Daily Devotion||每日靈修

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 Matthew||馬太福音 Mark||馬可福音 Luke||路加福音 John||約翰福音 Deuteronomy||申命記
Genesis||創世記 Exodus||出埃及記 Leviticus||利未記 Numbers||民數記 Ephesians||以弗所書
Acts||使徒行傳 1 Corinthians||哥林多前書 James||雅各書 1 Kings||列王紀上 Philippians||腓立比書
Joshua||約書亞記 2 Corinthians||哥林多後書 1 Samuel||撒母耳記上 2 Kings||列王紀下 Colossians||歌羅西書
Romans||羅馬書 Judges||士師記 2 Samuel||撒母耳記下 Titus||提多書 Philemon||腓利門書
Ruth||路得記 1 Thessalonians||帖撒羅尼迦前書 1 Timothy||提摩太前書 1 John||約翰壹書 1 Chronicles||歷代志上
Jonah||約拿書 2 Thessalonians||帖撒羅尼迦後書 2 Timothy||提摩太後書 2 John||約翰貳書 2 Chronicles||歷代志下
Jude||猶大書 Ezra||以斯拉記 Hosea||何西阿書 3 John||約翰叄書 Hebrews||希伯來書
Nehemiah||尼希米記 Amos||阿摩司書 Jeremiah||耶利米書 Ezekial||以西結書
Daniel||但以理書 Obadiah||俄巴底亞書 Lamentation||耶利米哀歌 Haggai||哈該書
Esther||以斯帖記 Ecclesiates||傳道書 Zechariah||撒迦利亞書
Isaiah||以賽亞書 1 Peter||彼得前書 Habakkuk||哈巴谷書
2 Peter||彼得後書 Nahum||那鴻書
Micah||彌迦書 Zephaniah||西番雅書
Joel||約珥書 Revelation||啟示錄
Malachi||瑪拉基書 Galatians||加拉太書

■Old Testament||■舊約 ■New Testament||■新約

OLD TESTAMENT||舊約 NEW TESTAMENT||新約
Genesis||創世記 Ezra||以斯拉記 Micah||彌迦書 Matthew||馬太福音 1 Timothy||提摩太前書
Exodus||出埃及記 Nehemiah||尼希米記 Nahum||那鴻書 Mark||馬可福音 2 Timothy||提摩太後書
Leviticus||利未記 Esther||以斯帖記 Habakkuk||哈巴谷書 Luke||路加福音 Titus||提多書
Numbers||民數記 Ecclesiates||傳道書 Zephaniah||西番雅書 John||約翰福音 Philemon||腓利門書
Deuteronomy||申命記 Isaiah||以賽亞書 Haggai||哈該書 Acts||使徒行傳 Hebrews||希伯來書
Joshua||約書亞記 Jeremiah||耶利米書 Zechariah||撒迦利亞書 Romans||羅馬書 James||雅各書
Judges||士師記 Lamentation||耶利米哀歌 Malachi||瑪拉基書 1 Corinthians||哥林多前書 1 Peter||彼得前書
Ruth||路得記 Ezekial||以西結書 2 Corinthians||哥林多後書 2 Peter||彼得後書
1 Samuel||撒母耳記上 Daniel||但以理書 Galatians||加拉太書 1 John||約翰壹書
2 Samuel||撒母耳記下 Hosea||何西阿書 Ephesians||以弗所書 2 John||約翰貳書
1 Kings||列王紀上 Joel||約珥書 Philippians||腓立比書 3 John||約翰叄書
2 Kings||列王紀下 Amos||阿摩司書 Colossians||歌羅西書 Jude||猶大書
1 Chronicles||歷代志上 Obadiah||俄巴底亞書 1 Thessalonians||帖撒羅尼迦前書 Revelation||啟示錄
2 Chronicles||歷代志下 Jonah||約拿書 2 Thessalonians||帖撒羅尼迦後書

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Ⅰ. Invocation and Adoration||Ⅰ. 禱告與敬拜

  • Invocation Prayer||開始禱告

    "I want to be teachable, Lord. Is there something you want to show me, some block you want removed, some change you want in me or my attitudes before you can answer my prayers? Give me the gift of eyes that see, of ears that hear what you are saying to me." Amen. (Catherine Marshall)

    「主阿，我願意受教導。祢是否要提醒我，我有地方需要除去障礙，有地方或態度需要改變，以至祢才能應允我的禱告和祈求？求賜我能看見的眼、能聽到祢對我說話的耳朵。」阿們。(Catherine Marshall)

  • Adoration through Psalm 145藉詩篇第145篇來敬拜

    (We'll use this Psalm, not for today's Bible reading, but for the sake of focusing our thoughts on God.)

