Psalm 110 – Glory of Jehovah in the Darkness
Saturday, 4th February 2023
Rev Daniel Xi An Poon
Section One V1-3 The Preparation of Zion
What is Zion? It is the mountain of Jehovah; it belongs to Jehovah, and it needs to be prepared. So how can we prepare ourselves? To see the Work of God and to see God being lifted up. V1 ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, till I make Your enemies Your footstool.”’ Do we really know who our God is? When something happens, we want to resolve the problems straight away and we did not see God can help us. We are full of frustrations, anger, bitterness, fear… but God wants to give us peace, and He wants us to bring peace to others. Jesus has shown us the best example, He overcome death, He trampled all the enemies down, and He saved us. So we are no longer orphan but the children of God.
V2 ‘The Lord shall send the rod of Your strength out of Zion. Rule in the midst of Your enemies!’ God’s strength comes from Zion, He wants to reveal His strength through us, and show to all people. When Moses made water coming out from the rock, he also received the strength from God. The same strength, God will give to His beloved Zion today. The enemy will lie to us, deceive us, lure us away from God, but what is our attitude? When we decide not to let our emotions and our weakness rule over our lives, God’s strength will come. We will receive peace, and we will no longer be afraid. God walks with us, He is with us, He is preparing us, and He will raise us up.
V3 ‘Your people shall be volunteers in the day of Your power; in the beauties of holiness, from the womb of the morning, You have the dew of Your youth.’ What is our priority? What is our schedule? Do we know that God will take over the land? The darkness is here, this is the time of battle, we must raise up, arise and shine! God has changed our name to Zion, because God wants us to be clothed in the beautifies of holiness. Are we awake? Are we alert? Are we willing? God has already promised us, He will prepare us, we must follow Him closely.
Section Two V4-7 Jehovah will be Lifted Up
V4-5 ‘The Lord has sworn and will not relent, “You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.” The Lord is at Your right hand; He shall execute kings in the day of His wrath.’ Jesus has already seated enthroned with the Father, and the day of the wrath of God is the end time. We must be alert and be prepared, our prayers must not be ceased, it’s like what happened in Noah’s time, God has already alerted the people about the flood, but the people did not listen. At the end, only Noah’s family was saved.
V6 ‘He shall judge among the nations, He shall fill the places with dead bodies, He shall execute the heads of many countries.’ God is talking to us today, He is talking to Oceania, He is telling us to repent! Through the flood, God is again waking up His people, to put Him first, to seek Him first, and to return back to Him. This is the end times, God will destroy our enemy, but can we follow Him closely?
V7 ‘He shall drink of the brook by the wayside; therefore He shall lift up the head.’ Jesus will receive the final victory, but are we prepared? Are we willing to live only to worship God? Or do we live to be fulfilled by this world? During the time of 40-day fasting, may God help us to be clothed with His holiness, and let His strength come out from His beloved church, Zion Bread of Life Church.
诗篇110 – 在黑暗中耶和华的荣耀
2023年2月4日 星期六
潘锡安牧师
当突发状况发生的时候，我们的心是否安定？我们所散发出来的是芳香的气味，还是忧虑、烦躁？在黑暗的环境中，我们如何让周围的人看见光？神的光来到，让我们看见自己的软弱之处，是帮助我们提升。
一、v.1-3 锡安的预备
锡安是属于耶和华的山，我们蒙神拣选，就要预备自己。
V1 耶和华 – I AM WHO I AM, “我主”是YAHWEH（雅威）。我们知道我们的主是谁吗？在患难逼迫、环境出状况的时候，我们是否停下来等一等，让耶和华上升？我们若一心赶着去处理问题，最后只会活在忧郁中，不能带下出平安的氛围。在黑暗中，我们的神就是雅威。神有他的时刻，所以主耶稣在地上的时候愿意等候三十三年，最后在十字架上牺牲自己，借着他的宝血除灭一切恩仇，使我们重新成为神的儿女。
V2 神要彰显的能力是从锡安来的。神要借着我们每一个蒙召的人彰显他的能力。这根“杖”能是将红海分开，是有能力的。神不要我们成为一群被打败的人，而要从我们的生命中散发能力，并在我们的仇敌中掌权。当我们我们被仇敌杀害、偷窃、毁坏的时候，我们是否让神在我们生命中掌权、彰显？我们不要让自己的情绪从世界而来的东西彰显，而是在狂风暴雨中仍能平静，相信神与我们同行。
V3 “你的民”就是我们。当耶和华上升的时候，我们“要以圣洁的装饰为衣”，为罪为义为审判自己责备自己。我们做家长的也要带领一家进入神的氛围当中。如今是神“掌权的日子”- 是一个打仗的时刻，我们每一个人都要“甘心牺牲自己”，而不要个人单顾自己的事。当周围发生暴风雨、地震的时候，我们要警醒过来。神给我们教会改名为“锡安灵粮堂”，让我们不再只是安乐在奥克兰南区，而是要兴起发光！我们早晚的禁食是甘心乐意的吗，是真的愿意放下所有来到神面前守望吗？我们的财富、能力、宗教行为都不是我们的衣服，唯有披上圣洁为衣；我们在跟神的互动中是否愿意甘心牺牲自己，还是只跟神要东西？当我们“以圣洁的装饰为衣，甘心牺牲自己”，我们就能“多如清晨的甘露”。
二、v.4-7 主必上升
V5 “在你右边的主”就是耶稣基督，他已经坐在父神的右边，“他发怒的日子”就末日 – 我们所处的这个世界是要毁灭的，我们是否还在忙着办自己的事、有很多自己的谋算，却不愿意来认罪悔改？我们的计划赶不上这个世界的变化，时常突发的天灾人祸是否让我们警醒? 我们是否只顾着自己的事情，还是愿意以神为首？ 将仇敌打败是一个过程。神要“打伤列王”，我们是否坚持迫切为我们未信主的人祷告？
V6 神要将黑暗的权势打破！
V7 神的脚步不再是慢慢的，而是乘胜追击，只要喝了“路旁的水”能让他有力量，他就不再停下脚步，而是不断向前走，击杀仇敌。我们的主、雅威必要上升。我们预备好了吗？我们活着是否单单为了敬拜神，还是为了自己所求所想的事？在这段禁食期间，让我们迫切为未信主的家人代祷，以圣洁的装饰为衣，让神的能力从我们身上彰显！