第一章
10你們這所多瑪的官長啊，要聽耶和華的話！你們這蛾摩拉的百姓
啊，要側耳聽我們神的訓誨！11耶和華說：“你們所獻的許多祭物
與我何益呢？公綿羊的燔祭和肥畜的脂油，我已經夠了；公牛的
血，羊羔的血，公山羊的血，我都不喜悅。12你們來朝見我，誰向
你們討這些，使你們踐踏我的院宇呢？13你們不要再獻虛浮的供
物！香品是我所憎惡的；月朔和安息日，並宣召的大會，也是我所
憎惡的；作罪孽又守嚴肅會，我也不能容忍。14你們的月朔和節
期，我心裡恨惡，我都以為麻煩；我擔當，便不耐煩。15你們舉手
禱告，我必遮眼不看；就是你們多多地祈禱，我也不聽。你們的手
都滿了殺人的血。”16 你們要洗濯、自潔，從我眼前除掉你們的惡
行；要止住作惡，17學習行善，尋求公平，解救受欺壓的，給孤兒
伸冤，為寡婦辨屈。”
默想：
1.以賽亞在這裡記載神的子民——以色列人，他們忠實地依循規
例執行禮儀，按時在指定的節期前往聖殿，以正確無誤的方式
供獻祭物，並作冗長並令人動容的禱告。神卻看這一切為“虛
浮”（無意義的）。以色列人似乎認為，只要遵守這些儀式條
例，就能保證神的祝福；但是神卻全然的否定他們的想法。
2.神注重的是召喚百姓來順從祂的旨意，尤其要為受欺壓的，孤
兒，寡婦，就是要為那些無助的人伸張正義。
3.真正活潑的信仰，並非僅僅是外表的虔誠，而是由我們與神的
關係中，產生出的公義、正直。
4.反省一下，你在教會所參與的活動，或是向神的禱告，是否已
經成為空洞的儀式？或是你是從愛神與對神的委身，而來事奉
神的？
禱告與筆錄：
繼續安靜在神面前，與神對話，並聆聽祂對我說的話。將心中
的思想（心得），或是與神的禱告，記錄在「靈程筆記簿」上面。
Chapter 1
10Hear the word of the LORD, rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of
our God, you people of Gomorrah!11 “The multitude of your sacrifices—
what are they to me?” says the LORD. “I have more than enough of burnt
offerings, of rams and the fat of fattened animals; I have no pleasure in the
blood of bulls and lambs and goats.12When you come to appear before
me, who has asked this of you, this trampling of my courts?13 Stop bringing
meaningless offerings! Your incense is detestable to me. New Moons,
Sabbaths and convocations —I cannot bear your worthless assemblies.
14 Your New Moon feasts and your appointed festival I hate with all my
being. They have become a burden to me; I am weary of bearing them.
15 When you spread out your hands in prayer, I hide my eyes from you;
even when you offer many prayers, I am not listening. Your hands are full
of blood!16 Wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out
of my sight; stop doing wrong.17 Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend
the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the
widow.
Meditation:
1.Isaiah described a religious people whose ritual seems to be according
to the law. These people went up to the temple dutifully for the
required festivals; they offered sacrifices correctly, made long and
impressive prayers. But God called all these meaningless. They
seem to believe that following rituals will guarantee God’s blessings.
But God totally rejected it.
2.The people were, instead, summoned to obedience, focusing particularly
on justice toward the oppressed, widows, and orphans,
people who are vulnerable and without social protection.
3.The point is that a real and vital faith is not that we appear and do
right, but that our relationship with God has produced righteousness.
4.Is your involvement in church activities, or prayer has become
empty ritual, or do you serve the Lord from a heart of love and
devotion?
Prayer & Journaling: Stay with God for a little longer. Continue to converse
with God and listen to what he wants to tell me. Then write down
any thought and/or prayer in the 2012 “Spiritual Journal” book.