以西結書3:12-15

3:12 那時，靈將我舉起，我就聽見在我身後有震動轟轟的聲音，說：「從耶和華的所在顯出來的榮耀是該稱頌的！」

3:13 我又聽見那活物翅膀相碰，與活物旁邊輪子旋轉震動轟轟的響聲。

3:14 於是靈將我舉起，帶我而去。我心中甚苦，靈性忿激，並且耶和華的靈（原文是手）在我身上大有能力。
 3:15 我就來到提勒‧亞畢，住在迦巴魯河邊被擄的人那裡，到他們所住的地方，在他們中間憂憂悶悶地坐了七日。

Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard behind me the voice of a great earthquake: “Blessed be the glory of the Lord from its place!”  It was the sound of the wings of the living creatures as they touched one another, and the sound of the wheels beside them, and the sound of a great earthquake.  The Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness in the heat of my spirit, the hand of the Lord being strong upon me.  And I came to the exiles at Tel-abib, who were dwelling by the Chebar canal, and I sat where they were dwelling. And I sat there overwhelmed among them seven days.

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    這是先知感受到聖靈運行的力量之反應，雖然是一種各人性的經驗，但是卻是可以與人的內在情緒有互動，就像先知所說：「我心中甚苦，靈性忿激，並且耶和華的靈（原文是手）在我身上大有能力。」

    希望你也能經歷這有大能的聖靈，因為聖靈將上帝的拯救實現在我們身上，也激憤我們活出上帝的兒女之形像，來歸榮耀給上帝！而我們能信靠主，也是聖靈的作為！我們因著聖靈的啟示就高舉耶穌基督是主，正如這裡所說：「從耶和華的所在顯出來的榮耀是該稱頌的！」

    我們的信仰的起源就是來自聖靈，讓我們活在祂的帶領之下，來榮耀上帝！

以西結書3:4-11

3:4 他對我說：「人子啊，你往以色列家那裡去，將我的話對他們講說。

3:5 你奉差遣不是往那說話深奧、言語難懂的民那裡去，乃是往以色列家去；

3:6 不是往那說話深奧、言語難懂的多國去，他們的話語是你不懂得的。我若差你往他們那裡去，他們必聽從你。

3:7 以色列家卻不肯聽從你，因為他們不肯聽從我；原來以色列全家是額堅心硬的人。

3:8 看哪，我使你的臉硬過他們的臉，使你的額硬過他們的額。

3:9 我使你的額像金鋼鑽，比火石更硬。他們雖是悖逆之家，你不要怕他們，也不要因他們的臉色驚惶。」

3:10 他又對我說：「人子啊，我對你所說的一切話，要心裡領會，耳中聽聞。

3:11 你往你本國被擄的子民那裡去，他們或聽，或不聽，你要對他們講說，告訴他們這是主耶和華說的。」

And he said to me, "Son of man, go to the house of Israel and speak with my words to them. 5 For you are not sent to a people of foreign speech and a hard language, but to the house of Israel— 6 not to many peoples of foreign speech and a hard language, whose words you cannot understand. Surely, if I sent you to such, they would listen to you. 7 But the house of Israel will not be willing to listen to you, for they are not willing to listen to me:because all the house of Israel have a hard forehead and a stubborn heart. 8 Behold, I have made your face as hard as their faces, and your forehead as hard as their foreheads. 9 Like emery harder than flint have I made your forehead. Fear them not, nor be dismayed at their looks, for they are a rebellious house." 10 Moreover, he said to me, "Son of man, all my words that I shall speak to you receive in your heart, and hear with your ears. 11 And go to the exiles, to your people, and speak to them and say to them, 'Thus says the Lord God, ' whether they hear or refuse to hear."

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    上帝要以西結用剛強的心來宣告上帝的話，因為宣講的對象是悖逆的以色列人。上帝告訴以西結，這些人不聽他的話，是因為這些人本來就悖逆上帝。所以，以色列人反對以西結的信息，就是反對上帝的信息。

    雖然如此，上帝要以西結到被擄的子民那裡去，他們或聽，或不聽，都要對他們講說，告訴他們這是主耶和華說的。

    同樣，今天的傳道者，不僅要向信主的人宣告，也要向不信主的人宣告上帝的話。因為上帝的話是要向萬民敞開，上帝要實現祂的主權，雖然人是悖逆的，仍然要宣講。

以西結書3章

      以西結書3:1-3  ,  以西結書3:4-11   ,  以西結書3:12-15   ,  以西結書3:16-21  ,  以西結書3:22-27  ,

以西結書3:1-3

3:1 他對我說：「人子啊，要吃你所得的，要吃這書卷，好去對以色列家講說。」

3:2 於是我開口，他就使我吃這書卷，

3:3 又對我說：「人子啊，要吃我所賜給你的這書卷，充滿你的肚腹。」我就吃了，口中覺得其甜如蜜。

1 And he said to me, "Son of man, eat whatever you find here. Eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel." 2 So I opened my mouth, and he gave me this scroll to eat. 3 And he said to me, "Son of man, feed your belly with this scroll that I give you and fill your stomach with it." Then I ate it, and it was in my mouth as sweet as honey.

