提摩太前书［第一章］
Book of 1 Timothy 1
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【领受福音的人】
17/05/2024
引言：合神心意的基督徒人生模版！
一、成为属灵真儿子（V1-4）
在福音里重生的人理当成为属灵长辈的真儿子！这身份所形成的关系重于使徒的角色。这身份要学会听从父辈的祝福与嘱咐；关键在于站稳立场，坚守信仰，能以分辨。提摩太成为保罗真儿子，一面领受为父者所给予的祝福，同时也听命于属灵父亲的嘱咐，顺服指令荣耀神。
二、承接主命传真爱（V5-7）
神为什么颁布律法与诫命？岂不是因为爱吗？否则神才不必那么麻烦：“你想蒙福就相信，你不信就去死吧！”不，神用心良苦，千方百计的要人明白真道，领受救恩。唯独真领受爱才会继续传扬爱，不惜付代价把所经历的事见证出来。听从神命令的爱是一种完全单纯的信靠，我们既是白白得来，也理当把这爱白白的传给他人。
三、靠着律法显明罪（V8-10）
人心总是“偏”的！按照人的天然本性，人总是自然的露出偏离真理的种种罪恶。因此律法的功能就显得非常重要，否则人就是歪了也不自觉，因为天下乌鸦一般黑，总觉得大家都是差不多。罪己大大充斥着全人类，还好有神的诫命不断光照人，叫人知罪而悔改。
四、经历福音作见证（V11-16）
1.受托传福音（V11-12）
全能神把最重要和神圣的工作托付给使徒保罗，其实我们而言也是如此，因着领受了福音，我们也成为被主差派的使者！我们要忠心，要起来服事，就必经历主所加给的力量！
2.见证真转化（V13-14）
保罗有一百八十度的生命转化见证，我们都信主故事固然不尽相同，但是转化的本质是雷同的。因此，我们的转化就是福音的见证。
3.罪魁变荣耀（V15-16）
罪人中的罪魁成为最荣耀的福音见证人，也是成为许多人的见证和榜样。【基督降世救罪人】是信仰的核心，这是我们在世上所要作的见证啊！
五、靠着信心打美仗（V17-20）
作为福音的门徒与使者，保罗的属灵真儿子，要存着一颗完全的信心为福音打那美好的仗。
我们有一位最尊贵与荣耀的神，祂以福音拯救万民；但是我们也知道有撒旦的破坏与拦阻，因此传福音是一场生死之战。这仗的美好之处就是不断把人拯救出来，出死入生，带进永生神国。
总结：我们都是神国大使
作为福音真儿子，更是成为天父的孩子，我们要以父神的事为念：既是福音大使命！
1 Timothy Chapter 1: Those who receive the gospel
GK611 Morning Devotion
17/05/2024
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Rev David Tan
Introduction: A model of Christian life after God’s heart!
1. Becoming a true spiritual son (V1-4)
Those who are reborn in the gospel should become the true sons of their spiritual elders! The relationship formed by this identity is greater than the role of apostle. This identity requires learning to obey the blessings and instructions of the fathers; the key is to stand firm, stick to the faith, and be able to discern. Timothy became a true son of Paul. On the one hand, he received the blessings from his father, and at the same time, he also obeyed the instructions of his spiritual father, obeying the instructions and glorifying God.
2. Accepting the Lord’s commandments and spreading true love (V5-7)
Why did God give laws and commandments? Isn’t it because of love? Otherwise, God wouldn’t have bothered so much: “If you want to be blessed, believe it; if not, just die!” No, God has good intentions and uses every possible means to make people understand the faith and receive salvation. Only those who truly receive love will continue to preach love and bear witness to what they have experienced at any cost. The love that obeys God’s commands is a kind of complete and simple trust. Since we have received it freely, we should also pass this love freely to others.
3. Relying on the law to reveal sins (V8-10)
People’s hearts always “deviate”! According to human nature, people will always naturally reveal all kinds of sins that deviate from the truth. Therefore, the function of the law is very important, otherwise people will not realise it even if they are crooked, because the crows in the world are all black, and they always feel that everyone is the same. Sinners pervade all mankind, but fortunately, God’s commandments continue to illuminate people, making them realise their sins and repent.
4. Experiencing the gospel and bearing witness (V11-16)
(1) Commissioned to preach the gospel (V11-12)
Almighty God entrusted the most important and sacred work to the apostle Paul. In fact, the same is true for us. Because we have received the gospel, we have also become messengers sent by the Lord! If we are faithful and stand up to serve, we will experience the strength given by the Lord!
(2) Witnessing true transformation (V13-14)
Paul has a 180-degree testimony of life transformation. Although our stories of believing in the Lord are different, the essence of transformation is the same. Therefore, our transformation is a testimony of the gospel.
(3) The chief sinner turns into glory (V15-16)
The chief of sinners becomes the most glorious witness of the gospel and a witness and example to many. [Christ came into the world to save sinners] is the core of faith. This is the testimony we must bear in the world!
5. Fighting the good fight by faith (1:17-20)
As disciples and messengers of the gospel, Paul’s true spiritual sons must fight the good fight for the gospel with complete faith.
We have the most noble and glorious God, who saves all peoples with the gospel; but we also know that there is destruction and obstruction from Satan, so preaching the gospel is a life and death battle. The beauty of this battle is that it continues to save people, pass them from death to life, and bring them into the eternal kingdom of God.
Conclusion: We are all ambassadors of the kingdom of God
As true sons of the gospel, and even more so as children of the heavenly Father, we must care for the things concerning God the Father, since this is the Great Commission of the gospel!
