耶利米哀歌［第2章］
Book of Lamentations 2
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耶利米哀歌［第2章|Book of Lamentations 2【祸因何在？】
22/12/2021
引言:
飞机的性能需要百分百安全，才能使用和接载客人。许多飞机意外事件的祸因，往往只是不经意的少了一粒螺丝。或者某个零件用了相近而非原装零件而照成的失误，结果酿成大祸！
神的选民理当是全世界最蒙福的族群，因为有神的法则告诉他们怎么过蒙福胜万民的生活；但是为什么选民偏偏在人类历史中成为最多灾难困苦的人？这一首哀歌正要说出灾祸的导因。
一、主神何竟发怒（V1-6）
2:1 主何竟发怒，使黑云遮蔽锡安城？他将以色列的华美从天扔在地上，在他发怒的日子并不记念自己的脚凳。2 主吞灭雅各一切的住处，并不顾惜。他发怒倾覆犹大民的保障，使这保障坍倒在地。他辱没这国和其中的首领。3 他发烈怒，把以色列的角全然砍断，在仇敌面前收回右手。他像火焰四围吞灭，将雅各烧毁。4 他张弓，好像仇敌。他站着举起右手，如同敌人，将悦人眼目的，尽行杀戮。在锡安百姓的帐棚上，倒出他的忿怒像火一样。5 主如仇敌吞灭以色列和锡安的一切宫殿，拆毁百姓的保障，在犹大民中，加增悲伤哭号。6 他强取自己的帐幕，好像是园中的窝棚，毁坏他的聚会之处。耶和华使圣节和安息日在锡安都被忘记，又在怒气的愤恨中藐视君王和祭司。
在神自己的选民中，祂作了让选民很惊讶的事：这首哀歌的每一节，都是顺序以希伯来文22个字母所写出的字，并以这字带出选民遭祸的原因。）
1.为什么神发怒？ 2.为什么神吞灭？ 3.为什么神砍断？ 4.神对选民拉弓？ 5.神敌对自己人？ 6.为什么神强取？
回到列王作恶的种种事迹，悖逆、顽梗、抵挡神的诫命，而且还认贼作父，引进外邦人的各种邪恶淫乱的宗教，甚至交鬼行邪术。大大的得罪神，而且还死不悔改。所以才会遭遇如此祸患。
你是凡事感恩的基督徒吗？还是你也面对许多祸患，你的心也不断问神为什么？为什么？ 你当自我反省，你爱神吗？你听神吗？你行神所要你行的吗？
二、主神放弃圣所（V7-10）
2:7 耶和华丢弃自己的祭坛，憎恶自己的圣所，将宫殿的墙垣交付仇敌。他们在耶和华的殿中喧嚷，像在圣会之日一样。8 耶和华定意拆毁锡安的城墙，他拉了准绳，不将手收回，定要毁灭。他使外郭和城墙都悲哀，一同衰败。9 锡安的门，都陷入地内，主将她的门闩毁坏，折断。她的君王和首领落在没有律法的列国中，她的先知不得见耶和华的异象。10 锡安城的长老坐在地上默默无声，他们扬起尘土落在头上，腰束麻布，耶路撒冷的处女，垂头至地。
为什么即使是神自己的殿，祂都允许遭敌人毁坏？
7.为什么神丢弃？ 8.神定意要拆毁？ 9.神使城门下沉？ 10.为何静坐无言？
当神的孩子们悖逆犯罪了，父神的心极度难过，到一个地步好像什么都不管了、不说了、无言以对。
想想我们与主的关系如何？渴望神？无所谓？远离神？我们的态度决定了蒙福或遭祸的深度！
三、何等悲惨后果（V11-17）
2:11 我眼中流泪，以致失明；我的心肠扰乱，肝胆涂地！都因我众民遭毁灭，又因孩童和吃奶的在城内街上发昏。12 那时，他们在城内街上发昏，好像受伤的，在母亲的怀里，将要丧命，对母亲说：“谷、酒在哪里呢？”13 耶路撒冷的民哪，我可用什么向你证明呢？我可用什么与你相比呢？锡安的民哪，我可拿什么和你比较，好安慰你呢？因为你的裂口大如海，谁能医治你呢？14 你的先知为你见虚假和愚昧的异象，并没有显露你的罪孽，使你被掳的归回，却为你见虚假的默示和使你被赶出本境的缘故。15 凡过路的都向你拍掌。他们向耶路撒冷城嗤笑、摇头，说：“难道人所称为全美的，称为全地所喜悦的，就是这城吗？”16 你的仇敌都向你大大张口。他们嗤笑，又切齿说：“我们吞灭她，这真是我们所盼望的日子临到了！我们亲眼看见了！”17 耶和华成就了他所定的，应验了他古时所命定的。他倾覆了，并不顾惜，使你的仇敌向你夸耀，使你敌人的角也被高举。
看看悖逆神的后果是什么？
11.为何失败了？ 12.为何要丧命？ 13.主证明破口？ 14.虚假的先知？ 15.为何被取笑？ 16.仇敌大张口？ 17.神成就所定？
神的应许必不落空，无论是祝福或者咒诅，神是按照祂的公义与应许做事。当明白蒙福祸咒诅都在人的自我选择与回应之下经历。
四、为何只能哀哭？（V18-22）
2:18 锡安民的心哀求主。锡安的城墙啊，愿你流泪如河，昼夜不息；愿你眼中的瞳人泪流不止。19 夜间，每逢交更的时候要起来呼喊，在主面前倾心如水。你的孩童在各市口上受饿发昏，你要为他们的性命向主举手祷告。20 耶和华啊，求你观看，见你向谁这样行！妇人岂可吃自己所生育手里所摇弄的婴孩吗？祭司和先知岂可在主的圣所中被杀戮吗？21 少年人和老年人都在街上躺卧，我的处女和壮丁都倒在刀下。你发怒的日子杀死他们。你杀了，并不顾惜。22 你招聚四围惊吓我的，像在大会的日子招聚人一样。耶和华发怒的日子，无人逃脱，无人存留。我所摇弄所养育的婴孩，仇敌都杀净了。
原本蒙福胜万民的选民，如今为何充满了痛苦的眼泪？
18.竟流泪不止？ 19.要起来祷告！ 20.要求神观看！ 21.竟躺卧街上？ 22.神要召集人！
人会面对无止尽的流泪，这是何等伤感和难过的事。今天人若还不肯谦卑悔改，将来恐怕要在永世里咬牙切齿，永远懊恼。那时求生生不了，求死死不得，那才是人真正的悲痛。
总结：祸因就是悖逆神
要脱离悲痛的情节？起点就是悔改，然后一路顺服真理，再来就是爱神、爱人，回应真理服事神。
将来基督徒也会面对：哀哭切齿/察去眼泪？ 启示录18世人唱哀歌，圣徒唱哈利路亚！
Lamentations 2: What is the cause of the trouble? GK611 Morning Devotion 22/12/2021 Speaker: + Rev. Tan
Introduction:
The performance of an aircraft needs to be 100% safe in order to use and carry passengers. The cause of many aircraft accidents is often the inadvertent missing of a screw along the way. Or a part that is similar to a non-original part is used to cause a mistake that results in a major disaster!
