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1:1 便雅憫地亞拿突城的祭司中,希勒家的兒子耶利米的話記在下面。 The words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, one of the priests at Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin.
1:2 猶大王亞們的兒子約西亞在位十三年,耶和華的話臨到耶利米。 The word of the LORD came to him in the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah, 1:3 從猶大王約西亞的兒子約雅敬在位的時候,直到猶大王約西亞的兒子西底家在位的末年,就是十一年五月間耶路撒冷人被擄的時候,耶和華的話也常臨到耶利米。 and through the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, down to the fifth month of the eleventh year of Zedekiah son of Josiah king of Judah, when the people of Jerusalem went into exile. 1:4 耶利米說,耶和華的話臨到我說: The word of the LORD came to me, saying, 1:5 我未將你造在腹中,我已曉得你;你未出母胎,我已分別你為聖;我已派你作列國的先知。 <<Before I formed you in the womb I knew 1:5 Or ((chose)) you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.>> 1:6 我就說:主耶和華啊,我不知怎樣說,因為我是年幼的。 <<Ah, Sovereign LORD,>> I said, <<I do not know how to speak; I am only a child.>> 1:7 耶和華對我說:你不要說我是年幼的,因為我差遣你到誰那裏去,你都要去;我吩咐你說甚麼話,你都要說。 But the LORD said to me, <<Do not say, <I am only a child.> You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. 1:8 你不要懼怕他們,因為我與你同在,要拯救你。這是耶和華說的。 Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you,>> declares the LORD. 1:9 於是耶和華伸手按我的口,對我說:我已將當說的話傳給你。 Then the LORD reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, <<Now, I have put my words in your mouth. 1:10 看哪,我今日立你在列邦列國之上,為要施行拔出、拆毀、毀壞、傾覆,又要建立、栽植。 See, today I appoint you over nations and kingdoms to uproot and tear down, to destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant.>> 1:11 耶和華的話又臨到我說:「耶利米,你看見甚麼?」我說:「我看見一根杏樹枝。」 The word of the LORD came to me: <<What do you see, Jeremiah?>> <<I see the branch of an almond tree,>> I replied. 1:12 耶和華對我說:「你看得不錯;因為我留意保守我的話,使得成就。」 The LORD said to me, <<You have seen correctly, for I am watching 1:12 The Hebrew for ((watching)) sounds like the Hebrew for ((almond tree.)) to see that my word is fulfilled.>> 1:13 耶和華的話第二次臨到我說:「你看見甚麼?」我說:「我看見一個燒開的鍋,從北而傾。」 The word of the LORD came to me again: <<What do you see?>> <<I see a boiling pot, tilting away from the north,>> I answered. 1:14 耶和華對我說:「必有災禍從北方發出,臨到這地的一切居民。」 The LORD said to me, <<From the north disaster will be poured out on all who live in the land. 1:15 耶和華說:「看哪,我要召北方列國的眾族;他們要來,各安座位在耶路撒冷的城門口,周圍攻擊城牆,又要攻擊猶大的一切城邑。 I am about to summon all the peoples of the northern kingdoms,>> declares the LORD. <<Their kings will come and set up their thrones in the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem; they will come against all her surrounding walls and against all the towns of Judah. 1:16 至於這民的一切惡,就是離棄我、向別神燒香、跪拜自己手所造的,我要發出我的判語,攻擊他們。 I will pronounce my judgments on my people because of their wickedness in forsaking me, in burning incense to other gods and in worshiping what their hands have made. 1:17 所以你當束腰,起來將我所吩咐你的一切話告訴他們;不要因他們驚惶,免得我使你在他們面前驚惶。 <<Get yourself ready! Stand up and say to them whatever I command you. Do not be terrified by them, or I will terrify you before them. 1:18 看哪,我今日使你成為堅城、鐵柱、銅牆,與全地和猶大的君王、首領、祭司,並地上的眾民反對。 