Year: 2024

05/04/2024

引言：

虽然今天的经文中的献祭好像是给下一代以色列人预备的，但是神却选择在上一代的以色列人还在的时候和他们说了。神有恩典，祂让我们可以更认识祂，甚至也让我们知道犯罪以后我们可以如何与祂修复。

一、让世人重建与神的关系（V1-21）

1.甘心献上馨香祭（V1-10）

在前几章中，因以色列人犯罪，神要离开他们，但摩西为他们祈求，神没有因他们的过犯而与他们断绝关系。相反，神告诉他们，凡愿意的都可以来献祭，与神建立关系。当以色列人踏入应许之地时，只要他们甘心愿意，就可献上馨香祭。这种祭品包括火祭、素祭和奠祭，分为几个等级。

只要人心愿意，就可以根据自己的意愿和经济状况选择不同级别的祭品。除了献公牛或羊外，还需献上素祭和奠祭。“素祭”代表甘心奉献，即心甘情愿地献上。“奠祭”则是不可收回的祭品，表明与神的关系不可变更。这些馨香祭都是用来与神建立关系的。

2.外邦人也有恩典（V11-16）

踏入迦南地之后，不论是以色列人还是外邦寄居者，只要献上“馨香的火祭”，都应如此行事。这表明，只要倚靠神所赐的生命，在应许之地实践应许的属灵真理，燔祭和平安祭才能得到神的悦纳。

3.献上举祭常感恩（V17-21）

以色列人的后代得以进入迦南地，完全是出于神的恩典。为了表示感激，他们要献上馨香祭和举祭。尽管神的恩典是免费赐予的，但我们领受恩典时应保持一颗乐意付出的心态。尽管这似乎有些矛盾，因为恩典是不需要付出代价的，但为了表达对神恩典的珍视和感激，我们愿意付出代价，献上馨香祭和举祭，这展现了我们与神建立关系的心态。

如今，我们不再需要献牛羊，但我们应当学会感恩，不要视神的恩典为理所当然。

二、让罪人修补与神的关系（V22-36）

1.误行错误的罪（V22-31）

当人犯罪时该如何处理呢？这里有两种处理方式：如果是无意之过，无论是个人还是整个会众，都要献上馨香祭和赎罪祭；如果是故意犯下的罪过，那么就必须从民中被除名。这里提醒以色列人不可故意亵渎神。今天如果我们犯了罪，我们的赎罪祭就是耶稣，只要我们来到耶稣面前请求赦免，就会得到宽恕。

2.明知故犯的罪（V32-36）

这里所指的，就是那些明知是安息日却仍去捡柴的人，他们的罪是应该被处死的。总的来说，神想要与我们建立关系，即使我们犯了罪，祂仍然给予我们恩典，给我们一条出路。但神也清楚地表明，如果是故意犯下的罪过，那么就不会再有恩典了。

在新约中，主耶稣说除了亵渎圣灵以外，一切罪都可以蒙赦免。在旧约中，轻视神的罪是非常严重的。

三、祂要作我们的神（V37-41）

神吩咐以色列人制作衣服的䍁子，并在上面钉上蓝色的带子，目的是为了让他们深深地铭记，要怀有感恩的心并遵行神的诫命，因为蓝色象征着天国，每一个人都是神的子民，属于神的身份。

“我是耶和华——你们的神，曾把你们从埃及地领出来，要作你们的神。我是耶和华——你们的神。”（v.41）神应许要作我们的神，我们要起来回应神与祂建立关系，珍惜神的同在，时刻牢记祂是我们的神，并且跟随祂的旨意。

总结：神为我们预备的是恩典之路

尽管人犯了罪，但神仍然为人提供一条出路，那就是认罪，献上馨香祭和赎罪祭，神必引导我们前行。

Numbers Chapter 15: God is Gracious
GK611 Morning Devotion
05/4/2024
The Morning Devotion Speaker: IP Asher Chang

Introduction：

Although the sacrifices in today’s scripture seem to be prepared for the next generation of Israelites, God chose to speak to the previous generation of Israelites while they were still there. God has grace. He allows us to know Him better and even lets us know how we can reconcile with Him after sinning.

1. Let the world rebuild its relationship with God (V1-21)

(1) Present a fragrant offering willingly (V1-10)

In the previous chapters, God wanted to leave the Israelites because of their sin, but Moses prayed for them and God did not disown them because of their transgression. Instead, God told them that anyone willing could come and offer sacrifices and establish a relationship with God. When the Israelites entered the Promised Land, they could present fragrant offerings to the Lord as long as they were willing. Such offerings include offerings made by fire, grain offerings, and drink offerings, and are divided into several levels.