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民数记［第三十六章］ Book of Numbers 36
民数记［第三十六章］
Book of Numbers 36
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【持守神所赐的产业】
16/05/2024
引言：狗和骨头
一、遗失产业的危机（v1-4）
今天的经文是接续27章西罗非哈的女儿继承父亲的产业后所引发的问题。就是有关得产业的女儿长大出嫁后，可能导致他们支派产业减少的问题。因此来到摩西和首领面前，询问解决方案。
1. 看重神所赐的产业
以色列人是根据祖宗各支派的名字承受产业。得产业不仅象征着这个家族和支派与神立约关系的延续，也意味着他们世世代代在神面前会继续蒙神记念。因此对百姓来说，他们非常看重神所赐的产业，而守住所得的产业更是至关重要的。
弟兄姐妹，神赐给你的产业是什么呢？你会珍惜吗？
2. 婚姻对产业的影响
西罗非哈的女儿们的产业是与他们的婚姻绑在一起的。所以她们嫁给谁，产业就会最终归到所嫁的支派那里。
要谨慎选择交往的婚姻对象。信与不信，不能同负一轭。不要让自己陷入失去产业，离弃神的危机中。
小结：
求神赐我们警醒自律的灵，持守与神的美好关系。不要婚姻、忙碌、世属、困境等，导致我们离开了神。神是我们的产业、至宝。祂是我们唯一活在这世上的原因和目标。
二、持守产业的指引（v5-6）
1. 神愿意与人互动（v5）
神是全知全能的神，早就知道西罗非哈的女儿会要求分产业为父亲留名。祂也知道后来会出现女儿出嫁，产业可能归到别支派那里。但祂并没有主动提出解决的方法。为什么呢？
神愿意与人互动的神。祂在等人将问题带到祂面前，寻求等候祂的指引。也唯有那渴慕求告神的人，必要蒙祂指引。
弟兄姐妹，你是否正在面对困境和挑战？神在等着你。
2. 神赐策略引导人（v6）
神透过摩西赐下策略来引导百姓如何持守产业不转移到别支派去。就是要嫁给同宗支派的人。这原则应用在今天的基督徒身上，就是‘可以随意嫁娶，只是要与同属基督信仰的人结婚’。
这是神给人在婚姻上非常重要的策略。因为不同的信仰，带来不同的价值观、处事方式和教育子女的理念。所以会导致婚姻出现许多问题。
三、持守产业的回应（v7-10）
1. 承担责任各守各业（v7, 9）
经文2次提醒以色列百姓，要承担责任各守各的产业。以致神所赐予的得蒙保守。作为神的儿女，在生活上，工作上，事奉上，我们也有要承担的责任。职场上的在工作上尽责不嫌懒。求学的要用功读书。父母要尽责教养孩子，不是把他们交给家中的女佣。
在属灵上，以圣洁尊贵守着自己的身体。在肉身方面，有健康的身体，才好好地来服事神。凡是神交托的，都要存敬畏神的心，谨慎持守。因为都要在主的面前交账。
2. 愿被约束顺服权柄（v8，10）
西罗非哈的女儿们甘心顺服权柄的吩咐，在感情上接受神所设定的条律来约束。只嫁给约瑟儿子、玛拿西子孙的族人。
正所谓国有国法、家有家规。要持守神所赐的产业，我们就必须要像，愿被约束遵守神所设定的条律。
四、被神纪念作榜样（v11-13）
西罗非哈的女儿玛拉、得撒、曷拉、密迦、挪阿的名字被神纪念，4次在圣经被记录下来。神将给她们的命令立为典章让所有的支派和他们的后裔遵照而行。使她们成为众人的榜样。这是何等荣耀的见证！
总结：得天上的基业
每个人只能活一次。让我们活出神给我们这一生的命定和呼召。得着那神已经为我们预备了的天上永恒基业。使祂得荣耀！
Numbers Chapter 36: Holding on to Your God-given Inheritance
GK611 Morning Devotion
16/05/2024
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Ps Deborah Tan
Introduction: The Dog and the Bone
1. The Crisis of the Lost inheritance (v1-4)
Today’s passage picks up on the issue of the daughters of Zelophehad inheriting their father’s inheritance in chapter 27. It is the issue concerning the potential reduction of their tribe’s inheritance when the daughter who had gained the inheritance grew up and married. So they came to Moses and the leaders to ask for a solution.
(1) Valuing the inheritance given by God
The Israelites bore inheritance according to the names of their ancestral tribes. The inheritance not only symbolised the continuation of the family’s and tribe’s covenant relationship with God, but also meant that they would continue to be remembered by God for generations to come. Therefore, for the people, they valued the inheritance that God had given them, and it was of utmost importance that they kept their inheritance.
Brothers and sisters, what is the inheritance that God has given you? Will you cherish it?
(2) The effect of marriage on inheritance
The inheritance of the daughters of Zelophehad was tied to their marriage. So whoever they married, their inheritance would eventually go to the tribe they married.
Be careful who you choose to associate with in marriage. Believer and unbeliever cannot share the same yoke. Do not allow yourself to be caught up in a crisis of losing your inheritance and forsaking God.
Summary:
Ask God to give us a spirit of vigilance and self-discipline to hold on to a good relationship with Him. Don’t let marriage, busyness, worldly possessions, hardship, etc., lead us away from God. God is our inheritance, our treasure. He is our only reason and purpose for living on this earth.
2. Guidance for holding the inheritance (v5-6)
(1) God’s willingness to interact (v5)
God, being an all-knowing God, had known that the daughters of Zelophehad would ask for a share of the inheritance to keep the name of their father. He also knew that later on there would be a marriage of the daughter and the inheritance might go to another tribe. But He did not initiate a solution. Why?
God is a willing God who interacts with people. He is waiting for man to bring the problem to Him and seek to wait for His guidance. Only the one who thirsts for God must be guided by Him.
Brothers and sisters, are you facing difficulties and challenges? God is waiting for you.
(2) God gives strategies to guide people (v6)
Through Moses, God gave a strategy to guide the people on how to hold on to their inheritance and not to move to another tribe. This meant marrying into the same tribe. This principle, applied to Christians today, is ‘Marry as you wish, but to a man of the same faith in Christ’.
This is a very important strategy that God has given to people in marriage. This is because different faiths bring different values, ways of doing things and concepts of raising children. So it can lead to many problems in marriage.
3. The response of holding to the inheritance (v7-10)
(1) Taking responsibility for keeping your own inheritance (v7, 9)
The Scriptures remind the people of Israel 2 times to take responsibility for keeping their own inheritance, so that what God had given them would be preserved. As God’s children, we also have responsibilities in life, work, and ministry. Those who are in the workplace are not too lazy to fulfil their responsibilities at work. Those who are pursuing studies should study hard. Parents are responsible for raising their children, not leaving them in the hands of housemaids.
Spiritually, keep your bodies in holiness and honour. Physically, have a healthy body to serve God well. Whatever God has entrusted to you, hold it carefully in the fear of God. For all will be accounted for before the Lord.
