09月10日 一年的第254天 筆者:黃哲輝牧師
讀經:代下33-36章
第33章主要在講:「瑪拿西作王行後悔改,亞們作王。」。
一.瑪拿西登基的時候年十二歲,在耶路撒冷作王五十五年。代下33:1
1.他行耶和華眼中看為惡的事,效法耶和華在以色列人面前趕出的外邦人那可憎的事,代下33:2
A.重新建築他父希西家所拆毀的邱壇,又為巴力築壇,作木偶,且敬拜事奉天上的萬象,代下33:3
a.在耶和華的殿宇中築壇,耶和華曾指著這殿說:「我的名必永遠在耶路撒冷。」代下33:4
b.他在耶和華殿的兩院中為天上的萬象築壇,代下33:5
c.並在欣嫩子谷使他的兒女經火,又觀兆,用法術,行邪術,立交鬼的和行巫術的,多行耶和華眼中看為惡的事,惹動他的怒氣,代下33:6
d.又在神殿內立雕刻的偶像。神曾對大衛和他兒子所羅門說:「我在以色列各支派中所選擇的耶路撒冷和這殿,必立我的名直到永遠。代下33:7
以色列人若謹守遵行我藉摩西所吩咐他們的一切法度、律例、典章,我就不再使他們挪移離開我所賜給他們列祖之地。」代下33:8
2.瑪拿西引誘猶大和耶路撒冷的居民,以致他們行惡比耶和華在以色列人面前所滅的列國更甚。代下33:9
3.耶和華警戒瑪拿西和他的百姓,他們卻是不聽。代下33:10
4.所以耶和華使亞述王的將帥來攻擊他們,用鐃鈎鈎住瑪拿西,用銅鍊鎖住他,帶到巴比倫去。代下33:11
A.他在急難的時候,就懇求耶和華他的神,且在他列祖的神面前極其自卑。代下33:12
B.他祈禱耶和華,耶和華就允准他的祈求,垂聽他的禱告,使他歸回耶路撒冷,仍坐國位。瑪拿西這纔知道惟獨耶和華是神。代下33:13
C.此後,瑪拿西在大衛城外,從谷內基訓西邊直到魚門口,建築城牆,環繞俄斐勒,這牆築得甚高;又在猶大各堅固城內設立勇敢的軍長;代下33:14
D.並除掉外邦人的神像與耶和華殿中的偶像,又將他在耶和華殿的山上和耶路撒冷所築的各壇都拆毀拋在城外;代下33:15
a.重修耶和華的祭壇,在壇上獻平安祭、感謝祭,吩咐猶大人事奉耶和華以色列的神。代下33:16
b.百姓卻仍在邱壇上獻祭,只獻給耶和華他們的神。代下33:17
c.瑪拿西其餘的事和禱告他神的話,並先見奉耶和華以色列神的名警戒他的言語,都寫在以色列諸王記上。代下33:18
d.他的禱告,與神怎樣應允他,他未自卑以前的罪愆過犯,並在何處建築邱壇,設立亞舍拉和雕刻的偶像,都寫在何賽的書上。代下33:19
E.瑪拿西與他列祖同睡,葬在自己的宮院裏。他兒子亞們接續他作王。代下33:20
二.亞們登基的時候年二十二歲,在耶路撒冷作王二年。代下33:21
1.他行耶和華眼中看為惡的事,效法他父瑪拿西所行的,祭祀事奉他父瑪拿西所雕刻的偶像,代下33:22
2.不在耶和華面前像他父瑪拿西自卑。這亞們所犯的罪越犯越大。代下33:23
3.他的臣僕背叛,在宮裏殺了他。代下33:24
4.但國民殺了那些背叛亞們王的人,立他兒子約西亞接續他作王。代下33:25
5.但希西家和耶路撒冷的居民覺得心裏驕傲,就一同自卑,以致耶和華的忿怒在希西家的日子沒有臨到他們。代下32:26
◎心得分享:猶大王瑪拿西引誘猶大和耶路撒冷的居民,以致他們行惡比耶和華在以色列人面前所滅的列國更甚,耶和華警戒瑪拿西和他的百姓,他們卻是不聽,耶和華使亞述王的將帥來攻擊他們,用鐃鈎鈎住瑪拿西,他在急難的時候,就懇求耶和華他的神,且在他列祖的神面前極其自卑,耶和華就垂聽他的禱告,使他歸回耶路撒冷,仍坐國位。瑪拿西這纔知道惟獨耶和華是神。他兒子亞們行耶和華眼中看為惡的事,效法他父瑪拿西所行的,祭祀事奉他父瑪拿西所雕刻的偶像,他的臣僕背叛,在宮裏殺了他。瑪拿西與亞捫兩個父子,讓我們看到悔改向神禱告是非常的重要。
第34章主要在講:「約西亞作王行正事除偶像修殿守誡」。
一.約西亞登基的時候年八歲,在耶路撒冷作王三十一年。代下34:1
1.他行耶和華眼中看為正的事,效法他祖大衛所行的,不偏左右。代下34:2
2.他作王第八年,尚且年幼,就尋求他祖大衛的神。到了十二年纔潔淨猶大和耶路撒冷,除掉邱壇、木偶、雕刻的像,和鑄造的像。代下34:3
A.眾人在他面前拆毀巴力的壇,砍斷壇上高高的日像,又把木偶和雕刻的像,並鑄造的像打碎成灰,撒在祭偶像人的墳上,代下34:4
B.將他們祭司的骸骨燒在壇上,潔淨了猶大和耶路撒冷;代下34:5
C.又在瑪拿西、以法蓮、西緬、拿弗他利各城,和四圍破壞之處,都這樣行;代下34:6
D.又拆毀祭壇,把木偶和雕刻的像打碎成灰,砍斷以色列遍地所有的日像,就回耶路撒冷去了。代下34:7
二.約西亞王十八年,淨地淨殿之後,就差遣亞薩利雅的兒子沙番、邑宰瑪西雅、約哈斯的兒子史官約亞去修理耶和華他神的殿。代下34:8
1.他們就去見大祭司希勒家,將奉到神殿的銀子交給他;這銀子是看守殿門的利未人從瑪拿西、以法蓮,和一切以色列剩下的人,以及猶大、便雅憫眾人,並耶路撒冷的居民收來的。代下34:9
A.又將這銀子交給耶和華殿裏督工的,轉交修理耶和華殿的工匠,代下34:10
