10/11/2021

引言 : 宿命论的人相信生死天注定！

好坏早已被冥冥中的一股力量所安定。作为基督徒我们当然不信这一套！全在乎人的选择与回应。

一、好王之子变恶王（王下20-21章）

得意忘形——混乱的灵入侵！
希西家是犹大王国历史中难得一见的好王，他的一生也经历了爱神遵行神旨意的许多事迹。
可惜在美好的日子中却得意忘形，失去属灵上的防御，引进巴比伦的权势在他的宫中。
巴比伦这字的原文就是巴别，意思是‘混乱’；也就是说一个混乱的灵入侵到希西家的生命中，他完全没有意识到这事。

儿孙被掳——还说这事甚好？（V20:19）

当时希西家的确是出现了生命中的好些疏漏。在异教外族面前展露了神所给予的一切财物、实力、军备等等，就像一个政府把自己到所有国家机密统统开放给外邦敌国窥探。

当先知警告他的这一切将来会被掳掠到巴比伦，连他的后裔子孙也会被掳到巴比伦当太监。希西家还回应‘很好啊’！当你看到希西家这样反应的时候，是不是‘混乱’了呢？

灵界的沾染，混乱的灵，对我们今日明白医治释放真理的教会而言，这是一个值得留心的事。因为心态不对，或者灵里不警醒，我们确实有可能陷入被巫术所迷惑的陷阱中。

二、恶行背后有巫术（V1-9）

1.极错误的命名（V1-2）

玛拿西可以说是列王中最恶的王，这字在原文的意思是【导致遗忘】。

当年约瑟在埃及当宰相，为儿子取这名字的时候是有历史意义的。《创世记 41:51 》约瑟给长子起名叫玛拿西（就是“使之忘了”的意思），因为他说：“　神使我忘了一切的困苦和我父的全家。”但是，如今希西家为儿子取这个名字刚好相反。导致他忘了父亲为神而做的一切好事，而他就完全走了相反的路线。

原来错误的命名可以是一个极大的失误！如果你是有孩子的，想想你的孩子叫什么名？为什么你为孩子取这个名？这名有什么属灵意义？把他宣告出来，让我们的孩子走进合神心意的命定，一生都不会忘记神。

2.竟然任意放纵（V3-5）

玛拿西完全忘记父亲的神是耶和华神，是忌邪的神，是赐福的神，是以色列独一的神。结果他完全背道而驰，以别神代替耶和华。他忘记了邱坛是父亲所废弃的，所以他一一重建邱坛···。甚至把偶像、万象都设立在耶和华的殿中。他显然完全忘记了耶和华才是神。

你想想这是不是很奇怪呢？怎么会错到这么离谱呢？把一切美善的事忘到一干二净！
你要回想神给过你什么恩典？你经历过什么神迹？你不要忘记，更不要妄为放纵！不住的感恩，摆上自己服事神。

3.巫术权势彰显（V6-7）

俗语说：‘虎毒不食子’，老虎再凶猛也不会吃自己的孩子。【天下无不是的父母】，正常的父母都是为儿女的好而付出，绝对不是故意让孩子死，让孩子作恶事。除非这父亲中邪了，受到巫术邪术的入侵？我们细读这经文的时候，事实确实是牵涉到交鬼与巫术的问题。

弟兄姐妹，我们要好好反省我们的日常生活，是否按照圣经的真理行事为人？还是恰恰相反？背后是否有巫术的权势在作祟呢？

我们明知道神喜悦我们活出主爱，饶恕得罪我们的罪人，但是会不会有人不但不能饶恕，甚至还怀着仇恨。这不是仇敌的巫术吗？要奉主名破除，直到你不再有这种思想，否则就还给魔鬼留地步。

4.悖逆丧失一切（V8-9）

玛拿西虽然是引诱以色列百姓陷入悖逆神的领袖，但是百姓如果遵行神的诫命，神的保护依然按照应许而存在。但是百姓如果也随从悖逆犯罪，他们将失去应许之地。可见神的法则和公义是不变，神不在乎世人怎么看？怎么说？只要祂的准则立定在天，永不改变。

