Tuesday, 8th September 2026
Rev Xi An Poon
主題經文「於是亞倫和他兒子行了耶和華藉著摩西所吩咐的一切事。」——利未記 8:36
引言
讀利未記第八章的時候，有一句話不斷重複出現：「都是照耶和華所吩咐摩西的。」
摩西把亞倫和他的兒子帶來，是照耶和華所吩咐的；給他們穿上聖衣，是照耶和華所吩咐的；獻祭，是照耶和華所吩咐的；承接聖職，是照耶和華所吩咐的。
到了最後，第36節再次總結：「於是亞倫和他兒子行了耶和華藉著摩西所吩咐的一切事。」
這讓我今天看見一件很重要的事情：被神揀選是一回事，真正進入神的命定，卻需要我們願意按照祂的吩咐，一步一步走進去。其實亞倫和他的兒子，不是到了利未記第八章才被神揀選。
早在出埃及記二十八章，神已經清楚吩咐摩西，把亞倫和他的兒子分別出來，給神供祭司的職分。他們的身分早已經被神定下來。亞倫要成為大祭司，他的兒子要成為祭司。
但是神並沒有因為他們已經被揀選，就讓他們直接開始事奉。到了利未記第八章，他們仍然要經過一個完整的預備。他們要被洗淨，要穿上聖衣，要被膏抹，要獻贖罪祭，要獻燔祭，要承接聖職，甚至要在會幕門口停留七天。
這讓我明白：神的揀選給我們身分，但真正進入神所定的位置，需要我們願意讓神預備我們、潔淨我們、分別我們，也學習按祂的吩咐而行。利未記第八章讓我們看見，神的命定不是只停留在一句「神揀選了我」，也不是只停留在一個呼召、一個位置、一個身分。
亞倫和他的兒子雖然早已蒙召，但真正走進神所定的位置，他們仍然要按著神的次序，一步一步被預備。對今天的我們也是一樣。神不只是要我們知道自己蒙召，神更要我們在每天的生命裡，真正活進祂所給我們的身分。
所以首先我們看見：
一、進入命定，要按神的吩咐而行
經文：利未記 8:4、9、13、17、21、29、36
「摩西就照耶和華所吩咐的行了。」——利未記 8:4
整個第八章有一個非常明顯的節奏，就是：「照耶和華所吩咐的。」
這句話一再出現。因為亞倫雖然已經被神揀選作大祭司，但他不能按照自己的意思進入這個職分。他不能說：「反正神已經揀選我，我知道自己要做甚麼，我可以照自己的方法開始。」不可以。
怎樣洗，怎樣穿，怎樣膏，怎樣獻祭，怎樣承接聖職，全部都必須按照神所吩咐的。這讓我今天很深地被提醒：神不只是關心我們最後到了哪裡，神也關心我們是怎樣走到那裡。很多時候，我們很重視結果。只要事情成功，只要事工有果效，只要工作有成績，只要人生走到我們想去的地方，我們就會覺得沒有問題。
但是利未記第八章告訴我們：在神的國裡，不只是結果重要，過程中的順服同樣重要。神有祂的方法，神有祂的次序，神有祂的時間。亞倫的命定早已經確定，但是他不能跳過神的步驟。
今天我們也是一樣。有時候神已經讓我們知道前面的方向，但這並不代表我們可以用自己的方法走過去。
有時候我們很容易依靠：自己的經驗，自己的能力，自己的學歷，自己的資源，自己過去成功的方法。但是一個真正進入神命定的人，仍然需要每天問：「主啊，今天祢怎樣吩咐我？」
我們昨天聽見神，不代表今天就不需要再聽神。我們過去曾經順服，也不代表今天可以只靠經驗繼續走下去。
所以第八章不斷重複：「照耶和華所吩咐的。」真正進入命定的人，不一定是最有能力的人，而是願意一直走在神吩咐裡的人。但神的吩咐，不只是告訴亞倫外面要做甚麼。在他真正開始事奉以前，神先處理的是他這個人。
二、進入命定，要讓神先預備生命
經文：利未記 8:6、14、18、22–24、33–35
「摩西帶了亞倫和他兒子來，用水洗了他們。」——利未記 8:6
這一節很值得我們思想。神既然已經揀選亞倫作大祭司，為甚麼第一件事情不是讓他開始工作，而是先洗他？之後甚至還要獻贖罪祭。
這讓我們看見：被神揀選的人，仍然是一個需要恩典的人。亞倫是大祭司，但亞倫仍然需要贖罪。他的兒子是祭司，但他們仍然需要被潔淨。
換句話說：職分不會使一個人變成完美，恩賜也不會使一個人高過別人。我們今天能夠被神使用，不代表我們本身比別人好。我們能夠站在某一個位置，也不代表我們不再需要神的憐憫。反而一個越被神使用的人，應該越清楚知道：我今天能夠站在這裡，完全是恩典。不是因為我的學歷，不是因為我的能力，不是因為我的表現，也不是因為我的努力。是神的恩典揀選我們。所以一個真正明白揀選的人，不會越來越驕傲，反而會越來越謙卑。
因為他知道：「如果不是神的恩典，我今天甚麼也不是。」
而且第八章不只是獻上贖罪祭。在承接聖職的祭中，摩西把血抹在亞倫和他兒子的：右耳垂，右手大拇指，右腳大拇指上。這是一幅很深刻的畫面。耳朵提醒我們聽甚麼；
手提醒我們做甚麼；腳提醒我們走甚麼道路。
換句話說：神不是只要亞倫穿上一套祭司的衣服。神所要的是整個亞倫。他的耳朵要屬神，他的手要屬神，他的腳也要屬神。
這對今天的我們是一個很大的提醒。
我們很容易問：「神要我做甚麼？」
但是利未記第八章更深的問題是：「我願不願意讓神先處理我這個人？」