As long as the people’s hearts are willing, they can choose different levels of offerings and sacrifices according to their own wishes and financial status. In addition to the sacrifice of bulls or sheep, grain offerings and drink offerings were also required. “Grain offering” means willing offering, that is, offering it willingly. “Drink offering” is irrevocable sacrifice, indicating that the relationship with God cannot be changed. These fragrant offerings are used to build a relationship with God.

(2) Gentiles also have grace (V11-16)

After entering the land of Canaan, both the Israelites and Gentiles should behave in this way as long as they present “offering made by fire, a sweet aroma.” This shows that only by relying on the life given by God and practising the spiritual truth of the promise in the Promised Land, the burnt offering and peace offering can be accepted by God.

(3) Offer sacrifices and always give thanks (V17-21)

The descendants of the Israelites were able to enter the land of Canaan only by the grace of God. To show their gratitude, they offered incense offering and heave offering. Although God’s grace is given free of charge, we should maintain a willing giving attitude when receiving grace. Although this may seem contradictory, because grace does not require a price, in order to express our cherishment and gratitude for God’s grace, we are willing to pay a price and offer a fragrant offering and a heave offering, which demonstrates the attitude of our relationship with God.

Today, we no longer need to sacrifice cattle and sheep, but we should learn to be grateful and not take God’s grace for granted.

2. Let sinners reconcile their relationship with God (V22-36)

(1) The sin of doing the wrong thing (V22-31)

What should we do when someone commits a crime? There are two ways of dealing with this: if it is an unintentional sin, either the individual or the entire congregation must offer a fragrant offering and a sin offering; if the sin is committed intentionally, then he must be removed from the people. The Israelites are reminded here not to deliberately blaspheme God. If we sin today, our sin offering is Jesus. As long as we come to Jesus and ask for forgiveness, we will be forgiven.

(2) Crimes committed knowingly (V32-36)

What this refers to is those who knew it was the Sabbath but still went to collect sticks. Their sin should be punished by death. Overall, God wants to have a relationship with us, and even when we sin, He still gives us grace and gives us a way out. But God also makes it clear that if sin is committed intentionally, there is no more grace.

In the New Testament, the Lord Jesus said that all sins can be forgiven except blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. In the Old Testament, the sin of despising God was a very serious one.

3. He wants to be our God (V37-41)

God commanded the Israelites to make tassels and put a blue thread on them. The purpose was to impress upon them the need to be grateful and obey God’s commandments because blue symbolises the kingdom of heaven. Everyone is God’s people and the status of belonging to God.

“I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. I am the Lord your God.” (v.41) God promised to be our God, and we must raise to respond to God and build a relationship with Him, cherish God’s presence, always remember that He is our God, and follow His will.

Conclusion: What God has prepared for us is the way of grace

Although people have sinned, God still provides a way out for people, which is to confess their sins and offer fragrant offering and sin offering. God will guide us forward.

04/04/2024

引言：

当我们让自己沉浸于难处之中，放纵自己发怨言，心里就会失去光明。结果，我们不但看不见前面的路，也忘记了过去经历的神的恩典与信实,活在苦毒当中。

一、发怨言的导因（v1-10)

1. 不信(v1-4)

过去百姓曾经历神的大能，但却没有让他们信靠祂，以致于在听到所谓的恶信面前方寸大乱。因此，他们就开始埋怨摩西，埋怨神。因着不信，他们竟然作了一个决定，就是「立一个首领回埃及」，重新回去当奴隶。

2. 惧怕(v5-10)

因着惧怕，在十个探子的眼中，他们看到的迦南地是「吞吃居民之地」。然而，在约书亚和迦勒的眼中，「他们是我们的食物」。当百姓心中被惧怕所胜时，他们甚至愤怒到要用石头打死他们。

二、摩西向神代求(v11-35）

1.谦卑代求赦免(v11-19)

人若因着不信而离开神的祝福，面临的必然是咒诅。然而，摩西却谦卑的来到神面前为百姓代求，引用了神自我启示的性情，摸着了神的心意。

2.神行公义怜悯(v20-35)

