回頭離開惡道，必蒙赦免（耶三十六）中英bilingual

或者猶大家聽見我想要降與他們的一切災禍，各人就回頭離開惡道，我好赦免他們的罪孽和罪惡。或者他們在耶和華面前懇求，各人回頭離開惡道，因為耶和華向這百姓所說要發的怒氣和忿怒是大的。（耶 36：3、7 ） 

耶利米書34-45章述說猶大國將滅亡的預言，神派耶利米不斷勸戒，是殷殷期盼猶大家能回頭、離開惡道，以赦免他們罪孽和惡行。神的意念是賜平安的意念，不是降災禍的意念（參耶 29：11），本章發生時間是約雅敬在位第4年，也是神給約雅敬悔改的關鍵，內容詳載約雅敬對耶利米書卷的硬心焚燒，將面對神的刑罰和審判。 

所以你要去，趁禁食的日子，在耶和華殿中，將耶和華的話，就是你從我口中所寫在書卷上的話，念給百姓和一切從猶大城邑出來的人聽。（耶 36：6） 

為什麼部份人有機會可離開惡道呢？因雖有軟弱、得罪神，心中仍敬畏神，願意在禁食的日子禁食，願守神的節期，甚至上神的殿，再歸向神。當來到神的殿，就有機會聽神的話，才有機會離惡歸神。 

我們若說自己無罪，便是自欺，真理不在我們心裡了。我們若認自己的罪，神是信實的，是公義的，必要赦免我們的罪，洗淨我們一切的不義。（約壹 1：8-9） 

有次筆者遇困難，不知所措，安息日晚上獨自在房間禱告，那次禱告時間較長；禱告中，神用當天聚會，傳道引用的經文回應、安慰我。我們常聚會敬拜神，就有機會能領受真理。 

他們聽見這一切話就害怕，面面相觀，對巴錄說：我們必須將這一切話告訴王。他們問巴錄說：請你告訴我們，你怎樣從他口中寫這一切話呢？巴錄回答說：他用口向我說這一切話，我就用筆墨寫在書上。眾首領對巴錄說：你和耶利米要去藏起來，不可叫人知道你們在那裡。(耶 36：16-19 ) 

這群心中仍敬畏神的人，聽見巴錄宣讀耶利米書卷，反應是會害怕，表示他們已明白耶利米的書卷是神的話。因此他們將巴錄和耶利米藏起來，而他們也將一切告訴王。 

於是耶利米又取一書卷，交給尼利亞的兒子文士巴錄，他就從耶利米的口中寫了猶大王約雅敬所燒前卷上的一切話，另外又添了許多相彷的話。（耶 36：32 ） 

此時是神給約雅敬最後的恩惠，而他拒絕恩典，在危難時硬心不悔改，面對神話語的態度是割破、燒盡書卷；不懼怕、不撕裂衣服（撕裂衣服是悔改表現），不聽勸阻，下令捉拿先知和巴錄（惟耶和華隱藏）。神又指示耶利米再取一書卷，交巴錄重寫所燒的書卷，並補述約雅敬的質問與咒詛⋯⋯。然而神的話必永遠立定，神的道不被捆綁（參賽 40：8；提後 2：9） 

曾有同靈侃侃而談，覺自己在聚會中，是有能力可以一心二用。那我們心中有把神當神敬拜嗎？耶穌回答說：第一要緊的，就是說：以色列阿，你要聽，主我們神，是獨一的主。你要盡心，盡性，盡意，盡力，愛主你的神。（可 12：29-30 ）從約雅敬聽見神話語的態度，值得省思：我們到教會聚會，是用什麼心態領受神的話呢？我們有把握神賞賜聚會敬拜神的日子嗎？神所差來的，就說神的話，因為神賜聖靈給他，是沒有限量。（約 3：34）當傳道傳講真理，諄諄教誨，我們願意領受嗎？台上常勸我們參加聚會、每日讀經，是為讓我們有更美的生命，理當如此追求。我們當把握現在，因恩典時期沒了，污穢的仍舊污穢，不義的仍舊不義，後悔莫及了。 

主耶和華阿，你若究察罪孽，誰能站得住呢？但在你有赦免之恩，要叫人敬畏你。（詩 130：3-4 ） 

By 王惠美

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Turn from the evil way and be forgiven. (Jeremiah Ch. 36)

