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經文: | 以賽亞書24-27章 |
中心思想: | 以賽亞書26-27章 |
提要
在過去十一章裡,以賽亞已從放大鏡中看他的世界,並向某些國家宣講毀滅的審判信息。在今天的經文裡,他重新以望遠鏡觀看預言的景象,這使他大為歡欣鼓舞。天上地下似乎都經歷到上帝的審判已經過去,蒙救贖的人終於受到保護,驀地自然而然的高唱凱歌,讚美宇宙的主!雖然常有沮喪困苦,受到壓制蹂躪,但現在上帝的百姓有許多值得歌頌的主題:庇護、救贖及以色列聖者手中最後的勝利,這是否也是你今天的凱歌呢? |
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第24章
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第25章
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第26章
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第27章
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審判的日子
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對上帝忠誠
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主裡的喜樂
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上帝的釋放
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席捲
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歡呼
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高歌
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拯救
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每日與主同行
字典為「危機」下的定義是:重病及危難時刻或好或壞的轉捩點。以此定義為準,找一份報紙或新聞雜誌,然後圈出至少十個代表今日世界危機的標題。
以賽亞書二十四章到二十七章通稱為「以賽亞啟示錄」,在其中你會讀到地上仇敵,天使天軍(賽24:21),甚至死亡本身(賽25:8)的陷落敗亡。這段經文的主題是審判,但充滿在每一段落裡的幾乎是喜悅的調子:上帝餘民的歌唱(賽24:14-16),欣喜上帝的偉大浩瀚(賽25章),讚美配得讚美的錫安上帝(賽26章)。即使在危機中,上帝的百姓誠然是蒙福的。
當你面對今天的危機時態度如何?你的面容是否陰鬱如壞消息?還是能在暴風雨中微笑歌唱呢?因你知道誰讓風刮起的。把「笑吧!你有值得高興歡笑的事」放在明顯的地方,今天在你面對新的挑戰時,願它提醒你:勝利已經在握!
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默想
在肥甘的筵席上得到什麼?
以賽亞在二十五章六節所提到的「肥甘」,是指由橄欖油和骨髓熬出來的精緻佳餚──此乃近東口味中最受歡迎的菜式了!
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金言
惟有基督能將危機變成轉機。 |
English |
7/21/2013 Judgment Turned to Jubilation |
Scriptures: | Isaiah 24-27 |
Heart of the Passage: | Isaiah 26-27 |
Overview
For the last eleven chapters, Isaiah has been looking at his world through a magnifying glass, targeting devastating judgments for specific nations. But in today's section, he steps back to survey the prophetic landscape with a telescope, and what he sees causes him to respond in jubilation. Earth and heaven alike experience God's sifting judgment. The redeemed ones, vindicated at last, break forth in spontaneous song, exalting the Lord of the universe, Though often downcast and downtrodden, the people of God now have something truly worth singing about: refuge, deliverance, and ultimate triumph in the Holy One of Israel. Is that the song of your lips today? |
Chapter 24
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Chapter 25
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Chapter 26
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Chapter 27
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Day of the Lord
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Devotion to the Lord
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Delight in the Lord
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Deliverance from the Lord
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Reeling
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Rejoicing
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Singing
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Saving
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Your Daily Walk
The dictionary defines crisis as "the turning point for better or worse in an acute disease or time of distress." Using that definition, find a newspaper or news magazine and circle the headlines of at least ten crisis points in the world today.
Isaiah 24-27 has been called "Isaiah's Apocalypse," for in it you will read of the ultimate downfall of earthly enemies, angeiic hosts (24:21), and even death itself (25:8). The theme of the section is judgment, but permeating nearly every paragraph is a note of joy: singing by the remnant of God's people (24:14-16), gladness for God's greatness (chapter 25), and praise for the praiseworthy God of Zion (chapter 26), Truly God's people are blessed, even in times of crisis.
What is your attitude as you face the crises of today? Is your countenance as glum as the news? Or can you smile and sing in the midst of the storm, knowing who allows the winds to blow? Place the words "Smile! You have something 10 smile about" in a prominent place. Let them remind you as you face each new challenge today that the victory is already assured.
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Insight
What Do You Get at a Feast of Fat Things? —
The "fat things" Isaiah refers to in 25:6 are choice dishes prepared with olive oil and bone marrow—the most desirable items of food to die ancient Near Eastern palate.
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Adage
Think of a crisis as the time when you discover all that C(h)ris(t) is. |
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