Rev Xi An Poon
主題經文：「神曉諭摩西說：我是耶和華。」——出埃及記6:2
昨天我們在《出埃及記》第五章看見，摩西順服神去見法老，事情不但沒有改善，反而變得更加困難。法老不肯讓以色列人離開，還加重他們的苦工；百姓承受不了壓力，就轉過來埋怨摩西和亞倫。摩西也回到神面前問：「主啊，你為甚麼苦待這百姓呢？為甚麼打發我去呢？」
摩西不明白，明明是神差派他，為甚麼順服之後，結果反而更差？明明神說要拯救祂的百姓，為甚麼眼前所看見的，卻是更大的痛苦？
第五章結束時，摩西雖然充滿疑惑，卻仍然回到神面前。到了第六章，神開始回應摩西。但神沒有先向摩西解釋整個過程，也沒有先告訴他法老甚麼時候才會放人。神首先對摩西說：「我是耶和華。」這句話在本章反覆出現。
摩西不斷看見法老的強大，神就讓他重新看見耶和華是誰；摩西不斷聽見百姓的埋怨，神就讓他重新聽見祂的應許；摩西不斷說自己拙口笨舌，神卻不斷重申祂的差派。
原來，當我們不明白神的作為時，神不一定先給我們所有答案，祂往往先把我們帶回祂自己面前。因為真正使我們繼續走下去的，不只是明白發生了甚麼，而是重新認識掌管一切的神。
今天，讓我們從摩西的經歷學習：越不明白，越要認識神。當環境沒有改變、心裏又充滿疑惑時，我們要怎樣重新回到對神的認識中？
一、轉眼看神
「耶和華對摩西說：現在你必看見我向法老所行的事，使他因我大能的手容以色列人去，且把他們趕出他的地。神曉諭摩西說：我是耶和華。」——出埃及記6:1–2
摩西剛剛經歷了一次很大的打擊。他照着神的吩咐去見法老，法老不但沒有放人，反而加重百姓的苦工。百姓因此埋怨摩西，甚至認為是摩西害了他們。所以摩西現在所看見的，幾乎全都是失敗。他看見法老更加強硬，看見百姓更加痛苦，也看見自己的說話沒有帶來任何改變。
但神對摩西說：「現在你必看見我向法老所行的事。」神不是否認摩西眼前的困難。法老的確強硬，百姓的確受苦，摩西也的確經歷了挫敗。可是神要摩西知道：他現在所看見的，並不是整個故事。
第五章，摩西看見的是法老所做的；第六章，神要摩西開始看見祂所要做的。
我們很多時候也是這樣。當事情惡化，我們很容易把眼前的困難，當成神工作的最後結果。我們會認為事情沒有希望了，禱告沒有用，神也沒有工作。但眼前所發生的，不一定就是神最後要成就的。神不是叫摩西否認現實，而是不要讓現實成為最後的結論。所以神不是先叫摩西看方法，也不是先叫他看自己，而是叫他重新看神。
神說：「我是耶和華。」祂是自有永有的神，是信實守約的神，也是法老無法攔阻的神。弟兄姊妹，也許今天你眼前的事情仍然沒有改變，但不要只看目前發生了甚麼，也要重新看神是誰。當你不明白時，先把眼目從環境轉回神。
二、重新聽神
「所以你要對以色列人說：我是耶和華；我要用伸出來的膀臂重重地刑罰埃及人，救贖你們脫離他們的重擔，不做他們的苦工。我要以你們為我的百姓，我也要作你們的神。」——出埃及記6:6–7
神不但讓摩西重新看見祂是誰，也讓摩西重新聽見祂的應許。在第六至八節裏，神不斷地說「我要」。我要領你們出來；我要救你們；我要救贖你們；我要以你們為我的百姓；我要作你們的神；我要把你們領進應許之地；我要把那地賜給你們為業。
這些應許的重點，不是百姓能做甚麼，而是神要做甚麼。神不只是要減輕他們的苦工，也不只是要改善他們在埃及的生活。神要把他們從奴僕的身份中帶出來，使他們成為祂的百姓。他們不再只是活在法老的權勢下，而是重新知道：耶和華才是他們的神。
可是第九節卻說：「摩西將這話告訴以色列人，只是他們因苦工愁煩，不肯聽他的話。」
「苦工愁煩」有心靈短促、氣息急促的意思。百姓不是單純在理性上拒絕神，而是長期的壓迫和痛苦，使他們的心已經沒有力量承接神的應許。他們太累了，累到聽不進去；失望太久了，久到不敢再相信；受壓太深了，深到連盼望都覺得不真實。很多時候，我們也會這樣。當壓力很大、等待很久、失望很多時，我們不是沒有聽過神的話，而是神的話好像進不到心裏。我們聽見神的應許，心裏卻只想到眼前的現實；聽見神說「我要」，心裏卻一直說「不可能」。
但有一件事很重要：百姓當時聽不進去，並沒有使神的應許失效。神沒有因為百姓信心不足，就取消祂的拯救；也沒有因為百姓沒有回應，就停止祂的工作。同樣，百姓不聽，也不能成為摩西停止傳講的理由。人的反應不能成為摩西判斷神的話是否真實的標準。
所以，當我們心裏混亂時，要重新聽神。不要只聽人的埋怨，不要只聽環境的聲音，也不要只聽自己心裏的恐懼。要重新聽見神說：「我是耶和華，我要救贖你們；我要以你們為我的百姓，我也要作你們的神。」當你不明白時，要重新抓住神所說過的話。
三、再次認定神
「摩西在耶和華面前說：以色列人尚且不聽我的話，法老怎肯聽我這拙口笨舌的人呢？」——出埃及記6:12
摩西雖然聽見神這麼偉大的宣告，心裏仍然有很大的掙扎。他說：「以色列人尚且不聽我的話，法老怎肯聽我？」從人的角度看，摩西的分析很合理。連自己的百姓都不接受他，他怎能面對法老？之前去見法老已經失敗一次，現在再去，結果又會有甚麼不同？