    Read slowly this passage at least three times and each day gather one thought about this psalm that points to God's character and translate it into a prayer of adoration.

    我們是用這詩篇作敬拜，並非用來研經。

    現在細讀這詩篇三次，本週每日如是，但每天掌握詩中有關神的美善之一作默想，然後化所得為讚美的禱告。

Ⅱ. Confession||Ⅱ. 認罪

Pause now and ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to you your sins and ask for forgiveness.

現在停下來，求聖靈光照你，讓你看見自己的罪，並求主饒恕。

Ⅲ. Thanksgiving||Ⅲ. 感恩

List, one by one, things for which you should give thanks.||逐一列出你當感恩的事項。

Ⅳ. Scriptural Reflection||Ⅳ. 經文默想

Numbers||民數記 vv.1:1-54
Read slowly and reflectively the assigned passage twice at least and consider the questions below.||請慢慢細心讀經文至少兩遍，然後反復思考問題。

This week we shall begin the study of the book of Numbers in the Old Testament.

Introduction

The book of Numbers is so named because of the two censuses recorded in the book; the first took place at Mount Sinai on the first day of the 2nd month of the 2nd year after their departure from Egypt (1:1), which means that they had spent some 13 months at Mount Sinai already, learning the many instructions of the Lord. Now as they got ready to embark on their journey into the Promised Land, more specific instructions are given and a census is taken to prepare them for battle (chapters 1:1-10:10). And the second census took place in chapter 26 some 37 years later, also for military purposes (with only Joshua and Caleb being counted in both censuses. See below).

The original Hebrew title uses the first word of the Hebrew text which means "in the wilderness" which appropriately describes the setting of the whole book. Their journey would take them to the edge of Canaan, a place called Kadesh Barnea, where they could have simply entered Canaan if not for their lack of faith and disobedience, spurred by the ten naysayers who opposed Joshua and Caleb and persuaded the entire population to rebel against the Lord (chapters 10:11-14:45). This resulted in God's judgment in that they would, for the next over 38 years, wander in the wilderness, and everyone who was twenty years and older would die in the wilderness, and would not be able to enter into the Promised Land except Joshua and Caleb (chapters 15-36).

While this is a long chapter, the bulk (from vv. 20-43) is statistics. This book begins with the word of the Lord spoken to Moses at the 1st day of the 2nd month of the 2nd year telling him to conduct a census.

  1. When was the tabernacle set up so that God would appear to the Israelites in it? (See Exod. 40:17)
  2. Apart from giving direct instructions through Moses, how did the Lord choose to guide them day and night? (Exod. 40:36-38)
  3. What was the purpose of taking this census? (Num. 1:3)?
  4. Why were the Levites not counted in this census?
  5. What were the specific tasks assigned to the Levites as their sole responsibility? (Num. 1:50-51)
  6. Why couldn't others do the job of the Levites?
  7. What would the result be if any non-Levite could do the job of the Levites? Why? (Num. 1:51)
  8. Do you prefer to be a Levite, devoted to serving the Lord full-time, or a non-Levite being engaged in the realization of the promise of God by fighting for the people? Why?
  9. Which of the above, in your opinion, was more important to God and His purpose for Israel? Why?
  10. Did these people have a choice of being Levites or not? Do you think it is also up to you to choose to serve God full-time or not?
  11. How many men of twenty years or over were counted?
  12. By extrapolation, how many men, women and children were there to be led into the Promised Land?
  13. With such a huge population, what might be the key to Moses' success in leading them into the Promised Land?
  14. What is the main message to you today and how may you apply it to your life?

