如鷹反老還童 如鷹返老還童 Renewed Like the Eagles’ 1 1. 主耶和華呼召我們成為如鷹 般的子民. ( 出19:3,4 ) The Lord called us to be like eagles. (Exo. 19: 3,4) 2 出19:3,4 摩西到神那裡,耶和華從山上呼喚他說:「你 要這樣告訴雅各家,曉諭以色列人說:『我向 埃及人所行的事,你們都看見了,且看見我 如鷹將你們背在翅膀上,帶來歸我。 Exo. 19:3,4 And Moses went up to God, and Jehovah called to him out of the mountain, saying, You shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the sons of Israel: You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and I bore you on eagles' wings and brought you to Myself. 3 1. 主耶和華呼召我們成為如鷹般的子民. The Lord called us to be like eagles. A. 我將你們背在翅膀上帶來歸我. How I carried you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself . 4 5 1. 主耶和華呼召我們成為如鷹般的子民. The Lord called us to be like eagles. B. 他們在埃及地看過神的大作為. We have seen the mighty power of God ...in Egypt ... 6 C. 鷹能高飛在30,000呎以上, 無人能夠傷 害到牠. Eagles are capable of flying high at above 30,000 feet and @ -50 degree temperature… but No one can go that high to harm them. D. 鷹的仇敵成群圍攻,牠則抬頭向日頭高飛, 我們也當注目耶穌. How eagle face his / or her enemies ? ( Turn your eyes upon Jesus whenever we face our enemies.) 7 E. 在雷電交加暴風來臨之時,眾鳥躲藏, 唯鷹展翅上騰. Most animals hide during lightening and thunder or storming weather, but not the eagle. F. 急速空降抓取食物, 無需降落地點或 跑道. 伯9:26 No strip or runway is needed for his hunting of animal。 8 G. 牠以智慧飛行快速,駕於氣流之上. (箴30:18,19), 我們也當學習依靠聖靈. They fly with high speed wisdom of riding on the air current. We should learn from the eagle … and be carried on by the Holy Spirit) 9 H. 牠有極強的記憶力,眼睛能在15,000 呎看見 兔子眨眼,似如多層護鏡使牠能直視太 陽.(伯39:29) Eagle is smart bird, full of wisdom, his memory is strong, his eyes are so sharp… at 15,000 feet high he could see even the brink of the eyes of a rabbit . many layers of his eye lenses make him able to look direct at the sun. i. 鷹爪如利刃,能剖開6吋直徑的木頭,抓取幼 鷹之時卻極其柔和. Eagle's claws are razor sharp and powerful…capable of breaking 6" diameter of tree, yet so tender and careful when picking up his baby…10 2. 主耶和華呼召我們成為 祂獨特的子民.(出19:5,6) The Lord call us to be His treasured possession: (Exo. 19: 5,6) 11 出19:5,6 如今你們若實在聽從我的話,遵守我的約, 就要在萬民中作屬我的子民,因為全地都是 我的。你們要歸我作祭司的國度,為聖潔的 國民。這些話你要告訴以色列人。 Exo. 19:5,6 And now if you will obey My voice indeed, and keep My covenant, then you shall be a peculiar treasure to Me above all the nations; for all the earth is Mine. And you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. These are the words which you shall speak to the sons of Israel. 12 • 屬天子民,於世分別 , 不要作火雞,土雞, 整天向地看, 找食物. • A heavenly people, separated from this world. Don't live like a chicken or turkey ...always looks on the ground • 祭司國度. • A Kingdom of priests • 聖潔國民. A holy nation. 13 3. 鷹在高處搭窩,老樹,安全,牢固. 岩石靠水泉之處 , 峭壁上 , 出 油又有蜂巢. (伯39:27~29) The hawk fly by his wisdom, stretch out her wings towards the south? Doth the eagle mount up at your command, and make her nest on high? She dwells and abides on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place. From thence she seeks the prey, and 14 her eyes behold afar off. ” • 柔軟獸皮墊底,兩噸重. • 2 tons of branches of tree and laid with animal skin... comfortable and safe... no enemies or hunters can reach that place. • • • 婚姻制度 • Egg hatching process Eagles' marriage 孵蛋過程 15 4. 鷹的成長過程: (申32:10~13) The growing up process of the eagles. 16 申32:10~13 10 耶和華遇見他在曠野荒涼野獸吼叫之地,就環繞他,看 顧他,保護他,如同保護眼中的瞳人。11 又如鷹攪動巢窩, 在雛鷹以上兩翅搧展,接取雛鷹,背在兩翼之上。12 這樣, 耶和華獨自引導他,並無外邦神與他同在。