2024年3月15日 星期五

以賽亞書66:1

 

耶和華如此說:天是我的座位;地是我的腳凳。你們要為我造何等的殿宇?哪裡是我安息的地方呢?

 

This is what the Lord says:

Heaven is my throne,

    and the earth is my footstool.

Where is the house you will build for me?

    Where will my resting place be?

 

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    人所建的殿宇是無法容下上帝的,因為天是上帝的座位、地是上帝的腳凳上帝是何等的浩大,殿宇再大也不會大過天與地也因為這樣,即使是耶路撒冷的聖殿也無法讓上帝居住所以,聖殿被毀並不影響上帝的威嚴,上帝也不因此而有所虧損

 

    然而拜偶像者,卻以未他們的偶像造大殿宇為職志,熱為這樣就是宣揚他們的神明就像台灣有需多大的廟宇、大的佛寺,甚至是大陣仗的廟會,來讓人認為他們的神或佛是大有能力或神通

 

    清楚基督徒的信仰的,絕對不是用這樣的方式來榮耀上帝,因為上帝本身就是榮耀、就是偉大,不需要人來增添她的榮耀也因此,不需要大的殿宇與大陣仗的聚會,這些對上帝來說是不必要的

 

    世人需要上帝,而非上帝需要人;是上帝拯救人,不是人拯救上帝也因為如此,不是人能榮耀上帝,而是上帝用祂的榮光來保守我們這些屬祂的人

2024年3月11日 星期一

馬可福音2: 6-12

 

2:6 有幾個文士坐在那裡,心裡議論,說:

2:7 「這個人為甚麼這樣說呢?他說僭妄的話了。除了上帝以外,誰能赦罪呢?」

2:8 耶穌心中知道他們心裡這樣議論,就說:「你們心裡為甚麼這樣議論呢?

2:9 或對癱子說『你的罪赦了』,或說『起來!拿你的褥子行走』;哪一樣容易呢?

2:10 但要叫你們知道,人子在地上有赦罪的權柄。」就對癱子說:

2:11 「我吩咐你,起來!拿你的褥子回家去吧。」

2:12 那人就起來,立刻拿著褥子,當眾人面前出去了,以致眾人都驚奇,歸榮耀與上帝,說:「我們從來沒有見過這樣的事!」

 

Now some teachers of the law were sitting there, thinking to themselves, “Why does this fellow talk like that? He’s blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

Immediately Jesus knew in his spirit that this was what they were thinking in their hearts, and he said to them, “Why are you thinking these things? Which is easier: to say to this paralyzed man, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, take your mat and walk’? 10 But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the man, 11 “I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home.” 12 He got up, took his mat and walked out in full view of them all. This amazed everyone and they praised God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”

 

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    文士在當時的猶太人中間是最認識聖經和誡命的,卻不認識主耶穌是基督;反而是一般的民眾,雖然不認識聖經和誡命,卻肯定主耶穌是基督。所以不能接受主耶穌說:「小子,你的罪赦了。」

 

    還論斷主耶穌說:「這個人為甚麼這樣說呢?他說僭妄的話了。除了上帝以外,誰能赦罪呢?」

 

    正如教會中有一些人自以為敬虔明白聖經一天到晚批評弟兄姊妹和牧師認為別人都不明白真理需要他們的指正與教導要是別人說他們幾句就說自己像先知有權說別人別人無權批評他們!

 

    因此人不要高舉自己要謙卑的遵主為大並且尊重別的弟兄姊妹!因為尊重別的弟兄姊妹就是敬畏主耶穌的表現

 

 

 

耶利米書30:8-11

 

30:8 萬軍之耶和華說:「到那日,我必從你頸項上折斷仇敵的軛,扭開他的繩索;外邦人不得再使你作他們的奴僕。

30:9 你們卻要事奉耶和華─你們的上帝和我為你們所要興起的王大衛。」

30:10 故此,耶和華說:我的僕人雅各啊,不要懼怕;以色列啊,不要驚惶;因我要從遠方拯救你,從被擄到之地拯救你的後裔;雅各必回來得享平靖安逸,無人使他害怕。

30:11 因我與你同在,要拯救你,也要將所趕散你到的那些國滅絕淨盡,卻不將你滅絕淨盡,倒要從寬懲治你,萬不能不罰你(不罰你:或譯以你為無罪)。這是耶和華說的。

 

8 On that day, says the Lord of hosts, I will break the yoke from off his neck, and I will burst his bonds, and strangers shall no more make a servant of him. 9But they shall serve the Lord their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.

 

10But as for you, have no fear, my servant Jacob, says the Lord,

and do not be dismayed, O Israel;

for I am going to save you from far away,

and your offspring from the land of their captivity.

Jacob shall return and have quiet and ease,

and no one shall make him afraid.

11For I am with you, says the Lord, to save you;

I will make an end of all the nations

among which I scattered you,

but of you I will not make an end.

I will chastise you in just measure,

and I will by no means leave you unpunished.

 

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    雖然是苦難之戰爭的日子也是上帝拯救的日子因為「到那日,我必從你頸項上折斷仇敵的軛,扭開他的繩索;外邦人不得再使你作他們的奴僕。」

 

    我們看見先知宣告的拯救就是「上帝公義的彰顯」!上帝的作為使以色列人得自由,使他們不再受外邦的欺壓和捆鎖,正如當年上帝救以色列出埃及一般得著真正的自由使上帝的名受到稱讚!

 

    因此我們面對人生的苦難與挑戰時要勇敢站立因為最後的勝利是屬於上帝和祂的子民的!祂必帶領我們到平安的境地好讓祂的名得榮耀!

 

 

 

耶利米書30:4-7

 

30:4 以下是耶和華論到以色列和猶大所說的話:

30:5 耶和華如此說:我們聽見聲音,是戰抖懼怕而不平安的聲音。

30:6 你們且訪問看看,男人有產難嗎?我怎麼看見人人用手掐腰,像產難的婦人,臉面都變青了呢?

30:7 哀哉!那日為大,無日可比;這是雅各遭難的時候,但他必被救出來。

 

4 These are the words that the Lord spoke concerning Israel and Judah:

5

Thus says the Lord:

We have heard a cry of panic,

of terror, and no peace.

6

Ask now, and see,

can a man bear a child?

Why then do I see every man

with his hands on his loins like a woman in labor?

Why has every face turned pale?

7

Alas! that day is so great

there is none like it;

it is a time of distress for Jacob;

yet he shall be rescued from it.

 

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    先知在這裡宣告的信息讓人覺得難過卻在末後有盼望!正如經文所說:「哀哉!那日為大,無日可比;這是雅各遭難的時候,但他必被救出來。」

 

    之所以遭難就如先知所述說的:「男人有產難嗎?我怎麼看見人人用手掐腰,像產難的婦人,臉面都變青了呢?」

 

    這是既有趣又生動的描述因為軍隊在征戰中十分激烈讓男人成承受不了如同難產一般!

 

    求主保守在這世界是和平的誰也承受不起戰爭的摧殘的!