本週我們開始研讀舊約民數記。

引言：

民數記這書卷的名稱是出自書中兩次的數點人數：第一次是在「以色列人出埃及地後，第二年二月初一日」，神在西乃山吩咐摩西數點百姓的(1:1)。換句話說，他們已在山乃山停留了大概十三個月，學習到神眾多律法上的教訓。現在就準備要向應許地進發。神吩咐摩西數點二十歲以外的男丁，好作打仗的準備，也在此時給他們更仔細的吩咐(1:1–10:10)。第二次的數點是37年後，也是為打仗作好準備(第26章)。

希伯來聖經則以原文第一個字作為書名，那個字的意思是「在曠野裡」，正是整本書所記載的事情的背景。他們由西乃山走到迦南地的邊緣，一處稱為「加低斯巴尼亞」的地方。原本他們可直接進入迦南，可惜因其他探子否定約書亞和迦勒的正面信息，只報惡訊影響軍心，引至百姓的埋怨和悖逆(10:11-14:45)。結果換來神的審判，要他們流蕩曠野38年，「凡被數點，從二十歲以外」(除約書亞和迦勒外)都死在曠野，不得進入應許地(第15-36章)。

這一章雖然冗長，大部份是屬統計數字(1:20-43)。這章以神在以色列人出埃及地後，第二年二月初一那日吩咐摩西數點人數的話作為開始：

  1. 這個時刻與會幕的設立相隔有多久？(見出40:17和神榮光的充滿40:34)
  2. 神除直接向摩西說話外，在會幕設立後怎樣繼續帶領以色列人？(出40:36-38)
  3. 神吩咐摩西數點人數的目的是什麼？(民1:3)
  4. 為何利未人不被數點？(1:40-54)
  5. 利未人被安排什麼特別的任務？(1:50-51)
  6. 為何利未人以外的人不能承擔這些任務？
  7. 若是非利未人而參與這些任務會引至什麼後果？為什麼？(1:51)
  8. 對你而言：你情願作利未人承擔全時間的聖職，還是作其他的百姓參軍，完成收取迦南地的應許？為什麼？
  9. 對神和祂在以色列人身上的旨意而言，你認為二者那一個任務更為重要？為什麼？
  10. 百姓在這事上有選擇權嗎？在選擇是否全時間事奉的事上，你真是有權決定嗎？
  11. 這次的數點結果是怎樣？(1:46)
  12. 以此推算，你認為摩西要帶領的以色列人，連男帶女，一共有多少？
  13. 如此眾多的人，摩西能成功地帶領他們進入迦南的要訣是什麼？
  14. 今天你得到的主要提醒是什麼？你會怎樣應用在你的生命中？

Ⅴ. Meditative Reflection: The Census of Death||Ⅴ. 靈修默想小篇：死亡的數點

"You and Aaron are to number by their divisions all the men in Israel twenty years old or more who are able to serve in the army." (Num. 1:3)

The book of Numbers begins with the numbering of the Israelites on the "first day of the second month of the second year after the Israelites came out of Egypt." (Num. 1:1) In other words, they had spent a good thirteen months at Mount Sinai where they beheld the glory of the Lord and received the commandments from God. Just one month earlier, they had set up the tabernacle and the glory of God filled it to the point where "Moses could not enter" (Exod. 40:17, 34-35). They were ready to take the next step and that was to march toward the Promised Land as a new nation, as a new people — the People of the Lord!

The taking of the census, apart from some practical purposes, signifies that there would be battles ahead of them. But so far, in every battle they faced, God had given them victory — whether it was the drowning of the armies of Pharaoh (Exod. 14) or the routing of the Amalekites (Exod. 17:8-16). Therefore they had to be in high spirit. The result of the census would be extremely encouraging as well — a total of 603,550 fighting men. Whether it was in the ancient world or in modern times, such a huge number of fighting men makes them a formidable army!