(2) Be willing to be bound and to submit to authority (v8, 10)
The daughters of Zelophehad were willing to submit to the commands of authority and to be emotionally bound by the laws set by God. Marrying only to the tribe of Joseph’s sons, the sons of Manasseh.
As the saying goes, there are laws of the land and rules of the house. To hold on to our God-given inheritance, we must be like, willing to be bound to observe the laws set by God.
4. Remembered by God and was set as an example (v11-13)
The names of the daughters of Zelophehad, Mahlah, Tirzah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Noah, are memorialised by God and recorded in the Bible four times. God codified the commands given to them for all the tribes and their descendants to follow. So that they would be an example to all. What a glorious testimony!
Conclusion: Getting a heavenly inheritance
Each person can only live once. Let us live out the destiny and calling that God has given us in this life. Let’s live out the destiny and calling that God has given us in this life, and gain the eternal inheritance in heaven that God has already prepared for us. So that He may be glorified!
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民数记［第三十五章］ Book of Numbers 35
民数记［第三十五章］
Book of Numbers 35
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【成为神圣洁的居所】
15/05/2024
引言：
神盼望祂的百姓在祂为他们预备的居所当中，还可以持续在生活各层面以神为中心并持守圣洁。
一、活在恩典中 (v1-8)
神把利未人分散在十二支派，为的是要他们将律例典章教导百姓，并负责施行审判。利未人从神的百姓中得着居所，又把百姓带进恩典，帮助神的百姓长久地活在应许之中。
二、神顾惜怜悯 (v9-32)
1.神要施恩给人 (v9-15)
人是照着神的形象造的，无论是被杀还是杀人者，他们的生命在神眼中同样是宝贵的。神也不愿意看到误杀人的罪人落到死亡里，因此特别为百姓设立「逃城」（v11），定意要给他们开一条出路，使他们能得着挽回。
2.故杀人必治死 (v16-21,30-31)
神安排逃城的目的并不是为了宽容罪恶，而是为了挽回那些并非故意犯罪的人。因此，故杀人的必被治死，只有误杀人的才可以享用逃城的庇护。不论什么原因，故意杀人的，他的血也一样要被流。
3.误杀人得拯救 (v22-29)
误杀人的在逃城里面要受审判。如果判定是误杀，就要一直住在城里，等受圣膏的大祭司死后，可以离城归回家乡，而报仇的人不可以杀他。但误杀人的，若是无视神的怜悯而出了逃城的境外，报血仇的要将他杀了而没有流血之罪。
小结：
「逃城」一方面显明了神的公义、圣洁，不允许罪在百姓中存留；另一方面又显明了神的怜悯、恩典和慈爱，使愿意认罪悔改的人得着盼望。
三、神圣洁居所 (v33-34)
因为神住在以色列人中间，借着以色列人显出祂自己，所以百姓不可玷污所住之地，否则神必然要追讨。因为地是属神的，而神是圣洁的。因此，神要百姓设立「逃城」这样一个重要的安排，正是为了让百姓能不污秽所住之地，长久地活在神的应许之中。
总结：
弟兄姐妹，神今天也住在我们中间，我们是圣灵的居所，所以我们也当不容世俗和仇敌来玷污我们的身体，心思意念，言行举止，好让神常与我们同在，并喜悦我们。
Numbers Chapter 35: Becoming a Dwelling Place of God’s Holiness
GK611 Morning Devotion
15/05/2024
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Ps Stella Ling
Introduction:
God desires that His people, in the midst of the dwelling place He has prepared for them, will continue to be God-centred and holy in all aspects of their lives.
1. Living in grace (v1-8)
God scattered the Levites among the twelve tribes in order that they might teach the people the law and be responsible for administering judgment. The Levites received a dwelling place among God’s people and brought them into grace to help God’s people live in the promises for a long time.
2. God is mindful of mercy (v9-32)
(1) God will show mercy to man (v9-15)
People are created in the image of God, and whether they are killed or murderers, their lives are equally precious in God’s sight. God also does not want to see sinners who kill people by mistake fall into death, and therefore specifically set up a “city of refuge” (v11) for the people, with the intention of making a way out for them so that they can be redeemed.
(2) Therefore, if you kill someone, you will be put to death (v16-21,30-31)
God’s purpose in arranging the refuge from the city was not to condone sin, but to redeem those who had not willfully sinned. Therefore, those who kill for a reason will be put to death, and only those who kill by mistake will enjoy the shelter from the cities of refuge. Whoever kills a man intentionally, for whatever reason, his blood will be shed.
(3) The manslayer is saved (v22-29)
The manslayer will be judged in the city of refuge. If he is convicted of manslaughter, he will remain in the city until the death of the anointed high priest, when he may leave the city and return to his home, and those who avenge his death will not be allowed to kill him. But if the manslayer disregards God’s mercy and goes out of the city of refuge, the avenger of blood shall kill him without the sin of bloodshed.
Summary:
The “cities of refuge” reveals on the one hand God’s righteousness and holiness in not allowing sin to remain among the people, and on the other hand reveals God’s mercy, grace, and love in giving hope to those who are willing to confess their sins and repent.
3. God’s holy dwelling place (v33-34)
Because God dwelt in the midst of Israel and revealed Himself through Israel, the people were not to defile the land in which they dwelt, or God would surely pursue them. For the land belongs to God, and God is holy. Therefore, God wanted the people to set up such an important arrangement as a “city of refuge” precisely so that the people could not defile the land they lived in, and live long in the promises of God.
Conclusion:
Brothers and sisters, God dwells among us today, and we are the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, we should not allow the world and the enemy to defile our bodies, minds, words and deeds, so that God will always be with us and be pleased with us.
