第六十二章
1我因錫安必不靜默,為耶路撒冷必不息聲,直到他的公義如光輝
發出,他的救恩如明燈發亮。2列國必見你的公義,列王必見你的
榮耀。你必得新名的稱呼,是耶和華親口所起的。3你在耶和華的
手中要作為華冠,在你神的掌上必作為冕旒。4你必不再稱為“撇
棄的”,你的地也不再稱為“荒涼的”;你卻要稱為“我所喜悅
的”,你的地也必稱為“有夫之婦”。因為耶和華喜悅你,你的地
也必歸他。5少年人怎樣娶處女,你的眾民(註:原文作“子”)
也要照樣娶你;新郎怎樣喜悅新婦,你的神也要照樣喜悅你。
6耶路撒冷啊,我在你城上設立守望的,他們晝夜必不靜默。呼籲
耶和華的,你們不要歇息,7也不要使他歇息,直等他建立耶路撒
冷,使耶路撒冷在地上成為可讚美的。
默想:
1.安靜——閱讀/聆聽——默想——禱告——默觀/安歇主懷
2.讀第二遍的時候,將所有的“你”都改為“我”來讀。
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?當
你讀到“你卻要稱為‘我所喜悅的’”時,你有什麼感受?
4.沉靜在“神喜悅你”的觀念上。回想一下,什麼時候覺得自己
很糟糕(例:當對自己有苛求時,當別人踩低你時,或考試不
合格,工作不理想時)。讓自己回應每一個情景這樣說:“沒
錯,當時的確如此,但是神喜悅我。”
5.這與你的現況有什麼關連沒有?神想要你做什麼?
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 62
1 For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, for Jerusalem’s sake I will not remain
quiet,till her vindication shines out like the dawn, her salvation like
a blazing torch.2 The nations will see your vindication, and all kings your
glory;you will be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will
bestow.3 You will be a crown of splendor in the LORD’s hand, a royal diadem
in the hand of your God.4 No longer will they call you Deserted, or
name your land Desolate.But you will be called Hephzibah, and your land
Beulah;for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will be married.
5 As a young man marries a young woman, so will your Builder marry
you;as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so will your God rejoice over
you.6 I have posted watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem; they will never
be silent day or night.You who call on the LORD, give yourselves no
rest,7 and give him no rest till he establishes Jerusalem and makes her the
praise of the earth.
Meditation
1. Silence – Read/Listen – Meditate – Pray – Contemplate
2. When you read the second time, reverse all the “you” to “I and
me”.
3. What is the word or phrase that touches you today as you read and
meditate on this passage? Tell God how it makes you feel to know
that he delights in you and is happy with you.
4. Rest in the truth that God delights in you. If you wish, imagine
situations when you feel anything but special (ie, when you are hard
on yourself, when someone puts you down, or when you get back a
test, or work review that isn’t so great). See yourself responding to
the situation by saying, “Yes, this is true, but God delights in me.”
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.