“Listening to God” Bible Reading & Devotion: Jul 15, 2021 – Jeremiah 046

 

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Jeremiah 46 (ESV)

27 “But fear not, O Jacob my servant,
nor be dismayed, O Israel,
for behold, I will save you from far away,
and your offspring from the land of their captivity.
Jacob shall return and have quiet and ease,
and none shall make him afraid.
28 Fear not, O Jacob my servant,
declares the Lord,
for I am with you.
I will make a full end of all the nations
to which I have driven you,
but of you I will not make a full end.
I will discipline you in just measure,
and I will by no means leave you unpunished.”

 

REFLECTION:

The six chapters after Chapter 46 are Jeremiah’s prophecies to the nations, from which we can see that God has a beautiful plan for the world. We can learn more about God’s divine nature from this passage. Although God specifically chooses the Israelites to fulfill His will, He loves all people and wants people all over the world to return to Him. At the same time, we also see that God is holy and will not tolerate any sin. God’s judgment is not based on prejudice and revenge, but on the principles of justice and equality. We also see that God does not like to judge people. He is more willing to show grace and mercy, and use His love to save all those who are willing to return to Him. Whether in ancient times or in the present, God will discipline His people out of love, in order to guide them back to Him. When we are faced with God’s discipline, we should not be afraid, but should receive the lessons humbly. We should understand that God disciplines us to love us, to purify us, and to make our lives more holy and abundant.

 

PRAYER:

Pray for God to give you a humble and repentant heart, sincerely confess your transgressions to Him, and be willing to live a holy life from now on; pray that God will give you the confidence and courage to be free from fear and disobedience to God’s discipline, and humbly receive His teachings in His discipline, through which we will be purified, and our lives will grow more.

 

HYMN:

Lord Prepare Me To Be A Sanctuary – https://youtu.be/LVKHqq6uoMM

「听主话」读经灵修2021年7月14日:耶利米书045

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耶利米书 第45章 (圣经和合本)

 

1 犹大王约西亚的儿子约雅敬第四年,尼利亚的儿子巴录将先知耶利米口中所说的话写在书上。耶利米说: 2 「巴录啊,耶和华以色列的神说: 3 巴录曾说:『哀哉!耶和华将忧愁加在我的痛苦上,我因唉哼而困乏,不得安歇。』 4 你要这样告诉他:『耶和华如此说:我所建立的我必拆毁,我所栽植的我必拔出,在全地我都如此行。 5 你为自己图谋大事吗?不要图谋!我必使灾祸临到凡有血气的,但你无论往哪里去,我必使你以自己的命为掠物。』这是耶和华说的。」

 

默想:       

本章写於公元前605-604年间。巴录是负责将耶利米的信息记录在书卷上的文士。巴录长期服事耶利米这位不受欢迎的先知,为他记下了《耶利米书》这本充满挣扎与审判信息的书卷。这时,这位文士似乎已经到了穷途末路,灰心沮丧至极。神却藉着耶利米来吩咐他不要戚戚於个人的荣辱和利益,并说若巴录肯遵从神的指引,就会蒙神保护。我们在生活与事奉中难免有灰心失望甚至痛苦绝望的时候,这段经文告诉我们走出困境的秘诀就是定睛在神的应许之上。我们的注意力一旦离开了神,就很容易失掉事奉神的喜乐,因为我们越看不见神,就越会感到灰心丧气。我们服事神的时候,小心不要单单着眼於自己牺牲了什麽,也不要不寻求神的旨意而自己图谋什麽。我们若落入这种景况,就要求神宽恕,然後将注意力重新放回到神那里。

 

祷告:

求神吸引你的目光,使你的心思意念完全萦绕於神的恩典、慈爱、荣美;求神使你忘记你在生活和事奉中的一切痛苦与牺牲,使你明白这一切都是为神所作,不讨人的喜悦却蒙神的悦纳;求神使你更加渴慕祂,如鹿渴慕溪水,终日活在神的真理之中。

 

诗歌:

「如鹿切慕溪水」- https://youtu.be/NHwHhEWEG_0

“Listening to God” Bible Reading & Devotion: Jul 14, 2021 – Jeremiah 045

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Jeremiah 45 (ESV)

1 The word that Jeremiah the prophet spoke to Baruch the son of Neriah, when he wrote these words in a book at the dictation of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah: “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, to you, O Baruch: You said, ‘Woe is me! For the Lord has added sorrow to my pain. I am weary with my groaning, and I find no rest.’ Thus shall you say to him, Thus says the Lord: Behold, what I have built I am breaking down, and what I have planted I am plucking up—that is, the whole land. And do you seek great things for yourself? Seek them not, for behold, I am bringing disaster upon all flesh, declares the Lord. But I will give you your life as a prize of war in all places to which you may go.”

