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约伯记［第13章］
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约伯记［第13章］|Book of Job 13

【至死不渝地寻求神】

主讲:丘均发传道

02/01/2024


引言：

约伯在受苦难求问神的过程中，知道神是他唯一的指望和拯救！所以他至死不渝地寻求神！

一、请不要再作声了朋友（V1-12)

1.因为都是无用的医生（V1-5)

约伯的三个朋友完全令他失望，一味乱套地定他的罪，所以约伯形容他们是无用的医生，用谎言作为药物来涂抹他的伤口，不仅没用还加重了病情。所以约伯愿他们不要再做声，因为安静比说话更有智慧。

对于我们的灵命而言，除了主耶稣之外，其他人都是无用的医生。所以，如果灵命生病了，除主以外，别无拯救。我们也应该把所爱的人，带到真正可以医治灵魂的主耶稣那里。

2. 因为都是炉灰的箴言（V6-12)

约伯指出三友的言论，充满不义诡诈，不过是‘炉灰的箴言’、‘淤泥的坚垒’：毫无价值与分量；不堪一击，毫无用处。

我们要小心说话，免得加重了人的痛苦，也扭曲了神的旨意，而要受到神的责备。安静地‘与哭泣的人一同哭泣，与喜乐的人一同喜乐’是最好的安慰。

二、不惜死亡要向神辨明（V13-19)

约伯经过朋友的一番谈论后，他觉得人比神更难对付，因此他决定还是回到神面前辨明他所行的，他说他愿承担任何的后果，甚至不惜死亡！因为这是在无助中唯一的指望（V15）。

虽然约伯觉得神要杀他，但他仍然要来到神面前辨明自己所行的。他并没有因此就拒绝神、远离神，而是因着这些事情更加努力地来到神面前，向神诉说自己的情况，求神给他一个明确的答案，最终他都没有离开神。这是我们应该效法的。

三、祈求与天父恢复沟通（V20-28）

约伯强烈要恢复与天父交流沟通。他像一个天真的孩子，要求父亲停止责打和惊吓他，以便彼此能谈个明白，因为他不知自己究竟犯了什么罪。他想惟一可能是他‘幼年的罪孽’，但那是多年以前早已对付清楚了，神也绝不会再算旧账，因此他想问神为什么这么严厉地苦待他？

约伯向神倾诉他的苦状，希望打动神的心，使神愿意与他恢复亲密的关系。我们当中的一些人可能正在经历痛苦、失望和煎熬，你们也要像约伯一样坚持寻求神。因为天父知道祂在做什么！祂从来没有离开我们，总有一天，所有的答案都会揭晓！在等候期间，请保持与神沟通，祂在聆听也在看顾！

总结：至死不渝地寻求神

如果有一天我们也落在约伯的处境，我们也要至死不渝地寻求神！因为神是唯一的指望和拯救！


Job Chapter 13: Seeking God until death
GK611 Morning Devotion
02/01/2024
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Ps Daniel Kew

Introduction:

In the course of his suffering and inquiring of God, Job knew that God was his only hope and salvation! So he sought God unswervingly until he died!

1. Job asks his friends to be silent (V1-12)

(1) Because they are useless doctors (V1-5)

Job's three friends had completely disappointed him by condemning him in a messy way, so Job described them as useless doctors who used lies as medicine to anoint his wounds, which not only didn't work but also aggravated his condition. So Job wished them to stop making noise, for silence is wiser than speech.

For our spiritual life, everyone else is a useless doctor except the Lord Jesus. Therefore, if the spiritual life is sick, there is no salvation except from the Lord. We should also bring our loved ones to the Lord Jesus who can truly heal the soul.

(2) For all are ashes (V6-12)

Job points out that the words of the three friends are full of iniquity and deceit, and are nothing but 'words of ashes' and 'a fortress of muck': worthless and weightless; untenable and useless.

Let us be careful what we say, lest we aggravate the sufferings of men, and pervert the will of God, and be rebuked by Him. Quietly 'weeping with those who weep, and rejoicing with those who rejoice' is the best comfort.

2. To discern to God at the risk of death (V13-19)

After Job's talk with his friends, he felt that man was more difficult to deal with than God, so he decided that it would be better to go back to God and discern what he had done, saying that he was willing to take any consequences, even death! For this was the only thing to count on in the midst of helplessness (V15).

Even though Job felt that God was going to kill him, he still had to come before God to discern what he had done. He did not reject God or turn away from God because of this, but because of these things he tried harder to come before God, to tell God about his situation, to ask God to give him a clear answer, and in the end he did not even leave God. This is what we should imitate.

3. Persistently seeking God to restore relationships (V20-28)

Job strongly wanted to resume communication with his Heavenly Father. Like an innocent child, he asked his father to stop chastising and frightening him so that we could talk to each other, for he did not know what his sin was. He thought the only possibility was his 'sins of infancy', but that had been dealt with many years ago and God would never settle old scores, so he wanted to ask God why He was treating him so harshly and bitterly.

Job poured out his bitter complaint to God, hoping to impress God's heart so that He would be willing to restore intimacy with him. Some of us may be experiencing pain, disappointment, and suffering, and you too must persist in seeking God as Job did. Because the Father knows what He is doing! One day all the answers will be revealed! While waiting, stay in communication with God, He is listening and watching!

Conclusion: Seek God till death do us part!

If one day we are in Job's situation, we too must seek God until death do us part! For God is the only hope and salvation!