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12/06/2024
引言：
「以色列」是神给以色列十二支派的祖先雅各所起的名字，代表神的拣选。从经文中我们看到神的拣选并神的记念，就算是他只是来自小小的支派，罪人或是外邦人。
一、无条件的拣选(v1-8)
神的拣选是无条件的，所以也是信实可靠的。连这样一位满了残缺的犹大，都可以成为大卫王和弥赛亚的祖先，可见神的救赎计划并不依赖人的光景和努力，完全是根据神奇妙的恩典与全能。然而，对于恶人，神决不以有罪为无罪，因为神必会追讨。
二、神主导的拣选（v9-17）
撒门的妻子是投靠神的耶利哥妓女喇合。波阿斯的妻子是投靠神的摩押女子路得。这让我们看见神对投靠祂的外邦人的悦纳。另外，从神在以色列的12个儿子中拣选了犹大，一路拣选下去，最后从耶西的七个儿子中拣选了大卫作国度的君王。而这一连串的拣选，既不是根据人的成就，也不是倚靠人的行为。这完全是神自己主导的拣选。
三、神预备的拣选（v18-20）
迦勒的后代中，特別提到戶珥和比撒列。戶珥的孙子比撒列是被耶和华提名选召，帮助摩西建造耶和华的帐幕。这个家族蒙神拣选，赐下圣灵与智慧，建造会幕。我们看见，神必预备祂要选召的人。
四、有挑战的拣选（v21-24）
「基列地」和「基述人」这两个名字，会让人联想到大卫的国度曾面临的一系列严重挑战。比如，大卫曾在基列地与亚扪人、亚兰人和押沙龙争战。基述王的女儿玛迦为大卫所生的押沙龙，几乎颠覆了大卫的宝座，迫使大卫逃亡到「基列地」藏匿。而押沙龙的女儿也叫玛迦，她被罗波安所宠爱带头在南国犹大制造偶像，严重败坏了罗波安和亚比雅两代犹大王。
这里让我们看到，神所拣选的人，不是不会遇到风浪和挑战，但是每一次的挑战都是提醒我们要倚靠神。
五、神信实的拣选（v25-41）
耶拉篾后裔的家谱有一个特别之处，就是三次提到有人「没有儿子」。我们要明白，以色列人若没有儿子，这个家族从此就消失了，本来不必在家谱中再被提及。示珊虽然没有儿子，只有女儿，但他的女儿和埃及仆人所生的后裔，却被当作他的后裔详细数算。这让我们看见，神的慈爱被显明出来,也再一次显明外邦人在神救赎计划中的位置，甚至连神百姓曾经的仇敌，也能被神改变、接纳进祂的国度。
六、神记念的拣选（v42-55）
在这段家谱中，许多人的名同时也是地名。有的「某某之祖」是指某人的祖先，有的「某某之祖」是指某城的创始人，有的两者兼有之。这些记载向这些在異族他乡漂泊了七十年之久的回归者表明，你们每一个人都是有根的，你们乃是犹大人，亚伯拉罕的后裔，是被神所拣选，也是被神所记念的！
总结
我们透过犹大支派的家谱，看到神对选民拣选的恩典决不后悔，也看到神对外邦人接纳的大门始终敞开。我们不但看到神的公义毫不妥协，也看到神的怜悯遮盖过犯。
求主帮助我们认识到我们每一个都是被你亲自拣选的。这拣选不是因着我们的背景，还是成就，乃是透过神的怜悯和慈爱！
1 Chronicles Chapter 2: God's Personal Election GK611 Morning Devotion 12 June 2024 The Morning Devotion Speaker: Ps Stella Ling
Introduction: “Israel” is the name God gave to Jacob, the ancestor of the twelve tribes of Israel, to represent God's election. From the scriptures we see God's and His remembrance, even if he was from a small tribe, a sinner or a Gentile.
1. Unconditional Election (v1-8) God's election is unconditional, and therefore faithful and reliable. The fact that even such a broken Judas could become the ancestor of King David and the Messiah shows that God's plan of salvation does not depend on human light and effort, but is based solely on God's marvelous grace and omnipotence. However, in the case of the wicked, God will never take guilt for innocence, for God will pursue it.
2. God's Dominant Election (v9-17) Simon's wife was Rahab, a Jericho prostitute who had turned to God. Boaz's wife was Ruth, a Moabite woman who had turned to God. This shows us God's delight in the Gentiles who turn to Him. Also, from God's choosing Judah out of the 12 sons of Israel, all the way down the line, and finally from the seven sons of Jesse, He chose David to be king of the kingdom. And this chain of election was neither based on human achievement nor dependent on human behaviour. It was entirely God's own leading election.