 

REFLECTION:

This chapter was written between 605-604 BC. Baruch was the scribe who was responsible for recording Jeremiah’s information on the scroll. Baruch had long served Jeremiah, the unpopular prophet, and wrote down the Book of Jeremiah, a book full of struggles and judgments. At this time, the scribe seemed to have reached the end of his way, extremely discouraged and depressed. However, God used Jeremiah to tell him not to worry about personal honor and benefits, and said that if Baruch would follow God’s guidance, he would be protected by God. It is inevitable that we will experience disappointment or even pain and despair in our life and ministry. This passage tells us that the secret to getting out of the predicament is to focus on God’s promise. Once our attention leaves God, it is easy to lose the joy of serving God, because the less we see God, the more discouraged we will be. When we serve God, we should be careful not to focus solely on what we sacrificed, or to plot conspiracy without seeking God’s will. If we fall into this situation, we should ask God for forgiveness, and then return our attention to God.

 

PRAYER:

Pray for God to attract your attention and make your mind and heart linger on God’s grace, love, and beauty; pray for God to make you forget all the pain and sacrifice in your life and service, so that you can understand that what you do is for God, not to please people but to please God; ask God to make you long for Him more, as a deer pants for flowing streams, living in God’s truth all day long.

 

HYMN:

Great Is Your Faithfulness – https://youtu.be/ZYBBAF4SfV4

“Listening to God” Bible Reading & Devotion: Jul 13, 2021 – Jeremiah 044

 

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Jeremiah 44 (ESV)

1 The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Judeans who lived in the land of Egypt, at Migdol, at Tahpanhes, at Memphis, and in the land of Pathros, 2 “Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: You have seen all the disaster that I brought upon Jerusalem and upon all the cities of Judah. Behold, this day they are a desolation, and no one dwells in them, 3 because of the evil that they committed, provoking me to anger, in that they went to make offerings and serve other gods that they knew not, neither they, nor you, nor your fathers. 4 Yet I persistently sent to you all my servants the prophets, saying, ‘Oh, do not do this abomination that I hate!’ 5 But they did not listen or incline their ear, to turn from their evil and make no offerings to other gods. 6 Therefore my wrath and my anger were poured out and kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, and they became a waste and a desolation, as at this day. 7 And now thus says the Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel: Why do you commit this great evil against yourselves, to cut off from you man and woman, infant and child, from the midst of Judah, leaving you no remnant? 8 Why do you provoke me to anger with the works of your hands, making offerings to other gods in the land of Egypt where you have come to live, so that you may be cut off and become a curse and a taunt among all the nations of the earth? 9 Have you forgotten the evil of your fathers, the evil of the kings of Judah, the evil of their wives, your own evil, and the evil of your wives, which they committed in the land of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem? 10 They have not humbled themselves even to this day, nor have they feared, nor walked in my law and my statutes that I set before you and before your fathers.

 

REFLECTION:

These messages were announced by Jeremiah in 580 BC, and this was the last time Jeremiah prophesied. At this moment, the great mistake of the people of Judah has been made, and the country has fallen. Jeremiah was forcibly taken to Egypt, but he kept reminding the people that worshiping other gods would lead to the ruin of the country. Jeremiah pointed out that because they fled to Egypt against the will of God, they would never be able to return to their home country of Judah. However, the rebellious and hard-hearted people did not learn from the disasters caused by their own sins, and still went their own way. Even though Jeremiah warned them with the evil deeds of the ancestors of Judah, they still had no regrets and no fear. This past episode reminds us what attitude we should have to face the mistakes we made in the past. If we fail to learn from the past failures, we will repeat the same mistakes. We should understand that our lives are growing in constant failures, and our relationship with God is deepened in constant falls. Past failures are not only our pain, but also our medicine in God’s grace and love. May we gain humility and wisdom from the experience of failure, and guide us on the path of walking with God.