B.就是交給木匠、石匠,買鑿成的石頭和架木與棟梁,修猶大王所毀壞的殿。代下34:11
C.這些人辦事誠實,督工的是利未人米拉利的子孫雅哈、俄巴底;督催的是哥轄的子孫撒迦利亞、米書蘭;還有善於作樂的利未人。代下34:12
2.他們又監管扛抬的人,督催一切作工的。利未人中也有作書記、作司事、作守門的。代下34:13
三.他們將奉到耶和華殿的銀子運出來的時候,祭司希勒家偶然得了摩西所傳耶和華的律法書。代下34:14
1.希勒家對書記沙番說:「我在耶和華殿裏得了律法書。」遂將書遞給沙番。代下34:15
2.沙番把書拿到王那裏,回覆王說:「凡交給僕人們辦的都辦理了。代下34:16
A.耶和華殿裏的銀子倒出來,交給督工的和匠人的手裏了。」代下34:17
B.書記沙番又對王說:「祭司希勒家遞給我一卷書。」沙番就在王面前讀那書。代下34:18
3.王聽見律法上的話,就撕裂衣服,代下34:19
A.吩咐希勒家與沙番的兒子亞希甘、米迦的兒子亞比頓、書記沙番,和王的臣僕亞撒雅說:代下34:20
B.「你們去為我、為以色列和猶大剩下的人,以這書上的話求問耶和華;因我們列祖沒有遵守耶和華的言語,沒有照這書上所記的去行,耶和華的烈怒就倒在我們身上。」代下34:21
4.於是,希勒家和王所派的眾人都去見女先知戶勒大。戶勒大是掌管禮服沙龍的妻,沙龍是哈斯拉的孫子、特瓦的兒子。戶勒大住在耶路撒冷第二區;他們請問於他。代下34:22
A.他對他們說:「耶和華以色列的神如此說:『你們可以回覆那差遣你們來見我的人說,代下34:23
B.耶和華如此說:我必照著在猶大王面前所讀那書上的一切咒詛,降禍與這地和其上的居民;代下34:24
a.因為他們離棄我,向別神燒香,用他們手所作的惹我發怒,所以我的忿怒如火倒在這地上,總不息滅。』代下34:25
b.然而差遣你們來求問耶和華的猶大王,你們要這樣回覆他說:『耶和華以色列的神如此說:至於你所聽見的話,代下34:26
c.就是聽見我指著這地和其上居民所說的話,你便心裏敬服,在我面前自卑,撕裂衣服,向我哭泣,因此我應允了你。這是我耶和華說的。代下34:27
d.我必使你平平安安地歸到墳墓,到你列祖那裏,我要降與這地和其上居民的一切災禍,你也不至親眼看見。』」他們就回覆王去了。代下34:28
四.王差遣人招聚猶大和耶路撒冷的眾長老來。代下34:29
1.王和猶大眾人,與耶路撒冷的居民,並祭司利未人,以及所有的百姓,無論大小,都一同上到耶和華的殿;王就把殿裏所得的約書念給他們聽。代下34:30
2.王站在他的地位上,在耶和華面前立約,要盡心盡性地順從耶和華,遵守他的誡命、法度、律例,成就這書上所記的約言;代下34:31
3.又使住耶路撒冷和便雅憫的人都服從這約。於是耶路撒冷的居民都遵行他們列祖之神的約。代下34:32
4.約西亞從以色列各處將一切可憎之物盡都除掉,使以色列境內的人都事奉耶和華他們的神。約西亞在世的日子,就跟從耶和華他們列祖的神,總不離開。代下34:33
◎心得分享:約西亞行耶和華眼中看為正的事,效法他祖大衛所行的,不偏左右,約西亞從以色列各處將一切可憎之物盡都除掉,使以色列境內的人都事奉耶和華他們的神。約西亞在世的日子,就跟從耶和華他們列祖的神,總不離開。從約西亞的身上看到,好的領袖對世代的影響是大的,求神幫助我們對世代有影響力。
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"God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world."(Gal. 6:14)
THEY were living to themselves; self with its hopes, and promises and dreams, still had hold of them; but the Lord began to fulfill their prayers. They had asked for contrition, and had surrendered for it to be given them at any cost, and He sent them sorrow; they had asked for purity, and He sent them thrilling anguish; they had asked to be meek, and He had broken their hearts; they had asked to be dead to the world, and He slew all their living hopes; they had asked to be made like unto Him, and He placed them in the furnace, sitting by "as a refiner and purifier of silver," until they should reflect His image; they had asked to lay hold of His cross, and when He had reached it to them it lacerated their hands.