神虽照着自己的「大慈爱赦免这百姓的罪孽」，继续把以色列人当作自己的百姓和产业，但并没有豁免公义的惩罚。他们还是必须为自己的罪付上代价，就是他们不得进入神向他们的祖宗所起誓应许之地，而要死在旷野中，但是祂却要带领成长起来的新一代进入应许之地。

三、当除罪跟随神(v36-45)

神的咒诅临到那十位探子的身上，使他们遭瘟疫而死。神要让百姓看见并相信，祂既有能力叫「报恶信的人都遭瘟疫」，也有能力把他们的妇人孩子都领进应许之地。并且，让他们用三十八年的时间，在旷野学习信心和顺服的功课。

总结：胜过埋怨，必得应许

求天父开我们属灵的眼睛，让我们能够从历史中学到功课，除去不信的恶心，弃绝对神和对人发怨言，使我们不失去神丰富的应许！

Numbers 14: Stop complaining and enter into the promise
GK611 Morning Devotion
04 April 2024
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Ps Stella Ling

Introduction:

When we allow ourselves to be immersed in difficult situations and indulge in grumbling, we lose the light in our hearts. As a result, we not only lose sight of the road ahead, but we also forget the grace and faithfulness of God that we have experienced in the past, and live in bitterness.

1. Causes of complaining (v1-10)

(1) Unbelief (v1-4)

The people had experienced the power of God in the past, but they had not been able to trust Him, so that they were disoriented by the so-called bad reports they had heard. As a result, they began to complain against Moses and against God. Because of their unbelief, they went so far as to make a decision to “let us select a leader and return to Egypt” and go back to being slaves again.

(2) Fear (v5-10)

Because of fear, in the eyes of the ten spies, they saw the land of Canaan as “a land that devours its inhabitants”. However, in the eyes of Joshua and Caleb, “they are our bread”. When the people were overcome with fear in their hearts, they were even angry enough to stone them.

2. Moses intercedes with God (v11-35)

(1) Humble Intercession for forgiveness (v11-19)

If a person turns away from God’s blessing through unbelief, they will inevitably face a curse. However, Moses humbly came to God to intercede for the people, invoking the self-revelation of God’s nature and touching God’s heart.

(2) God performs righteousness and mercy (v20-35)

Although God continued to treat Israel as His own people and inheritance according to His “according to the greatness of Your mercy, just as You have forgiven this people,”, He did not exempt them from the punishment of righteousness. They still had to pay the price for their sins in that they were not allowed to enter the Promised Land that God had sworn to their fathers, but were to die in the wilderness, but He was to lead a new and grown generation into the Promised Land.

3. Eliminate sins and follow God (v36-45)

The curse of God came upon the ten spies and caused them to die of the plague. God wanted the people to see and believe that He had the power to bring the plague on “ho brought the evil report about the land, died by the plague” and to bring their women and children into the Promised Land. Furthermore, they were to spend thirty-eight years in the wilderness learning lessons of faith and obedience.

Conclusion: Overcome Complaining and receive the promise!

Pray that our Heavenly Father will open our spiritual eyes, so that we can learn lessons from history, and remove the evil heart of unbelief, forsaking God and complaining against people, so that we will not lose the abundant promises of God!

03/04/2024

引言：

异象是一种思想中的“看见”；动向是一种行动上的“实践”，
一个成就神命定的人生就是要【从异象到动向！】

一、作首领者去探地（V1-15）

领袖就是要有异象，异象来自对前方道路的预见，而这看见需要配合从神而来的信心。我们的教会也是来到另一个探地的阶段。我们目前所拥有的产业很小，100人的礼堂要供应给三百多人的会众，确实有很多限制。因此，我们要继续祷告寻求神的心意，那里是未来的应许之地？

每个支派要派一个领袖出去，因为各族都需要从自己的领袖得知第一手消息。这本是最合宜的定规，无奈人的眼光就是不同。

二、探地需要有指标（V16-20）

摩西为蒙拣选的领袖改名：何西阿-拯救的意思、被改名为约书亚-耶和华拯救的意思！把神的名加在“拯救的事上”，这才是完全的拯救。得地为业需要经过争战。而争战绝对需要策略，首先需要充分掌握战地的实况：

1.这地如何？2.敌军有多大力量？ 3.敌军的数量有多少？4.那里的住宿环境好不好？5.他们是住帐营还是有城堡？6.土地是肥沃还是贫瘠？7.该地是否有树林？
这些问题指标，主要是要掌握将来要得为业的实况，所谓知己知彼才能百战百胜。

