Fixing Our Eyes on Jesus 定睛在耶稣身上
Dexu Xia
[Jesus said], “These are the very Scriptures that testify about me.” John 5:39 Today's Scripture John 5:36-40
Today's Insights In John 5:39-40, Jesus acknowledges the importance of studying the Scriptures yet asserts that they ultimately point to Him. Both the Old and New Testaments declare Scripture’s impact. In 2 Timothy 3, Paul encourages Timothy to continue in the Scriptures, and he notes that “all Scripture is God-breathed” and trains and equips us for personal growth in holiness and to serve others (vv. 16-17). Before installing Joshua as the new Israelite leader, God urged him to “meditate on [the Law] day and night” so that he’d be “prosperous and successful” in leading the Israelites into Canaan (Joshua 1:8). In Psalm 19, David declares that the words of God refresh the soul, make wise the simple, and give joy to the heart and light to the eyes. By them we’re warned and find great reward (vv. 7-11). Through keeping and treasuring Scripture, God makes our way clear (Psalm 119:1-3, 105; Proverbs 2:1-5).
Today's Devotional June’s eyes were fixed on the gray car beside her. She had to change lanes to exit the highway, but each time she tried to overtake the vehicle, the other driver seemed to speed up too. Finally, she managed to cut in front. Smug in her moment of triumph, June looked in the rearview mirror and smirked. At the same time, she noticed her destination exit passing her by. With a rueful smile, she recounted: “I was so fixated on overtaking that I missed my exit.”
Such a slip can also happen in our desire to walk in God’s ways. When the religious leaders persecuted Jesus for not keeping the Jewish law (John 5:16), He warned that they’d become so fixated on studying and enforcing the law that they were missing the person the law pointed to: “These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life” (vv. 39-40).
In trying to be right before God, the religious leaders focused on following the Jewish law and making sure everyone else did too. Likewise, in our zeal for God, we may keep up with good things—church attendance, Bible study, charity work—and even get others to join us. But we can become so focused on them that we miss the person we’re doing them for—Jesus.
In all we do, let’s ask God to help us fix our eyes on Christ (Hebrews 12:2). He alone is “the way and the truth and the life” (John 14:6).
Reflect & Pray
What are you focused on today? What does it mean for you to fix your eyes on Jesus?
Dear God, thank You for giving me life through Christ. Please help me to keep Him at the center of all I do.
[耶稣说]，“为我作见证的就是这些经。”约翰福音 5:39
今日读经 约翰福音 5:36-40
今日心得 在约翰福音 5章39-40节，耶稣认定学习圣经的重要性，然而，他断言整本圣经最终指向他。旧约和新约都宣告了圣经的影响。在提摩太后书3章中，保罗鼓励提摩太继续学习圣经，他指出“圣经都是神所默示的”，为要训练和装备我们，使我们在圣洁中成长，并为他人服务（16-17节）。在任命约书亚为新的以色列领袖之前，上帝敦促他，要“昼夜思想 [律法]”，这样，他就能够兴盛，并成功带领以色列人进入迦南地（约书亚记 1:8）。在诗篇 19篇中，大卫宣称上帝的话语使灵魂苏醒，使愚人有智慧，使心灵喜乐，使眼睛明亮。我们因神的话语得警诫，并得到丰厚的回报（7-11节）。通过保存和珍视圣经，上帝使我们明白当走的路（诗篇119：1-3、105；箴言2：1-5）。
今日灵修 琼恩的眼睛盯着她旁边的灰色汽车。她必须换车道才能驶出高速公路，但每次她试图超车时，对方司机似乎也加速了。最后，她设法插队了。琼恩沉浸在胜利的喜悦中，她看着后视镜，得意地笑了笑。与此同时，她注意到她已经错过目的地的出口。她带着遗憾的微笑回忆道：“我太专注于超车了，以至于错过了出口。”
在我们渴望走在神的道路上时，也会发生这样的失误。当宗教领袖因耶稣不遵守犹太律法而迫害他时（约翰福音5:16），他警告说，他们过于专注学习和执行律法，以至于他们忽略了律法所指向的人：“为我作见证的就是这经，你们却不肯到我这里来得生命”（第 39-40 节）。
为了在神面前表现正直，宗教领袖专注于遵守犹太律法，并确保其他人也这样做。同样，出于对神的热情，我们可能会坚持做好事，参加教会、学习圣经、做慈善，甚至拉其他人加入我们。但我们可能会过于专注于这些事情，以至于我们忽略了我们为之做这些事情的人，耶稣。
在我们所做的一切事情中，让我们祈求神帮助我们将目光集中在基督身上（希伯来书 12:2）。只有他是“道路、真理、生命”（约翰福音 14:6）。
反思与祈祷 你今天关注的是什么？将目光集中在耶稣身上对你来说意味着什么？
亲爱的上帝，感谢你通过基督赐予我生命。请帮助我让耶稣成为我所做的一切的中心。