從古時起，在全世界的猶太會堂會一週一次在安息日讀經，從摩西五經（妥拉）到先知的書（先知書）。本週的內容被給予一個希伯來名，出自於經文內容起頭的字。每週慣例讀經的實例剛好記載在路加福音四章16節，耶穌來到拿撒勒的會堂，讀了一段先知書（以賽亞書61章）。我們發現每週一次閱讀這些內容，不僅提供我們機會，與世界成千上萬的猶太人來確認神話語的內容，在我們為以色列與猶太人的代禱上，聖靈更時常貼切的啟發具體的內容禱告。

從八月二日到八月八日的閱讀被稱為『謹守遵行』。

妥    拉: 申命記7:12-11:25
先知書: 以賽亞書49:14-51:3

*申命記 8: 3. 『祂苦煉你，任你飢餓，將你和你列祖所不認識的嗎哪賜給你吃，使你知道，人活著不是單靠食物，乃是靠耶和華口裡所出的一切話。』

*申命記 8:7. 『因為耶和華─你神領你進入美地。』

*申命記 8:16. 『是要苦煉你，試驗你，叫你終久享福…。』

*申命記 9:5-6. 『你進去得他們的地，並不是因你的義，也不是因你心裡正直，乃是因這些國民的惡，耶和華─你的神將他們從你面前趕出去，又因耶和華要堅定他向你列祖亞伯拉罕、以撒、雅各起誓所應許的話。你當知道，耶和華─你神將這美地賜你為業，並不是因你的義；你本是硬著頸項的百姓。』

*申命記 10:16-17, 21a. 『所以你們要將心裡的污穢除掉，不可再硬著頸項。因為耶和華─你們的神─祂是萬神之神，萬主之主，至大的神，大有能力，大而可畏，不以貌取人，也不受賄賂。祂是你所讚美的，是你的神，為你做了那大而可畏的事。』

*申命記11:11-12. 『你們要過去得為業的那地乃是有山有谷、雨水滋潤之地，是耶和華─你神所眷顧的；從歲首到年終，耶和華─你神的眼目時常看顧那地。』

*以賽亞書 49:15-16. 『婦人焉能忘記他吃奶的嬰孩，不憐恤他所生的兒子﹖即或有忘記的，我卻不忘記你。看哪，我將你銘刻在我掌上；你的牆垣常在我眼前。』

*以賽亞書 49:25b-26. 『與你相爭的，我必與他相爭；我要拯救你的兒女。並且我必使那欺壓你的吃自己的肉，也要以自己的血喝醉，好像喝甜酒一樣。凡有血氣的必都知道我─耶和華是你的救主，是你的救贖主，是雅各的大能者。』

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

This week's Torah Portion:
From ancient times there has been a weekly portion from the first five books of Moses (The Torah) and from the prophets (Haftarah) read on the Sabbath in synagogues around the world. This portion is given a Hebrew name taken from the opening words of the passage. An illustration of this practice appears to have been recorded in Luke 4:16 where Yeshua (Jesus) arrived in the synagogue in Nazareth and was asked to read the portion (Isaiah 61) from the Prophets. We have found that in perusing these weekly readings, not only are we provided opportunity to identify in the context of God's Word with millions of Jewish people around the world, but very often the Holy Spirit will illumine specific passages pertinent that week in our intercession for the Land and people of Israel. All texts are those of English translations of the Scriptures.

The reading for 2-8 August 2009 is entitled: "Ekev/Follow-Come to Pass".

Torah: Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25
Haftarah: Isaiah 49:14-51:3

*Deut. 8: 3. "He humbled you, allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna.that he might make you know that mankind shall not live by bread alone; but by every utterance of the LORD's mouth does the human live."

*Deut. 8:7. "For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land."

*Deut. 8:16. ".that He might humble you and that He might test you, to do you good in the end---"

*Deut. 9:5-6. "It is not because of your righteousness or the uprightness of your heart that you go in to possess their land, but because of the wickedness of these nations that the LORD your God drives them out from before you, and that He may fulfill the word which the LORD swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Therefore understand that the LORD your God is not giving you this good land to possess because of your righteousness, for you are a stiff-necked people."

*Deut. 10:16-17, 21a. "Therefore circumcise the foreskin of your heart, and be stif-necked no longer. For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome.He is your praise."

*Deut. 11:11-12. "but the land which you cross over to possess is a land of hills and valleys, which drinks water from the rain of heaven, a land for which the LORD your God cares; the eyes of the LORD your God are always on it, from the beginning of the year to the very end of the year."

*Isaiah 49:15-16. "Can a woman forget her nursing child, and not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget, Yet I will not forget you. See, I have inscribed you on the palms of my hands; Your walls are continually before Me."

*Isaiah 49:25b-26. "For I will contend with him who contends with you, and I will save your children. I will feed those who oppress you with their own flesh, and they shall be drunk with their own blood as with sweet wine. All flesh shall know that I, the LORD, am your Saviour, and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.