有時候我們很希望神使用我們，卻不一定希望神改變我們。我們希望神給我們機會，
希望神給我們位置，希望神給我們影響力，但是神很多時候先處理：我們的驕傲，我們的動機，我們的脾氣，我們的慾望，我們生命中仍然不肯交給祂的地方。
到了第33至35節，亞倫和他的兒子還不能立刻離開。他們要在會幕門口七天。這不只是「等七天」。而是整個承接聖職的程序仍然要按照神所定的時間完成。神有祂的時間，
神有祂的次序，神有祂的預備。
他們不能因為已經知道自己的呼召，就跳過神所安排的過程。
今天的世界常常告訴我們：快一點，早一點，趕快成功，趕快進入位置。
但是神有時候反而叫我們停留。不是因為神忘記祂對我們的命定。
而是因為：神知道我們的生命，必須先能承載祂所託付的命定。而當神把一個人預備好，祂所給的命定也從來不只是為了這個人自己。因為祭司之所以被設立，是為了站在神面前，也為了承擔神所託付的百姓。
三、進入命定，要承擔神所託付的人
經文：利未記 8:2–3、7–9
「你將亞倫和他兒子一同帶來……又招聚會眾到會幕門口。」——利未記 8:2–3
有一個細節很容易被忽略。亞倫承接聖職，不是在一個只有他和摩西的私人場合裡進行。神吩咐摩西：「又招聚會眾到會幕門口。」
換句話說，亞倫進入祭司職分，是在神的百姓面前被公開設立和確認。這提醒我們：神的命定從來不只是關於「我要成為甚麼人」，更關乎「神要藉著我祝福誰」。亞倫被設立作大祭司，不是為了得到一個尊貴的身分。他被設立，是為了服事神，也服事百姓。
所以當摩西給他穿上以弗得和胸牌的時候，這些衣服也提醒他：他的生命不再只是為自己。按照出埃及記二十八章，大祭司的胸牌帶著以色列十二支派的名字。
換句話說：祭司來到神面前的時候，是把百姓帶在心上。這一點今天對我有很深的提醒。身為一個神的僕人、一個領袖，很容易慢慢把焦點放在：我的服事，我的事工，我的方向，我的成績，我的未來。但是一個真正的祭司，心裡不能只有自己。他的心裡要有人。他的禱告裡要有人。他的負擔裡要有人。他的眼淚裡也要有人。
到了新約，彼得前書二章九節說：「惟有你們是被揀選的族類，是有君尊的祭司。」所以今天祭司的生命，不只是牧師、傳道人或教會領袖才需要活出來。每一個屬基督的人，都蒙神呼召活出祭司的生命。但是我們很多時候只記得：「我是被揀選的。」卻忘記：被揀選，是為了成為祭司。而祭司不是一個頭銜。祭司是一種生命。是一個願意來到神面前的人，是一個願意被神潔淨的人，是一個願意照神吩咐而行的人，也是一個願意把別人帶到神面前的人。
所以今天身為父母，我的心裡有沒有帶著我的孩子來到神面前？身為領袖，我有沒有真正把神託付給我的人放在心上？身為弟兄姊妹，我的禱告是不是只有自己的需要？還是我開始學習成為一個祭司，把別人的名字、需要和生命帶到神面前？真正進入命定，不只是找到自己的位置，而是開始承擔神放在我們生命中的人。
總結
利未記第八章表面上是一個祭司承接聖職的典禮。但是整章讓我們看見一條很完整的屬靈道路。亞倫和他的兒子早已經被神揀選。但是被揀選，不代表他們可以直接進入職分。他們仍然需要：按照神的吩咐，經過潔淨，穿上聖衣，接受膏抹，獻上贖罪祭，獻上燔祭，承接聖職，讓耳、手、腳被分別，並且在神所規定的時間中完成整個預備。
而且這一切，是在全會眾面前進行。因為神給亞倫的命定，不只是關乎亞倫自己。是關乎整個以色列百姓。所以今天我再次被提醒：神的揀選給我們身分，神的吩咐引導我們道路，神的潔淨預備我們生命，神的託付使我們開始承擔別人。
我們今天不要只問：「神有沒有揀選我？」也不要只問：「神對我的命定是甚麼？」我們更應該問：「我今天有沒有按照祂所吩咐的去行？」
因為真正進入神命定的人，不一定是最有恩賜的人，不一定是最有學歷的人，也不一定是最有經驗的人。
而是一個願意謙卑下來，讓神潔淨、讓神預備、讓神分別，並且每天對主說：
「主啊，我願意照祢所吩咐的去行。」
今日省察
- 我知道自己是蒙神恩典、被神揀選的人，但我有沒有仍然願意讓神預備和調整我的生命？
- 我現在所走的道路，是依靠自己的經驗和方法，還是仍然按著神今天的吩咐而行？
- 神放在我生命中的人，我是否真正把他們帶在心上，帶到神面前？
進入命定，不只是知道神揀選了我，而是每天順服祂，讓自己的生命成為能夠承載祂託付的人。
Key Verse
“So Aaron and his sons did all the things that the LORD had commanded by the hand of Moses.”
— Leviticus 8:36, NKJV
Introduction
As I read Leviticus chapter 8, one sentence keeps appearing again and again:
“As the LORD had commanded Moses.”
