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Day 10

Devotion 10

Text: Isaiah 43:5-7

GOOD GROUND
Weekly Devotions
# 10

Bible Reading:

5 Fear not, for I am with you;
I will bring your descendants from the east,
And gather you from the west;

6 I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’
And to the south, ‘Do not keep them back!’
Bring My sons from afar,
And My daughters from the ends of the earth—

7 Everyone who is called by My name,
Whom I have created for My glory;
I have formed him, yes, I have made him.”

Isaiah 43:5-7

1. Historical Insight

a) We need to have a bit of historical insight to understand this word
b) Israel had been wayward and sinful for many years
c) Many prophets had been sent by God to warn the sinful nation
d) But the prophets of God were resisted and rejected
e) Some of the prophets were even killed by those who were wicked

2. The Assyrian Empire

a) The Assyrians came from the North
b) They were power-hungry
c) They conquered Israel along the way
d) Many Jews became fugitives in foreign lands
e) They were scattered far and wide

3. God’s special promises to Israel

a) He urged Israel not to be caught up with fears
“Fear not”
b) God promised His personal presence with His people in exile
“I am with you”
c) God will personally bring His people back
i) From the East
“I will bring your descendants from the east”
ii) From the West
“And gather you from the west”
d) Isaiah brought this word God to encourage people

APPRECIATION OF GOD’S PROMISES

1. We need to know what God has promised

2. We must go on to believe in His promises

3. We need to trust God that He will keep His promises

4. Our faith and life would be so much more enriched

5. Let us hide these precious promises deep in our hearts!

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好土
每周灵修
（十）

经文阅读

5 不要害怕，因我与你同在。我必领你的后裔从东方来，又从西方招聚你。

6 我要对北方说‘交出来！’，对南方说‘不要拘留！’，将我的众子从远方带来，将我的众女从地极领回，

7 就是凡称为我名下的人，是我为自己的荣耀创造的，是我所做成、所造做的。”

《以赛亚书43:5-7》

1. 历史背景

a. 我们需要对历史背景有一些认识，才能更明白这段话的意义
b. 以色列多年来一直悖逆犯罪
c. 上帝曾差遣许多先知警戒这犯罪的国家
d. 然而，上帝的先知却遭到抗拒和弃绝
e. 甚至有些先知还被恶人杀害

2. 亚述帝国

a. 亚述人来自北方
b. 他们渴望扩张势力
c. 他们一路征服了以色列
d. 许多犹太人流亡到外邦各地
e. 他们分散在四方

3. 上帝赐给以色列的特别应许

a. 上帝劝勉以色列不要陷入惧怕之中
“不要害怕”
b. 上帝应许祂必亲自与祂分散的子民同在。
“因我与你同在”
c. 上帝必亲自领祂的子民归回
i. 从东方
“我必领你的后裔从东方来”
ii. 从西方
“又从西方招聚你”
d. 以赛亚传讲上帝的话鼓励并安慰祂的子民

珍惜上帝的应许

1. 我们需要认识上帝的应许

2. 我们必须继续相信祂的应许

3. 我们需要信靠上帝必成就祂所应许的一切

4. 如此，我们的信心和生命会更加丰盛

5. 愿我们将这些宝贵的应许深深藏在心里！