以西結書28:11-19

28:11 耶和華的話臨到我說：

28:12 「人子啊，你為泰爾王作起哀歌，說主耶和華如此說：你無所不備，智慧充足，全然美麗。

28:13 你曾在伊甸上帝的園中，佩戴各樣寶石，就是紅寶石、紅璧璽、金鋼石、水蒼玉、紅瑪瑙、碧玉、藍寶石、綠寶石、紅玉，和黃金；又有精美的鼓笛在你那裡，都是在你受造之日預備齊全的。

28:14 你是那受膏遮掩約櫃的基路伯；我將你安置在上帝的聖山上；你在發光如火的寶石中間往來。

28:15 你從受造之日所行的都完全，後來在你中間又察出不義。

28:16 因你貿易很多，就被強暴的事充滿，以致犯罪，所以我因你褻瀆聖地，就從上帝的山驅逐你。遮掩約櫃的基路伯啊，我已將你從發光如火的寶石中除滅。

28:17 你因美麗心中高傲，又因榮光敗壞智慧，我已將你摔倒在地，使你倒在君王面前，好叫他們目睹眼見。

28:18 你因罪孽眾多，貿易不公，就褻瀆你那裡的聖所。故此，我使火從你中間發出，燒滅你，使你在所有觀看的人眼前變為地上的爐灰。

28:19 各國民中，凡認識你的，都必為你驚奇。你令人驚恐，不再存留於世，直到永遠。」

11 Moreover, the word of the Lord came to me:12 "Son of man, raise a lamentation over the king of Tyre, and say to him, Thus says the Lord God:

"You were the signet of perfection,

 full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.

13 You were in Eden, the garden of God;

 every precious stone was your covering,

 sardius, topaz, and diamond,

beryl, onyx, and jasper,

sapphire, emerald, and carbuncle;

and crafted in gold were your settings

and your engravings.

 On the day that you were created

they were prepared.

14 You were an anointed guardian cherub.

I placed you; you were on the holy mountain of God;

in the midst of the stones of fire you walked.

15 You were blameless in your ways

 from the day you were created,

till unrighteousness was found in you.

created,

till unrighteousness was found in you.

16 In the abundance of your trade

you were filled with violence in your midst, and you sinned;

so I cast you as a profane thing from the mountain of God,

and I destroyed you, O guardian cherub,

from the midst of the stones of fire.

17 Your heart was proud because of your beauty;

you corrupted your wisdom for the sake of your splendor.

I cast you to the ground;

I exposed you before kings,

to feast their eyes on you.

18 By the multitude of your iniquities,

in the unrighteousness of your trade

you profaned your sanctuaries;

so I brought fire out from your midst;

it consumed you,

and I turned you to ashes on the earth

 in the sight of all who saw you.

19 All who know you among the peoples

are appalled at you;

 you have come to a dreadful end

and shall be no more forever."

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    在這段時間台灣發生復興航空停飛的事件，讓人覺得十分突然！讀到上帝要先知以西結寫的泰爾哀歌，感觸良多！真的，許多人自以為建立了事業，是一件偉大的事，還盼望能永續經營，一代傳一代，尤其是台灣企業大多是家族性的，更是盼望如此。

    然而我們知道，一個組織的成長不可以封閉，應當是開放的，正如教會不可為家族把持，教會是要屬於上帝的，若是為家族把持，就和許多公司一樣，最後子孫不肖，就一切都沒有了！而且家族性更造就人的驕傲，從來沒有人會將榮耀歸給上帝，只會津津樂道當年父親如何、祖父如何，不會說上帝如何帶領。

    讓我們透過復興航空的事件，再一次思考，我們人算什麼！若不是上帝在基督裡的救恩，人能做甚麼？能有永遠的生命嗎？

以西結書28章

      以西結書28:1-10   ,  以西結書28:11-19  , 以西結書28:20-24   , 以西結書28:25-26  ,

以西結書28:1-10

28:1 耶和華的話又臨到我說：

28:2 「人子啊，你對泰爾君王說，主耶和華如此說：因你心裡高傲，說：我是神；我在海中坐神之位。你雖然居心自比神，也不過是人，並不是神！

28:3 看哪，你比但以理更有智慧，甚麼祕事都不能向你隱藏。

28:4 你靠自己的智慧聰明得了金銀財寶，收入庫中。

28:5 你靠自己的大智慧和貿易增添資財，又因資財心裡高傲。

28:6 「所以主耶和華如此說：因你居心自比神，

28:7 我必使外邦人，就是列國中的強暴人臨到你這裡；他們必拔刀砍壞你用智慧得來的美物，褻瀆你的榮光。

28:8 他們必使你下坑；你必死在海中，與被殺的人一樣。

28:9 在殺你的人面前你還能說「我是上帝」嗎？其實你在殺害你的人手中，不過是人，並不是神。

28:10 你必死在外邦人手中，與未受割禮（或譯：不潔；下同）的人一樣，因為這是主耶和華說的。」

1 The word of the Lord came to me:2 "Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre, Thus says the Lord God:

 "Because your heart is proud,

and you have said, 'I am a god,

I sit in the seat of the gods,

in the heart of the seas,'

yet you are but a man, and no god,

 though you make your heart like the heart of a god—

3 you are indeed wiser than Daniel;

no secret is hidden from you;

