第四十六章
1彼勒屈身，尼波彎腰；巴比倫的偶像馱在獸和牲畜上。他們所
抬的如今成了重馱，使牲畜疲乏。2都一同彎腰屈身，不能保全
重馱，自己倒被擄去。3雅各家、以色列家一切餘剩的要聽我
言：“你們自從生下，就蒙我保抱；自從出胎，便蒙我懷搋。4直
到你們年老，我仍這樣；直到你們髮白，我仍懷搋。我已造作，也
必保抱；我必懷抱，也必拯救。5你們將誰與我相比，與我同等，
可以與我比較，使我們相同呢？6那從囊中抓金子、用天平平銀子
的人，雇銀匠製造神像，他們又俯伏又叩拜。7他們將神像抬起，
扛在肩上，安置在定處，它就站立，不離本位。人呼求它，它不能
答應，也不能救人脫離患難。8你們當想念這事，自己作大丈夫。
悖逆的人哪，要心裡思想。9你們要追念上古的事，因為我是神，
並無別神；我是神，再沒有能比我的！
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.彼勒與尼波是巴比倫的兩個主要神祗，你是否留意到這兩個偶
像所背負的（1-2節），及主所懷抱的（3-4節）？
4.讀這段經文，留意偶像所背負的重擔，與愛你的天父怎樣的背
負懷抱你；或是神像個強而有力的人在你疲乏困倦的時候，扶
持你；或是像個勇士，當你受困的絕境中來營救你，這時你的
感受是什麼？
5.今天的信息與你目前的情況有什麼關連？神要你做什麼？
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 46
1 Bel bows down, Nebo stoops low; their idols are borne by beasts of
burden.The images that are carried about are burdensome, a burden for the
weary.2 They stoop and bow down together; unable to rescue the burden,
they themselves go off into captivity.3 “Listen to me, you descendants
of Jacob, all the remnant of the people of Israel,you whom I have upheld
since your birth, and have carried since you were born.4 Even to your old
age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you.I have made you
and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.5 “With whom
will you compare me or count me equal?To whom will you liken me that
we may be compared?6 Some pour out gold from their bags and weigh out
silver on the scales;they hire a goldsmith to make it into a god, and they
bow down and worship it.7 They lift it to their shoulders and carry it; they
set it up in its place, and there it stands.From that spot it cannot move.
Even though someone cries out to it, it cannot answer;it cannot save them
from their troubles.8 “Remember this, keep it in mind, take it to heart, you
rebels.9 Remember the former things, those of long ago;I am God, and
there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me.
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?
3. Bel & Nebo were the names of two principal gods in Babylon. Do
you notice the contrast between the idol’s burdens(verses 1-2) and
the Lord(verses 3-4)?
4. What is your emotion as you read this passage, comparing the burdens
of the idols and God as your father carrying you when you
were weak? Or as a strong man sustaining you when you were
tired? Or as a warrior rescuing you when you were trapped?
5. How is that related to your current situation? What does God tell
you to do?
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.