Year: 2024

17/04/2024

引言：

我们要从过去的失败中学到功课，并且定意要改变，使我们不错失神给我们的应许。

一、从坠落处站立（v1)

以色列百姓当初是在加低斯跌倒。三十八年后，神再次把他们带回当初跌倒的地方。
让他们回想自己是「从哪里坠落的，并要悔改，行起初所行的事」（启2：5），从「加低斯」重新踏上进入应许的道路。

二、勿让情绪掌控（v2-13)

以色列人埋怨神，是情绪的发泄，并非因为他们有理。然而，神用忍耐和怜恤回应他们，让新的一代认识祂是一位负责到底的神。

然而，摩西用怒气怒责百姓和并用杖使磐石流水，而不是按着神所吩咐吩咐石头出水。此举被神称为‘不信’，也导致他不能进入应许之地。

三、不凭血气行事（v14-21)

虽然以东王不肯让以色列从他的境内经过，但百姓没有凭血气行事，而是顺服神的吩咐，没有与以东争战，绕道而行（申二8）。虽然他们要多走一些路，但他们相信神的引导。

四、传承为要延续（v22-29)

神在以色列人进入迦南之前接去他们属灵的领袖，亚伦，用大祭司职位的转换来标志着世代的转换。而新的一代需要承接继续进入应许之地的使命。

总结：

我们要对付自己旧有、不合神心意的生命，使我们忠实的跟随神，相信神的带领。如此，我们必然得着神所应许的福份。

Numbers 20 Take off the old self and enter into the promise
GK611 Morning Devotion
17 April 2024
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Ps Stella Ling

Introduction：

We need to learn from our past failures and be determined to change so that we do not miss the promises God has given us.

1. Standing up from the fall (v1)

The people of Israel first fell at Kadesh. Thirty-eight years later, God brought them back to the place where they had fallen.
Let them recall “remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, ” (Rev. 2:5), and set out again from Kadesh on the path into the promise.

2. Don’t let emotions take control (v2-13)

Israel’s grumbling against God was an emotional outburst, not because they were justified. However, God responded to them with patience and compassion so that the new generation would ecognize Him as a God who is responsible to the end.
However, Moses rebuked the people with anger and used his staff to make the rock run with water instead of commanding the rock to come out of the water as God had commanded. This action was called ‘unbelief’ by God and resulted in him not being able to enter the Promised Land.

3. Not acting on flesh (v14-21)

Although the king of Edom refused to allow Israel to pass through his territory, the people did not act on flesh, but obeyed God’s command not to fight with Edom and to turn and pass by way (Deut. 2:8). Though they had to travel further, they trusted in God’s guidance.

4. Inheritance is to be continued (v22-29)

God took away Israel’s spiritual leader, Aaron, before they entered Canaan, marking a generational shift with the change of the high priesthood. And the new generation needed to take on the mission of continuing into the Promised Land.

Conclusion:

We need to deal with our old, ungodly lives, so that we can faithfully follow God and trust His leading. In this way, we will surely receive the blessings that God has promised us.

16/04/2024

引言：

民数记19章讲的是神命定的一条律例，用纯红母牛灰做除污秽的水，用来洁净接触过死尸被污染的人，并说这要作为永远的定例。因为神是圣洁的神，祂的百姓若活在死亡的污秽里，就不能再与祂亲近。所以神命定了赎罪祭之外的洁净律例，要以色列百姓成为圣洁。

一、‘除污水’为洁净百姓 (V1-10)

在这里记载了有关焚烧红母牛的律例, 要用无瑕疵并未曾负过轭的纯红母牛，焚烧后的灰调作除污秽的水，用来洁净以色列百姓，让他们除罪。神为以色列人开出路，让以色列人靠这律例，得以用除污秽的水得着洁净。

神通过这个洁净的律例，体现出祂对罪人的慈爱。神的旨意是要我们从一切罪污得着洁净，并且在现今邪恶、充满死亡和污秽的世代，过分别为圣的生活。这种圣洁的生活，我们唯有靠神的话语，和圣灵的能力，才能活出来。

二、不自洁的必被剪除 (V11-22)

