耶利米书［第十一章］
Book of Jeremiah 11
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耶利米书 第十一章 |Book of Jeremiah 11【生命之约】
引言：在基督里的约，让我们与神与人产生了“不了情”…！
一、神与人有约（V1-8）
1.你是守约听话的人吗？（V1-2）
2.你是违约被咒诅的吗？（V3、8）
3.这约将赋予应许之地！（V4-5）
4.神每早晨都告诫我们！（V6-7）
我们期待神对我们有应许和承诺，而神绝对是说话算活、言而有信、神乃守约施慈爱的。这约把我们和神绑在一起，神是绝对性的最大最强最智慧者！你听或不听就决定了自己的结果！我们又如何呢？
二、人竟敢毁约（V9-19）
1.同谋背叛的问题（V9-10）
同流合污、蛇鼠一窝！在群体中近朱者赤、近墨者黑。人都容易有样学样，你常和什么人在一起就会变成怎么样的人啊！
2.祷告不蒙神垂听（V11-12）
人若没有了神的祝福和保护，这是何等凄凉可悲啊！毁了与神之约，失去了全能神为依靠；再加上假神的力量是有限的，这一来真是两头不到岸，彻底失败啊！
3.神看为犯了奸淫（V13-15）
神颁布给选民的十诫中，清楚表示不可拜偶像、不可行奸淫；但是选民偏偏干犯这罪，而且多而又多。想想这是否也是我们的问题，神越不要我们干犯的，我们就越容易堕落其中？
4.美果因罪变恶果（V16-19）
自作自受、自食其果，这都是人之常理。原来神正是这样的警告祂的儿女们，何必自讨苦吃呢？
想想与神关系紧密而蒙恩宠的【从前】，并对比与神疏离没有真理的【如今】，我们要掌握收成美好果子的法则啊！
三、神公义审判（V20-23）
亚拿突是便雅憫的子孙，也是耶路撒冷附近的一个地名，是耶利米先知的出生地。神的子民、神的家，但是却要首先面对审判？正如使徒彼得也说过：“审判要从神的家开始！”（彼前4:17）若是如此，我们怎能掉以轻心，对于自己的生命岂能不认真呢？
总结：认真面对这约！
人间之约尚且有法律约束，不能轻易违约，更何况是与神之约呢？
发现问题就及时呼求主，及时回转，走回蒙福的生命之约。
圣灵光照我们就及时悔改吧！
Jeremiah Chapter 10: The Covenant of Life
GK611 Morning Devotion
05/09/2024
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Rev David Tan
Introduction：The covenant in Christ allows us to create an “unbreakable bond” with God, and people…!
I. God and People Have a Covenant （V1-8)
1. Are you a person who keeps the covenant and obeys? （V1-2)
2. Are you cursed for breaking the covenant? （V3, 8)
3. This covenant grants the Promised Land! （V4-5)
4. God warns us every morning! （V6-7)
We expect God to make promises and commitments to us. God is indeed faithful to His words and covenant, and loving towards us. This covenant binds us with God, who is the absolute greatest, strongest, and wisest! Your outcome is determined by whether you listen or not! So what about us?
II. People Dare to Break the Covenant （V9-19)
1. The issue of conspiring in betrayal （V9-10)
Collusion and complicity! In a community, you are the average of those you spend the most time with. It’s human nature to imitate others, you will become the person you associate with the most!
2. Prayers are not heard by God （V11-12)
How desolate and tragic it is to live without God’s blessing and protection! Breaking the covenant with God means losing the Almighty as your support; and since the power of false gods is limited, you end up with nothing but failures!
3. God sees it as adultery （V13-15)
In the Ten Commandments given to the chosen people, God clearly states not to worship idols or commit adultery; yet the chosen people repeatedly committed these sins. Think about it—are these also our problems? The more God forbids something, the more we tend to fall into it!
4. Good fruits turn bad because of sin （V16-19)
You reap what you sow—this is common sense. God is warning His children in this way, so why bring trouble upon yourself? Reflect on the past - the grace and favor you received when your relationship with God was close, and compare it with the current – the lack of Truth when you are distant from God. We must know the principles of bearing good fruit!
III. God’s Righteous Judgment （V20-23)
Anathoth was a descendant of Benjamin, it is also a place near Jerusalem which was the birthplace of the prophet Jeremiah. God’s people, God’s household, are nevertheless the first to face judgment. As the Apostle Peter also said: “Judgment begins with God’s household” (1 Peter 4:17). If this is the case, shouldn’t we live our lives seriously and not be complacent.?
Conclusion: Take This Covenant Seriously!
Even covenants between human are legally binding and cannot be easily broken; how much more so is a covenant with God? When we discover problems, we should immediately call out to the Lord, turn back, and return to the blessed covenant of life. Let us repent as the Holy Spirit enlightens us!