QT 25/05/2025 Sun. Jeremiah 11. The Broken Covenant and the Faithful Saviour. QT 25/05/2025 星期日. 耶利米书 11 破碎的盟约与忠实的救世主.

QT 25/05/2025 Sun. Jeremiah 11. The Broken Covenant and the Faithful Saviour
READ http://www.esv.org/jer11

📖 Scripture:
Jeremiah 11:10–11 [10] They have turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, who refused to hear my words. They have gone after other gods to serve them. The house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant that I made with their fathers. [11] Therefore, thus says the LORD, Behold, I am bringing disaster upon them that they cannot escape. Though they cry to me, I will not listen to them. (ESV)

📒 Devotion:
Jeremiah 11 is a sobering chapter. God reminds His people of the covenant He made with their ancestors—a covenant of blessing for obedience and consequences for rebellion. Yet despite generations of warnings, Israel of Jeremiah’s time has once again turned away from the Lord. They chose idols over intimacy with God, rituals over relationship, and rebellion over righteousness.

God’s words cut deep: “They have broken My covenant” (v.10). This isn’t just a legal matter—it’s personal. God speaks as a betrayed lover, not just a judge. His heart is grieved because His people have abandoned Him. But this chapter is not the end of the story. The covenant Israel broke, God Himself would one day fulfill—through Jesus Christ.

Where Israel failed to obey, Jesus obeyed perfectly. Where curses fell because of disobedience, Jesus bore the curse on the cross. The broken covenant cried out for justice—and Jesus answered with mercy. In Him, we are offered a new covenant, written not on stone tablets but on human hearts (Jeremiah 31:33).
So when we read Jeremiah 11, we don’t just see judgment—we see the faithfulness of God in the face of unfaithfulness. And we are called to turn from our own idols, to listen to His voice, and to rest in the grace secured by Christ.

🤔 Reflection Questions:
(1) Are there any "idols" (things you prioritize over God) that you’ve allowed to take root in your heart?

(2) How does Jesus’ faithfulness in keeping the covenant give you hope today?

(3) What is one way you can respond in obedience to God's voice this week?

🗣️Prayer: Lord, I confess that like Israel, I’ve often turned away from You and trusted in lesser things. Thank You that Jesus was faithful where I was not—that He fulfilled the covenant I could never keep. Help me to love You more deeply, listen to You more closely, and walk in the freedom and joy of the new covenant. In Jesus’ Name we pray. Amen.

QT 25/05/2025 星期日. 耶利米书 11 破碎的盟约与忠实的救世主
阅读 http://m.bbintl.org/bible/ncv/Jer/11/

📖 经文
耶利米书 11:10-11 [10] 他们转去效法他们的先祖，不肯听我的话，犯罪作孽，又随从别神，事奉它。以色列家和犹大家背了我与他们列祖所立的约。11 所以耶和华如此说，我必使灾祸临到他们，是他们不能逃脱的。他们必向我哀求，我却不听。

📒 灵修反省：
耶利米书 11 章是令人警醒的一章。上帝提醒祂的子民，祂与他们的祖先所立的约--顺从就有祝福，反叛就有后果。然而，尽管有世世代代的警告，耶利米时代的以色列人却再次背离了耶和华。他们选择偶像而非与上帝的亲密关系，选择仪式而非关系，选择叛逆而非公义。

上帝的话切中要害：“以色列家和犹大家背了我与他们列祖所立的约”（第 10 节）。这不仅仅是一个法律问题，而是个人问题。上帝以一个被背叛的爱人的身份说话，而不仅仅是一个审判者。因为祂的子民抛弃了祂，祂的心感到悲痛。但本章并不是故事的结尾。以色列人违背的盟约，有一天上帝会通过耶稣基督亲自履行。

以色列人没有顺服的地方，耶稣却完美地顺服了。在因悖逆而降下诅咒的地方，耶稣在十字架上承担了诅咒。破碎的盟约呼喊着正义，而耶稣用怜悯回应了它。在祂里面，我们得到了一个新约，它不是写在石板上，而是写在人的心里（耶利米书 31：33）。

因此，当我们阅读《耶利米书》第 11 章时，我们看到的不仅仅是审判，而是上帝面对不忠实时的信实。我们被呼召离开自己的偶像，聆听祂的声音，在基督的恩典中安息。

🤔思考题
(1) 你是否允许任何 “偶像”（你优先于神的事）在你心中扎根？
(2) 今天，耶稣信实地遵守圣约是如何给你带来希望的？
(3) 本週你可以怎样順服神的声音？

🗣️🗣️ 祷告
主啊，我承认我和以色列人一样，经常远离你，相信一些不重要的东西。感谢你，耶稣在我不信实的地方信实—祂履行了我永远无法遵守的约。帮助我更深地爱你，更仔细地聆听你，在新约的自由和喜乐中前行。奉耶稣的名祷告。阿门。