Thursday, 27th October 2022
Rev Daniel Xi An Poon
Moses continued to teach the secret of life to the second-generation Israelites, as they were about to enter the Promised Land. It’s just like how we have entered the Jewish New Year 5783, God is talking to us that our church is our Promised Land, we must enter it to receive blessings, not only for us but also for our next generations. Our children are the inheritance from God, and this is what we must focus on. Moses knew this principle, even though God told him that he was not to enter the Promised Land, he was still being faithful to teach the second-generation Israelites. Moses was determined to protect this inheritance of God and continued to teach them the truth of life.
Section One V1-11 Trust in God’s Provision
God wants us to become the blessed, He is not restricting us or binding us. We must not have a poverty mindset, but to know that God’s blessings for us are abundant. When we live in ‘doing’ mode, then we cannot see this blessing and this mystery of God. When we choose to live under the fragrance of the Tree of Life, then we can see clearly God’s blessings and direction for us. God’s provision for us is never-ending, but it will be by His timing and with His way, not the worldly ways. We thought blessings are only about wealth but it’s more than that!
Section Two V12-18 Give Thanks for God’s Salvation
It’s easy for us to see the problems of other people, and not seeing the problems of our lives. We are not any better than other people, it’s all because of the salvation from God. What attitude do we use to look at our own lives and the lives of others? When we cannot see how God sees others, then we will stay in our own cave, we will feel stressed and tired, we will lack of peace and joy. God wants to set us free, and He wants us to see His blessings and salvation for us, and when we have a thanksgiving heart, then we will see ourselves and others with a new eyesight. God loves us unconditionally because we are His children.
Section Three V19-23 Set Apart and Give to God
We don’t give God what’s left behind, but we give the first and the best. God called us and provided for us, we will always have enough, but do we believe that everything in our hands is from God and is a blessing from God? Let us continue to trust in God and to know that without Him we cannot be here today.
申命记 15 – 成为蒙福的人
2022年10月27日 星期四
潘锡安牧师
我们的教会是神给我们的应许之地，让我们的家和我们的子孙后代都因着我们的教会而蒙福。我们的下一代是神给我们的产业，老摩西也在帮助年轻世代的以色列百姓得到神的应许。我们的眼光是停留在现在的得失，还是像老摩西那样记念神所赐的产业？摩西虽然自己不能进入应许之地，但他有天国观，我们的心思意念是否也是这样专注在神给我们的产业上？我们的若能按着先神后人再大地的次序而活，就能如一棵树栽在溪水旁，按时候结果子，叶子也不枯干。
神并非将我们放在沙漠或监牢里，他要我们成为蒙福的人， 这样世人才会看到耶和华所赐的福使人有平安，才会愿意跟随神。世界上的人很容易就为了眼前的利益为自己谋算，但在天国里蒙福的人要如何做呢？
一、v.1-11 要相信神的供应
V1-6 按照豁免年的定例，每逢七年之后，弟兄姐妹所欠的钱财就要一笔勾销。如果我们因为担心被人利用而不愿帮助有需要弟兄姐妹，说明我们有贫穷的心态。
V10-11 当我们在生命树的气息下，就能看到神所揭开的奥秘。原来这地上“穷人永不断绝”，当我们愿意去帮助他们的时候，“耶和华你的神必在你这一切所行的，并你手里所办的事上，赐福于你”，因为神的供应是永不断绝的。我们会害怕失去或得不到自己想要的东西，但真正的蒙福是有神的供应。
二、v.12-18 要感恩神的救赎
。。。我们很容易看到别人有问题，却看不到自己生命的问题。神在这里对我们说，你要记念我的恩典。神不是因为我们有多好才救我们，而是因为他有恩典有怜悯。我们是神的儿女，是他的心肝宝贝，但我们是怎样看待神的其他宝贝儿女？我们要做一个懂得感恩救赎的人，才不会只看到别人的问题，也不会因为别人没有利用价值而批评论断他们，因为神的爱是无条件的。
三、v.19-23 要分别为圣归给神
V19 我们可能很容易就将自己家中不要的东西拿来给教会，然而神教导他的百姓：“你牛群、羊群中头生的，凡是公的，都要分别为圣，归耶和华你的神”。在当时这样的奉献需要很大的信心，因为如果头一胎的公牛羊出生后若给了神，人并不知道之后是否还有其它的牛羊生出来。我们要把最好的献给神，而不是把剩下的东西“捐”给神。
V20 神带我们来到这个教会，是他给我们预备的家。我们愿意分别为圣归给神、愿意对神慷慨吗？面对花花世界中钱财的诱惑，我们不要事奉玛门，忘记是神的恩典让我们走到如今，而要相信神、感恩神，成为真正蒙福的人。
Zion Bread of Life Christian Church 
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