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    重複兩次先知吃書卷的記載，不過第2節重點是吃的方式：以西結負責開口，上帝負責讓他吃。第3節重點是吃了的感受：甜如蜜。書卷上寫了哀號、歎息、悲痛的話，吃下去卻是相反的甜蜜經驗。

    可見我們要以吃東西的方式來領受上帝的話，因為聖經是我們生命的糧，使我們屬靈的生命得著餵養，好使我們可以得著飽足。也唯有領受上帝的話，才有能力是奉上帝。

    不過很有意思的事，他吃了那書卷，口中覺得其甜如蜜。其實我們要以讀聖經為快樂的事，好使心中充滿上帝的話為滿足。

以西結書2:8-10

2:8 人子啊，要聽我對你所說的話，不要悖逆像那悖逆之家，你要開口吃我所賜給你的。」

2:9 我觀看，見有一隻手向我伸出來，手中有一書卷。

2:10 他將書卷在我面前展開，內外都寫著字，其上所寫的有哀號、歎息、悲痛的話。

8 "But you, son of man, hear what I say to you. Be not rebellious like that rebellious house; open your mouth and eat what I give you." 9 And when I looked, behold, a hand was stretched out to me, and behold, a scroll of a book was in it. 10 And he spread it before me. And it had writing on the front and on the back, and there were written on it words of lamentation and mourning and woe.

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    上帝知道以西結的任務艱鉅，就讓他吃下書卷。意思就是說，讓上帝的話在他裡面，可以去面對悖逆之人。

    這也是傳道人要裝備的，就是要有上帝的話才能引導悖逆之人歸回，若沒有上帝的話，只憑自己的思想、經驗，是無法勝過，更不用說勝任上帝給我們的任務。

    這也說明要為上帝做工，就要先在上帝的話語上下功夫，花時間讀聖經，參加聚會，使上帝的話如生命之糧，吃到我們的裡面，如同以西結一般！

以西結書2章

         以西結書2:1-7   ,  以西結書2:8-10   ,

以西結書2:1-7

2:1 他對我說：「人子啊，你站起來，我要和你說話。」

2:2 他對我說話的時候，靈就進入我裡面，使我站起來，我便聽見那位對我說話的聲音。

2:3 他對我說：「人子啊，我差你往悖逆的國民以色列人那裡去。他們是悖逆我的，他們和他們的列祖違背我，直到今日。

2:4 這眾子面無羞恥，心裡剛硬。我差你往他們那裡去，你要對他們說：主耶和華如此說。

2:5 他們或聽，或不聽，（他們是悖逆之家），必知道在他們中間有了先知。

2:6 人子啊，雖有荊棘和蒺藜在你那裡，你又住在蠍子中間，總不要怕他們，也不要怕他們的話；他們雖是悖逆之家，還不要怕他們的話，也不要因他們的臉色驚惶。

2:7 他們或聽，或不聽，你只管將我的話告訴他們；他們是極其悖逆的。

​ And he said to me, “Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you.”  And as he spoke to me, the Spirit entered into me and set me on my feet, and I heard him speaking to me.  And he said to me, “Son of man, I send you to the people of Israel, to nations of rebels, who have rebelled against me. They and their fathers have transgressed against me to this very day.  The descendants also are impudent and stubborn: I send you to them, and you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God.’  And whether they hear or refuse to hear (for they are a rebellious house) they will know that a prophet has been among them.  And you, son of man, be not afraid of them, nor be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you and you sit on scorpions. Be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, for they are a rebellious house.  And you shall speak my words to them, whether they hear or refuse to hear, for they are a rebellious house.

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    以西結被上帝差遣往被擄的猶太人中間宣講信息，但是上帝一再告訴他，這些人的特質就是：「悖逆」！

    但是上帝也一再告訴他，不管他們「或聽，或不聽」，就是要他將上帝的話向他們宣告，甚至「還不要怕他們的話，也不要因他們的臉色驚惶」。

    其實今日在教會中的傳道人，也要像以西結一樣，不管他們「或聽，或不聽」，就是要他將上帝的話向他們宣告，甚至「還不要怕他們的話，也不要因他們的臉色驚惶」。