QT 16/02/2026 Mon. Matthew 13. Rearranging How We See God’s Kingdom. 重新认识神的国度

QT 16/02/2026 Mon. Matthew 13. Rearranging How We See God’s Kingdom.
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Hearing the Kingdom

Key verse: “He who has ears, let him hear.” (Matthew 13:9, ESV)

Scripture Focus
Matthew 13 gathers Jesus’ parables about the kingdom of heaven: the sower, the weeds, the mustard seed, the leaven, the hidden treasure, the pearl of great value, and the net. These stories are simple on the surface, but they press deep questions into the heart: How do we hear God’s word? What do we truly value? Do we trust God’s timing?

Reflection: Jesus knows that everyone hears His words—but not everyone receives them.

In the Parable of the Sower, the same seed falls on different soils. The problem isn’t the seed; it’s the condition of the heart. Some hearts are hard, some distracted, some shallow, and some ready. The kingdom grows where the word is received with faith and perseverance. This invites an honest check: What kind of soil am I today?

The Parable of the Weeds reminds us that God’s kingdom grows in a mixed world. Good and evil exist side by side for now. Jesus calls us to patience and trust, not panic or judgment. God will deal perfectly with justice at the right time.

Then come the quiet parables—the mustard seed and leaven—where the kingdom starts small, almost unnoticed, yet grows with unstoppable power. God’s work in you may feel slow or hidden, but heaven sees progress where you see insignificance.

Finally, the treasure and the pearl confront our priorities. The kingdom is not one value among many; it’s worth everything. Joyfully surrendering all for Christ isn’t loss—it’s gain.

Jesus ends the chapter by asking, “Have you understood all these things?” (v. 51) Understanding, in Matthew 13, isn’t just intellectual—it’s transformational.

Application

(a) Examine your soil. Ask God to soften your heart where it has grown hard, distracted, or shallow.

(b) Trust God’s timing. Resist the urge to control outcomes that belong to the Lord.

(c) Value the kingdom supremely. What competes with Jesus for your deepest loyalty?

(d) Stay faithful in small beginnings. God delights in growth that starts unseen.

Prayer

Father God, give me ears to hear Your word and a heart ready to receive it. Remove what hardens me, distracts me, or chokes my faith. Help me trust Your timing and value Your kingdom above all else. Let Your quiet, powerful work grow in me for Your glory. In Jesus’ name, amen.

QT 16/02/2026 星期一. 马太福音 13 重新认识神的国度
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聆听天国

关键经文： 有耳的，就应当听。”（马太福音13:9）

经文聚焦
马太福音第13章汇集了耶稣关于天国的比喻：撒种的、稗子的、芥菜种的、酵的、藏在田里的宝藏的、贵重的珍珠的、撒网的。这些故事表面看似简单，却向心灵提出深刻的追问：我们如何聆听神的话语？我们真正看重什么？我们是否信靠神的时机？

反思：耶稣深知众人皆能听见祂的话语——却非人人都能领受。

在撒种的比喻中，同一粒种子落在不同土壤里。问题不在种子本身，而在于心灵的状态。有的心如坚石，有的心随波逐流，有的心浅薄如沙，有的心却预备妥当。唯有以信心与恒心领受真道之处，天国方能生长。这促使我们诚实地自省：今日我的心田属于何种土壤？

稗子的比喻提醒我们：神的国度生长在纷杂的世界里。善恶并存的现状将持续存在。耶稣呼召我们持守耐心与信靠，而非惊惶或论断。神必在恰当时机以公义完美施行审判。

随后是静默的比喻——芥菜种与酵母——天国始于微小，几不可察，却以不可阻挡之力生长。神在你生命中的工作或许缓慢隐秘，但你眼中微不足道的进展，天父早已看见。

最后，宝藏与珍珠直指我们的优先次序。天国并非众多价值之一，而是值得付出一切的珍宝。为基督欢欣舍弃万物并非损失——而是得着。

耶稣以提问结束本章：“你们明白这一切了吗？”（51节）在马太福音第13章中，理解不仅是理性的认知，更是生命的蜕变。

应用

(a) 检视你的土壤。求神软化你那颗已然刚硬、分心或浅薄的心。

(b) 信靠神的时机。抵挡掌控属主结果的冲动。

(c) 将国度置于至高。什么事物正与耶稣争夺你最深的忠诚？

(d) 在微小开端中持守忠心。神喜悦那从无形处萌发的成长。

祷告

天父上帝，求赐我聆听祢话语的耳朵，预备领受祢话语的心。除去使我刚硬、分心或窒息信心的障碍。帮助我信靠祢的时机，将祢的国度置于万有之上。愿祢那静默而大能的工作在我里面生长，为要彰显祢的荣耀。奉耶稣的名祷告，阿们。