當以敬畏耶和華真神為至寶(賽33章)

耶和華被尊崇、因他居在高處．他以公平公義充滿錫安。你一生一世必得安穩、有豐盛的救恩、並智慧、和知識．你以敬畏耶和華為至寶。(賽 33：5-6)

錫安、耶路撒冷，在聖經多是預表教會。這裡說，神要以公平公義充滿錫安，就是真耶穌教會。話鋒一轉，提到我們今天進入得救真教會，有神公義公平充滿的教會中時，所當存的心志是甚麼？那就是當「以敬畏耶和華為至寶」；這樣做有甚麼好處？那就是：「你一生一世必得安穩、有豐盛的救恩、並智慧、和知識。」

雖然自省並沒有像聖經中那樣已完全做到以耶穌基督為至寶，僅是努力向這個目標靠近中，神就讓我擁有豐富的人生。神是真的！祂的話一句都不落空！回首這一二十年，面對神所託付的工不敢推辭、盡力建立家庭祭壇、堅持每日讀經，如今神在我家中的福氣真的充滿到溢出來：孩子都願意持守這份信仰，因此蒙神祝福，已完成學業，有穩定的工作，也可以在教會中謙卑服事，全家事奉，堅持在主的愛中持續成長。我的家，似乎也可以印證「你以敬畏耶和華為至寶」的應許，因為我的家蒙神賜福，真的「一生一世必得安穩、有豐盛的救恩、並智慧、和知識」，阿們！

保羅一生也以基督為至寶，作法就是先以萬事為糞土。

只是我先前以為與我有益的、我現在因基督都當作有損的。不但如此、我也將萬事當作有損的、因我以認識我主基督耶穌為至寶。我為他已經丟棄萬事、看作糞土、為要得着基督．(腓 3：7-8)

因為一個人不能說要愛主，又說要愛世界，人不能事奉兩個主。主說：

一個人不能事奉兩個主．不是惡這個愛那個、就是重這個輕那個．你們不能又事奉神、又事奉瑪門。〔瑪門是財利的意思〕(太 6：24)

既說是「至寶」就是心目中獨一無二的喜愛，是至高無上的意思，已經沒有任何喜愛可以超越對祂的愛慕。不但如此，因為為至寶，就會深怕因某些因素失去。於是影響至寶擁有的一切因素，都當一概排除！保羅說：

因為情慾和聖靈相爭、聖靈和情慾相爭．這兩個是彼此相敵、使你們不能作所願意作的。但你們若被聖靈引導、就不在律法以下。(加 5：17-18)

情慾，是與聖靈相敵對的，聖靈就是至寶的神的靈。既然是敵對，「有他就沒有我」，是勢不兩立的！因此若想保有情慾，就沒有神，至寶將悻然離去。為得至寶，情慾是優先該治死的。

古聖徒約伯也以神為至寶：

從至上的神所得之分、從至高全能者所得之業、是甚麼呢？豈不是禍患臨到不義的、災害臨到作孽的呢？神豈不是察看我的道路、數點我的腳步呢？(伯 31：2-4)

因為約伯以敬畏耶和華真神為至寶，所以關注任何會使至寶離去的因素，於是與自己立約，絕不犯任何導致至寶離去的一切。首先：

我與眼睛立約、怎能戀戀瞻望處女呢？(伯 31：1)

接著有一連串的「我若」，如：我若見恨我的遭報就歡喜、見他遭災便高興．(伯 31：29)。當我再次將約伯記31章讀完一遍，用約伯的「我若是」自我檢視，深感汗顏！我們總是口口聲聲說「以敬畏耶和華真神為至寶」，但在約伯記31章中的立約，我又做到多少？唉！

錫安中的罪人都懼怕．不敬虔的人被戰兢抓住．我們中間誰能與吞滅的火同住。我們中間誰能與永火同住呢？(賽 33：14)。在錫安中，真耶穌教會裡，「罪人都懼怕，不敬虔的人被戰兢抓住」。是的！不可繼續當罪人、不要繼續成為不敬虔的人，因為我們的教會有神，祂乃是烈火，要知道能與永火同住的，必須是真金，因為才能不怕火煉。

以敬畏真神為至寶的人，必以敬畏為樂！因敬畏，所以必完全遵守神的命令，知道怎樣做才不會使慈愛的神遠離。故此，他們必熱愛真理，必要將真理查考清楚，才能完全遵從神的旨意，永與神同住。

行事公義、說話正直、憎惡欺壓的財利、擺手不受賄賂、塞耳不聽流血的話、閉眼不看邪惡事的、他必居高處．他的保障是磐石的堅壘．他的糧必不缺乏、〔原文作賜給〕他的水必不斷絕。你的眼必見王的榮美、必見遼闊之地。(賽 33：15-17)

