Year: 2022

27/05/2022

引言：

在我们的信仰里，我们除了称神为神，也称神为主，就是说祂也是我们的主人。所以当我们认定这位主，我们就会来等候祂的吩咐，而不是妄自去行事。

一、不等候神指引的教训

1. 投靠的势力化为羞辱（V1-7）

犹大国在艰难中不寻求神，不等候神的引导就妄自行事，去寻找有权有势者（埃及）来作为倚靠。最终这种倚靠和人在私意的筹算都会化为羞辱。

2. 兴起的仇敌速来追赶（V8-17）

犹大国在艰难中不愿听神的话，却只想听自己想要听的话；也不愿等候神的引导，却只想快快地去到埃及寻求帮助。所以神也会允许仇敌兴起，来速速地追赶祂犹大国的子民。

二、等到神指引民要回应（V18-26）

神兴起艰难的环境，其实就是在等候百姓醒悟，好让百姓能够明白祂对着他们的指引，就回归正路里，也就是那条离弃偶像，并播撒真理的种子回到生命中的道路。如此，神的百姓必会重新回到蒙福的日子里。并且当主耶稣再来的时候，神要修正这个世界一切的混乱，因信被称为义的百姓则要得着完全的救恩！

三、等到神伸冤民必欢呼（V27-33）

先知先领受到末日的预言：当主耶稣再来要施行审判的日子，神的列怒要发出临到一切不信的行恶之人，他们的结局是可悲的，但神的圣民则是另一番景象，他们要欢呼喜乐地登上耶和华的山，去敬拜神。其次先知以赛亚也领受到不久后，神也会对着当时以色列的敌国亚述施行审判，神的百姓为着神对他们的伸冤都欢喜快乐！

总结:

让我们一起来学习等候神的功课：

1.在人生的艰难，并人生各个的关键时刻，都一定要来切切地寻求神，等候神的心意，而不是把神放在一边，就快快去找人的办法去处理，去倚靠钱财势力，因为这些外在的倚靠最终都是会归于无有的。

2.反过来，让我们学习等候神的指引。尤其是当神兴起环境来磨塑我们生命的时候，我们要从中去体会并回应神的心意，那么最终我们就一定会从被仇敌辖制的光景，进入到自由蒙福的生命中！

3.对于人生中我们所面对到的不公不义，我们也要耐心等候神伸冤的日子。到那日，神必做出祂公义的审判，我们作为祂的圣民最终都会为着神公义的判断欢呼喜乐！

Isaiah 30: The Lesson of Waiting upon God
GK611 Morning Devotion
27/05/2022
Speaker: IP Moses Ou

Introduction:

In our faith, besides calling God God, we also call Him Lord, which means that He is also our Master. So when we identify with this Lord, we come to wait for His command, and not to act presumptuously.

1. Lessons on not waiting for God’s guidance

(1) Reliance of forces turned into humiliation (V1-7)

The nation of Judah did not seek God in its difficulties, and did not wait for His guidance, but acted presumptuously, looking for the powerful (Egypt) to rely on. In the end, this dependence and man’s selfish calculations turned into humiliation.

(2) Rise up the enemies for pursuit (V8-17)

The nation of Judah did not want to listen to God in its difficulties, but wanted to hear only what it wanted to hear; nor did it want to wait for God’s guidance, but wanted to go quickly to Egypt for help. So God would also allow the enemy to rise up to speedily pursue His people of the nation of Judah.

2. Waiting for God to guide the people to respond (V18-26)

God raises up difficult circumstances to wait for the people to wake up so that they can understand His guidance to them and return to the right path, the path of turning away from idols and sowing the seed of truth back into their lives. In this way, God’s people will return to the day of blessing. And when the Lord Jesus comes again, God will correct all the confusion of the world, and the people who are justified by faith will receive complete salvation!

3. The people will rejoice when God has done them justice (V27-33)

The prophet first received the prophecy of the last days: When the Lord Jesus comes again to execute judgment, the wrath of God will be sent out against all unbelieving and wicked people, and their end will be miserable, but God’s holy people will be a different picture, and they will ascend the mountain of the Lord with joy and gladness to worship God. Secondly, the prophet Isaiah also received that soon God would also execute judgment on Assyria, the enemy nation of Israel at that time, and that God’s people would rejoice and be glad for the redress of God’s grievances against them!

