耶利米书［第二十八章］
Book of Jeremiah 28
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耶利米书 第二十八章 |Book of Jeremiah 28【谨慎行事，不做糊涂人】
一、凡事需要留心查验 (V1-4)
耶利米书28章记载了哈拿尼雅的假预言。巴比伦当时非常强大，犹大国处在其控制之下。哈拿尼雅宣称，神已折断巴比伦的轭，预言两年内犹大将解放，被掳的器皿和人都会归还。这预言充满希望，正是百姓愿意听到的。
然而，这并非神的启示，而是哈拿尼雅迎合人心的言辞。他传递了百姓想听的，误以为神会按人的意愿行事。耶利米却知道，神的计划是让犹大在巴比伦的统治下受苦70年，这是神的审判和管教。我们必须学会查验，不是每个让我们感到安慰的预言都来自神。通过祷告和神的话语，明辨真理，不要仅接受自己想听的。
二、真假需要时间验证 (V5-11)
耶利米回应哈拿尼雅时指出，时间是验证预言的关键。历史上，先知的预言往往需要时间来证明真伪。如果哈拿尼雅的预言是出自神，时间会说明一切；如果不是，它也会被揭穿。随后，哈拿尼雅折断了耶利米的木轭，宣称巴比伦的权势已被打破。耶利米没有争论，而是离开，因为他知道神的计划需要时间来验证，而不是通过辩论决定对错。
我们需要有耐心，等待神的时间来验证事物的真伪，不被表面现象迷惑。即使面对似乎无可争议的证据，也应保持警觉，等候神揭示真相。
三、检视生命，敢于面对
1.敢于听真话，检视自己 (V12-14)
当哈拿尼雅宣告假预言后，神对耶利米说，哈拿尼雅折断木轭的行为毫无意义。相反，巴比伦的统治会更加严酷，木轭将被换成铁轭。这意味着神的计划无法因人的预言而改变。假预言不仅没有帮助，反而让百姓面临更大的危险。
有时我们也不愿面对事实，逃避改变。例如，医生警告我们若不改变生活习惯会影响健康，但我们选择忽视，结果问题越来越严重。这就像哈拿尼雅的假预言，试图逃避神的审判，反而加重了管教。
2. 糊涂人最终灭亡 (V15-17)
耶利米告诉哈拿尼雅，他的预言不出自神，并且神会在一年内取走他的性命。果然，哈拿尼雅当年年底死去，表明假先知无法逃避神的公义。那些冒用神名义的人最终要面对神的审判。欺诈行为也许一时得逞，但终将曝光，像财务造假企业，虽一时获利，最终破产，责任人受罚。神的审判虽迟缓，但不会缺席。我们要时刻警醒，不被假象迷惑。
总结：活在真理中，谨慎行事，不做糊涂人
我们要成为智慧人，凡事谨慎行事，面对虚假的诱惑时，用神的话语作为标准，耐心等待验证。勇敢接受神的纠正，忠于真理，信靠神的公义。
Jeremiah Chapter 28: "ake heed and do not be a fool
GK611 Morning Devotion
04/10/2024
The Morning Devotion Speaker: IP Asher
Introduction: Lies are easy to hear, but truth is hard to come by
1. Everything needs to be carefully examined (V1-4)
Jeremiah 28 records Hananiah’s false prophecies. Babylon was very powerful at the time and Judah was under its control. Hananiah declared that God had broken the yoke of Babylon and predicted that within two years Judah would be liberated and the captive vessels and people would be returned. This prophecy is full of hope and is exactly what the people want to hear.
However, this was not a revelation from God, but Hananiah’s words that catered to people’s hearts. He told what the people wanted to hear, mistakenly believing that God would do what they wanted. But Jeremiah knew that God’s plan was to make Judah suffer under the rule of Babylon for 70 years. This was God’s judgment and discipline. We must learn to check that not every prophecy that brings us comfort comes from God. Discern the truth through prayer and God's Word, and don't just accept what you want to hear.
2. Authenticity needs time to be verified (V5-11)
Jeremiah responded to Hananiah by pointing out that time is the key to verifying prophecies. Historically, it often took time for prophets' predictions to be proven true or false. If Hananiah's prophecy was from God, time will tell; if not, it will be revealed. Hananiah then broke Jeremiah's wooden yoke, declaring that Babylon's power had been broken. Instead of arguing, Jeremiah left because he knew God's plan would take time to be proven, rather than debate to decide what was right or wrong.
We need to be patient, wait for God’s time to verify the authenticity of things, and not be fooled by superficial phenomena. Even when faced with seemingly indisputable evidence, one should remain alert and wait for God to reveal the truth.
3. Examine life and dare to face it
(1) Dare to listen to the truth and examine oneself (V12-14)
After Hananiah declared a false prophecy, God told Jeremiah that Hananiah’s act of breaking the wooden yoke was meaningless. Instead, Babylonian rule will be harsher and the wooden yoke will be replaced with an iron yoke. This means that God’s plan cannot be changed by human prophecy. False prophecies not only do not help but put the people in greater danger.
Sometimes we are unwilling to face the facts and avoid change. For example, doctors warn us that our health will be affected if we don’t change our lifestyle habits, but we choose to ignore them, and the problem gets worse. This is like Hananiah’s false prophecy, trying to escape God’s judgment, but instead aggravating the discipline.
(2) The fool will eventually perish (V15-17)
Jeremiah told Hananiah that his prophecy was not from God and that God would take his life within a year. Sure enough, Hananiah died at the end of that year, demonstrating that the false prophet could not escape God's justice. Those who take God's name in vain will eventually face God's judgment. Fraudulent behaviour may succeed for a while, but it will eventually be exposed. For example, companies with financial fraud may profit temporarily but eventually go bankrupt and those responsible are punished. God’s judgment may be slow, but it will not be absent. We must always be vigilant and not be fooled by illusions.
Conclusion: Live in the truth, act cautiously, and don’t be a fool.
We must become wise people, act cautiously in everything, use God’s words as the standard when facing false temptations, and wait patiently for verification. Be brave enough to accept God’s correction, be loyal to the truth, and trust in God’s justice.