13 耶和華使他 乘駕地的高處,得吃田間的土產;又使他從磐石中咂蜜,從 堅石中吸油… 10 He found him in a desert land, and in the deserted, howling wilderness. He led him about, He cared for him, He kept him as the pupil of His eye. 11 As an eagle stirs up her nest, flutters over her young, spreads abroad her wings, takes them and bears them on her wing, 12 Jehovah alone led him, and there was no strange god with him. 13 He made him ride on the high places of the earth, so that he might eat the increase of the fields. And He made him suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock 17 4. 鷹的成長過程: (申32:10~13) The growing up process of the eagles (Deu. 32:10~13) A. 幼鷹期 The baby stage B. 訓練期 Training stage C. 成年期 Adult stage He leads us...and with His presence ...so that we may continue to grow 18 5. 如鷹展翅上騰的秘訣: (賽40:29~31) The key to soar on wings like eagle (Isa. 40:29~31): 19 賽40:29~31 29 疲乏的,他賜能力;軟弱的,他加力量。 30 就是少年人也要疲乏困倦;強壯的也必全 然跌倒。31 但那等候耶和華的必從新得力。 他們必如鷹展翅上騰;他們奔跑卻不困倦,行 走卻不疲乏。 Isa. 40:29~31 29 He gives power to the weary; and to him with no vigor; He increases strength. 30 Even the young shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall; 31 but those who wait on Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. 20 • • • • • • 我們可能會疲乏,軟弱,跌倒. We may get tired ...and weary ...even stumble and fall... 學習進入至聖所,享受三樣寶貝: 嗎哪 , 亞倫發芽的仗 , 約版. Learn to enter into the holy of holies and you shall find three precious things: 1. Spiritual manna 2. Aaron's budded staff 3. stone tablets of the covenant 更新的意思就是﹔ 交換,突破. Renewal of our strength: meaning: to exchange, to strike through and to renew 21 6. 如何返老還童 ? (詩103:5) How to renew our youth as eagle's (Ps. 103:5) 詩103:5 他用美物使你所願的得以知足,以 致你如鷹返老還童。 who (Jehovah) satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's. 22 • 鷹的雙倍生命. ( 60+60 ) Eagle's double fold of life span (120 years divided in two life stages) • 40~60 嘴結石灰,翅膀老舊,軟弱無力, 躲藏起來 At the age of 40~60 ...the beak to grow calcium on it... going weak --- and hide under the rock ... so pitiful ... . • • 想起當年英勇情境 Then its mind remembered something glorious before ... 23 • • 嚴厲對付自己的老舊.醜陋,支取蜜, 洗清水, 沾 油. The eagle will go up to the rock and pluck its beak and feathers ...bloody... naked ...no more pride ... so humble • 30~40天後,力量完全恢復, 35 天之後, 兩翅之 下長出油袋, 以嘴沾油抹身. • After 30~40 days and its' strength is restored back ... even more stronger than before ... After 35 days the miracle occurs, little bags of oil begin to form under the wings of the eagle...then he takes his beak to dip it in the oil bags and apply it to his wings 24 • 40天之後,完全還童, 走到磐石山, 面向太陽, 直飛而去, 又可再活60年之久 . • On the 40th day the eagle is fully renewed, and walks to the edge of the rock and look directly to the Sun and roll out his eyes and fly high again for another 60 years of wonderful life. • 壽終之時, 回到磐石上, 眼看太陽而終. • At the end of its' life ...return to the rock... with their eyes fixed on the sun. 25 7. 這使你得以知足,以致使你如鷹反 老還童的美物到底是什麼 呢? (太7:11;路11:13 ) What is the good things that satisfy you and renew your youth as eagles'? (Matt. 7:11; Luke 11:13 ) 26 太7:11 你們雖然不好,尚且知道拿好東西給 兒女,何況你們在天上的父,豈不更 把好東西給求他的人嗎? Matt. 7:11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Father in Heaven give good things to those who ask Him? 27 路11:13 你們雖然不好,尚且知道拿好東西給 兒女;何況天父,豈不更將聖靈給求他 的人嗎?」 Luke 11:13 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him? 28