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單單敬拜神Worshipping God Alone

【聖經經節Bible Verses】

馬太四8:魔鬼又帶祂上到一座極高的山,將世上的萬國,和萬國的榮耀,都指給祂看,(9) 對祂說,你若俯伏拜我,我就把這一切都給你。(10) 耶穌說,撒但,退去罷!因為經上記著:當拜主你的神,單要事奉祂。

Matt 4:8 Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. (9) And he said to Him, All these will I give You if You will fall down and worship me. (10) Then Jesus said to him, Go away, Satan! For it is written, “You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.”

【職事的話Words of Ministry】

第三個試誘是屬世的榮耀、升遷、野心、地位以及有望的前途。這都是世上的榮耀。路加四章六節說,世上的萬國和萬國的榮耀,原是交付魔鬼的,因此他願意給誰就給誰。撒但在墮落之前,原是神所派管理世界的天使長(結二八13~14)。因此他稱為這世界的王(約十二31),世上的萬國和萬國的榮耀,都握在他手中。他把這些都擺在新受膏的王面前試誘祂,為要得著祂的敬拜。屬天的王勝過了這試誘。

The third temptation is a matter of worldly glory, promotion, ambition, position, and a promising future. All this is the glory of the world. Luke 4:6 says that the kingdoms of the world and their glory were delivered unto the devil; hence, to whomever he wills he gives them. Before his fall, Satan as the archangel was appointed by God to be the ruler of the world (Ezek. 28:13-14). Thus, he is called the ruler of this world (John 12:31), holding all the kingdoms of this world and their glory in his hand. He presented all these to the newly anointed King as a temptation in order to secure worship. The heavenly King overcame this temptation.

新王斥責魔鬼的提議,並站在人的立場上單單敬拜事奉神,藉以擊敗魔鬼。為利去敬拜或事奉神以外的任何事物,總是魔鬼要取得人敬拜的一種試誘。主在這裏似乎是對撒但說:「撒但,做為一個人,我耶穌單單敬拜神並事奉祂。你是神的仇敵,我絕不敬拜你。我不在意世界的榮耀或世上的萬國。撒但,離開我去罷!」

The new King rebuked the devil's presentation and defeated him by standing on the ground of man to worship and serve God only. To worship or to serve anything other than God for gain is always the devil's temptation to secure worship. The Lord seemed to be saying to Satan, “Satan, as a man, I, Jesus, worship God and serve Him only. You are God's enemy, and I will never worship you. I don't care for the glory of the world or for the kingdoms of the world. Satan, get away from Me!”

摘錄自馬太福音生命讀經,水流職事站出版。
Extracted from the Life-study of Matthew, published by Living Stream Ministry.
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