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民数记［第三十四章］ Book of Numbers 34
民数记［第三十四章］
Book of Numbers 34
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【以大信心承接神的应许】
14/05/2024
引言：“次好”是“最好”的敌人！
一、信心领受那未看见的 (V1-15)
在上一章中，神透过摩西不断地提醒以色列子民关于上一代的经历，提醒他们要留心上一代 对神的怀疑和抱怨。
然而，在今天这一章中，神也展现了祂的慈爱，仍然选择了下一代，并给予了他们极大的应许！然而，尽管神如此慷慨，从实际情况来看，以色列人却没有完全领受神的应许，因为这需要信心来承接。要得着神的应许，我们不仅需要有信心，更需要有“大信心”来应对挑战和考验！
二、神亲自拣选有信心的 (V16-29)
上一代的领袖是摩西和亚伦，而在新一代中，神选择了以利亚撒（亚伦的儿子）和约书亚（摩西的帮手）作为领袖，将四境之地分给以色列九个半支派。此外，神还从每个支派中选出一个首领来帮助他们。
上一代的以色列人派遣探子去勘察应许之地，但除了约书亚和迦勒之外，其他人都因恐惧而 退缩。他们的胆怯导致他们与神的应许无缘，并招致神的愤怒。然而，在新一代中，当神通过摩西亲自选拔新的领袖时，他们并没有退缩，而是充满信心地接受了这一责任。弟兄姐妹们，圣经不断地提醒我们，神的应许需要信心来领受。只有那些勇敢回应并坚信神信实的人才会被神选拔，才能得着应许之地！
总结：以信心的眼见跟随神的指示！
我们必须谨记，不要满足于眼前的安逸，而应该专注于仰望神所赐予我们的伟大应许！我们应该怀着决心追求神所应许的一切，而不是安于眼前的舒适和满足。
神应许我们不止作首而不作尾，居上而不居下；祂应许我们成为王子和公主，成为祭司的国度，属神的子民；祂应许天天与我们亲近，在我们中间有很大的同在。然而，现实是我们往往不愿意回应并领受这些应许。我们满足于小小的幸福，就像停留在约但河东的两个半支派一样，不愿意进入神所应许的地。我们必须警醒，要跨越小小的信心的局限，以更大的信心去领受神最好的应许！
Numbers Chapter 34: Inheriting God’s Promises with Great Faith
GK611 Morning Devotion
14/05/2024
The Morning Devotion Speaker: IP Asher Chang
Introduction: “Second best” is the enemy of “the best”!
1. Faith receives the unseen (V1-15)
In the previous chapter, God, through Moses, constantly reminded the Israelites about the experiences of the previous generation, reminding them to be mindful to the doubts and complaints of the previous generation against God.
However, in today’s chapter, God also shows His love and still chooses the next generation and gives them great promises! However, despite God’s generosity, from a practical point of view, the Israelites did not fully receive God’s promises, because this requires faith to carry on. To obtain God’s promises, we not only need to have faith, but also need to have “great faith” to cope with challenges and tests!
2. God Himself chooses those who have faith (V16-29)
The leaders of the previous generation were Moses and Aaron, but in the new generation, God chose Eleazar (Aaron’s son) and Joshua (Moses’ helper) as leaders and divided the four territories among Israel’s nine and a half tribe. In addition, God selected a leader from each tribe to help them.
The Israelites of an earlier generation sent spies to spy out the Promised Land, but with the exception of Joshua and Caleb, everyone else cowered in fear. Their cowardice caused them to miss out on God’s promises and incur God’s wrath.
However, in the new generation, when God Himself selected new leaders through Moses, they did not back down but accepted this responsibility with confidence. Brothers and sisters, the Bible constantly reminds us that God’s promises require faith to receive. Only those who respond bravely and firmly believe in God’s faithfulness will be selected by God and can obtain the Promised Land!
Conclusion: Follow God’s instructions with the eyes of faith!
We must remember not to be satisfied with the idleness of the moment, but to focus on the great promises God has given us! We should pursue with determination what God has promised rather than settling for immediate idleness and satisfaction.
God promises that we will not only be the head and not the tail; be above only, and not be beneath; He promises that we will become princes and princesses, a kingdom of priests, God’s people; He promises to be close to us every day, and to have a great presence among us.
However, the reality is that we are often unwilling to respond to and receive these promises. We are content with small happiness, just like the two and a half tribes who stayed on the east side of the Jordan, unwilling to enter the land promised by God. We must be alerted to transcend the limitations of small faith and use greater faith to receive God’s best promises!
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民数记［第三十三章］ Book of Numbers 33
民数记［第三十三章］
Book of Numbers 33
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【谨记教训，拥抱应许】
10/05/2024
引言：饮水思源，勿忘神恩
一、回顾神赐的救恩（V1-4）
过去民数记32章的经文记载了以色列四十年旷野经历和教训，原本作为一个庞大族群的子民，但渐渐地这一代人逝去，而新一代在那时涌现。神为以色列人开辟了新的道路，给予新一代人新的使命，那就是进入祂所应许的地。
以色列人出发的地点是兰塞，这是埃及的一个城市。他们毫无畏惧地启程，因为神击杀了埃及所有头生的人，并毁灭了他们的神。神通过十灾让埃及惧怕，最终以色列人带着埃及人的金银、珠宝和牲畜离开了那片土地。神要他们谨记这一切，记住神的信实。我们也要常常记念，祂的拯救和大能胜过一切国家和灵界的偶像以及邪灵。
二、谨记过去的教训（V5-49）
1.兰塞至西乃旷野 (V5-15)
在西乃山，神与摩西立约，祂用指头在两块石版上写下律法。然而，在摩西与神立约的时候，以色列人在山下铸造了金牛犊，在金牛犊面前沉湎淫乱，背离神。因着这些行为，神大为震怒，法版便碎了。
透过以色列人的教训，我们应当警惕。有时，我们或许感觉自己与神同在，但若内心不正，随时都可能滋生出金牛犊，将神抛诸脑后。
2.西乃山至何珥山 (V16-39)
这段旅程中最令人印象深刻的一件事是摩西击打磐石的事件。因为他自己的怒气，他对神发了脾气，违背了神的旨意，用杖击打了磐石两次。神指责摩西和亚伦没有尊荣祂，因此不得进入迦南地。
这个经历提醒我们，领袖必须谨慎，不要被情绪和肉体所驱使，因为这会导致我们失去神所应许的祝福。神对领袖的标准非常高，他们的责任也更重大。因此，我们确实需要谨慎小心，虔诚敬畏神。
3.何珥山到摩押平原 (V40-49)
在摩押平原，他们重新强调了神的诫命。在这里要牢记的教训是：尽管他们与巴力毗珥结盟，巴兰的咒诅无法伤害以色列，但当诡计被揭露后，他们背离了神，与摩押和米甸的女子纵欲淫乱，渐渐移动帐棚，与偶像结合。
在这一点上，他们越过了神的底线，导致瘟疫降临，直到非尼哈出来，将哥斯比杀死，瘟疫才停止。这个事件提醒我们要牢记神的底线和神的教训，重申神的诫命。上一代人已经去世，新一代人要牢记这一警示，并踏入迦南。
三、拥抱应许、与神连接（V50-56）
神透过摩西与以色列人立约，要与他们同住，因此以色列人在旷野住帐棚，而神也同样在他们中间居住。神在这四十年里引导他们，与他们紧密相连，永远与他们同在。而且无论是天气、住处、食物、水源、和一切所需的都是神所预备的。因此，每个家庭都应该与神紧密相连，随时准备跟随祂的引导，就如同看见云彩就起行。
我们要拥抱神赐给我们的应许，首要做的是拥抱神，与神连接。就如神要与以色列人建立联系的前提是他们必须先拆毁他们的偶像，将拜偶像的人赶走。这并不是等到他们安居乐业、行李收拾好、土地分配完毕、葡萄树栽种好之后再去做的事情。神的底线就是不要离弃祂，不要与偶像相连。
总结：吸取教训、认罪悔改、不要重复、与神连接、进到应许！
我们的生命难免经过许多像以色列民所经历的教训，但重要的是我们吸取教训，起来悔改，再一次与神连接，继续前进走神的道路，因为耶和华就是我们的神！
Numbers Chapter 33: Remember the Lessons and Embrace the Promises
GK611 Morning Devotion
10/05/2024
The Morning Devotion Speaker: IP Asher Chang
Introduction: Remember its source and never forget the grace of God.
