民数记［第一章］
Book of Numbers 1
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民数记 第一章|Book of Numbers 1【神数点民数的心意】
05/03/2024
前言：
民数记作者是摩西，记录了神带领以色列百姓离开西奈山，经过旷野，前往迦南应许之地的历史。民数记第一章的主题是讲述：神数点民数的心意。
一、数点男丁 编组成军（V1-3）
这是耶和华第一次命令摩西数点兵丁。数点的目是为了将以色列子民，按着各支派的二十岁以上男丁人数编组成军，预备以色列子进入迦南美地争战，得地为业。
在《出埃及记》的时候，其他国家看以色列是乌合之众，以色列看自己是痛苦可怜的人；但在神的眼中，看他们是军队，是要进入应许之地，得胜仇敌！得到美地的！
我们也是神的子民，不要再看自己是受苦无助的，每天满是牢骚怨言；要以属神的眼光，看自己是得胜仇敌的精兵！
二、从会众中 拣选领袖（V4-16）
神吩咐摩西在每支派里找出族长，来帮助他数点人口。这些族长是神亲自从会众中，拣选作本支派的首领，也是军队的统领。
在现今神也要拣选祂的子民做领袖，在职场、社区、学校、家庭，成为有影响力、祝福人的生命！在教会人人都是小组长，起来牧养主的羊！
三、遵守吩咐 执行任务（V17-46）
摩西对神的晓谕，他就传达；对神的吩咐，他就遵守。结果每个支派的人都被数点了，每个细节都遵守了神的命令，忠实地遵守神的吩咐，执行任务。
我们要学习以色列人的榜样，执行神的工作，要完全遵守神的吩咐，不能偷工减料。不然就成了一种走捷径的习惯和模式，渐渐就会偏行己路！
四、特别使命 在利未人（V47-53）
利未人的使命不是打战。他们是被分别出来为神看守会幕，看管属灵的事，要竭力地防止罪恶，避免神的义怒临到以色列。
圣经告诉我们每一位神的儿女，都有祭司的职分，我们也当分别为圣，蒙神的喜悦才能在争战中得胜。分别为圣的生活最大特征就是，听道行道！就像以色列人一样，V53 凡耶和华所吩咐摩西的，他们就照样行了。
总结：
民数记第一章通过神数点民数，让我们看见神的心意，是要祂的子民走出旷野进入美地，得地为业，成为应许之地的领袖。这也光照我们，只要完全遵守神的吩咐，我们必能被神兴起，与神前进；进入得胜，成为美好的见证！成为众人的祝福！
Numbers 1 God’s Intention in Numbering the People
GK611 Morning Devotion
05 March 2024
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Ps Daniel Kew
Introduction：
The author of Numbers is Moses, who records the history of God leading the Israelites from Mount Sinai, through the wilderness, and toward the Promised Land of Canaan. The theme of the first chapter of Numbers is about God’s intention in numbering the people.
1. Count the men and form an army (V1-3)
This was the first time Jehovah commanded Moses to number his soldiers. The purpose of counting was to organise the Israelites into an army according to the number of males over twenty years old from each tribe and to prepare the children of Israel to enter the good land of Canaan to fight and take possession of the land.
At the time of Exodus, other countries saw Israel as a ragtag crowd, and Israel saw itself as a miserable and pitiful people; but in the eyes of God, they were seen as an army that wanted to enter the Promised Land and defeat the enemy! Acquire the good land!
We are also God’s people. We should no longer see ourselves as suffering and helpless, full of complaints and grievances every day; we should see ourselves as elite soldiers who defeat the enemy from a God-like perspective!
2. Select leaders from the congregation (V4-16)
God told Moses to find the heads of each tribe to help him count the people. These tribe leaders were chosen by God Himself from among the congregation to be the leaders of their tribes and the commanders of the army.
Nowadays, God also chooses His people to be leaders, to become influential and to bless people’s lives in the workplace, community, school, and family! Everyone in the church is a cell group leader, rise to shepherd the Lord’s sheep!
3. Obey instructions and perform the tasks (V17-46)
Moses conveyed God’s instructions and obeyed God's instructions. As a result, people from every tribe were numbered, and they obeyed God's orders in every detail. They faithfully obeyed God's instructions and performed their tasks.
We must learn from the example of the Israelites, carry out God’s work, obey God’s instructions completely, and not cut corners. Otherwise, it will become a habit and pattern of taking shortcuts, and you will gradually go your own way!
4. Special mission among the Levites (V47-53)
The mission of the Levites was not to fight. They were set apart to guard the tabernacle for God, to take care of spiritual matters, and to do their best to prevent sin and avoid God's righteous wrath from coming to Israel.
The Bible tells us that every child of God has the post of a priest. We should also be set apart and please God to win the battle. The greatest characteristic of a sanctified life is to listen to the Word and do the Word! Just like the Israelites, V53 they did everything the Lord commanded Moses.
Conclusion：
In the first chapter of Numbers, God counts the people, allowing us to see God’s intention, which is for His people to come out of the wilderness and enter the good land, take possession of the land, and become the leaders of the Promised Land.
This also enlightens us that if we obey God’s instructions completely, we will be able to be raised by God and move forward with God; we will enter victory and become a beautiful testimony! Be a blessing to everyone!
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