QT 16/03/2025 Sun. Isaiah 25. The God who planned celebrations. 计划庆典的上帝.
QT 16/03/2025 Sun. Isaiah 25. The God who planned celebrations.
READ http://www.esvbible.org/isaiah25
The powerful God who extracts justice (25:1–5) will also qualify to be the God that blesses His faithful followers among all the nations of the earth (25:6–12).
Isaiah 25:1
[1] O LORD, you are my God;
I will exalt you; I will praise your name,
for you have done wonderful things,
plans formed of old, faithful and sure. (ESV)
While He extends mercy and help to the poor and the distressed, He also caused those who are strong and ruthless to take note (25:3). This was because the LORD would one day do something that was longed for by His people:
Isaiah 25:6–8
[6] On this mountain the LORD of hosts will make for all peoples
a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wine,
of rich food full of marrow, of aged wine well refined.
[7] And he will swallow up on this mountain
the covering that is cast over all peoples,
the veil that is spread over all nations.
[8] He will swallow up death forever;
and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from all faces,
and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth,
for the LORD has spoken. (ESV)
This the LORD did through Jesus Christ, who performed His first miracle of changing water into wine at the wedding feast at Cana in the northern suburban town of Galilee (see John 2:1-12). Indeed the "master of the feast" of that wedding remarked to Jesus, "But you have kept the good wine until now.” (John 2:10b, ESV)
Yes the LORD had kept the celebratory well-aged wine for a joyous occasion—when His Son Jesus Christ would swallow up the covering that is cast over all peoples (Isaiah 25:7), and ultimately "He will swallow up death forever" (Isaiah 25:8).
Those who tear now would have to look to Him for justice and blessings for their solution from God. We can continue to trust God and move forward with life, "for the LORD has spoken" (Isa 25:8) and His words would come to pass one day.
REFLECTION: How much do you trust Him for your tomorrow?
QT 16/03/2025 星期日. 以赛亚书 25 计划庆典的上帝
阅读 http://m.bbintl.org/bible/ncv/isa/25
这位大能的上帝伸张正义（25：1-5），也将有资格成为祝福他在地上万国中忠心追随者的上帝（25：6-12）。
以赛亚书 25:1 耶和华啊！你是我的 神，我要尊崇你，称谢你的名，因为你以信实真诚作成了奇妙的事，就是你远古以前所计划的事。
耶和华在怜悯和帮助贫穷困苦的人的同时，也让那些强悍无情的人注意到这一点（25:3）。这是因为耶和华有一天会做他的子民所盼望的事：
以赛亚书 25:6-8 万军之耶和华必在这山上为万民摆设丰盛美筵，有陈酒、满髓的肥甘和醇美好酒。 7 他又必在这山上除灭那遮盖万民的面巾，和那遮盖列国的帕子。8 他要吞灭死亡，直到永远；主耶和华必擦去各人脸上的眼泪，又从地上除掉他子民的羞辱；这是耶和华说的。
耶稣基督在加利利北郊小镇迦拿的婚宴上行了他的第一个神迹--变水为酒（见约翰福音 2：1-12）。事实上，那场婚礼的 “筵席主人” 对耶稣说："你却把好酒一直留到现在" (约翰福音 2：10b）。
是的，耶和华为一个喜庆的时刻--当他的儿子耶稣基督将吞掉笼罩在万民头上的遮盖物时（以赛亚书 25：7），最终 “他要吞灭死亡，直到永远” (25:8)。
那些现在流泪的人将不得不向他寻求正义和祝福，从上帝那里寻求解决之道。我们可以继续信靠上帝，继续生活下去，“这是耶和华说的”（赛 25:8），祂的话总有一天会实现。
反思：你在多大程度上相信祂会照管你的明天？
