QT 18/10/2024 Fri. Ezekiel 36. Posturing? 装腔作势？

QT 18/10/2024 Fri. Ezekiel 36. Posturing?
https://www.esv.org/Eze+36/

MEDITATION: The LORD reminded the house of Israel through Ezekiel that the great work which the LORD was about to do was based on His own work instead of Israel's (Ezek 36:16).

For a people in despair, these acts brought much comfort. In fact, Ezek 36 displayed many of such God-initiated acts: "I will take you from the nations and gather you..." (Ezek 36:24), I will cleanse you (Ezek 36:25) and "I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you" (Ezek 36:26,27-31).

REFLECTIONS: After all these happenings (regardless of whether it was sin, punishment or restoration), Israel would have been prompted to conclude that "I am the LORD" (Ezek 36:11,38). So would the nations (Ezek 36:23,36). How about the events in your life nowadays?

APPLICATION: Abstain from self-righteous posturing. Acknowledge God's pivotal role in our sanctification. Do the right thing for the sake of God's name.

星期四 2024年10月18日 今日读经：以西结书36章. 装腔作势?
http://m.bbintl.org/bible/ncv/eze/36/

默想：耶和华透过以西结提醒以色列家耶和华所要行的伟大作为是祂自己的作为而不是以色列的作为(结36:16)。

对一个绝望的民族而言，这些作为带给他们许多的安慰。事实上，以西结36提到了许多神发起的作为:“我必从列国中领你们出来，从万邦中聚集你们…”(结36:24),我必洁净你们(结36:25)和“我必把新心赐给你们，把新灵放在你们里面”(结36:26,27-31)。

反思：发生了这么多事(无论是罪、惩罚或复兴)，以色列想必会得出这样的结论“我是耶和华”(结36:11,38)。列国也当如此(结36:23,36)。那么近日发生在你身上的事情又如何呢?

应用：避免摆出自以为是的姿态。当承认神在我们成圣的过程中扮演着关键的角色。为着神的名做对的事情。