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申命记［第四章］
Book of Deuteronomy 4

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申命记 第四章|Book of Deuteronomy 4

【选择谨守遵行，带下万代蒙福】

主讲：郑伟健同工 + 陈炎明牧师

07/10/2022

引言：跟着指示，得着礼物

小时候得到礼物的时候，第一时间就是疯狂的拆开。结果有一次，我拆开的同时把玩具弄坏了，回到厂家想要换新的。结果我的是最后一套了，他还说如果跟着指示去做的话，其实不会那么容易坏的。结果需要等下一批货，而且需要一段时间。当我等到新的时候，我非常小心地一层一层地剥开，最后就可以玩到期待已久的玩具。

这个经历提醒我，当神赐给我们美好应许的时候，我们不要选择用自己的方式想去得着，而是要选择按着神的指示去做，就会得着礼物。神的礼物是非常简单的，只要我们选择谨守遵行，我们就可以一层一层地打开，得着神赐给我们的礼物。

一、谨守遵行神的话（V1-4）

谨守遵行神的话就是摩西不断强调而且重复给以色列百姓们的一句话。这句话可以说是申命记的主题。特别对新的一代来说，要预备进入应许之地，承受产业。神已经把生活的准则很详细地告诉我们，人只要谨守遵行就得以存活，进入应许之地，承受产业。

听从、遵行、遵守是指听到的要去行，行的时候不可自己擅自添加或删减（完全顺服），而且是需要留意留心警醒地去完成。凡依靠别的势力的就会被神除灭，唯有专靠神，紧紧跟随才得以存活。

二、蒙福胜万民的福（V5-8）

谨守遵行神的话，就是人生最大的智慧，不但可以使人得以存活，还能使人承受永久的产业。神的应许是遵行的人蒙福胜万民，比万民都有智慧。不是因为这人的学历高，或是家庭教育背景好，或是遗传上一代的基因。全在于谨守遵行神一切的吩咐。敬畏神、听从神、一心一意爱神、为神而活就是让我们得以与众不同的原因。

三、谨慎传递下一代（V9-14）

摩西再一次提醒百姓们两件事情，第一是要谨慎保守我们的心灵，第二是要把我们的见证传递给下一代。蒙福原来就不是单单自己去得着而且，是要继续把信息传递给下一代。当我们自己一个人领受的时候，我们也会面对忘记或软弱的时候。当我们起来，成为教导下一代的时候，自己也不断在提醒自己要更加谨慎，这样不但自己可以更加坚固，而且也建立蒙福的下一代！

四、谨慎偶像的祸害（V15-28）

神是一个灵，超越一切的形象。在西奈山的经历中，神彰显了自己的荣耀、能力、权柄和声音，但百姓们只听见声音，却没有看见形象。神要让百姓们知道，神是用话语、而不是形象来启示自己就是神。神的心意也是避免人把祂“偶像化”成为一个有局限的神。要分外谨慎，防备偶像。

五、选择不变的盟约（V29-39） 人若非要拜偶像不可，神并不会一再出手拦阻，而是任凭他们去经历被掳，直到他们对虚无的神彻底失望。掳掠百姓的就是制造这一些偶像的人，在那里，你们必事奉人手所造的神，就是用木石造成、不能看、不能听、不能吃、不能闻的神V28。

当人愿意回转的时候，人是有盼望的。因为神的怜悯与永远守约的。神与人立下了永远的盟约，祂的信实、慈爱、怜悯是永不改变的。祂的应许是不变的。人要寻求祂，尽心尽性寻求祂的时候，就必寻见。神将透过试验、神迹、奇事、争战、大能的手、伸出来的膀臂、大可畏的事来显明祂的作为。

总结：选择经历世世代代可以得福（V40-49）

神今日将祂的律例、诫命晓谕我们，我们要谨守遵行，使我们和我们的子孙可以得福，并使我们的日子在耶和华所赐的地上得以长久。

Deuteronomy 4: Choose to Observe and Obey, and Bring Blessings to All Generations
GK611 Morning Devotion
07/10/2022
Speaker: Asher Chang + Rev David Tan

Introduction:

1. Follow the instructions and receive the gift

When I got a gift as a child, the first thing I did was to frantically open it. As a result, once I broke the toy while unwrapping it and returned to the manufacturer to try to get a new one. It turned out that mine was the last set, and he said that if you follow the instructions to do so, in fact, will not be so easy to break. It turned out that you need to wait for the next shipment, and it takes a while. When I waited for the new ones, I very carefully peeled them off layer by layer and finally got to play with the long-awaited toys.

This experience reminded me that when God gives us good promises, we don't choose to try to get them in our own way, but rather we choose to follow God's instructions and we will get the gift. God's gifts are very simple, and if we choose to follow them, we can open them layer by layer and receive the gifts God has given us.

2. The blessings of the blessings above all nations (V5-8)

Keeping and obeying the word of God is the greatest wisdom in life, which not only enables one to live, but also enables one to inherit an eternal estate. The promise of God is that he who does this is blessed above all nations, and is wiser than all nations. It is not because the person is highly educated, or has a good family education, or has inherited genes from the previous generation. It is all about keeping and doing everything God has commanded. Fearing God, obeying God, loving God with all our hearts, and living for God is what makes us different.

3. Be careful to pass on to the next generation (V9-14)

Moses once again reminded the people of two things: first, to be careful to keep our hearts, and second, to pass on our testimony to the next generation. The blessing was not to be received by ourselves alone, but to continue to pass on the message to the next generation. When we receive it by ourselves, we will also face times of forgetfulness or weakness. When we rise up and become a teacher to the next generation, we are constantly reminding ourselves to be more careful so that we can not only strengthen ourselves, but also build up the blessed next generation!

4. Beware of the scourge of idols (V15-28)

God is a spirit that transcends all images. In the experience at Mount Sinai, God manifested His glory, power, authority, and voice, but the people only heard the voice, but did not see the image. God wanted the people to know that God reveals Himself by using Words, not images. It was also God's intention to prevent people from " idolizing" Him as a limited God. Beware of the idols.

5. Choosing an unchanging covenant (V29-39)

If men must worship idols, God does not intervene again and again to stop them, but leaves them to go through captivity until they are utterly disappointed in the God of nothingness. The captives of the people are those who make these idols, where you will serve gods, the work of men’s hands, wood and stone, which neither see nor hear nor eat nor smell V28.

There is hope for man when he is willing to turn back. Because of God's mercy and eternal covenant keeping. God has made an everlasting covenant with man, and His faithfulness, love, and mercy will never change. His promises are unchanging. Man will seek Him and find it when he seeks Him with all his heart and soul. God will reveal His works through trials, signs, wonders, battles, mighty hands, outstretched arms, and great and awesome things.

Conclusion: Choose to experience the blessings of all generations (V40-49)

God has made known His statutes and commandments to us today, and we are to keep them, that we and our children may be blessed, and that our days may last in the land which the Lord has given us.