QT 26/09/2024 Thu. Ezekiel 30. Seeking refuge in who? 向谁寻求庇护？
QT 26/09/2024 Thu. Ezekiel 30. Seeking refuge in who?
https://www.esv.org/Eze+30/
MEDITATION: Ezek 30 continues wtih the section relating to ancient Egypt (Ezek 29:1-32:32). Her military might and pride would be dismantled (Ezek 30:4-8) and her wealth destroyed (Ezek 30:10-11).
When Pharaoh, king of Egypt, boasted that "My Nile is my own; I made it for myself" (Ezek 29:3), the LORD rebutted with His own declaration, "I will dry up the Nile and will sell the land into the hand of evildoers" (Ezek 30:12).
With the phrase "I am the LORD; I have spoken" (Ezek 30:12), the LORD put His stamp of authority over the politics and warfare of the Ancient Near East. This applied to both Egypt and Babylon (Ezek 30:10,24,25).
Judah had wrongly sought refuge in Egypt (Jer 2:6,18,36; 26:21) when they should have submitted to the LORD's discipline via Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon (Ezek 30:10).
APPLICATION: Politics, violence and warfare among nations might increase in the coming year. But fear not, because the nations and their history are under the LORD's sovereign authority. Even at the peak of their rebellion and violence (e.g. crucifying Jesus Christ on the cross through injustice and manipulation), the LORD's purpose was still being effected. Trust the LORD today!
星期四 2024年9月26日 今日读经：以西结书30章。向谁寻求庇护？
http://m.bbintl.org/bible/ncv/eze/30/
默想：以西结30章继续写着和古埃及有关的事迹(结29:1-32:32)。她的军事武力和骄傲将被瓦解(结30:4-8)，她的财富也将被毁灭(结30:10-11)。
当法老，埃及王，吹嘘说，“这河是我的，是我自己造的”(结29:3)，耶和华以自己的宣言回应道，“我必使江河干涸，把这地卖给恶人”(结30:12)。
耶和华说完“我耶和华已经说了”(结30:12)后，便把祂的权威印章盖在古代近东的政治和军事上。这也包括了埃及和巴比伦(结30:10,24,25)。
犹大投靠了埃及,犯下了错误(耶2:6,18,36;26:21)，事实上他们是应该透过尼布甲尼撒，巴比伦王(结30:10)，臣服于耶和华的管教的。
应用：政治、暴力和各国间的战役在来年或许会增加。但不要惧怕，因为这些国和他们的历史都在耶和华的掌权之下。即使他们的叛乱和暴力已到了巅峰(就如当时耶稣基督因着不义和操纵被钉死在十字架上一样)，耶和华的旨意仍然会完成。今天就信靠耶和华！
