於2014-12-24發佈

為以色列時事禱告December 22, 2014  (聖誕節 


猶大地的伯利恆啊,
你在猶大諸城中並不是最小的;
因為將來有一位君王要從你那裡出來, 
牧養我以色列民。
馬太福音 2:6 (意譯自彌迦書5:2)

                          
                           在耶路撒冷伯利恆路和猶大街的十字路口

左邊的路標為Beit Lehem真實的意思就是『通往麵包之家的道路』。在士師時期,路得就是在收割時跟拿俄米來到此麵包之家─伯利恆。路得生了一個兒子名叫俄備得,他的孫子就是大衛王。

一千年過後,在麵包之家這『大衛城裡』來了『那從天上來的糧,乃是我父將天上來的真糧賜給你們。因為神的糧就是那從天上降下來、賜生命給世界的。我就是生命的糧。這是從天上降下來的糧,叫人吃了就不死(約翰福音6:32-33, 48, 50)。』此天上的糧從一位叫馬利亞的童女懷孕而生,祂當時被放在一個馬槽裡。   

在伯利恆之野地裡有牧羊的人,夜間按著更次看守羊群。』(路加福音2:8 

        Bethlehem-hills
               伯利恆北邊的山丘

第一批來拜訪牧養我以色列民的君王』,正是那些在附近山丘看守羊群的牧羊人。此君王將被叫做『耶穌』(Yeshua)-『耶和華是拯救』(Yehovah is Salvation)因為祂要將自己的百姓從罪惡裡救出來(馬太福音1:21)。                          

我們為我們在列國的許多讀者禱告喜樂的祝福與平安,這週您正在慶祝耶穌此生命的糧之誕生,祂來到世界,生在此小小的村莊伯利恆,從天父那得著滋養與生命!我們充滿感恩聽到您與眾天使的聲音(還有您在這地的兄弟姊妹!),向著雅各回歸的家和全世界宣告著: 

一位救主,祂是彌賽亞

來吧,讓我們敬拜祂!  

馬汀和娜瑪賽維士(Martin & Norma Sarvis  
於耶路撒冷 

 

Prayer Update From Israel (December 22, 2014)

"And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
For from you shall come a ruler
who will shepherd my people Israel."


Matthew 2:6 (Paraphrasing Micah 5:2)

            
Intersection of Bethlehem Road and Judah Street in Jerusalem

The street sign on the left reads Derekh Beit Lehem-literally, "Way of the House of Bread." It was to this house of bread-Bethlehem-that during the time of the Judges Ruth had come with Naomi, even as the grain was in harvest. From her had come a son Obed, whose grandson was David the King.

A thousand years later, it was here, in the House of Bread, this "City of David", that "the true bread given by the Father which comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world.living bread, that one may eat of it and not die-"Bread of Life" came into our world (John 6:32-33, 48, 50). Born to a Jewish virgin named Miriam (English: Mary), he was laid in a manger.

"And there were shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flocks."

      Bethlehem-hills
       Hill just north of Bethlehem

The first to visit this "ruler who would shepherd his people Israel" were shepherds watching over their flocks on a nearby hillside. He would be called Yeshua-"Yehovah is Salvation"-because He would save His people from their sin (Matt. 1:21).

We pray a blessings of joy and shalom over our many readers in the Nations who this week are celebrating the birth of Yeshua-Jesus, the Bread of Life in Bethlehem--whose coming forth into our world in that tiny hamlet brought nourishment and life from the Father for all! We are so grateful for your voices joining with the angels (and your brothers and sisters here!) in proclaiming to the returned House of Jacob.and to all the world

A Savior, which is Messiah the LORD

"O COME, LET US ADORE HIM!"