Scripture Reading : Jeremiah 39
Theme : Fall of Jerusalem
The Faithless Die (1-10)
God had lovingly and patiently warned His rebellious people to surrender and live. But they continued to disobey. When judgement day came, the faithless received what they deserved. Those who opposed Jeremiah and the Babylonians were killed. Tragically, Zedekiah saw all his sons slaughtered and his own eyes blinded, then he was taken to captivity in Babylon until he died. This was a common treatment of rebels by the Babylonians. It also fulfilled God’s two prophecies about Zedekiah: (1) Zedekiah would see the king of Babylon and be taken there (cf. 32:3–4), and (2) he would die in Babylon without ever seeing it (cf. Ezek 12:13).
The Faithful Survive (11-18).
Those who courageously trust God even in the face of danger, are not put to shame but are delivered by God as He had promised to them. God saves Jeremiah and the foreign eunuch just as He promised.
Praying the Scripture
God’s word is true. He delivers the faithful and destroys the faithless. Pray that even in great time of trials, you will be faithful to God, for His promises of blessings and warnings are true. God is not partial, He will honor those who honor Him, even if they are foreigners and disadvantaged like the eunuch. God is the God of the world, whoever believes in Him will never perish or be ashamed, no matter what their gender, social or economical status is.
经文：耶利米书39
主题：耶路撒冷的失陷
不信者必灭亡（1-10）。
满有慈爱的神曾耐心地劝戒祂忤逆的百姓要投降以得存活，但他们顽梗抗拒。因此，当审判之日降临时，不信之人也受到他们所应得的。凡与耶利米及巴比伦对抗的尽被杀戮。可悲的是，西底家得目睹自己的众子被杀，之后眼睛被剜掉，再被带到巴比伦囚禁直到离世。这是巴比伦人对反抗者常用的处置方式。这一切也应验了神对西底家的两个预言：第一，西底家会见到巴比伦王，且被掳到那里（参考32:3-4）；其二，他会死在巴比伦，却看不见那地（参考结12:13）。
信神者必存活（11-18）
那面对危难却勇敢信靠神的人必不至羞愧，因为神搭救了他们，正如祂所应许的。神按着祂的应许拯救了耶利米与那位外邦太监。
用经文祷告
神的话是属实的。祂必然搭救信靠祂的人；不信者则要灭亡。祷告你在面对甚大的试炼时仍会对神忠心，因为祂所应许的祝福与警戒是确实的。神不偏待人；祂会使荣耀祂的人得荣耀，不论他们是外邦人与否，或如同太监一样处于劣势的人。神是宇宙万物的主，凡相信祂的，无论性别、社会或经济阶层是什么，都绝不会灭亡或蒙羞愧。