3. God's Preparatory Election (v18-20) Of Caleb's descendants, Hur and Bezalel are specifically mentioned. Bezalel, the grandson of Hur, was nominated and chosen by the Lord to help Moses build the tabernacle of the Lord. This family was chosen by God to give the Holy Spirit and wisdom to build the tabernacle. We see that God will prepare those whom He will choose.
4. A Challenging Election (v21-24) The names “land of Gilead” and “Gishonites” bring to mind a series of serious challenges that David's kingdom had faced. For example, David had fought against the Ammonites, the Arameans and Absalom in the land of Gilead. Absalom, born to David by Maachah, the daughter of the king of Geshur, nearly upended David's throne, forcing David to flee into hiding in the “land of Gilead”. And Absalom's daughter, also named Maacah, who was favoured by Rehoboam, led the way in making idols in the southern kingdom of Judah, seriously corrupting the two generations of kings of Judah, Rehoboam and Abijah.
Here we see that God's chosen people are not immune to storms and challenges, but every challenge is a reminder to rely on God.
5. God's faithful election (v25-41) One of the special things about the genealogy of the descendants of Jerahmeel, is that three times it mentions that someone “had no son”. We need to understand that if an Israelite did not have a son, the family disappeared from that point on and would not have had to be mentioned again in the genealogy. Although Sheshan had no sons, only daughters, the descendants of his daughters and the Egyptian servants were counted as his descendants. This shows us that God's love is revealed, and once again the position of the Gentiles in God's plan of salvation is revealed. Even the former enemies of God's people can be changed by God and accepted into His kingdom.
6. God's election to remember (v42-55) In this genealogy, many of the names of people are also names of places. Some of the “so-and-so's ancestors” refer to someone's ancestors, some of the “so-and-so's ancestors” refer to the founders of a certain city, and some of both. These records indicate to these returnees, who had been wandering in foreign lands for seventy years, that each one of you has roots, that you are a Judahite, a descendant of Abraham, and that you have been chosen by God and are remembered by Him!
Conclusion: Through the genealogy of the tribe of Judah, we see that God never regrets His grace in choosing the elect, and we also see that the door of God's acceptance of the Gentiles is always open. We see not only God's uncompromising justice, but also His mercy covering transgressions.
May the Lord help us to realise that each one of us was chosen by God Himself. This election is not due to our background or accomplishments, but through God's mercy and love!
历代志上［第二章］
Book of 1 Chronicles 2
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历代志上第二章|Book of 1 Chronicles 2【神亲自的拣选】
12/06/2024
引言：
「以色列」是神给以色列十二支派的祖先雅各所起的名字，代表神的拣选。从经文中我们看到神的拣选并神的记念，就算是他只是来自小小的支派，罪人或是外邦人。
一、无条件的拣选(v1-8)
神的拣选是无条件的，所以也是信实可靠的。连这样一位满了残缺的犹大，都可以成为大卫王和弥赛亚的祖先，可见神的救赎计划并不依赖人的光景和努力，完全是根据神奇妙的恩典与全能。然而，对于恶人，神决不以有罪为无罪，因为神必会追讨。
二、神主导的拣选（v9-17）
撒门的妻子是投靠神的耶利哥妓女喇合。波阿斯的妻子是投靠神的摩押女子路得。这让我们看见神对投靠祂的外邦人的悦纳。另外，从神在以色列的12个儿子中拣选了犹大，一路拣选下去，最后从耶西的七个儿子中拣选了大卫作国度的君王。而这一连串的拣选，既不是根据人的成就，也不是倚靠人的行为。这完全是神自己主导的拣选。
三、神预备的拣选（v18-20）
迦勒的后代中，特別提到戶珥和比撒列。戶珥的孙子比撒列是被耶和华提名选召，帮助摩西建造耶和华的帐幕。这个家族蒙神拣选，赐下圣灵与智慧，建造会幕。我们看见，神必预备祂要选召的人。
四、有挑战的拣选（v21-24）
「基列地」和「基述人」这两个名字，会让人联想到大卫的国度曾面临的一系列严重挑战。比如，大卫曾在基列地与亚扪人、亚兰人和押沙龙争战。基述王的女儿玛迦为大卫所生的押沙龙，几乎颠覆了大卫的宝座，迫使大卫逃亡到「基列地」藏匿。而押沙龙的女儿也叫玛迦，她被罗波安所宠爱带头在南国犹大制造偶像，严重败坏了罗波安和亚比雅两代犹大王。
这里让我们看到，神所拣选的人，不是不会遇到风浪和挑战，但是每一次的挑战都是提醒我们要倚靠神。
五、神信实的拣选（v25-41）
耶拉篾后裔的家谱有一个特别之处，就是三次提到有人「没有儿子」。我们要明白，以色列人若没有儿子，这个家族从此就消失了，本来不必在家谱中再被提及。示珊虽然没有儿子，只有女儿，但他的女儿和埃及仆人所生的后裔，却被当作他的后裔详细数算。这让我们看见，神的慈爱被显明出来,也再一次显明外邦人在神救赎计划中的位置，甚至连神百姓曾经的仇敌，也能被神改变、接纳进祂的国度。
六、神记念的拣选（v42-55）
在这段家谱中，许多人的名同时也是地名。有的「某某之祖」是指某人的祖先，有的「某某之祖」是指某城的创始人，有的两者兼有之。这些记载向这些在異族他乡漂泊了七十年之久的回归者表明，你们每一个人都是有根的，你们乃是犹大人，亚伯拉罕的后裔，是被神所拣选，也是被神所记念的！
总结
我们透过犹大支派的家谱，看到神对选民拣选的恩典决不后悔，也看到神对外邦人接纳的大门始终敞开。我们不但看到神的公义毫不妥协，也看到神的怜悯遮盖过犯。
求主帮助我们认识到我们每一个都是被你亲自拣选的。这拣选不是因着我们的背景，还是成就，乃是透过神的怜悯和慈爱！
