第五十五章
6當趁耶和華可尋找的時候尋找他,相近的時候求告他。7惡人當
離棄自己的道路,不義的人當除掉自己的意念。歸向耶和華,耶
和華就必憐恤他;當歸向我們的神,因為神必廣行赦免。8耶和華
說:“我的意念非同你們的意念,我的道路非同你們的道路。
9天怎樣高過地,照樣,我的道路高過你們的道路,我的意念高過
你們的意念。10雨雪從天而降,並不返回,卻滋潤地土,使地上發
芽結實,使撒種的有種,使要吃的有糧。11我口所出的話也必如
此,決不徒然返回,卻要成就我所喜悅的,在我發它去成就的事上
(註:“發它去成就”或作“所命定”)必然亨通。12你們必歡歡
喜喜而出來,平平安安蒙引導;大山小山必在你們面前發聲歌唱,
田野的樹木也都拍掌。13松樹長出,代替荊棘,番石榴長出,代替
蒺藜。這要為耶和華留名,作為永遠的證據,不能剪除。”
默想:
1.安靜——閱讀/聆聽——默想——禱告——默觀/安歇主懷
2.在閱讀默想今天的經文時,有哪個字或詞句特別觸動你的?當
你讀到這個字或詞句時,你有什麼感受?這與你的現況有什麼
關連 沒有?神想要你做什麼?
3.對照6-7節,在這個星期中,你是否也尋找過神,或是躲避
神?為什麼?神在這段經文中向你說什麼?
4.想像一下你所看過的巍峨峻嶺,峰巒疊嶂。若是大山小山都因
神為你所做的一切而“發聲歌唱、拍掌”,你會覺得怎樣呢?
這表明你在神眼中的地位如何?
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 55
6 Seek the LORD while he may be found; call on him while he is near.
7 Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts.
Let them turn to the LORD, and he will have mercy on them,and to our
God, for he will freely pardon. 8 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord.9 “As the heavens
are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my
thoughts than your thoughts.10 As the rain and the snow come down from
heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it
bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater,
11 so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me
empty,but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which
I sent it.12 You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace;the mountains
and hills will burst into song before you,and all the trees of the field will
clap their hands.13 Instead of the thornbush will grow the juniper, and
instead of briers the myrtle will grow.This will be for the Lord’s renown,
for an everlasting sign, that will endure forever.”
Meditation
1. Silence – Read/Listen – Meditate – Pray – Contemplate
2. What is the word or phrase that touches you today as you read and
meditate on this passage? What is your emotion as you read this
word or phrase?
3. In light of verses 6-7, have you been seeking the Lord or hiding
from him this week? Why? What is God speaking to you about
this?
4. Think of the most impressive range of mountains you have ever
seen, the Rockies, or some other mountains. How would you feel
as you realized that the mountains were singing for joy over what
God has done in and for you (v12)? What does that imply about
your importance to God?
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..