这段经文讲的是除污秽的水的使用，主要是用来洁净那些因为接触死尸而不洁净的人和物。神透过这个方式，一方面让以色列人看到触摸死尸是不洁的，另一方面也让他们看到神的恩典，给他们除去不洁，提供了合宜的解决之道。神也这里告诫百姓，那些污秽而不洁净自己的，必被剪除（V13，20）。

神要剪除的并不是犯罪的人，而是犯罪后不知悔改的人。人无论犯了多大的罪，只要按神所预备的条例悔改，就能得到赦免；但是即使犯了再小的罪，若不思悔改，这样的人必从神那里受到严厉的惩罚，最终必被剪除！

总结：

主耶稣的宝血比红母牛的灰更有功效，能洁净我们的全人，让我们与神恢复关系。今天我们虽然得着了救恩，但我们随时会沾染属世的不洁；所以，我们要常常来到神面前认罪悔改，求神洁净生命中的污染，并立志过圣洁的生活，好活出能荣耀神的生命！

Numbers 19 The Laws of Purification Ordained by God
GK611 Morning Devotion
16 April 2024
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Ps Daniel Kew

Introduction：

Numbers 19 talks about a law ordained by God to use pure red heifer ashes as water of purification to cleanse those who have been contaminated by dead bodies and says that this will be an eternal law. Because God is a holy God, His people can no longer be close to Him if they live in the filth of death. Therefore, God ordained laws of purification other than sin offerings to make the people of Israel holy.

1. ‘Water of purification’ to cleanse the people (V1-10)

Here is recorded the laws regarding the burning of a red heifer. Pure red heifers without blemishes that have not been yoked are to be used. The ashes after burning are mixed with water to remove impurities, which is used to cleanse the people of Israel and eliminate their sins. God made a way for the Israelites to rely on these laws to be cleansed with water that removes impurities.

God demonstrates His love for sinners through this law of purification. God’s will is for us to be cleansed from all sin and to live a sanctified life in this evil age filled with death and filth. This kind of holy life can only be lived by relying on the Word of God and the power of the Holy Spirit.

2. Those who do not clean themselves will be cut off (V11-22)

This passage talks about the use of purification water, which is mainly used to cleanse people and things that are unclean due to contact with dead bodies. Through this method, God not only showed the Israelites that touching dead bodies was unclean but also showed them God’s grace and provided them with a suitable solution to remove the uncleanness. God also warned the people here that those who defile themselves without purifying themselves will be cut off (V13, 20).

What God wants to cut off is not those who sin, but those who sin without repentance. No matter how big a sin a person commits, he can be forgiven as long as he repents according to the rules prepared by God; but even if he commits a small sin, if he does not want to repent, such a person will receive severe punishment from God and will eventually be punished. Be cut off!

Conclusion：

The precious blood of the Lord Jesus is more powerful than the ashes of the red heifer. It can cleanse our whole being and restore our relationship with God. Although we have received salvation today, we may be contaminated by worldly uncleanness at any time; therefore, we must often come before God to confess and repent and ask God to cleanse the filth in our lives, and determine to live a holy life. A life that glorifies God!

12/04/2024

引言：祭司利未人的服事是生与死的服事。

一、祭司的赏赐从神而来

赏赐的服事，服事本身就是赏赐

1.祭司的供职（V1-7）

祭司（亚伦的儿子）和利未人要一同承担管理圣所的责任，只是他们的重任。一旦有以色列人越过的条例，干犯了神的圣所，那么所有祭司和利未人都要一同来承担这个罪。神再次强调地吩咐亚伦和他儿子所要做的，而其他人是联合来帮助亚伦的，并且其他人是神赏赐给亚伦的。不是所有服事利未人都可作，也不是所有族长能作的。祭司的职任和服事都是神的赏赐。

今天不论神拣选我们在教会成为牧者同工、还是在职场工作、或是在学校求学、也许你是在家里的全职妈妈，无论在哪里，神都有祂的吩咐，并有其职任在那里。我们都可以一起服事神。

