在瓶頸中歸回（耶十五）中英bilingual

耶和華如此說：你若歸回，我就將你再帶來，使你站在我面前；你若將寶貴的和下賤的分別出來，你就可以當作我的口。他們必歸向你，你卻不可歸向他們。（耶 15：19） 

本章起頭記載了神因猶大百姓的種種惡行，宣告必降下極重的審判，並且表明即使過去有摩西和撒母耳為百姓代求，也無法挽回祂的決定。神不再垂聽求情的禱告，命定了審判包含死亡、刀殺、饑荒與擄掠，由此可見神嚴厲的管教與罪的代價。 

我的痛苦為何長久不止呢？我的傷痕為何無法醫治、不能痊癒呢？難道你待我有詭詐，像流乾的河道嗎？（耶 15：18） 

耶利米因傳講神審判的信息而遭受百姓的逼迫、咒罵，深陷於被排擠的孤獨之中，在極度痛苦的過程中，耶利米轉而向神傾訴痛苦，毫無保留的對神再次產生質疑，質疑神待他有詭詐，充分展現人性在苦難中，脆弱的時刻。 

然至文章末節，神終究回應了耶利米的哭訴，既嚴厲又充滿恩典，神並未直接挪去他的苦痛，而是呼召他，要他歸回，並且分別為聖，將寶貴的與下賤的分別出來，如此就可以繼續作神的口，同時應許作他堅固的銅牆，拯救他脫離惡人的手，救贖他脫離強暴人的手，顯明神必同在的拯救。 

我必使你向這百姓成為堅固的銅牆；他們必攻擊你，卻不能勝你；因我與你同在，要拯救你，搭救你。這是耶和華說的。（耶 15：20） 

苦難臨到，常會輕易的解離人與神的關係，因為平安時所認識的神，和遭遇苦難時所認識的神，可能會帶來不同的生命體悟，苦難固然可能消磨人的心智，人心脆弱之際，便可能對神產生質疑，甚至就此離棄神；但也有可能使人在椎心刺骨的歷程中，更加親近神。但願我們無論身處順境或是逆境，都能如同耶利米一般，時時吞吃，耐心咀嚼神的話語，讓這份屬神的餵養，充足的轉化為我們內心深處的力量，成為生命中一道無法撼動的堅固銅牆。 

我禁止我腳走一切的邪路，為要遵守你的話。我沒有偏離你的典章，因為你教訓了我。你的言語在我上膛何等甘美，在我口中比蜜更甜！（詩 119：101-103） 

By簡伶怡

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Returning to The Lord in The Midst of a Bottleneck (Jeremiah 15)

July 12, 2026

Therefore, this is what the Lord says:

“If you return, then I will restore you—

You will stand before Me;

And if you extract the precious from the worthless,

You will become My spokesman.

They, for their part, may turn to you,

But as for you, you are not to turn to them. (Jeremiah 15:19)

In the beginning of the chapter, the Lord declares that a severe judgment will come upon the people of Judah due to their sins. He states that even if Moses and Samuel were to stand before Him to intercede, it would not change His decision. The Lord would no longer listen to these pleas; the destined judgment would inevitably bring death, the sword, famine, and captivity. From this, we realize the heavy price that must be paid for our sins and the weight of God’s discipline.

Why has my pain been endless

And my wound incurable, refusing to be healed?

Will You indeed be to me like a deceptive stream

With water that is unreliable? (Jeremiah 15:18)

Jeremiah was coerced, cursed, and deeply excluded by the people of Judah. In this extreme pain, Jeremiah turned to the Lord and poured out his distress. He began questioning God and even accused Him of being treacherous, which reflects a vulnerable human moment amidst severe difficulties.

However, by the end of the chapter, the Lord answered Jeremiah’s cry with sternness, yet full of mercy at the same time. God didn’t take his pain away; instead, He told him that if Jeremiah would return and extract the precious from the worthless, he would become God’s spokesman. At the same time, God promised to make him a fortified wall of bronze, rescuing him from the hand of the wicked and redeeming him from the grasp of the violent. This reveals that God is our salvation and that He is always with us.

“Then I will make you to this people

A fortified wall of bronze;

And though they fight against you,

They will not prevail over you;

For I am with you to save you

And rescue you,” declares the Lord. (Jeremiah 15:20)

When suffering comes, it can strain our relationship with God. This is because the God we know in times of peace feels different from the God we encounter in times of trouble, with each experience bringing us a different perspective on life. Suffering can crush one’s heart and mind; we might question God or even leave Him when we are vulnerable. Yet, through an agonizing process, it can also draw us closer to Him. May we be like Jeremiah, tasting and chewing God’s words patiently through prosperity and adversity. Let God’s nourishment become a deep inner strength, transforming us into a solid, unshakeable wall of bronze in our lives.

I have restrained my feet from every evil way,

So that I may keep Your word.

I have not turned aside from Your judgments,

For You Yourself have taught me.

How sweet are Your words to my taste!

Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth! (Psalm 119:101-103)

By Ling-Yi Jian