2019年7月20日 星期六

出埃及記13:17-22


13:17 法老容百姓去的時候,非利士地的道路雖近,上帝卻不領他們從那裡走;因為上帝說:「恐怕百姓遇見打仗後悔,就回埃及去。」
13:18
所以上帝領百姓繞道而行,走紅海曠野的路。以色列人出埃及地,都帶著兵器上去。
13:19
摩西把約瑟的骸骨一同帶去;因為約瑟曾叫以色列人嚴嚴地起誓,對他們說:「上帝必眷顧你們,你們要把我的骸骨從這裡一同帶上去。」
13:20
他們從疏割起行,在曠野邊的以倘安營。
13:21
日間,耶和華在雲柱中領他們的路;夜間,在火柱中光照他們,使他們日夜都可以行走。
13:22
日間雲柱,夜間火柱,總不離開百姓的面前。

17 When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country, though that was shorter. For God said, “If they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.” 18 So God led the people around by the desert road toward the Red Sea.[a] The Israelites went up out of Egypt ready for battle.
19 Moses took the bones of Joseph with him because Joseph had made the Israelites swear an oath. He had said, “God will surely come to your aid, and then you must carry my bones up with you from this place.”[b]
20 After leaving Sukkoth they camped at Etham on the edge of the desert. 21 By day the Lord went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to guide them on their way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel by day or night. 22 Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire by night left its place in front of the people.

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    摩西帶領以色列人出埃及,還帶著約瑟的骸骨,因為約瑟曾叫以色列人嚴嚴地起誓,對他們說:「上帝必眷顧你們,你們要把我的骸骨從這裡一同帶上去。」

    這就讓我們想到兩位逝去的蔣總統,過去反攻大陸的遺志沒有完成,握了鼓勵我們這些後繼者,能夠有一天完成反攻大陸,將他們的遺骸帶回大陸安葬!真的和約瑟有同樣的心情!當然,他們是帶著對上帝的信靠,希望上帝成就他們心中所盼望的!

    或許有人說,這只不過是人的幻想罷了但是,對於有我們相信上帝應許不落空的人,是非常敬佩他們有這樣的信心!可是,照聖經的信仰,我們盼望的不只是反攻大陸,更是耶穌基督的再來,上帝國的實現呢!

2019年7月18日 星期四

出埃及記13章

          出埃及記13:1-16

          出埃及記13章1-2節 ,

          出埃及記13:7出埃及記13:7   ,

           出埃及記13:17-22  , 

出埃及記13:1-16


13:1 耶和華曉諭摩西說:
13:2
「以色列中凡頭生的,無論是人是牲畜,都是我的,要分別為聖歸我。」
13:3
摩西對百姓說:「你們要記念從埃及為奴之家出來的這日,因為耶和華用大能的手將你們從這地方領出來。有酵的餅都不可吃。
13:4
亞筆月間的這日是你們出來的日子。
13:5
將來耶和華領你進迦南人、赫人、亞摩利人、希未人、耶布斯人之地,就是他向你的祖宗起誓應許給你那流奶與蜜之地,那時你要在這月間守這禮。
13:6
你要吃無酵餅七日,到第七日要向耶和華守節。
13:7
這七日之久,要吃無酵餅;在你四境之內不可見有酵的餅,也不可見發酵的物。
13:8
當那日,你要告訴你的兒子說:『這是因耶和華在我出埃及的時候為我所行的事。
13:9
這要在你手上作記號,在你額上作紀念,使耶和華的律法常在你口中,因為耶和華曾用大能的手將你從埃及領出來。
13:10
所以你每年要按著日期守這例。』」
13:11
「將來,耶和華照他向你和你祖宗所起的誓將你領進迦南人之地,把這地賜給你,
13:12
那時你要將一切頭生的,並牲畜中頭生的,歸給耶和華;公的都要屬耶和華。
13:13
凡頭生的驢,你要用羊羔代贖;若不代贖,就要打折牠的頸項。凡你兒子中頭生的都要贖出來。
13:14
日後,你的兒子問你說:『這是甚麼意思?』你就說:『耶和華用大能的手將我們從埃及為奴之家領出來。
13:15
那時法老幾乎不容我們去,耶和華就把埃及地所有頭生的,無論是人是牲畜,都殺了。因此,我把一切頭生的公牲畜獻給耶和華為祭,但將頭生的兒子都贖出來。
13:16
這要在你手上作記號,在你額上作經文,因為耶和華用大能的手將我們從埃及領出來。』」

