Monday, 7th September 2026
Rev Xi An Poon
主題經文「贖愆祭的條例乃是如此：這祭是至聖的。」——利未記 7:1
引言
今天是星期一，也是我回到紐西蘭之後重新開始晨禱的第一天。
當我讀利未記第七章的時候，我一開始看見的，好像只是很多獻祭的條例。
甚麼可以吃，甚麼不可以吃；
甚麼要當天吃完；
甚麼可以留到第二天；
哪一部分獻給神；
哪一部分歸給祭司。
如果我們只是很快地讀過，很容易覺得：
這些事情離我們今天的生活很遠。
但是當我再仔細思想，我發現神在這一章所重複強調的，其實不是食物，而是：
人怎樣對待已經屬於神的東西。
祭物一旦獻給神，就不再普通。
它不能再按照人的方便、人的喜好、人的習慣去處理。
因為它已經分別為聖。
這讓我想到我們今天的信仰。
其實信仰最危險的時候，不一定是我們離開神。
有時候真正危險的是：
我們仍然禱告，
仍然讀經，
仍然聚會，
仍然服事，
但是心裏已經沒有從前那一份珍惜。
信仰沒有停止，
卻慢慢變成習慣。
而當信仰變成習慣之後，最先失去的，往往不是行動，而是敬畏。
所以今天，利未記第七章讓我們重新思想三個很重要的提醒。
一、熟悉神的事情，不等於仍然敬畏神
「贖愆祭的條例乃是如此：這祭是至聖的。」
——利未記 7:1
第七章一開始，神就說：
「這祭是至聖的。」
這一句話非常重要。
因為「至聖」代表這個祭物已經完全屬於神。
它不能再被當作普通東西處理。
獻祭的人不能說：
「反正這本來是我的，我想怎樣就怎樣。」
不可以。
因為當它被獻給神之後，它的身份已經改變了。
這就是「分別為聖」。
今天，我們也有很多事情曾經對神說：
「主啊，我的生命屬於祢。」
「我的家庭屬於祢。」
「我的時間屬於祢。」
「我的恩賜屬於祢。」
「我的事奉屬於祢。」
可是問題不是我們有沒有說過這些話。
問題是：
今天，我們仍然把這些事情當作屬於神的嗎？
我們很容易因為做得太久，就開始覺得理所當然。
禱告做久了，變成程序。
敬拜做久了，變成流程。
講道做久了，變成工作。
服事做久了，變成責任。
甚至神的同在久了，也可能變成我們覺得「本來就應該有」。
但利未記第七章提醒我們：
熟悉屬神的事情，不代表我們仍然敬畏神。
人最容易失去敬畏的地方，往往不是陌生的地方，
反而是自己最熟悉的地方。
所以我們需要問自己：
我今天仍然珍惜能夠禱告嗎？
我仍然珍惜神願意向我說話嗎？
我仍然珍惜自己可以服事祂嗎？
還是我已經慢慢覺得，
這些全部都是理所當然？
當信仰變成習慣，我們首先需要恢復的，就是對神的敬畏。
二、昨天的恩典，不能代替今天與神的關係
「若所獻的是為還願，或是甘心獻的，必在獻祭的日子吃，所剩下的第二天也可以吃。但所剩下的祭肉，到第三天要用火焚燒。」
——利未記 7:16–17
這段經文看起來很特別。
為甚麼有些祭肉當天要吃？
為甚麼第二天還可以吃？
到了第三天卻一定要燒掉？
因為這不是普通的食物。
這是已經獻給神的祭物。
神不容許人把已經分別為聖的東西，一直留下來，最後慢慢用普通的態度去對待。
這讓我們看見一件很重要的事情：
屬靈生命不能只活在「昨天」。
昨天神感動過我，
不代表今天我不需要親近祂。
昨天神祝福過我，
不代表今天我可以只靠回憶生活。
昨天我的禱告很火熱，
不代表今天我的心仍然火熱。
我們很容易把過去的經歷變成今天信仰的存貨。
我們會說：
「以前神真的很感動我。」
「以前我禱告很迫切。」
「以前我很愛讀聖經。」
「以前我服事很有負擔。」
可是信仰不能只停留在「以前」。
因為神不是只想成為我們過去的神。
祂是今天仍然與我們同行的神。
所以每天早晨來到神面前，不只是完成一個晨禱程序。
而是重新對神說：
「主啊，我今天仍然需要祢。」
我們昨天吃過飯，
今天仍然需要吃。
我們昨天呼吸過，
今天仍然需要呼吸。
同樣，
昨天親近過神，
今天仍然需要再來到祂面前。
昨天的恩典值得感恩，卻不能代替今天的關係。
當信仰變成習慣，
我們第二個要恢復的，
就是每天重新渴慕神。
三、當一切重新歸給神，信仰才不會變成自己的事情
「胸要作搖祭，在耶和華面前搖一搖……右腿要作舉祭，奉給祭司。」
——利未記 7:30、32
在平安祭裏面，有一個非常特別的次序。
有一部分祭物完全獻給神。
有一部分神賜給祭司。
有一部分獻祭的人可以一同享用。
但是這個次序很重要：
不是人先拿自己需要的，然後剩下來的才給神。
而是先承認：
這一切都是神的。
然後再從神手中領受。
這對我們今天的信仰非常重要。
因為信主久了、服事久了，
我們很容易開始說：
「我的教會。」
「我的事工。」
「我的孩子。」
「我的恩賜。」
「我的位置。」
「我的時間。」
甚至我們會開始覺得：
這些本來就是我的。
可是利未記提醒我們：
其實沒有一樣真正是我們自己的。
生命是神給的。
恩賜是神給的。
服事的機會是神給的。
家庭是神託付的。
孩子是神託付的。
教會也是神的。
當我們忘記這一點，
信仰就很容易慢慢變成「我的事情」。
而一旦變成「我的事情」，
我們就會開始計較、控制、比較、抓緊。
但是當我們重新承認：
「主啊，一切本來就是祢的。」
心就會重新得自由。
我不需要抓住位置。
不需要證明自己。
不需要控制所有事情。
我只需要忠心管理神所交託給我的。
這也是平安祭真正美麗的地方。
平安不是我終於把所有事情控制好。
平安是我知道：
一切都在神手中。
所以當信仰變成習慣，
第三個我們要恢復的，
就是重新把生命的主權歸給神。
總結
利未記第七章看起來是一章關於獻祭條例的經文。
但是今天神透過這一章提醒我們：
信仰最危險的，
不一定是我們甚麼都不做。
反而可能是我們甚麼都還在做，
但是心已經不再像以前一樣。
我們仍然禱告，
但沒有渴慕。
我們仍然敬拜，
但沒有敬畏。
我們仍然服事，
但已經覺得理所當然。
我們仍然跟隨神，
但很多事情已經慢慢變成自己的事情。
所以今天，神不是叫我們增加更多宗教活動。
祂是在呼喚我們：
重新恢復那一顆珍惜祂的心。
熟悉神，不要失去敬畏。
經歷過神，不要停止今天尋求祂。
服事神，也不要忘記一切本來就是祂的。
今天是新的一個星期。
我們可以重新開始。
不是只重新開始一個習慣，
而是重新開始一段關係。
願我們每天早晨都可以對神說：
「主啊，我不願意讓信仰只剩下習慣。
求祢讓我今天仍然珍惜祢、敬畏祢、渴慕祢，也重新把我的生命交在祢手中。」
今日省察
我的信仰生活中，有哪一件事情已經由「珍惜」慢慢變成了「習慣」？
