當要晝夜必不靜默的守望、永不歇息地向神呼籲(賽62章)

耶路撒冷阿、我在你城上設立守望的．他們晝夜必不靜默．呼籲耶和華的、你們不要歇息、也不要使他歇息、直等他建立耶路撒冷、使耶路撒冷在地上成為可讚美的。(賽 62：6-7)

本章繼續預言末後真教會，神親自應許這樣的真教會：「我因錫安必不靜默、為耶路撒冷必不息聲、直到他的公義如光輝發出、他的救恩如明燈發亮．」(賽 62：1)。「錫安」、「耶路撒冷」在這裡都是指神的教會，特別是指末世的真教會，因為：「你必不再稱為撇棄的、你的地也不再稱為荒涼的、你卻要稱為我所喜悅的、你的地也必稱為有夫之婦．因為耶和華喜悅你、你的地也必歸他．」(賽 62：4)。只有末世的真教會才能「不再稱為被撇棄的」、「地也不再稱為荒涼的」，因為使徒教會後來因變質就衰落被撇棄、成為荒涼的了。

今天我們都站在神救贖計畫的盡末端，許多預言已紛紛成就，尚未成就的也藉由祂所賜的聖靈，讓許多虔誠的工人紛紛明白，不再專屬某些人才能知道的真理。

我們比古聖徒們幸福，因以賽亞先知當時所想要知道的彌賽亞，名字到底是甚麼？摩西也曾問過神的名，卻沒有機會知道。就好像神這裡只有藉以賽亞先知預言：「列國必見你的公義、列王必見你的榮耀．你必得新名的稱呼、是耶和華親口所起的。(賽 62：2)。這裡的「你必得新名的稱呼」，這名，就是神的名，也是神的教會的名，今天已經知道，就是「耶穌」，但是當時的以賽亞先知卻不得而知。

今天我們的教會按神的應許有了神的名，我們也都是神的真教會中，神所設立的守望者。我們所該做的就是「晝夜必不靜默」，殷勤做工。我們也是這裡所謂的「呼籲耶和華的」，因為我們都是有君尊身分的祭司，職責就是要時時為人代求，因此如這裡所說的「你們不要歇息」。我們的殷勤做工，時時為人代求，與不休息的神同工，使神所建立的末後真教會能夠照神的時候，達到完全的地步。這裡的「使耶路撒冷在地上成為可讚美的」，也就是使真教會裝飾整齊，就像在基督面前已經完全了的新婦一樣，這時神的救贖計畫就真正完全達成，然後這個因神救贖計畫而建立的世界，就不再有存在的必要，於是消滅。

惟有那收割的要喫、並讚美耶和華．那聚斂的要在我聖所的院內喝。你們當從門經過經過．預備百姓的路．修築修築大道．撿去石頭．為萬民豎立大旗。(賽 62：9-10)。這裡的「收割的」、「聚斂的」也是指我們這些神的工人，都要因為殷勤做工得到報賞。「大旗」是旌旗的意思，聖經中的意思常常是指「傳福音」。我們要「為萬民豎立大旗」，也就是要往普天下傳福音給萬民聽。所傳的福音，都是使徒教會一次交付的真理，也就是要經過羊的「門」，我們傳福音的工人都當堅持純正的話語規模傳福音，「當從門經過經過」。每日讀經，每日從羊的門經過。

因此，我們既已知道真耶穌教會就是末世真教會，我們是神眼中的聖民，神的贖民，更是被神應許：「必稱為被眷顧不撇棄的城」，直到世界末日。所以我們當行的是甚麼？就是要堅守守望的、晝夜呼籲神的職責，將神的福音與真理，天天與身邊的人分享。

看哪、耶和華曾宣告到地極、對錫安的居民〔原文作女子〕說、你的拯救者來到．他的賞賜在他那裏、他的報應在他面前。人必稱他們為聖民、為耶和華的贖民．你也必稱為被眷顧不撇棄的城。(賽 62：11-12)

