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民数记［第十九章］
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民数记 第十九章|Book of Numbers 19

【神命定的洁净律例】

主讲：丘均发传道

16/04/2024


引言：

民数记19章讲的是神命定的一条律例，用纯红母牛灰做除污秽的水，用来洁净接触过死尸被污染的人，并说这要作为永远的定例。因为神是圣洁的神，祂的百姓若活在死亡的污秽里，就不能再与祂亲近。所以神命定了赎罪祭之外的洁净律例，要以色列百姓成为圣洁。

一、‘除污水’为洁净百姓 (V1-10)

在这里记载了有关焚烧红母牛的律例, 要用无瑕疵并未曾负过轭的纯红母牛，焚烧后的灰调作除污秽的水，用来洁净以色列百姓，让他们除罪。神为以色列人开出路，让以色列人靠这律例，得以用除污秽的水得着洁净。

神通过这个洁净的律例，体现出祂对罪人的慈爱。神的旨意是要我们从一切罪污得着洁净，并且在现今邪恶、充满死亡和污秽的世代，过分别为圣的生活。这种圣洁的生活，我们唯有靠神的话语，和圣灵的能力，才能活出来。

二、不自洁的必被剪除 (V11-22)

这段经文讲的是除污秽的水的使用，主要是用来洁净那些因为接触死尸而不洁净的人和物。神透过这个方式，一方面让以色列人看到触摸死尸是不洁的，另一方面也让他们看到神的恩典，给他们除去不洁，提供了合宜的解决之道。神也这里告诫百姓，那些污秽而不洁净自己的，必被剪除（V13，20）。

神要剪除的并不是犯罪的人，而是犯罪后不知悔改的人。人无论犯了多大的罪，只要按神所预备的条例悔改，就能得到赦免；但是即使犯了再小的罪，若不思悔改，这样的人必从神那里受到严厉的惩罚，最终必被剪除！

总结：

主耶稣的宝血比红母牛的灰更有功效，能洁净我们的全人，让我们与神恢复关系。今天我们虽然得着了救恩，但我们随时会沾染属世的不洁；所以，我们要常常来到神面前认罪悔改，求神洁净生命中的污染，并立志过圣洁的生活，好活出能荣耀神的生命！


Numbers 19 The Laws of Purification Ordained by God
GK611 Morning Devotion
16 April 2024
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Ps Daniel Kew

Introduction：

Numbers 19 talks about a law ordained by God to use pure red heifer ashes as water of purification to cleanse those who have been contaminated by dead bodies and says that this will be an eternal law. Because God is a holy God, His people can no longer be close to Him if they live in the filth of death. Therefore, God ordained laws of purification other than sin offerings to make the people of Israel holy.

1. ‘Water of purification’ to cleanse the people (V1-10)

Here is recorded the laws regarding the burning of a red heifer. Pure red heifers without blemishes that have not been yoked are to be used. The ashes after burning are mixed with water to remove impurities, which is used to cleanse the people of Israel and eliminate their sins. God made a way for the Israelites to rely on these laws to be cleansed with water that removes impurities.

God demonstrates His love for sinners through this law of purification. God's will is for us to be cleansed from all sin and to live a sanctified life in this evil age filled with death and filth. This kind of holy life can only be lived by relying on the Word of God and the power of the Holy Spirit.

2. Those who do not clean themselves will be cut off (V11-22)

This passage talks about the use of purification water, which is mainly used to cleanse people and things that are unclean due to contact with dead bodies. Through this method, God not only showed the Israelites that touching dead bodies was unclean but also showed them God’s grace and provided them with a suitable solution to remove the uncleanness. God also warned the people here that those who defile themselves without purifying themselves will be cut off (V13, 20).

What God wants to cut off is not those who sin, but those who sin without repentance. No matter how big a sin a person commits, he can be forgiven as long as he repents according to the rules prepared by God; but even if he commits a small sin, if he does not want to repent, such a person will receive severe punishment from God and will eventually be punished. Be cut off!

Conclusion：

The precious blood of the Lord Jesus is more powerful than the ashes of the red heifer. It can cleanse our whole being and restore our relationship with God. Although we have received salvation today, we may be contaminated by worldly uncleanness at any time; therefore, we must often come before God to confess and repent and ask God to cleanse the filth in our lives, and determine to live a holy life. A life that glorifies God!