民数记［第十六章］
Book of Numbers 16
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民数记 第十六章|Book of Numbers 16【事奉神的正确心态】
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!
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