| 經文: | 耶利米書40－45章 |
| 中心思想: | 耶利米書42-43章 |
提要
耶路撒冷陷落，城裏的百姓數以千計的發配到巴比倫之後，尼布甲尼撒任命基大利為傀儡省長統管該區，耶列米選擇在猶大的餘民中繼續他的服事。後來基大利慘遭以實瑪利殺害，猶太人震驚涑憟，人人自危，為了怕巴比倫人報復，他們請求先知提供意見──雖然如此，最後還是罔顧先知苦口婆心的勸告，挾持著耶列米潛入埃及。 |
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每日與主同行
一個孩子要求父母答應他去做某件事情，父母拒絕了，但他仍然執意去做，試問：這個孩子為什麼要去問父母呢？雖然沒有得到父母的批准，卻仍按照計劃一意孤行！
耶路撒冷淪陷，那些還留在這個紛亂雜沓之城裏的百姓來到耶利米跟前，對他說：「指示我們所當走的路，所當作的事。」他們在這件事上求問上帝的旨意，也答應要順服，但是事實上早已決定潛往埃及：正像一個剛愎任性的孩子，在做了決定之後才要求批准。
這是否正是你禱告生活的寫照，雖然禱告求主帶領，但實際上你是在說：「主啊！這是我一生的計劃，請祢祝福。」你是否真的想要明白上帝的旨意，並且付諸實踐？或者你只是想得到祂在你的計畫上簽名許可而已？尋求上帝的旨意是非常危險的──除非你真的願意跟隨。
找一本收有法蘭西絲•賀維吉所作「獻己為主」（又譯「求主管理」）的詩歌集。虔心細讀歌詞，當作你分別為聖的禱告──從頭到腳，從裏到外。
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默想
巴錄──先知的右手
在四十五章裏，詳細的記載巴錄忠心服事的事蹟，他曾是耶利米的：
秘書（耶36：4，32）
土地代書（耶32：12-15）
共生死的患難之交（耶43：2-7）
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金言
除非你真的願意跟隨上帝，否則尋求祂的帶領是極其危險的。 |
English |
| 8/12/2013 Disobedient Again |
| Scriptures: | Jeremiah 40-45 |
| Heart of the Passage: | Jeremiah 42-43 |
Overview
After Jerusalem's fall and the deportation of thousands of her citizens, Nebuchadnezzar appoints Gedaliah as a puppet governor over the region. Jeremiah chooses to remain in Judah and continue his ministry among the remnant. But when Gedaliah is brutally murdered by Ishmael, the Jews panic. Fearing reprisals by the Babylonians, they ask the prophet's advice—then disregard it and flee to Egypt, dragging Jeremiah with them. |
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Chapters 40-41
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Chapter 42
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Chapters 43-45
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Gedaliah Slain
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Guidance Sought
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Refugee's Sanctuary
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Disortef
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Direct Order
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Disobedience
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Your Daily Walk
A child asks for parental permission to do something. Permission is denied ... but the child goes ahead and does it anyway. Why did the child ask in the first place? Not to receive permission, but to gain approval for what he planned to do all along!
After Jerusalem's fall, those who remained in the strife-torn city approached Jeremiah saying, "Show us the way we should go, and the thing we should do." They claimed to want God's will, and promised to obey it... but in fact they had already made up their minds to flee Egypt. Like a headstrong child, they were only asking approval for predetermined behavior.
Is that a picture of your prayer life? Do you say in effect, "Lord, here's what I plan for my life, and I'd like Your blessing on my decision"? Do you really want to know and do God’s will, or are you only interested in having His "O.K." stamped on your will? It's dangerous to ask for His directions—unless you're willing to follow them.
Find a songbook that contains the words of Frances Havergal's hymn, 'Take My Life and Let It Be." Read the words as your prayer of consecration to the will of God—from head to toe!
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Insight
Baruch, the Prophet's Right-hand Man
Baruch, whose reward for faithful service is detailed in chapter 45, certainly earned it as Jeremiah's ... ... secretary (36:4, 32) ... recorder of deeds (32:12-15) ... traveling companion and fellow sufferer (43:2-7).
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Adage
It's dangerous to ask for God's directions unless you're willing to follow them. |
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