為教會禱告(賽六十二)中英bilingual

我因錫安必不靜默,為耶路撒冷必不息聲,直到他的公義如光輝發出,他的救恩如明燈發亮。 列國必見你的公義;列王必見你的榮耀。你必得新名的稱呼,是耶和華親口所起的。(賽 62:1-2) 
耶路撒冷啊,我在你城上設立守望的,他們晝夜必不靜默。呼籲耶和華的,你們不要歇息, 也不要使他歇息,直等他建立耶路撒冷,使耶路撒冷在地上成為可讚美的。(賽 62:6-7) 

以賽亞先知看著耶路撒冷,他在等這座城因救恩使神得榮耀,而這光景勝過昔日耶路撒冷的盛世。住在其中的選民為街道裝飾,修築大道與豎立大旗。以賽亞先知為耶路撒冷代求,即便他已經在神的手中成為華冠,他禱告的手仍沒有垂下,也帶領城中的百姓一同來守望。 

「真耶穌教會是唯一得救的教會」這是我們信徒的共信之道,但教會是由人所組成的,需要被修繕被打掃才能維持運作,以賽亞先知給了我們一個很好的示範,那就是為聖城向神禱告。今日的我們居於末後得救的真教會,我們並不是只領受神的救恩而已,更要將救恩的燈點亮,照亮信徒也照亮黑暗的世界,那禱告的功夫更不能減少。 

跪下禱告是我們從小學習敬拜的第一件事,從生活的小事一直到為別人禱告都是學習的一部份,而本章中以賽亞先知的代求,是為神的救恩,也是為神國的榮耀,我們是否也能像以賽亞一樣,為了教會也為了傳揚得救的福音禱告呢? 

看哪,耶和華曾宣告到地極,對錫安的居民(原文是女子)說:你的拯救者來到。他的賞賜在他那裡;他的報應在他面前。人必稱他們為聖民,為耶和華的贖民;你也必稱為被眷顧、不撇棄的城。 (賽 62:11-12) 

最後選民與先知一同見證這榮耀的城復興,就像今日的真教會一樣,我們不單是享受神的救恩,更要為教會的真理、救恩,不斷的禱告,只要我們持續為教會禱告,我們也能在最終得到神的賞賜。 

報好信息給錫安的啊,你要登高山;報好信息給耶路撒冷的啊,你要極力揚聲。揚聲不要懼怕,對猶大的城邑說:看哪,你們的神!主耶和華必像大能者臨到;他的膀臂必為他掌權。他的賞賜在他那裡;他的報應在他面前。(賽 40:9-10)

By 高霈晴



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Praying for the Church (Isaiah 62)

June 23, 2026


"For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent,

And for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep quiet, Until her righteousness goes out like brightness,

And her salvation like a torch that is burning.The nations will see your righteousness,

And all kings your glory; And you will be called by a new name,Which the mouth of the LORD will designate." 

(Isaiah 62:1–2, NASB 2020)

"On your walls, Jerusalem, I have appointed watchmen; All day and all night they will never keep silent.

You who remind the LORD, take no rest for yourselves; And give Him no rest until He establishes

And makes Jerusalem an object of praise on the earth." (Isaiah 62:6–7, NASB 2020)


The prophet Isaiah looked Jerusalem and waited for the day when this city, through salvation, would bring glory to God. The scene he saw would surpass the glory of Jerusalem in its former prosperity. The chosen people living there would decorate the roads, build up the highway, and raise a banner for the nations. Although Jerusalem had already become a crown of beauty in God's hand, Isaiah did not lower his hands in prayer. Instead, he interceded for the city and led its people to stand watch together.


"The True Jesus Church is the only saved church ." This is the common consensus by all of us. Yet the church is made up of people, and it needs continual repair and cleansing in order to function well. Prophet Isaiah gives us a wonderful example: to pray to God for the holy city. Today, as members of the true church that will receive salvation in the last days, we are not only recipients of God's salvation. We must also keep the lamp of salvation burning, shining upon believers and illuminating a dark world. Therefore, our prayers must never decrease.


Kneeling in prayer is one of the first lessons we learn in worship. From praying about the small matters of daily life to interceding for others, prayer is part of our spiritual learning. In this chapter, Isaiah's intercession was for God's salvation and for the glory of God's kingdom. Can we also be like Isaiah, praying for the church and for the proclamation of the saving gospel?


"Behold, the LORD has proclaimed to the end of the earth:

Say to the daughter of Zion,

'Behold, your salvation is coming;

Behold His reward is with Him, and His compensation before Him.'

And they will call them, 'The holy people,The redeemed of the LORD'; And you will be called, 'Sought Out, A City Not Abandoned.'" (Isaiah 62:11–12, NASB 2020)


In the end, both the chosen people and the prophet witnessed the restoration of this glorious city. It is like the true church today. We do not merely enjoy God's salvation; we must continually pray for the truth and salvation of the church. As long as we persist in praying for the church, we too will ultimately receive God's reward.


"Get yourself up on a high mountain,

Zion, bearer of good news; Raise your voice forcefully,

Jerusalem, bearer of good news. Raise it up, do not fear.

Say to the cities of Judah, 'Here is your God!' Behold, the Lord GOD will come with might,With His arm ruling for Him.

Behold, His reward is with Him, And His compensation before Him." (Isaiah 40:9–10, NASB 2020)


By Pei-Ching  Kao

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