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Isaiah 65 – True Gospel in the End Time 以赛亚书 65 – 末世的真福音    

Wednesday, 7th September 

Rev Daniel Xi An Poon

This chapter was a prophecy, talking about things that have yet to happen. God promised the people of Israelites that they would be enslaved by Babylon, then they would return to Jerusalem, but when they return, their hearts would not return to God. They would continue to think about their past and they wouldn’t leave the sinful life.

We must learn from the Word of God, because it’s not only talking about the past but also the present. God will talk to us through His Words, about our lives today. We don’t know what will happen tomorrow, so we must listen to God carefully. God does not want us to fall in the dark pit, He wants us to rise up. He is compassionate, and He wants to help us to the end.

Section One V1-7 God Will Voice Out

V1 God is telling us that He is here with us right now. We are a rebellious people, we do not seek God and we are unwilling to listen, but God is with us and He still wants to help us. We belong to God, but we still live a rebellious life.

V5 God dislikes those who do not see their own sinful lives. When we don’t admit our own problems and don’t examine our lives, they will can never be saved. Are we willing to convict ourselves everyday? To be willing to admit our life issues instead of only see the mistakes of others. Do not live a self-righteous life, do not sin with this world. We are only lying to ourselves. God has already spoken out, can we hear Him?

Section Two V8-16 God Will Judge

V9 We thought the judgement is far away from us. But He already clearly told us that judgement is coming. Judgement does not come to put us to death, but to help us be alert and awaken in our sins.

V12 When sins enter our lives, there is a rebellious DNA in us, we want to walk in the grey area. God wants us to listen and to return to Him.

V13 God has laid before us life and death, blessings and woes, He did not hide anything from us, since the very beginning, He told the people that when we tasted the fruits of Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, they would die. What do we choose?

V17 The judgement is real, we are blinded and God wants us to see. He doesn’t want to put to death all rebellious people, but to bless those who are willing to follow and listen. Judgement comes, so the lost can see how blessed are those who follow God.

Section Three V17-21 God Will Do A New Thing

V17 What is in our hearts? The past hurts or mistakes? God will do a new thing, we must see hope. God me we gives us hopelessness, He is creating a new heaven and earth. Can we have a joyous attitude to walk in the way of God?

V21 God put us where we are for a reason, God wants us to see His blessings. He wants us to build houses, to be planted, to dig foundations… in places we thought are curses will become blessings, if we are willing to commit in God’s vision for us. God will create a new heaven and earth, but we can’t just stand there and watch, we must work with Him.

God will bless us in the new heaven and earth, but are we willing to leave Babylon, the land of slavery, and believe that God will bless us?

以赛亚书 65 – 末世的真福音                            

2022年9月7日 星期三

潘锡安牧师

以赛亚书如今进入尾声,神借着本章对他所爱的百姓说话,里面所预言的事在当时还未发生。先知在希西家王的时代就预言犹大国有一天会国破家亡、被掳到巴比伦,但也会归回故土。然而,人最后虽然能归回,心却还未放下在巴比伦的生活。神对当时的人所说的话如何应用到我们今天的生活?我们若能明白,就找到了宝藏。在现今的世界,疫情、天灾、治安、战争等等问题的发生都代表着末世的到来,人靠着自己已经不能处理所有事情,但人的尽头是神的开始,神不要我们迷失在这个黑暗的世界里。神知道人在堕落中,然而神是有怜悯的,不到最后时刻,他还是会给我们恩典,这就是天父的心。在以赛亚书最后两章,神给我们带来盼望,是末世的真福音。

一、v.1-7 神要发声

很多时候我们在绝望的时刻会觉得听不到、看不到神,但在这个末世,神再不沉默,他要发声。

V1 神对我们说:无论你有没有寻求我,是否被称为神的子民,我都在这里。神对所有在末世里绝望、忧虑的人说“我在这里!”面对突发状况,我们常常手忙脚乱,想要找人帮忙,神对每一个有耳可听的人、甚至不认识他的人都说“我在这里!”。