2.祭司的供应（V8-20）

神把属祂的举祭赐给利未人做赏赐，所以利未人所得的是最好至圣的，而祭司所得的是最至好最至圣的，这是神给祭司和利未人的赏赐和酬劳。凡圣物中的举祭，神都赐给祭司和他的儿女当作永得的分。这是给祭司和他的后裔、在耶和华面前作为永远不变的盐约。并且神把自己也给祭司作为他的分，是他的产业。

若我们服事神的殿，神必照顾我们的家。这是神赐给服事祂的人美好的应许。

二、利未人的产业与赏赐（V21-32）

神的举祭既是给了祭司也特别给了利未人。利未人也不被允许拥有产业，这其实是蒙福的原则。因为神把利未人分别为圣，是特别拣选出来的。他们虽然没有地上的产业，但是神就是 他们的产业。神将一切都赐予他们。换句话说，只要他们还在，一切都是属于他们的。

信心服事，就是相信神会供应我们，照顾我们的一生。神让我们可以专心跟随他，全心全意 事奉祂，不需要担心一切的供应，因为神会供应给我们。

总结：回应神国度的服事，全心全意来服事神。

Numbers Chapter 18: God is our inheritance
GK611 Morning Devotion
12/4/2024
The Morning Devotion Speaker: IP Asher Chang

Introduction: The serving of the Priests and Levites was a serving of life and death.

1. The priest’s reward comes from God

Rewarded service, the service itself is the reward

(1) Position of Priest (V1-7)

The priests (Aaron’s sons) and the Levites shared the responsibility for the management of the sanctuary, but they had a heavy responsibility. Once the Israelites transgressed the regulations and violated God’s holy place, all the priests and Levites must bear the sin together. God again emphatically told Aaron and his sons what to do, and the others were united to help Aaron, and they were given to Aaron by God. Not all the Levites who served could do it, and not all the patriarchs could do it. The priesthood and serving are gifts from God.

Today, whether God chooses us to be coworkers and pastors in the church, work in the workplace, study in school, or maybe a stay-at-home mother, no matter where we are, God has His command, and we have responsibilities there. We can all serve God together.

(2) Providence for Priest (V8-20)

God gave His heave offering to the Levites as a reward, so what the Levites received was the best and holy, and what the priests received was the best and most holy. This is what God gave to the priests and Levites, their wages, and rewards. All holy offerings are given by God as an everlasting portion to the priest and his children. This is an everlasting covenant of salt before the Lord for the priest and his descendants. And God gave himself to the priests as his portion, his inheritance.

If we serve the house of God, God will take care of our home. This is a wonderful promise that God gives to those who serve Him.

2. Levites’ inheritance and rewards (V21-32)

God’s heave offering was given both to the priests and especially to the Levites. The Levites were not allowed to own property, which was a blessed principle. Because God sanctified the Levites and specially selected them. Although they have no earthly inheritance, God is their inheritance. God gave them everything. In other words, as long as they are around, everything belongs to them.

Serving with faith means believing that God will provide for us and take care of us throughout our lives. God allows us to follow Him wholeheartedly and serve Him wholeheartedly without worrying about all supplies because God will provide for us.

Conclusion: Respond to the serving of God’s kingdom and serve God wholeheartedly.

11/04/2024

一、神亲自印证祂的拣选（V1-7）

神必亲自印证对我们的拣选。我们也当尽的本份活出被拣选的生命。

1.认定拣选忠于所托（V1-5a）

神要12支派和亚伦将自己的名字写在自己的杖上，除了要他们认出自己的杖以外，更是要他们认定自己是神拣选作为这支杖的领袖，不是别人的杖。各人都有神给的托付和当尽的本分，所以要忠于所托。

作为领袖的，纵使有人不满挑战你，你只要清楚认定神对你的拣选，忠心的去完成神的托付就可以了。不需要用权柄自己去证明你是神所拣选的。就像祂为亚伦所做的，神也会亲自印证祂对你的拣选。

2.被神拣选堵住破口（V5b）

当神要使摩西的後裔取代以色列百姓，摩西并没有因此而幸灾乐祸。相反的，是站在破口中竭力的求神赦免。可拉一党还有全会众，聚集攻击摩西、亚伦时，他们的反应是马上俯伏於地代求。当瘟疫发作时， 亚伦为了救这些悖逆的百姓，不顾自己的安危，站在活人死人中间为百姓赎罪，堵住了破口。

