經文: | 以西結書24-28章 |
中心思想: | 以西結書28:1-19 |
提要
即使是個人的痛苦也變成先知作見證的機會,以結西的妻子死了,上帝不准他舉行公開的追悼儀式,藉此對即將陷落的猶大表明難以言喻的傷痛。接著先知又對鄰近諸國宣講上帝嚴厲的審判,這足以證明:沒有一個國家可以逃避上帝的管教!無論是亞捫、摩押,還是以東、非利士、推羅都無力招架上帝已抽出鞘的刀劍! |
第24章
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第25章
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第26-28章
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親人之喪
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諸國之死
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亞捫、摩押、以東、非利士
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推羅
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家中
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西方及東方
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北方
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每日與主同行
驕傲並不是一件壞事,對上帝所賜的能力與恩賜有某種程度的驕傲,是自重與自信所必需的,能夠維持平衡健康的心理。
但屬靈的驕傲却會變成一連串最嚴重的罪,若缺乏謙卑的平衡,驕傲就很容易轉為自大、自誇、自滿與自私──許許多多惹上帝厭煩的特質(也令人嫌惡)!正如箴言作者在第十六章五節中說到:「凡心裡驕傲的,為耶和華所憎惡,雖然連手,他必不免受罰。」上帝的寶座只能容納一位坐在其上。
「自我」坐在推羅的寶座上,下場就是遭到上帝在盛怒之下的毀滅(結28:17,26:7-14),今天當你思想推羅的命運時,也檢視一下你心中的「寶座」。
現在是誰坐在上面。
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默想
驕傲的生命需付極高的代價。
箴言六章十六節說:「耶和華所恨的有六項,連他心所憎恨的共有七樣。」其中高居榜首的就是驕傲。為了強調高傲的重要性,我們來查考聖經是怎樣給下列四個人「蓋棺論定」的?他們失敗的原因是……
亞希多弗(撒下17:23)__________
哈曼(斯3:5;7:9)__________
尼布甲尼撒(但4:30-33)__________
希律(徒12:21-23)__________
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金言
只為自己打算的人,總覺得為自己想得不夠。 |
English |
8/22/2013 Judgment on Enemies |
Scriptures: | Ezekiel 24-28 |
Heart of the Passage: | Ezekiel 28:1-19 |
Overview
Even personal tragedy can become an opportunity for prophetic, testimony. When Ezekiel's wife dies, God does not permit the prophet any public display of mourning, which pictures the inexpressible grief soon to befall Judah. Next the prophet turns the verbal missiles of God's judgment upon Judah's neighbors, showing that no nation is exempt from God's discipline. Ammon, Moab, Edom, Philistia, Tyre—each will be powerless to escape the edge of His unsheathed sword. |
Chapter 24
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Chapter 25
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Chapters 26-28
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Death
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Death in the Nation
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in the Family
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Moab, Edom, Philistia
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Tyre
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At Home
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East and West
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North
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Your Daily Walk
Pride is not necessarily a bad thing. A certain amount of pride in God-given ability and talent is a needed component of the self-esteem and confidence needed for balanced mental health.
But pride can become the most serious of spiritual sins. Without the tempering influence of large doses of humility, pride tends to become arrogance, boastfulness, conceit, selfishness—a whole host of damaging traits abhorrent to God (and obnoxious to everyone else!). As the writer of Proverbs 16:5 points out, "Everyone that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD ... he shall not go unpunished." God's throne has only room for one!
"Self" sat on the throne in Tyre. And as a result, that entire nation earned the destruction of a wrathful God (26:7-14; 28:17).
As you ponder its fate today, check the interior of your heart's "throne room."
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Insight
The High Price of Proud Living
According to Proverbs 6:16, "These six things doth the Lord hate; yea, seven are an abomination unto him." And heading the list is pride. To underscore the seriousness of a haughty heart, look up the Biblical "epitaph" of these four men. What caused the downfall of...
... Ahithophel (2 Samuel 17:23)? _______________
... Haman (Esther 3:5; 7:9)?___________________
.. . Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 4:30-33)?_____________
... Herod (Acts 12:21-23)? _____________________
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Adage
Those who think too much of themselves don't think enough. |
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