以赛亚书［第四十六章］
Book of Isaiah 46
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以赛亚书［第四十六章］|Book of Isaiah 46【永不改变的神】
28/07/2022
引言：神「已说出，也必成就」、祂「已谋定，也必做成」（V11）。
一、神的眷顾（V1-7）
1.保守怀抱（V1-4）
不管百姓是否理解，神对古列的选召绝不会改变。但神更愿意让百姓能理解神对他们的眷顾。对神来说，无论百姓怎样无知，祂仍以父母之心宣告，他们从生下、出胎一直到年老、发白，都蒙神以永不更改的父母之爱顾惜爱护。
2.脱离患难（V5-7）
偶像尚且要动物驮负，甚至彼此疲乏。但以色列百姓却是神所怀抱的。巴比伦的偶像是没有能力的，神却要使被掳的百姓归回。因此，百姓要看到唯独神是那位可以救他们脱离患难的神，不是其他的偶像。
二、神的呼吁（V8-13）
1.回顾神（V8-11）
神命令祂的百姓要听、要思念神一切的作为，要追念以色列上古的事，好叫他们能认识以色列耶和华的神。神之所以要百姓回顾，是因为以色列在这神和偶像之间，经常徘徊。
2.聆听神（V12-13）
神要以色列百姓听祂对他们所说的话，因为祂要让他们知道，他们纵然在患难中，神的救恩必然临到，他们的盼望是在神手中。祂要让百姓知道祂必要锡安施行救恩，并成就祂公义、救恩、荣耀的计划。
总结:
仇敌偶像只是人手做的，要经人手修理，但我们的神却是筹定万物的主。世界无法与耶和华神相比，因祂永不改变！
Isaiah 46: The God Who Never Changes
GK611 Morning Devotion
28/07/2022
Speaker: Ps Stella Ling + Rev David Tan
Introduction: God "has spoken it, and it shall bring to pass", He "purposed it, and it shall be done" (V11).
I. The care of God (V1-7)
1. Protection & embrace (V1-4)
Whether the people understood it or not, God's calling for Cyrus would never change. But God is more inclined to let the people understand He cares for them. For God, no matter how ignorant the people are, He still proclaims with the heart of a parent that they are cherished and cared for by God with unchanging parental love and protection, from birth to old age.
2. Out of tribulation (V5-7)
Idols burdened the animals, and even wear each other out. But the people of Israel were embraced by God. The idols of Babylon were powerless, but God wanted to bring back the captive people. Therefore, the people must see that God alone is the one who can save them from their troubles, not any other idol.
II. The Calling of God (V8-13)
1.Recall God (V8-11)
God commanded His people to listen and think about all the works of God, to remember the ancient things of Israel so that they might know the God of Israel, the LORD. The reason why God wanted the people to recall was that Israel was constantly wandering between God and idols.
2. Listen to God (V12-13)
God wanted the people of Israel to listen to what He said to them, because He wanted them to know that even if they were in trouble, God's salvation would surely be upon them, and their hope was in God's hands. He wants to let the people know that He wants Zion to carry out His salvation and fulfil His plan of righteousness, salvation, and glory.
Conclusion:
The idol of the enemy is only made by human hands and needs to be repaired by human hands, but our God is the Lord who planned all things. The world cannot compare to the Lord God, because He never changes!
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