Moses brought Aaron and his sons forward according to what the LORD had commanded.
He dressed them according to what the LORD had commanded.
He offered the sacrifices according to what the LORD had commanded.
He carried out their consecration according to what the LORD had commanded.
Then, at the end of the chapter, verse 36 gives this summary:
“So Aaron and his sons did all the things that the LORD had commanded by the hand of Moses.”
Today, this helps me see something very important:
Being chosen by God is one thing, but truly entering God’s destiny requires us to follow His instructions step by step.
Aaron and his sons were not first chosen in Leviticus chapter 8.
Back in Exodus chapter 28, God had already clearly told Moses to set apart Aaron and his sons to serve Him as priests.
Their calling had already been decided by God.
Aaron was to become the high priest,
and his sons were to become priests.
But God did not say, “Since I have already chosen you, you can now immediately begin serving.”
No.
In Leviticus chapter 8, they still had to go through a complete process of preparation.
They had to be washed.
They had to be clothed with the priestly garments.
They had to be anointed.
A sin offering had to be made.
A burnt offering had to be made.
They had to be consecrated.
They even had to remain at the entrance of the tabernacle for seven days.
This helps me understand:
God’s calling gives us an identity, but entering the place God has appointed for us requires us to allow Him to prepare us, cleanse us, set us apart, and teach us to walk according to His instructions.
Leviticus chapter 8 shows us that God’s destiny is not simply about saying, “God has chosen me.”
It is not only about receiving a calling, a position, or an identity.
Aaron and his sons had already been called, but before they could truly step into that calling, they still had to walk through God’s process of preparation.
The same is true for us today.
God does not only want us to know that we are called.
He wants us to live out that calling in our daily lives.
