以赛亚书［第五十六章］
Book of Isaiah 56
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以赛亚书［第五十六章］|Book of Isaiah 56【得神国的公民权】
17/08/2022
前言：
最近听见同工们分享他们得到新加坡政府的津贴资助，GST Voucher。 听到这消息却没有这个权利的我并不惊讶，因为我还不是新加坡公民。但是今天你我都可以成为天国的公民，得了公民权就可以享有神的应许，进天国的护照了！
一、当守公平，当行公义 （V1-2）
1.因审判临近 （V1）
从前几章的经文，神就不断呼吁百姓们百姓要行公义，守神的约。而且神已经表明祂不离不弃的爱。神表明祂的安慰和拯救却没有任何条件，人只需要「来、来、来」、「听、听、听」，就可以白白领受救恩。
神在这里再一次重申，祂公义的标准并没有降低。当百姓们还是心中顽梗，远离公义的时候，神要使祂的公义临近。神的「救恩」和「公义」是不可分割的。「守公平，行公义」是救恩的应许，我们是白白蒙恩的立约之民更应当活出在神眼中看为正确的生活。
2.成为有福的（V2）
「谨守安息日」，表明人承认神是自己的创造主和救赎主。神喜悦的是我们在凡事上都绝对顺服，跟随神的心意。马可福音2:27，主耶稣说：「安息日是为人设立的，人不是为安息日设立的」。神创造安息日是让人可以得着安息；同样神赐下律法不是为人捆绑人，而是让我们可以按神的心意得着祝福。
二、持守神约，得公民权（V3-8）
1.神拣选的子民（V3a，6-8）
「与耶和华联合的外邦人不要说： “耶和华必定将我从他民中分别出来。」与耶和华联合的人是指听了福音，接受耶稣的救恩，参加了神宴席的人。
与耶和华联合的，只要尽心尽性尽力爱祂，侍奉他，持守神的约的人V6。祂必使我们得到神国公民权，就可以进到祂的圣山，进入神的殿。而且，我们献上的燔祭和平安祭都被蒙悦纳V7。
2.神愿一笔勾销 （V3b-5，8）
过去，律法规定「亚扪人或是摩押人不可入耶和华的会」（申二十三3），因为他们抵挡神，但将来他们也要被神接纳。今天神不但将招聚被赶散的以色列人，「还要招聚别人归并他们」V8 。
「太监」是不能生育、生命有残缺的人。在过去，神律法规定「凡外肾受伤的，或被阉割的，不可入耶和华的会」（申二十三1），因为他们的生命枯干；但将来他们却要被神接纳，所以「太监也不要说：我是枯树」V3。
无论过去是如何，哪怕神已经表明这样的人不被接纳，这样的事不被允许。但是只要人有一个回转的心，神是可以撤销过去的这一切。
神看重的不是我们的过去，而是我们现在愿意回转的心。只要我们谨守祂的律法、做神喜悦的事，持守神的约，神就赐福远超过我们可以想象的，神必赐永远的名，而且不能剪除的。V5
三、偏行己路，失公民权 V 9-12
1.失责的看守人（V9-10） 看守人的是指百姓们的领袖，责任是为保护神的百姓不受仇敌的搅扰。
但是盲目的领袖既不能分辨好歹，也不能看到百姓所面临的危险。不敢为真理发声、缺乏责任心、懒惰的都不能进神的国，而且是被吞吃的。
2.偏行己路的牧人（V11-12）
「各人偏行己路，各从各方求自己的利益」。偏行己路是指自私的行为。神不喜悦领袖只顾自己、不顾羊群。今朝有酒今朝醉的领袖就如没有异象、没有呼召，每天都在混日子，是不能进入神国的人。虽为领袖，但是却与神的国没份。
总结：你我都可以成为神国的公民！
我们要：
1. 尽心尽性尽力爱祂
2. 侍奉祂
3. 持守神的约
4. 成为尽责看守人
5. 成为兴起的牧人
以上的条件加上放弃属世的公民权，来申请进入神国的公民权。神赐予我们的是永远的被神纪念的名，而且应许我们绝不被剪除。
Isaiah 56: Citizenship of God’s Kingdom
GK611 Morning Devotion
17/8/2022
Speaker: Asher Chang + Rev David Tan
Introduction:
Recently, I heard from fellow workers that they have received an allowance from the Singapore government, the GST Voucher. I was not surprised to hear this news but did not have this right as I am not yet a Singaporean citizen. But today, you and I can become citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven, and with citizenship, we can enjoy God's promise of a passport to enter the Kingdom of Heaven! 1. Keep justice and do righteousness (V1-2) (1) As judgement approaches (V1) From the previous chapters God has continually called the people to do justice and keep God's covenant. And God has shown His unfailing love. God has shown that His comfort and salvation is unconditional and that people need only to "come, come, come" and "listen, listen, listen" in order to receive salvation freely.