1. Reflect on the salvation given by God (V1-4)
The past scripture in Numbers Chapter 32 records the forty years of Israel’s experience and lessons in the wilderness. They were originally a large group of people, but gradually this generation passed away, and a new generation emerged at that time. God opened up a new way for the Israelites and gave a new generation a new mission, which was to enter the land He promised.
The Israelites set out from Rameses, a city in Egypt. They set out without fear, for God had struck down all the firstborn in Egypt and destroyed their gods. God struck fear into Egypt through ten plagues, and eventually the Israelites left the land with the Egyptians’ gold, silver, jewelry, and livestock. God wanted them to remember all this and remember God’s faithfulness. We must also always remember that His salvation and power prevail over all national and spiritual idols and evil spirits.
2. Remember the lessons of the past (V5-49)
(1) Rameses to the wilderness of Sinai (V5-15)
On Mount Sinai, God made a covenant with Moses and He wrote the law with his finger on two tablets of stone. However, when Moses made a covenant with God, the Israelites made a golden calf at the foot of the mountain, indulged in sexual immorality in front of the golden calf, and turned away from God. Because of these actions, God was so angry that the tablets of the law were broken into pieces.
Through the teachings of the Israelites, we should be vigilant. Sometimes we may feel that we are with God, but if our hearts are not right, we may give birth to a golden calf at any time and forget about God.
(2) Mount Sinai to Mount Hor (V16-39)
One of the most impressive events in this journey is the incident of Moses striking the rock. Because of his own anger, he lost his temper with God, disobeyed God, and struck the rock twice with his rod. God rebuked Moses and Aaron of not honouring Him and therefore were not allowed to enter the land of Canaan.
This experience reminds us that leaders must be careful not to be driven by emotions and flesh, as this can cause us to lose the blessings God has promised. God’s standards for leaders are very high, and their responsibilities are even greater. Therefore, we do need to be cautious and moral and fear God.
(3) Mount Hor to the plains of Moab (V40-49)
In the plains of Moab, they reemphasized God’s commandments. The lesson to remember here is that although they were allied with Baal-Peor and Balaam’s curse could not harm Israel, when their deception was exposed, they turned away from God and indulged in sexual immorality with the women of Moab and Midian, and gradually move the tent and connect with the idol.
At this point, they crossed God’s bottom line, causing the plague to come. The plague did not stop until Phinehas came out and killed Cozbi. This incident reminds us to keep God’s bottom line and teachings in mind and reiterate God’s commandments. The previous generation has passed away, and the new generation must remember this warning and step into Canaan.
3. Embrace the promises and connect with God (V50-56)
God made a covenant with the Israelites through Moses to dwell with them, so the Israelites lived in tents in the wilderness, and God also dwelt among them. God guided them during these forty years, was closely connected with them, and was with them forever. And whether it is weather, shelter, food, water, and everything else we need, God has provided it. Therefore, every family should be closely connected to God and ready to follow His guidance, just as one sets off when he sees a pillar of cloud.
If we want to embrace the promises God has given us, the first thing we need to do is to embrace God and connect with God. Just like the prerequisite for God to establish contact with the Israelites is that they must first tear down their idols and drive away the idolaters. This is not something to wait until they are settled, their bags are packed, their land is allocated, and their vines are planted. God’s bottom line is not to abandon Him and not to be associated with idols.
Conclusion: Learn the lesson, repent, don’t repeat it, connect with God, and enter into the promise!
Our lives will inevitably go through many lessons like those experienced by the Israelites, but the important thing is that we learn the lessons, rise to repent, connect with God again, and continue to move forward in God’s way, because Jehovah is our God!
