第四十三章
1雅各啊，創造你的耶和華；以色列啊，造成你的那位，現在如此
說：“你不要害怕！因為我救贖了你。我曾提你的名召你，你是屬
我的。2你從水中經過，我必與你同在；你蹚過江河，水必不漫過
你；你從火中行過，必不被燒，火燄也不著在你身上。3因為我是
耶和華你的神，是以色列的聖者，你的救主。我已經使埃及作你的
贖價，使古實和西巴代替你。4因我看你為寶為尊，又因我愛你，
所以我使人代替你，使列邦人替換你的生命。5不要害怕，因我與
你同在！我必領你的後裔從東方來，又從西方招聚你。6我要對北
方說：‘交出來！’對南方說：‘不要拘留！’將我的眾子從遠方
帶來，將我的眾女從地極領回，7就是凡稱為我名下的人，是我為
自己的榮耀創造的，是我所做成、所造作的。”
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.你對自己的價值有怎樣的看法？這是憑什麼來評訂的？在這段
充滿神對你的愛的經文中，你讀了有什麼感受？
4.對你來說“你是被神所做成，為神的榮耀而創造的”
（7節）有什麼意義？
5.多讀幾遍第二節，讓經文沉澱在你心中，認識這節經文是神給
你的鼓勵，帶著這樣的認識來向神禱告。
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 43
1 But now, this is what the Lord says—he who created you, Jacob,
he who formed you, Israel:“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; have
summoned you by name; you are mine.2 When you pass through the waters,
I will be with you;and when you pass through the rivers, they will not
sweep over you.When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned;
the flames will not set you ablaze.3 For I am the Lord your God, the Holy
One of Israel, your Savior;I give Egypt for your ransom, Cush and Seba in
your stead.4 Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because
I love you,I will give people in exchange for you, nations in exchange for
your life.5 Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your children
from the east and gather you from the west.6 I will say to the north, ‘Give
them up!’ and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back.’Bring my sons from
afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth—7 everyone who is
called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and
made.”
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? How is that related to your current situation? What
does God tell you to do?
3. On what base do you base your sense of self-worth? How do you
feel about being the object of the loving statement in this passage?
4. What does it mean for you to be created by God and for His glory?
5. Allow the words of verse 2 to be a personal encouragement to you
from the Lord as you go to him in prayer.
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.