所以摩西再次把焦點放回自己身上：「我是拙口笨舌的人。」到了本章結束時，他又一次重複同樣的話：「看哪，我是拙口笨舌的人，法老怎肯聽我呢？」摩西一直認定自己不能，神卻一直讓他重新認定差派他的是誰。神沒有對摩西說：「你其實很有口才，只是你不知道。」
神也沒有叫摩西相信自己。神所說的是：「我是耶和華；我對你說的一切話，你都要告訴埃及王法老。」神不是要摩西相信自己有多強，而是要他相信差派他的神。
摩西仍然軟弱，神的差派卻沒有改變；摩西仍然害怕，神的計劃卻沒有停止；摩西仍然覺得自己不能，神卻仍然揀選他和亞倫，把以色列人領出埃及。本章中間插入摩西和亞倫的家譜，也不是一段與故事無關的資料。家譜正式確認摩西和亞倫的身份：他們來自利未支派，是有家族、有歷史、有身份的人。
經文最後特別說：「將以色列人按着他們的軍隊從埃及地領出來。這是對那亞倫、摩西說的。對埃及王法老說要將以色列人從埃及領出來的，就是這摩西、亞倫。」意思是，神所差派去面對法老、帶領百姓出埃及的，就是這兩個真實而有限的人。他們不是因為毫無軟弱才被使用，而是因為神揀選並差派他們。弟兄姊妹，很多時候我們不敢繼續，不只是因為環境很難，也因為我們一直認定自己的不足。
我們認定自己沒有能力、沒有口才、沒有經驗、沒有資源，所以覺得神不可能使用我們。但信心不是否認自己的有限，而是在有限中再次認定神。不是「我一定做得到」，而是「差派我的神仍然掌權」；不是「我已經沒有軟弱」，而是「神的呼召不會因我的軟弱而落空」。當你不明白時，不要一直認定自己不能，要再次認定差派你的神。
昨天，我們看見摩西順服神之後，事情反而變得更難。他不明白神為甚麼容許百姓承受更大的苦，也不明白自己為甚麼要面對百姓的埋怨。但他在不明白中，仍然回到神面前。今天，第六章讓我們看見，神沒有立即把所有答案告訴摩西，卻不斷向他宣告：「我是耶和華。」摩西看見環境，神就叫他轉眼看神；摩西聽見百姓的埋怨，神就叫他重新聽神；摩西認定自己不能，神就叫他再次認定差派他的神。
我們常常以為，只要明白事情為甚麼發生，心裏就會有力量。但聖經讓我們看見，真正使我們有力量的，不只是明白事情，而是認識神。第六章並不是摩西已經完全得勝，也不是他已經完全突破自己的軟弱。到了本章結束時，他仍然說：「我是拙口笨舌的人。」所以，這一章讓我們看見的，不是摩西已經完全被建立，而是神仍然耐心地把他從「我不能」，帶回「我是耶和華」。
也許今天你仍然不明白，為甚麼順服之後事情沒有改善，為甚麼禱告之後仍要等待，為甚麼神的應許與眼前的現實好像完全不同。但請記得：你未必已經看見神的作為，卻可以先看見神是誰；你未必能夠明白整個過程，卻可以重新聽見祂的應許；你未必覺得自己有能力，卻可以再次認定差派你的神。越不明白，越要認識神。
省察
- 我是否把眼前的困難，當成神工作的最後結果？
- 當我因失望而聽不進神的話時，我是否仍願意抓住祂的應許？
- 我是否一直強調「我不能」，卻忘記了神說：「我是耶和華」？
禱告
親愛的天父，當我不明白祢的作為時，求祢幫助我不要只看環境，而是轉眼看祢；不要只聽恐懼，而是重新聽祢的應許；不要只認定自己的不足，而是再次認定祢是那位信實、守約、全能的神。即使我仍然軟弱，求祢耐心地把我從「我不能」，帶回「祢是耶和華」。奉主耶穌基督的名禱告，阿們。
Theme Verse: “And God spoke to Moses and said to him: ‘I am the LORD.’” —Exodus 6:2, NKJV
Yesterday, in Exodus 5, we saw that after Moses obeyed God and went to Pharaoh, the situation did not improve. Instead, it became worse. Pharaoh increased the people’s workload, the Israelites blamed Moses, and Moses returned to God asking:
“Lord, why have You brought trouble on this people? Why is it You have sent me?” —Exodus 5:22, NKJV
Moses could not understand why obedience had led to greater difficulty. God had promised deliverance, but all he could see was deeper suffering and a harder Pharaoh. Yet Moses still returned to God. In Exodus 6, God began to answer him. But God did not first explain the whole process or tell Moses when Pharaoh would let the people go.
