QT 29/08/2024 Thu. Ezekiel 17. Bending Towards Who? 倾向何人？

QT 29/08/2024 Thu. Ezekiel 17. Bending Towards Who? 倾向何人？
READ http://www.esvbible.org/eze17

MEDITATION: We have read much about the disaster that came upon the faithless people of God. The people should have their attention towards the LORD who brought them out of Egypt and planted them on the soil of Canaan—the Promised Land.

This episode was reenacted by the first eagle, who was the "great eagle with great wings and long pinions, rich in plumage of many colors" (See Ezek 17:3-6).

However, the faithless people had the propensity to forget the first eagle who had been their benefactor. Instead, the "vine" bent towards the second eagle who came out of nowhere and did not seem to be part of the history of the vine (Ezek 17:7-8).

REFLECTION: Let's be frank. Deep down in our hearts, who is really our benefactor? Are we easily bent towards any person or object, instead of thirsting after the LORD and His presence?

星期四 2024年8月29日 今日读经：以西结书17章。 倾向任何人。
http://m.bbintl.org/bible/ncv/eze/17/

默想：我们读了很多有关灾难临到神的那些不忠的子民身上的事。那些子民应当专注于领他们出埃及并让他们在迦南的土地---应许之地生根的那位神。

这段历史由第一只鹰扮演，那是一只“大鹰，翅膀大，翎毛长、羽毛丰满，色彩缤纷”(见结17:3-6)。

然而，这些不忠的子民却厚颜无耻地忘了自己的恩人--第一只鹰。相反的，“葡萄枝子”弯向那不知从何而来也不属于枝子的任何部分的第二只鹰(结17:7-8)。

反思：让我们坦然面对自己。在我们心里的深处，谁才是我们的恩主？我们是否很轻易地倾向任何人或物，却不渴慕耶和华和祂的同在？