三、证据显明神应许（V21-24）

迦南美地是神给祂子民的应许之地，神形容这是一块流着奶与蜜的美好土地；这只是“说的”，但是怎么证明呢？除非有人亲眼目睹，具体提供物证加以证明。于是探子从当地把土产带回来，尤其看到需要两个人才能扛起来的葡萄串，那是非常夸张的形容不是吗？这是超越所求所想的丰盛不是吗？

四、信心之眼确不同（V25-33）

这里看到落差很大的两种观点：一是消极、负面、惧怕、打退堂鼓，排除了神应许的存在。二是心中有神，眼中只是看到神的作为，于是央求领袖还不快点上去得地为业！

你以什么眼光看待神的应许和带领呢？

总结：求主赐信心眼光！

我们要再次确认神的呼召与应许，确确实实的回顾我们所领受的异象，跟着就是要配合所需要的探究。再来就是领受圣灵所给予的信心眼光，一步一步去经历神的带领。

Numbers 13: From Vision to Action

GK611 Morning Devotion
03 April 2024
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Rev David Tan

Introduction:

Vision is a “seeing” in thought; Movement is a “practice” in action.
A life of fulfillment of God’s destiny is to go from vision to action.

1. Being a leader to explore the land (V1-15)

Leadership is to have a vision. Vision comes from seeing the way ahead, and this seeing needs to be coupled with faith from God. Our church is also coming to another stage of exploring the land. The property we have at present is very small, and there are indeed many limitations for a 100-person auditorium to supply a congregation of more than 300 people. Therefore, we have to continue to pray and seek God’s heart, where is the future Promised Land?

Each tribe was to send out a leader, as the tribes needed to hear first-hand from their leaders. This would have been the most appropriate protocol, but people’s perspective are different.

2. The need for indicators for the land exploration (V16-20)

Moses changed the names of the chosen leaders: Hosea, meaning salvation, was renamed Joshua, meaning God saves! Putting God’s name on “what saves” is complete salvation. There is a battle to win the land. And warfare absolutely requires strategy, beginning with a full understanding of the reality of the battlefield:

(1) how is the land? (2) how strong is the enemy army? (3) how many enemy soldiers are there? (4) is there good lodging there? (5) do they live in tent camps or do they have castles? (6) is the land fertile or barren? (7) is there a forest in the area?
The main purpose of these questions is to grasp the reality of the future to get for the industry, the so-called know yourself and know the enemy in order to win in every battle.

3. Evidence magnifies God’s promise (V21-24)

The land of Canaan was God’s promise to His people. God described it as a beautiful land flowing with milk and honey; this is just a “saying”, but how can it be proved? Unless someone sees it with their own eyes and provides physical evidence to prove it. So the spies brought back produce from the land, especially grape bunches that took two men to carry, and that’s a pretty strong description, isn’t it? It was an abundance beyond what was desired or thought, wasn’t it?

4. The eye of faith is indeed different (V25-33)

Here we see two perspectives that fall far apart: one is passive, negative, fearful, and withdrawn, excluding the existence of God’s promises. The second is to have God in one’s heart, but only see God’s works in one’s eyes, and then beg the leaders not to hurry up and go up and possess the land!

With what vision do you see God’s promises and leadership?

Conclusion: Ask the Lord for the eyes of faith!

We need to reconfirm God’s calling and promise, review the vision we have received with certainty, and then match it with the inquiry that is needed. Then it is time to receive the vision of faith from the Holy Spirit and experience God’s leading step by step.

02/04/2024

一、毁谤领袖 因为嫉妒（V1-3）

以米利暗和亚伦毁谤摩西。但是他们毁谤摩西的内容，与摩西娶古实女子似乎毫无关联。他们反对摩西的真正动机是内心对摩西的嫉妒和不服！

米利暗是女先知，亚伦是大祭司，他们也是摩西的至亲–他们三人是姐弟，米利暗是大姐，亚伦是老二，摩西是老么。然而，他们如今却毁谤摩西！可见先知和大祭司，也不过是软弱的人，只要被魔鬼激动了嫉妒的心，亲情关系都会被破坏。这是魔鬼的诡计，我们千万要小心谨慎！

相比于亲人的毁谤，摩西没有为自己辩解。摩西作为神所选立的领袖，他愿意等待神来伸冤。摩西在这里表现出柔和谦卑的见证！柔和谦卑并不是软弱惧怕，而是一种能够自制的力量！

