第四十二章
1“看哪！我的僕人，我所扶持、所揀選、心裡所喜悅的。我已將
我的靈賜給他，他必將公理傳給外邦。2他不喧嚷，不揚聲，也不
使街上聽見他的聲音。3壓傷的蘆葦，他不折斷；將殘的燈火，他
不吹滅。他憑真實將公理傳開。4他不灰心，也不喪膽，直到他在
地上設立公理，海島都等候他的訓誨。”5創造諸天，鋪張穹蒼，
將地和地所出的一併鋪開，賜氣息給地上的眾人，又賜靈性給行
在其上之人的神耶和華，他如此說：6“我耶和華憑公義召你，
必攙扶你的手，保守你，使你作眾民的中保（註：“中保”原文
作“約”），作外邦人的光，7開瞎子的眼，領被囚的出牢獄，領
坐黑暗的出監牢。8我是耶和華，這是我的名。我必不將我的榮耀
歸給假神，也不將我的稱讚歸給雕刻的偶像。9看哪！先前的事已
經成就，現在我將新事說明，這事未發以先，我就說給你們聽。”
默想：
1.這是以賽亞書的四篇僕人詩歌（指向神僕耶穌）的第一篇，這
首詩的部份引用在馬太福音12：18-21中來指向基督。
2.安靜——閱讀/聆聽——默想——禱告——默觀/安歇主懷
3.在閱讀默想今天的經文時，有哪個字或詞句特別觸動你的？
4.這段經文是否讓你對主耶穌有一些新鮮的認識？當你把耶穌看
成一個僕人時，你有什麼感受？這段經文怎樣挑戰你——你的
品格，你的服事？你怎樣效法耶穌僕人的心態？
5.當被人利用的時候，我們心中會深感不平；但耶穌卻是柔和謙
卑的來應對。為什麼這個榜樣很難效法？但為什麼又是非常重
要應當學習的功課？
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。
Chapter42
1 “Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight;I
will put my Spirit on him, and he will bring justice to the nations.2 He will
not shout or cry out, or raise his voice in the streets.3 A bruised reed he will
not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out.In faithfulness he
will bring forth justice; 4 he will not falter or be discouraged till he establishes
justice on earth.In his teaching the islands will put their hope.”
5 This is what God the LORD says—the Creator of the heavens, who
stretches them out,who spreads out the earth with all that springs from it,
who gives breath to its people, and life to those who walk on it:
6 “I, the LORD, have called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your
hand. I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people
and a light for the Gentiles,7 to open eyes that are blind, to free captives
from prison and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness.
8 “I am the LORD; that is my name! I will not yield my glory to another
or my praise to idols.9 See, the former things have taken place, and new
things I declare; before they spring into being I announce them to you.”
Meditation
1.This is the first of four Servant songs (that refer to Jesus as the servant)
in Isaiah. This song has been quoted in part in Mt 12:18-21
with reference to Christ.
2.Silence – Read/Listen – Meditate – Pray – Contemplate
3.What is the word or phrase that touches you today as you read and
meditate on this passage?
4.Does this passage give you a fresh understanding of the Lord Jesus
and all that he went through? How do you feel when you picture
Christ as a servant? In what way does this passage challenge you
– your character, your service? How can you begin imitating Jesus’
servant attitude in your own life?
5.We often have a difficult time knowing how to handle situations
where we are being taken advantage of. Jesus’ example is one of
meekness and humility. Why is this a difficult example to follow?
Why might it be important to do so?
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.