Conclusion:

Let’s learn the lesson of waiting on God:

1) In the difficulties of life, and in all critical moments of life, we must seek God earnestly and wait for His will, instead of putting God aside and quickly looking for human solutions and relying on money and power, because these external reliance will eventually come to nothing.

2) In turn, let us learn to wait for God’s guidance. Especially when God raises up circumstances to shape our lives, let us experience and respond to God’s heart from them, then eventually we will surely move from the light of being dominated by the enemy to a life of freedom and blessing!

3) We must also wait patiently for the day of God’s justice for the injustice we face in life. In that day, God will render His righteous judgment, and we as His holy people will ultimately rejoice in His righteous judgment!

26/05/2022

引言：

神的子民用嘴唇尊敬神，心却远离神，不听先知所说的话。于是全知的神就攻击这些愚昧顽梗的子民，直到他们醒悟过来。

一、神知子民心远离（V1-14）

1. 耶路撒冷受攻击（V1-8）

神的子民以色列人年复一年，谨守神的节期，他们没想到，耶和华竟要攻击祂自己的百姓。神要审判这城，好使它成为真正的‘亚利伊勒’，也就是神真正的祭坛。

2. 遭难乃因假虔诚（V9-14）

先知启示了神审判百姓的原因，乃是因为他们的假虔诚。这百姓用嘴唇尊敬神，但他们的心却远离神。现在神宣告，祂要在他们中间行奇妙的事，好让他们发现，他们智慧人的智慧原是多么愚昧。

二、神要苏醒民的心（V15-24）

1. 神能见暗中之事（V15-16）

耶路撒冷的居民是顽梗和无知的，他们以为神看不见、管不到他们。先知毫不留情地揭开了他们的阴谋。他们颠倒事情，不将神当作造物主看待，认为神缺乏智慧。这是极度愚蠢的态度！

2.神能瞬间全翻转（V17-21）

这里让百姓知道神的大能瞬间可以改变一切。当神奇妙大能的作为彰显，那些傲慢、藐视神的人将受到严厉的刑罚，而谦卑、贫穷的人则看到了神的心意，欢喜快乐。

3. 神要恢复真敬虔（V22-24）

神的审判后，神将要来的拯救众人要回转，曾经愚顽的都必清醒过来。神的拯救，乃是恢复真正的敬虔。他们必尊雅各的圣者为圣，必敬畏以色列的神。那些心中迷糊的人，必得明白；发怨言的，必受训诲。

总结:

神的子民原是一群赞美神的子民，只是当时他们对神的赞美只在口中，心却远离神。全知的神因为爱，所以要苏醒子民愚昧蒙蔽的心，重整他们的生命恢复敬虔！
我们也当省察自己，我们是什么样的一群人？我们的行事为人，是被神左右，还是被人左右？在神的话面前，我们是心存敬畏，还是心存侥幸？愿神光照苏醒我们的心！

Isaiah 29: Omniscient God awakens the hearts of the people
GK611 Morning Devotion
26/05/2022
Speaker: IP Daniel Kew

God’s people honour God with their lips, but their hearts are far from Him, and they do not listen to what the prophets say. So, the Omniscient God condemned these foolish and stubborn people until they came to their senses.

I. God knows that the hearts of the people are far away (V1-14)

1. The attack on Jerusalem (V1-8)

God’s people the Israelites observed God’s feasts year after year, but they did not expect that the Lord would strike His people. God is going to judge this city so that it will become the true ‘Ariel,’ the true altar of God.

2. Suffering because of false devotion (V9-14)

The prophets revealed that God judged the people because of their false devotion. The people honoured God with their lips, but their hearts were far from God. Now God declares that He will do wonderful things among them, that they may discover how foolish the wisdom of their wise men is.

II. God wants to awake the hearts of the people (V15-24)

1. God can see things in the dark (V15-16)

The inhabitants of Jerusalem were stubborn and ignorant. They thought that God could not see or control them. The Prophet mercilessly uncovered their conspiracy. They turn things upside down, don’t see God as the creator, and think God lacks wisdom. This is an extremely foolish attitude!

2. God can turn things around instantly (V17-21)

This is to let the people know that the power of God can change everything in an instant. When God’s miraculous and mighty deeds are manifested, those who are arrogant and despise God will be severely punished, while the humble and poor will see God’s will and rejoice.

3. God will restore true godliness (V22-24)

After God’s judgment, God will come to save all people and turn them around, and those who were once foolish will wake up. God’s salvation is the restoration of true godliness. They will sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and they will fear the God of Israel. Those who are confused in their hearts will be understood; those who complain will be taught.