今天，我需要重新恢復的是敬畏、渴慕，還是把生命的主權再次交回給神？
Key Verse
“Likewise this is the law of the trespass offering. It is most holy.”
— Leviticus 7:1, NKJV
Introduction
Today is Monday, and it is also my first day back in New Zealand to restart our morning devotion.
As I read Leviticus chapter 7, at first it seems to be a chapter full of rules about offerings.
What can be eaten, and what cannot be eaten.
What must be eaten on the same day.
What can be kept until the next day.
Which part belongs to God.
Which part belongs to the priests.
If we read it too quickly, we may feel that these instructions are very far from our lives today.
But when I looked at the chapter more carefully, I began to see that God is not only talking about how to handle food or sacrifices.
He is teaching His people:
How should we treat something that already belongs to God?
Once an offering was given to God, it was no longer ordinary.
People could not handle it according to their own convenience, preference, or habit.
It had been set apart as holy.
This made me think about our faith today.
The most dangerous moment in our spiritual life is not always when we walk away from God.
Sometimes the greater danger is this:
We still pray.
We still read the Bible.
We still come to church.
We still serve.
But in our hearts, we no longer treasure these things the way we once did.
Faith has not stopped.
But slowly, faith has become a habit.
And when faith becomes a habit, the first thing we often lose is not our activity.
It is our reverence for God.
So today, through Leviticus 7, God gives us three important reminders.
- Being familiar with the things of God does not mean we still fear God
“Likewise this is the law of the trespass offering. It is most holy.”
— Leviticus 7:1, NKJV
At the very beginning of this chapter, God says:
“It is most holy.”
This is very important.
“Most holy” means that this offering completely belongs to God.
It can no longer be treated as something ordinary.
The person bringing the offering cannot say,
“It was mine before, so I can handle it however I want.”
No.
Once it has been offered to God, its identity has changed.
It has been set apart for Him.
Today, we also say many things to God:
“Lord, my life belongs to You.”
“My family belongs to You.”
“My time belongs to You.”
“My gifts belong to You.”
“My ministry belongs to You.”
But the real question is not whether we have said these words before.
The real question is:
Do we still treat these things as belonging to God today?
When we do something for a long time, it can easily become normal to us.
Prayer becomes a routine.
Worship becomes a programme.
Preaching becomes work.
Serving becomes responsibility.