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民数记［第三十二章］ Book of Numbers 32
民数记［第三十二章］
Book of Numbers 32
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【这样就很好了吗？】
09/05/2024
引言：鸡和鸟
一、肉眼所见：真的很好？（V1-15）
1.肉眼所见使人瞎眼（V1-5）
神使以色列民与米甸人的战役中掳获许多的牛羊和财物，并分配给每个支派。流便与迦得支派看到雅谢地和基列地这一大片肥沃的草原，非常适合他们众多的牲畜，因此决定停留下来建家园，所以来见摩西，要求不要领他们过约但河。意思就是放弃进入神赐的应许之地。
弟兄姐妹，当人处丰富时，眼睛看到的是什么非常重要。如果我们只定睛在丰富的资源上，就会像流便与迦得的子孙，容易陷入自满。掉入属灵的瞎眼。我们会忘记所处的丰富都是来自神，也会开始对神的事斤斤计较，不愿为神的国来付代价了。
2.警戒不要历史重演（V6-15）
摩西听到了这两个支派提出放弃进入迦南时，感到非常的生气。摩西严厉的警戒他们不要让历史重演，惹神愤怒，再次使以色列人被撇在旷野灭亡。
弟兄姐妹，我们会不会也跟流便与迦得的子孙一样，总觉得教会的事，让其他人去服事吧。传福音，社区探访，我难得星期六可以休息，让别人去吧。我们是否采取各人自扫门前雪的态度，满足于仅仅得救，满足于自己不需灭亡，不管身边人的死活？让地狱里的人数继续增添呢？
小结：
肉眼所见的不但不是最好，反而常常拦阻人进到神应许的心意里。求神开启我们属灵的心眼。让我们处在丰富中，做选择时是透过属灵的心眼去明白神的心意。
一、选择次好：这样就好？（V16-24）
1.折衷不是良策（V16-19）
摩西严厉的责备并没有使迦得与流便的子孙回心转意。反而提出了妥协的折衷建议。就是把牲畜、妇人孩子留在约旦河东。但向摩西保证，他们的男丁会带头和其他的支派并肩作战，直到其他支派全部定居在迦南地为止。
这个聪明的建议在人看起来是两全其美，但却不是神的心意。人在属灵的事上愚昧，常是因为在属地的事上太聪明了。求神除灭我们属地的小聪明！
2.允许不是应许（V20-24）
摩西听了他们的建议，看到他们一意孤行，也就允许把约旦河东给了他们。
允许不是应许。当他们选择放弃神所赐的应许之地，就预表离开了神的保护遮盖，容易被仇敌攻击和自食其果。
罗得逃离所多玛时不愿去到神所应许的山上去。选择逃到附近的小城琐珥。虽然被允许了，但圣经记载，接下来他的2个女儿便与父亲犯起乱伦的罪。生下了摩押和亚们（之后成为以色列的敌人）。希西家王在神允许中多得了15年的寿命，但这15年对他和犹大来说都是祸不是福。
让我们准确的拣选神的应许，而不是允许。因为，神的‘应许’是上好，神的‘允许’却只是次好。
二、坚持次好：是祸是福？（V25-42）
V30摩西交代，如果两个支派没有履行诺言，就不能得着约旦河东，但是却能在迦南地以色列百姓中间得产业。目的是要重申约旦河西才是神给他们的应许之地。但是很可惜的是，这已经被眼目情欲给蒙蔽的支派，最终还是坚持选择次好。
坚持选择次好的负面影响有哪些？
1.会推卸责任（V25，27，31）
从头到尾都是他们所建议的，现在却转过来说会照摩西和神所吩咐的去行。
弟兄很喜欢姐妹。自己印证是神要给的伴侣。纵然组长提醒，最终自己的欲望还是高过神的旨意。结婚后婚姻不幸福，转过来怪神，也怪组长为什么当初还来他的婚礼祝福他？
2.家庭受损伤（V26）
v17提到这地方并不是很安全，因此需要建造坚固城来保护妇人孩子。但迦得与流便的子孙坚持要把妻子和孩子留在河东，自己去打仗，好像是为了家人着想。其实是觉得带着他们打仗很不方便，不想被拖累。
当丈夫和父亲长时间不在家，对妻子和孩子都会带来许多负面的影响。缺席爸爸影响孩子的人际关系，长大后与伴侣、亲子的关系，扭曲的家庭价值观等。
此外，把孩子留在河东让他们缺少了面对敌人的经历。这也是为什么当亚述来攻击他们时，很容易就被打败掳走。
3.绊倒软弱的（V33）
原本只是迦得与流便的子孙，现在怎么多了玛拿西半个支派？
虽说人堕落的本性很容易被属世的事物和贪欲所诱惑。但耶稣说：“绊倒人的事是免不了的，但那绊倒人的有祸了！”
当我们选择比较容易走的路时，其实很容易绊倒别人。就如玛拿西半个支派一样被他们绊倒。
4.失人生目标（V32-33）
当我么舍弃神的应许而坚持己见时，我们会逐渐失去人生的目标。像玛拿西半个支派那样被世界牵着鼻子走。弟兄姐妹，在世上你的脚步是跟随神还是跟随群众？
5. 再好也枉然（V34-42）
这一大段经文提到2个支派都得了非常多肥沃的土地。玛拿西也起来攻取基列，赶出那里的亚摩利人。一切都好想非常理想。但是当人放弃神的应许，选择次好的后果就是，人所谓的再好也是枉然的。
代上5，他们很快与外族人混合，随从他们的神行邪淫。在以色列国亡时，他们是最早被亚述掳走俘虏的。
总结：不失应许得最好
让我们不要满足于这样就很好了。而是竭力追求神所应许最上好的福分。
Numbers 32 Is this really good enough?
GK611 Morning Devotion
9 May 2024
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Ps Deborah
Introduction: Chickens and Birds
1. What you see with the naked eye: really good? (v1-15)
1) What the naked eye sees blinds (v1-5)
God caused the Israelites to capture many cattle, sheep and property in the battle with the Midianites, and distributed them to each tribe. The tribes of Reuben and Gad saw that the land of Jazer and Gilead, a large fertile grassland, was very suitable for their numerous livestock, so they decided to stay and build homes. So they came to Moses and asked not to lead them across the Jordan River. It means giving up entering the promised land given by God.
Brothers and sisters, when you are surrounded by abundance, what your eyes see is very important. If we only focus on our abundant resources, we will be like the descendants of Reuben and Gad and easily fall into complacency. Fall into spiritual blindness. We will forget that the riches we live in all come from God, and we will begin to care less about God’s things and be unwilling to pay the price for the kingdom of God.
2) Be careful not to let history repeat itself (v6-15)
When Moses heard that these two tribes were proposing to give up entering Canaan, he was very angry. Moses sternly warned them not to let history repeat itself and provoke God’s wrath, causing the Israelites to be left to perish in the wilderness again.
Brothers and sisters, will we also be like the descendants of Reuben and Gad? Who always feel that church matters should be served by others. Preaching the gospel and visiting communities, I rarely have a Saturday off and let others do it. Do we adopt the attitude of everyone cleaning up their own affairs, content with just being saved, satisfied that we do not need to perish, regardless of the life and death of those around us? Let the number of people in hell continue to increase?
Summary：
Not only is what the naked eye sees not the best, but it often prevents people from entering into the heart of God’s promises. Ask God to open our spiritual eyes. Let us be in abundance and understand God’s will through spiritual eyes when making choices.
