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申命记［第十七章］
Book of Deuteronomy 17

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申命记 第十七章|Book of Deuteronomy 17

【对准神的心】

主讲：区箴唤实习传道 + 陈炎明牧师

01/11/2022

引言：

我们怎样能够跟我们身边亲近的人有好的关系呢？关键在于我们是否能够明白他们的心，然后就用行动去表达我们的爱。神的儿女怎样跟神有好的关系？其实也一样在于我们是否能够来明白神的心，然后就用行动去表达我们对祂的爱。

一、献祭要对准神的心（V1）

在神的心里，祂喜悦我们把我们能力范围内能够看到是上好的，没有缺陷的祭物献给祂。

二、敬拜要对准神的心（V2-7）

在神的心里，祂喜悦我们单单来敬拜祂，并要尽我们的力量去除掉一切引诱我们敬拜别神的权势。

三、断案要对准神的心（V8-13）

在神的心里，祂喜悦我们来到服事祂的祭司利未人面前寻求人生问题中有关真理的指引，然后就按着真理去回应。

四、立王要对准神的心（V14-20）

在神的心里，百姓要选领袖应当按着祂的方式。

1. 王乃是神的拣选（V14-15）

选择领袖不是按着世上民主的方式，而是要来寻求神谁是祂所拣选的领袖。

2. 王不靠人力卫国（V16）

就像过去神所拣选的王，不可靠军事力量强大的埃及来帮助自己巩固国防。如今神所拣选的领袖，也不应倚靠人的谋算去保护自己管理的范围。

3. 王不可贪财贪色（V17）

就像过去神所拣选的王，不可为自己多立妃嫔，并为自己多积金银。如今神所拣选的领袖，也不可为自己积攒所有属物质并使自己享乐的资源，以免使得自己的生命远离神。

4. 王要谦卑学真理（V18-20）

就像过去神所拣选的王，要一生不断地诵读学习神的话语，谦卑地带领以色列国走在神的心意里。如今神所拣选的领袖，也当一生不断地学习神的真理，并谦卑地带领神所托付他要带领的人。

总结：

一生学习对准神的心。祂喜悦我们献上上等的祭物；祂喜悦我们单单来敬拜祂；祂喜悦我们来到服事祂的祭司利未人面前寻求真理的指引；并喜悦我们按着神的拣选来立领袖，就是一生不断学习真理来谦卑跟随神，不靠势力才能的领袖。

Deuteronomy 17: Aligning with The Heart Of God
GK611 Morning Devotion
01/11/2022
Speaker: IP Moses Ou + Rev David Tan

Introduction:

1. The Sacrifice should be aligning with the heart of God (V1)

In God's heart, He delights in our offering to Him what we can see within our ability to be good and without defect.

2. Worship should be aligning with the heart of God (V2-7)

In the heart of God, He delights in our coming to worship Him alone, and to do everything in our power to remove all powers that tempt us to worship other gods.

3. The case should be aligning with the heart of God (V8-13)

In the heart of God, He delights in our coming to the Levites, the priests who serve Him, to seek guidance about the truth in the issues of life, and then to respond according to the truth.

4. The King should be align with the heart of God

In the heart of God, the people should choose their leaders according to His ways.

(1) The king is God's chosen one (V14-15)

The choice of leaders is not following the democratic ways of the world, but to seek God who is His chosen leader.

(2) The king does not defend the kingdom by human power (V16)

Just as God's chosen king in the past did not rely on the military might of Egypt to help strengthen his defense. God's chosen leaders today should not rely on human counsel to protect the sphere of their administration.

(3) Kings must not be greedy for money and lust (V17)

Just as God's chosen kings in the past were neither shall he multiply wives for himself, lest his heart turn away; nor shall he greatly multiply silver and gold for himself. Now God's chosen leaders should not accumulate for themselves all the material resources for their own pleasure, lest they turn their lives away from God.

(4) The king must be humble and learn the truth (V18-20)

Just like God's chosen king in the past, he was to keep reading and studying God's Word all his life, and humbly lead the nation of Israel in the heart of God. God's chosen leaders today should also spend their lives continually studying God's truth and humbly leading those whom God has entrusted to them to lead.

Conclusion:

A lifetime of learning to align our hearts with God's. He delights in our offering of best sacrifices; He delights in our coming to worship Him alone; He is pleased that we come to the Levites, the priests who serve Him, for guidance in the truth; and that we establish leaders according to God's choice leaders who will continue to learn the truth throughout their lives to humbly follow God and not rely on the power of their talents.