Conclusion:

The people of God were originally a group of people who praised God, but at that time they praised God only in their mouths, but their hearts were far from God. Because of His love, the Omniscient God wants to awaken the ignorant and deceived hearts of his people and rebuild their lives to restore godliness!

We should also examine ourselves, what kind of people are we? Is our conduct controlled by God or by man? In the presence of God’s Word, do we respect with fear or are we just feeling lucky? May the light of God awaken our hearts!

25/05/2022

引言：

神任凭祂的子民暴露自己的罪性，并以最奇妙的方式管教他们，使他们看见当他们倚靠自己时所带来的祸患。

一、北国的高傲（V1-6）

神百姓的败坏（尤其是北国），是因为高傲。然而，凡是让人高傲自夸的「冠冕」，都会被风暴「摔落于地」；凡是让信神子民沾沾自喜的「初熟的无花果」，也都会被路人「吞吃」。因神要用真正的「荣冠华冕」取代酒徒的冠冕，并用祂的荣耀取代人的「肥美」和「荣美」。

二、南国的亵慢（V7-22）

1.幼稚无知的领袖（V7-10）

偏离神的祭司和先知自命成熟，把以赛亚所呼吁的安息看作幼稚的育儿知识，还把先知的话当作粗浅的唠叨。

2.自食其果的南国（V11-13）

因着他们拒绝简单明白的教导，所以神就借异邦人的嘴唇和外邦人的舌头对他们说话，并用国破家亡和被掳异乡来教会他们聆听。

3.不与耶和华结盟（V14-22）

以色列人曾与外邦结盟，倚靠死亡的约，以为可以逃脱灾难。但神却让他们知道，唯有祂才是真正的避难所，是宝贵的房角石，是稳固、可以倚靠的。

三、神管教奇妙（V23-29）

1.撒种的比喻(V24-26)

农夫对每一个种子妥善的处理，并且放在最适合生长的环境中。其实，这比喻也带出神把人放在适合他们的不同环境里，让人可以成长。

2.收获的比喻(V27-29)

在收获农作物的时期，农夫会用不同的工具来收成不同谷物。收获农作物的做法其实也启示了神的管教原则，带出耶路撒冷将会像撒玛利亚一样被耕耘、磨碎，并神所允许的车轮和马匹会践踏其上。

总结：

勿让我们的属灵光景陷入到心里高傲并成为亵慢人。否则，神必会使用各种量过的难处来管教我们，使我们再次转去投靠祂。

Isaiah 28: If You Rely on Yourself, You Will be Disciplined
GK611 Morning Devotion
25/05/2022
Speaker: IP Stella Ling

Introduction:

God allows His people to expose their sinfulness, and disciplines them in the most wonderful way, so that they may see the evil that comes when they rely on themselves.

1. The pride of the Northern Kingdom (v1-6)

The corruption of God’s people (especially in the northern kingdom) is due to pride. However, all the “crowns” that make people proud and boastful will be “thrown to the ground” by the storm, and all the “first ripe figs” that make the people of God complacent will be “devoured” by the passers-by. For God will replace the crowns of the drunkards with true “crowns of glory and splendor” and replace the “fatness” and “glory” of men with His glory.

2. The scorn of Southern Kingdom (v7-22)

(1) Childish and ignorant leaders (v7-10)

The priests and prophets who deviated from God pretended to be mature, and regarded the rest called for by Isaiah as childish knowledge of child-rearing, and the words of the prophets as shallow nagging.

(2) Southern Kingdom which suffered the consequences (v11-13)

Because they rejected simple and clear teaching, God spoke to them through the lips of the heathen and the tongues of the Gentiles, and taught them to listen by the destruction of nations and the captivity of foreign lands.

(3) Not aligned with Jehovah (v14-22)

The Israelites had allied themselves with the foreign nations, and relied on the covenant of death, thinking they could escape the disaster. But God showed them that He alone is the true refuge, the precious cornerstone, and the one who is firm and can be relied upon.

3. God disciplines wonderfully (v23-29)

(1) The parable of the sower (v24-26)

The farmer treats each seed properly and places it in the most suitable environment for growth. In fact, this parable also brings out that God puts people in different environments that are suitable for them so that they can grow.