作为神所拣选的，不但不该以自己的利益作为优先考虑，相反的，我们要成为那堵住破口的人。这也是主耶稣被挂在十架上所给我们留下的榜样：“父啊！赦免他们，因为他们所做的他们不知道”。

3. 放下主权到神面前（V6-7）

V7摩西就把杖存放在约柜的帐幕内，在耶和华面前。杖代表权柄。被神所拣选的人或作为权柄者，就要像杖被放在耶和华面前那样的，常常来到神的面前，从神那里支取生命、力量、更多的爱去继续的爱神爱人。

二、带出复活的生命事奉（V8-9）

1.有复活能力的服事（V8-9）

杖都是用已经枯干、死去的树枝做的。没根没叶，完全不可能长出任何生命。但亚伦的杖竟然死里复活，不仅长了叶子，发了芽，开了花，还结了杏子。

神借着死里复活的神迹，印证了对旧约大祭司亚伦的拣选。作为被神拣选的人，我们所有的才干、智慧、旧造都必须首先经历十字架的死亡，才能带出主耶稣复活能力的神迹事奉来。使病得医治、使本来已经没有希望的关系被修复、使人从绝望中再次恢复和找到生命的盼望。。。。

2.抓住神恩典的记号（V10-11）

神吩咐摩西把以亚伦的杖放在法柜前，除了是给那些背叛之子留作记号，其实这里更是显明神无穷恩典的记号。V10b神不愿人无知而死亡，所以以亚伦的杖给后来世代作为警戒。

罪导致我们不止肉身、更重要的是灵性的死亡。今天神让我们读到这经文，正是祂彰显恩典记号的时刻。让我们抓住这机会来检视自己的生命，认罪悔改、与神对齐。

3.选择生命、儆醒悔改（V12-13）

以色列百姓并不是因为觉得悖逆和不顺服权柄，冒犯了神的主权而惧怕。他们担心的是自己挨近神的帐幕而死。所以他们看重的不是生命，也没有儆醒的悔改。

总结：以生命来事奉神

•我们都是神的拣选。
•要尊荣神所设立在我们生命之上的每一个权柄。
•要抓住神恩典的记号，走在耶稣基督已经为我们铺好的复活道路上。
•选择生命、活出美好的生命见证、以生命来事奉神。

Numbers 17 God’s Election, Life’s ministries
GK611 Morning Devotion
11 April 2024
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Ps Deborah Tan

1. God Himself Seals His Election (V1-7)

God will personally confirm us as His chosen ones. We too should do our part to live out our lives as He chose us.

(1) Acknowledging to be faithful to the entrustment (V1-5a)

God told the 12 tribes and Aaron to write their names on their staffs, not only to recognise their staffs, but also to identify themselves as God’s chosen leaders of the staff and not someone else’s staff. Each man had a commission and a duty from God, so he was to be faithful to his entrustment.

As a leader, even if someone challenges you with dissatisfaction, you only need to clearly recognise God’s choice for you, and faithfully fulfill God’s entrustment. There is no need to use authority to prove to yourself that you are God’s chosen one. Just as He did for Aaron, God will personally confirm you are His chosen ones.

(2) Chosen by God to close the gap (V5b)

When God was about to cause the descendants of Moses to replace the people of Israel, Moses did not gloat over it. On the contrary, he stood in the breach and begged God’s forgiveness with all his might. When Korah’s party and the whole congregation gathered to attack Moses and Aaron, their response was to immediately fall on their faces and intercede. When the plague struck, Aaron, regardless of his own safety, stood among the living and the dead to atone for the sins of the disobedient people and closed the gap.

As God’s chosen ones, not only should we not prioritise our own interests, but rather, we should be the ones who close the gap. This is also the example Jesus left for us when he hung on the cross: “Father! Forgive them, for they know not what they do”.

(3) Laying down his sovereignty before God (V6-7)

v7 And Moses placed the rods before the Lord in the tabernacle of witness. The staff represents authority. The one who is chosen by God or as the one who is in authority is to come to God as often as the staff was deposited before the Lord, to receive life, strength and more love so to continue loving God and men.

