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

    "Father, as we begin yet another new year, we know that as you have crowned our years with your bounty, and your carts overflowed with abundance in years past (Ps. 65:11), you will do the same this year. But we pray also that this year will be a year in which we can draw closer to you, to see you face, to hear your voice and to know your heart, so that we may walk on onto your path, according to your own timing and in submission to the prompting of the Holy Spirit only. In Jesus name. Amen."

    「父阿，當面對新的一年時，我們知道祢會像過去一樣，以恩典為我們年歲的冠冕(詩65:11)；但我們更求祢在新的一年，吸引我們更親近祢，能常見祢的面、聽祢的聲音、明白祢的心腸，好使我們能走祢的路、遵照祢的時間行事、並順服聖靈的感動。奉主名求。阿們。」

  • Adoration through reflecting on the Names (or Descriptions) of God藉神的名字來敬拜

    We encourage you to choose one of the names (or descriptions) of God below to reflect on His majesty, goodness and/or grace and translate into a prayer of adoration.

    • Sovereign Lord (2 Sam. 7:18)

    • Ancient of Days (Dan. 7:9)

    • The compassionate and gracious God (Exod. 34:6)

    • The Eternal God (Deut. 33:27)

    讓我們每日思想以下其中一個神的名稱（或形容），然後化作禱告，向祂獻上讚美。

    -主耶和華/Sovereign Lord(撒下7:18)

    -亙古常在者(但7:9)

    -有憐憫有恩典的神(出34:6)

    -永生的神(申33:27)

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

Deuteronomy||申命記 vv.1:1-18
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。

As we begin the 5th year according to our Bible Reading Plan, we shall begin with the Book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament.

Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy is the last of the five books that make up the Pentateuch, and derives its English name from the Greek translation of 17:18 which signifies a repetition or a "second law". However, the original Hebrew title is "elleh haddebarim" which is the first words of the first line of the book, "These are the words". Strictly speaking, Deuteronomy in not a verbatim repetition of the laws of the previous three books, but a heart-felt reminder of some of the salient parts of the law as the people gathered at the plains of Moab, east of the Jordan River, ready to enter into the Promised Land, except Moses would not be allowed to go with them and would die where they were. Apart from rehashing some of the important laws, Moses also adds others that were more relevant to their immediate setting (i.e. as they were about to enter into the land of Canaan), Moses also spoke to appoint his successor, Joshua.

Luther points out that "those things which related to the priests and Levites are omitted" and thus we find no instructions concerning the sanctuary, the service of the priests and Levites and the laws of sacrifice and purification. Only three annual feasts — Passover, Pentecost and Tabernacle — were briefly noted.

The following table is helpful to our study as we reflect on the specific teachings of the book:

1:1-5 Introduction

1:6 – 4:43 Words of Moses: Historical Prologue

4:44 – 26:19 Words of Moses: The Law

4:44-49 Introduction to Declaration

5:1 – 11:32 Basic Commandments

12:1 – 26:15 Specific Legislations

26:16-19 Conclusion to Declaration

27:1 – 29:1 Words of Moses: Blessings and Curses

29:2 – 30:20 Words of Moses: The Final Charge

31:1 – 34:12 Death of Moses and Succession

1:2-5 — The Setting

  1. The book of Numbers "narrates the guidance of Israel through the desert from Mount Sinai (or Horeb) to the border of Canaan by the river Jordan which covers the period from the 2nd month of the 2nd year after the exodus from Egypt to the 10th month of the 40th year" (K&D, 649):
    1. When did Moses make his proclamation? and
    2. Where? (Note: the exact location of many of the names in v. 1 cannot be determined today, but Arabah denotes the "general region of Transjordan" and v. 5 seeks to clarify which part of Transjordan is meant).
  2. What is the significance of pointing out that before they could finally reach this eastern border of Canaan, they had defeated the king Sihon and king Og in the Moabite region? (see the defeat of the two kings in Num. 21:21-35)

1:6-18 — Recalling the Event in Horeb (Moses began his first address by recalling important events in their journey in the wilderness from 1:6–4:43 which we entitle the "Historical Prologue")

  1. The marching order at Horeb (vv. 6-8)
    1. What were the significant events accomplished at Mount Sinai (i.e. Horeb)? (see Exod. 19:1-6; 20:1-7)
    2. Now the Lord gave His marching order:
      1. How large was the territory they were supposed to possess as their Promised Land? (see Gen. 15:18 also)
      2. ii. How long did it take for them to finally get ready to enter into the Promised Land?
      3. iii. How long should it have taken? (v. 2)
      4. iv. Why did it take such a long time instead? (see Num. 13:25-33; 14:33-35)
  2. The appointment of leaders (vv. 9-18)
    1. What precipitated the appointment of elders to share Moses' burden? (Num. 11:11ff)
    2. What did Moses charge the leaders with? (vv. 16-18)
    3. Why, in your opinion, did Moses bring up this particular event to the people at this time?
  3. What is the main message to you today and how may you apply it to your life?

