以赛亚书［第四十三章］
Book of Isaiah 43
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以赛亚书［第四十三章］|Book of Isaiah 43【创造之神爱的救赎】
22/07/2022
前言：
创造以色列的神爱祂的选民，应许必定拯救祂的选民，神向祂的选民倾倒的不是永远地怀怒，而是丰盛的慈爱！
一、神应许救赎其选民（V1-7）
1. 因为选民是属神的（V1-2）
神的选民可能会忘恩悖逆，但是神却从来没有忘记过他们，始终都看顾着祂的选民，因为选民是属于神的，所以神叫他们‘不要害怕’！
2.神看选民为宝为尊（V3-4）
神为了救赎我们所付出的代价，是祂的独生爱子耶稣基督的生命。由此可见，在所有的受造之物当中，神最宝贵、也最爱我们人类。
3.神要将众子女领回（V5-7）
神必领回被掳的百姓，因为神的荣耀与选民的得救息息相关。基督徒就是被神借着环境中的人、事、物，把我们制作成基督的样式，彰显祂的荣耀！
4.神要用选民作见证（V8-13）
神拣选以色列作为见证人，并不是因为选民的刚强得胜，是因为他们所要见证的，乃是神在他们身上的工作。神不是让我们去见证我们的好行为，而是去见证神是救主以及神的救恩！
二. 神作新事拯救选民（V14-28）
1.神为选民要作新事（V14-21）
以色列人以为‘出埃及的救赎’已经是过去的事了。在当时的处境中，神所说的新事就是以色列人将被释放归回本国！得蒙恩惠的子民，便要述说神的美德赞美神！
神预备要在我们的生命作更新更大的事！问题是我们是否有信心委身于这位创造新事的神手中！
2.神不记念选民罪恶 (V22-28)
神惩罚选民并未冤枉他们，他们实在是罪有应得。然而神却愿意赦免他们无数的过犯，忘记他们种种的罪恶。神既往不究，愿意再次施恩拯救百姓！
神既不记念我们的罪恶，我们也不记念从前的事！旧事已过，一切都变成新的了，前面有更多神所预备的恩典与福份等着我们去经历！
总结：
我们每一个人都是神所造的，都是神所爱的孩子。神要救我们于水深火热之中！让我们在各样的经历中，不是抱怨神，而是建立依靠神的信心! 我们活着就是为了见证荣耀神！
Isaiah 43: The Salvation of the Love of the God of Creation
GK611 Morning Devotion
22/7/2022
Speaker: Ps Daniel Kew + Rev David Tan
Introduction:
The God who created Israel loves His chosen people and promises to save them. God does not pour out on His chosen people eternal wrath, but abundant love!
1. God promises to redeem his elect (V1-7)
(1) Because the elect are of God (v1-2)
God's elect may be ungrateful and rebellious, but God never forgets them and always watches over His elect because they belong to God, so God tells them 'do not be afraid' !
(2) God sees the elect as precious and honoured (V3-4)
The price God paid for our salvation was the life of His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ. From this it is clear that of all created beings, God is the most precious and loves us humans the most.
(3) God will bring back His children (V5-7)
God will bring back the captive people, for the glory of God is tied to the salvation of the elect. Christians are made by God through people, things, and events in our environment to make us into the likeness of Christ and to manifest His glory!
(4) God will use the elect as witnesses (V8-13)
God did not choose Israel as a witness because of the strength and victory of the elect, but because what they were to witness was the work of God in them. God is not asking us to testify to our good works, but to testify to God as Saviour and His salvation!
2. God does new things to save the elect (V14-28)
(1) God will do new things for the elect (V14-21)
The Israelites thought that the 'deliverance from Egypt' was a thing of the past. In that situation, the new thing that God said would happen was that Israel would be released back to their country! The favoured people will tell of God's virtues and praise Him!
God is ready to do new and greater things in our lives! The question is whether or not we have the faith to commit ourselves to the God who is creating new things!
(2) God does not remember the sins of the elect (V22-28)
God did not punish the elect unjustly, for they deserved it. However, God was willing to forgive their numerous sins and to forget all their sins. God does not condemn them, but is willing to save them again by grace!
As God does not remember our sins, neither do we remember the former things! The old things have passed, and everything is new, and there are more of God's grace and blessings ahead for us to experience!
Conclusion:
Every one of us is a creation of God and a beloved child of God. God wants to save us from the depths of the fire! Let us build up our faith in relying on God instead of complaining about God in all our experiences! We live to witness and glorify God!
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