4 by your wisdom and your understanding

 you have made wealth for yourself,

and have gathered gold and silver

into your treasuries;

5 by your great wisdom in your trade

you have increased your wealth,

and your heart has become proud in your wealth—

6 therefore thus says the Lord God:

 Because you make your heart

like the heart of a god,

7 therefore, behold, I will bring foreigners upon you,

the most ruthless of the nations;

and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of your wisdom

and defile your splendor.

8 They shall thrust you down into the pit,

 and you shall die the death of the slain

in the heart of the seas.

9 Will you still say, 'I am a god,'

in the presence of those who kill you,

though you are but a man, and no god,

in the hands of those who slay you?

10 You shall die the death of the uncircumcised

by the hand of foreigners;

 for I have spoken, declares the Lord God."

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    這是上帝透過先知向泰爾宣告的話，相信這不僅是對泰爾說的，更是對一切自以為剛強、自以為有辦法、自以為義的人說的。正如6-9節說：『因你居心自比神，我必使外邦人，就是列國中的強暴人臨到你這裡；他們必拔刀砍壞你用智慧得來的美物，褻瀆你的榮光。他們必使你下坑；你必死在海中，與被殺的人一樣。在殺你的人面前你還能說「我是上帝」嗎？其實你在殺害你的人手中，不過是人，並不是神。』

    人都無法勝過了，更哪來的能力勝過神、勝過上帝呢？因此人在上帝面前必須謙卑，必須靠耶穌基督的恩典，接受上帝從天而來的賜福，專心倚靠上帝，不要自以為有辦法、有能力！因為我們努力爭取的一切，抗爭的一切，都如草上的花：草一枯乾，花必凋謝！唯有遵行上帝旨意的，才永遠常存！

    人若離了上帝，一切都算不得什麼了！快快來歸向上帝，靠著上帝在基督裡所設立的救恩！

以西結書27:26-36

27:26 盪槳的已經把你盪到大水之處，東風在海中將你打破。

27:27 你的資財、物件、貨物、水手、掌舵的、補縫的、經營交易的，並你中間的戰士和人民，在你破壞的日子必都沉在海中。

27:28 你掌舵的呼號之聲一發，郊野都必震動。

27:29 凡盪槳的和水手，並一切泛海掌舵的，都必下船登岸。

27:30 他們必為你放聲痛哭，把塵土撒在頭上，在灰中打滾；

27:31 又為你使頭上光禿，用麻布束腰，號咷痛哭，苦苦悲哀。

27:32 他們哀號的時候，為你作起哀歌哀哭，說：有何城如泰爾？有何城如他在海中成為寂寞的呢？

27:33 你由海上運出貨物，就使許多國民充足；你以許多資財、貨物使地上的君王豐富。

27:34 你在深水中被海浪打破的時候，你的貨物和你中間的一切人民，就都沉下去了。

27:35 海島的居民為你驚奇；他們的君王都甚恐慌，面帶愁容。

27:36 各國民中的客商都向你發嘶聲；你令人驚恐，不再存留於世，直到永遠。」

26 "Your rowers have brought you out

into the high seas.

 The east wind has wrecked you

in the heart of the seas.

27 Your riches, your wares, your merchandise,

your mariners and your pilots,

 your caulkers, your dealers in merchandise,

and all your men of war who are in you,

with all your crew

that is in your midst,

sink into the heart of the seas

 on the day of your fall.

28 At the sound of the cry of your pilots

 the countryside shakes,

29 and down from their ships

 come all who handle the oar.

The mariners and all the pilots of the sea

stand on the land

30 and shout aloud over you

and cry out bitterly.

 They cast dust on their heads

 and wallow in ashes;

31 they make themselves bald for you

and put sackcloth on their waist,

and they weep over you in bitterness of soul,

with bitter mourning.

32 In their wailing they raise a lamentation for you

and lament over you:

 'Who is like Tyre,

like one destroyed in the midst of the sea?

33 When your wares came from the seas,

 you satisfied many peoples;

with your abundant wealth and merchandise

 you enriched the kings of the earth.

34 Now you are wrecked by the seas,

in the depths of the waters;

your merchandise and all your crew in your midst

have sunk with you.

35 All the inhabitants of the coastlands

are appalled at you,

and the hair of their kings bristles with horror;

their faces are convulsed.