神警告犯罪的玛拿西和以色列民，要是不悔改，都要失去本已拥有的应许之地。
基督徒也是一样，我们已经拥有永恒的神国，但是我们要持守信心，活出真理，免予犯罪。否则我们也可能失去信心，失去神国。

三、神给予严厉警告（V10-26）

1.神也借着先知严厉警告（V10-14）

-比异教徒所行的更可恶！害死全族人。
-神降祸叫人颤抖和刺耳！无人不晓得。
-杀鸡儆猴之后再来杀猴！见死不知死。
-当神让敌人来入侵攻占！人还有何望？

2.神的怒气带下管教审判（V15-18）

神虽然给予玛拿西最大最长的忍耐，最终他都没有悔改，结果就死了、完了！一生留下无法除灭的罪债，包括流无辜人血的罪，你想一世为王，但是却要在永世里面对永恒的沉沦，何等可怕啊！
我们都要常常被圣灵光照而悔改，免得陷入永远都沉沦。

3.后代跟着重演罪恶历史（V19-26）

非常可惜，不料罪恶黑暗的巫术权势，继续延烧到第三代。玛拿西的儿子亚们重演父亲的历史，但是神不玩了，只作王两年就被收拾了，玩完了。

我们当中有没有人的上一代是在信仰上不好的，作恶犯罪的？我们要奉主的名断开家族灵界权势的咒诅。全然经历反转和复兴。

总结：依靠圣灵抵挡巫灵

*查验生命或子孙的名字是否有破口？
*破除家族祖宗若有任何巫术的权势？
*留心听从神吩咐生命走向光明道路！

单单读列王纪的时候，经文没让我们看到玛拿西的悔改，但若参考《历代志下33:9-20》的记载，就有详细的说到玛拿西后来被神管教而大大悔改的经历！

2 Kings Chapter 21

Title: The Spirit Behind Evil Deeds!

Introduction: People who believes in fantalism are people who believe that life and death are predestined!

Good and bad have long been settled by a force.

As Christians we certainly do not believe in this! It’s all about human choice and response.

1. The Son of a Good King Becomes an Evil King (Chapters 20-21)

Ecstasy – the spirit of Confusion Invades!

Hezekiah was one of the few good kings in the history of the kingdom of Judah, who experienced many miracles because he loves God and followed God’s will.

Regrettably, during his good days, he became complacent at the moment, he lost his spiritual defense, and brought in the power of Babylon into his palace.
The original word for Babylon is Babel, which means ‘confusion’; that is, a spirit of confusion invaded Hezekiah’s life, without him being aware of it at all.

The children and grandchildren are taken captive – and is it said to be good? (2 Kings 20:19)

It is true that Hezekiah had a number of omissions in his life at that time. Exposing the wealth, power and armaments and so on that God has given them to the pagan and foreigners, Just like a government opening itself up to all state’s secrets to the prying eyes of the foreign enemies.
When the prophet warned him that in the future, all of this would be taken away to Babylon, even his descendants would be taken away to Babylon as eunuchs. And Hezekiah responded ‘Very well’! When you saw the response of Hezekiah, isn’t it he ‘confused’?

The stain of the spiritual realm, a confused spirit, to those of us who understood the truth of healing and deliverance, this is something we should pay attention to. Due to a wrong attitude, or a lack of spiritual alertness, we do run the risk of falling into the trap of being smitten by witchcraft.

2. Witchcraft behind evil deeds (V1-9)

(1) A very wrong name (V1-2)

Manasseh is considered to be the most wicked king among the kings, the original meaning of this word is [causing to forget].
When Joseph was the prime minister in Egypt, it was historically significant when he gave this name to his son. In Genesis 41:51, Joseph named his firstborn son Manasseh (which means ” causing to forget”) because he said, “God has caused me to forget all my troubles and my father’s house.” But now Hezekiah gave this name to his son to do just the opposite. It caused him to forget all the good things his father had done for God, and he went the exact opposite route.

