1998国殇节
总题：以西结书所描绘神在祂恢复中的行动
第三篇　神借着祂的牧养而有生命的恢复
Message Three God's Recovery by Life through His Shepherding
读经：结三三7，11，三四11~17，23~31
Scripture Reading: Ezek. 33:7, 11; 34:11-17, 23-31
壹　在祂生命的恢复中，主所作的头一件事，是打发守望者去警告祂的子民，使他们悔改、回转、而存活─结三三7，11，太三1~2。
I.　In His recovery by life the first thing the Lord does is to send the watchman to warn His people and cause them to repent, turn, and live—Ezek. 33:7, 11; Matt. 3:1-2.
贰　守望者警告之后，主亲自来作牧人─结三四11~34，太九36，约十11：
II.　After the warning of the watchman, the Lord Himself comes as the Shepherd—Ezek. 34:11-31; Matt. 9:36; John 10:11:
一　基督在祂天上的职事里牧养人，我们也必须牧养人，与祂合作─约二一15~17，彼前五4，来十三20。
A.　In His heavenly ministry Christ is shepherding people, and we need to cooperate with Him by shepherding people—John 21:15-17; 1 Pet. 5:4; Heb. 13:20.
二　祂寻找祂的羊，将他们寻见─结三四11，路十五4，8。
B.　He searches for His sheep and seeks them out—Ezek. 34:11; Luke 15:5, 8.
三　祂将我们从不信者中间领出来，归祂自己─结三四12~13上。
C.　He brings us out from among the unbelievers to Himself—Ezek. 34:12-13a.
四　祂领我们归回故土─表征基督为迦南美地─结三四13下。
D.　He brings us to our own land, signifying Christ as the good land of Canaan—Ezek. 34:13b.
五　祂领我们回到高山上─表征复活升天的基督─结三四13~14。
E.　He brings us back to the high mountains, signifying the resurrected and ascended Christ—Ezek. 34:13-14.
六　祂领我们回到溪水旁─表征赐生命之灵的活水─结三四13。
F.　He brings us back to the rivers, signifying the living water of the life-giving Spirit—Ezek. 34:13.
七　祂在溪水旁喂养我们，表征祂用祂的丰富喂养我们─结三四13，启二二1~2上。
G.　He feeds us by the rivers, signifying His feeding us with His riches—Ezek. 34:13; Rev. 22:1-2a.
八　祂领我们回到肥美的草场─表征基督是我们生命的供应─结三四14，诗二三2。
H.　He brings us back to the good and fat pasture, signifying Christ as our life supply—Ezek. 34:14; Psa. 23:2.
九　祂使我们得以躺卧，叫我们从律法与宗教，或工作与责任的劳苦并重担中得着释放，将完全的平安和完满的满足赐给我们─结三四15，歌一7，太十一28~30。
I.　He causes us to lie down, freeing us from the toil and burden under the law or religion or under any work or responsibility and giving us perfect peace and full satisfaction—Ezek. 34:15; S. S. 1:7; Matt. 11:28-30.
十　祂缠里受伤的，医治有病的，表征祂缠里并医好伤心和有病的人─结三四16上，赛六一1~2，路四18~19，太九12，帖前五14，林后十一28~29，林前九22。
J.　He binds up that which was broken and strengthens that which was sick, signifying His binding up and healing the brokenhearted and sick ones—Ezek. 34:16a; Isa. 61:1-2; Luke 4:18-19; Matt. 9:12; 1 Thes. 5:15; 2 Cor. 11:28-29; 1 Cor. 9:22.
十一　祂在我们中间施行判断，洁除一切不义的东西─结三四17，西三15。
K.　He exercises righteous judgments among us, clearing away all the unjust things—Ezek. 34:17; Col. 2:16.
十二　基督是真大卫，就是真牧人，被立为独一的牧人，来喂养我们，使我们得以饱足并满足─结三四23：
L.　Christ is the real David, the real Shepherd, set up as the one Shepherd to feed us and cause us to be filled and satisfied—Ezek. 34:23:
1　祂照管我们，包括我们一切的难处、责任、和我们生活上的每一面─诗二三。
1.　He takes care of us, including all our problems and responsibilities and every aspect of our living—Psa. 23.
2　主作牧人来照顾我们，结果乃是叫我们顺从祂作我们的王，服在祂的王权之下─启七17。
2.　The issue of the Lord's caring for us as our Shepherd is that we obey Him as our King and come under His kingship—Rev. 7:17.
十三　当我们经历主的牧养，并留在祂的王权之下，我们就享受祂平安的约，而不再受属灵的为难和搅扰─结三七26上：
M.　As we experience the Lord's shepherding and remain under His kingship, we enjoy His covenant of peace and are no longer subject to spiritual troubles and disturbances—Ezek. 37:26:
1　祂折断我们所负一切的轭，包括罪与世界的轭，并救我们脱离各种的奴役─三四27。
1.　He breaks all our yokes, including the yokes of sin and the world, and delivers us from all kinds of slavery—Ezek. 34:27.
2　祂应许我们不再作仇敌的掠物，并应许我们要平安、安然的居住─28上，25下。
2.　He promises that we will not be a prey to the enemy and that we will dwell in peace and safety—Ezek. 34:28a, 25b.
十四　祂使我们成为别人的福源，叫他们也得着祂作有福的甘霖和有名的植物为供应─结三四26~27，29，亚十1，结三六35。
N.　He causes us to become a source of blessing to others that they may be supplied with Him as the showers of blessing and as the plant of renown—Ezek. 34:26-27, 29; Ezek. 36:35.
十五　借着经历祂的牧养，我们有神的同在;在与祂是一的交通中，我们是祂的，祂也是我们的，使神与人调和一起─结三四30~31。
O.　Through the experience of His shepherding, we have God's presence; we are His and He is ours in our fellowship with Him in oneness for the mingling of God and man—Ezek. 34:30-31.