2. Bringing forth resurrected life minstries (V8-9)

(1) Ministry with resurrection power (V8-9)

The staffs were made from branches of trees that had dried up and died. Without roots or leaves, it was totally impossible for any life to grow. But Aaron’s staff turned out to be resurrected from the dead, and not only did it grow leaves, sprout, blossom, and yielded ripe almonds

Through the miracle of the resurrection from the dead, God sealed the election of Aaron, the high priest of the Old Testament. As people chosen by God, all our talents, wisdom, and old creation must first experience the death of the cross in order to bring forth the miraculous ministry of the resurrection power of the Lord Jesus. Bringing healing to the sick, restoring relationships that were hopeless, restoring and finding hope of life again from despair 。。。。

(2) Seize the sign of God’s grace (V10-11)

God’s command to Moses to place the rod of Aaron in front of the ark of the law was not only a sign to the sons of betrayal, but it was also a sign of God’s infinite grace. v10b God does not want people to die in ignorance, so Aaron’s rod served as a warning to the generations to come.

Sin leads to not only physical but more importantly spiritual death. The fact that God has allowed us to read this scripture today is the time for Him to reveal the sign of grace. Let us seize this opportunity to examine our lives, confess our sins, repent, and align ourselves with God.

(3) Choose life, be vigilant and repent (V12-13)

The people of Israel were not fearful of them being rebellious and disobedient to authority and had offended God’s sovereignty. What they feared was their own death as they approached the tabernacle of God. So it was not life that they valued, nor did they repent in watchfulness.

Conclusion: Serving God with Your Life

– We are all God’s chosen ones.
– Honour every authority that God has established over our lives.
– Take hold of the sign of God’s grace and walk in the path of resurrection that Jesus Christ has paved for us.
– Choose life, live a good testimony of life, and serve God with your life.

09/04/2024

引言：

这章经文让我们看见事奉神的4种不同心态。摩西和亚伦是正确心态的榜样；可拉党的反叛者是错误心态的例子。

一、忠心满足于神托付

1.满足私欲的错误事奉（V2-3）

可拉党反叛摩西和亚伦的借口是：全体会众个个都是圣洁的，你们为什么高抬自己，超过耶和华的会众。其实，可拉党叛乱的真正原因是不满足于神委任的职份，想满足自己的私欲，争取更多的权力。

我们要时刻警惕事奉主的动机！无论神呼召我们做什么，都应该努力做到最好；但要小心，不要是为自己赢得更多的权益！

2.忠心于神的正确事奉（V8-11）

摩西在神拣选的亚伦大祭司的职份受到攻击，在以色列人不满神的带领时，他忠于神托付的领袖职分，坚持与神同站，坚决地维护亚伦。

摩西坚持地忠于神的托付，是我们学习的榜样。

二、当敬畏神胜于一切

1.不敬畏神就一错再错（V4-7，18-19，30-35，41）

可拉党的问题，是没有爱神敬畏神的心，认为自己应该与亚伦一样成为祭司。导致他们不知悔改，一错再错，被神除灭！

第二天全会众仍不知醒悟，指责摩西和亚伦杀害了那些反叛者！

不敬畏神的人， 心是蒙蔽刚硬的，就算看到神迹，非但没有回转敬畏神，反而指责神和神仆人残忍。

2.敬畏神才有对的事奉（V4，45）

摩西和亚伦面对叛乱，直接的反应就是俯伏在地，交给神处置。因为他们敬畏神，知道一切权柄来自神。

在事奉神的过程，敬畏神是至关重要的。如果我们对人的惧怕和认可，胜过惧怕神，我们的事奉只会迎合人；当我们敬畏神胜于一切时，我们才有能无惧地事奉神。

三、顺服神任命的领袖

1.不顺服的事奉惹神怒（V12-14）

叛乱者总是颠倒是非，把自己带来的问题和恶果，都归咎于领袖摩西。结果惹神发怒，差点全民被灭。

叛乱者的根本原因，是没有顺服神所任命的领袖，导致他们无法正确地跟随神，而惹神怒。

2.顺服的事奉蒙神悦纳（V46-48）

摩西指示亚伦去为百姓赎罪， 亚伦就顺服地按摩西的吩咐，快快地跑到会中照做，神的怒气就平息了，瘟疫就止住了。
当我们顺服神任命的领袖时，我们的服事就是顺服神是神、蒙神悦纳的的事奉。

