QT 15/05/2025 Thu. Jeremiah 5. Reflect, Repent, Revive! 反省、悔改、复兴。

QT 15/05/2025 Thu. Jeremiah 5. Reflect, Repent, Revive!
READ http://www.esv.org/jer5

Why would hearts refuse to return to the LORD?

Scripture Focus:

Jeremiah 5:21 “Hear this, O foolish and senseless people, who have eyes, but see not, who have ears, but hear not. (ESV)

Jeremiah 5 is a sobering chapter. God is searching for even one righteous person in Jerusalem—someone who acts justly and seeks truth (v.1)—but He finds none. The people have hardened their hearts and persist in sin, despite God's repeated warnings and mercies.

They have prophets, priests, and access to God’s word, yet they willfully ignore Him. In verse 3, Jeremiah cries out, “You struck them, but they felt no pain… they refused to repent.” The people's stubbornness and false sense of security had blinded them to their spiritual condition.

The Warning to Us Today:
This chapter isn’t just a record of ancient Israel’s rebellion—it’s a mirror for the modern Church. We too can become comfortable with religious activity while neglecting genuine repentance and obedience.

Reflection:
(1) Do we tune out the voice of the Holy Spirit?
(2) Do we call evil good and good evil?
(3) Do we trust in our external religious identity while neglecting inward holiness?

God does not delight in judgment, but He is a God of justice, and He cannot overlook persistent rebellion. Yet even in His warnings, there is an invitation to return—to seek Him while He may be found. He will not make a full end of you—there is still hope to repent. But we must not delay, because this opportunity might close without our control or knowing.

Application:
(1) Search Your Heart: Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal areas of compromise. Confess and turn.

(2) Pursue Truth: Don't settle for cultural Christianity. Seek God’s Word and obey it.

(3) Stand in the Gap: Like Jeremiah, we are called to intercede for our nation, speaking truth with tears and hope.

Prayer:
Lord, forgive us for hearts that grow cold and ears that refuse to hear. We confess our apathy and our pride. Turn us back to You. Let us not be a generation found wanting, but a people awakened to truth and filled with Your Spirit. Raise up righteous witnesses in our cities. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

QT 15/05/2025 星期四. 耶利米书 5 反省、悔改、复兴
阅读 http://m.bbintl.org/bible/ncv/Jer/5/

人心为何拒绝归向耶和华？

经文重点：

耶利米书 5：21 “愚昧无知的民哪！你们有眼不能看，有耳不能听；你们应当听这话：

耶利米书第 5 章是令人警醒的一章。上帝在耶路撒冷寻找哪怕是一个义人--一个行事公义、寻求真理的人（第 1 节）--但他一个也没有找到。尽管上帝一再警告并施以仁慈，但耶路撒冷人的心仍旧刚硬，继续犯罪。

他们有先知、祭司，也能听到上帝的话语，但他们却故意无视上帝。在第 3 节中，耶利米喊道：“你击打他们，他们却不觉得伤痛；你摧毁他们，他们仍不肯接受管教。他们板着脸，脸皮比磐石还硬，总不肯回转”。人们的固执和虚假的安全感蒙蔽了他们的双眼，使他们看不到自己的精神状况。

对我们今天的警示：
本章不仅记录了古代以色列人的悖逆，也是现代教会的一面镜子。我们也可能在宗教活动中变得安逸，却忽略了真正的悔改和顺服。

反思:
(1) 我们是否忽略了圣灵的声音？
(2) 我们称恶为善，称善为恶？
(3) 我们是否相信外在的宗教身份，却忽视内在的圣洁？

上帝并不喜欢审判，但祂是公义的上帝，祂不能忽视持续不断的叛逆。然而，即使在祂的警告中，也有邀请你返回--趁着还能找到祂的时候寻求祂。祂不会彻底终结你，你仍有悔改的希望。但我们不能拖延，因为这个机会可能在我们无法控制或不知情的情况下关闭。

应用：
(1) 搜索你的内心： 求圣灵显明你妥协的地方。承认并回转。

(2) 追求真理：不要满足于文化基督教。寻求神的话语并遵从它。

(3) 站在差距中：像耶利米一样，我们蒙召为我们的国家代祷，带着眼泪和盼望说出真理。

祷告：
主啊，原谅我们的心变得冷漠，耳朵拒绝倾听。我们承认我们的冷漠和骄傲。让我们回到你身边。让我们不再是一无所有的一代，而是被真理唤醒、被你的灵充满的子民。在我们的城市中兴起公义的见证人。奉耶稣的名，阿门。