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GOOD GROUND
Weekly Devotions
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Bible Reading

THEME: “Remnant of the house of Israel”

3 “Listen to Me, O house of Jacob,
And all the remnant of the house of Israel,
Who have been upheld by Me from birth,
Who have been carried from the womb:

4 Even to your old age, I am He,
And even to gray hairs I will carry you!
I have made, and I will bear;
Even I will carry, and will deliver you.

Isaiah 46:3-4

HUMAN AUTHORSHIP

1. Who was the author of the Book of Isaiah?

a) The prophet Isaiah
b) He wrote a very big and difficult prophetic book

2. What is a prophet?

a) A special servant of God
b) He brings special and direct messages from God
c) He seeks to help people understand God better
d) He prays for people in need
e) He is a righteous and holy person dedicated to serving God faithfully

HISTORICAL INSIGHTS

1. In the past, Israel used to be a great kingdom

2. King David established the Kingdom of Israel strongly and there was peace

3. But there were some kings that were wicked and they affected the nation badly

4. Many of them promoted the worship of idols and people forgot their faith in God

THEME OF BEING “A REMNANT”

“House of Jacob and Remnant of Israel”

Isaiah 46:3b

1. This phrase is a reference to the nation of Israel

2. The great house of Israel under King David’s rule was no more

3. Israel had only become “a remnant” (great population decrease)

4. Yes, life had taken a turn for the worse

A WONDERFUL MESSAGE FROM GOD

1. Does God still care for the remnant nation of Israel?

a) God was sad that the nation had shrunk so badly
b) But He was still very faithful and committed to it

2. How does God regard His people?

20 “When your son asks you in time to come, saying, ‘What is the meaning of the testimonies, the statutes, and the judgments which the LORD our God has commanded you?’

21 then you shall say to your son: ‘We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, and the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand;

22 and the LORD showed signs and wonders before our eyes, great and severe, against Egypt, Pharaoh, and all his household.

23 Then He brought us out from there, that He might bring us in, to give us the land of which He swore to our fathers.

24 And the LORD commanded us to observe all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that He might preserve us alive, as it is this day.

25 Then it will be righteousness for us, if we are careful to observe all these commandments before the LORD our God, as He has commanded us.’

Deuteronomy 6:20-25

a) God had redeemed Israel from Egypt
b) He had brought them out of Egypt because they had been enslaved
c) He had promised to give to Israel, the land of Canaan
d) God had been with Isarel right from the beginning
WHAT WE ARE DOING WHEN WE READ THE BIBLE

1. Bible truths are like good seed that can grow very well

2. The Word of God that we read will become planted seeds in our hearts and minds

3. If we are good grounds, then the seed of God’s word would become a harvest one day

4. Let us make the effort to sow good seeds into the Good Grounds of our heart and pray for God’s blessings

OUR ENCOURAGEMENT

1. To Remember God in our life

2. To Refuse to feel despair even if we feel old and weak

3. To begin Reading the Bible (Good Ground)

 

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好土
每周灵修
（一）

经文阅读

主题：“以色列家所余剩的人”

“雅各家、以色列家一切余剩的，要听我言！
你们自从生下，就蒙我保抱；自从出胎，便蒙我怀揣。
直到你们年老，我仍这样；直到你们发白，我仍怀揣。
我已造作，也必保抱；我必怀抱，也必拯救。”

《以赛亚书46:3-4》

人类作者

 

1. 《以赛亚书》的作者是谁？

a. 先知以赛亚
b. 他写了一本很长且内容深奥的先知书

2. 先知是什么？

a. 上帝特别拣选的仆人
b. 传达来自上帝的直接和特别信息
c. 帮助人更加认识上帝
d. 为有需要的人代祷
e. 一位公义圣洁、忠心事奉上帝的人

历史背景

 

1. 过去，以色列曾是一个伟大的王国。

2. 大卫王坚固地建立了以色列国，全国享有太平。

3. 但后来有些君王行恶，对国家造成极大的伤害。

4. 许多君王提倡拜偶像，百姓渐渐忘记了对上帝的信心。

 

“余民”的主题

 

“雅各家、以色列家一切余剩的”

《以赛亚书46:3》

1. 这句话是指以色列民族。

2. 大卫王时代那强盛的以色列国已经不复存在。

3. 以色列只剩下“余民”（人口大幅减少）。

4. 是的，人生与国家的境况都已经大不如前。

 

上帝奇妙的信息

 

1. 上帝还关心这剩余的以色列民吗？

a. 上帝为国家衰败至此感到忧伤。
b. 但祂仍然信实，并且坚定地眷顾他们。

 

2. 上帝如何看待祂的子民？

 

“日后，你的儿子问你说：‘耶和华我们神吩咐你们的这些法度、律例、典章是什么意思呢？’ 你就告诉你的儿子说：‘我们在埃及做过法老的奴仆，耶和华用大能的手将我们从埃及领出来， 在我们眼前，将重大可怕的神迹奇事施行在埃及地和法老并他全家的身上， 将我们从那里领出来，要领我们进入祂向我们列祖起誓应许之地，把这地赐给我们。 耶和华又吩咐我们遵行这一切律例，要敬畏耶和华我们的神，使我们常得好处，蒙祂保全我们的生命，像今日一样。 我们若照耶和华我们神所吩咐的一切诫命谨守遵行，这就是我们的义了。’”

《申命记6:20-25》

 

a. 上帝曾将以色列从埃及救赎出来。
b. 祂领他们出为奴之地。
c. 祂应许将迦南地赐给以色列人。
d. 从起初直到如今，上帝一直与以色列同在。

 

当我们阅读圣经时

 

1. 圣经真理好像好种子，能够茁壮成长。

2. 我们所读的上帝话语，会成为种子栽种在我们的心里和思想中。

3. 如果我们的心是好土，这些种子将来必结出丰盛的果实。

4. 让我们努力把好的种子撒在心中的好土里，并祈求上帝赐福。

我们的勉励

 

1. 在生活中常常记念上帝。

2. 即使觉得自己年老软弱，也不要灰心绝望。

3. 开始阅读圣经，使自己的心成为“好土”。