應許賜下的聖靈，幫助人從此不犯罪(賽59章)

耶和華說：「至於我與他們所立的約、乃是這樣：我加給你的靈、傳給你的話、必不離你的口、也不離你後裔與你後裔之後裔的口、從今直到永遠．」這是耶和華說的。(賽 59：21)

本章繼續指出當時選民所犯的罪，這樣的罪已出現對應的結果，就是「你們的罪孽使你們與神隔絕、你們的罪惡使他掩面不聽你們。」(賽 59：2)。是甚麼樣的罪讓神向人掩面？今天我們若犯一樣的問題，神是同一位神，祂也必掩面不聽我們的呼求。於是我們指望平安，平安卻將遠離我們，使我們所害怕的事，竟都遇見，我們會經歷這樣的感覺：怎麼連沒信主的外邦人都比我們還平安？因為這樣的不平安，是出於神的咒詛。

對選民而言，神逐條列出他們的罪，包含言語、也包含行為，皆因不遵照神的話而說、而行，所以充滿罪孽。甚至更讓神詫異的事，就是選民竟然看見身邊需要拯救、需要代求的人可以見死不救？

誠實少見．離惡的人反成掠物。那時、耶和華看見沒有公平、甚不喜悅。他見無人拯救、無人代求、甚為詫異．就用自己的膀臂施行拯救．以公義扶持自己。(賽 59：15-16)

會使某人詫異某事，是因為這在某人心中認為是很基本的事，覺得只要是人，都必會有的某種反應。但是神對當時百姓漠不關己的態度，「祂見無人拯救、無人代求，甚為詫異！」也就是覺得誇張、令祂驚訝。這是指當時人們的冷漠，讓神驚呼：「真的很誇張ㄟ！」想一想今天，世人不也是一樣？讀到這裡，捫心自問：我的行為是否有出現讓神覺得誇張、令祂詫異的表現？也就是不夠關心身邊的人，也不為周圍需要的人代求？

哥林多前書十三章4-7節：愛的十二項原則，總是在清晨於自我心中默念一次，逐一比對，希望自己不要成為那位令神覺得詫異、行為素行不良的人。

但是人總是軟弱，神也是知道的，於是祂應許如主題經文(賽 59：21)所述，要賜給人祂的靈，就是聖靈。賜下的地點就是在立祂名的真教會，本章稱為「錫安」，對今天而言就是得救的真教會「真耶穌教會」中。因為：「我加給你的靈、傳給你的話、必不離你的口、也不離你後裔與你後裔之後裔的口、從今直到永遠。」

人會犯罪，常常是因為不知神的話，或是總是忘記，當然也有因為軟弱所以行不出來的，這些主耶穌都知道。祂要藉著所賜下的聖靈，使我們有力量，成為神所生的。因為人被聖靈完全充滿時，會犯罪的「自我」將被捨去，這時所造成的新人將因充滿耶穌的靈成為耶穌。耶穌必不犯罪，被聖靈充滿的人也不能犯罪，「從今直到永遠」，阿們！

凡從神生的、就不犯罪、因神的道〔原文作種〕存在他心裏．他也不能犯罪、因為他是由神生的。(約壹 3：9)

By Isaiah Kao

The Promised Holy Spirit Helps People No Longer Live in Sin (Isaiah 59)

June 20, 2026

“As for Me, this is My covenant with them,” says the LORD: “My Spirit which is upon you, and My words which I have put in your mouth shall not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouth of your descendants, nor from the mouth of your descendants’ descendants,” says the LORD, “from now and forever.” (Isaiah 59:21, NASB 2020)

This chapter continues to point out the sins committed by God's chosen people. These sins had already produced their consequences:

“But your wrongdoings have caused a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you so that He does not listen.” (Isaiah 59:2, NASB 2020)

What kind of sins caused God to hide His face from them? If we commit the same sins today, God is still the same God, and He will also hide His face from our prayers.

As a result, we may long for peace, yet peace remains far from us. The very things we fear may come upon us. We may even feel: “Why do unbelievers seem to have more peace than we do?” Such unrest comes from God's curse.

To His people, God listed their sins one by one. These included both their words and their actions. Because they neither spoke nor acted according to God's word, their lives became full of sin. What surprised God even more was that His people could see those around them who needed help and prayer, yet do nothing for them.

“Truth is lacking;

And he who turns away from evil makes himself a prey.

Now the LORD saw,

And it was displeasing in His sight that there was no justice.

And He saw that there was no one,

And was astonished that there was no one to intercede;

Then His own arm brought salvation to Him,

And His righteousness upheld Him.” (Isaiah 59:15–16, NASB 2020)

When someone is astonished by something, it is usually because they consider it a basic and natural response that everyone should have. Yet God was astonished by the  indifference attitude of the people at that time. “He saw that there was no one to save and no one to intercede, and He was astonished!” Their coldness and lack of concern shocked Him.This refers to the indifference of the people at that time, which made God exclaim: " It's really exaggerated!"

When we think about the world today, is it not the same? As we read these verses, we should examine ourselves: Have my actions ever caused God to be astonished? Am I failing to care for those around me? Do I neglect to pray for those who are in need?

The twelve principles of love in 1 Corinthians 13:4–7 are worth reviewing every morning. We can compare ourselves with them one by one, hoping not to become the kind of person whose conduct would astonish God.

Yet human beings are weak, and God knows this. Therefore, as the theme verse of this chapter states (Isaiah 59:21), He promised to give His Spirit—the Holy Spirit.The place where this promise is fulfilled is in Zion, the place where God has established His name. For today, this refers to the saving true church, the "True Jesus Church".

For God said:

“My Spirit which is upon you, and My words which I have put in your mouth shall not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouth of your descendants, nor from the mouth of your descendants’ descendants, from now and forever.”

People often sin because they do not know God's word, or because they forget it. Sometimes they know it but are too weak to practice it. The Lord Jesus understands all of this.Through the Holy Spirit that He gives, He empowers us to become those who are born of God. When a person is completely filled with the Holy Spirit, the sinful "self" is put away. The new person that emerges is filled with the Spirit of Jesus and becomes like Jesus.

Jesus does not sin. Likewise, those who are filled with the Holy Spirit cannot continue in sin, “from now and forever.” Amen!

“No one who has been born of God practices sin, because His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin continually, because he has been born of God.” (1 John 3:9, NASB 2020)

By Isaiah Kao