人的盡頭是神的起頭(賽卅七)中英bilingual

希西家王聽見,就撕裂衣服,披上麻布,進了耶和華的殿。(賽 37:1) 

當希西家王聽見亞述王的狂傲言論、面臨整個民族被滅絕的威脅時,他的第一直覺反應是進入聖殿尋求神,而不是尋求人的幫助 。
反觀我們自己,遇到困難時常像無頭蒼蠅,想破了頭、到處尋找答案與解決辦法,往往要到走投無路時,才會猛然地想到神 。主耶和華以色列的聖者曾如此說:主耶和華以色列的聖者曾如此說:你們得救在乎歸回安息;你們得力在乎平靜安穩(賽 30:15) 耶穌看著他們,說:在人這是不能的,在神凡事都能(太 19:26) 。聖經早已在許多地方提醒我們,應當先靜下心來,將一切憂慮卸給神 。因為神是無所不能的,只要倚靠那加給我們力量的神,許多難題便能迎刃而解 。 

亞述王聽見人論古實王特哈加說:他出來要與你爭戰。亞述王一聽見,就打發使者去見希西家,吩咐他們說:你們對猶大王希西家如此說:不要聽你所倚靠的神欺哄你說:耶路撒冷必不交在亞述王的手中。你總聽說亞述諸王向列國所行的乃是盡行滅絕,難道你還能得救嗎?(賽 37:9-11)  
當時,亞述王極其囂張、派人送信給希西家王,無情地嘲笑神沒有能力拯救他們 。這就像聖經中受盡苦難的約伯,在絕境中甚至連身邊的妻子都叫他棄絕神 。在我們堅守信仰的旅程中,也總會聽到各種攻擊信心的雜音——或許是來自世界的價值觀,又或者是生活中遭遇的不公與委屈 。 然而,希西家王收到信後的第一個舉動,不是寫信與對方爭論,反而是轉向神,向神傾心吐意 。他也尋找先知以賽亞,這就像我們身邊屬靈的好同工、好夥伴,在我們遭遇困境時,能成為一同守望、傾聽的對象 。 

親愛的弟兄,不要自己伸冤,寧可讓步,聽憑主怒;因為經上記著:主說:伸冤在我,我必報應。(羅 12:19)  
希西家向耶和華禱告說:坐在二基路伯上萬軍之耶和華以色列的神啊,你惟有你是天下萬國的神,你曾創造天地。耶和華啊,求你側耳而聽;耶和華啊,求你睜眼而看,要聽西拿基立的一切話,他是打發使者來辱罵永生神的。耶和華啊,亞述諸王果然使列國和列國之地變為荒涼,將列國的神像都扔在火裡;因為它本不是神,乃是人手所造的,是木頭、石頭的,所以滅絕它。耶和華我們的神啊,現在求你救我們脫離亞述王的手,使天下萬國都知道惟有你是耶和華。(賽 37:15-20) 
希西家「攤開書信」,是一個將主權完全交託的動作。他的禱告一開頭就先稱頌神的作為,接著,他才把心中所有的委屈與憤怒向神訴說,求神救他們脫離亞述王的手 。希西家王的禱告為我們留下了美好的示範 。
我們在尋求困境得解決時,往往落入人的思維,只專注於眼前的難處,卻忘記了我們所經歷的一切,最終都是為了要「榮耀神並為祂作見證」 。而我們手中是否也有讓我們憂慮憤怒或是恐懼的「亞述王書信」呢?也許是財務的壓力、關係的破裂,或是工作上的瓶頸。 讓我們學習希西家的智慧,不再靠自己的血氣爭辯或逃避,而是把這些難處帶到萬軍之耶和華的施恩座前。當我們願意在人的盡頭放手、選擇安靜跪下禱告,我們就要看見,神的起頭將帶領我們走進得勝與平安的寬闊之地! 

你們要先求他的國和他的義,這些東西都要加給你們了。所以,不要為明天憂慮,因為明天自有明天的憂慮;一天的難處一天當就夠了。(太 6:33-34) 

 by張家綺

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The End of Man Is the Beginning of God (Isaiah 37)

May 29, 2026


Now when King Hezekiah heard the report, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and entered the house of the Lord.(Isaiah 37:1 NASB2020)


When King Hezekiah heard the arrogant words of the king of Assyria and faced the threat of national destruction, his first instinct was to enter the temple and seek God rather than seek human help.

When we reflect on ourselves, difficulties come, we often run around like headless chickens, exhausting our thoughts and searching everywhere for answers and solutions. Usually, it is only when we reach the end of ourselves that we suddenly remember God. For this is what the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “In repentance and rest you will be saved, In quietness and trust is your strength.”

(Isaiah 30:15 NASB2020)And Jesus also said:

“With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

(Matthew 19:26 NASB2020) God continually reminds us in the Bible to quiet our hearts first and cast all our anxieties upon Him.God is almighty, and when we rely on the One who strengthens us, many seemingly impossible problems can be resolved in unexpected ways.


Now he heard them say regarding Tirhakah king of Cush, “He has come out to fight against you,” and when he heard it he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying, “This is what you shall say to Hezekiah king of Judah: ‘Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by saying, “Jerusalem will not be handed over to the king of Assyria.” Behold, you yourself have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all the lands, destroying them completely. So will you be saved?(Isaiah 37:9-11 NASB2020)

At that time, the king of Assyria was extremely arrogant. He even sent letters to Hezekiah, mercilessly mocking God and denying His power to save. This resembles the suffering of Job, whose own wife urged him to abandon God in the midst of despair.

Likewise, during our journey of faith, there will always be voices that attack our trust in God—whether through the values of the world or through the unfairness and grievances we encounter in life.Yet when Hezekiah received the letter, his first response was not to argue or defend himself. Instead, he turned to God and poured out his heart before Him. He also sought out the prophet Isaiah, much like the faithful spiritual companions God places around us—brothers and sisters who can stand watch, listen, and pray together with us in difficult times.


Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written: “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.(Romans 12:19 NASB2020)

Hezekiah prayed to the Lord, saying, “Lord of armies, God of Israel, who is enthroned above the cherubim, You are the God, You alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You made heaven and earth. Incline Your ear, Lord, and hear; open Your eyes, Lord, and see; and listen to all the words of Sennacherib, who sent them to taunt the living God. Truly, Lord, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the countries and their lands, and have thrown their gods into the fire, for they were not gods but only the work of human hands, wood and stone. So they have destroyed them. But now Lord, our God, save us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, Lord, are God.”(Isaiah 37:15-20 NASB2020)

When Hezekiah “spread out the letter” before the Lord, it was an act of fully surrendering the situation into God’s hands. His prayer began not with complaint, but with praise for who God is and what He has done.Only afterward did he pour out all his grief, frustration, and anguish before God, asking Him to deliver them from the hand of the king of Assyria. In this, Hezekiah left us a beautiful example of prayer.

When we seek solutions to our difficulties, we often fall into human thinking, focusing only on the problems before us while forgetting that everything we experience is ultimately meant to "glorify God and bear witness to Him".

Do we also carry our own “letters from the king of Assyria” in our hands today? Perhaps they are financial pressures, broken relationships, or frustrations and limitations in our work. Let us learn from the wisdom of Hezekiah—not responding with fleshly arguments or running away in fear, but bringing these difficulties before the throne of grace of the Lord of Hosts. When we are willing to let go at the end of ourselves and quietly kneel before God in prayer, we will begin to see that where man reaches his end, God begins His work, leading us into a broad place of victory and peace.


But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided to you. So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.(Matthew 6:33-34 NASB2020)


by Chang Chia-Chi

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