民数记［第十五章］
Book of Numbers 15
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民数记 第十五章|Book of Numbers 15【神有恩典】
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.
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