1.Why should the Lord God be angry (V1-6) (Among God's own chosen people, He did something that surprised the chosen people: each verse of this lament is sequentially written out in the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet and brings out the reason for the woes of the chosen people with that word.) 1. Why is God angry? 2. Why did God devour? 3. Why did God cut it off? 4. God drew the bow against the chosen people? 5. God is hostile to his own people? 6. Why did God take by force?
The kings returned to their evil deeds, their rebellion, their obstinacy, their resistance to God's commandments, and their adoption of thieves as fathers, and their introduction of all kinds of evil and adulterous religions of the Gentiles, and even the practice of evil arts with demons. He greatly offended God, and did not repent. That's why they suffered such a disaster.
Are you a thankful Christian in all things? Or do you also face many woes and your heart keeps asking God why? Why? Reflect on yourself, do you love God? Do you listen to God? Do you do what God wants you to do?
2.The Lord God Gave up the Sanctuary (V7-10)
Why did He allow even God's own temple to be destroyed by His enemies? 7. Why did God abandon it? 8. Did God intend to demolish it? 9. Did God cause the gates to sink? 10. Why did He sit silent?
When God's children disobeyed and sinned, the heart of God the Father was extremely sad, to the point where it seemed that nothing was done, nothing was said, and nothing was done.
Consider how our relationship with the Lord is? Desiring God? Indifferent? Away from God? Our attitude determines the depth of the blessing or the curse!
3.What are the Tragic Consequences (V11-17)
See what are the consequences of rebellion against God? 11. Why did it fail? 12. Why did you lose your life? 13. The Lord proves the stronghold? 14. False prophets? 15. Why were they made fun of? 16. The enemy opened his mouth wide? 17. Has God fulfilled what He has determined?
God's promises do not go in void, whether they are blessings or curses, but God works according to His righteousness and promises. Understand that blessings and curses are experienced under man's own choice and response.
4.Why can we only mourn? (V18-22)
Why are the elect, who were blessed with victory over the nations, now filled with tears of pain? 18. How could they not stop weeping? 19. To rise up and pray! 20. To ask God to see! 21. How can you lie down in the street? 22. God wants to gather people!
It is so sad and saddening that people will face endless tears. If man does not humble himself and repent today, he will have to gnash his teeth in eternity and be eternally regret. That is the true grief of man when he cannot live and cannot die.
Conclusion: The Cause of the Woe is Rebellion Against God
To get out of the episode of grief? The starting point is repentance, then all the way to obedience to the truth, then to love God, love people, and serve God in response to the truth.
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