申命記31:14-30

31:14 耶和華對摩西說：「你的死期臨近了；要召約書亞來，你們二人站在會幕裡，我好囑咐他。」於是摩西和約書亞去站在會幕裡。
31:15 耶和華在會幕裡雲柱中顯現，雲柱停在會幕門以上。
31:16 耶和華又對摩西說：「你必和你列祖同睡。這百姓要起來，在他們所要去的地上，在那地的人中，隨從外邦神行邪淫，離棄我，違背我與他們所立的約。
31:17 那時，我的怒氣必向他們發作；我也必離棄他們，掩面不顧他們，以致他們被吞滅，並有許多的禍患災難臨到他們。那日他們必說：『這些禍患臨到我們，豈不是因我們的上帝不在我們中間嗎？』
31:18 那時，因他們偏向別神所行的一切惡，我必定掩面不顧他們。
31:19 現在你要寫一篇歌，教導以色列人，傳給他們，使這歌見證他們的不是；
31:20 因為我將他們領進我向他們列祖起誓應許那流奶與蜜之地，他們在那裡吃得飽足，身體肥胖，就必偏向別神，事奉他們，藐視我，背棄我的約。
31:21 那時，有許多禍患災難臨到他們，這歌必在他們面前作見證，他們後裔的口中必念誦不忘。我未領他們到我所起誓應許之地以先，他們所懷的意念我都知道了。」
31:22 當日摩西就寫了一篇歌，教導以色列人。
31:23 耶和華囑咐嫩的兒子約書亞說：「你當剛強壯膽，因為你必領以色列人進我所起誓應許他們的地；我必與你同在。」
31:24 摩西將這律法的話寫在書上，及至寫完了，
31:25 就吩咐抬耶和華約櫃的利未人說：
31:26 「將這律法書放在耶和華─你們上帝的約櫃旁，可以在那裡見證以色列人的不是；
31:27 因為我知道你們是悖逆的，是硬著頸項的。我今日還活著與你們同在，你們尚且悖逆耶和華，何況我死後呢？
31:28 你們要將你們支派的眾長老和官長都招聚了來，我好將這些話說與他們聽，並呼天喚地見證他們的不是。
31:29 我知道我死後，你們必全然敗壞，偏離我所吩咐你們的道，行耶和華眼中看為惡的事，以手所做的惹他發怒；日後必有禍患臨到你們。」
31:30 摩西將這一篇歌的話都說與以色列全會眾聽。

¹⁴ The Lord said to Moses, “Now the day of your death is near. Call Joshua and present yourselves at the tent of meeting, where I will commission him.” So Moses and Joshua came and presented themselves at the tent of meeting.

¹⁵ Then the Lord appeared at the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the cloud stood over the entrance to the tent. ¹⁶ And the Lord said to Moses: “You are going to rest with your ancestors, and these people will soon prostitute themselves to the foreign gods of the land they are entering. They will forsake me and break the covenant I made with them. ¹⁷ And in that day I will become angry with them and forsake them; I will hide my face from them, and they will be destroyed. Many disasters and calamities will come on them, and in that day they will ask, ‘Have not these disasters come on us because our God is not with us?’ ¹⁸ And I will certainly hide my face in that day because of all their wickedness in turning to other gods.

¹⁹ “Now write down this song and teach it to the Israelites and have them sing it, so that it may be a witness for me against them. ²⁰ When I have brought them into the land flowing with milk and honey, the land I promised on oath to their ancestors, and when they eat their fill and thrive, they will turn to other gods and worship them, rejecting me and breaking my covenant. ²¹ And when many disasters and calamities come on them, this song will testify against them, because it will not be forgotten by their descendants. I know what they are disposed to do, even before I bring them into the land I promised them on oath.” ²² So Moses wrote down this song that day and taught it to the Israelites.

²³ The Lord gave this command to Joshua son of Nun: “Be strong and courageous, for you will bring the Israelites into the land I promised them on oath, and I myself will be with you.”

²⁴ After Moses finished writing in a book the words of this law from beginning to end, ²⁵ he gave this command to the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord: ²⁶ “Take this Book of the Law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God. There it will remain as a witness against you. ²⁷ For I know how rebellious and stiff-necked you are. If you have been rebellious against the Lord while I am still alive and with you, how much more will you rebel after I die! ²⁸ Assemble before me all the elders of your tribes and all your officials, so that I can speak these words in their hearing and call the heavens and the earth to testify against them. ²⁹ For I know that after my death you are sure to become utterly corrupt and to turn from the way I have commanded you. In days to come, disaster will fall on you because you will do evil in the sight of the Lord and arouse his anger by what your hands have made.”

