固執不聽勸的選民 (耶四十四)中英bilingual

那定意進入埃及地、在那裡寄居的、就是所剩下的猶大人、我必使他們盡都滅絕.必在埃及地仆倒、必因刀劍飢荒滅絕.從最小的、到至大的、都必遭刀劍飢荒而死、以致令人辱罵、驚駭、咒詛、羞辱。我怎樣用刀劍、飢荒、瘟疫、刑罰耶路撒冷、也必照樣刑罰那些住在埃及地的猶大人.(耶 44 : 12-13) 


猶大城邑被巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒攻破後,剩餘留在耶路撒冷的選民,依然不聽耶利米先知的勸,執意要逃到埃及去躲避爭戰並繼續敬拜偶像。耶利米先知苦口婆心的勸說要留居原地並離棄偶像都不聽從,結果災禍就臨到他們。反觀我們,是否也像當時的猶大人一樣不聽勸呢?儘管知道神的話語及如何行才為正,在面對試探或困難時,還是依照世俗做法,用不合神心意的方式去處理呢?我們要如何做才能保守聖潔,不受這世界的潮流和思維所影響呢? 

自從我們停止向天后燒香、澆奠祭、我們倒缺乏一切.又因刀劍飢荒滅絕。(耶 44 : 18) 
神給猶大選民很多機會,希望他們回頭,棄假歸真,但他們的心眼已被矇蔽,反而以為之前所拜的天后才可以賜他們平安。雖然我們信耶穌以後,應該不會再去拜其他宗教的偶像,可是若我們被世上所追求的綑綁,結果也跟拜偶像一樣,所以我們應該每日透過神的話語警惕自己,並在睡前禱告時檢視自己,求神赦免我們隱而未現的過犯,讓自己成為對罪敏感的人,這樣才能避免溫水煮青蛙的效應產生,若是等到鑄成大錯後才發覺並悔改,要付出很大的代價,甚至可能喪失自己的靈命,無法進到天國去。 

你們若順從耶和華,耶和華必與你們同在;你們若尋求他,就必尋見;你們若離棄他,他必離棄你們。(代下 15 : 2) 
世上唯一的真神是耶穌基督,若我們聽祂的話順從祂,祂就必與我們同在,若我們尋求祂,就必尋見。若您看到這篇文章時,剛好在尋求信仰,邀請您到離您家近的真耶穌教會參加聚會,查考道理,若您真心尋求神,相信祂必會給您回應。 

已是基督徒的我們,看到以色列選民的過去要警惕,不要重蹈覆轍,離棄神有可能是在不知不覺中。保守自己在主愛中的唯一方法,就是每日靈修,並將神的話語實踐在生活中,這有時真的不容易做到,但靠著聖靈的幫助,相信主會憐憫並幫助我們,千萬不要放棄自己離棄神,願神的愛常與眾聖徒同在。 

你們若順從肉體活著必要死.若靠著聖靈治死身體的惡行必要活著。(羅 8 : 13) 

by李沛潔

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The Chosen People Who Stubbornly Refused to Listen (Jeremiah 44)

August 10, 2026 


“Those who are determined to enter the land of Egypt to reside there will perish by the sword, by famine, and by plague. They will fall in the land of Egypt, from the least to the greatest; they will die by the sword and by famine, and they will become a curse, an object of horror, a curse, and a disgrace. So I will punish those who live in the land of Egypt, just as I have punished Jerusalem with the sword, the famine, and the plague.” (Jeremiah 44:12–13, NASB 2020)


After the cities of Judah were conquered by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, the chosen people who remained in Jerusalem still refused to listen to the prophet Jeremiah. They were determined to flee to Egypt to escape the war and to continue worshiping idols. Although the prophet Jeremiah earnestly urged them to remain in the land and abandon their idols, they refused to listen. As a result, disaster came upon them. What about us? Are we also like the people of Judah at that time, stubbornly refusing to listen to warnings? Even though we know God’s Word and understand what is right in His sight, when we face temptation or difficulties, do we still follow worldly ways and deal with things in ways that are contrary to God’s will? What can we do to preserve our holiness and keep ourselves from being influenced by the trends and ways of thinking of this world?


“Since the time we stopped burning incense to the queen of heaven and pouring out drink offerings to her, we have lacked everything and have perished by the sword and by famine.” (Jeremiah 44:18, NASB 2020)

God gave the people of Judah many opportunities, hoping that they would turn back, abandon false gods, and return to the true God. But their hearts and eyes had become so blinded that they actually believed that the queen of heaven whom they had worshiped before was the one who could give them peace.Although after believing in Jesus we should no longer worship idols of other religions, if we become bound by the things that the world pursues, the result can be just like idolatry. Therefore, we should examine and warn ourselves every day through God’s Word. Before going to bed, when we pray, we should also examine ourselves and ask God to forgive the sins that are hidden from our eyes. We should ask Him to make us sensitive to sin.So we can avoid the “boiling frog” effect. If we wait until we have committed a serious wrong before realizing it and repenting, we may have to pay a very great price. We may even lose our spiritual life and be unable to enter the kingdom of heaven.


“If you obey the LORD, the LORD your God will be with you. If you seek Him, He will let Himself be found by you; but if you abandon Him, He will abandon you.” (2 Chronicles 15:2, NASB 2020)

The one true God in this world is Jesus Christ. If we listen to Him and obey Him, He will be with us. If we seek Him, we will find Him.If you happen to be seeking the faith when you read this article, we invite you to visit a True Jesus Church near your home, attend the services, and examine the teachings of the Bible. If you sincerely seek God, I believe He will surely respond to you.


For those of us who are already Christians, let the past of the people of Israel serve as a warning to us, so that we will not repeat their mistakes. We may abandon God without even realizing it.The only way to preserve ourselves in the Lord’s love is to have daily spiritual cultivation and put God’s Word into practice in our daily lives. This is truly not always easy, but with the help of the Holy Spirit, we believe that the Lord will have mercy on us and help us.

Do not give up on yourself or abandon God. May the love of God always be with all the saints.


“For if you are living according to the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live.” (Romans 8:13, NASB 2020)


By Pei-Chieh Li

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