耶利米书［第九章］
Book of Jeremiah 9
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耶利米书 第九章 |Book of Jeremiah 9【先知泪水中的呼声】
引言：
耶利米被称为‘流泪的先知’，因为他为以色列的堕落流下了无数的泪水。在他心中，那些泪水不仅是对过去的哀叹，也是对未来的呼唤。
一、痛心的哭诉（V1-6）
耶利米因以色列百姓的堕落而感到深深的痛心。他强烈地表达了对百姓道德败坏的悲痛，描述了他们彼此欺诈、虚伪、不忠的情景。他的泪水不仅是个人的哀伤，更是代表了神对百姓不肯认识祂的痛心。
在我们的生活中，我们是否也对世界上的罪恶、家庭的破裂、朋友的背叛感到痛心？是否曾经为他人的失落、迷失而流泪？耶利米的眼泪提醒我们，罪恶不仅伤害我们自己，更深深刺痛了神的心。我们应该为自己和他人的罪悔改，祈求神的怜悯和帮助。
二、审判的宣告（V7-16）
神透过耶利米宣告了对百姓的审判。百姓的心如金属中的渣滓，无法被炼净，随从顽梗的心去敬拜假神，因此神将带来惩罚，使他们因自己的罪而受熬炼，神要以审判炼净他们的罪恶。
神的审判虽然严厉，但是必要的，因为罪不能被姑息！我们在面对自己生活中的问题时，是否愿意接受神的炼净？这不仅是外表的行为，更是内心的洁净。
三、悲惨的结局（V17-22）
神借耶利米预言了哀哭与死亡的情景，甚至连妇女和孩子也无法幸免。这段经文预言了以色列人因不悔改将遭受的悲惨结局。
这里提醒我们，哀哭和悲伤并不足以让我们摆脱困境，只有真诚的悔改，才能带来真正的改变。如果我们只是在生活的挑战和困境中，一直抱怨和哀叹，而不思考自己的错误和罪过，不回转归向神，我们的哀哭是徒劳的。
四、心要受割礼（V23-26）
神借着耶利米呼吁百姓要正视自己的问题，不要以自己的智慧、力量和财富为夸耀，他们唯一当夸口的是，寻求认识神并行祂所喜悦的事。因为神所看重的是内心的敬虔；祂以割礼为例，指明祂所悦纳的，不是外在肉体的割礼，而是在心里守约的割礼。
今天的基督徒也面临同样的挑战。我们或许在外表上看起来敬虔，参加教会活动、奉献、服事，但如果我们的内心没有真正的悔改，与神建立亲密的关系，那么这些外在的表现就如同‘心未割礼’，无法讨神的喜悦，不能在神的审判中站立得住。
总结：
先知的泪水中充满了：神对百姓罪恶的痛心，以及神对罪恶的公义审判。在这些泪水中，我们听到的是呼唤悔改的声音，是对神真正认识的呼求。让我们从耶利米的呼声中汲取智慧，悔改归向神，追求与神建立真实的关系!
Jeremiah 9 Cry in the tears of the prophet
GK611 Morning Devotion
03/09/2024
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Ps Daniel
Introduction：
Jeremiah was called the ‘weeping prophet’ because he shed countless tears over the fall of Israel. In his heart, those tears were not only a lament for the past, but also a call for the future.
1. Heartbroken crying (V1-6)
Jeremiah was deeply saddened by the depravity of the people of Israel. He strongly expressed his grief at the moral decay of his people, describing their mutual deceit, hypocrisy, and disloyalty. His tears were not only personal sorrow, but also represented God’s heartache over the people’s refusal to know Him.
In our lives, do we also grieve over the evil in the world, the breakdown of families, the betrayal of friends? Have you ever shed tears for someone else's loss? Jeremiah’s tears remind us of that sin not only hurts us, but it deeply cuts into the heart of God. We should repent of our own sins and those of others and pray for God’s mercy and help.
2. Announcement of Judgment (V7-16)
God announced judgment on the people through Jeremiah. The hearts of the people are like dross in metal and cannot be purified. They follow their stubborn hearts to worship false gods. Therefore, God will bring punishment to refine them for their sins, to purify their hearts with judgment.
Although God’s judgment is severe, it is necessary because sin cannot be tolerated! When we face the problems in our lives, are we willing to accept God’s refinement? This is not only outward behaviour, but also inner purity.
3. Tragic ending (V17-22)
God prophesied through Jeremiah a scene of mourning and death, in which even women and children would not be spared. This passage foretells the tragic outcome that will befall the Israelites because of their unrepentance.
Here we are reminded that weeping and sorrow are not enough to get us out of trouble. Only sincere repentance can bring about real change. If we just complain and weep over the challenges and difficulties in life without thinking about our mistakes and sins, and without turning back to God, our weeping will be in vain.
4. The heart must be circumcised (V23-26)
Through Jeremiah, God called on the people to face their own problems and not to boast about their wisdom, strength, and wealth. The only thing they should boast about was seeking to know God and doing what pleases Him. Because what God values is inner piety; He used circumcision as an example to indicate that what He accepts is not circumcision of the external body, but circumcision that keeps the covenant in the heart.
Christians today face the same challenge. We may appear to be devout on the outside, participating in church activities, giving, and serving, but if we do not truly repent in our hearts and establish an intimate relationship with God, then these external manifestations will be like an "uncircumcised heart" and we cannot please God, cannot stand in the judgment of God.
Conclusion：
The prophet’s tears are filled with God’s sorrow for the sins of the people and God’s righteous judgment on sins. In these tears we hear a cry for repentance, a cry for a true knowledge of God. Let us draw wisdom from Jeremiah’s cry, repent and turn to God, and pursue a real relationship with God!