以赛亚书［第二十一章］
Book of Isaiah 21
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以赛亚书［第二十一章］|Book of Isaiah 21【神的默示 人要省思】
12/05/2022
引言：
这章经文有三个神的默示。我们要从神的默示，一起来省思自己是否完全信靠掌权的神？
一、巴比伦倾倒·一切偶像被打碎（V1-10）
1. 先知领受凄惨异象（V1-4）
先知以赛亚所领受的异象，是有很大的杀戮临到要把巴比伦消灭，以致先知看见也非常震惊痛苦！我们基督徒也不会因为仇敌的被消灭就幸灾乐祸，虽然知道是神的审判，我们还是会难过心疼的。
2. 先知述说倾倒结局（V5-10）
先知看见巴比伦虽然强盛，但最终要灭亡。不但作恶的巴比伦最后要受报应倾倒，他的一切偶像也要被打碎。
今天在这个世界上，很多人有自己的偶像，他们虽然没有拜神，可是心里面都有自己的偶像：物质、权力、美色，有很多很多扔不掉的偶像。如果我们是活在这种偶像当中，就会和偶像一同灭亡!
二、以东受苦难·始终处在黑暗处里（V11-12）
论到以东的默示，预表以东的前途黑暗。如果不回头悔改寻求神，即使是有短暂的平安, 但必再受苦难，始终处在黑暗时代里！
今天许多人也像以东把神当作可以求问的偶像之一，若不能立刻得到答案，他们就转向其他偶像，再也没有回来。只关心自己的前途，不关心神的旨意。其实神要借着问题困难来试验和坚固我们的信心，神最终会为我们开一条出路。
三、阿拉伯灭亡·一切荣耀归无有（V13-17）
论阿拉伯的默示，提到底但、提玛、基达，都是阿拉伯一些部落城市。当亚述人入侵，他们依靠互相帮助，完全忽略掌权的神，所以最终难逃灭亡，在一年之内一切荣耀归于无有。
如果我们完全倚靠自己的聪明和能力解决问题，我们就是倚靠人的荣耀，结局是我们无法自保，我们的‘荣耀’ 将归于无有。因为我们忽略了自己的前途完全在神的掌管！ 我们真正的信靠神，就要把荣耀归给神，做神叫我们做的事情！
总结：
从神的默示列国受审判，今天我们要省思，其实无论巴比伦、以东或阿拉伯，都会面对攻击无法自保。所以一切离弃神的接盟都不可靠，只有神才是真正可靠的！ 也提醒我们，不管对于未来是已知或未知的，只有神是掌管我们的明天，能在黑暗的世界中，带领我们走在光明中！
Isaiah 21: God's Revelation, People to Reflect
GK611 Morning Devotion
12/5/2022
Speaker: IP Daniel Kew
Isaiah 21
Introduction:
There are three divine revelations in this chapter. We need to reflect on whether we can fully trust the sovereign God with His revelation.
I. The Fall of Babylon: All idols were smashed (V1-10)
1. The prophet receives tragic vision (V1-4)
The vision that the prophet Isaiah received was that a great slaughter would come to destroy Babylon, hence the prophet was shocked and distressed when he saw it! We as Christians do not gloat when the enemy is destroyed. Even though we know that it is God’s judgment, we will still feel sad.
2. The Prophet speaks the ending of the fall (V5-10)
The prophet saw that Babylon, though powerful, would eventually perish. Not only will the wicked Babylon collapses in the end, but all the idols will be smashed to pieces.
In today’s world, many people have their own idols. Although they do not worship gods, they still have their own idols in their hearts: material things, power, beauty, and there are many idols that cannot be thrown away. If we were to live among such idols, we would perish with them!
II. Edom's Suffering: Always in the Darkness (V11-12)
As for the vision of Edom, it exemplifies the dark future of Edom. If one doesn't turn back, repent and seek God, even if there is a short period of peace, one will suffer again, and will always be in dark time!
Many people today, like Edom, regard God as one of the idols for seeking help, and if they don't get an answer right away, they turn to other idols and never come back. They only care about their own future, not God's will. In fact, God wants to test and strengthen our faith through problems and difficulties, and God will eventually open a way out for us.
III. The demise of Arabia: All the glory is gone (V13-17)
As for the vision of Arabia, when it comes to Dedan, Tima, and Kedar, they are all tribal cities in Arabia. When the Assyrians invaded, they relied on each other to help each other, completely ignoring the God who is in control, as such, they could not escape from doomed in the end, and all glory was lost within a year.
If we rely solely on our own intelligence and ability to solve problems, we are relying on the glory of men, and the result is that we cannot protect ourselves and our ‘glory’ will be lost. This was because we ignore that our future is completely under God's control! When we truly trust God, we must give glory to God and do what God tells us to do!
Conclusion:
The nations are judged by God's revelation. Today we must reflect on the fact that no matter whether Babylon, Edom or Arabia, they will be unable to defend themselves when under attack. Therefore, all alliances that abandon God are unreliable, and only God is truly dependable! It also reminds us that no matter whether the future is known or unknown, only God is in control of our tomorrow and can lead us to the light in the dark world!
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