以赛亚书［第八章］
Book of Isaiah 8
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以赛亚书［第八章］|Book of Isaiah 8【如何回应严厉的先知预言？】
19/04/2022
前言：
被圣灵充满的教会常有神迹奇事，先知预言的发生，这些服事都以安慰劝勉，并建造人生命为出发点的。然而如果哪一天我们所领受到的是一则严厉、听上去也不怎么舒服的先知预言，我们该怎么回应呢？
一、有关审判将至的三预言（V1-10）
1. 以色列国将灭亡（V1-4）
神透过以赛亚和他的儿子，并两位忠信的见证人，见证以色列国将要亡国。这提醒我们出于神的话，一定会成就，所以我们万万不能藐视先知所说的话。我们理当带着谨慎的心去查验一切的预言。
2.亚述将进攻犹大（V5-8）
厌恶神的供应和律例典章，而喜欢行恶的犹大百姓，也必遭到亚述的袭击。看见神管教的手临到别的群体当速速受警戒，并回转归向神，否则的话，灾祸也终必临到自己。
3.神为百姓存余种（V9-10）
神虽兴起列国来攻击以色列南北国，但必不至以色列于死地，祂仍要与祂的百姓同在，施恩于他们，为他们来存留余种。
二、人面对审判要做对选择（V11-22）
上面的三个预言提到可怕的灾难，不过也同时带给人盼望，那我们可以怎样在灾难中蒙受神的恩典呢？关键在于我们的选择。
1. 相信并回转再得恩典（V11-14a, 16-18）
神要亲自保护不愿同流合污的百姓，做他们的避难所。所以人当抓住神在审判中给人盼望的信息，懂得及时地回转归向神，就必能够再次地回到神的恩典中！在弯曲悖谬的世代，我们宁可效法以赛亚为义受逼迫，也不要选择进入短暂的罪中之乐中！
2. 不信并硬心终必沉沦（V14b-15, 19-22）
面对神审判的手，如果我们不懂得自卑回转，甚至我们在艰难中因为一时没看到主的作为，就效法这个世界去透过占卜算命来解决问题，那么最终我们其实是会像当时的以色列南北国那样，进入到沉沦之中的。
总结：
面对严厉的先知预言，我们要知道这是好的，因为这在警戒我们的生命，是否有真的来与神对齐。所以我们不可藐视这类的预言，我们理当带着谨慎的心去查验。
神是那位乐意施恩给我们的天父。当我们面对严厉的先知预言，只要我们懂得及时回转归向神，回到神的心意中，神就必要再次向我们施恩，并保守我们能够继续走在救恩的道路上面！
Isaiah 8: How To Respond To Harsh Prophetic Prophecies? GK611 Morning Devotion 19/4/2022 Speaker: IP Moses Ou + Rev Moses Li
Introduction:
The Spirit-filled church often has signs and wonders, prophetic prophecies, and these ministries start with comfort and exhortation, and build up people's lives. However, if one day we receive a stern and uncomfortable prophetic word, how should we respond?
1. Three Prophecies about the Coming Judgment (V1-10)
(1) The nation of Israel will perish (V1-4)
God testified through Isaiah, his son, and two faithful witnesses that the nation of Israel would perish. This reminds us that the word of God will be fulfilled, so we must not despise what the prophet said. We should examine all the prophecies with a careful heart.
(2) Assyria will attack Judah (V5-8)
The people of Judah, who hated God's provision and statutes, and preferred to do evil, will also be attacked by Assyria. When you see the hand of God's discipline coming on other groups, be warned quickly and turn back to God, or else the plague will eventually come on you.
(3) God has a remnant for the people (V9-10)
Although God raises up nations to attack the northern and southern kingdoms of Israel, He will not bring Israel to its death, but will be with His people and be gracious to them, saving a remnant for them.
2. People Have to Make the Right Choice in the Face of Judgment (V11-22)
The above three prophecies refer to terrible disasters, but they also bring hope. The key of how to receive the grace of God in the midst of a disaster lies in our choices.
(1) Believe and turn back to receive grace again (V11-14a, 16-18)
God Himself will protect the people who do not want to be part of evil, and will be their refuge. Therefore, people should take hold of God's message of hope in judgment, and know how to turn back to God in time, so that they will be able to return to God's grace again! In a crooked and perverse generation, we would rather suffer persecution for righteousness, as Isaiah did, than to enter into the transient joy of sin!
(2) Unbelief and hardness of heart will eventually sink (V14b-15, 19-22)
If we do not know how to humble ourselves and turn back in the face of God's hand of judgment, or even if we follow the example of the world to solve problems through fortune-telling because we do not see the Lord's work for a while in the midst of hardship, then we will eventually enter into corruption, just like the northern and southern kingdoms of Israel at that time.
Conclusion:
In the face of harsh prophetic prophecy, we need to know that it is good, because it warns our lives whether we have really come into alignment with God. Therefore we should not despise such prophecies, but we should examine them with a careful heart.
God is the Father who delights in giving us grace. When we are faced with harsh prophecies, if we know how to turn back to God and return to His heart in time, He will be gracious to us again and keep us on the path of salvation!
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