【双语灵修】看见神SEEING GOD

「『人看见我，就是看见那差我来的。』」-约 12:45

有时，我在阅读圣经中关于耶稣的故事时，会对人们对耶稣表现出的怀疑、不信和公然反对感到困惑。耶稣还需要做什么才能让人们相信？还需要多少神迹？还要医治多少人或让多少人从死里复活？马太福音28章17节告诉我们，在耶稣自己从死里复活之后，甚至在耶稣最亲密的门徒中也有人仍疑惑！

我也曾想过，如果我见到耶稣，是否会认出祂来。我想我会的。但圣经中有许多记载表明，那些受过最多宗教训练的人，那些本应很快认出耶稣的人，正正是那些最难相信耶稣的人。我需要看到耶稣做什么，才能相信祂真的是神呢？也许必须是一个特定的神迹，或者是某种程度的智慧，才能颠覆我的看法。当我进一步想到，耶稣作为一个脆弱的婴孩降生在被侵占国家的偏远地区时，这个问题变得更具挑战性。那时，我会认出祂吗？

耶稣说：「人看见我，就是看见那差我来的。」当我们注视耶稣时，我们就看到了神。在庆祝圣诞之际，我们是否愿意从耶稣的脸上，看到天地的创造者—这位神呢？

祷告

主耶稣，祢国度的神迹奇事令人惊叹。请帮助我们认清祢自己：神与我们同在！阿们。

约翰福音 12:37-46
37耶稣说了这话，就离开他们隐藏了。他虽然在他们面前行了许多神迹，他们还是不信他。 38 这是要应验先知以赛亚的话说：「主啊，我们所传的有谁信呢？主的膀臂向谁显露呢？」 39他们所以不能信，因为以赛亚又说：40 「主叫他们瞎了眼，硬了心，免得他们眼睛看见，心里明白，回转过来，我就医治他们。」 41 以赛亚因为看见他的荣耀，就指着他说这话。 42虽然如此，官长中却有好些信他的，只因法利赛人的缘故，就不承认，恐怕被赶出会堂。 43 这是因他们爱人的荣耀过于爱神的荣耀。44 耶稣大声说：「信我的，不是信我，乃是信那差我来的。 45 人看见我，就是看见那差我来的。

SEEING GOD

“‘The one who looks at me is seeing the one who sent me.’” - John 12:45

Sometimes when I read the Bible’s stories about Jesus, I am baffled at the doubts, disbelief, and outright opposition that people showed in response to Jesus. What more did Jesus need to do for people to believe? How many more miracles? How many more people had to be healed or raised from the dead? Matthew 28:17 tells us that even some of Jesus’ closest disciples doubted after Jesus himself had risen from the dead!

I have also wondered if I would have recognized Jesus if I had met him. I’d like to think I would. But the Bible includes lots of accounts showing that people with the most religious training, the ones who should have quickly recognized Jesus, were also among those who had the most difficult time believing in him. What would I need to see Jesus do in order to believe that he is really God? Maybe it would have to be a particular miracle or a certain level of wisdom that confronted my assumptions. This question becomes even more challenging when I think about Jesus being born as a vulnerable baby in the backcountry of an occupied territory. Would I recognize him then?

Jesus says that “the one who looks at me is seeing the one who sent me.” When we look at Jesus, we are seeing God. As we celebrate Christmas, are we willing to see God the Creator of heaven and earth in the face of Jesus?

Prayer
Jesus, the signs and wonders of your kingdom are amazing. Help us to recognize you for who you really are: God with us! Amen.

诵读: 楚云
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