QT 27/07/2025 Sun. Ezekiel 7 The End Has Come 末日已到
QT 27/07/2025 Sun. Ezekiel 7 The End Has Come
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Key Verse: “The end has come upon the four corners of the land.” —Ezekiel 7:2b, ESV
Devotional Thought:
Ezekiel 7 is not an easy chapter to read. It’s heavy, filled with sorrow and impending judgment. God's message to Israel through Ezekiel is blunt: “Disaster after disaster! Behold, it comes.” (v. 5)
God’s people had turned their backs on Him. Their idolatry, violence, and arrogance had hardened their hearts. They assumed God’s patience meant permission. But the Lord makes it clear: there is a limit.
“Now I will soon pour out my wrath upon you, and spend my anger against you, and judge you according to your ways.” (v. 8)
This chapter reminds us that God is holy and that He will not overlook sin forever. His justice demands a response to evil. The judgment here is not impulsive anger—it’s a long-awaited reckoning after centuries of warning and mercy.
But even in judgment, there's a deeper truth for the believer today: God’s justice and mercy meet at the cross. The wrath we deserved was poured out on Jesus, our substitute. The end of judgment for us began at Calvary.
Reflection Questions:
(1) Is there any area of your life where you’ve ignored God's warnings or His Word?
(2) Have you mistaken God’s patience for indifference toward sin?
(3) How does knowing that Jesus bore God’s wrath on your behalf change the way you see this chapter?
Prayer:
Holy God, I tremble at Your justice. I confess that I’ve often grown comfortable with sin and slow to repent. Thank You for Your mercy shown to me through Jesus. Help me walk in reverent obedience, not out of fear of wrath, but from love and gratitude. Teach me to honour Your holiness in my thoughts, actions, and desires. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Closing Encouragement:
Ezekiel 7 is a warning, but for the believer, it’s also a wake-up call to live fully for Christ, knowing He bore the judgment we could never endure. Let the seriousness of sin stir a greater love for the Saviour who saved you from it.
QT 27/07/2025 星期日. 以西结书 7 末日已到
阅读 http://m.bbintl.org/bible/ncv/Eze/7/
关键经文
“人子啊！主耶和华对以色列地这样说：‘终局到了！终局临到这地的四境了！-以西结书 7:2
灵修思想：
《以西结书》第 7 章并不好读。它是沉重的，充满了悲伤和即将到来的审判。上帝通过以西结书向以色列人发出的信息直截了当："看哪，独特的灾祸，临到了"。(v. 5)
上帝的子民背弃了祂。他们的偶像崇拜、暴力和傲慢使他们的心变得刚硬。他们以为上帝的忍耐意味着允许。但上帝说得很清楚：忍耐是有限度的。
"现在我快要把我的烈怒倒在你身上，向你完全发尽我的怒气。我要按着你的行为审判你，照着你一切可憎的事报应你。(v. 8) 本章提醒我们，上帝是圣洁的，祂不会永远忽视罪恶。祂的公义要求我们对邪恶做出回应。这里的审判不是一时冲动的愤怒--而是经过几个世纪的警告和怜悯之后期待已久的清算。
但即使是在审判中，对今天的信徒来说也有一个更深刻的真理： 上帝的公义与怜悯在十字架上相遇。我们应得的忿怒倾倒在了我们的替代者耶稣身上。审判对我们的终结始于髑髅地。
思考题
(1) 在你的生活中，是否有忽略上帝的警告或祂的话语的地方？
(2) 你是否误以为神的忍耐是对罪的漠不关心？
(3) 知道耶穌替你承受神的憤怒，會怎樣改變你對這章的看法？
祷告： 神圣的上帝，我为您的正义而颤抖。我承认，我常常对罪恶安之若素，迟迟不肯悔改。感谢您通过耶稣对我的怜悯。帮助我恭敬顺服，不是出于对愤怒的恐惧，而是出于爱和感激。教导我在思想、行动和欲望中尊崇您的圣洁。奉耶稣的名，阿门。
结束语： 《以西结书》第 7 章是一个警告，但对信徒来说，它也是一个警钟，让我们为基督而活，因为我们知道祂承担了我们永远无法承受的审判。让罪的严重性激起你对救主更大的爱，这位救主救你脱离了罪。
