3 月 14 日 预苦期第一周 星期五

(官佰佺荣誉会督 神恩堂)

经文-路加福音 4：1-13

4 耶稣被圣灵充满，从约旦河回来，圣灵将他引到旷野，四十天受魔鬼的试探。 2 那些日子没有吃什么，日子满了，他就饿了。 3 魔鬼对他说：“你若是神的儿子，可以吩咐这块石头变成食物！” 4 耶稣回答说：“经上记着说：‘人活着不是单靠食物，乃是靠神口里所出的一切话。’” 5 魔鬼又领他上了高山，霎时间把天下的万国都指给他看， 6 对他说：“这一切权柄、荣华我都要给你，因为这原是交付我的，我愿意给谁就给谁。 7 你若在我面前下拜，这都要归你。” 8 耶稣说：“经上记着说：‘当拜主你的神，单要侍奉他。’” 9 魔鬼又领他到耶路撒冷去，叫他站在殿顶[a]上，对他说：“你若是神的儿子，可以从这里跳下去！ 10 因为经上记着说：‘主要为你吩咐他的使者保护你， 11 他们要用手托着你，免得你的脚碰在石头上。’” 12 耶稣对他说：“经上说：‘不可试探主你的神。’” 13 魔鬼用完了各样的试探，就暂时离开耶稣。

经文反思

路加福音 4：1-13 记述了被圣灵充满的耶稣被领到旷野，在那里禁食四十天并受到魔鬼试探的伟大时刻。这段经文给我们上了重要的一课，即信心、顺服以及上帝的话语在战胜试探方面的力 量。

魔鬼的试探针对的是耶稣的身体需要、他的使命以及他与上帝的关系。首先，他向耶稣发出挑战，要他把石头变成面包，以此来吸引耶稣的饥饿感。但耶稣回答说：“人不能单靠面包活着”（路加福音 4：4），强调精神上的营养比身体上的需要更重要。接着，魔鬼用世界上所有的王国来换取耶稣的敬拜，但耶稣拒绝了世俗的权力，确认只有上帝才值得敬拜。最后，撒旦引诱耶稣将自己从圣殿里扔出去，以试探上帝的保护，但耶稣拒绝了，他宣称：“不可试探耶和华你的上帝”（路加福音 4：12）。

耶稣通过圣经的力量和对上帝坚定不移的信任战胜了这些诱惑。当我们经历自己的属灵争战时，我们也必须依靠祷告、信心和上帝的话语。这个预苦期呼召我们更加亲近上帝，抵御诱惑，信靠祂的神力。

祷告

主耶稣，就像你在旷野中战胜诱惑一样，帮助我们在面对试炼时站立得稳。当我们软弱时，成为我们的力量；当我们被试探时，提醒我们你的真理。用你的灵充满我们，让我们可以依靠上帝的话语，相信他的应许。教导我们凡事寻求您，顺从您的旨意而行。愿这个四旬期让我们更接近您，加深我们的信仰和对您恩典的依赖。我们相信您的指引和爱。奉耶稣的名，阿门。

应用

路加福音 4：1-13 教导我们如何抵挡诱惑、依靠上帝，是预苦期的有力指南。耶稣在旷野禁食

祷告，向我们展示了灵修的重要性。预苦期要求我们反思自己与诱惑的斗争，向上帝寻求力量。通过禁食，我们正视自己的欲望；通过奉献，我们克服自私；通过祈祷，我们加深对上帝的信任。通过这些实践，我们的灵性得到成长，并为复活节庆祝基督战胜罪恶和死亡做好准备。

14 March The Friday in the First Week of Lent

(Bishop Emeritus Rev James Kwang Immanuel Methodist Church)

Scripture: Luke 4:1-13

4 And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the

wilderness 2 for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days. And when they were ended, he was hungry. 3 The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.” 4 And Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone.’” 5 And the devil took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time, 6 and said to him, “To you I will give all this authority and their glory, for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whom I will. 7 If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours.” 8 And Jesus answered him, “It is written, “‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.’” 9 And he took him to Jerusalem and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, 10 for it is written, “‘He will command his angels concerning you, to guard you,’ 11 and “‘On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.’” 12 And Jesus answered him, “It is said, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’” 13 And when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from him until an opportune time.

Reflections on the Scripture

Luke 4:1-13 recounts the powerful moment when Jesus, filled with the Holy Spirit, was led into the wilderness, where He fasted for forty days and was tempted by the devil. This passage teaches us important lessons about faith, obedience, and the power of God’s Word in overcoming temptation.

The devil’s temptations targeted Jesus’ physical needs, His mission, and His relationship with God. First, he challenged Jesus to turn stones into bread, appealing to His hunger. But Jesus responded, “Man shall not live on bread alone” (Luke 4:4), emphasizing that spiritual nourishment is more important than physical needs. Next, the devil offered Jesus all the kingdoms of the world in exchange for worship, but Jesus rejected worldly power, affirming that only God is worthy of worship. Lastly, Satan tempted Jesus to test God’s protection by throwing Himself from the temple, but Jesus refused, declaring, “Do not put the Lord your God to the test” (Luke 4:12).

Jesus overcame these temptations through the power of Scripture and unwavering trust in God. As we walk through our own spiritual battles, we, too, must rely on prayer, faith, and God’s Word. This Lenten season calls us to draw closer to God, resist temptation, and trust in His divine strength.

Prayer

Lord Jesus, just as You overcame temptation in the wilderness, help us to stand firm against the trials we face. When we are weak, be our strength; when we are tempted, remind us of Your truth. Fill us with Your Spirit so that we may rely on God’s Word and trust in His promises. Teach us to seek You above all things and to walk in obedience to Your will. May this Lenten season draw us closer to You, deepening our faith and dependence on Your grace. We trust in Your guidance and love. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Application

Luke 4:1-13 teaches us how to resist temptation and rely on God, making it a powerful guide for the Lenten season. As Jesus fasted and prayed in the wilderness, He showed us the importance of spiritual discipline. Lent calls us to reflect on our own struggles with temptation and turn to God for strength. Through fasting, we confront our desires; through giving, we overcome selfishness; and through prayer, we deepen our trust in God. By embracing these practices, we grow spiritually and prepare our hearts to celebrate Christ’s victory over sin and death at Easter.