2. Choose the second best: Is this good enough? (v16-24)
1) Compromise is not a good plan (v16-19)
Moses’ harsh rebuke did not change the minds of the descendants of Gad and Reuben. Instead, compromise proposals were made. They left their livestock, women and children at east of the Jordan River. But promised Moses that their males would take the lead and fight alongside the other tribes until all the other tribes settled in the land of Canaan.
This clever suggestion may seem like the best of both worlds to humans, but it is not God’s intention. People are foolish in spiritual things because they are too smart in earthly things. Ask God to destroy our earthly cleverness!
2) Permission is not a promise (v20-24)
Moses listened to their suggestions and saw that they were determined to have their own way, so he agreed to give them the east side of the Jordan River.
Permission is not a promise. When they choose to give up the promised land given by God, it typifies that they have left God’s protection and are easily attacked by the enemy and reap the consequences.
Example: When Lot fled Sodom, he did not want to go to the mountain that God had promised. He chose to flee to the nearby town of Zoar. Although it was allowed, the Bible records that his two daughters subsequently committed incest with their father. Gave birth to Moab and Ammon (later enemies of Israel). King Hezekiah gained 15 more years of life with God’s permission, but these 15 years were neither a blessing for him nor Judah.
Let us choose God’s promises accurately, not permission. Because God’s ‘promise’ is the best, but God’s ‘permission’ is only the second best.
3. Insisting on the second best: Is it a curse or a blessing? (v25-42)
V30 Moses explained that if the two tribes failed to fulfil their promises, they would not be able to obtain the east side of the Jordan River, but they would be able to inherit the promised land among the Israelites in the land of Canaan. The purpose was to reiterate that west of the Jordan River was God’s promised land to them. But it is a pity that these tribes, which had been blinded by the lust of their eyes, finally insisted on choosing the second best.
What are the negative consequences of insisting on choosing the second best?
1) Will shirk responsibility (v25, 27, 31)
It had been their choice from beginning to end, but now they turned around and said they would do what Moses and God commanded.
There was a brother who likes sister very much. He reckons her as the partner God wants to give him. Even though the cell leader reminded him, in the end his own desires were still higher than God’s will. When he gets unhappy in his marriage, he turns to blame God and the cell leader for why he came to bless him at his wedding in the first place?
2) Family damage (v26)
v17 mentions that this place is not very safe, so a fortified city needs to be built to protect women and children. But the children of Gad and Reuben insisted on leaving their wives and children at the east of the river and going to fight on their own, as if for the sake of their families. In fact, they felt that it is inconvenient to take them to fight, and they didn’t want to be dragged down.
When husbands and fathers are away from home for long periods of time, it has many negative impacts on wives and children. Absent fathers affect children’s interpersonal relationships, relationships with partners when they grow up, parents and children relationship, distorted family values, etc.
In addition, leaving the children in East of the Jordan deprived them of the experience of facing the enemy. This is why when Assyria came to attack them, they were easily defeated and taken captive.
3) Offend the weak (v33)
Originally, they were only the descendants of Gad and Reuben, but now there is half a tribe of Manasseh?
Although man’s fallen nature is easily tempted by worldly things and greed. But Jesus said, “It is inevitable that things will offend others, but woe to him who offends them!”
When we choose the easier path, we can easily trip up others. They stumbled like half the tribe of Manasseh. Let us not be the one who offend the weak.
4) Losing the goal of life (v32-33)
When we abandon the promises of God and insist on our own opinions, we gradually lose the purpose of life. Like half the tribe of Manasseh, they were led by the world.
Brothers and sisters, are you following God or following the crowd in this world?
5) No matter how good it is, it’s all in vain (v34-42)
This long passage mentions that both tribes received a lot of fertile land. Manasseh also rose up and took Gilead, driving out the Amorites there. Everything is ideal. But when people give up on God’s promises and choose the second best, the consequence is that no matter how good they are, it will be in vain.
In 1 Chronicles 5, they soon mixed with the foreigners and followed their gods to commit sexual immorality. They were the first to be taken captive by Assyria when the nation of Israel fell.
Conclusion: The best is achieved without losing the promise
Let us not settle for just that. Rather, strive to pursue the best blessings God has promised.
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诗篇［第122篇］ Book of Psalm 122
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13/05/2024
(大卫上行之诗。)
1 人对我说,我们往耶和华的殿去,我就欢喜。
2 耶路撒冷阿,我们的脚站在你的门内。
3 耶路撒冷被建造,如同连络整齐的一座城。
4 众支派,就是耶和华的支派,上那里去,按以色列的常例(或作作以色列的证据)称赞耶和华的
名。
5 因为在那里设立审判的宝座,就是大卫家的宝座。
6 你们要为耶路撒冷求平安。耶路撒冷阿,爱你的人必然兴旺。
7 愿你城中平安,愿你宫内兴旺。
8 因我弟兄和同伴的缘故,我要说,愿平安在你中间。
9 因耶和华我们神殿的缘故,我要为你求福。
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诗篇［第121篇］ Book of Psalm 121
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12/05/2024
(上行之诗。)
1 我要向山举目。我的帮助从何而来。
2 我的帮助从造天地的耶和华而来。
3 他必不叫你的脚摇动。保护你的必不打盹。
4 保护以色列的,也不打盹,也不睡觉。
5 保护你的是耶和华。耶和华在你右边荫庇你。
6 白日太阳必不伤你,夜间月亮必不害你。
7 耶和华要保护你,免受一切的灾害。他要保护你的性命。
8 你出你入耶和华要保护你,从今时直到永远。
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诗篇［第120篇］ Book of Psalm 120
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11/05/2024
(上行(或作登阶。下同)之诗。)
1 我在急难中求告耶和华,他就应允我。
2 耶和华阿,求你救我脱离说谎的嘴唇,和诡诈的舌头。
3 诡诈的舌头阿,要给你什么呢?要拿什么加给你呢?