Here again God reiterates that His standard of righteousness has not been lowered. While the people are still stubborn and far from righteousness in their hearts, God will bring His righteousness near. God's "salvation" and "righteousness" are inseparable. The promise of salvation is "to do justice and to do righteousness", and we are a freely given covenant people who should live what is right in the eyes of God.
(2) Be Blessed V2
"Keeping the Sabbath" shows that man acknowledges God as his creator and redeemer. It pleases God that we are absolutely obedient in all things, following His will. In Mark 2:27, The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath. God created the Sabbath so that man might have rest; similarly God did not give the law to bind man, but so that we might be blessed according to God's will.
2. Keep God’s Covenant and Receive Citizenship
(1) God's Chosen People (V3a / 6-8)
Do not let the son of the foreigner who has joined himself to the Lord Speak, saying, “The Lord has utterly separated me from His people”; Those who are united with the LORD are those who have heard the gospel, accepted Jesus' salvation, and participated in God's banquet. Those who are united with the LORD are those who love Him with all their heart, soul, and strength, serve Him, and keep the covenant of God.V6 He will give us citizenship in the kingdom of God, so that we may enter His holy mountain and enter the house of God. Moreover, our burnt offerings and peace offerings are well accepted V7.
(2) God willing to write off V 3b-5 / 8
In the past, the law stipulated that “An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter the assembly of the Lord;” (Deut. 23:3) because they resisted God, but in the future they would be accepted by God as well. Today God will not only gather the scattered Israelites, but “He will also gather others into them.
A “eunuch” is a person who is unable to bear children and has a defective life. In the past, God’s law stipulated that “He who is emasculated by crushing or mutilation shall not enter the assembly of the Lord” (Deut. 23:1), because their lives were withered; but in the future they will be accepted by God, so that “the eunuch should not say, I am a dry tree” V3.
No matter how it was in the past, even if God has shown that such a person is not accepted and such a thing is not allowed. But God is able to undo all this past as long as one has a turned back heart.
It is not our past that God values, but our willingness to turn back now. If we keep God’s law, do what is pleasing to Him, and keep His covenant, He will bless us more than we can imagine, and He will give us an everlasting name that cannot be cut off. V5
3. To go one’s own way and lose citizenship V 9-12
(1). The defaulting caretaker V 9-10
The watchmen are the leaders of the people, whose responsibility is to protect God’s people from the enemy.
But a blind leader can neither distinguish between good and evil, nor can he see the dangers facing the people. He who does not dare to speak out for the truth, lacks responsibility, and is lazy does not enter the kingdom of God, and is devoured.
(2). The shepherds who go their own way V11-12
"They all look to their own way, Every one for his own gain, From his own territory. God is not pleased with leaders who look out for themselves and not for the flock. A leader who is drunk today is like a person who has no vision and no calling, who is just muddling through each day, and who cannot enter the kingdom of God. Although they are leaders, they have no part in the kingdom of God.
Conclusion: You and I can be citizens of the Kingdom of God!
We are to love Him with：
1. loving Him with all our heart, soul and strength
2. serve Him
3. keeping the covenant of God
4. becoming responsible watchmen
5. being a rising shepherd
The above conditions are added to the renunciation of earthly citizenship in order to apply for citizenship into the Kingdom of God. God has given us the name of an eternal remembrance of God, and has promised that we will never be cut off.
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