 

PRAYER:

Ask God to comfort us so that you can come out of the depression and pain of past failures; ask God to enlighten you and give you wisdom so that you can learn valuable experience and lessons from failures and see your weaknesses and shortcomings more thoroughly. In order to obey God’s guidance with a more humble attitude, avoid repeating the same mistakes, regain strength from God, and continue to move forward bravely.

 

HYMN:

Forgiven – https://youtu.be/9d4m9f4Saps

「听主话」读经灵修2021年7月12日:耶利米书044

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耶利米书 第44章 (圣经和合本)

 

1 有临到耶利米的话,论及一切住在埃及地的犹大人,就是住在密夺、答比匿、挪弗、巴忒罗境内的犹大人,说: 2 「万军之耶和华以色列的神如此说:我所降於耶路撒冷和犹大各城的一切灾祸,你们都看见了。那些城邑今日荒凉,无人居住。 3 这是因居民所行的恶,去烧香侍奉别神,就是他们和你们并你们列祖所不认识的神,惹我发怒。 4 我从早起来差遣我的仆人众先知去说:『你们切不要行我所厌恶这可憎之事!』 5 他们却不听从,不侧耳而听,不转离恶事,仍向别神烧香。 6 因此我的怒气和愤怒都倒出来,在犹大城邑中和耶路撒冷的街市上如火着起,以致都荒废凄凉,正如今日一样。 7 现在耶和华万军之神以色列的神如此说:你们为何做这大恶自害己命,使你们的男人、妇女、婴孩和吃奶的都从犹大中剪除不留一人呢? 8 就是因你们手所做的,在所去寄居的埃及地向别神烧香,惹我发怒,使你们被剪除,在天下万国中令人咒诅、羞辱。 9 你们列祖的恶行,犹大列王和他们后妃的恶行,你们自己和你们妻子的恶行,就是在犹大地、耶路撒冷街上所行的,你们都忘了吗? 10 到如今还没有懊悔,没有惧怕,没有遵行我在你们和你们列祖面前所设立的法度、律例。

 

默想:       

这些信息是耶利米於公元前580年宣告的,这也是耶利米最後一次说预言。此刻犹大人民的大错已经铸成,故国已经沦陷,往事不堪回首。耶利米被强行带到埃及,却仍不断提醒百姓敬拜别神会招致国破家亡。耶利米指出,由於他们违背神的旨意逃亡到埃及,因此永远都不能回到故国犹大了。然而,悖逆硬心的人民却没有从因自己的罪恶而招致的灾祸中汲取教训,依然我行我素。即使耶利米以犹大列祖的恶行来警醒他们,他们仍没有懊悔,毫不惧怕。这段往事提醒我们当以什麽态度来面对过往犯下的错误。前车之覆,後车之鉴,我们若不从过往的失败中汲取教训,必会重蹈覆辙。我们当明白我们的生命是在不断失败中成长的,我们与神的关系是在不断跌倒中加深的,过往的失败既是我们的伤痛,也能在神的恩典和慈爱中成为我们的良药,愿我们从失败的经历中获得谦卑和智慧,指引我们继续走在与神同行的道路上。

 

祷告:

求神抚慰我们,使你从过往失败的沮丧和痛苦中走出来;求神光照你,赐你智慧,使你能够从失败中汲取宝贵的经验和教训,更透彻地看见自己的软弱和不足,从而以更谦卑的态度来顺服神的引领,避免重蹈覆辙,并从神那里重新得力,继续勇敢前行。

 

诗歌:

「恩曲」- https://youtu.be/VfhiHNHH5Vw

“Listening to God” Bible Reading & Devotion: Jul 12, 2021 – Jeremiah 043

 

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Jeremiah 43 (ESV)

1 When Jeremiah finished speaking to all the people all these words of the Lord their God, with which the Lord their God had sent him to them, Azariah the son of Hoshaiah and Johanan the son of Kareah and all the insolent men said to Jeremiah, “You are telling a lie. The Lord our God did not send you to say, ‘Do not go to Egypt to live there,’ but Baruch the son of Neriah has set you against us, to deliver us into the hand of the Chaldeans, that they may kill us or take us into exile in Babylon.” So Johanan the son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces and all the people did not obey the voice of the Lord, to remain in the land of Judah. But Johanan the son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces took all the remnant of Judah who had returned to live in the land of Judah from all the nations to which they had been driven— the men, the women, the children, the princesses, and every person whom Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had left with Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan; also Jeremiah the prophet and Baruch the son of Neriah. And they came into the land of Egypt, for they did not obey the voice of the Lord. And they arrived at Tahpanhes.

