QT 28/02/2024 Wednesday Luke 6. Re-evaluating motivations and practice. 重新评估动机和实践。

QT 28/02/2024 Wednesday Luke 6
http://www.esvbible.org/luke6

Sabbath was a day for rest and restoration. A day for doing what we were created to do. A shrivelled hand was restored (Luke 6:6-10), a hunger was satisfied (Luke 6:1-2), a good was done to save life (Luke 6:9).

Furiously they were discussing "what they might do to Jesus" (Luke 6:11), the Lord of the Sabbath (Luke 6:5), who did not fit their purpose of Sabbath.

REFLECTION (1): During all these years of your Christian life, what thoughts and actions usually occupy your minds when you think of the day of rest?

Blessings and woes were laid before the readers (Luke 6:20-26).

REFLECTION (2): Do these words describe you: "poor", "hungry", "weeping", "rich", "consoled" and "full"? What caused these conditions to surface?

Sometimes, our own mistakes cause the self-inflicted pain. But blessed are you when you are HATED, REVILED, SPURNED "on account of the Son of Man" (Luke 6:22) through no mistakes of yours.

REFLECTION (3): Have you consciously and actively attempted to exclude from your lives these great rewards (Luke 6:23) which come from suffering for the Son of Man per se?

The quality of your love is challenged when you are asked to "love your enemies" (Luke 6:27). These enemies might physically strike you, rob you or retain your possessions (Luke 6:29-30).

APPLICATION: Showing love (Luke 6:35) and mercy (Luke 6:36) costs much, but so are the rewards for doing so: "Your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil" (Luke 6:35).

For this to happen, you need to reflect on yourselves truly (Luke 6:37-42), especially the motivations of the heart (Luke 6:43-45) and prove it by your obedience in real practice (Luke 6:46-49).

星期三 2024年2月28日 今日读经：路加福音6章
http://m.bbintl.org/bible/ncv/Luk/6/

安息日是休息和恢复的日子。那是为了要做我们被造该做的事。一只干枯的手被医治了(路6:6-10)，饥饿的肚子被填饱了(路6:1-2)，做好事救了性命(路6:9)。

他们愤怒地讨论着要“怎样对付耶稣”(路6:11)，安息日的主(路6:5)，那个他们认为不符合安息日本意的人。

反思(1):在你的基督徒生涯里，每当你想起安息日时，你的脑海里会出现哪些思想和行为？

福和祸都一一摆在读者眼前(路6:20-26)。

反思(2):这些词语是否刚好形容你：“贫穷”、“饥饿”、“哀哭”、“富有”、“得安慰”和“饱足”？什么事情使这些情况出现？

有时，是我们自己的错误导致了自己引起的痛。但若不是你犯错，而是世人为人子的缘故憎恨你、排斥你、辱骂你，你就有福了(路6:22)。

反思(3):你是否有意识地并且积极地把这些来自“因人子缘故而受苦”的大赏赐排除在外(路6:23)？

当被吩咐“当爱你的仇敌”(路6:27)时，你的爱的品质必受到考验。这些仇敌或许会在肉体上攻击你、抢劫你或拿走你的财产(路6:29-30)。

应用：爱人(路6:35)和对人表现仁慈(路6:36)是要付出很大的代价，但赏赐也大：“这样你们的赏赐就大了，你们也必作至高者的儿子，因为　神自己也宽待忘恩的和恶人。”(路6:35)

要得到赏赐，你必须诚实地自我反思(路6:37-42)，尤其是心里的出发点(路6:43-45)并且以你的顺服落实在实际生活上(路6:46-49)。