神傾聽我們的訴求?

耶律米曾向神報怨-  為何自已不死於母腹中(耶律米書20:17) , 無論他去那都招人怨,  既不欠債也不是債主.  (耶律米書15:10). 

約伯也曾詛咒自己為何不死於母腹中, 那他就可安然睡了(約伯3:13).

耶律米向神哭訴  :

為何神不肯伸出援手,  從祂而來的幫助如乾旱的河道呢?

為何他的傷不能得著醫治呢?  

為何神不審罰那些逼迫陷害他的人?

為何他如此孤立無助,他的痛苦卻是永無止盡?

Jeremiah’s Complaint : (英文版比較能體會原意)

耶律米書15:15-18 

 “Lord, you know what’s happening to me.  Please step in and help me. Punish my persecutors!  Please give me time; don’t let me die young.  It’s for your sake that I am suffering.  When I discovered your words, I devoured them.  They are my joy and my heart’s delight,   for I bear your name, O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies.  I never joined the people in their merry feasts.  I sat alone because your hand was on me.  I was filled with indignation at their sins.  Why then does my suffering continue?  Why is my wound so incurable? Your help seems as uncertain as a seasonal brook, like a spring that has gone dry.”

神是如此回應:  (耶律米書15:19)

  “If you return to me, I will restore you so you can continue to serve me.  If you speak good words rather than worthless ones, you will be my spokesman.  You must influence them;  do not let them influence you!

我能體會的是當我們得不著從神而來的安慰時,就會發嘮叨,怨言.  耶律米被逼迫是因以色列不愛聽逆耳的話,只想聽” peace, peace “    不知耶律米當時是否如約拿一樣想逃離( 不願再去替神傳神旨意)?

神說的 ” worthless ones ( 無用的話) ”  , 我想應該是怨言, 詛咒自己的話.    當我在痛苦無助時, 我也說過同樣的話  “ 為何不死在母腹中, 今天就不必痛苦了”    以前我總是認為沒有人會比我更痛苦,   看看耶律米, 約伯, 那些殉道者, 我所有的苦就不算苦了!

神應許將來必為我們伸彰所有的冤情, 擦乾我們的淚水, 那時就不再有痛苦.   

那些死去的先知, 愛神的人都還在等神為他們伸彰正義,  等神應許的永生. 

神不會忘記我們, 耐心等候耶和華的必能如鷹展翅, 從新開始.