 

REFLECTION:

Johanan and others were afraid to obey God’s instructions, insisted on continuing to go to Egypt, and forcing Jeremiah to go with them, thinking that being with Jeremiah God would not bring harm to them. Jeremiah has been a prophet for forty years, and many of his prophecies have been fulfilled. He even gave up the opportunity to enjoy a comfortable life in Babylon and was willing to return to his fellow countrymen to share their suffering. However, his compatriots still stubbornly rejected his words from the heart, and did not listen to a word. The purpose of Johanan and his group’s coming to Jeremiah was not to ask God for guidance, but they had already had their own ideas and hoped that God would approve of them. If there is no obedient heart in prayer, it is no different from asking idols and fortune-tellers, using the almighty God as one’s own tool. We should be wary of making the same mistakes – requesting God to grant us the things that we wish, instead of seeking His will and guidance. We should fear God and not despise His sovereignty. Unless we are willing to let God lead, all plans are in vain; unless we are willing to accept God’s answer, all prayers are useless.

 

PRAYER:

Come to God humbly, ask God to give you a heart of obedience, and be willing to be led by God throughout your life and live in God’s word; imitate the Lord Jesus’ prayers in the Garden of Gethsemane, and pray to God for the difficulties in your heart; ask God to grant or not grant your request according to His will, not your own will.

 

HYMN:

Your Will Be Done – https://youtu.be/kKTN4u2AGhU

「听主话」读经灵修2021年7月12日:耶利米书043

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耶利米书 第43章 (圣经和合本)

 

1 耶利米向众百姓说完了耶和华他们神的一切话,就是耶和华他们神差遣他去所说的一切话, 2 何沙雅的儿子亚撒利雅和加利亚的儿子约哈难,并一切狂傲的人就对耶利米说:「你说谎言!耶和华我们的神并没有差遣你来说:『你们不可进入埃及,在那里寄居。』 3 这是尼利亚的儿子巴录挑唆你害我们,要将我们交在迦勒底人的手中,使我们有被杀的,有被掳到巴比伦去的。」 4 於是加利亚的儿子约哈难和一切军长并众百姓,不听从耶和华的话住在犹大地。

 

5 加利亚的儿子约哈难和一切军长却将所剩下的犹大人,就是从被赶到各国回来,在犹大地寄居的男人、妇女、孩童和众公主,并护卫长尼布撒拉旦所留在沙番的孙子、亚希甘的儿子基大利那里的众人,与先知耶利米以及尼利亚的儿子巴录, 6  7 都带入埃及地,到了答比匿。这是因他们不听从耶和华的话。

 

默想:       

约哈难等人都害怕听从神的吩咐,执意继续上路投奔埃及,并且胁迫耶利米与他们一起走,以为与耶利米同在神就不会降祸於他们。耶利米作先知四十年,所说的很多预言都应验了,他更放弃在巴比伦享受安逸生活的机会,甘愿回到同胞身边共度忧患。然而他的同胞对他的肺腑之言仍旧冥顽不灵,一句也没有听进心里。约哈难一夥人来找耶利米的目的根本不是求问神的指引,乃是早就有了自己的主意,希望神赞同他们。祷告若无顺服的心,便与求仙问卜无异,将大能的神当作了自己的工具。我们当警惕犯同样的错误–一心只要神答允自己期望的事,而不是寻求祂的心意和引导。我们当敬畏神,不可藐视祂的主权。除非我们愿意让神引领,否则一切谋划都是徒然;除非我们愿意接受神的回答,否则一切祈祷都无益处。

 

祷告:

谦卑地来到神面前,求神赐你顺服的心,愿意一生被神引领,活在神的话语中;效法主耶稣在客西马尼园的祷告,为你目前心中为难的事向神祈求,求神照祂的意思、而不是照你自己的意思来成就或不成就这事。