³⁰ And Moses recited the words of this song from beginning to end in the hearing of the whole assembly of Israel:

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    人通常不會承認自己的軟弱，甚至是對自己充滿樂觀，總覺得自己是優秀而且是有能力的！也因為這樣，人常常無法謙卑自己好好來學習，使自己成長與改變！

    然而上帝清楚人性的軟弱，即使是以色列人也不例外！所以，在未進入迦南地以前向摩西說：「你必和你列祖同睡。這百姓要起來，在他們所要去的地上，在那地的人中，隨從外邦神行邪淫，離棄我，違背我與他們所立的約。那時，我的怒氣必向他們發作；我也必離棄他們，掩面不顧他們，以致他們被吞滅，並有許多的禍患災難臨到他們。那日他們必說：『這些禍患臨到我們，豈不是因我們的上帝不在我們中間嗎？』那時，因他們偏向別神所行的一切惡，我必定掩面不顧他們。現在你要寫一篇歌，教導以色列人，傳給他們，使這歌見證他們的不是； 因為我將他們領進我向他們列祖起誓應許那流奶與蜜之地，他們在那裡吃得飽足，身體肥胖，就必偏向別神，事奉他們，藐視我，背棄我的約。那時，有許多禍患災難臨到他們，這歌必在他們面前作見證，他們後裔的口中必念誦不忘。我未領他們到我所起誓應許之地以先，他們所懷的意念我都知道了。」

    可見上帝多麼清楚人的軟弱與失敗，所以祂有預防措施！然而我們讀舊約聖經，看見其中所記載的大多是人的失敗和罪惡，絕對不是說人是優秀與美好！這也說明，聖經不是講「成功神學」！

    也因為我們是軟弱，並且很容易失敗！我們必須殷勤禱告，倚靠上帝走人生每一步！就像主耶穌所說：「不是你們揀選了我，是我揀選了你們，並且分派你們去結果子，叫你們的果子常存，使你們奉我的名，無論向父求甚麼，他就賜給你們。」

    是的！我們必須常常禱告，靠著主耶穌的名，引導人來信靠主耶穌，就是為主耶穌結果子！但是要果子常存，禱告是不能少的！

申命記31:9-13

31:9 摩西將這律法寫出來，交給抬耶和華約櫃的祭司利未子孫和以色列的眾長老。
31:10 摩西吩咐他們說：「每逢七年的末一年，就在豁免年的定期住棚節的時候，
31:11 以色列眾人來到耶和華─你上帝所選擇的地方朝見他。那時，你要在以色列眾人面前將這律法念給他們聽。
31:12 要招聚他們男、女、孩子，並城裡寄居的，使他們聽，使他們學習，好敬畏耶和華─你們的上帝，謹守、遵行這律法的一切話，
31:13 也使他們未曾曉得這律法的兒女得以聽見，學習敬畏耶和華─你們的上帝，在你們過約旦河要得為業之地，存活的日子，常常這樣行。」

9 So Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the Levitical priests, who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and to all the elders of Israel. 10 Then Moses commanded them: “At the end of every seven years, in the year for canceling debts, during the Festival of Tabernacles, 11 when all Israel comes to appear before the Lord your God at the place he will choose, you shall read this law before them in their hearing. 12 Assemble the people—men, women and children, and the foreigners residing in your towns—so they can listen and learn to fear the Lord your God and follow carefully all the words of this law. 13 Their children, who do not know this law, must hear it and learn to fear the Lord your God as long as you live in the land you are crossing the Jordan to possess.”

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    摩西要以色列人在豁免年的定期住棚節的時候，以色列眾人來到上帝所選擇的地方朝見他。那時，祭司要在以色列眾人面前將這律法念給他們聽。要招聚他們男、女、孩子，並城裡寄居的，使他們聽，使他們學習，好敬畏耶和華─你們的上帝，謹守、遵行這律法的一切話，也使他們未曾曉得這律法的兒女得以聽見，學習敬畏耶和華─你們的上帝，在你們過約旦河要得為業之地，存活的日子，常常這樣行。

    照今日的作法是教會要有主日學來教導聖經，不只是兒童有主日學，各年齡也當有主日學，來學習上帝的話語，好清楚上帝的話語，能存敬畏的心的遵行聖經的教導！

   教會不是俱樂部把人留住做一些大家喜歡做的活動，而是要讓人明白聖經，這樣弟兄姊妹才有能力出去傳福音和做見證！今日教會只想要人數多，卻沒有用心去訓練和教導門徒，總有一天教會會被世俗潮流所淘汰！因此，我們要覺醒，要好好教導聖經！