So first, we see this:
- To Enter God’s Destiny, We Must Walk According to His Instructions
Scripture: Leviticus 8:4, 9, 13, 17, 21, 29, 36
“So Moses did as the LORD commanded him.”
— Leviticus 8:4, NKJV
There is a very clear rhythm throughout Leviticus chapter 8:
“As the LORD had commanded.”
This phrase appears again and again.
Aaron had already been chosen by God to be the high priest, but he could not enter that role in his own way.
He could not say:
“God has already chosen me. I know what I am supposed to do, so I can begin in whatever way I think is best.”
No.
How they were washed,
how they were clothed,
how they were anointed,
how the sacrifices were offered,
and how they were consecrated,
all had to be done according to God’s instructions.
This reminds me of something very important today:
God does not only care about where we finally arrive. He also cares about how we get there.
Many times, we focus mainly on results.
As long as the ministry succeeds,
as long as the work produces results,
as long as things go well,
as long as we reach the place we want to reach,
we may think everything is fine.
But Leviticus chapter 8 tells us that in God’s kingdom, the result is not the only thing that matters.
Our obedience along the way matters too.
God has His way.
God has His order.
God has His timing.
Aaron’s calling had already been established, but he could not skip God’s process.
It is the same for us today.
Sometimes God has already shown us the direction ahead, but that does not mean we can reach it in our own way.
Sometimes we easily begin to depend on:
our experience,
our ability,
our education,
our resources,
or the methods that worked for us in the past.
But someone who truly enters God’s destiny still needs to ask every day:
“Lord, what are You asking me to do today?”
The fact that we heard God yesterday does not mean we no longer need to listen to Him today.
The fact that we obeyed God in the past does not mean we can now walk only by experience.
This is why Leviticus chapter 8 keeps repeating:
“As the LORD had commanded.”
The person who truly enters God’s destiny is not necessarily the most capable person.
It is the person who continues to walk in obedience to God.
But God’s instructions were not only about what Aaron had to do outwardly.
Before Aaron began serving, God first dealt with Aaron himself.
- To Enter God’s Destiny, We Must First Allow God to Prepare Our Lives
Scripture: Leviticus 8:6, 14, 18, 22–24, 33–35
“Then Moses brought Aaron and his sons and washed them with water.”
— Leviticus 8:6, NKJV
This verse is worth thinking about carefully.
Since God had already chosen Aaron to be the high priest, why was the first thing not ministry?
Why did God first require him to be washed?
Later, a sin offering also had to be made.
This shows us something very important:
A person chosen by God is still a person who needs grace.
Aaron was the high priest,
but Aaron still needed atonement.
His sons were priests,
but they still needed to be cleansed.
In other words:
A position does not make a person perfect, and spiritual gifts do not make someone better than others.
The fact that God uses us does not mean we are better than other people.
The fact that we stand in a certain position does not mean we no longer need God’s mercy.
In fact, the more God uses a person, the more that person should understand:
I am standing here today only because of grace.
It is not because of my education.
It is not because of my ability.
It is not because of my performance.
It is not even because of my hard work.
It is because of the grace of God.
So a person who truly understands God’s calling should not become more proud.
That person should become more humble.
Because he knows:
“Without God’s grace, I am nothing.”
Leviticus chapter 8 goes even further.
During the ordination offering, Moses put some of the blood on Aaron and his sons:
on the right ear,
on the thumb of the right hand,
and on the big toe of the right foot.
This is a powerful picture.
The ear reminds us of what we listen to.
The hand reminds us of what we do.
The foot reminds us of where we walk.
In other words:
God did not only want Aaron to wear priestly garments.
God wanted the whole person.
His ears belonged to God.
His hands belonged to God.
His feet belonged to God.
This is a strong reminder for us today.
We often ask:
“What does God want me to do?”
But Leviticus chapter 8 asks a deeper question:
“Am I willing to let God first deal with who I am?”
Sometimes we really want God to use us, but we do not always want God to change us.
We want God to give us opportunities.
We want God to give us a position.
We want God to give us influence.
But many times, God first deals with:
our pride,
our motives,
our temper,
our desires,
and the areas of our lives that we still do not want to surrender to Him.
Then, in verses 33 to 35, Aaron and his sons could not simply leave and begin serving immediately.
They had to remain at the entrance of the tabernacle for seven days.
This was not simply about waiting for seven days.
The whole process of consecration had to be completed according to God’s appointed time.