God first said: “I am the LORD.”
Moses kept seeing Pharaoh’s power, so God brought him back to see who the LORD is. Moses kept hearing the people’s complaints, so God caused him to hear His promises again. Moses kept saying, “I cannot,” but God kept reminding him, “I am the LORD.”
When we do not understand what God is doing, He may not immediately give us every answer. Often, He first brings us back to Himself. The less we understand, the more we need to know God.
- Turn Your Eyes Back to God
“Now you shall see what I will do to Pharaoh.” —Exodus 6:1
Moses saw only failure. Pharaoh had become harder, the people were suffering more, and his words seemed to have changed nothing. But God said: “Now you shall see what I will do.”
In Exodus 5, Moses saw what Pharaoh had done. In Exodus 6, God called him to see what God was about to do. God was not asking Moses to deny reality. He was asking him not to allow present reality to become his final conclusion. When circumstances become worse, we may think there is no hope, prayer has not worked, and God is doing nothing. But what we see now is not always the end of the story. When you do not understand, turn your eyes away from the circumstances and look again at who God is.
- Listen to God Again
“I will bring you out… I will rescue you… I will redeem you… I will take you as My people, and I will be your God.” —Exodus 6:6–7
God repeatedly said: “I will.” I will bring you out. I will rescue you. I will redeem you. I will take you as My people. I will be your God. The focus was not on what Israel could do, but on what God would do.
Yet the people could not receive Moses’ words because of their anguish of spirit and cruel bondage. They had suffered for so long that they no longer had the strength to receive hope. Sometimes we are like this. Pressure is heavy, waiting is long, and disappointment makes God’s promise difficult to receive.
But the people’s inability to listen did not make God’s promise ineffective. Their response did not determine whether His Word was true. When your heart is confused, do not listen only to fear, disappointment, or the voices around you. Listen again to what God has said.
- Acknowledge God Again
“The children of Israel have not heeded me. How then shall Pharaoh heed me, for I am of uncircumcised lips?” —Exodus 6:12
Moses still struggled. He thought, “If my own people will not listen to me, how will Pharaoh listen?” Once again, he focused on his own weakness: “I am of uncircumcised lips.” Moses kept saying: “I cannot.” But God kept saying: “I am the LORD.”
God did not tell Moses to believe in himself. He told Moses to trust the One who had sent him. Moses was still weak, but God’s calling had not changed. Moses was still afraid, but God’s plan had not stopped. The genealogy in this chapter confirms that the men God sent were these real and limited men—Moses and Aaron.
They were not used because they had no weakness. They were used because God had chosen and sent them. Faith does not deny our limitations. Faith acknowledges God again in the middle of them. It is not: “I can certainly do this.” It is: “The God who sent me is still in control.”
Exodus 6 does not show us that Moses had already overcome all his fears. At the end of the chapter, he was still saying: “I am of uncircumcised lips.” This chapter shows us a patient God who continued to lead Moses away from: “I cannot,” and back to: “I am the LORD.”
Perhaps today you still do not understand why things have not improved after you obeyed, why you are still waiting after praying, or why God’s promise seems so different from present reality.
But remember: You may not yet see what God is doing, but you can look again at who God is. You may not understand the whole process, but you can listen again to His promises. You may not feel capable, but you can acknowledge again the God who has sent you. The less we understand, the more we need to know God.
Reflection
- Have I treated my present difficulty as the final result of God’s work?
- When disappointment makes it difficult for me to receive God’s Word, am I still willing to hold on to His promise?
- Have I kept saying, “I cannot,” while forgetting that God says, “I am the LORD”?
Prayer
Dear Heavenly Father, when I do not understand what You are doing, help me turn my eyes back to You, listen again to Your promises, and acknowledge that You are the faithful and almighty God. Even when I am weak, patiently lead me away from “I cannot” and back to “You are the LORD.” In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen.
Zion Bread of Life Christian Church 
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