W3 2009-08-05 (王上14:1-15:15)
經文: 列列王記上 14:13 以色列眾人必為他哀哭，將他葬埋。凡屬耶羅波安的人，惟有他得入墳墓；因為在耶羅波安的家中，只有他向耶和華以色列的神顯出善行。
默想: 主啊！死亡也可能成為上帝所賞賜的恩典，死亡不一定都是仇敵。耶羅波安的兒子亞比雅是家中唯一在神面前顯出善行的孩子，耶和華讓他安息，不必遭遇其他家人一樣的痛苦與凌辱。
題目: 你對亞撒一生的所作所為有何感想？
經文: 列列王記上 14:13 以色列眾人必為他哀哭，將他葬埋。凡屬耶羅波安的人，惟有他得入墳墓；因為在耶羅波安的家中，只有他向耶和華以色列的神顯出善行。
默想: 主啊！死亡也可能成為上帝所賞賜的恩典，死亡不一定都是仇敵。耶羅波安的兒子亞比雅是家中唯一在神面前顯出善行的孩子，耶和華讓他安息，不必遭遇其他家人一樣的痛苦與凌辱。
題目: 你對亞撒一生的所作所為有何感想？
大家平安
回覆刪除亞撒王的父親亞比央「行他父親在他以前所行的一切惡」、祖母瑪迦太后「造了可憎的偶像亞舍拉」，而他自己「效法他祖大衛行耶和華眼中看為正的事」、「一生卻向耶和華存誠實的心」。可以說他是出淤泥而不染嗎？
Asa reformed by removing the detestable idols and repaired the altar of the Lord. He and his people sought God eagerly so there was no more war until the thirty fifth year of Asa’s reign.
回覆刪除During his last years, Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, so he turned to Ben-Hadad instead of the Lord. What’s worse, he put Hanani the seer in prison because of the seer said something unpleasant to him.
When we are weak mentally, we should rely on the Lord. “Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well (Jas 5:14-15).” Asa’s confidence was shaken in the end. What a pity!
草戊尚土 牧師和各位俱樂部的兄姐，平安：
回覆刪除亞撒一生卻向耶和華存誠實的心。
我想要讓聖經能這樣記載一個君王算是很不錯的成績了。
最近公司也剛結束上半年的績效評核，其中一般符合預期的只能拿三分，超出預期甚至表現傑出的人才能拿到四分到五分（1-5分來評比），如果上帝也對聖經裡記載的人物打分數，我想亞撒有可能落在四分，畢竟他能很誠實的面對自己的信仰，這在當時道德混亂的世代，甚至是現在的物質社會，或許都是很不容易做到的事情吧。
但願主幫助我，在我軟弱時不要讓我放棄信仰，在我面臨別人異樣眼光時，也能給我力量，誠實地面對我的信仰。
卯同學 敬上
Dear all, Peng An,
回覆刪除King Asa had a very good start as a king, who followed the steps of king David. He destroyed the idols, had integrity before God, and offered golden utencils to the temple.
Unfortunately later on, when facing attacks from northern kingdom, he asked the help of Syrian king Ben-Hadad, instead of asking God's help. When prophet Hanani warned him, he refused to listen, even put the prophet into prison. He also abused his people, and when he suffered from some leg disease, he didn't ask for God's healing. ( 2 Chr. 16:7-13)
King Asa was like king Solomon, who started very well, but unfortunately finished not so well.