Even the presence of God can begin to feel like something we simply expect.
But Leviticus 7 reminds us:
Being familiar with holy things does not mean we still have holy fear.
Very often, the place where we lose reverence is not in something unfamiliar.
It is in the things we know too well.
So we need to ask ourselves:
Do I still treasure the privilege of prayer?
Do I still treasure that God speaks to me?
Do I still treasure the opportunity to serve Him?
Or have I slowly begun to think that all of this is normal and expected?
When faith becomes a habit, the first thing we need to recover is reverence for God.
- Yesterday’s grace cannot replace today’s relationship with God
“But if the sacrifice of his offering is a vow or a voluntary offering, it shall be eaten the same day that he offers his sacrifice; but on the next day the remainder of it also may be eaten; the remainder of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day must be burned with fire.”
— Leviticus 7:16–17, NKJV
This passage can sound unusual.
Why could some of the meat be eaten on the same day?
Why could some still be eaten the next day?
But why must anything left until the third day be burned?
Because this was not ordinary food.
It had been offered to God.
God did not allow something holy to be kept and slowly treated as something ordinary.
This teaches us something very important:
Our spiritual life cannot live only on yesterday.
God touched me yesterday.
That does not mean I do not need Him today.
God blessed me yesterday.
That does not mean I can live only on the memory of that blessing today.
My prayer was passionate yesterday.
That does not mean my heart is still passionate today.
Sometimes we turn past experiences into spiritual storage.
We say:
“God really touched me before.”
“I used to pray with great passion.”
“I used to love reading the Bible.”
“I used to serve with a strong burden.”
But faith cannot remain in the word “used to.”
Because God does not want to be only the God of our past.
He is the God who walks with us today.
So when we come before God every morning, we are not simply completing a morning devotion.
We are saying again:
“Lord, I still need You today.”
We ate yesterday,
but we still need food today.
We breathed yesterday,
but we still need to breathe today.
In the same way,
we met with God yesterday,
but we still need to come before Him today.
Yesterday’s grace is worth remembering, but it cannot replace today’s relationship with God.
When faith becomes a habit, the second thing we need to recover is a fresh hunger for God every day.
- When everything returns to God, faith stops becoming “my own thing”
“His own hands shall bring the offerings made by fire to the LORD. The fat with the breast he shall bring, that the breast may be waved as a wave offering before the LORD… And the right thigh you shall give to the priest as a heave offering.”
— Leviticus 7:30, 32, NKJV
In the peace offering, we see a very meaningful order.
One part of the offering belonged to God.
One part was given by God to the priests.
One part could be shared and enjoyed.
But the order is important:
People did not take what they wanted first and then give God what was left.
First, everything was acknowledged as belonging to God.
Then they received from God’s hand.
This is very important for our faith today.
After following God and serving for many years, we can easily begin to say:
“My church.”
“My ministry.”
“My children.”
“My gifts.”
“My position.”
“My time.”
And slowly, we may begin to think that these things truly belong to us.
But Leviticus reminds us:
In reality, nothing truly begins with us.
Life is given by God.
Our gifts are given by God.
Opportunities to serve are given by God.
Our families are entrusted to us by God.
Our children are entrusted to us by God.
The church belongs to God.
When we forget this, faith can slowly become “my own thing.”
And once it becomes “my thing,” we begin to compare, control, defend, and hold on tightly.
But when we return everything to God and say,
“Lord, all of this belongs to You,”
our hearts begin to become free again.
I do not need to hold on to a position.
I do not need to prove myself.
I do not need to control everything.
I only need to faithfully manage what God has entrusted to me.
This is also the beauty of the peace offering.
Peace does not mean I finally have everything under control.
Peace means:
I know everything is in God’s hands.
So when faith becomes a habit, the third thing we need to recover is this:
We return the ownership of our lives to God.
Conclusion
Leviticus 7 may look like a chapter about rules for sacrifices.
But through this chapter, God reminds us of something very important.
The greatest danger in faith is not always that we stop doing everything.
Sometimes the danger is that we continue doing everything,
but our hearts are no longer the same.
We still pray,
but there is no hunger.
We still worship,
but there is no reverence.
We still serve,
but we begin to take it for granted.
We still follow God,
but many things have slowly become our own.
So today, God is not simply asking us to add more religious activities.
He is calling us to:
Recover a heart that treasures Him again.
Be familiar with God, but do not lose reverence.
Remember what God has done, but continue seeking Him today.
Serve God, but never forget that everything belongs to Him.
Today is the beginning of a new week.
We can begin again.
Not just restarting a habit,
but renewing a relationship.
May we say to God every morning:
“Lord, I do not want my faith to become only a habit.
Help me to treasure You again, fear You again, hunger for You again, and place my whole life back into Your hands.”
Reflection
In my spiritual life, what has slowly changed from something I treasure into something I simply do out of habit?
What do I need to recover today:
reverence, hunger for God, or surrendering control back to Him?
Zion Bread of Life Christian Church 
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