 

诗歌:

「领我到骷髅地」- https://youtu.be/Mm34UKLp8mE

「听主话」读经灵修2021年7月9日:耶利米书042

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耶利米书 第42章 (圣经和合本)

 

1 众军长和加利亚的儿子约哈难,并何沙雅的儿子耶撒尼亚,以及众百姓从最小的到至大的,都进前来, 2 对先知耶利米说:「求你准我们在你面前祈求,为我们这剩下的人祷告耶和华你的神。我们本来众多,现在剩下的极少,这是你亲眼所见的。 3 愿耶和华你的神指示我们所当走的路,所当做的事。」。。。

 

7 过了十天,耶和华的话临到耶利米。 8 他就将加利亚的儿子约哈难和同着他的众军长,并众百姓从最小的到至大的,都叫了来, 9 对他们说:「耶和华以色列的神,就是你们请我在他面前为你们祈求的主,如此说: 10 你们若仍住在这地,我就建立你们必不拆毁,栽植你们并不拔出,因我为降於你们的灾祸後悔了。 11 不要怕你们所怕的巴比伦王。耶和华说:不要怕他,因为我与你们同在,要拯救你们脱离他的手。 12 我也要使他发怜悯,好怜悯你们,叫你们归回本地。

 

13 「倘若你们说『我们不住在这地』,以致不听从耶和华你们神的话, 14 说:『我们不住这地,却要进入埃及地,在那里看不见争战,听不见角声,也不致无食饥饿。我们必住在那里。』 15 你们所剩下的犹大人哪,现在要听耶和华的话!万军之耶和华以色列的神如此说:你们若定意要进入埃及,在那里寄居, 16 你们所惧怕的刀剑在埃及地必追上你们,你们所惧怕的饥荒在埃及要紧紧地跟随你们,你们必死在那里。 17 凡定意要进入埃及在那里寄居的,必遭刀剑、饥荒、瘟疫而死,无一人存留,逃脱我所降於他们的灾祸。

 

默想:       

约哈难等人先在心里定了答案,然後才求问神。他们口头上信誓旦旦地向耶利米保证,无论神向他们所说的话是好是歹他们都愿意听从,其实只愿意听符合他们自己心意的话,他们的虚假终於变成了对自己的咒诅。耶利米详细描述了他们若不听从神将要受的报应,然而他们仍是不信,最终的结局正如耶利米所预先警告的那样,全部死在埃及,没有一人存留。约哈难等人所犯的错误有二:其一是骄傲悖逆,不顺从神的旨意;其二是虚假地求问神的旨意,欺哄神。我们当警醒,不可犯同样的错误。求问神的引导却毫无听从之心,实在是大错特错的做法。此外,千万不要向神祈求违反神心意和性情的事情,与其假心假意地祈祷,倒不如不祈祷,我们当明白神是欺哄不得的,若欺哄神,必遭致神严厉的惩罚。

 

祷告:

求神监察你的心,使你看明你的祷告中有多少是虚假的成份;我们每个在罪中的人都有或多或少的虚谎,为你的虚谎向神认罪悔改;向神立志,你愿意从此更真诚地追求信仰,更顺服神的旨意,愿意照神的意思,而不是照你自己的意思来成就一切。

 

诗歌:

「凭你意行」- https://youtu.be/6B-ai4LeSxU

「听主话」读经灵修2021年7月8日:耶利米书041

全章经文:  https://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah+041&version=CUVS

 

 

耶利米书 第41章 (圣经和合本)

 

16 尼探雅的儿子以实玛利杀了亚希甘的儿子基大利,从米斯巴将剩下的一切百姓、兵丁、妇女、孩童、太监掳到基遍之後,加利亚的儿子约哈难和同着他的众军长将他们都夺回来, 17 带到靠近伯利恒的金罕寓(或译:基罗特金罕)住下,要进入埃及去。 18 因为尼探雅的儿子以实玛利杀了巴比伦王所立为省长的亚希甘的儿子基大利,约哈难惧怕迦勒底人。

 

默想:       

