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Monday, 31st August 2026

Rev Xi An Poon

主題經文「若有人獻素祭為供物給耶和華，要用細麵澆上油，加上乳香。」——利未記2:1

引言

很多時候，我們與神的關係，好像只建立在「有事情發生」的時候。

當身體出現問題、家庭遇到困難、工作面對危機，或者前面的道路不清楚時，我們便會迫切禱告、尋求神，盼望神介入和幫助。這並沒有錯，因為神確實是我們患難中隨時的幫助。

可是，利未記第二章讓我們看見：神不只教導百姓在犯罪、危機和困難中來到祂面前，也教導他們在每天領受供應的生活中記念祂。

第一章所記載的燔祭，是把牲畜完全獻上；第二章所記載的素祭，則是把細麵、油、乳香和初熟的穀物帶到神面前。這些都是當時百姓日常生活中的食物，也是他們勞作所得的成果。

細麵並不是從田裏直接拿來的麥粒，而是經過收割、脫殼、磨碎和篩選而成。百姓把細麵獻給神，就是承認：土地、雨水、能力和每天的供應都是從神而來。

素祭提醒我們，不需要等到發生大事，才來到神面前。每天的工作、家庭、時間、能力和生活成果，都可以分別出來獻給神，成為我們與祂連結的敬拜。

過渡句

利未記第二章如何教導我們，在每天平凡的生活中記念神呢？

一、把日常生活帶到神面前

「若有人獻素祭為供物給耶和華，要用細麵澆上油，加上乳香。」
——利未記2:1

「素祭」的希伯來文是 מִנְחָה（minḥāh），原意是禮物、貢物，或獻給尊貴者的供物。

素祭所用的細麵、油和乳香，都來自百姓的日常生活。細麵更是百姓經過耕種、收割和磨製所得的成果。當他們把細麵帶到神面前時，就是承認：

「主啊，我今天所擁有的，都是從祢而來。」

我們很容易把生活分成兩部分：禱告、讀經和聚會屬於神；工作、家庭、休息和生活則屬於自己。

但素祭讓我們看見，神所賜的日常生活也可以帶到祂面前。我們不需要等到有危機才禱告，也不需要等到面對重大決定才尋求神。

每天起床、工作、照顧家庭、服事、與人相處，甚至休息的時間，都可以在神面前度過。

對今天的我們而言，把細麵獻給神，可以應用在我們怎樣運用自己的時間、能力和工作成果。我們可以在每天開始時對神說：

「主啊，今天是祢所賜的。求祢帶領我，使我在所做的一切事情上記念祢。」

真正的敬拜，不只是把困難帶到神面前，也是把每天的生活帶到神面前。

二、把特別預備的分別出來獻給神

「祭司就要從細麵中取出一把來，並取些油和所有的乳香，然後在祭壇上焚燒，作為記念的部分，是獻給耶和華馨香的火祭。」
——利未記2:2

百姓不是隨意拿一些穀物放在壇上，而是按照神的吩咐，預備細麵、油和乳香。

祭司從素祭中取出一部分，連同所有的乳香燒在壇上，稱為「記念的部分」。這不是因為神會忘記，而是表明這份祭物在神面前代表獻祭的人，使他所獻的蒙神記念和悅納。

其餘的素祭歸給亞倫和他的子孫，並且被稱為「至聖的」。這表示獻給神的東西已經分別出來，不能再當作普通之物看待。

這提醒我們，分別為聖不是離開日常生活，而是在日常生活中承認自己屬於神。

有時候，我們把最有精神的時間給工作，把最集中的心思放在自己的計劃上；到最後疲倦了，才把剩下的時間給神。

但素祭提醒我們，要有意識地把時間和生活分別出來，獻給神。這不是說每一件事都要變成宗教活動，而是讓神在我們每天的安排中居首位。

當我們工作時忠心，與家人相處時有恩慈，作決定時尋求神，享受供應時懂得感恩，我們的日常生活便可以成為獻給神的敬拜。

三、在尚未看見全部以前信靠神

「若向耶和華獻初熟之物為素祭，要獻上烘了的禾穗子，就是軋了的新穗子，當作初熟之物的素祭。」
——利未記2:14

神也容許百姓把初熟的穀物獻作素祭。

「初熟之物」是收成最先成熟的部分。當百姓把初熟的穀物獻給神時，全部收成可能還沒有完成，但他們已經先把最早所得的帶到神面前。

這個行動首先表明：百姓承認收成和供應都來自神。同時，它也包含信靠——雖然還沒有看見全部，百姓仍然相信供應他們的神。

他們好像在宣告：

「主啊，我現在還沒有看見全部的收成，但我承認已經得到的來自祢，也把尚未看見的交託給祢。」

我們常常等到問題完全解決、需要完全得到滿足、道路完全清楚後，才感謝神。但初熟之物提醒我們，不需要等到看見全部，才承認神的信實。

今天，我們可能只看見神供應的一小部分，也可能仍在等候下一步。但我們可以先為已經領受的感恩，並把尚未看見的交在神手中。

信心不只是在危機中求神拯救，也是在每天的生活中，承認神是供應的源頭，並且繼續信靠祂。

總結

利未記第二章提醒我們，與神的關係不應只建立在困難、問題和需要上。

神藉着素祭教導以色列人，在每天領受供應的生活中記念祂。百姓把細麵、油、乳香和初熟的穀物帶到神面前，承認一切都是從神而來。

同樣，今天我們不只在痛苦時尋求神，也要在平安時記念祂；不只在缺乏時呼求祂，也要在領受供應時感謝祂；不只把問題交給祂，也要把每天的生活分別出來獻給祂。

素祭給我們一個重要的提醒：

真正的敬拜，是把從神領受的生活，再甘心分別出來獻給神。

今天可能只是一個平凡的早晨，也可能沒有任何重大事情發生；但我們仍然可以把今天的時間、工作、家庭、服事和所擁有的一切帶到神面前。

不要等到有問題時才來到神面前。讓我們在每一個平凡的日子裏記念神，承認祂的供應，並在每天的生活中與祂同行。

自我檢核

1. 我是否只在遇到問題或有需要時，才迫切親近神？
2. 今天，我可以把生活中的哪一部分，有意識地分別出來獻給神？
