每日箴言｜以讚美為衣

06-12

0812 來自全球愛之音 06:13

「我因耶和華大大歡喜，我的心靠神快樂。因他以拯救為衣給我穿上 ...... 」 - 賽 61:10

? 靈修

先知以賽亞的許多預言都指向神的百姓因為犯罪而招致滅亡。但是從60章開始的最後一部分，卻呼喚人們醒來，察看神賜給他們的榮耀，好使神的榮光被世人看見。聖靈啟示以賽亞，以喜樂油膏抹神的百姓，並以讚美為衣給他們穿上。

對於那些被擄、在異邦淪為奴隸的神的百姓，怎麼可能有這樣一個轉折呢？仔細看看今天的主題經文吧。神的百姓之所以能夠讚美祂，是因為祂已經以拯救為衣、以公義為袍給他們穿上。

在新約中，當耶穌在自己的家鄉拿撒勒第一次傳道的時候，就宣讀了以賽亞61章這段經文。接著祂說：「今天這經應驗在你們耳中了」（路加福音 4:18-21）。新約也宣告我們若藉著信歸入基督，就都是披戴基督了（加拉太書 3:27）。然後神又以這話挑戰我們對祂的信心：「你們要靠主常常喜樂。我再說，你們要喜樂。」（腓立比書 4:4）。

今天，就讓我們以讚美為衣穿在身上。讓我們省覺神透過在耶穌基督里的救恩賜給我們的榮耀和良善，並且活在其中，好使他人被吸引來到耶穌面前，相信及接受祂作為他們的救主和生命的主。

? 禱告

滿有憐憫的主耶穌，感謝禰使我們迴轉，收納我們為禰的兒女。願我們歡欣稱頌禰名，把禰救恩的好消息分享給他人，以此回報禰極大的愛。奉禰的名禱告。阿們。

普世佳音每日箴言

? Garments Of Praise

"I delight greatly in the LORD; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation. . . ." — Isaiah 61:10

? Devotion

Much of Isaiah"s prophecy predicts the destruction of God"s people because of their sin. But the final section, beginning with chapter 60, calls on the people to wake up to their God-given glory so that they can display God"s splendor to others. The Spirit tells Isaiah to put the oil of joy on God"s people and give them a garment of praise.

How could such a turn of events be possible for God"s people who were exiles, miserable slaves in a foreign land? Look closely at today"s theme verse. God"s people can praise him because he has already clothed someone with salvation and a robe of righteousness.

In the New Testament Jesus reads from Isaiah 61 as he preaches for the first time in his hometown, Nazareth. Then he says, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing" (Luke 4:18-21). The New Testament also states that by faith in Jesus we are clothed with Christ (Galatians 3:27). And later we are challenged with these words: "Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!" (Philippians 4:4).

Let"s put on garments of praise today. Let"s wake up to the glory and goodness God has given us through salvation in Christ Jesus and live so that others may be drawn to him as their Lord and Savior.

? Prayer

Compassionate Lord Jesus, thank you for restoring us as your daughters and sons. May we joyfully praise your name and share your good news with others in response to your great love. In your name we pray. Amen.