今年是「五年靈修指引」的第五年，我們會以研讀舊約申命記為開始。

申命記：

申命記是摩西五經的最後一卷書。中文聖經似是按希臘文聖經17:18所繙譯的意思，叫它作「第二」或「重申」的律法。不過，希伯來文聖經則以1:1「以下所說的話」為書名。申命記不是按前三卷書的律法遂字的重申，乃是摩西知道自己不能進入應許地，腳站在摩押平原，面對百姓快要進入的應許地時，由衷的向以色列眾人所說的勸勉話。他除了重申部份已頒布了的律法外，還加上一些面對時需的律例；更藉著這時刻，把領導的棒子交給約書亞。

馬丁路德就指出：這卷書是「沒有重申有關祭司和利未的事件的」。故此，我們找不到有關聖所、祭司和利未的職事、獻祭和潔淨的條例；也只有簡略的重申三個節期——即逾越節、五旬節和住棚節——的條例。

我們會按以下的分段來思想這書卷：

1:1-5 引言
1:6–4:43 歷史的重溫
4:44–26:19 律法的重申
  4:44-49 重申的引言
5:1 – 11:32 基本的律例
12:1 – 26:15 個別的律法
26:16-19 重申的結語
27:1 – 29:1 祝福與咒詛
29:2 – 30:20 最後的訓勉
31:1 – 34:12 摩西之死與承繼人

1:2-5——當時的情景

  1. 申命記「記述(摩西)帶領以色列人由西乃（即何烈）山到了迦南邊界，約但河邊這一段由出埃及的第二年第二個月到第四十年第十個月這一段的時期」(K&D,649)：
    1. 摩西在何時發出「申命記」的信息？
    2. 在那個地方？(註：第1節所提的各地多是今天難以考查的，但「亞拉巴」是指「泛約但」一帶的地方，第5節就概括的把那地加以說明)
  2. 在此指出他們終於來到迦南地的邊界首先是要擊殺西宏和噩二王，這有什麼重要性？(可參民21:21-35)

1:6-18——憶述何烈山的見聞——在重申主要的誡命之先，摩西先憶述過去38年的歷史（1:6-4:43），並以西乃山為起點。

  1. 西乃山起行的吩咐(1:6-8)
    1. 在西乃（即何烈）山上，神為以色列成就了那些歷史性的大事？(參出19:1-6;20:1-7)
    2. 那時神對起行的吩咐：
      • 他們要得之地包括什麼地土？(亦見創15:18)
      • 由那時起行到他們真正進入應許地，事隔多久？
      • 原本由西乃山進迦南該需多久？(1:2)
      • 為何會弄到差不多40年的時光？(見民13:25-33;14:33-35)
  2. 選立首領(1:9-18)
    1. 什麼原因引至要立多位首領來分擔摩西的重任？(參民11:11ff)
    2. 摩西怎樣吩咐這些首領？(1:16-18)
    3. 你認為摩西為何要在這時刻重提這事？
  3. 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: Learning it the Hard Way||Ⅴ. 靈修默想小篇：從錯誤學習功課

"It takes eleven days to go from Horeb to Kadesh Barnea by the Mount Seir road." (Deut. 1:2)

It is true that that actual period of wandering in the desert as a punishment was 38 years and not 40, which in itself is something we should learn in our interpretation of the Bible.

On the one hand, the extended period of wandering in the desert was meant to be a punishment of the sin of rebellion of the Israelites and would be used as an example over and over again in the subsequent history of Israel to warn them not to repeat the same mistake ever again.

On the other hand, one can also argue that "one year for each of the forty years you explored the land — you will suffer for your sins and know what it is like to have me against you" (Num. 14:34) could have included their 2 year journey from their departure from Egypt up to that point, as God in His foresight knew that they would have rebelled against Him and perhaps, in His mercy, counted as "time served".

However, the point is not so much whether they did wander in the desert for the exact time of forty years, but that they did incur the wrath of God and wasted their time (and for that matter, God's time as well) and did not get to see the fulfillment of the marvelous promise of God. This was the exact message Moses sought to convey to the people as they finally reached the eastern border of the Promised Land after forty years in the desert while, as Moses pointed out, it could have taken only 11 days from Mount Sinai where they received the Commandments of the Lord and became a holy nation belonging to the Lord (Exod. 19) to reach the southern border of the Promised Land.

As I was reflecting on this message, it brought me a sigh as well, not so much for the Israelites, but for myself in that I seem to have a hard time not repeating some of my mistakes, and have to learn from it over and over again — the hard way. I wonder if it is true of you as well!

「從何烈山經過西珥山到加低斯巴尼亞有十一天的路程。」(申1:2)

不錯，從審判的角度來看，以色列在曠野流蕩的日子該是38年而非40年，不過我們若過份執著這方面是對解經沒有益處的。

38年好，或是40年，其重點在乎以色列叛逆神，所帶來的審判是嚴厲的，這也成為以色列以後歷史中，常被引用來提醒他們不要重蹈先祖的覆轍。

不過當神說：「按你們窺探那地的四十日，一年頂一日，你們要擔當罪孽四十年，就知道我與你們疏遠了」(民14:34)這些話時，在神的憐憫底下，祂是把已過去的時日也算在內，這就好像現代法律所謂的"time served"——被審所得的囚期是把在待審期間已被囚的日子也計算在內的。

不論怎樣，這40年審判的重點，也是要表明他們的叛逆使他們糟蹋了自己和神的時間，這正是摩西在申命記憶述這事時指出：「從何烈山經過西珥山到加低斯巴尼亞有十一天的路程」(1:2)。在何烈山上，他們已被神與他們立約，要作聖潔的國度、屬神的子民，更有全備的律法(出19-20)，所欠的是得地為國土。這旅程本只需11天，就卻要多行38多年！

摩西這句話其實是一聲的歎息。當讀到這歎息時，我也不禁的輕嘆，不是為以色列人，是為自己。是的，我覺得自己像以色列人一樣，總是要走冤枉的路，而不好好的因順服而完成神的心意，往往浪費了自己、也浪費了神的時間。

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

"May the Lord bless His land with the precious dew from heaven above and with the deep waters that lie below." Amen. (Deut. 33:13, adapted)

「願你的地蒙耶和華賜福，得天上的寶物、甘露、以及地裡所藏的泉水。」阿們！(引用自申33:13)

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