The Lord said to Moses, “Consecrate to me every firstborn male. The first offspring of every womb among the Israelites belongs to me, whether human or animal.”
Then Moses said to the people, “Commemorate this day, the day you came out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery, because the Lord brought you out of it with a mighty hand. Eat nothing containing yeast. Today, in the month of Aviv, you are leaving. When the Lord brings you into the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Hivites and Jebusites—the land he swore to your ancestors to give you, a land flowing with milk and honey—you are to observe this ceremony in this month: For seven days eat bread made without yeast and on the seventh day hold a festival to the Lord. Eat unleavened bread during those seven days; nothing with yeast in it is to be seen among you, nor shall any yeast be seen anywhere within your borders. On that day tell your son, ‘I do this because of what the Lord did for me when I came out of Egypt.’ This observance will be for you like a sign on your hand and a reminder on your forehead that this law of the Lord is to be on your lips. For the Lord brought you out of Egypt with his mighty hand. 10 You must keep this ordinance at the appointed time year after year.
11 “After the Lord brings you into the land of the Canaanites and gives it to you, as he promised on oath to you and your ancestors, 12 you are to give over to the Lord the first offspring of every womb. All the firstborn males of your livestock belong to the Lord. 13 Redeem with a lamb every firstborn donkey, but if you do not redeem it, break its neck. Redeem every firstborn among your sons.
14 “In days to come, when your son asks you, ‘What does this mean?’ say to him, ‘With a mighty hand the Lord brought us out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. 15 When Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the Lord killed the firstborn of both people and animals in Egypt. This is why I sacrifice to the Lord the first male offspring of every womb and redeem each of my firstborn sons.’ 16 And it will be like a sign on your hand and a symbol on your forehead that the Lord brought us out of Egypt with his mighty hand.”

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    上帝要以色列人永遠記得,是上帝領他們脫離埃及為奴之地,就設立除酵節和各樣獻頭生的做為,好讓後代子孫也感受的上帝拯救的大能做為!也就是說信仰必須有記憶,記住上帝的所做所為,並且要一代傳一代,透過這些「禮儀」來回想上帝得拯救!

    這也是為什麼主耶穌要設立聖餐的原因,讓每一位基督徒,透過看的見的禮儀行動,一次再一次來喚醒心中感受到主耶穌所成就得救恩,進而參與道主耶穌拯救的見證行動之中!

    因此,教會的禮儀和傳統是重要的,是邀讓大家一同在基督救恩之中受到感動,感受到基督的同在,進而使信心更堅定,生命得以堅固在基督裡,以致於認同上帝所賜新的身分!

2019年7月15日 星期一

箴言27:12


通達人見禍藏躲;愚蒙人前往受害。

The prudent see danger and take refuge,
    but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.

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    雖然老老實實的做人是好事,不會傷害到別人。但是,也不能過於老實,該逃避的事情也要逃避,寧可避免受傷害,以免日後感到自己笨笨的,怎麼沒有避開一下

    當然,會受上帝懲罰的事,更是要清楚,不要傻傻得跟著別人去做,和別人一起受害,還怪上帝沒有警告!也因為這樣,我們要殷勤的讀聖經,知道上帝要我們行的和禁止我們行的事情。如此,我們自然可以平安度日了!

    也因為這樣,我們不可以停只聚會,因為上帝的話語是我們路上的光和腳前的燈。我們可以一日不吃東西,但是不能一日不讀上帝的話語,正如聖經所說:「他苦煉你,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8:3



2019年7月14日 星期日

出埃及記12:43-51


12:43 耶和華對摩西、亞倫說:「逾越節的例是這樣:外邦人都不可吃這羊羔。
12:44
但各人用銀子買的奴僕,既受了割禮就可以吃。
12:45
寄居的和雇工人都不可吃。
12:46
應當在一個房子裡吃;不可把一點肉從房子裡帶到外頭去。羊羔的骨頭一根也不可折斷。
12:47
以色列全會眾都要守這禮。
12:48
若有外人寄居在你們中間,願向耶和華守逾越節,他所有的男子務要受割禮,然後才容他前來遵守,他也就像本地人一樣;但未受割禮的,都不可吃這羊羔。
12:49
本地人和寄居在你們中間的外人同歸一例。」
12:50
耶和華怎樣吩咐摩西、亞倫,以色列眾人就怎樣行了。
12:51
正當那日,耶和華將以色列人按著他們的軍隊,從埃及地領出來。

43 The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “These are the regulations for the Passover meal:
“No foreigner may eat it. 44 Any slave you have bought may eat it after you have circumcised him, 45 but a temporary resident or a hired worker may not eat it.
46 “It must be eaten inside the house; take none of the meat outside the house. Do not break any of the bones. 47 The whole community of Israel must celebrate it.
48 “A foreigner residing among you who wants to celebrate the Lord’s Passover must have all the males in his household circumcised; then he may take part like one born in the land. No uncircumcised male may eat it. 49 The same law applies both to the native-born and to the foreigner residing among you.”
50 All the Israelites did just what the Lord had commanded Moses and Aaron. 51 And on that very day the Lord brought the Israelites out of Egypt by their divisions.

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    猶太人吃逾越節的條例,讓我們感覺和吃聖餐的規定有些相同。而主耶穌設立第一個聖餐,也就是在逾越節的晚餐。只是主耶穌用餅和杯,來象徵自已的身體和寶血。

    逾越節的羔羊,只有受割禮的人可以享用,正如聖餐只有接受洗禮的人可以食用一般!表是基督只分享自己給祂所揀選的人,不是所有的人都可以領受。這不是基督不願意拯救所有的人,而是祂得拯救是有範圍的、是有限的!也唯有這樣,祂得拯救才是有意義的,才會讓受拯救得人心被恩感來服事上帝。

    親愛的弟兄姐妹,我們一定要向人宣告耶穌基督的拯救,只臨到祂所揀選的人,不是普救論,只是祂的拯救是沒有條件的,只要願意接受耶穌基督為救主的人,上帝都拯救!