Hosea and Homer
W5 2010-08-06 (何1:1-2:23)
經文: 何西阿書 1:2耶和華初次與何西阿說話，對他說：你去娶淫婦為妻，也收那從淫亂所生的兒女；因為這地大行淫亂，離棄耶和華。
默想: 先知何西阿為了要傳達耶和華的信息，遵從耶和華的命令，去娶一位淫婦歌蔑為妻，還要扶養歌蔑行淫所生的兒女。這是何等困難的使命啊！主啊！當我把自己一生奉獻給你的時候，應該知道，你在我的生命享有絕對的主權。求你讓我真的學會完全順服於你。
題目：你對於這種必須在實際生活中去體會上帝所啟示信息的痛苦的方法有何感想呢？
It’s indeed hard to imagine how Hosea felt when he was taken to an adulterous wife and children of unfaithfulness. He was probably reluctant in the very beginning, but he chose to submit himself to the Lord.
回覆刪除Under difficult circumstances, the Lord might be even stricter with prophets. The name of Hosea means “may the Lord save” and he was claimed the greatest prophet of his generation.
The one picked up by the Lord to work out a grandiose plan must have some unique qualities such as perseverance and loyalty that please the Lord.
先知需要一直體認到這是使命！不斷告訴自己這是在執行上帝的任務！而非一般所謂「自己的人生」。否則，若只在橫斷面看自己，會有對自己相當不滿意的情緒與看法；甚至會覺得上帝不公平、甚而離棄上帝。
回覆刪除人很容易被惡者欺騙，將上帝的任務當成被上帝遺棄、或是自己是個不好的人。參孫起初會喜歡非利士人，是因為上帝要他執行拯救以色列人的使命(士14:1-4)，但是是否這種喜歡非利士女子的傾向繼續發展，所以他後來愛上大利拉、走向悲劇？
人真的要儆醒，先知更小心不可被慣性所控制。求主憐憫我們！
大家平安
回覆刪除「耶和華初次與何西阿說話，對他說：『你去娶淫婦為妻，也收那從淫亂所生的兒女；因為這地大行淫亂，離棄耶和華。』」1:2
何西阿初次聽到神的話，就要他去娶淫婦為妻，何西阿竟然沒跑掉？反而順服地照神的話去做。
可見，在神對何西阿說話之前，何西阿已經預備好：「無論神說甚麼，我都願意遵行。」
很佩服何西阿以及所有在神面前「領受命令就去行」的忠心僕人，主必記念。
Dear All, Peng An,
回覆刪除"The word of the Lord which came to Hosea...."
Somteime, it is not easy to follow God's call. Especially, when God want you to do someting you don't want to do. However, I think it is a critical timing to have a very close relationship with God. May God give me such courage to do such thing and rebuild such relationship.
Stephen