出埃及记［第1章］
[神一直都与民同在！]
主讲: 丘均发传道
21/01/2025
以色列七十人的家族来到埃及，在四百年后成为了“极其强盛”的民族，这显出神奇妙的看顾和祝福。
以色列人在外邦的土地上不仅存活，还“极其繁茂”。这告诉我们，无论外界多么艰难，我们的生命力来自神，而非环境。神的看顾无处不在，不但使我们在逆境中站立得稳，更赐我们生命的丰盛。
1. 人因恐惧而产生抵挡（V8-11）
新王因以色列人的人口增长感到恐惧威胁，担心他们可能与敌人联合。所以决定加重担苦害压制他们，使他们成为奴隶。
2. 神的祝福超越人逼迫（V12）
V12 可是越苦待他们，他们就越发增多，更加繁衍，埃及人就因以色列人愁烦。
我们今天可能面对职场中的不公平待遇、社会的偏见，甚至突如其来的疾病...。但就像以色列人一样，这些压力无法阻挡神的祝福和计划，要相信神的旨意必然成就，祂能将逆境转为祝福！
1. 法老升级逼害恶谋（V13-16）
法老对以色列人的压迫从劳力层面升级到生存层面，命令希伯来的收生婆杀死以色列男婴，要根除以色列的兴盛。
2. 顺服神超越惧怕人（V17-19）
收生婆因敬畏神而拒绝执行法老的命令，她们勇敢地选择顺服神而非顺从人，用智慧化解危机。
3. 顺服带来神的赐福（V20-21）
愿我们都像那些收生婆一样，在困难和挑战中敬畏顺服神，不但自己蒙福，更是成为祝福的管道，见证神的奇妙作为！
Exodus 1
God is always with the people!
21/01/2025
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Ps Daniel
The Israelite family of seventy came to Egypt and became an "extremely powerful" nation four hundred years later. This showed God's miraculous care and blessing.
Not only did the Israelites survive in the Gentile lands, but they also “flourished tremendously.” This tells us that no matter how difficult the outside world is, our vitality comes from God, not circumstances. God’s care is everywhere, not only allowing us to stand firm in adversity, but also giving us the abundance of life.
(1) People resist due to fear（V11-15)
The new king was frightened by the population growth of the Israelites and feared that they might join forces with their enemies. Therefore, it was decided to increase the suffering and suppress them and make them slaves.
(2) God’s blessings surpass human persecution (V12)（V16-18)
V12 But the more he treated them harshly, the more they multiplied and grew, and the Egyptians were troubled because of the Israelites.
Today we may face unfair treatment in the workplace, social prejudice, and even sudden illness... But just like the Israelites, these pressures cannot stop God’s blessings and plans. You must believe that God’s will will be accomplished, and He can turn adversity into blessing!
(1) Pharaoh escalates his evil plan of persecution (V13-16)
Pharaoh’s oppression of the Israelites escalated from the labor level to the survival level, and he ordered the Hebrew midwives to kill the Israeli male babies in order to eradicate the prosperity of Israel.
(2) Obey God rather than fear men (V17-19)
The midwives refused to carry out Pharaoh's orders because they feared God. They bravely chose to obey God instead of people and used wisdom to resolve the crisis.
(3) Obedience brings God’s blessing (V20-21)
The obedience of the midwives not only brought the male babies of Israel to life but also brought them favour from God; they became the channels of blessing and the recipients of blessing.
May we all be like those midwives, fearing and obeying God amidst difficulties and challenges. Not only will we be blessed ourselves, but we will also become channels of blessing and witness God’s wonderful deeds!