犹大国的遗民在荒凉的城邑中,失去了律法,也失去了对神的信心。约哈难等人因惧怕迦勒底人而逃往埃及,他们从基遍南行,在近伯利恒的基罗特金罕稍作停留,并假意去找耶利米求问神的旨意,但正如後来耶利米所说,他们并非真心向他求问神的旨意,而是心里已经有了自己的主张,只愿意听听赞同的话。今天,我们的惧怕同样也会令我们丧失信心,以致自作主张,再也不愿听从神的指引。我们当问问我们自己到底惧怕什麽,正如保罗所问的那样,“谁能使我们与基督的爱隔绝呢?难道是患难吗?是困苦吗?是逼迫吗?是饥饿吗?是赤身露体吗?是危险吗?是刀剑吗?”(罗8:35)。愿我们效法保罗,心中毫无惧怕,靠着爱我们的主,在一切的事上得胜有余。

 

祷告:

谦卑地来到神面前,向神述说你心中的惧怕;求神使你被祂的爱所吸引,愿意因着爱神而甘愿做出种种牺牲,因为在爱中的人毫无惧怕;更求神赐你勇气,使你在将来的一切的事上都毫无惧怕,靠着爱你的主得胜有余。

 

诗歌:

「以爱还爱」- https://youtu.be/7zxCBrAH1bE

「听主话」读经灵修2021年7月7日:耶利米书040

全章经文:  https://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah+040&version=CUVS

 

 

耶利米书 第40章 (圣经和合本)

 

1 耶利米锁在耶路撒冷和犹大被掳到巴比伦的人中,护卫长尼布撒拉旦将他从拉玛释放以後,耶和华的话临到耶利米。 2 护卫长将耶利米叫来,对他说:「耶和华你的神曾说要降这祸於此地, 3 耶和华使这祸临到,照他所说的行了。因为你们得罪耶和华,没有听从他的话,所以这事临到你们。 4 现在,我解开你手上的链子。你若看与我同往巴比伦去好,就可以去,我必厚待你。你若看与我同往巴比伦去不好,就不必去。看哪,全地在你面前,你以为哪里美好,哪里合宜,只管上那里去吧。」

 

5 耶利米还没有回去,护卫长说:「你可以回到沙番的孙子、亚希甘的儿子基大利那里去,现在巴比伦王立他做犹大城邑的省长,你可以在他那里住在民中。不然,你看哪里合宜,就可以上哪里去。」於是护卫长送他粮食和礼物,释放他去了。 6 耶利米就到米斯巴见亚希甘的儿子基大利,在他那里住在境内剩下的民中。

 

默想:       

巴比伦的护卫长尼布撒拉旦虽然不认识神,但他承认巴比伦的胜利乃神所赐。有人承认神的存在,知道祂施行神蹟,却不愿亲自接受祂、认识祂,经历神的救恩,因为这样做要付出很大的代价,放弃自己已经习惯的生活方式和曾给自己带来很大利益的价值观。耶利米可以随意选择自己的住处。在巴比伦,他可享受安适的生活,拥有一定的权势;在犹大却要继续受苦受难。他在巴比伦可能得到巴比伦人爱戴,但会受流亡的同胞唾弃;在犹大意味着要过贫穷孤单的生活,却可以表明自己并不是苟且偷安的卖国贼。最後耶利米还是选择回犹大,住在米斯巴。米斯巴位於耶路撒冷以北数公里外,此地在战争中没有遭到严重破坏,所以耶路撒冷沦陷後,不少犹大遗民来这里避难。耶利米选择继续服事这些遗民,同时也是服事神,经历神对自己更深的造就。这段往事告诫我们,认识神不仅仅是晓得有关祂的知识、承认祂的权能,而是要认罪悔改,改变一切老旧的、以自我为中心的生活方式和价值观,义无反顾地投向神的怀抱,与神建立亲密深厚的关系,一生得到神不断的造就。

 

祷告:

求神光照你,使你明白你对神的认识停留在那一个阶段?仅仅是头脑中的认知,还是已经与神建立了亲密的关系,凡事都受神的引领?求神使你看清你在哪些地方仍受世界价值观的潜移默化,并赐你力量,使你在这些地方能够胜过老我,生命有更多的更新。

 

诗歌:

「今天可以不一样」- https://youtu.be/91aQ3xveobg