30 Jun 2016, Ezekiel 39 以西结书 39, Defeat of the Anti-Christ 击败敌基督

Posted on Jun 26, 2016 in Devotions, Ezekiel |

Scripture Reading  : Ezekiel 39

Theme                      : Defeat of the Anti-Christ

 

In the end times, Israel will be attacked by the anti-christ, here called prince of Meshech, located in modern day Turkey. Israel will be defeated and exiled again (v.28) because of their sins. But God will deliver them through Jesus (Zech. 12:10). The defeat of Israel’s enemies will be so bloody that it will require more than 7 months to cleanse the land of dead bodies (vv.12-16). Just as the judgement will be great, so equally great will be the salvation of the world. No Jew will ever be in exile again (v.28) and the whole world will come to know God.


Praying the Scripture

God is faithful to Israel because He has committed Himself to Israel. His reputation is intertwined with Israel. Even though Israel is unworthy, God will faithfully discipline Israel for its idolatry and cause the whole nation to repent in the end. This is how God deals with Christians. Once a person commits himself to God, God’s reputation is intertwined with the Christian. If a Christian habors idols in his heart, God will faithfully discipline the Christian and cause him to repent from idolatry. Pray that you will see the destructive power of idols and keep yourself away from idols (1 John 5:21). You have idols when you have no boundaries, willing to disobey God’s moral laws in order to get what you desire.
 
 
 
 

经文：以西结书39

主题：击败敌基督

 

末日时，以色列要受到敌基督的攻击；这里的经文称他为米设王，而米设位于现代的土耳其。以色列要因着她的罪再次被击败且遭流放（28节），但神将藉着耶稣拯救他们（撒12:10）。以色列之敌遭惨败时的场面将是血淋淋的，以致人从全地清除死尸还需要花费七个月的时间（12-16节）。就如审判极大，世界的拯救也会很大。犹太人从此不会被放逐（28节），而全世界也将认识神。


用经文祷告

神对以色列是信实的，因为祂已将自己委身于这国。神的名誉与以色列是牵连的。即便以色列不配得，神会因以色列拜偶像忠心地管教她，并最后使全国悔改。这就是神如何对待基督徒的方式。一旦人将自己委身于神的时候，神的名就与那位基督徒常牵连着。倘若一个信徒心中藏着偶像，神将忠实地管教他，叫他从偶像崇拜中悔改。祷告你会看到拜偶像的毁灭性，从而远离偶像（约一5:21）。当你没有为自己设下限制时，你就会有偶像，并为达到自己的目标甘心违背神的道德律法。