7/9/2019 神拣选以色列

赛49:1-3 众海岛阿、当听我言．远方的众民哪、留心而听．自我出胎、耶和华就选召我、自出母腹、他就提我的名。他使我的口如快刀、将我藏在他手荫之下．又使我成为磨亮的箭、将我藏在他箭袋之中。对我说、你是我的仆人以色列、我必因你得荣耀。 Listen, islands, to me; and listen, you peoples, from far: Yahweh has called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother has he made mention of my name: and he has made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand, he has hidden me: and he has made me a polished shaft; in his quiver has he kept me close: and he said to me, "You are my servant; Israel, in whom I will be glorified." 主耶稣！我看到神拣选以色列，不是出自偶然，也不是出于偏袒，更不是出于以色列有特别之处，乃是神要完成向人类施行救赎的工作。主啊！我要为以色列感恩，以色列蒙神拣选，因此，救恩出于锡安。以色列啊，耶和华神已经荣耀你的名，你当要荣耀耶和华神的名。