第十六章
最好能將全章略讀一遍，再專注於以下經文段落：
21從此，耶穌才指示門徒，他必須上耶路撒冷去，受長老、祭司長、文士許
多的苦，並且被殺，第三日復活。22彼得就拉著他，勸他說：「主啊，萬不
可如此！這事必不臨到你身上。」23耶穌轉過來，對彼得說：「撒但，退
我後邊去吧！你是絆我腳的；因為你不體貼 神的意思，只體貼人的意思。
」24於是耶穌對門徒說：「若有人要跟從我，就當捨己，背起他的十字架來
跟從我。25因為，凡要救自己生命（生命：或譯靈魂；下同）的，必喪掉
生命；凡為我喪掉生命的，必得著生命。26人若賺得全世界，賠上自己的生
命，有甚麼益處呢？人還能拿甚麼換生命呢？27人子要在他父的榮耀裏，同
著眾使者降臨；那時候，他要照各人的行為報應各人。28我實在告訴你們，
站在這裏的，有人在沒嘗死味以前必看見人子降臨在他的國裏。」
默想：
1. 彼得不欲耶穌死於十架，因此希望耶穌躲開。但耶穌嚴厲地斥責彼得，
因他並非從神的角度來看這件事。我們身為主門徒的，都當學習以神的
眼光來看自己的生命，並「背…十字架來跟從」。這並不是說，我們都
要被釘十架；其實，大多時候，我們的十架並非代表受苦或死亡，乃是
代表神對我們每個人的計劃與目的，我們需要學習耶穌一樣，發掘神的
旨意，並將神的旨意實踐出來。
2. 我們可能常以為遵行神的旨意，就會「喪掉生命」。其實，只有在每天
生活中遵行神的旨意，我們才能「得到生命」，並且是更豐盛的生命。
3. 耶穌「得與失」的教導，對你自己目前的生活優次，有什麼提醒？是否
察覺到神對你生命的看法是怎樣的？
禱告與筆錄：
繼續安靜在神面前聆聽神，並將你的的思想、問題、觸動你的字、詞、圖
畫，或是與神的禱告，寫在你的靈程筆記簿上面。
今日箴言：3:9-10
9你要以財物和一切初熟的土產尊榮耶和華，10這樣，你的倉房必充滿
有餘，你的酒榨有新酒盈溢。
Chapter 16
If possible, read the whole chapter to see the full picture of what is happening here.
Then focus on the following section:
21From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to
Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests and
teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.
22Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. “Never, Lord!” he said. “This shall
never happen to you!” 23Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan!
You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the things of God, but the
things of men.” 24Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone would come after me,
he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 25For whoever wants to
save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it. 26What good will
it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man
give in exchange for his soul? 27For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s
glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what he has
done. 28I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before
they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”
Meditation:
1. Peter didn’t like the idea of Christ facing death by crucifixion so he urged Jesus
to avoid it! Jesus angrily pushed him away for he lacked the perspective of God.
Every disciple must learn to look at his or her life from God’s perspective and
“take up his cross and follow”. Most of the time, our cross doesn’t represent
suffering or death, but it represents the plan and purpose of God for each of us.
We need to find and do God’s will just like Jesus did.
2. We often may think that if we do the will of God, we will “lose our life”. However,
the truth is that we will only “gain” our life and become what we most desire to
be when we do the will of God each day.
3. From Jesus’ “gain and lose” teaching (vv25-26), what do you think of your
current priorities?
Prayer & Journaling:
On your prayer journal, as you listen to God, write down a few thoughts, questions,
words, names, drawings, or anything that has come to your mind during this time.
Proverbs for Today: Prov 3:9-10
Family Time:
If we want to follow Jesus, what three things must we do? These three are
different yet closely related. Bring out the Cross which was made for chapter
10. What have you done to show you are carrying the cross to follow Jesus since
the cross was made? Be as specific and practical as possible.