1 Chronicles Chapter 2: God's Personal Election GK611 Morning Devotion 12 June 2024 The Morning Devotion Speaker: Ps Stella Ling
Introduction: “Israel” is the name God gave to Jacob, the ancestor of the twelve tribes of Israel, to represent God's election. From the scriptures we see God's and His remembrance, even if he was from a small tribe, a sinner or a Gentile.
1. Unconditional Election (v1-8) God's election is unconditional, and therefore faithful and reliable. The fact that even such a broken Judas could become the ancestor of King David and the Messiah shows that God's plan of salvation does not depend on human light and effort, but is based solely on God's marvelous grace and omnipotence. However, in the case of the wicked, God will never take guilt for innocence, for God will pursue it.
2. God's Dominant Election (v9-17) Simon's wife was Rahab, a Jericho prostitute who had turned to God. Boaz's wife was Ruth, a Moabite woman who had turned to God. This shows us God's delight in the Gentiles who turn to Him. Also, from God's choosing Judah out of the 12 sons of Israel, all the way down the line, and finally from the seven sons of Jesse, He chose David to be king of the kingdom. And this chain of election was neither based on human achievement nor dependent on human behaviour. It was entirely God's own leading election.
3. God's Preparatory Election (v18-20) Of Caleb's descendants, Hur and Bezalel are specifically mentioned. Bezalel, the grandson of Hur, was nominated and chosen by the Lord to help Moses build the tabernacle of the Lord. This family was chosen by God to give the Holy Spirit and wisdom to build the tabernacle. We see that God will prepare those whom He will choose.
4. A Challenging Election (v21-24) The names “land of Gilead” and “Gishonites” bring to mind a series of serious challenges that David's kingdom had faced. For example, David had fought against the Ammonites, the Arameans and Absalom in the land of Gilead. Absalom, born to David by Maachah, the daughter of the king of Geshur, nearly upended David's throne, forcing David to flee into hiding in the “land of Gilead”. And Absalom's daughter, also named Maacah, who was favoured by Rehoboam, led the way in making idols in the southern kingdom of Judah, seriously corrupting the two generations of kings of Judah, Rehoboam and Abijah.
Here we see that God's chosen people are not immune to storms and challenges, but every challenge is a reminder to rely on God.
5. God's faithful election (v25-41) One of the special things about the genealogy of the descendants of Jerahmeel, is that three times it mentions that someone “had no son”. We need to understand that if an Israelite did not have a son, the family disappeared from that point on and would not have had to be mentioned again in the genealogy. Although Sheshan had no sons, only daughters, the descendants of his daughters and the Egyptian servants were counted as his descendants. This shows us that God's love is revealed, and once again the position of the Gentiles in God's plan of salvation is revealed. Even the former enemies of God's people can be changed by God and accepted into His kingdom.
6. God's election to remember (v42-55) In this genealogy, many of the names of people are also names of places. Some of the “so-and-so's ancestors” refer to someone's ancestors, some of the “so-and-so's ancestors” refer to the founders of a certain city, and some of both. These records indicate to these returnees, who had been wandering in foreign lands for seventy years, that each one of you has roots, that you are a Judahite, a descendant of Abraham, and that you have been chosen by God and are remembered by Him!
Conclusion: Through the genealogy of the tribe of Judah, we see that God never regrets His grace in choosing the elect, and we also see that the door of God's acceptance of the Gentiles is always open. We see not only God's uncompromising justice, but also His mercy covering transgressions.
May the Lord help us to realise that each one of us was chosen by God Himself. This election is not due to our background or accomplishments, but through God's mercy and love!
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