申命記31:1-8

31:1 摩西去告訴以色列眾人
31:2 說：「我現在一百二十歲了，不能照常出入；耶和華也曾對我說：『你必不得過這約旦河。』
31:3 耶和華─你們的上帝必引導你們過去，將這些國民在你們面前滅絕，你們就得他們的地。約書亞必引導你們過去，正如耶和華所說的。
31:4 耶和華必待他們，如同從前待他所滅絕的亞摩利二王西宏與噩以及他們的國一樣。
31:5 耶和華必將他們交給你們；你們要照我所吩咐的一切命令待他們。
31:6 你們當剛強壯膽，不要害怕，也不要畏懼他們，因為耶和華─你的上帝和你同去。他必不撇下你，也不丟棄你。」
31:7 摩西召了約書亞來，在以色列眾人眼前對他說：「你當剛強壯膽！因為，你要和這百姓一同進入耶和華向他們列祖起誓應許所賜之地；你也要使他們承受那地為業。
31:8 耶和華必在你前面行；他必與你同在，必不撇下你，也不丟棄你。不要懼怕，也不要驚惶。」

Then Moses went out and spoke these words to all Israel: ² “I am now a hundred and twenty years old and I am no longer able to lead you. The Lord has said to me, ‘You shall not cross the Jordan.’ ³ The Lord your God himself will cross over ahead of you. He will destroy these nations before you, and you will take possession of their land. Joshua also will cross over ahead of you, as the Lord said. ⁴ And the Lord will do to them what he did to Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites, whom he destroyed along with their land. ⁵ The Lord will deliver them to you, and you must do to them all that I have commanded you. ⁶ Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”

⁷ Then Moses summoned Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you must go with this people into the land that the Lord swore to their ancestors to give them, and you must divide it among them as their inheritance. ⁸ The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”

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    摩西是一位相信上帝主權的人，他清楚自己的年紀大了，身體衰老了，無法帶領以色列人進入迦南地。但是他不擔憂，因為清楚上帝有預備，就是預備約書亞來接續他的事工，繼續帶領以色列人進入迦南美地！

    他向以色列人介紹約書亞之外，更鼓勵以色列人：「耶和華─你們的上帝必引導你們過去，將這些國民在你們面前滅絕，你們就得他們的地。約書亞必引導你們過去，正如耶和華所說的。耶和華必待他們，如同從前待他所滅絕的亞摩利二王西宏與噩以及他們的國一樣。耶和華必將他們交給你們；你們要照我所吩咐的一切命令待他們。你們當剛強壯膽，不要害怕，也不要畏懼他們，因為耶和華─你的上帝和你同去。他必不撇下你，也不丟棄你。」

    摩西之所以能成為上帝的代表，就是領受了上帝的話，將上帝的話向以色列人宣告。他不高抬自己，也不是專挑以色列人喜歡聽的話來說，而是清清楚楚將上帝化明說，使以色列人感受上帝的同在！

    今天上帝所立的傳道人，也必須在聖靈的引導下，讓信徒們在聽道中與上帝相遇，感受上帝的同在，讓他們的人生不孤單，因為有上帝的同在！正如約書亞有上帝的同在，而能領以色列人進入迦南美地！

    上帝也透過摩西勉勵約書亞：「你當剛強壯膽！因為，你要和這百姓一同進入耶和華向他們列祖起誓應許所賜之地；你也要使他們承受那地為業。耶和華必在你前面行；他必與你同在，必不撇下你，也不丟棄你。不要懼怕，也不要驚惶。」