August 2, 2026

Perhaps the house of Judah will listen to all the disaster which I plan to carry out against them, so that every person will turn from his evil way; then I will forgive their wrongdoing and their sin.” Perhaps their pleading will come before the Lord, and everyone will turn from his evil way; for great is the anger and the wrath that the Lord has pronounced against this people.” (Jeremiah 36:3, 7)

In Jeremiah chapter 34-45 prophesy the eventual downfall of the Kingdom of Judah. God sent Jeremiah to admonish Judean people, hoping they would turn from their evil ways and return to Him, so that God might forgive their sins and iniquities; for God’s intentions are ultimately “plans for prosperity and not for disaster” (Jeremiah 29:11). This chapter takes place in the 4th year of King Jehoiakim, marking a critical turning point that God granted him as an opportunity to repent. However, It records how Jehoiakim hardened his heart and burned the scroll of Jeremiah’s prophecies, sealing his fate to face God’s judgement and punishment. 

So you go and read from the scroll, which you have written at my dictation, the words of the Lord to the people at the Lord’s house on a day of fasting. And you shall also read them to all the people of Judah who come from their cities. (Jeremiah 36:6)

Why do some people have the chance to leave the evil ways? Yet, they might be weak and sin against God; in their heart, these people fear God, willing to fast on appointed days, to keep the feasts of God, and to go up unto the house of God, returning to Him once more. For when we come into the house of God, we have the opportunity to hear His word, and only then do we have the chance to turn from evil and return unto God. 

If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous, so that He will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:8-9)

Once, when I was in trouble and didn’t know what to do, I prayed in my room at night on Sabbath day. It was a long prayer. As I prayed, God comforted me through the very Bible verses the Preacher shared during that day’s service. The more we come to church and worship God, the more truth we will receive. 

When they had heard all the words, they turned in fear one to another. And they said to Baruch, “We will certainly report all these words to the king.” Then they asked Baruch, saying, “Tell us, please, how did you write all these words? Was it at Jeremiah’s dictation?” And Baruch said to them, “He dictated all these words to me, and I wrote them with ink on the book.” Then the officials said to Baruch, “Go, hide yourself, you and Jeremiah, and do not let anyone know where you are.” (Jeremiah 36:16-19)

Deep down in their hearts, these officials still feared God. That is why they were terrified when they heard Baruch proclaim the scroll of Jeremiah. Their fear reveals that they recognized the scroll as the very words of God. Consequently, they decided to hide Baruch and Jeremiah before reporting everything to the king.

Then Jeremiah took another scroll and gave it to the scribe Baruch the son of Neriah, and he wrote on it at the dictation of Jeremiah all the words of the book which Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned in the fire; and many similar words were added to them. (Jeremiah 36:32)

At this moment, God offered His final mercy to King Jehoiakim, but the king rejected it. He hardened his heart and refused to repent. Showing no fear, the king cut up and burned the scroll, refusing to tear his clothes, a traditional sign of repentance. Ignoring the entreaties of his officials, he ordered the arrest of the prophet Jeremiah and Baruch; however, God Himself hid them. God then commanded Jeremiah to take another scroll and write upon it all the words from the original scroll that Jehoiakim had burned, adding even more warnings and judgments concerning the king’hs defiance. But the word of our God stands forever. The word of God is not imprisoned. (Isaiah 40:8, 2 Timothy 2:9)

Once, a brother (or sister) spoke casually, feeling that multitasking during service was no big deal. But do we truly worship God as God? Jesus answered, “The foremost is, ‘Hear, Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord is one; and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ (Mark 12:29-30) From Jehoiakim’s attitude toward God’s word, we need to reflect: with what mindset do we receive God’s word when we come to church? Do we cherish the opportunity God gives us to worship Him? For He whom God sent speaks the words of God; for He does not give the Spirit sparingly. (John 3:34) When the preacher speaks the truth and lovingly instructs us, are we willing to accept it? We are often urged from the pulpit to attend services and read the Bible daily so that we may grow in spiritual beauty, this is what we ought to pursue. We must seize the present moment before the time of grace comes to an end, when "let the unrighteous still be unrighteous, and the filthy still be filthy" and regret will be too late.

If You, Lord, were to keep account of guilty deeds,

Lord, who could stand?

But there is forgiveness with You,

So that You may be revered. (Psalm 130:3-4)

By Hui-Mei Wang