Today I have made you a fortified city, an iron pillar and a bronze wall to stand against the whole land--against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests and the people of the land. 1:19 他們要攻擊你,卻不能勝你;因為我與你同在,要拯救你。這是耶和華說的。」 They will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you and will rescue you,>> declares the LORD. This is Alex Markley's PHPScripture v1.2.0, displaying a copy of Chinese Union Version Bible in XOOPS. 本模組中文化由長島基督福音教會的Jack起始, 聖經文字部分由CCIM(網路基督使團)網站下載. 如欲修改經文請洽聖經公會. 荒漠甘泉五合一■ 中文荒漠甘泉(02月06日)
二月六日 「祂將海變成乾地;眾民步行過河;我們在那裏因祂歡喜。」詩篇六六篇6節 按常情說來,百姓過紅海時,波濤在兩邊翻騰,追兵在後面吶喊,他們一定驚恐、戰慓、痛苦、倉皇;可是作詩篇的人竟說,「我們在那裏」——大水中——「因祂歡喜」。 有多少信徒能有這樣經歷:「在那裏」——在一個失望的絕境中,一個外患內憂的時候,能「因祂歡喜」? 「在那裏」立約的神來了!「在那裏」衪的應許實現了!「在那裏」仇敵消滅了!「在那裏」信不過來的經歷嘗到了!如果不「在那裏」,在一個順利的境遇中,即使花盡力氣去找,也找不到這些榮耀的事實。好像白日有了陽光,把星光遮掩了;黑夜一到,滿天的明星出現了——經上的應許、安慰、盼望,也都是在憂愁之夜出現的。 像雅各在「雅博」一樣,日落之後,才有天使前來,我們經過虔誠祈禱之後,才能獲得結果。 亞倫在夜晚點燃神燈,在困苦艱難之夜晚,信徒的明燈,放出最燦爛的光亮。 拔摩海島上的約翰,在孤單淒涼中得見主榮耀的異象。今天在地上仍有許多荒涼的拔摩海島,那裏有主的愛和恩典,有主的同在,可以消滅孤單和憂愁。讀者,你願不願意去呢? 有多少旅客,在經過紅海和約但河的苦難時,能一心想念神,說:「我們步行過河,在那裏─在這些黑暗的經歷裏,在波濤四邊翻騰的光景裏一因祂歡喜。」 ─馬克特夫 「……從那裏……我必賜他葡萄園,又賜他亞割谷作為指望的門,他必在那裏歌唱。」(何二15)
■ 英文荒漠甘泉(02月06日)
February 6 "He truned the sea into dry land; they went through the flood on foot: there did we rejoice in him." (Psalm 66:6.) IT is a striking assertion, "through the floods" (the place where we might have expected nothing but trembling and terror, anguish and dismay) "there," says the Psalmist, "did we rejoice in him!" How many there are who can endorse this as their experience: that "there," in their very seasons of distress and sadness, they have been enabled, as they never did before, to trumph and rejoice. How near their God in covenant is brought! How brightly shine His promises! In the day of our prosperity we cannot see the brilliancy of these. Like the sun at noon, hiding out the stars from sight, they are indiscernible; but when night overtakes, the deep, dark night of sorrow, out come these clustering stars─blessed constellations of Bible hope and promise of consolation. Like Jacob at Jabbok, it is when our earthly sun goes down that the Divine Angel comes forth, and we wrestle with Him and prevail. It was at night, "in the evening," Aaron lit the sanctuary lamps. It is in the night of trouble the brightest lamps of the believer are often kindled. It was in his loneliness and exile John had the glorious vision of his Redeemer. There is many a Patmos still in the world, whose brightest remembrances are those of God's presence and upholding grace and love in solitude and sadness. How many pilgrims, still passing through these Red Seas and Jordans of earthly affliction, will be enabled in the retrospect of eternity to say─full of the memories of God's great goodness─ "We went through the flood on foot, there─there, in these dark experiences, with the surging waves on very side, deep calling to deep, Jordan, as when Israel crossed it, in`the time of the overflowing; (flood), yet, there did we rejoice in Him!'" ─ Dr. Macduff. "And I will give her her vineyards from thence, and the door of trouble for a door of hope: and she shall sting THERE." (Hosea 2:15.)
