QT 03/09/2024 Tue. Ezekiel 20. Responsibility for one's action. 对自己的行为负责。

QT 03/09/2024 Tue. Ezekiel 20
READ http://www.esvbible.org/eze20

MEDITATION: Ezekiel 20 continues to look at the responsibility each generation had for their own conduct. Note that many of the "you" in Ezekiel 19 and 20 are in the plural--referring to the corporate identity of Israel rather than each individual.

Ezekiel cited the example of Israel's past in the exodus from Egypt (Ezek 20:5-6) and the wilderness wanderings (Ezek 20:13-17). Israel was responsible for their own responses to the LORD.

Ezekiel's account did not feature Moses nor Joshua--don't blame leaders for Israel's plight. Neither should they blame the terrain for lack of water, nor the Moabites for enticing them into whoring and idolatry.

APPLICATION: Respond to the LORD's active work in working out salvation for Israel. Turn to Him always. Be grateful, knowing that the LORD did this for the sake of His name (Ezek 20:9,14,22,39) inspite of Israel's failings.

星期二 2024年9月3日 今日读经：以西结书20章。 对自己的行为负责。
http://m.bbintl.org/bible/ncv/eze/20/

默想：以西结书20章继续探讨每一个世代对自己的行为所该负起的责任。注意，以西结19章和20章里所提到的“你”都是指多人---所指的是以色列整个群体而不是指个人。

以西结举了以色列过去出埃及(结20:5-6)和在旷野流浪时的例子(结20:13-17)。以色列必须对耶和华的回应负责。

以西结的叙述没有提到摩西也没有提到约书亚----不要为以色列的处境怪罪领袖。他们也不该怪那地缺水,或怪罪摩押人引诱他们嫖妓和拜偶像。

应用：当为耶和华为以色列的救赎工作做出积极的回应。时常转向祂。要心存感恩，要知道耶和华这么做乃是为了祂的名的缘故(结20:9,14,22,39)，尽管以色列常常失败。