旧约 - 以赛亚书(Isaiah)第46章

Bel bows down, Nebo stoops low; their idols are borne by beasts of burden. The images that are carried about are burdensome, a burden for the weary.
They stoop and bow down together; unable to rescue the burden, they themselves go off into captivity.
"Listen to me, O house of Jacob, all you who remain of the house of Israel, you whom I have upheld since you were conceived, an have carried since your birth.
Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.
"To whom will you compare me or count me equal? To whom will you liken me that we may be compared?
Some pour out gold from their bags and weigh out silver on the scales; they hire a goldsmith to make it into a god, and they bow down and worship it.
They lift it to their shoulders and carry it; they set it up in its place, and there it stands. From that spot it cannot move. Though one cries out to it, it does not answer; it cannot save him from his troubles.
"Remember this, fix it in mind, take it to heart, you rebels.
Remember the former things, those of long ago; I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me.
I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.
From the east I summon a bird of prey; from a far-off land, a man to fulfill my purpose. What I have said, that will I bring about; what I have planned, that will I do.
Listen to me, you stubborn-hearted, you who are far from righteousness.
I am bringing my righteousness near, it is not far away; and my salvation will not be delayed. I will grant salvation to Zion, my splendor to Israel.
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……