以斯拉記

以斯拉記

作者：
以斯拉

書的背景：
在從巴比倫歸回之後寫的。記載著第一次和第二次的歸回，神聖殿的重建和人們的悔改。

縱覽：
1－2 歸回一
3－6 重建
7－8 歸回二
9－10 悔改

以斯拉的背景：
他是一位祭司，是在波斯王亞達薛西年間的文士。 他帶領了以色列人們第二次的回歸。
以斯拉值得學習的地方：
1.以斯拉是一位很敬畏神的人，它不僅考究聖經，他也活出聖經的律法，而且還教導神經。歷代記，以斯拉記和尼希米記都是他寫的。他特別注重要遵行神的話語。
2.他是一位公義的人，他對待神的百姓犯罪很傷心，他為他們禁食禱告，為他們的罪來求憐憫。 而且還查出一切與外邦人通婚的人，並叫他們當著眾人的面悔改認錯。

我們應該也要好好的研讀神的話語，腦中充滿神的智慧和律法，但不僅如此，也要遵行神的律法典章，心中要明白並經歷神的話語。而且要秉持一個公義的心，多方為聖徒們禱告。

Psalm 73:24-28 - 親近神 by David Hong

這一個星期，神再一次提醒我要多花時間親近他。因為神是我心裡的力量，是我的福分，避難所，也是我所愛慕的。 是的，一直以來，神都沒有成為我所愛慕的，就是因為自己眼目沒有常常去注視他，正視地去看他，而是注視日光之下的東西。當我等候神的時候，我看到兩個字，“丟掉”...是的，我要丟棄這日光之下的東西，我要注視那日光之上，神的榮美。 我要操練的就是每天來親近神，等候他， 因為在第28節那裡講到， “但我親近神是與我有益。” 我要做與我有益的事！！

QT - 耶利米哀歌 3:19-26, 31-33 走出憂愁 - by David Hong

當神的子民陷入罪中，神降下憂愁，勞苦在他們當中。我領受到神也是可以讓人憂愁的神，因為人犯罪得罪了他。但是神還是按著他諸般的慈愛發憐憫，因為他不甘心使人受苦，憂愁。 神賜給人的意念是平安的意念。

最近我心中一直有一個憂愁（一個懼怕），就是之前我沒有很好的在Media Fast上操練， 以至於當我看什麼，我就變成了我所看的東西，那短暫眼目的情慾所帶來的享受，真的使我的骨頭枯乾。 為什麼我要使自己陷入憂愁裡面. 你要保守你的心，勝似保守一切！！ 神給我的話，就是不要再犯罪了，不要陷入自己設下的網羅裡面。當然他是以溫柔的聲音向我說，但是在溫柔的裡面帶有急迫感。

我所要操練的就是重新和神立約，Media Fast!! 保守我的眼睛，遠離一切眼目的情慾！！ 早睡早起，讀聖經，多花時間親近神！！

Reflection on 啟示錄 - by David Hong

現在深深的體會為什麼啟示錄是除了雅歌書以外，另外一本新郎神和新婦 愛的書信。整本書的中心就是 耶穌這位新郎神一直責備他的新婦，也就是教會，“你把起初的愛離棄了” （2：4）。 雖然只有短短的這一句責備，卻讓我清楚看到現在教會的昏睡和沒落。在第五章以後就開始講到這末世的現象和災難。其實我真的沒有準備好，因為我並沒有完全站 在日光之上（大章叔叔上個週末的講道），時常還活在日光之下，眼光短淺，還是活在安逸裡。Martina在她的分享裡一直用聖經以賽亞書52:1-2勉勵 我們，心中發出一個極大的迫切和呼求，新婦要興起！！

雖然啟示錄講到很多的災難，但是在災難中新郎神掌權，他要磨練新婦成為聖潔，長大成熟，可以和他一起承接產業. 而我們只需要的就是對耶穌單單的一個愛，一個起初神創造人，早已放進人心靈深處，對他的愛情。有了這份愛，在大的苦難也要成為極大無比的榮耀； 因為暴風雨之後，就是彩虹，神起初與人的立約，一個愛的約！！

