耶利米书［第十三章］
Book of Jeremiah 13
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耶利米书 第十三章 |Book of Jeremiah 13【犹大四重悲剧的启示】
引言：
当时的犹大百姓因骄傲和崇拜偶像，误以为自己在追求自由和快乐的生活，然而最终却招受神的严厉惩罚。今天，我们可以从犹大要经历的四重悲剧中，获得神赐下的启示。
一、从荣耀变为败坏（V1-11）
神吩咐耶利米做一个先知性的行动：买了一条新腰带，却要他把腰带藏在河边，结果这条新腰带变得污秽不堪，宣告百姓必像一条腐烂的腰带，因着他们的骄傲和悖逆不紧贴神，从荣耀变为败坏，失去功用被遗弃。
神赐给我们身份和呼召，期望我们活出荣耀的见证。但如果我们像犹大一样骄傲，忽视神的旨意，我们属灵的生命也会从荣耀沦为败坏！从有用变为无用！
二、从祝福变成诅咒（V12-14）
神接着透过耶利米说了酒坛盛满酒的比喻。原本酒坛盛满酒是祝福和庆贺的象征，这里却变成了神愤怒和毁灭的诅咒，宣告骄傲的百姓必举国上下酩酊大醉、彼此相碰，因为神必不顾惜，不怜悯，以致灭绝他们。
我们是否在神祝福的时候忘记了祂的恩典，而自高自大？祝福如果不被珍惜，最终会变成咒诅。要记得，神赐予的丰盛是为了让我们更好地服事神和人，而不是让我们骄傲自满。
三、从光明陷入幽暗（V15-19）
神透过耶利米以光明和黑暗的强烈对比，劝告骄傲的百姓，人在山上遇到天气忽然变坏的时候，要趁最后的光明赶紧走上正道；如果等到四周‘光明变为死荫成为幽暗’，就只能迷失被掳，就连王和太后也不例外，整个国家被掳掠净尽，陷入幽暗的网罗中。
骄傲常是我们听不见神警告的主要原因。神不断向我们发出提醒，但如果我们因骄傲而拒绝听从，我们的心就会逐渐陷入黑暗，远离神的恩典，偏离神的引导。走错路不仅自己迷失，还会影响到身边的每个人！
四、从新妇沦为淫妇（V20-27）
神最后透过耶利米警告骄傲的百姓，必将因为习惯行恶，倚靠假神自食其果。他们将像淫乱的妇人背叛了丈夫，不仅让他们失去了神的保护，还使他们变得污秽不洁，从神所挚爱的新妇，成为当众蒙羞的淫妇。
我们是否像犹大一样，曾经向神许下忠贞的承诺，但后来却逐渐背离？在属灵婚约中，神是忠诚不变，然而我们是否依然忠贞，还是被世界的诱惑引诱，逐渐成为不忠的淫妇？
总结：
犹大的四重堕落悲剧，是对我们今天属灵生命的警示：要杜绝骄傲，因为骄傲是使我们与神之间出现裂痕的结果。骄傲必须在我们里面死去，否则没有任何属神的事物能在我们里面活着！
Jeremiah Chapter 13: The Revelation of Judah’s Fourfold Tragedy
GK611 Morning Devotion
10/09/2024
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Ps Daniel
Introduction:
The people of Judah, in their pride and idol worship, mistakenly believed they were living a life of freedom and joy, ultimately faced God’s severe punishment. Today, we can learn about God’s revelation from the fourfold tragedy that Judah experienced.
1. From Glory to Ruin (V1-11)
God commanded Jeremiah to perform a prophetic act: he bought a new belt but was told to hide it by the river. Eventually, the new belt became filthy, proclaiming that the people, like the ruined belt, would decay due to their pride and rebellion, turning from glory to ruin, losing their purpose, and being discarded.
God has given us identity and calling, expecting us to live out the glorious testimony. But if we become proud like Judah and ignore His will, our spiritual lives will also descend from glory to ruin! From being useful to useless!
2. From Blessing to Curse (V12-14)
God continued speaking through Jeremiah with the parable of jars filled with wine. While jars full of wine once symbolized blessing and celebration, they now represented God’s wrath and destruction. The proud people would become drunk, clashing with one another, for God would not spare or have mercy on them, leading to their destruction.
Have we forgotten God’s grace in times of blessing and become proud? If blessings are not cherished, they will turn into curses. We must remember that the abundance from God is meant for us to better serve Him and others, not to foster pride.
3. From Light to Darkness (V15-19)
God, through Jeremiah, used the stark contrast between light and darkness to warn the proud people. When one is caught in a sudden storm on a mountain, they should seize the last bit of light and walk the right path. If they wait until the ‘light turns into the shadow of death and becomes darkness,’ they will be lost and taken captive. Even the king and queen mother would not be spared, as the entire nation would be plundered and fall into darkness.
Pride often makes us deaf to God’s warnings. God continuously sends us reminders, but if pride keeps us from listening, our hearts will gradually sink into darkness, distancing us from His grace and guidance. Going astray not only leads to personal loss but also affects everyone around us!
4. From Bride to Harlot (V20-27)
Lastly, God warned through Jeremiah that the proud people, due to their habitual evil and reliance on false gods, would reap what they sow. They would become like a wife who commits adultery, betraying her husband, losing God’s protection, becoming filthy and dishonorable. From God’s beloved bride to a harlot publicly shamed.
Have we, like Judah, made vows of faithfulness to God but gradually strayed? In the spiritual covenant, God remains faithful. But are we still faithful, or have we been enticed by the world, turning into an unfaithful harlot?
Conclusion:
Judah’s fourfold tragedy serves as a warning to our spiritual lives today: pride must be eradicated because it is the root of our separation from God. Pride must die within us, or nothing of God will live in us!