8/23/2013崇拜的復興

經文:以西結書44－48章

中心思想:以西結書44：4-7

提要

        以西結那震撼人心的預言以聖殿異象作為結束，他略述崇拜的新規定，包括祭司、獻祭、奉獻和節期的過程──與過去光榮的以色列時代大致相同。最後，以西結描述新國土的疆界，提到各支派、祭司、君王和耶路撒冷百姓的分地，為所發生過的事做註腳，所以新城市將很榮耀的命名為：「耶和華的所在」（結48：35）

每日與主同行

        對被擄而又思鄉情切的猶太人來說，他們一定是又欣慰又愧疚的聆聽以西結所談到新聖殿的情形。
        百姓多麼高興聽到新崇拜儀式的細節，他們多麼希望國土能夠恢復啊！猶太人一定在羞愧中哭泣，想起以前祭拜的偶像，違背上帝，真的惱悔萬分。雖然他們背棄上帝，上帝却未放棄他們，從祂注意各類細節顯示出，祂對選民的日常瑣事十分關切。
        上帝的大能足以改變諸國及管理世界諸事──不過祂也關心百姓的飲食（結44：3）穿著（結44：17-19）、以及婚姻對象（結44：22）！真的！你的上帝是一位注重細節的上帝──一位注重「你的」細節的上帝，現在，把一個你所受過傷害或者失望的事放在祂跟前，祂在乎！真的。

默想

以西結書異象中的首府耶路撒冷
        根據以西結書四十五章1-8節試繪出耶路撒冷的地圖。

金言

敬拜不是基督徒生活的一部分，而是全部。

Revived Worship

Scriptures:Ezekiel 44-48

Heart of the Passage:Ezekiel 44:4-7

Overview

        Ezekiel closes his mighty prophecy with the conclusion of the temple vision. In it he outlines new orders for worship, including procedures for priests, sacrifices, offerings, and feasts—much the same as worship in the glory days of Israel's religious past. Finally, Ezekiel describes die boundaries of the renewed nation, with divisions for tribes, priests, princes, and the people of Jerusalem. As a reminder of all that has taken place, the new city will be triumphantly named, "The LORD is there" (48:35).

Your Daily Walk

        To the exiled and homesick Jews, it must have been both comforting and convicting to hear Ezekiel talk about the new temple.
How the people must have loved to hear the details of the new worship they would enjoy in their restored homeland. And how they must have wept in shame and remorse at the thought of all they had forfeited through idolatry and indifference. But God had never given up on them. His attention to details shows His deep interest in the daily affairs of His chosen people.
        God is powerful enough to move nations and direct world events—but He is also interested in where His people eat (44:3), what they wear (44:17-19), and whom they marry (44:22)! Indeed, your God is a God of details—a God of your details. Take one of your hurts or disappointments and leave it with Him right now. He cares!

Insight

Metropolitan Jerusalem in Ezekiel's Vision 
        According to Ezekiel's Vision (45:1-8) Draw a map of Jerusalem.

Adage

Worship is not a part of the Christian life, it IS the Christian life.