They had asked they knew not what, nor how, but He had taken them at their word, and granted them all their petitions. They were hardly willing to follow Him so far, or to draw so night to Him. They had upon them an awe and fear, as Jacob at Bethel, or Eliphaz in the night visions, or as the apostles when they thought that they had seen a spirit, and knew not that it was Jesus. They could almost pray Him to depart from them, or to hide His awfulness. They found it easier to obey than to suffer, to do than to give up, to bear the cross than to hang upon it. But they cannot to back, for they have come too near the unseen cross, and its virtues have pierced too deeply within them. He is fulfilling to them His promise, "And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me" (John 12:32).
But now at last their turn has come. Before, they had only heard of the mystery, but now they feel it. He has fastened on them His look of love, as He did on Mary and Peter, and they can but choose to follow.
Little by little, from time to time, by fitting gleams, the mystery of His cross shines out upon them. They behold Him lifted up, they gaze on the glory which rays from the wounds of His holy passion; and as they gaze they advance, and are changed into His likeness, and His name shines out throught them, for He dwells in them. They live alone with Him above, in unspeakable fellowship; willing to lack what others own (and what they might have had), and to be unlike all, so that they are only like Him.
Such, are they in all ages, "who follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth."
Had they chosen for themselves, or their friends chosen for them, they would have chosen otherwise. They would have been brighter here, but less glorious in His Kingdom. They would have had Lot's portion, not Abraham's. If they had halted anywhere-if God had taken off His hand and let them stray back-what would they not have lost? What forfeits in the resurrection?