A life without knowledge of our bridegroom god is a life without motivation

A life without knowledge of out bridegroom god is a life without motivation. A pure and strong motivation that keeps you moving starts from knowing our god as a jealous bridegroom. With the true knowledge that John the Baptist had, you will turn from religious sacrifice into Holy obsession towards him.
Knowing that Jesus is coming to marry us one day, that we are his pure and white bride can motivate us into a life of holiness.
Knowing that Jesus is a God that is full of tenderness, he never gives up on us. Even though we are weak, he still loves us and he is not surprised by our weakness.
Knowing that Jesus is a God of Gladness, he sees the "yes" in our hearts. And in the presence of God there is fullness of Joy.
Knowing that Jesus is a God with burning desire towards in bride, the wanting to build intimacy with us.
Knowing that Jesus is a God of Jealous anger, he will remove all the things that hinders love in our lives.
Knowing all these things in our lives, digger deeper in to the word and knowledge of God, will change our mindset, shift our perspective and impact our lives.
So I think it was really helpful that I read this book. It helped me to burn again for Jesus.
New vision that motivates me: To search the deep love and emotions in my beloved's heart.

Reflection on Intimacy with the Father Part 1-3. Based on Allen Hood's Ignite Notes

There are different views of our Abba Father, and most of the views is affected by our earthly fathers. We have lost the ability to see God's heart and motives for us because of our brokenness and fallenness. Some of us might think God does not care, He's the powerful one, and He's so harsh. Israelites see God as the transcendent Creator, they don't really see Him as the compassionate one, so when Jesus came, they were offended.

Let's see what the OT says about the Father. To Israelites, God has been their Father, He says, “When Israel was a youth I loved him, and out of Egypt I called My son...” (Hosea 11:1) He also says, “Don't you know that I carried you, just as a man carries his son?” (Deut. 1:31, rephrase) Israelites didn't know, and we don't know. What's your picture when you hear this sentence? It's as if I see a picture of fireman rescue a wounded child from fire and he will protect the child no matter how big the fire is, that's how God carried the Israelites out of Egypt. Not only this, He will take care of us (Ps. 27:10), and He's the Father of the fatherless. When Jesus came, He reveals the Father. The tender one, the compassionate one, the gracious one, the one who enjoys our sincere heart even when we're still in our weaknesses.

All of these I know, but hard to receive. I'm still working on to be confident in His love.

God's desire in creating human being is so He can form a family. We can see this simply from the Trinity of God, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit likes to fellowship with each other and He desires us to join their family and have our earthly functional family. From this I realized why our generation is called the fatherless generation, whether the culture influence or because of the family, there are distances between people and people tend to be very independent, we have lost the ability to connect with people and with God. We do not know our needs, and more and more we don't appreciate relationship with people esp. with family (functional ones too)

I'll stop babbling now. :P

以斯拉記9章

這一週讀到以斯拉記9章， 講到被擄歸回到耶路撒冷的猶大人，又犯了罪。

犯的是什麼罪呢？ 原來，他們娶了外邦女子為妻，而且首領和官長在這件事為首。

以斯拉 一 聽 見 這 事 ， 就撕裂衣服和外袍 ， 拔了頭髮和鬍鬚 ， 驚懼憂悶而坐 。（9：3）
接下來的經文記載了以斯拉為着猶大民在神面前的認罪和代禱。

從這節經文看見， 以斯拉不僅知道神的話語的命令，立定心志心意要來持守， 並且是一個為神的話語而顫驚的人。 並且他是一個真正的站在破口而禱告的人。

以斯拉對神話語和誡命的不妥協和完全遵守，深深的激勵我讀神話語時，應該要有的心志。
當我們讀神的話語時，是不是有一個想要遵守的心是至關重要的。

靈修炸雞

其實是靈修札記啦 將錯就錯
我最近比較勤奮的讀聖經進度, 而非Bible Gem進度, 因為聽了鵬飛叔叔說進度超前是個好方法.

這篇post應該會很豐富,因為我讀的書新舊約都有:

1. 先從剛剛讀完的加拉太書4~6章來分享: 可以看出來保羅非常看重這個教會, 他第一次來到這個教會時, 是病懨懨的, 但教會的人待他如同天使一般. 然而他們錯誤的熱心, 辦很多活動, 守節日, 來討神的喜悅 (近乎馬大的服事), 召受保羅的指責. 因此保羅開講"因信稱義", 用舊約的亞伯拉罕為例子, 還有他二子.

2. 箴言第三章21~27節: 我是用了一些想象力在讀這個箴言, 就因為箴言常常是一句一句的教導, 我會想象每讀一節就象是打開一個珠寶盒. 但不是每節都適用, 我是看到三章21~27節, 覺得都好棒, 好像背殼裡的珍珠, 又像是寶盒裡的寶物. 哈哈!

還有更多, 下回分曉~