By Isaiah Kao

Be A Watchmen Who Never Keep Silent Day or Night, Take No Rest Calling Upon God (Isaiah 62)

June 23, 2026

“On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have appointed watchmen; all day and all night they will never keep silent. You who remind the LORD, take no rest for yourselves; and give Him no rest until He establishes and makes Jerusalem an object of praise on the earth.” (Isaiah 62:6–7, NASB 2020)

This chapter continues to prophesy about the true church in the last days. God Himself gives this promise concerning such a church:

“For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep quiet, until her righteousness shines out like brightness, and her salvation like a torch that is burning.” (Isaiah 62:1, NASB 2020) Here, “Zion” and “Jerusalem” both refer to God's church, especially the true church in the last days, because: “It will no longer be said to you, ‘Forsaken,’ nor to your land will it any longer be said, ‘Desolate’; but you will be called, ‘My delight is in her,’ and your land, ‘Married’; for the LORD delights in you, and to Him your land will be married.” (Isaiah 62:4, NASB 2020)

Only the true church of the last days can be described as “no longer called Forsaken” and “no longer called Desolate,” because after the apostolic church later became corrupted, it declined, was forsaken, and became desolate.

Today, we stand near the end of God's plan of salvation. Many prophecies have already been fulfilled, and through the Holy Spirit whom God has given, many devout workers have come to understand those that remain. The truth is no longer limited to a select few.

We are more blessed than the saints of old. The Messiah whom Isaiah longed to know by name was still hidden from him. Even Moses once asked God for His name, yet did not receive the full revelation. Here Isaiah could only prophesy: “The nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory; and you will be called by a "new name" which the mouth of the LORD will designate.” (Isaiah 62:2, NASB 2020) This “new name” is the name of God and the name of His church. Today we know that name is Jesus, but Isaiah himself did not yet know it.

Today, our church bears the name of God according to His promise, and we are all watchmen appointed by God within His true church. What we ought to do is “never keep silent day or night” and labor diligently. We are also those who “remind the LORD,” because we are all royal priests whose duty is to intercede for others continually. Therefore, as the passage says, “take no rest for yourselves.”

Through our diligent labor, continual intercession, and cooperation with the God who never rests, the true church of the last days will, in God's appointed time, reach its complete and perfect state.

The phrase “make Jerusalem an object of praise on the earth” means that the true church will be fully prepared and adorned, like a bride who has been made complete before Christ. At that time, God's plan of salvation will be fully accomplished. Then this world, which exists because of that plan of salvation, will no longer have a reason to remain and will pass away.

“Those who harvest it will eat it and praise the LORD; and those who gather it will drink it in the courtyards of My sanctuary. Pass through, pass through the gates! Clear the way for the people; build up, build up the highway; remove the stones, raise a banner over the peoples.” (Isaiah 62:9–10, NASB 2020) The “harvesters” and “gatherers” also refer to God's workers, who will receive rewards for their diligent labor.

The “banner” often symbolizes the preaching of the gospel in the Bible. To “raise a banner over the peoples” means to preach the gospel to all nations throughout the world.The gospel that we preach is the truth once for all handed down through the apostolic church. It must pass through the “gate of the sheep.” Those who preach the gospel should faithfully uphold the pattern of sound words. Therefore, we must “pass through the gates.” We should read the Bible daily and pass through the gate of the sheep every day.

Therefore, since we know that the True Jesus Church is the true church of the last days, and that we are God's holy people and His redeemed people, we have also received His promise that we will be called “a city not forsaken.”

What then should we do? We should faithfully fulfill our duty as watchmen, calling upon God day and night, and sharing His gospel and truth daily with those around us.

“Behold, the LORD has proclaimed to the end of the earth: Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your salvation is coming; behold His reward is with Him, and His compensation before Him.’ And they will call them, ‘The holy people, The redeemed of the LORD’; and you will be called, ‘Sought Out, A City Not Forsaken.’” (Isaiah 62:11–12, NASB 2020)

By Isaiah Kao