QT 01/05/2025 Thu. Isaiah 60. Too good to be true? No. 好得难于相信？不会。
QT 01/05/2025 Thu. Isaiah 60. Too good to be true? No.
READ http://www.esv.org/isaiah60
Isaiah 60:3–4 [3] And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. [4] Lift up your eyes all around, and see; they all gather together, they come to you; your sons shall come from afar, and your daughters shall be carried on the hip. (ESV)
After the thunderstorms of punishment and exile, we see the “clear skies” and “rainbows” of the holy city’s destiny. Firstly, Isaiah 60:1–4 points to the city’s brightness and numerical rise in the residents. While Isaiah’s audience and predecessors might have preferred to walk in darkness, the future generation would now chose to side with the light.
The radiance visible to all and sundry was NOT of their own pedigree or doing, but they merely reflected the glory of God’s Himself, like an authentic and accurately made mirror.
Secondly, this future was filled with wealth (Isaiah 60:5–9) and precious metals of silver and gold, but more precious than that—the Holy One of Israel is there, so is His name (60:9b).
Thirdly, the prophet points to a time of rebuilding (Isaiah 60:10–14). Phrases like “foreigners shall build up your walls”, “kings shall minister to you” and others bringing “wealth of the nations” (60:11) point to the web of relationships through which The LORD would directly/indirectly sustain and support the nation, or His people today.
Fourthly, we see from Isaiah 60:15–22 the psychological wellness and emotional comfort due to the (1) bestowing of majesty as opposed to experiencing hatred and loneliness before that, (2) support and nurture being received from the nations, (3) peace and righteousness, and (4) they can bring God glory—their lives were not meaningless.
Believers today can also be sure that the same God will “hasten” what He sought to do in His sovereign will, the result of which was designed to invoke awe from worshippers and bring glory to Himself. It is not too good to be true. It was good, just as the LORD had designed it, for worshippers today to embrace and celebrate. Would you praise Him louder this weekend, for the present and future blessedness?
QT 01/05/2025 星期四. 以赛亚书 60 好得难于相信？不会。
阅读 http://m.bbintl.org/bible/ncv/isa/60
以赛亚书 60：3-4 [3] 万国要在你的光中行走，列王必在你如旭日初升的光辉中行走。4 你举目四面观看吧！众人都聚集，来到你那里；你的儿子都要从远方而来，你的女儿都必被怀抱而来。
在惩罚和流放的雷雨之后，我们看到了圣城命运的“晴空 ”和“彩虹”。首先，以赛亚书 60：1-4 指出了圣城的光明和居民人数的增加。以赛亚的听众和前辈们可能宁愿行走在黑暗中，而后代人现在却选择了光明。
所有人都能看到的光辉并不是他们自己的血统或作为，他们只是反映了上帝自己的荣耀，就像一面真实而精确的镜子。
其次，这个未来充满了财富（以赛亚书 60：5-9），金银贵重金属，但更珍贵的是--以色列的圣者在那里，祂的名也在那里（60：9b）。
第三，先知指出了一个重建的时代（以赛亚书 60：10-14）。“外族人要重建你的城墙”，“君王都必服事你”以及其他人带来“列国的财富”(60:11）等短语指出了关系网，耶和华将通过这些关系网直接/间接地维持和支持这个国家，或今天祂的子民。
第四，我们从以赛亚书 60：15-22 中看到了心理上的健康和情感上的安慰，这是因为：（1）神赐下威严而非之前他们所经历的仇恨和孤独；（2）得到了来自万国的支持和养育；（3）平安和公义；（4）他们可以给神带来荣耀--他们的生命并非毫无意义。
今天的信徒也可以确信，同样的神也会“按着定期速速作成这事 ”。按照自己的主权旨意所要做的事，其结果旨在引起敬拜者的敬畏，并为祂自己带来荣耀。这不是难于相信。这是美好的，正如耶和华所设计的，让今天的敬拜者拥抱和庆祝。这个周末，你愿意为现在和未来的祝福更大声地赞美神吗？
