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Book of Deuteronomy 15

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申命记 第十五章|Book of Deuteronomy 15

【松开手就是祝福】

主讲：陈惠菁传道 + 陈炎明牧师

27/10/2022

引言：用手抓沙

一、松开手豁免济贫（V1-11）

1．豁免欠债贫穷的（V1-6）

每逢七年的最后一年的意思就是安息年，安息年又叫做‘耶和华的豁免年’。凡是邻舍和弟兄向他们之前所借的，无论是什么，都不可以再追讨，要松手豁免。

豁免使人活出彼此相爱、顺服和感恩神、彰显神慈爱、怜悯的属性。属灵的定律，永远都是只要为神而舍就一定有得，而且得的更丰盛。

在生活中，对金钱，某件事、某个人或一段关系，如果一直抓住，不愿意松开手，最后受苦的永远是自己和身边的人。正如神豁免了我们的债，我们不要再追讨别人的债。松开手我们必得自由。

2．豁免心态要正确（V7-11）

当看到贫穷有需要的人，不可因为第7年的豁免年要到了，就揝着手不帮补你穷乏的弟兄。神看重我们帮补贫穷人的心态。

借钱给人时，有必要知道对方的用途。也不是为了要炫耀自己的财富而给予。帮助贫穷的要甘心乐意，不要出于勉强。V10 给他的时候心里不可愁烦，要有他们无法偿还的预备心。箴言19:17怜悯贫穷的，就是借给耶和华； 他的善行，耶和华必偿还。

GK教会：常常怜悯贫穷的，以致NCCS都惊讶这么一间小教会，在财务上如此被神大大祝福。

二、松开手释放仆婢（V12-18）

当仆婢服事了6年，第7年就要任他自由出去。而且离开的时候，不可使他空手而去。

经文教导我们善待下属或员工。对家中有帮佣的，不可恶待她，当她辞职时，如果能力许可，除了当得的工资，也可以多祝福她。

V16-17如果仆婢若不愿离开，主人可以在家门上拿锥子刺穿他的耳朵，他便永归主人作奴仆。

现代社会虽然已经没有奴隶制，但人很常不自觉的掉入了世属的诱惑，成为名利地位的奴仆、情欲的奴仆、房屋、车子、钱财的奴仆、网络游戏奴仆、罪的奴仆。。。甚至有些年轻人认为，男生打耳洞，女生在鼻子上打洞，然后挂上类似牛鼻子的圈圈，是跟随潮流或认为这是艺术。我觉得在属灵上，其实这样做是自愿成为世属的奴仆。

年轻人也好、成人也好，甚至做父母的，不要被环境影响去跟世属的潮流。让我们成为影响潮流来跟随主的一群精兵。我们要像V16那样的对主耶稣说“我不愿意离开你，是因我爱祢和祢的家”让我们都把耳朵靠在主耶稣的心门上，拿锥子刺穿，永归主耶稣作奴仆，一生忠心事奉主。

三、松开手献上头生（V19-23）

头生的公牛羊，不可做任何其它的用途，要分别为圣归给神。这是为了纪念神带领以色列人出埃及的时候，击杀了埃及地所有头生的人和牲畜，却以羔羊的血保护了以色列人一切头生的（出13）。

我们可以如何应用这段经文来向神献上感恩呢？

头生：拿到薪水，第一件做的事就是献上十一奉献。不是付了全部费用，剩下的才来给神。

残疾：走法律漏洞、欺骗或贪图回来的钱，或是给的心不甘情不愿的钱，还有跟神谈条件的献上，神都不会悦纳。

总结：蒙福大赢家

有人说：‘愿意吃眼前亏的人，才能成为最大的赢家’。其实基督的真理正是如此。愿意松开手，无论是松开手豁免济贫、释放仆婢或献上头生，看起来好像失去，但恰好相反，我们越肯松开手让恩典从身上流出，神就越把更多的恩典浇灌我们，使我们成为真正的蒙福大赢家！

