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以赛亚书［第四十一章］
Book of Isaiah 41

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以赛亚书［第四十一章］|Book of Isaiah 41

【我的力量我的神】

主讲: 陈炎明牧师

20/07/2022

引言：万民要从神得力！

一、认定力量的源头（41:1-7）

神可以借用地上的环境、政权（波斯古列王，又译居鲁士）来执行拯救或管教。全地之人的力量从何而来？神是从永远到永远的主，祂是起初的阿拉法，也是末后的俄梅戛（启1:8）。神是历史的掌权者，祂对人类有其永恒的计划，在乎人怎么回应？神是力量的源头，祂竟是我们最亲爱的父神，亲爱的救主；也可以是关乎我们的生死之审判官，绝对公义庄严的王！我们与祂的关系对了，才有真正的力量。

二、作神选民有恩宠（41:8-20）

1.得神全面的帮助（V8-14）

神的选民是以色列人、是亚伯拉罕的后裔，他们有绝对的身份与大有恩宠的应许。而我们也在基督里与以色列同国（弗2:19）、也称为亚伯拉罕的后裔（加3:29）。我们的神绝对也是我们的帮助。神看雅各如虫，这表明我们也要有一颗谦卑的心，知道自己的渺小，信靠伟大的父神。

2.胜过环境大自然（V15-20）

大自然要为神的子民效力，大地要被神的子民所管理，这都是神的命定与拣选。各样的神迹都可以超自然的发生在祂的选民身上，这是神的应许。神是使无变有的神，我们的教会已经经历过许多神的奇妙作为，但是还要继续再经历。

三、我神指明后来事（41:21-29）

神是掌管历史的主，祂从开始就知道世界的结束。人类历史的过程都在神的掌管之中，试问有哪一个灵界权势有如此大能呢？降幅或降祸都在神手中，而且祂是按着公义正直的法则来行事，这就成为义人的保障。

当年以赛亚先知是对以色列报好信息的使者，后来耶稣基督成为对世人报好信息的牧者。我们如今也知道末后要发生的事，让我们成为领人回归真理的福音使者。

总结：我要认定身份与使命

神既是如此伟大的主宰，我们在神里面领受如此伟大的使命与托付，我们岂能不过着爱神、服事神的生活呢？

Isaiah 41: My Strength My God
GK611 Morning Devotion
20/7/2022
Speaker: Rev David Tan

Introduction: All the nations will receive strength from God!

1. Identifying the source of power (V1-7)

God can borrow earthly circumstances and authorities (the Persian king of Gilead, also translated Cyrus) to perform salvation or discipline. Where does the power of all the people of the earth come from? God is the Lord from everlasting to everlasting. He is the Alpha of the beginning and the Omega of the end (Rev. 1:8). God is the Ruler of history, and He has His eternal plan for mankind, care how man responds? God is the source of power, and He can be our dearest Father God, our dear Saviour; or He can be the Judge of our life and death, the King of absolute righteousness and majesty! We have true power when we are in the right relationship with Him.

2. There is favour in being God's chosen people (V8-20)

(1) Receive God's comprehensive help (V8-14)

God's chosen people are Israelites, the descendants of Abraham, who have absolute status and the promise of great favour. We, too, are a nation with Israel in Christ (Eph. 2:19), and are also called the children of Abraham (Gal. 3:29). Our God is definitely our helper as well. The fact that God saw Jacob as a worm shows that we also need to have a humble heart, knowing our smallness, and trusting in the great God the Father.

(2) Victory over environmental nature (V15-20)

It is God's destiny and election that nature will work for God's people and the earth will be governed by God's people. All kinds of miracles can happen supernaturally to His elect, which is the promise of God. God is a God who makes nothing to existence. Our church has experienced many of God's miraculous works, but will continue to experience them.

3. My God shows what is to come (V21-29)

God is the Lord of history, and He knows the end of the world from the beginning. The course of human history is in God's hands. What other spiritual power is so powerful? It is in God's hands to send down blessing or curse, and He acts according to the law of righteousness and justice, which becomes the guarantee of the righteous.

In those days Isaiah the prophet was the messenger of the good news to Israel, and later Jesus Christ became the shepherd of the good news to the world. Now we also know what will happen at the end, so that we can become messengers of the gospel who lead people back to the truth.

Conclusion: I want to acknowledge my identity and mission

Since God is such a great sovereign, and we have received such a great mission and commission in God, how can we not live a life of love and service to God?