    當然要有上帝的同在，使我們要立志跟隨耶穌基督，因為耶穌的另一個名字是「以馬內利」就是上帝與我們同在！

詩篇80:1-20

80:1 （亞薩的詩，交與伶長。調用為證的百合花。）領約瑟如領羊群之以色列的牧者啊，求你留心聽！坐在二基路伯上的啊，求你發出光來！
80:2 在以法蓮、便雅憫、瑪拿西前面施展你的大能，來救我們。
80:3 上帝啊，求你使我們回轉（或譯：復興），使你的臉發光，我們便要得救！
80:4 耶和華─萬軍之上帝啊，你向你百姓的禱告發怒，要到幾時呢？
80:5 你以眼淚當食物給他們吃，又多量出眼淚給他們喝。
80:6 你使鄰邦因我們紛爭；我們的仇敵彼此戲笑。
80:7 萬軍之上帝啊，求你使我們回轉，使你的臉發光，我們便要得救！
80:8 你從埃及挪出一棵葡萄樹，趕出外邦人，把這樹栽上。
80:9 你在這樹根前預備了地方，它就深深扎根，爬滿了地。
80:10 它的影子遮滿了山，枝子好像佳美的香柏樹。
80:11 它發出枝子，長到大海，發出蔓子，延到大河。
80:12 你為何拆毀這樹的籬笆，任憑一切過路的人摘取？
80:13 林中出來的野豬把它糟踏；野地的走獸拿它當食物。
80:14 萬軍之上帝啊，求你回轉！從天上垂看，眷顧這葡萄樹，
80:15 保護你右手所栽的和你為自己所堅固的枝子。
80:16 這樹已經被火焚燒，被刀砍伐；他們因你臉上的怒容就滅亡了。
80:17 願你的手扶持你右邊的人，就是你為自己所堅固的人子。
80:18 這樣，我們便不退後離開你；求你救活我們，我們就要求告你的名。
80:19 耶和華─萬軍之上帝啊，求你使我們回轉，使你的臉發光，我們便要得救！

For the director of music. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” Of Asaph. A psalm.

¹ Hear us, Shepherd of Israel,
    you who lead Joseph like a flock.
You who sit enthroned between the cherubim,
    shine forth ² before Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh.
Awaken your might;
    come and save us.

³ Restore us, O God;
    make your face shine on us,
    that we may be saved.

⁴ How long, Lord God Almighty,
    will your anger smolder
    against the prayers of your people?
⁵ You have fed them with the bread of tears;
    you have made them drink tears by the bowlful.
⁶ You have made us an object of derision^[b] to our neighbors,
    and our enemies mock us.

⁷ Restore us, God Almighty;
    make your face shine on us,
    that we may be saved.

⁸ You transplanted a vine from Egypt;
    you drove out the nations and planted it.
⁹ You cleared the ground for it,
    and it took root and filled the land.
¹⁰ The mountains were covered with its shade,
    the mighty cedars with its branches.
¹¹ Its branches reached as far as the Sea,^[c]
    its shoots as far as the River.^[d]

¹² Why have you broken down its walls
    so that all who pass by pick its grapes?
¹³ Boars from the forest ravage it,
    and insects from the fields feed on it.
¹⁴ Return to us, God Almighty!
    Look down from heaven and see!
Watch over this vine,
¹⁵     the root your right hand has planted,
    the son^[e] you have raised up for yourself.

¹⁶ Your vine is cut down, it is burned with fire;
    at your rebuke your people perish.
¹⁷ Let your hand rest on the man at your right hand,
    the son of man you have raised up for yourself.
¹⁸ Then we will not turn away from you;
    revive us, and we will call on your name.

¹⁹ Restore us, Lord God Almighty;
    make your face shine on us,
    that we may be saved.

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    讀亞薩的詩歌讓人非常激激動，因為他寫得實在太真了！實實在在將上帝百姓的苦境寫出來，甚至敢向上帝挑戰：「上帝啊，求你使我們回轉（或譯：復興），使你的臉發光，我們便要得救！耶和華─萬軍之上帝啊，你向你百姓的禱告發怒，要到幾時呢？你以眼淚當食物給他們吃，又多量出眼淚給他們喝。你使鄰邦因我們紛爭；我們的仇敵彼此戲笑。萬軍之上帝啊，求你使我們回轉，使你的臉發光，我們便要得救！」

    一般人認為為詩篇是對上帝歌功頌德，但是亞薩沒有！讓我們讀了十分驚訝，上帝竟然許可人這樣說話，太不可思議了！

    雖然對上帝有挑戰，也對上帝有勇敢的祈求：「萬軍之上帝啊，求你回轉！從天上垂看，眷顧這葡萄樹，保護你右手所栽的和你為自己所堅固的枝子。這樹已經被火焚燒，被刀砍伐；他們因你臉上的怒容就滅亡了。願你的手扶持你右邊的人，就是你為自己所堅固的人子。這樣，我們便不退後離開你；求你救活我們，我們就要求告你的名。耶和華─萬軍之上帝啊，求你使我們回轉，使你的臉發光，我們便要得救！」

    讓我們讀了以後，更清楚上帝是唯一的拯救！唯有透過上帝的拯救，我們才是真正有盼望的！保羅也是這樣教導我們向上帝禱告：「應當一無掛慮，只要凡事藉著禱告、祈求，和感謝，將你們所要的告訴上帝。上帝所賜、出人意外的平安必在基督耶穌裡保守你們的心懷意念。」（腓立比書4:6-7）

    勇敢的向上帝求吧！就像亞薩的詩歌所表達的！