Deuteronomy 15: To release is a blessing
GK611 Morning Devotion
27/10/2022
Speaker: Ps Deborah + Rev David Tan

Introduction: Grasping Sand with Hands

I. Release your hand to free the poor (v1-11)

1. Cancelled the debts of the poor (v1-6)

The last year of every seven years means the Sabbath year, and the Sabbath year is also known as the 'Yahweh's forgiveness year'. Anything that neighbours and brothers borrowed from you before, no matter what it is, can no longer be recovered, and must be released and exempted.

Exemption enables people to live out the attributes of love for one another, obedience and gratitude to God, and the manifestation of God's love and mercy. The spiritual law is always that as long as you give up for God, you will have it, and you will have it more abundantly.

In life, if you keep holding on to money, something, someone or a relationship, and you are unwilling to let go, you and the people around you will always suffer in the end. Just as God forgives our debts, let us stop chasing other people's debts. Let it go and we shall be free.

2. The mentality to release must be correct (v7-11)

When you see someone who is poor and needy, don't stop helping your poor brother just because the seventh year for cancelling debts is near. God values our mentality of helping the poor.

When lending money to someone, it is necessary to know the purpose of the other person. Not to be given to show off one's wealth. Help the poor willingly, not out of compulsion. v10 You shall surely give to him, and your heart should not be grieved when you give to him, because for this thing the LORD your God will bless you in all your works and in all to which you put your hand. Proverbs 19:17 He who has pity on the poor lends to the LORD, And He will pay back what he has given.

II. Release your hand to free the servant (v12-18)

After serving as a servant for 6 years, in the 7th year, he will be free to go out. And when leaving, do not let him go away empty-handed.

The scriptures teach us to be kind to our subordinates or employees. For those who have domestic helpers, don't treat her badly. When she resigns, if within your ability, in addition to the salary she deserves, you can also bless her more.

V16-17 And if it happens that he says to you, ‘I will not go away from you,’ because he loves you and your house, since he prospers with you, then you shall take an awl and thrust it through his ear to the door, and he shall be your servant forever.

Although there is no slavery in modern society, people often fall into the temptation of the world unconsciously and become the slaves of fame and status, slaves of lust, houses, cars, money, online games, and sins. . . Some young people even think that boys pierce their ears, girls pierce their noses, and then hang rings similar to cow noses, they are following the trend or thinking that this is art. I think spiritually, this is actually a volunteer to become a slave to the world.

Young people, adults, and even parents don’t be influenced by the environment to follow worldly trends. Let us be a troop of good soldiers who are influencing the tide to follow the Lord. We have to say to the Lord Jesus like v16, “‘I will not go away from you,’ because I love you and your house.” Let us all put our ears on the door of the Lord Jesus' heart, pierce them with an awl, be a slave and return to the Lord Jesus forever and serve Him faithfully all our life.

III. Release your hand to offer your firstborn (v19-23)

The firstborn of bulls and sheep shall not be used for any other purpose but shall be consecrated to God. This is to commemorate the time when God led the Israelites out of Egypt, killed all the firstborn sons and livestock in the land of Egypt, but protected all the firstborns of the Israelites with the blood of the Lamb (Exodus 13).

How can we apply this verse to give thanks to God?

Firstborn: The first thing you do when you get your salary is to tithe. And not after paying all the bills, and then giving the remaining to God.

Disability: God will not accept the money given through loopholes in the law, cheating or money that was given unwillingly, and those offerings with conditions attached.

Conclusion: Blessed big winner

Some people say: "Those who are willing to suffer immediate losses can become the biggest winners". In fact, this is the truth of Christ. Willingness to let it go, whether it’s to release the poor, release a servant, or offer your first born, it may seem like a loss, but on the contrary, the more we are willing to let go with grace, the more grace God will pour onto us and make us truly blessed winners!