(2) The Parable of the harvest (v27-29)

At the time of harvesting the crops, the farmer would use different tools to harvest the different grains. The practice of harvesting crops actually reveals the principle of God’s discipline, bringing out that Jerusalem will be plowed and ground up like Samaria, and that the wheels and horses allowed by God will trample on it.

Conclusion：

Do not let our spiritual light fall into arrogance of heart and become a blasphemer. Otherwise, God will use all kinds of measured difficulties to discipline us, so that we will turn to Him again.

24/05/2022

引言：

在畅销书《高效能人士的七个习惯》的里面，有一个习惯叫做‘以终为始’，就是一个人一定要先看到他终极的目标，然后他才做出那些能够让他迈向目标的正确的事。

以赛亚书27章‘圣洁公义主终极的作为’，让我们去看到如今我们活着，要如何地来回应神，好让我们能够在神终极的作为中成为蒙神保守、蒙神拯救的一群人！

一、审判黑暗权势（V1）

当审判的日子来到，神会首先来审判在灵界里面一切邪恶势力。

二、救赎以色列国（V2-12）

1. 以色列必定复兴（V2-6）

当审判的日子来到，以色列必经历全然的复兴，并且她也必要成为全世界的祝福！

2. 以色列必蒙怜恤（V7-11）

神对祂选民以色列的管教是暂时的，为的是要让以色列能够经历赦罪，并回转悔改归向神。所以神虽然管教，以色列却不至于死。类似地，神对祂外邦的教会也是如此。然而对于那不信不悔改之人，神必不施恩。

3. 以色列必要归回（V12）

在末后的日子，神必会震动列国，来让散居在列国的以色列民回归，来成就祂所应许的以色列的复兴！我们要为着列国的震动做好准备，相信一切事情的发生必有神的美意！

三、救赎万国万邦（V13）

当审判的日子临到，除了以色列，外邦教会，就是一切信靠并认定耶稣的人，都要来一同进入救恩。最终他们必要在耶路撒冷圣山上与以色列一同敬拜耶和华神！

总结：

当我们看见圣洁公义主最终要来审判灵界里黑暗的势力，并一切不信行恶之人，而同时祂也会复兴一切因着信靠祂而被称为义的子民的时候，我们就要带着一个‘以终为始’的眼光去生活，继续持守自己在走过人生所会走过的高高低低中，都坚定地来信靠神，以至于我们能够最终进入到神所要应许给我们的永恒福乐当中！

Isaiah 27: The Ultimate Acts Of The Lord Of Holiness And Righteousness
GK611 Morning Devotion
24/5/2022
Speaker: IP Moses Ou

Introduction:

In the best-selling book “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People”, there is a habit called ‘Begin with the end in mind’, which means that a person must first see his ultimate goal before he does the right things that will move him toward it.

Isaiah 27, ‘The Ultimate Acts of the Lord of Holiness and Righteousness’, allows us to see how we are to respond to God as we live today, so that we can be a group of people who are kept and saved by God in His ultimate acts!

1. Judgment for the Powers of Darkness (V1)

When the day of judgment comes, God will first judge all the evil forces in the spiritual realm.

2. The Redemption of the Nation of Israel (V2-12)

(1) Israel will surely be restored (V2-6)

When the Day of Judgment comes, Israel will experience total restoration, and she will be a blessing to the whole world!

(2) Israel will receive mercy (V7-11)

God’s discipline of His chosen people, Israel, is temporary in order that Israel may experience forgiveness of sins and turn back to God in repentance. Therefore, although God disciplines, Israel will not die. Similarly, God does the same with His church in the Gentiles. However, God will not be gracious to those who do not believe and repent.

(3) Israel must return (V12)

In the last days, God will shake the nations to bring back the people of Israel who are scattered among the nations, to accomplish His promised restoration of Israel! We need to prepare ourselves for the shaking of the nations and trust that God’s goodness will be in everything that happens!

3. Salvation for All Nations (V13)

When the day of judgment comes, other than Israel, all the Gentile churches, that is, all those who trust and believe in Jesus, will come together to enter into salvation. Ultimately they will worship the Lord God with Israel on the holy mountain in Jerusalem!

Conclusion:

When we see that the Lord of holiness and righteousness will finally come to judge the powers of darkness in the spiritual realm and all those who do not believe and do evil, and at the same time He will restore all His people who are justified by trusting in Him, we must live with a vision of ‘beginning with the end in mind’ and continue to hold ourselves firm in trusting God through the highs and lows that we will walk through in life, so that we can finally enter into the eternal bliss that God has promised us!