鸣唱的香柏树

Nov 29, 2023

散发着黎巴嫩的荣耀……(以赛亚书35:2)

想象一下风吹过黎巴嫩的香柏树,有些以“鸣唱”来应和。风暴越大,它们的歌声就越甜美。这些被称为“鸣唱的香柏树”。上帝使用“鸣唱的香柏树”来建造牢固的教会。在《使徒行传》中,几位“鸣唱”者被监禁在腓立比的牢房里。他们的手脚被捆锁,身体受鞭打,社会对他们轻蔑至极。他们如何回应呢?“半夜,保罗和西拉祷告、唱诗赞美上帝……突然间发生大地震,整座监狱的地基都摇动起来,牢门立刻全开了,囚犯的锁链也都松开了。”(使徒行传16:25-26)一位年长的传道人说:“上帝被他们的赞美吸引住了,开始用祂的大脚打起拍子,这时就地震了。”赞美断开锁链,打开牢门;赞美是得胜的策略。撒旦会试图使你停止赞美上帝,因为它知道:一、赞美的重要性。“耶和华何等伟大!……在祂的圣山上当大受颂赞。”(诗篇48:1)二、赞美带来医治。上帝对“沮丧”答案是“颂赞的外袍”(参以赛亚书61:3)。然而,这就如任何外袍一样,你必须穿上才起作用。三、在危机时期赞美的能力。当以色列人寡不敌众时,上帝告诉他们在军队前面安排一个唱诗班并挺进战场,结果大获全胜!“他们开始唱歌赞美的时候,耶和华就派伏兵击杀……打败了他们(敌人)。”(历代志下20:22)不要等到战争结束再欢呼;你去争战时赞美上帝,并观看祂为你翻转局势。

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