这个游戏而狂热。

我们对优胜的渴望会影响我们对事物的反应。你能想像在与耶稣共进最后的晚餐时，为了谁为大而发生的争执吗？难道门徒们没有从耶稣身上学到任何在神的国里服侍的信息吗？

耶稣耐心地再次教导他们。祂告诉门徒，他们不能像君王或其他世俗的领袖那样统治他人；相反，跟随祂的人是天上的国民。在天上，服侍比被服侍更重要。祂说：“我在你们中间如同服侍人的。”祂还向他们保证，在神的国里，他们也能在餐桌上吃喝，但那是以后的事了。

在默想这个故事时，你的姿态是什么？你是需要被看见，还是愿意敞开大门，让他人有机会来荣耀神？

祷告

耶稣，请帮助我们牢记，你是我们效法的榜样。请指引我们，让我们努力在态度和姿态上效法你。感谢你以仆人之心服侍我们。阿们。

路加福音 22:24-30

24门徒起了争论：他们中间哪一个可算为大。
25耶稣说：“外邦人有君王为主治理他们，那掌权管他们的称为恩主。
26但你们不可这样，你们里头为大的，倒要像年幼的；为首领的，倒要像服侍人的。
27是谁为大？是坐席的呢，是服侍人的呢？不是坐席的大吗？然而，我在你们中间如同服侍人的。
28我在磨炼之中，常和我同在的就是你们。
29我将国赐给你们，正如我父赐给我一样，
30叫你们在我国里坐在我的席上吃喝，并且坐在宝座上审判以色列十二个支派。”

Who is Greater?

"The greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves." - Luke 22:26

Have you ever played "shotgun"? Usually it's about getting "the best" passenger seat in the car—in the front seat by the driver. Our kids believed it was the middle seat in the back of the car. I can still hear the arguments and the mad dash for that seat. I am thankful that children's car seats have taken away the mania of that game for my grandkids.

Our desire to be in first place can get in the way of how we respond to a situation. Can you imagine being at the Last Supper with Jesus and having an argument break out about who is the greatest? Had the disciples learned nothing from Jesus about service in God's kingdom?

Jesus patiently tried again. He told his disciples that they were not like kings and other worldly leaders who lorded it over others; instead, his followers were citizens of heaven, where serving is more important than being served. He said, "I am among you as one who serves." And he assured them they would be able to eat and drink at the table in God's kingdom, but the time for that would come later.

As you reflect on this story, what is your posture? Do you need to be seen, or are you willing to open doors so that others will be treated in a way that brings glory to God?

Prayer

Jesus, help us to remember that you set an example for us to follow. Guide us as we strive to follow you in attitude and posture. Thank you for your servant heart for us. Amen.

诵读: 骆云秀
片头: 张妙阳