【双语灵修】深刻的生命翻转A PROFOUND TRANSFORMATION

以赛亚书 40:4；路加福音 3:1–5

一切山洼都要填满，大小山冈都要削平；高高低低的要改为平坦，

凯撒提庇留在位第十五年，本丢·彼拉多作犹太巡抚，希律作加利利分封的王，他兄弟腓力作以土利亚和特拉可尼地方分封的王，吕撒聂作亚比利尼分封的王， 2亚那和该亚法作大祭司。那时，撒迦利亚的儿子约翰在旷野里，上帝的话临到他。 3他就来到约旦河一带地方，宣讲悔改的洗礼，使罪得赦。 4正如先知以赛亚书上所记的话，说：在旷野有人声喊着说：预备主的道，修直他的路！5一切山洼都要填满；大小山冈都要削平！弯弯曲曲的地方要改为正直；高高低低的道路要改为平坦！

6月4日

深刻的生命翻转

一切山洼都要填满，大小山冈都要削平；高高低低的要改为平坦，崎崎岖岖的必成为平原。——以赛亚书40:4

《以赛亚书》的这段经文描述了施洗约翰传道的核心内容，正如《路加福音》3章1-5节所记载的那样。这关乎的并非地质上的地貌，也不是罗马帝国那样的道路工程。先知所谈论的是：为了迎接复兴，我们的生命必须经历深刻的改变。

“一切山洼”指的是我们生命中的阴暗处，是内心深处隐秘的档案室。那些阴暗与罪恶的深谷需要被填满，被带进光中。

“山冈”则象征着骄傲、狂妄的心灵和自负。人心的这份狂傲，必须被上帝话语的犁头所破碎。

“崎崎岖岖的”指的是那种虚伪的、过着双重生活的人。当人拥有“两张面孔”时，他们表现出来的并非真实的自己。他们那扭曲生命的迂回路径，需要被修直。

“高高低低的”指的是我们生命中那些错位、失序的事物。这些道路需要重新对齐，以符合神那纯全、可喜悦的旨意。正如以赛亚接下来的话语所示，当属灵的革新在我们的生命中发生，复兴便会随之而来。

属灵的革新总是在属灵的复兴之前。我们需要悔改，并寻求神的帮助，使我们的生命与祂的道路对齐。唯有如此，大能的复兴才会临到。

祷告

主啊，求祢察验我们的心，并重塑我们。填满我们隐秘的深谷，降服我们的骄傲，修直我们的弯曲，并对齐我们生命中所有失序之处。愿祢那翻转生命的力量，在我们身上彰显出来。阿们。

Isaiah 40:4; Luke 3:1-5

THURSDAY, JUNE 4

A PROFOUND TRANSFORMATION

“Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low; the rough ground shall become level, the rugged places a plain.” —Isaiah 40:4

This passage in Isaiah describes the content of John the Baptist’s preaching, as shown in Luke 3:1-5. It is not about the topography of the land; it is not about road construction, as found in the Roman Empire. The prophet is speaking of the profound changes that need to take place in our lives for revival to come. “Every valley” refers to the dark places in our lives, the secret archives of the heart. Those valleys of darkness and sin need to be filled in and brought up to the light.

The mountains refer to pride, haughtiness of spirit, and arrogance. The arrogance of the human heart needs to be broken down by the plow of God’s Word. The crooked paths speak of double-lives, of people who are hypocrites. When people are two-faced, they are not who they claim to be. The winding paths of their twisted lives need to be straightened out.

The rough paths refer to things that are out of place in our lives. These paths need to be realigned with the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God. When spiritual reformation takes place in our lives, revival will come, as we will see in Isaiah’s words that follow.

Spiritual reformation happens before spiritual revival. We need to repent and seek God’s help in aligning our lives with his way. Then powerful revival will come.

Lord, search our hearts and reshape us. Fill our hidden valleys, humble our pride, straighten our crooked ways, and realign all that is rough. May your transforming glory be revealed in us. Amen.