旧约 - 以赛亚书(Isaiah)第46章

Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast.
They stoop, they bow down together; they could not deliver the burden, but themselves are gone into captivity.
Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb:
And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.
To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like?
They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.
They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.
Remember this, and shew yourselves men: bring it again to mind, O ye transgressors.
Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,
Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.
Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:
I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.
以赛亚书第四十六章   赛 46:1-4> 彼勒、尼波成了巴比伦人的重负,我身上是否也有类似的重负? 

  46:1-4 塞鲁士将对巴比伦执行神的审判。“彼勒”是巴比伦人主要的神;“尼波”是“科学和学习之神”。然而这些“神”需要动物和人来抬它们走,在被掳的时候甚至连自己也救不了。它们没有任何能力。相形之下,我们的神创造了我们并照料我们。神对我们的慈爱长存,对我们的眷顾贯穿我们一生,并直到永远。 

  赛 46:8-11> 回顾历史,有助于温习自己得救的经历…… 

  46:8-11 以色列受惑在主和外邦神只之间徘徊。以赛亚说耶和华是惟一的主。神在知识和掌握未来方面独一无二。神始终如一的追求就是去实现祂所订的计划。当我们受了试探离开了神的时候,当我们追求快乐、舒适、平安或保障的时候,我们必须记住我们向神作出的许诺。 

  赛 46:13> 神的拯救是否只属于将来的事?我现在就急需祂……