3. 當我尚未看見全部的結果時，我是否仍然為已經領受的感恩，並信靠神繼續帶領？

Key Verse

“When anyone offers a grain offering to the LORD, his offering shall be of fine flour. And he shall pour oil on it, and put frankincense on it.”
—Leviticus 2:1 NKJV

Introduction

Many times, our relationship with God seems to become stronger only when something goes wrong.

When we have health problems, family difficulties, pressure at work, or uncertainty about the future, we begin to pray earnestly and seek God’s help. There is nothing wrong with this, because God truly is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

However, Leviticus 2 shows us that God did not teach His people to come to Him only in times of sin, crisis, or difficulty. He also taught them to remember Him in their ordinary lives as they received His daily provision.

Leviticus 1 describes the burnt offering, in which an animal was offered to God. Leviticus 2 describes the grain offering, which included fine flour, oil, frankincense, and the firstfruits of the harvest. These were part of the people’s daily food and the results of their labour.

Fine flour did not come straight from the field. The grain had to be planted, harvested, separated, ground, and carefully prepared. When the people offered fine flour to God, they were acknowledging that the land, the rain, their strength, and their daily provision all came from Him.

The grain offering reminds us that we do not need to wait for something serious to happen before coming to God. Our work, family, time, abilities, and the results of our labour can all be set apart for Him. They can become part of our worship and our daily relationship with God.

Transition

How does Leviticus 2 teach us to remember God in our everyday lives?

1. Bring Your Everyday Life Before God

“When anyone offers a grain offering to the LORD, his offering shall be of fine flour. And he shall pour oil on it, and put frankincense on it.”
—Leviticus 2:1 NKJV

The Hebrew word for “grain offering” is מִנְחָה—minḥāh. It means a gift, a tribute, or an offering presented to someone of honour.

The fine flour, oil, and frankincense came from the people’s daily lives. The fine flour was the result of planting, harvesting, and preparing the grain. By bringing it before God, the people were saying:

“Lord, everything I have today has come from You.”