But He stayed them up, even against themselves. Many a time their foot had well night slipped; but He in mercy held them up. Now, even in this life, they know that all He did was done well. It was good to suffer here, that they might reign hereafter; to bear the cross below, for they shall wear the crown above; and that not their will but His was done on them and in them.
-Anonymous.
基督曾說過:「我心柔和謙卑,你們當學我的樣式,這樣你們心裏就必得享安息。」這兒有雙重的真理,有忍耐、溫柔、謙卑和與神和好的美德,這與傚法基督或信靠祂有相同的意義;同時因著你有這些美德,可以完全脫離亞當墮落的本性而有信靠主高尚的行為。
連帶而有的福份,是因著脫離罪惡和對基督初步信仰、期望,受基督忍耐、溫柔、謙卑和與神和好的靈引導並管理;當你具有這些德性,你的生命就有目的,是真理和生命的基督才會在你裏面,你不再掌權,而是基督在你裏面活著。除非你願在忍耐、溫柔、謙卑和與神和好裏治死老我,否則神聖愛的靈,因無立足之地而不能在你裏面產生;而當你又為不忍耐、驕傲所困擾之際,馬上完全捨己,求神施恩幫助。當你遇到難處就促使與神親近,最能使你忍耐接受神的幫助,我們對神有多少信心和期望就可得多少的啟示。
「這些雖然很簡短,但是真正確的教義,使我們因賜下的救恩而真正完全順服神的啟示下,也真正宣告承認三而一的真神。」現在願你有個思想:完全將我的心靈獻上,單單尋求救恩,直接藉著溫柔、謙卑、忍耐和與神和好的力量,使我的生命有屬天的德性。
「並且要作這更大的事,因為我往父那裡去。」約翰福音十四章12節
祈禱不是叫我們適於那偉大的工作;祈禱本身就是偉大的工作。我們以為祈禱,是叫我們得到較高的能力,去應付神的工作。但按照耶穌基督的眼光看,祈禱是我本已救贖的奇蹟,藉著神的能力,同時也是別人救贖的奇蹟。結果子之方法,是祈禱,但須記取的,這種祈禱是建立在救贖的痛苦,不是建立於我的痛苦。一個小孩能獲得祈禱的答覆,一個聰明人反而得不著。
你無論在那裡祈禱總是一種戰爭。不管神製造環境的方法怎樣,本分就是祈禱。切不可如此作想──「我所在的地方,不見得有用;」因為你不在的地方,你必沒有有用。無論神安排你在那裡,祈禱,常常向祂祈禱。「你們若奉我的名求甚麼,我必成就。」(約十四13)我們不肯祈禱,我們得不著奮興,就不肯祈禱,那就是靈性自私的極度形態。我們要依照神的指導而勞動,但祂指導我們的是祈禱,「所以你們當求莊稼的主,打發工人出去,收祂的莊稼。
通常的工人對於工作,是沒有興奮的,但是成功通常是工作勞作出來的;同樣基督的概念,沒有那些勞苦的聖徒是不會發現的。你慇勤祈禱,從神的立場看,是無時不發生效果的。當帕子揭開,一種說不出的驚奇必然發現,你可以看出你是慣於接受耶穌基督的命令的,已經為祂收穫了不少的靈魂。
「……亞伯拉罕信神……」羅馬書四章3節
亞伯拉罕的信心是向著神本身的,他認識帶領他的神,所以他對神有絕對的信心。
亞伯拉罕一生的秘訣在於他與神的友誼。他所認識的神是一位偉大、良善、信實的朋友。無怪乎他能聽神的話,從他自身所愛的本家本族出來,走向一條未知的道路。
除了信靠神的話語,我們是否已學會把自己全然交給神呢?神有無限的愛及力量,祂是與我們立約的主並永遠的好朋友。
經上告訴我們,亞伯拉罕因著信心而榮耀了神。最能榮耀神的辦法,乃是讓世人看見神是誰,以及祂的大能力。神並不希望藉著我們所能做的事,讓世人知道祂能做什麼;神也不用那些有乖謬性格的器皿。相反的,祂一直在找尋那些謙卑的人,並用這些人在世世代代中榮耀祂。