4 就是勇士的利箭,和罗腾木的炭火(罗腾小树名松类)。
5 我寄居在米设,住在基达帐棚之中,有祸了。
6 我与那恨恶和睦的人,许久同住。
7 我愿和睦。但我发言,他们就要争战。
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民数记［第三十一章］ Book of Numbers 31
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【靠神得胜的战役】
08/05/2024
引言：
神透过摩西吩咐以色列百姓攻打米甸人，为了报过去米甸人引诱以色列人拜偶像和行淫的仇。
一、学会靠神 遵神旨意（V1-12)
1.全心倚靠(V1-6)
神只吩咐一万二千人出战，结果却大获全胜，而且没有一人战死，显明这场争战并不是依靠战士的人数，而是神自己在争战。而且摩西打发了祭司的儿子非尼哈同去，又带上圣所的器皿，代表神的同在和吹大声的号筒，代表神的指挥。因此，当他们打胜这场战时，他们就知道是耶和华使他们得胜，而不是靠他们的能力。
2.行神吩咐（V7-12）
虽然我们知道神可以不靠人而自己亲自击杀米甸人，但神要以色列百姓亲自起来击杀他们，因为以色列人曾经容许米甸女子的诱惑，现在必须自己起来攻击她们。这一万二千名以色利男丁就按照耶和华所吩咐摩西的，与米甸人打仗，杀了所有的男丁，掳了米甸人的妇女孩子，牲畜，羊群和所有的财物。
二、彻底除罪 持守圣洁(V13-24)
1.彻底除罪(V13-18)
以色列人在毗珥的事上被米甸人引诱拜偶像和行淫而得罪耶和华，以致耶和华的会众遭遇瘟疫。因此，他们是神和以色列人的仇敌，是需要被除灭，而不能留下破口给百姓。
如今，我们也绝对不能对生命中的罪姑息，必须要彻底离弃，才能进入神所给我们的应许之地。
2.持守圣洁(V19-24)
死亡在神面前是不洁净的。因此，凡杀了人的和一切摸了被杀死尸的代表是不洁净，他们必须要用除污水和经火来洁净七天。
从这里，我们可以看见神非常看重圣洁。而且，我们也知道非圣洁，我们不能见神。虽然仪式上的洁净礼已经因耶稣基督在十架上所成就的而终止了，但是今天神还是要求我们在生活的各个层面都要活出圣洁。
三、靠神得胜 荣耀归神（V25-54)
1.记念神恩（V25-37)
用一万二千人的军队大败米甸的军队，掳了三万二千名女子和八十万八千只各种家畜，只有在神特别的计划和保守下才有可能。由此可知，这场战争是神自己进行的圣战。因此，当向神献上感恩祭。
2.荣耀归神(V48-54)
以色列人知道，他们可以打胜战而且不短少一人，都是神的保守。以色列派出的人数只有一万二千，单看作战人数以色列人必定是输的，但是有神为百姓争战，神就使以色列大大得胜。这完全是神奇妙的工作，是神保守和看顾祂的百姓。
因此，这132位军长平均每人奉献了1.45公斤金子，总共奉献了16750舍客勒。这些金子被带进会幕，要在耶和华面前作为以色列人的纪念。
总结：
弟兄姐妹，有神同在的争战才能得胜，因为出于神的必成就。以色列人没有损伤一兵一卒就成功攻打了米甸人，这并不是以色列人打仗有多么的厉害，而是神在背后成就了这一切。所以，我们要求神帮助我们，在做任何事或决定时，都要求告神的旨意，与神同行。因为唯有神使我们能过一个得胜的生命。
Numbers 31: Battles won by Relying on God
GK611 Morning Devotion
08 May 2024
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Ps Stella Ling
Introduction：
Through Moses, God commanded the people of Israel to attack the Midianites in order to avenge the idolatry and adultery that the Midianites had induced the Israelites to do in the past.
1. Learning to trust God and do His will (v1-12)
(1) Trust with all your heart (v1-6)
God commanded only 12,000 men to go out to war, but the result was a complete victory, and not one of them died in battle, showing that the battle did not depend on the number of warriors, but that God Himself was at war. Moreover, Moses sent with him Phinehas, the son of the priest, and took with him the vessels of the sanctuary, representing the presence of God, and the trumpet, representing the command of God. Therefore, when they won the battle, they knew that it was the Lord who had made them victorious, and not by their own power.
(2) Doing what God commands (v7-12)
Although we know that God could have struck down the Midianites Himself without relying on man, God told the people of Israel to rise up and strike them down themselves, for Israel had allowed the seduction of the Midianite women, and now they must rise up and attack them themselves. So the twelve thousand Israelite males fought against the Midianites, killed all the males, and took captive the Midianite women and children, their livestock, their flocks, and all their possessions, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
2. Eliminating sin completely and pursuing holiness (v13-24)
(1) Complete elimination of sin (v13-18)
The Israelites were tempted by the Midianites to sin against the LORD by idolatry and adultery in the matter of Peor, so that the plague came upon the congregation of the LORD. Therefore, they were enemies of God and Israel and needed to be gotten rid of without leaving a gap for the people.
Today, we too must never condone sin in our lives, but must turn away from it completely in order to enter into the Promised Land that God has given us.
(2) Pursuing holiness (v19-24)
Death is unclean before God. Therefore, whoever kills a man and whoever touches the body of a slain man is unclean, and they must be cleansed for seven days by putting through the fire and purifying by water.
From this, we can see that God values holiness very highly. And, we also know that we cannot see God unless we are holy. Although ritual purification has been terminated by what Jesus Christ accomplished on the cross, God still requires us today to live out holiness in all aspects of our lives.
3. Victory by relying on God, Glory to God (v25-54)
(1) Remembering God’s Grace (v25-37)
The defeat of Midian’s army with an army of 12,000 men, the captivity of 32,000 women and 88,000 livestock of all kinds, was only possible by God’s special plan and protection. From this it is clear that this war was a holy war conducted by God Himself. Therefore, they shall offer sacrifices of thanksgiving to God.
(2) Glory to God (v48-54)
The Israelites knew that it was due to God’s proctection that they could win the battle and not be short of a man. The number of men sent by Israel was only 12,000, so Israel would have lost the battle just by looking at the numbers, but with God fighting for the people, God gave Israel a great victory. This was entirely a marvelous work of God, and it was God who kept and cared for His people.
As a result, these 132 military leaders gave an average of 1.45 kilograms of gold each, for a total of 16,750 shekels. This gold was brought into the tabernacle to be used as a memorial for Israel before the LORD.
Conclusion:
Brothers and sisters, a battle with God’s presence can only be won, because what is of God will be accomplished. The Israelites successfully attacked the Midianites without damaging a single soldier. It was not that the Israelites were so good at fighting, but God accomplished it behind the scenes. Therefore, we ask God to help us to walk with Him by consulting His will in everything we do or decide. For God alone enables us to live a victorious life.