第十一章
1從耶西的本（註：原文作“墩”）必發一條，從他根生的枝子必
結果實。2耶和華的靈必住在他身上，就是使他有智慧和聰明的
靈、謀略和能力的靈、知識和敬畏耶和華的靈。3他必以敬畏耶和
華為樂。行審判不憑眼見，斷是非也不憑耳聞；4卻要以公義審判
貧窮人，以正直判斷世上的謙卑人。以口中的杖擊打世界，以嘴裡
的氣殺戮惡人。5公義必當他的腰帶，信實必當他脅下的帶子。
6豺狼必與綿羊羔同居，豹子與山羊羔同臥；少壯獅子與牛犢並肥
畜同群；小孩子要牽引牠們。7牛必與熊同食，牛犢必與小熊同
臥；獅子必吃草與牛一樣。8吃奶的孩子必玩耍在虺蛇的洞口，斷
奶的嬰兒必按手在毒蛇的穴上。9在我聖山的遍處，這一切都不傷
人、不害物，因為認識耶和華的知識要充滿遍地，好像水充滿洋海
一般。
默想：
1.慢慢讀這段經文，留意當中所描述大自然界中彼此為敵的動物
和平共處的情景，這也是將來神的國度將會實現的情況，那會
是多麼不同的世界！
2.以這個圖像來試想一下：
在這個“天下太平”人人都認識神的世界裡，你最喜歡的會是
什麼？在這些個動物們愉快共處的世界中，大家會有怎樣的感
受？
你有什麼仇敵？將他們的名字寫下來；然後想像他們與你並肩
而站，與你同工、為你抗爭。那是怎樣的情境？
思想一下，有什麼人會把你當作他的仇敵？或是他的威脅？你
怎樣才可以與他們和好？
3.告訴神你對這和平世界有什麼感受，並告訴神這樣的世界讓你
對神有什麼新的認識？
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 11
1 A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch
will bear fruit. 2 The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him— the Spirit of
wisdom and of understanding,the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit
of the knowledge and fear of the LORD—3 and he will delight in the fear
of the LORD.He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide
by what he hears with his ears; 4 but with righteousness he will judge the
needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth.
He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips
he will slay the wicked. 5 Righteousness will be his belt and faithfulness
the sash around his waist.6 The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard
will lie down with the goat,the calf and the lion and the yearling together;
and a little child will lead them.7 The cow will feed with the bear, their
young will lie down together,and the lion will eat straw like the ox.
8 The infant will play near the cobra’s den, and the young child will put
its hand into the viper’s nest.9 They will neither harm nor destroy on all
my holy mountain, for the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the
LORD as the waters cover the sea.
Meditation
1.Read the passage slowly, noting how natural enemies are coexisting
side by side (wolf and lamb, cow and bear, young child and serpent).
This passage gives us a vivid picture of the kingdom of God
as it will exist in the future. What a different place it will be!
2.With this image in mind, consider the following:
What would you like best about such a peaceable world – filled with
the knowledge of the Lord? What feelings would be present for
these creatures to exist this way? Name your own enemies and
imagine them standing beside you, with you, for you. What will
that be like for you?
Who might perceive you as an enemy or a threat? How can you become
at peace with them?
3.Share with God how you feel about such a peaceable world and
what you think such a world would show you about 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.