And yet, no sooner had they left Mount Sinai, we shall read about their complaint about the hardship in the wilderness and even their thought of returning to Egypt (Num. 11). The problem was compounded by the jealousy of Aaron and Miriam of Moses (Num. 12), culminating their rebellion and refusal to enter the Promised Land for fear of the enemies.

As it turned out, this census, which was originally meant for the gathering of a victorious army to serve the Lord, became the basis on which the punishment of God would fall upon them: "In this desert your bodies will fall — every one of you twenty years old or more who was counted in the census and who has grumbled against me. Not one of you will enter the land I swore with uplifted hand to make your home, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun." (Num. 14:29-30).

It is such a warning to us who have been chosen to serve the Lord. We have been counted to serve in the army of the Lord, to gain victory over His enemies. It is meant to be a tremendous blessing and a privilege. Let's not allow this calling to be turned into a basis on which shame is brought upon us, the church and the name of the Lord!

「凡以色列中，從二十歲以外，能出去打仗的，你和亞倫要照他們的軍隊數點。」(民1:3)

民數記是以數點以色列人能打仗的人數為開始的。當時是以色列人出埃及後，第二年二月初一日(民1:1)。那時，以色列人已在西乃山停留了13個月，曾目睹神威嚴榮耀的彰顯，也藉著摩西領受了神眾多的誡命、律法。就在一個月前，他們把會幕豎立起來，看到神的榮光充滿了帳幕，甚至「摩西不能進會幕」(出40:17,34-45)。現在，他們準備正式向應許之地邁進了，要成為一個新的國度、新的子民——神的子民！

不過，這次的數點，除帶著實際的用途外，更是提醒以色列人前面是「征途」，是有爭戰的。在過去短短的一年多，他們已經歷過爭戰，每次都經歷到神所賜的勝利：不論是埃及追兵的傾覆(出14)，或是亞瑪力人的勦滅(出17:8-16)。故此，這時的以色列人一定是士氣高昂的。這次數點的結果也是令人興奮的：能打仗的共有603,550人！不論古今，這龎大的軍隊是叫人望而生畏的！

可惜的是，一離開西乃山不久，我們就讀到他們埋怨曠野路途艱辛，甚至想回到埃及地去(民11)。當加上領袖層出現了內哄，連米利暗和亞倫也妒忌摩西(民12)；這就引至他們背叛神，因懼怕迦南人而拒絕進入應許地。

結果，這原是要為爭戰得勝的數點，竟變成死亡的數點，因為神的審判臨到他們：「你們的屍首必倒在這曠野，並且你們中間凡被數點、從二十歲以外、向我發怨言的，必不得進我起誓應許叫你們住的那地；惟有耶孚尼的兒子迦勒和嫩的兒子約書亞才能進去。」(民14:29-30)

這數點的名冊竟變成了「死亡的名冊」！

Ⅵ. A Time for Silence||Ⅵ. 靜默時刻

You have meditated much with your intellectual faculty today. Now have a moment of silence (the length is up to you, 5 or even 30 minutes), and ask God quietly, "Lord, is there any important message from you today that I might have missed? Show me, your servant is listening?"||今天你用了不少智力技能來默想。現在，就用一點時間靜下來（長、短由你決定：5或30分鐘），安靜地求問神，「主阿，有甚麼我忽略了的重要信息對我說？請說，僕人敬聽。」

Ⅶ. Supplication||Ⅶ. 代求

Use the following chart to cover people and ministries that you want to remember before the Lord:||除為自己有所求外 (在你禱告簿一一記下所求的，作蒙神應允時的對照) ，請填寫以下為人或事工代禱表格：
  Your Family||家人 Other People||其他人 Church Ministries||教會事工 Other Ministries||其他機構 City & World||本市及普世 Others||其他
SUN||星期日            
MON||星期一            
TUE||星期二            
WED||星期三            
THU||星期四            
FRI||星期五            
SAT||星期六            

Ⅷ. Benediction||Ⅷ. 祝福

"The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace. Amen." (Num. 6:24-26)

「願耶和華賜福給你，保護你。願耶和華使他的臉光照你，賜恩給你。願耶和華向你仰臉，賜你平安。阿們！」(民6:24-26)

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