QT 27/02/2025 Thu. Isaiah 14. Two Reasons and Responses. 两个理由和回应。
QT 27/02/2025 Thu. Isaiah 14. Two Reasons and Responses.
READ http://www.esvbible.org/isaiah14
Firstly, the LORD at many times in history chose compassion on His people rather than letting go on them the full measure of His wrath. Can we think of any reason(s) for this?
Isaiah 14:1 For the LORD will have compassion on Jacob and will again choose Israel, and will set them in their own land, and sojourners will join them and will attach themselves to the house of Jacob. (ESV)
The immense calling that you have—the attachment of those outside the kingdom of God "to the house of Jacob". This is somewhat like marcotting onto the tree of God's people. The plan of God's blessings of the nations (Genesis 12:1–3) remains to be fulfilled. How can God abandon this great plan? How can we leave this great plan out of our life's plans? What action items in your calendar now contribute to this?
ACTION: Respond to God's grace with thankfulness and seek out opportunities in church to contribute to the great plan of blessing the nations and carrying forward this mission given to Abram and his descendants.
Secondly, the LORD at many times in history chose to deal thoroughly with the arrogant, the oppressor and the insolent:-
Isaiah 14:3–7
[3] When the LORD has given you rest from your pain and turmoil and the hard service with which you were made to serve, [4] you will take up this taunt against the king of Babylon:
“How the oppressor has ceased,
the insolent fury ceased!
[5] The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked,
the scepter of rulers,
[6] that struck the peoples in wrath
with unceasing blows,
that ruled the nations in anger
with unrelenting persecution.
[7] The whole earth is at rest and quiet;
they break forth into singing. (ESV)
In dealing with Babylon (14:8–23), Assyria (14:24–27) and Philistia (14:28–32), we recognise the LORD's power, justice and inevitable response to unrighteousness and sins that pollute the earth and humanity. The taunt against these superpowers and opponents pay back partially the harm inflicted by them on God's people.
Isaiah 14:27
[27] For the LORD of hosts has purposed,
and who will annul it?
His hand is stretched out,
and who will turn it back? (ESV)
ACTION: Response to God's righteousness by striving to lead holy lives, thus avoiding the same dire consequences of others who have gone before us in the painful history of the world's great empires. The wise learn from the mistakes of others quickly, shouldn't you?
QT 27/02/2025 星期四. 以赛亚书 14。 两个理由和回应。
阅读 http://m.bbintl.org/bible/ncv/isa/14
首先，耶和华在历史上曾多次选择怜悯祂的子民，而不是将祂的愤怒完全发泄在他们身上。我们是否能想到祂这样做的原因是什么吗？
以赛亚书 14:1 耶和华怜悯雅各，再拣选以色列，使他们安居在自己的国土上的时候，外族人必与他们联合，归属于雅各家。
你所拥有的巨大呼召--让神国之外的人归于雅各家。就像“嫁接”一样，把外族人移植到与上帝子民同在的健康的树上。上帝祝福万民的计划（创世记 12：1-3）仍有待实现。上帝怎能放弃这个伟大的计划？我们又怎能在自己的人生计划中放弃这个伟大的计划。你日历上的哪些行动项目有助于实现这一计划？
行动：以感恩的心回应神的恩典，在教会中寻找机会，为祝福万国的伟大计划做出贡献，将赋予亚伯兰及其后裔的使命发扬光大。
其次，耶和华在历史上曾多次选择彻底对付傲慢、压迫者和无礼者
以赛亚书 14：3-7 耶和华使你脱离痛苦、愁烦、被迫作的苦工，得享安息的日子，4 你必唱出这首诗歌来讽刺巴比伦王，说：“欺压人的，怎么止息了呢！强暴怎么止住了呢！ 5 耶和华折断了恶人的杖和统治者的棒，6 就是那在忿怒中不住击打众民、在怒气中管辖列国、毫无抑制地施行迫害的。7 现在全地都平静安息，各人都发声欢呼。
在论到巴比伦（14：8-23）、亚述（14：24-27）和非利士（14：28-32）时，我们认识到耶和华的力量和正义，以及对污染地球和人类的不公正和罪恶的行为必然做出的回应。对这些超级大国和对手的嘲讽，部分偿还了他们对上帝子民造成的伤害。
以赛亚书 14:27 因为万军之耶和华决定的事，谁能阻拦呢？他的手伸了出来，谁能使他收回呢？
行动：通过努力过圣洁的生活来回应上帝的公义，从而避免在世界大帝国的痛苦历史中重蹈覆辙。聪明人会很快从别人的错误中吸取教训，你不该也这样吗？