Turns out misnaming can be a huge blunder! If you are having children, think about what’s the name of your child? Why did you give your child this name? What is the spiritual meaning of this name? Declare it so that our children will enter into a destiny according to the heart of God and will never forget Him in their lives.

(2) To fall into indulgence (v3-5)

Manasseh completely forgot that the God of his father is the Lord God, the God that shuns evil, the God who blesses, and the only God of Israel. As a result, he completely deviated from the way, and replaced Jehovah with other gods. He forgot that the high places were removed by his father, so he rebuilt it one by one … He even set up idols and all the images in the house of the LORD. He apparently completely forgot that Jehovah is the God.

Isn’t this strange when you think about it? How could it be so wrong? Forgetting all the goodness and kindness of God! You need to look back and think what grace God has given you? What miracles have you experienced? You must not forget, much less presume to indulge! Give thanks without ceasing, and offer ourselves to serve God.

(3) Witchcraft manifests itself (V6-7)

As the saying goes: ‘A tiger does not eat its own children’, a tiger will not eat its own children no matter how fierce it is. [There are no parents who do not take care of their children], normal parents will sacrifice for the good of their children, definitely will not intentionally let their children die and allow them to do evil things. Unless the father was possessed, invaded by witchcraft? When we read this scripture carefully, the fact does involve the problem of mediums and witchcraft.

Brothers and sisters, we need to reflect on our daily lives, are we acting according to the truth of the Bible? Or is it the opposite? Is there a power of witchcraft working behind?

We know that God is pleased with us living out the love of God and forgiving those who offended us, but could there be people who cannot forgive, but even keep hatred. Is this not the witchcraft of the enemy? Eradicate in the name of the Lord until you no longer have such thoughts, or else you will leave room for the devil.

(4) Rebellious forfeits everything (V8-9)

Although Manasseh was the leader who led the people of Israel into rebellion against God, God’s protection still existed according to the promise if the people obeyed His commandments. But if the people are rebellious and sin, they will lose the promise land. It is evident that God’s law and righteousness is unchanging, and God does not care what the world thinks? In what sense? God does not care what the world thinks or says, as long as His word is settled in heaven and never change.

God warned the sinning Manasseh and the Israelites that if they do not repent, they would lose the promise land they possessed.
It’s the same for Christians. We already have the eternal kingdom of God, but we need to keep our faith, live out the truth, and not to sin. Otherwise we too may lose faith and the kingdom of God.

3. God Gives Stern Warnings (V10-26)

(1) God also gave a stern warning through the prophets (V10-14)

– A greater abomination than what the infidels have done! The whole tribe was killed.
– God sends a scourge that makes people tremble and pierce their ears! No one is unaware of it.
– Kill the chicken and warn the monkey, ultimately kill the monkey! See death but were not aware that you are near death.
– When God allows the enemy to invade and take over! What hope is there for man?

(2) God’s anger brings down discipline and judgment (V15-18)

Although God gave Manasseh the greatest and longest patience, in the end he did not repent, and as a result, he died and was finished! A life that left an indelible debt of sin, including the sin of shedding the blood of innocent people. You want to be a king for a lifetime, but to sink for eternity in the eternal world, how terrible!
We all need to repent often by the prompting of the Holy Spirit, so that we do not fall into eternal destruction.

(3) The descendants follow the repetition of the sinful history (V19-26)

It is a great regret that the sins and darkness of the power of witchcraft continues to the third generation. Manasseh’s son Amnon repeated his father’s history, but God had enough and was finished after only two years of reign.
Any of our ancestor that was bad in the faith, wicked and sinned? We need to break the curse of the spiritual powers of our families in the name of the Lord and we shall experience full reversal and revival.

Summary: Rely on the Holy Spirit to resist the demons

* Check if there is stronghold in our lives or the lives of our descendants?
* Eradicate the power of any witchcraft in our family ancestors?
* Listen carefully to God’s command and lead your life to the path of light!

In reading the book of Kings alone, the scriptures did not show us Manasseh’s repentance, but if we refer to 2 Chronicles 33:9-20, there is a detailed account of Manasseh’s subsequent experience of great repentance as a result of God’s discipline!