四、爱人之心不可或缺

1.反叛者是在事奉自己

反叛者高举‘人人平等’的旗帜，其实他们只关心自己，真正的动机是为了自己的权益，是在事奉自己。

2.关爱百姓的正确事奉（V22）

摩西是敬虔的领袖，虽然一再面对百姓的攻击，但他和亚伦还是请求神饶恕他们，因为他们关爱神的百姓。

事奉神即是服事人，所以爱人之心不可无！

总结:

当我们为自己的目在事奉，就是错误地事奉神；当我们以基督的心在事奉，就是正确地事奉神！

Numbers 16 The Correct Mindset in Serving God
GK611 Morning Devotion
09 April 2024
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Ps Daniel Kew

Introduction：

This chapter allows us to see 4 different mindset of serving God. Moses and Aaron were examples of the right mindset; the Korahite rebels were examples of the wrong mindset.

1. Be loyal and content with God’s entrustment

(1) Wrong service that satisfies self-desires (V2-3)

The excuse for the Korahites to rebel against Moses and Aaron was: The entire congregation is holy, so why do you exalt yourselves above the congregation of the Lord?

The real reason for the rebellion of the Korahites was that they were not satisfied with the positions appointed by God and wanted to satisfy their selfish desires and strive for more power.

We must always be alert to our motives in serving the Lord! No matter what God calls us to do, we should strive to do our best; but be careful not to win more rights for ourselves!

(2) Be loyal to the correct way of serving God (V8-11)

Moses’ position as the high priest of Aaron, chosen by God, was attacked. When the Israelites were dissatisfied with God’s leadership, he was loyal to the leadership position entrusted by God, insisted on standing with God, and resolutely defended Aaron.

Moses’ persistence in faithfulness to God’s entrustment is an example for us to follow.

2. Fear God above all things

(1) If you don’t fear God, you will make mistakes again and again (V4-7, 18-19, 30-35, 41)

The problem with the Korahites was that they did not love and fear God and believed that they should become priests like Aaron. As a result, they did not repent, made mistakes again and again, and were destroyed by God!

The next day the whole congregation still didn’t come to realisation and accuse Moses and Aaron of killing those rebels!

People who do not fear God have a blinded and hardened heart. Even if they see miracles, instead of turning around and fearing God, they accuse God and God’s servants of being cruel.

(2) Only by fearing God can we have the right service (V4, 45)

When Moses and Aaron faced rebellion, their immediate reaction was to fall on their faces and leave it to God to deal with them. Because they fear God and know that all authority comes from God.

In the process of serving God, fear God is utmost important. If we fear and seek approval of people more than we fear God, our service will only cater to people; when we fear God more than anything else, then we can serve God without fear.

3. Obey the leaders appointed by God

(1) Disobedient serving provokes God’s anger (V12-14)

The rebels always invert right and wrong and blame the leader Moses for the problems and consequences they caused. As a result, God was angered and almost all the people were destroyed.

The root cause of the rebels was their failure to obey the leaders appointed by God, which resulted in their inability to follow God correctly thus provoking God’s wrath.

(2) Obedient service is acceptable to God (V46-48)

Moses instructed Aaron to go and make atonement for the people. Aaron obeyed Moses’ instructions and quickly ran to the assembly to do it. God’s anger was appeased and the plague was stopped.

When we submit to the leaders appointed by God, our service is a service that obeys God and is acceptable to God.

4. The love for people is indispensable

(1) Rebels are serving themselves

The rebels hold high the banner of ‘everyone is equal’, but in fact, they only care about themselves. Their real motivation is for their rights and interests and to serve themselves.

(2) Proper service that cares for the people (V22)

Moses was a godly leader. Although he faced repeated attacks from the people, he and Aaron still asked God to forgive them because they cared for God’s people.

Serving God means serving others, so loving others is indispensable!

Conclusion:

When we serve for our own purposes, this is an incorrect way of serving God; when we serve with the heart of Christ, this is then the correct way of serving God!