Wednesday, 1st June 2022
Rev Daniel Xi An Poon
Section One V1-7 God will Intervene
V1 ‘Come near, you nations, to hear; and heed, you people! Let the earth hear, and all that is in it, the world and all things that come forth from it.’ This is the end times, God wants to talk to us, those who believe in Him. The Book of Isaiah is written for the people of Judah, who are the people of God. We are the people of God; therefore, it’s talking to us, teaching us how to live everyday in this world. We can be so easily intimated by the people and environment; we rely on ourselves, we follow the ways of world, and we don’t see God. We often misinterpret God, we thought God is opening the doors for us so we can go, but the truth is, as the followers and people of God, we must wait for God’s timing.
God’s way is never the easy way from the perspective of the world because we must walk by faith, follow God instead of following the world. God will always prepare, but can we wait upon His timing? The world will try everything for us to walk away from God, it will make us think that the smooth path is the way of God, but the more we walk into the world, the harder we can get out of it. V2 ‘For the indignation of the Lord is against all nations, and His fury against all their armies; He has utterly destroyed them, He has given them over to the slaughter.’ Our Jehovah God will intervene, He will not wait anymore, He has been preparing and He will act now.
V5-6 ‘For My sword shall be bathed in heaven; indeed, it shall come down on Edom, and on the people of My curse, for judgment. The sword of the Lord is filled with blood, it is made overflowing with fatness, with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams. for the Lord has a sacrifice in Bozrah, and a great slaughter in the land of Edom.’ God hears our every prayer and God remembers every offering. Because of what we have offered, His sword is bathed in heaven and His judgement is coming. In 2020, nobody would imagine the impact of COVID to the world; we can never predict when God’s judgement will come, we are born with a prideful attitude, and we can easily forget God’s Word and Principles. Therefore, today we must listen and see God will intervene.
Section Two V8-15 God will Judge
V8 ‘For it is the day of the Lord’s vengeance, the year of recompense for the cause of Zion.’ God will teach us and deal with our pridefulness; He can rise up a nation and He can also destroy a nation. We must stop staying in our own comfort zone, stop walking in our own rebellious ways, but stay alert and wait for God’s timing. In the waiting, we must change our ways, let our lives reflect the life of Jesus, and when people see our change, they will also change and see the God in our lives.
V11-12 ‘But the pelican and the porcupine shall possess it, also the owl and the raven shall dwell in it. And He shall stretch out over it the line of confusion and the stones of emptiness. They shall call its nobles to the kingdom, but none shall be there, and all its princes shall be nothing.’ No matter what ways we seek, everything will end up in emptiness. There is nothing in this world that cat help us in the day of judgement. We are the ones being called, our feet are in the temple of God, but where are our hearts? Do not let our hearts stay in the world, do not be lured by the world’s wealth, comfort, entertainment, lustful things… but to rise up for God, to fish for people, and to disciple the nation.
The things of the world will end up in emptiness, we must fill our lives with the Word of God, so there will be no opportunity for the voice of the world to come in. We never know what will happen tomorrow, the environment may change, people may fail, money may be lost, and fame may fade. Do not follow the world, because it only leads to a dead end. God’s judgement will come, He is awakening the Christians to fulfil the Great Commission, and we must follow this wave.
Section Three V16-17 God will Fulfil His Words
V16 ‘Search from the book of the Lord, and read: Not one of these shall fail; not one shall lack her mate. For My mouth has commanded it, and His Spirit has gathered them.’ Everything God says in the Bible will come to past, He will act, He will gather us, and He will bring His judgement to the world. Do we know that we are different from the people of the world? Do we know that we are the ones being called? Do we know that we are being set apart?
V17 ‘He has cast the lot for them, and His hand has divided it among them with a measuring line. They shall possess it forever; from generation to generation they shall dwell in it.’ We have received the vision of the satellite network, where is our network? God will use us in our family, our workplace, our school, our community, our city, our nation… do not be afraid, but follow God’s path and His principles, He will divide the land for us as inheritance of generations.
以赛亚书 34 – 在末世 神要跟我们说话
2022年6月1日 星期三
潘锡安牧师
以赛亚书所记录的信息是对当时被周围列强攻击的南国犹大说的。以东（以扫）是雅各（以色列）的哥哥，在圣经里代表外邦人，抵挡以色列。在末世的时候，神要跟我们说话，因为我们看很多事情比神更大 – 包括疫情、通货膨胀、物价飙升、国际战争，于是害怕担心，想靠自己的能力或外面厉害的人来解决问题。然而，神的法则都已经记录在圣经66卷书里，那些我们看为又大又难的问题，在神的眼中都不值一提。我们很容易被世界带着走，但我们要跟从神，神让我们动我们才动，当我们起行的时候，就算前面没有门，神也会为我们打开。世界的路取易不取难，神的路却不一样，在没有路的地方我们才看到神，只要我们有信心，连大山都能被挪移。神有他的时间和预备，我们是否愿意等候预备，还是想马上就去拿好处？当我们陷入世界所给我们的好处时，我们就很难回转。
一、v.1-7 耶和华要出手
V1 那些我们看为比我们强大的“列国”是不会听神的话的，神其实在跟我们说话，我们有听吗？
V2 神要仇敌从手中交出被掳的神百姓。在末世的时候，神要出手，他不会做坐在那里等着他的儿女一个个死去。
V5-6 我们所为神摆上的 – 包括我们的祷告、献在祭坛上的祭物、为神所流的血 – 这一切神都记念，神的刀也被此滋润。在末世，神要出手，但我们竟不知道这件事。人很容易骄傲，看世界比神大，忘记了神在天上已经预备自己的“刀”。所有与我们为敌、让我们丧胆的，神都会为我们一一解决。神不会眼睁睁看着我们跌倒。我们是否相信？
二、v.8-15 耶和华要审判
V8 我们不是丧家之犬、节节败退，因为“耶和华有报仇之日”。神容许以东、巴比伦等列国列邦兴起，因为要对付我们生命的破口。神能兴起，神也能歼灭。可惜，我们在问题出来的时候，常常只忙着扑火，却没有去关掉火的源头。所有表面问题的源头都是我们跟神关系的问题。若我们能尽心尽意爱神，又爱人如己，就不会有人际关系的问题。我们的生命需要被神改变，而不是要求别人改变。
V9-13 以东的一切最后都会被烧尽，连有能有力的人都要“归于无有”。那些我们看为好的属世界的物质享受，最后都要“长荆棘”。我们若只想着世界的财富、繁荣，我们的心就无法安定。我们的时间和精力要花在哪里？神要我们兴起卫星网络教会，就是让我们每一个都起来牧养，但我们若被世界占有，就没有时间给神了。在神的审判中，世界上的一切都会归于无有的。我们若顺着环境走，就会跌进无底的陷阱。只有跟着神走，才能警醒过来，完成大使命。神的审判要来了，我们要听！
三、v.16-17 耶和华言出必行
“无一没有伴偶”原文指的是不需要自己出去找伴偶。耶和华神所说的，他一定会行出来。神招聚我们，要亲自用手给我们“分地”。我们领受卫星网络教会的异象，我们的网络在哪里呢？我们不是一无所有的。在末世，神要在我们的生命、服事、家庭中做奇事！我们不要害怕环境，不用为自己去闯，而是等神为我们“分地”，神所分给我们的那一份，我们在要在那里发旺，“必永得为业，世世代代住在其间”。