■ 永活之泉(02月06日)
二月六日 神臉上的光 「神就是光。」約翰一書一章5節 「耶和華是我的亮光。」詩篇廿七篇1節 每早晨太陽升起,我們行走在祂的光中,歡歡喜喜地作各樣該作的事。無論我們想不想,太陽的光總是整天照著我們。每天早晨,神的光也照著祂的兒女。但如果我們要享受主臉上的光。我們的心必須轉向神,相信祂,好讓祂的光照著我們。 如果在午夜有條船遇了險,那水手們是怎樣熱切地等候早晨快到呢?他們要發出多少的嘆息,說甚麼時候天才發亮呢?照樣,基督徒也必須這樣等候神,忍耐的等候,直到祂的光照著了他。 「我的心等候主,勝於守夜的,等候天亮。」(詩一三○6) 哦,我的心哪!每天用這些話來開始禱告: 「求您使您的臉光照僕人。」(詩卅一16) 「耶和華啊!求您仰起臉來,光照我們。」(詩四6) 「使您的臉發光,我們便要得救。」(詩八十3、7、19) 不要停止使用這些話,直到你知道祂臉上的光和祝福已經賜給了你。這樣,你就要認識這個真理:「他們在您臉上的光裡行走,他們因您的名終日歡樂。」(詩八十九15—16) 神的兒女們,相信你的父是熱切地盼望你一直歡樂居住在祂的光中。天上的光就是天父臉上的光,是絕對需要的,正像你每個時候需要太陽的光一樣。而且,我們接受享受這日光,我們就可以相信,神是極其願意讓祂的光照著我們的。 就是在有雲的時候,太陽仍舊在那裡;所以,當我們在各樣難處中的時候,神的光仍然不止息地照著我們。如果你知道太陽已經升起了,你就能完全依靠這光行走。照樣,如果早晨神的光是實在的照亮了你,你也能整天靠著這光行走。 不要停止追求,直到你說:「有許多人說:誰能將良善啟示我們呢?主啊,求您仰起臉來,光照我們。」要花時間追求,直到光照亮在你心裡,你也能誠實地說:「主是我們的亮光,是我的拯救。」(詩廿七1)
■ 中文屬天日子(02月06日)
二月六日 你準備獻上麼? 「我現在被澆奠,……」提摩太后書四章6節 「我現在準備獻上。」這是一種意志的活動。不是情緒的活動。向神陳明你準備獻上的志願,不問結果,不發怨言。隨神之所好。神把你置於危險中,是無人能助你的。外面的生活也許是一樣的;裡面的意志卻有分別。如果在意志上有所決定,則於發動行為的時候,絕不會計及代價的問題。如果你的意志不與神站在一條線上,終結你是憐惜你自己。 「用繩索捆著犧牲,拴在祭壇角上。」祭壇的意義是火──焚燒,潔淨,隔離,只有一個目的。破壞一切不合神意見的事,破壞一切不合神契約的契約。不必要你毀壞它,神卻要毀壞它;你將犧牲捆在祭壇角上;當心,火燒的時候,你不可因憐恤的心腸而讓步。火燒以後,壓迫或抑制,一切都沒有了。每當危機臨到,你會認定往昔那些觸動你的事,不會觸動你。你經過火燒以後是怎樣的呢? 向神陳明你準備獻上的心腸;神必向你表證祂自己,超過你的幻想。
■ 中文上海嗎哪(02月06日)
二月六日 「隨時多方……為眾聖徒祈求。」以弗所書六章18節 這個忠告是何等寶貴呀!停止花過多的時間專為自己禱告,開始無私地代求,神必然會加添你更多信心,而且幫助你發現別人的需要,要比為自己所關心的事而求告容易地多。 試試為舉世、為確定的事、為困難的事、為榮耀的事,為能高舉基督拯救世人的事而祈求。當你在這些方面得到一些美好的答覆之後,你再為自己小小的負擔祈求時,必定會覺得信心倍增,因此我們應該不斷地為眾聖徒祈求。 你可曾學習過讓神照顧你,把自己一切心思力量都放在為聖徒祈求的功課?為他人代禱能使我從千千萬萬的負擔裡得到釋放,這樣的操練能使我們進入更偉大高尚的境界,並且教導我們像神一樣地為他人而活、而愛。主啊!求您使我們脫離自私的禱告,給我們充滿愛的信心,叫我們面對這個日日沈淪的世界時,能有基督悲天憫人的心。
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