V2 不是神不愿意让我们找到他,而是我们叛逆不去寻求认识他,“随自己的意念行不善之道”。我们没有寻求神的道,没有在神的道上行走,不愿被束缚,凡事只想按自己的意思行。“不善之道”就是不按神的道走在世界里。

V3-4 “这百姓”指的就是属神的人。我们虽然属神,却明知故犯。以色列人一向注重圣洁的生活,但神在这里责备他们明知故犯,不再保持圣洁,故意去做那些不该做的事。

V5-6 神最厌恶那些没有看到自己生命、只在蒙蔽、自义当中的人。这也是为什么圣灵要来让我们为罪为义为审判自己责备自己。我们是否有鉴察自己的心态,还是只看到别人的不好?神厌恶这些看不到自己生命有问题的人。神不要我们再过着蒙蔽、自以为义、与世界行淫的生命,因此神要发声。神对当时在犹大国自以为平安的人说,也对我们说话,我们在听吗?

二、v.8-16 神要审判

我们常会以为审判的日子还遥远,然而神说他要审判。

V8-11 我们时常想的只是神的祝福、约定,虽然这些都是真的事,但是,是我们“这些离弃耶和华”的人忘记了神,去拜世界的偶像。

V12 我们想在世界得到好处,最后却死在世界的刀下,失去一切我们自己想要的好处。审判是在各个时代都发生的事,并非惩罚我们,而是让我们能够警醒。唯有在审判中我们才看到自己的生命。当罪进入我们的生命,当我们的祖先选择分辨善恶树的时候,我们的里面已经有叛逆的DNA,我们不愿意听从神,只想走在灰色地带。

V13 生与死、福与祸,神都陈明在我们的眼前。可惜,我们叛逆,不去听。

V14 我们究竟选择什么?审判是真实的,并不是神想要审判我们,而是我们迷失,神要帮助我们,他要将我们放在高处,让那些蒙蔽的人可以发现自己的生命。这里的审判不是要杀死神的百姓,而是神要让那些跟从他的人在干旱无水之地得祝福、在荒年得食物,让那些迷失的人看见能跟从神是何等蒙福。神要我们成为世界的光,我们是否还活在恐惧当中?一切财富和祝福都从神而来。在这个混乱的时代,神要赐福给跟从他的人。

三、v.17-25 神要做新事

V17 我们所记住的是什么?是别人对我们的伤害、自己的软弱?神说“从前的事不再被纪念,也不再追想”。当我们心里有小剧场的时候,我们很容易想起过去不开心的事,但这时我们要警醒,因为这些都不是从神而来,因为神要造新天新地。让我们不要跌在恶者的欺骗里。

V18-19 我们是走在快乐中吗,还是心不甘情不愿?神要为每一个爱他跟从他的人造新天新地,我们看得到的是大便还是黄金,是旷野还是可以开垦的土地?

V20 在神所给我们的土地、在他放我们所在岗位,我们看到的是什么?神要我们看到他的祝福、命定。

V21 要建造房屋,就要开垦土地、修建地基。我们是否愿意向下挖地、将房子建造在磐石上吗?我们是否愿意将那些负面、不属神的东西都挖走,直到见到耶稣基督?我们不是坐在原地什么都不做,因为神的新天新地是要我们去领受的。我们可能以为自己所处的环境好像地狱,但神说这是神给我们的新天新地,我们要在其上建造房屋。我们看到的是颓垣败瓦,还是荣耀的锡安山、有神同在的耶路撒冷?神放我们在一个地方,就不要我们离开,不要当一个过客,而是在此居住,在里面安居得福。

V22 我们愿意开垦神给我们的看似荒凉的土地吗?

V23 神不止让我们领受祝福,他让我们的子子孙孙“也是如此”蒙福。

神都知道我们的需要,只要我们走在他的道路,承受他的产业,神就要赐福,要造新天新地,他要为我们做新事,我们是否愿意离开熟悉的巴比伦,回到看似满目苍痍的耶路撒冷、重建圣地吗?