第十三章
1亞摩斯的兒子以賽亞得默示，論巴比倫：2應當在淨光的山豎立大
旗，向群眾揚聲招手，使他們進入貴冑的門。3我吩咐我所挑出來
的人，我招呼我的勇士，就是那矜誇高傲之輩，為要成就我怒中所
定的。4山間有多人的聲音，好像是大國人民。有許多國的民聚集
鬨嚷的聲音，這是萬軍之耶和華點齊軍隊，預備打仗。5他們從遠
方來，從天邊來，就是耶和華並他惱恨的兵器，要毀滅這全地。
6你們要哀號，因為耶和華的日子臨近了！這日來到，好像毀滅從
全能者來到。7所以，人手都必軟弱，人心都必消化。8他們必驚惶
悲痛，愁苦必將他們抓住。他們疼痛，好像產難的婦人一樣，彼此
驚奇相看，臉如火燄。9耶和華的日子臨到，必有殘忍、忿恨、烈
怒，使這地荒涼，從其中除滅罪人。10天上的眾星群宿都不發光，
日頭一出，就變黑暗；月亮也不放光。11我必因邪惡刑罰世界，因
罪孽刑罰惡人，使驕傲人的狂妄止息，制伏強暴人的狂傲。12我必
使人比精金還少，使人比俄斐純金更少！13我萬軍之耶和華在忿恨
中發烈怒的日子，必使天震動，使地搖撼，離其本位。
默想：
1 慢慢地讀這段經文，體會經文中的文字及形象。
2 讀這段經文時，你有什麼感受？文中“耶和華的日子”與你所
認識的主耶穌再來的日子，有什麼不同？為什麼會有這麼不
同？
3.這段經文的描述，使你對神能力的偉大，以及耶穌再來時的審
判，有怎樣的警覺心？
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 13
1 A prophecy against Babylon that Isaiah son of Amoz saw:2 Raise a banner
on a bare hilltop, shout to them; beckon to them to enter the gates of
the nobles.3 I have commanded those I prepared for battle; I have summoned
my warriors to carry out my wrath — those who rejoice in my
triumph.4 Listen, a noise on the mountains, like that of a great multitude!
Listen, an uproar among the kingdoms, like nations massing together!
The LORD Almighty is mustering an army for war.5 They come from faraway
lands, from the ends of the heavens —the LORD and the weapons of
his wrath — to destroy the whole country.6 Wail, for the day of the LORD
is near; it will come like destruction from the Almighty.7 Because of this,
all hands will go limp, every heart will melt with fear. 8 Terror will seize
them, pain and anguish will grip them; they will writhe like a woman in
labor. They will look aghast at each other, their faces aflame.9 See, the
day of the LORD is coming — a cruel day, with wrath and fierce anger
— to make the land desolate and destroy the sinners within it.10 The stars
of heaven and their constellations will not show their light. The rising sun
will be darkened and the moon will not give its light. 11 I will punish the
world for its evil, the wicked for their sins.I will put an end to the arrogance
of the haughty and will humble the pride of the ruthless. 12 I will
make people scarcer than pure gold, more rare than the gold of Ophir.
13 Therefore I will make the heavens tremble; and the earth will shake
from its place at the wrath of the LORD Almighty, in the day of his burning
anger.
Meditation
1.Read slowly this passage a couple of times and let the language and
imagery sink in.
2.What was your emotion as you read this passage? How would “the
day of the Lord” in this passage compare with your notion of the
day when Jesus comes back? Are they different? How so? And
why?
3.How would reading this passage alert you of the immensity of God’s
power and his judgment when Jesus comes back?
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.