【双语灵修】神超越万国SUPREMACY OVER ALL NATIONS

以赛亚书 40:15；诗篇 99

15看哪，万民都像水桶的一滴，又算如天平上的微尘，他举起众海岛，好像极微之物。 1耶和华做王，万民当战抖！他坐在二基路伯上，地当动摇！ 2耶和华在锡安为大，他超乎万民之上。 3他们当称赞他大而可畏的名，他本为圣。 4王有能力，喜爱公平，坚立公正，在雅各中施行公平和公义。 5你们当尊崇耶和华我们的神，在他脚凳前下拜，他本为圣。 6在他的祭司中有摩西和亚伦，在求告他名的人中有撒母耳，他们求告耶和华，他就应允他们。 7他在云柱中对他们说话，他们遵守他的法度和他所赐给他们的律例。 8耶和华我们的神啊，你应允他们。你是赦免他们的神，却按他们所行的报应他们。 9你们要尊崇耶和华我们的神，在他的圣山下拜，因为耶和华我们的神本为圣。

6月15日

神超越万国

“看哪，万民都像水桶的一滴，又算如天平上的微尘；他举起众海岛，好像极微之物。” - 以赛亚书 40:15

先知以赛亚在此描绘了神对地上万国的绝对超越。世界上伟大的经济和军事强国，在神面前都无法与之抗衡。帝国兴起又衰落，唯有神始终是统管万有的至高主宰。军队研发武器并征服其他势力，但随后会有更强大的军队崛起—然后同样走向覆灭。与此同时，神始终坐在宇宙的宝座上。以赛亚用诗意的语言说，所有这些拥有权力的国家，在神眼中不过是“水桶里的一滴水”，或是天平上的微尘。而那些充满魅力与美景的海岛，也不过是随风即逝的细小尘埃。

神的能力是无可比拟的，智慧是独一无二的，权能是不容置疑的。祂比受造之物大得多。没有什么能与神相比，也没有人能与祂平起平坐。在当今世界，我们有200多个国家，即便是将他们全部加在一起，也无法与神相比。神比宇宙更伟大，比万有更无限。

然而，尽管神如此伟大，祂仍是那位顾念我们每一个微小个体的神。祂知道你的名字，祂以永远的爱爱你，并吸引你归向祂。祂从未放弃爱你，也渴望你与祂一同拥有永恒丰盛的生命。

祷告

至高的主啊，求你使我们在你面前存谦卑的心。尽管你统管万有，你却认识并爱着我们每一个人。求你吸引我们亲近你，并让我们常在你永无止息的眷顾之中。阿们。

Isaiah 40:15; Psalm 99

MONDAY, JUNE 15

SUPREMACY OVER ALL NATIONS

Surely the nations are like a drop in a bucket; they are regarded as dust on the scales; he weighs the islands as though they were fine dust. —Isaiah 40:15

Here the prophet Isaiah portrays God's superiority over all the nations of the earth. The world’s great economic and military powers are no match for God. Empires rise and fall, but God remains the Sovereign Lord over all. Armies develop weapons and conquer other powers, but then other, stronger armies rise—and fall. In the meantime God remains on the throne of the universe. In poetic language, Isaiah says that all these nations, with all their power, are to God “like a drop in a bucket” or like dust on a set of scales. And islands, with their charm and beauty, are only like fine dust that can blow away in a breeze.

God is incomparable in his power. He is unique in his wisdom. He is indisputable in his governing. He is infinitely greater than everything he has created. Nothing compares to God. No one can equal him. In today’s world we have more than 200 nations. Even all of them together cannot compare with God. God is greater than the universe. He is infinitely greater than anything that exists.

Despite his greatness, the Lord is the personal God who cares about each one of us. He knows your name. He loves you with an everlasting love and draws you to himself. He has never given up on loving you, and he wants you to have full life with him forever.

Sovereign Lord, humble our hearts before you. Though you rule the universe, you know and love each one of us. Draw us close, and keep us in your never-ending care. Amen.