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民数记［第三十三章］
Book of Numbers 33

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民数记 第三十三章|Book of Numbers 33

【谨记教训，拥抱应许】

主讲：郑伟健实习传道

10/05/2024


引言：饮水思源，勿忘神恩

一、回顾神赐的救恩（V1-4）

过去民数记32章的经文记载了以色列四十年旷野经历和教训，原本作为一个庞大族群的子民，但渐渐地这一代人逝去，而新一代在那时涌现。神为以色列人开辟了新的道路，给予新一代人新的使命，那就是进入祂所应许的地。

以色列人出发的地点是兰塞，这是埃及的一个城市。他们毫无畏惧地启程，因为神击杀了埃及所有头生的人，并毁灭了他们的神。神通过十灾让埃及惧怕，最终以色列人带着埃及人的金银、珠宝和牲畜离开了那片土地。神要他们谨记这一切，记住神的信实。我们也要常常记念，祂的拯救和大能胜过一切国家和灵界的偶像以及邪灵。

二、谨记过去的教训（V5-49）

1.兰塞至西乃旷野 (V5-15)

在西乃山，神与摩西立约，祂用指头在两块石版上写下律法。然而，在摩西与神立约的时候，以色列人在山下铸造了金牛犊，在金牛犊面前沉湎淫乱，背离神。因着这些行为，神大为震怒，法版便碎了。

透过以色列人的教训，我们应当警惕。有时，我们或许感觉自己与神同在，但若内心不正，随时都可能滋生出金牛犊，将神抛诸脑后。

2.西乃山至何珥山 (V16-39)

这段旅程中最令人印象深刻的一件事是摩西击打磐石的事件。因为他自己的怒气，他对神发了脾气，违背了神的旨意，用杖击打了磐石两次。神指责摩西和亚伦没有尊荣祂，因此不得进入迦南地。

这个经历提醒我们，领袖必须谨慎，不要被情绪和肉体所驱使，因为这会导致我们失去神所应许的祝福。神对领袖的标准非常高，他们的责任也更重大。因此，我们确实需要谨慎小心，虔诚敬畏神。

3.何珥山到摩押平原 (V40-49)

在摩押平原，他们重新强调了神的诫命。在这里要牢记的教训是：尽管他们与巴力毗珥结盟，巴兰的咒诅无法伤害以色列，但当诡计被揭露后，他们背离了神，与摩押和米甸的女子纵欲淫乱，渐渐移动帐棚，与偶像结合。

在这一点上，他们越过了神的底线，导致瘟疫降临，直到非尼哈出来，将哥斯比杀死，瘟疫才停止。这个事件提醒我们要牢记神的底线和神的教训，重申神的诫命。上一代人已经去世，新一代人要牢记这一警示，并踏入迦南。

三、拥抱应许、与神连接（V50-56）

神透过摩西与以色列人立约，要与他们同住，因此以色列人在旷野住帐棚，而神也同样在他们中间居住。神在这四十年里引导他们，与他们紧密相连，永远与他们同在。而且无论是天气、住处、食物、水源、和一切所需的都是神所预备的。因此，每个家庭都应该与神紧密相连，随时准备跟随祂的引导，就如同看见云彩就起行。

我们要拥抱神赐给我们的应许，首要做的是拥抱神，与神连接。就如神要与以色列人建立联系的前提是他们必须先拆毁他们的偶像，将拜偶像的人赶走。这并不是等到他们安居乐业、行李收拾好、土地分配完毕、葡萄树栽种好之后再去做的事情。神的底线就是不要离弃祂，不要与偶像相连。

总结：吸取教训、认罪悔改、不要重复、与神连接、进到应许！

我们的生命难免经过许多像以色列民所经历的教训，但重要的是我们吸取教训，起来悔改，再一次与神连接，继续前进走神的道路，因为耶和华就是我们的神！


Numbers Chapter 33: Remember the Lessons and Embrace the Promises
GK611 Morning Devotion
10/05/2024
The Morning Devotion Speaker: IP Asher Chang

Introduction: Remember its source and never forget the grace of God.

1. Reflect on the salvation given by God (V1-4)

The past scripture in Numbers Chapter 32 records the forty years of Israel's experience and lessons in the wilderness. They were originally a large group of people, but gradually this generation passed away, and a new generation emerged at that time. God opened up a new way for the Israelites and gave a new generation a new mission, which was to enter the land He promised.

The Israelites set out from Rameses, a city in Egypt. They set out without fear, for God had struck down all the firstborn in Egypt and destroyed their gods. God struck fear into Egypt through ten plagues, and eventually the Israelites left the land with the Egyptians' gold, silver, jewelry, and livestock. God wanted them to remember all this and remember God’s faithfulness. We must also always remember that His salvation and power prevail over all national and spiritual idols and evil spirits.

2. Remember the lessons of the past (V5-49)

(1) Rameses to the wilderness of Sinai (V5-15)

On Mount Sinai, God made a covenant with Moses and He wrote the law with his finger on two tablets of stone. However, when Moses made a covenant with God, the Israelites made a golden calf at the foot of the mountain, indulged in sexual immorality in front of the golden calf, and turned away from God. Because of these actions, God was so angry that the tablets of the law were broken into pieces.

Through the teachings of the Israelites, we should be vigilant. Sometimes we may feel that we are with God, but if our hearts are not right, we may give birth to a golden calf at any time and forget about God.

(2) Mount Sinai to Mount Hor (V16-39)

One of the most impressive events in this journey is the incident of Moses striking the rock. Because of his own anger, he lost his temper with God, disobeyed God, and struck the rock twice with his rod. God rebuked Moses and Aaron of not honouring Him and therefore were not allowed to enter the land of Canaan.

This experience reminds us that leaders must be careful not to be driven by emotions and flesh, as this can cause us to lose the blessings God has promised. God’s standards for leaders are very high, and their responsibilities are even greater. Therefore, we do need to be cautious and moral and fear God.

(3) Mount Hor to the plains of Moab (V40-49)

In the plains of Moab, they reemphasized God’s commandments. The lesson to remember here is that although they were allied with Baal-Peor and Balaam’s curse could not harm Israel, when their deception was exposed, they turned away from God and indulged in sexual immorality with the women of Moab and Midian, and gradually move the tent and connect with the idol.

At this point, they crossed God’s bottom line, causing the plague to come. The plague did not stop until Phinehas came out and killed Cozbi. This incident reminds us to keep God’s bottom line and teachings in mind and reiterate God’s commandments. The previous generation has passed away, and the new generation must remember this warning and step into Canaan.

3. Embrace the promises and connect with God (V50-56)

God made a covenant with the Israelites through Moses to dwell with them, so the Israelites lived in tents in the wilderness, and God also dwelt among them. God guided them during these forty years, was closely connected with them, and was with them forever. And whether it is weather, shelter, food, water, and everything else we need, God has provided it. Therefore, every family should be closely connected to God and ready to follow His guidance, just as one sets off when he sees a pillar of cloud.

If we want to embrace the promises God has given us, the first thing we need to do is to embrace God and connect with God. Just like the prerequisite for God to establish contact with the Israelites is that they must first tear down their idols and drive away the idolaters. This is not something to wait until they are settled, their bags are packed, their land is allocated, and their vines are planted. God's bottom line is not to abandon Him and not to be associated with idols.

Conclusion: Learn the lesson, repent, don’t repeat it, connect with God, and enter into the promise!

Our lives will inevitably go through many lessons like those experienced by the Israelites, but the important thing is that we learn the lessons, rise to repent, connect with God again, and continue to move forward in God’s way, because Jehovah is our God!