By Isaiah Kao

To Regard The Fear of The Lord as one's Treasure (Isaiah 33)

May 25, 2026 

“The Lord is exalted, for He dwells on high; He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness. And He will be the stability of your times, A wealth of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge; The fear of the Lord is his treasure.” (Isaiah 33:5-6 NASB2020)

Zion and Jerusalem are often seen as prefigurations of the church in the Bible. Here it says that God has filled Zion with justice and righteousness, which is the True Jesus Church. On the other hands, what mentality should we have when we enter the true church of salvation today, a church filled with God's justice and righteousness? Having a determination of " The fear of the Lord is his treasure” What are the benefits of doing so? It is: “He will be the stability of your times, A wealth of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge”

Although I haven't fully achieved the biblical ideal of treasuring Jesus Christ, simply striving towards this goal has given me a rich life. God is true! Not a single word of His will fail! Looking back over the past ten, twenty years, I have never refused the work God entrusted to me, striving to build a family altar and persisting in daily Bible reading. Now, God's blessings in my home truly overflow: my children are willing to uphold this faith, and thus, blessed by God, they have completed their studies, have stable jobs, and humbly serve in the church. The whole family serves, and we continue to grow in the Lord's love. My home seems to confirm the promise, "The fear of the Lord is his treasure," because my home is blessed by God and truly “He will be the stability of your times, A wealth of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge” Amen!

Paul also considered Christ a surpassing value throughout his life, practicing by first counting all things as mere rubbish.

“But whatever things were gain to me, these things I have counted as loss because of Christ. More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them mere rubbish, so that I may gain Christ,” (Philippians 3:7-8 NASB2020)

For one cannot say, "I will love the Lord," and also, "I will love the world," nor can one serve two masters. The Lord says:

““No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.” (Matthew 6:24 NASB2020)

Since it is called "treasure," it is a unique and supreme love of one's heart, meaning that no other love can surpass the love for Him. Moreover, because it is the most precious treasure, one will deeply fear losing it due to certain factors. Therefore, all factors that affect possessing the most precious treasure should be eliminated! Paul says:

“For the desire of the flesh is against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, in order to keep you from doing whatever you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the Law.” (Galatians 5:17-18 NASB2020)

The desire of the flesh is against the Spirit, who is the most precious Spirit of God. Since they are adversaries, it's a matter of "either he or I," an irreconcilable conflict! Therefore, if one desires to keep its lust, there is no God, and the most precious treasure will depart from us. To obtain the most precious treasure, lust is the first thing that should be put to death.

The ancient saint Job also considered God his most precious treasure:

““And what is the portion of God from above, Or the inheritance of the Almighty from on high? “Is it not disaster to the criminal, And misfortune to those who practice injustice? “Does He not see my ways, And count all my steps?” (Job 31:2-4 NASB2020)

Because Job considered the fear of the Lord God his most precious treasure, he was concerned about anything that would cause this treasure to depart. Therefore, he made a covenant with himself, vowing never to commit anything that would lead to the departure of this precious treasure. First:

““I have made a covenant with my eyes; How then could I look at a virgin?” (Job 31:1 NASB2020)

This is followed by a series of "Have I," such as:

“Have I rejoiced at the misfortune of my enemy, Or become excited when evil found him?” (Job 31:29 NASB2020)

When I reread Job chapter 31 and examined myself using Job's "Have I…”, I felt deeply ashamed! We always say we "value the fear of the Lord as our treasure," but how much of the covenant in Job 31 have I truly lived up to? Alas!

“Sinners in Zion are terrified; Trembling has seized the godless. “Who among us can live with the consuming fire? Who among us can live with everlasting burning?”” (Isaiah 33:14 NASB2020)

In Zion, in the True Jesus Church, "the sinners are terrified; trembling has seized the godless." Yes! We must not continue to be sinners, nor continue to be ungodly, for our church has God, who is the consuming fire. Know that to dwell with the everlasting burning fire, one must be true gold, for only then can one withstand the refining fire.

Those who value the fear of the true God above all else will find joy in fear! Because of fear, they will fully obey God's commands, knowing how not to let the loving God depart from them. Therefore, they must love the truth and thoroughly study it in order to fully obey God's will and dwell with Him forever.

“One who walks righteously and speaks with integrity, One who rejects unjust gain And shakes his hands so that they hold no bribe; One who stops his ears from hearing about bloodshed And shuts his eyes from looking at evil; He will dwell on the heights, His refuge will be the impregnable rock; His bread will be given him, His water will be sure. Your eyes will see the King in His beauty; They will see a distant land.” (Isaiah 33:15-17 NASB2020)

By Isaiah Kao