The First Passover
W4 2011-05-05 (出12)
經文: 出埃及記 12:48-49 若有外人寄居在你們中間,願向耶和華守逾越節,他所有的男子務要受割禮,然後才容他前來遵守,他也就像本地人一樣;但未受割禮的,都不可吃這羊羔。本地人和寄居在你們中間的外人同歸一例。
默想: 當耶和華要帶領以色列人出埃及時,吩咐以色列人要世世代代守逾越節,好紀念耶和華帶領以色列人出埃及的恩典。對於寄居在以色列人中間的外人,耶和華也願意讓他們自願接受割禮,並且可以參加逾越節的慶典,可以與以色列人一起吃逾越節的羊羔。逾越節的羊羔是預表主耶穌,在此,耶和華已經預表,將來主耶穌犧牲生命所流寶血以完成的救贖恩典,並不是只給以色列人,也要賞賜給所有願意用信心來領受上帝救贖恩典的外邦人。感謝讚美主的恩典。
題目: 逾越節的由來與條例為何?對於現今基督徒在屬靈功課上有何意義與學習?
The Passover story reveals to us God’s way of deliverance from bondage and oppression. God sought to set His people free from captivity so they could "worship Him" (Exodus 4:23).
回覆刪除Sometimes we may encounter difficult situations. Don’t despair. There is a season to enjoy the prosperity of a certain time and place. God never expects us to remain in bondage. He always provides a way of escape.
大家平安
回覆刪除「這血要在你們所住的房屋上作記號;我一見這血,就越過你們去。...」(12:13)
謝謝耶穌為我付了罪債,「...因他受的刑罰,我們得平安;因他受的鞭傷,我們得醫治。」(賽53:5)
逾越節是神要以色列人紀念蒙神恩典得救而走出埃及,對於現今基督徒來說,因著洗禮而得以走出世界並開始進入信仰的道路,又因著聖餐而得以在生活中紀念並效法耶穌,上帝的應許也因著人的信心而使生命更新得到完全的改變。
回覆刪除It is the sacrifice of the LORD's passover, for he passed over the houses of the people of Israel in Egypt, when he slew the Egyptians but spared our houses.
回覆刪除This grace also covers every foreigner who would believe the LORD.
Thanks the LORD kindness.
Mei-Chuan