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今日經文: 路加福音14章15-24節
全年讀經: 箴言6-7章哥林多後書2章
Todays Scripture: Luke 14:15-24
Bible in a Year: Proverbs 6-72 Corinthians 2
勉強人進來，坐滿我的屋子。 —路加福音14章23節
在好友的婚禮前夕，我和幾個朋友一起為兩百位賓客佈置宴會場地。我們懷著喜悅與期盼的心情，花了好幾個小時摺餐巾，擺餐具，拉平桌布，以及佈置花卉。投入相當多的心力之後，我們迫不及待地想看到賓客到場，享受這些精心的安排！然而，看到許多座位始終空著時，使我們深感失望。
路加福音記載，當耶穌與一些法利賽人一起用餐時，講了一個類似的比喻（14章15-20節）：主人滿懷愛心地擺設盛大的筵席，邀請許多人參加，但眾人卻以各種藉口推辭。主人因他們拒絕而感到憤怒，於是他廣泛邀請，甚至去邀請那些社會邊緣人，也就是那些「貧窮的、殘廢的、瞎眼的、瘸腿的」（21節）。當還有空位的時候，主人就吩咐僕人到更遠的地方去「勉強人進來」（23節）。
這個比喻提醒我們，在上帝所揀選的人當中，許多人不相信耶穌就是彌賽亞，並拒絕祂的邀請，不願進入祂的國度（約翰福音1章11節）。儘管遭到拒絕，上帝依然繼續推展拯救世人的計劃。祂擴大邀請的對象，向外邦人（非猶太人）發出邀請。不論世人認為他們是否配得，凡憑信心接受耶穌的人都能參加上帝國度的筵席。直到今日，祂仍向所有人發出邀請。
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在第一世紀的社會裡，受邀參加筵席有助於建立並提升個人的社會地位。通常，主人只會邀請與自己地位相當，或略低於自己的人赴宴。對主人而言，遭到同儕拒絕（路加福音14章17-18節）是一種極大的羞辱；在遭到拒絕之後，主人轉而邀請那些社會地位遠低於自己的人（21-23節），這種做法在當時簡直令人難以想像。在猶太傳統中，上帝的國常被形容為一場筵席（參閱以賽亞書25章6-9節）。耶穌藉著這個比喻指出，人們過於看重自己的社會地位（路加福音14章7節）。祂強調上帝的國是何等廣闊，接納每一個人，所有憑信心接受祂的人都能進入祂的國度。
Compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.
Before my close friend’s wedding, we meticulously set the table for two hundred guests at the reception. With joyful anticipation we spent hours folding napkins, aligning cutlery, straightening tablecloths, and arranging flowers. After putting in all that work, we couldn’t wait for guests to arrive and enjoy it! But when many seats remained empty, we were sorely disappointed.
Jesus shared a similar story with some Pharisees as they ate together (Luke 14:15-20). He described a man who lovingly planned a great banquet for many people, but few attended and gave flimsy excuses. The man was angry at their rejection. He extended his invitation to society’s outcasts, “the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame” (v. 21). When there was still room, his servants went even further abroad to “compel [others] to come in” (v. 23).
This parable reminds us that many of God’s chosen people refused Jesus as their Messiah and rebuffed His invitation into His kingdom (John 1:11). To continue God’s plan to save the world despite their rejection, He opened His invitation to the gentiles, people not of Jewish heritage. All who receive Jesus by faith are welcome to God’s kingdom banquet, regardless of whether the world thinks they’re worthy. The invitation is still open today.
What do you think the guest list to God’s kingdom banquet looks like? How can we spread the good news?
Dear Jesus, thank You for making a way for me to experience a personal relationship with You.
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真情部落格】 厄夜不再來~林芬玉 (靈異附體得救的見證)
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