We can easily divide our lives into two parts. We may think that prayer, Bible reading, and church belong to God, while work, family, rest, and ordinary life belong to us.

But the grain offering shows us that our everyday lives can also be brought before God. We do not need to wait for a crisis before we pray. We do not need to wait for a major decision before we seek Him.

Getting up in the morning, going to work, caring for our family, serving others, speaking with people, and even resting can all be done in God’s presence.

For us today, offering the fine flour can be applied to how we use our time, abilities, and the results of our work. At the beginning of each day, we can say:

“Lord, this day has come from You. Please lead me and help me to remember You in everything I do.”

True worship is not only bringing our problems before God. It is also bringing our everyday lives before Him.

2. Set Apart What You Have Prepared for God

“He shall take from it his handful of fine flour and oil with all the frankincense. And the priest shall burn it as a memorial on the altar.”
—Leviticus 2:2 NKJV

The people did not simply place some grain on the altar. They prepared the fine flour, oil, and frankincense according to God’s instructions.

The priest took part of the offering, together with all the frankincense, and burned it on the altar as a “memorial portion.” This did not mean that God might forget them. It meant that the offering represented the worshipper before God and was accepted by Him.

The remainder was given to Aaron and his sons and was described as “most holy.” Once something had been offered to God, it was set apart and could no longer be treated as ordinary.

This reminds us that being set apart for God does not mean leaving ordinary life. It means recognising that we belong to God within our ordinary lives.

Sometimes, we give our most focused attention to our work and personal plans. Then, when we are tired, we give God whatever time and energy remain.

The grain offering teaches us to intentionally set apart time and space for God. This does not mean that everything must become a religious activity. It means allowing God to take first place in the way we arrange and live our lives.

When we work faithfully, treat our families with kindness, seek God when making decisions, and give thanks for His provision, our everyday lives can become an offering of worship to Him.

3. Trust God Before You See the Whole Harvest

“If you offer a grain offering of your firstfruits to the LORD, you shall offer for the grain offering of your firstfruits green heads of grain roasted on the fire.”
—Leviticus 2:14 NKJV

God also allowed the people to present the firstfruits of their harvest as a grain offering.

The firstfruits were the first part of the crop to become ready. When the people offered them to God, the rest of the harvest might not yet have appeared. However, they brought the first part to God before seeing the whole harvest.

This action first acknowledged that the harvest and all their provision came from God. It also expressed trust. Although they had not yet seen everything, they trusted the God who provided for them.

It was as though they were declaring:

“Lord, I have not yet seen the whole harvest, but I recognise that what I have already received comes from You. I also place what I have not yet seen into Your hands.”

We often wait until a problem has been completely solved, every need has been met, and the whole path is clear before thanking God.

However, the firstfruits remind us that we do not need to see everything before recognising God’s faithfulness.

Today, we may see only a small part of God’s provision. We may still be waiting for the next step. Yet we can thank Him for what we have already received and place what we cannot yet see into His hands.

Faith is not only asking God to rescue us during a crisis. Faith also means recognising Him as the source of our provision and trusting Him in our everyday lives.

Conclusion

Leviticus 2 reminds us that our relationship with God should not be built only around our difficulties, problems, and needs.

Through the grain offering, God taught the Israelites to remember Him in their daily lives and in everything He provided for them. They brought fine flour, oil, frankincense, and the firstfruits of their harvest before God, acknowledging that everything came from Him.

In the same way, we should not seek God only when we are suffering. We should also remember Him when life is peaceful. We should not call upon Him only when we are in need. We should also thank Him when we receive His provision.

We do not bring only our problems to God. We also set apart our everyday lives for Him.

The grain offering gives us this important reminder:

True worship means willingly setting apart for God the life and provision we have received from Him.

Today may be an ordinary morning. Nothing serious may be happening. Yet we can still bring our time, work, family, ministry, and everything we have before God.

Let us not wait for a problem before coming to Him. Let us remember God in every ordinary day, acknowledge His provision, and walk with Him in every part of our lives.

Self-Examination

1. Do I seek God earnestly only when I have a problem or a need?
2. What part of my everyday life can I intentionally set apart for God today?
3. When I cannot yet see the whole result, can I still thank God for what I have already received and trust Him for what comes next?