God has His timing.
God has His order.
God has His preparation.
They could not skip God’s process simply because they already knew their calling.
The world today often tells us:
Go faster.
Get there earlier.
Succeed quickly.
Move into your position as soon as possible.
But sometimes God tells us to remain and wait.
Not because He has forgotten His destiny for us.
But because:
God knows that our lives must first be able to carry what He wants to entrust to us.
And when God prepares a person, His destiny for that person is never only about that person.
A priest was appointed not only to stand before God, but also to carry the people God had entrusted to him.
- To Enter God’s Destiny, We Must Carry the People God Has Entrusted to Us
Scripture: Leviticus 8:2–3, 7–9
“Take Aaron and his sons with him… and gather all the congregation together at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.”
— Leviticus 8:2–3, NKJV
There is one detail here that is easy to miss.
Aaron was not consecrated in a private ceremony with only Moses present.
God told Moses:
“Gather all the congregation together at the door of the tabernacle.”
In other words, Aaron was publicly appointed and confirmed before the people of God.
This reminds us:
God’s destiny is never only about what I will become. It is also about who God wants to bless through my life.
Aaron was not made high priest so that he could have an honoured title.
He was appointed to serve God and to serve the people.
When Moses clothed Aaron with the ephod and the breastplate, those garments also carried a message.
According to Exodus chapter 28, the names of the twelve tribes of Israel were connected with the high priest’s breastplate.
In other words:
When the priest came before God, he carried the people on his heart.
This speaks deeply to me today.
As a servant of God and as a leader, it is very easy to slowly focus on:
my ministry,
my work,
my direction,
my achievements,
my future.
But a true priest cannot carry only himself in his heart.
There must be people in his heart.
There must be people in his prayers.
There must be people in his burden.
There must even be people in his tears.
In the New Testament, 1 Peter 2:9 says:
“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood…”
So today, this priestly life is not only for pastors, preachers, or church leaders.
Every person who belongs to Christ is called to live as a priest before God.
But many times, we only remember:
“I am chosen.”
And we forget:
We are chosen to become a priesthood.
A priest is not simply a title.
It is a way of life.
A priest is someone who is willing to come before God.
Someone who is willing to be cleansed by God.
Someone who is willing to obey God.
And someone who is willing to carry others into God’s presence.
So today, as parents,
do we carry our children before God?
As leaders,
do we truly carry the people God has entrusted to us in our hearts?
As brothers and sisters in Christ,
are our prayers only about our own needs?
Or are we learning to live as priests, bringing the names, needs, and lives of others before God?
Entering God’s destiny is not only about finding our own place. It is also about beginning to carry the people God has placed in our lives.
Conclusion
On the surface, Leviticus chapter 8 is about the ordination of the priests.
But the whole chapter shows us a complete spiritual journey.
Aaron and his sons had already been chosen by God.
But being chosen did not mean they could immediately step into their ministry.
They still had to:
follow God’s instructions,
be washed,
put on the priestly garments,
be anointed,
offer the sin offering,
offer the burnt offering,
be consecrated,
have their ears, hands, and feet set apart,
and complete the whole process in God’s appointed time.
And all of this took place before the whole congregation.
Because God’s destiny for Aaron was not only about Aaron.
It was connected to the whole people of Israel.
So today, I am reminded again:
God’s calling gives us our identity.
God’s instructions guide our path.
God’s cleansing prepares our lives.
And God’s calling also teaches us to carry others.
Today, we should not only ask:
“Has God chosen me?”
And we should not only ask:
“What is God’s destiny for my life?”
We should also ask:
“Am I walking today according to what He has commanded?”
The person who truly enters God’s destiny is not necessarily the most gifted person, the most educated person, or the most experienced person.
It is the person who is willing to humble himself, allow God to cleanse him, prepare him, set him apart, and say every day:
“Lord, I am willing to do what You have commanded.”
Reflection for Today
I know that I am chosen by God and living by His grace, but am I still willing to let God prepare and adjust my life?
Am I walking by my own experience and methods, or am I still listening to what God is asking me to do today?
The people God has placed in my life—am I truly carrying them in my heart and bringing them before God?
Entering God’s destiny is not only knowing that God has chosen me. It is daily obedience to Him, allowing my life to become able to carry what He wants to entrust to me.
Zion Bread of Life Christian Church 
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