36 The merchants among the peoples hiss at you;

 you have come to a dreadful end

and shall be no more forever. '"

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    先知用船難來形容泰爾的命運，也讓人感受到人的脆弱，再怎樣強壯的人，都不堪小小的打擊！正如希臘神話中說到強大的獵戶，禁不起小小的蠍子一咬，就死亡了！

    所以人不要自以為強大，就心高氣傲，我們是要不斷地認為自己是軟弱，需要不斷倚靠上帝，才可以勝過各樣的試探和考驗，人有何好自誇呢？好自以為很強大呢？

    主啊！讓我們看清楚自己不過是軟弱的人，甚至是塵土所造，出於塵土也要歸回塵土，若不是上帝所賜的聖靈，我們真的算不得什麼啊！

以西結書27:12-25

27:12 「他施人因你多有各類的財物，就作你的客商，拿銀、鐵、錫、鉛兌換你的貨物。

27:13 雅完人、土巴人、米設人都與你交易；他們用人口和銅器兌換你的貨物。

27:14 陀迦瑪族用馬和戰馬並騾子兌換你的貨物。

27:15 底但人與你交易，許多海島作你的碼頭；他們拿象牙、烏木與你兌換（或譯：進貢）。

27:16 亞蘭人因你的工作很多，就作你的客商；他們用綠寶石、紫色布繡貨、細麻布、珊瑚、紅寶石兌換你的貨物。

27:17 猶大和以色列地的人都與你交易；他們用米匿的麥子、餅、蜜、油、乳香兌換你的貨物。

27:18 大馬士革人因你的工作很多，又因你多有各類的財物，就拿黑本酒和白羊毛與你交易。

27:19 威但人和雅完人拿紡成的線、亮鐵、桂皮、菖蒲兌換你的貨物。

27:20 底但人用高貴的毯子、鞍、屜與你交易。

27:21 阿拉伯人和基達的一切首領都作你的客商，用羊羔、公綿羊、公山羊與你交易。

27:22 示巴和拉瑪的商人與你交易，他們用各類上好的香料、各類的寶石，和黃金兌換你的貨物。

27:23 哈蘭人、干尼人、伊甸人、示巴的商人，和亞述人、基抹人與你交易。

27:24 這些商人以美好的貨物包在繡花藍色包袱內，又有華麗的衣服裝在香柏木的箱子裡，用繩捆著與你交易。

27:25 他施的船隻接連成幫為你運貨，你便在海中豐富極其榮華。

"Tarshish did business with you because of your great wealth of every kind; silver, iron, tin, and lead they exchanged for your wares. 13 Javan, Tubal, and Meshech traded with you; they exchanged human beings and vessels of bronze for your merchandise. 14 From Beth- togarmah they exchanged horses, war horses, and mules for your wares. 15 The men of Dedan traded with you. Many coastlands were your own special markets; they brought you in payment ivory tusks and ebony. 16 Syria did business with you because of your abundant goods; they exchanged for your wares emeralds, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and ruby. 17 Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged for your merchandise wheat of Minnith, meal, honey, oil, and balm. 18 Damascus did business with you for your abundant goods, because of your great wealth of every kind; wine of Helbon and wool of Sahar 19 and casks of wine from Uzal they exchanged for your wares; wrought iron, cassia, and calamus were bartered for your merchandise. 20 Dedan traded with you in saddlecloths for riding. 21 Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your favored dealers in lambs, rams, and goats; in these they did business with you. 22 The traders of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; they exchanged for your wares the best of all kinds of spices and all precious stones and gold. 23 Haran, Canneh, Eden, traders of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad traded with you. 24 In your market these traded with you in choice garments, in clothes of blue and embroidered work, and in carpets of colored material, bound with cords and made secure. 25 The ships of Tarshish traveled for you with your merchandise. So you were filled and heavily laden in the heart of the seas.

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此處許多地名與物產實際的意義或許不是很清楚，但是我們可以清楚看出泰爾的商業版圖真是涵蓋了相當廣泛的範圍，足以成為當時的「商界之光」或「貿易之光」。

從這裡也看出人也使會有一番作為，正如人類的文明是累積來的，但是在怎樣的努力，都會有極限，正如各種企業只要有市場的需求，本可以獲利與成長的，但是有人可以成功，也有人會失敗，但是說到永續經營就更是困難了！

同樣教會雖說是上帝在經營，但是人必須配合上帝的引導，以聖經的啟示為根基，加上上帝賦予牧者的眼光，使上帝的道可以運行，這背後的動力就是聖靈的作為，人必須藉由禱告進入上的的行動中，才能使上帝在基督裡的榮耀彰顯出來，教會才能成為上帝在地上的經營。

也因此讀經和禱告是基督徒的基本功，也是教會建造之基礎。因為這是人進入上帝作為的途徑！