二、神为仆人 主持公道（V4-9）

1.摩西完全尽忠于神（V7）

神说我的仆人摩西与其他人不一样，他是在神家中尽忠的，所有神晓谕他的话，他都一字不漏的传递下去，所有神交付他的任务，他都完全地执行。

2.神是面对摩西说话（V8）

神也表明摩西不仅是一位先知，因为神亲自与他对话，向他彰显自己的荣耀，所以摩西是神亲自选择的领袖和代言人。因此，神质问亚伦和米利暗，你们毁谤我的仆人摩西，为何不惧怕。

神听见了有人毁谤祂所拣选的仆人摩西，很快就为摩西主持公道，亲自替他出头，表明祂对所选立的领袖的看重和维护！因为破坏神所拣选的领袖，就代表悖逆神的旨意的，不敬重神的拣选。

三、神垂听仆人的代求（V10-16）

1. 神的惩罚迅速临到（V10）

神除了严厉的口头责备，祂还迅速惩罚米利暗长了大麻疯。神要大家看见反对神仆人的严重后果，转而敬重神选立的人！

2.摩西为米利暗代求（V11-16）

在整个事件中，摩西唯一的一次开口，就是求神医治反对他的米利暗。摩西因着亚伦的请求为他们祷告，进一步见证了摩西性格的柔和谦卑。神也应允了摩西的代求，借此再次表明了对于摩西的认可。

为攻击自己的人祷告，这是我们服事当中最大的操练！正如主耶稣所教导的：要爱你们的仇敌，为那逼迫你们的祷告（太5:44）。

总结：

我们得以被救赎和服事神，都是因为神的恩典和拣选。让我们都带着感恩的心，彼此敬重、互相配搭，完成神的计划！使荣耀归于神！

Numbers 12 God’s chosen ones should be respected
GK611 Morning Devotion
02 April 2024
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Ps Daniel Kew

1. Slandering the leader because of jealousy (V1-3)

Miriam and Aaron slandered Moses. But the content of their slander against Moses seems to have nothing to do with Moses marrying an Ethiopian woman. Their real motivation for opposing Moses was their inner jealousy and dissatisfaction with Moses!

Miriam is the prophetess, Aaron is the high priest, and they are also the family of Moses – the three of them are siblings, Miriam is the eldest sister, Aaron is the second child, and Moses is the youngest. Yet, they are now slandering Moses! It can be seen that the prophets and high priests are just weak people. As long as the devil arouses jealousy, family relationships will be destroyed. This is a trick of the devil, and we must be careful!

Compared with the slander from his family, Moses did not defend himself. As the leader appointed by God, Moses was willing to wait for God to avenge his injustice. Moses here showed a testimony of meekness and humility! Meekness and humility are not weakness and fear, but a kind of self-control strength!

2. God is a servant and upholds justice (V4-9)

(1) Moses was completely loyal to God (V7)

God said that my servant Moses was different from others. He was loyal to the house of God. He passed on all the words that God told him word for word, and he completely carried out all the tasks assigned to him by God.

(2) God was speaking to Moses (V8)

God also showed that Moses was not only a prophet because God personally spoke to him and showed His glory to him, so Moses was God’s personally chosen leader and spokesperson. Therefore, God asked Aaron and Miriam, “Why then were you not afraid
to speak against My servant Moses?”

God heard someone slandering His chosen servant Moses, and He quickly upheld justice for Moses and stood up for him personally, showing how much He values and protects His chosen leader! Because destroying the leaders chosen by God means rebelling against God’s will and disrespecting God’s choice.

3. God hears His servant’s intercession (V10-16)

(1) God’s punishment came quickly (V10)

In addition to God’s severe verbal rebuke, He quickly punished Miriam with leprosy. God wants everyone to see the serious consequences of opposing God’s servants and turn to respect the people God has chosen!

(2) Moses intercedes for Miriam (V11-16)

In the entire incident, the only time Moses spoke was to ask God to heal Miriam, who opposed him. Moses prayed for them in response to Aaron’s request, further testifying to the meekness and humility of Moses’ character. God also answered Moses’ intercession, thus once again showing his recognition of Moses.

Praying for those who attack us is the greatest exercise in our service! As the Lord Jesus taught: Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, (Matthew 5:44).

Conclusion：

We are redeemed and serve God because of God’s grace and election. Let us all have a grateful heart, respect each other, cooperate, and complete God’s plan! All glory to God!