Friday, 11th September 2026
Rev Xi An Poon
日期：2026年9月11日（星期五）
經文：利未記10:8–11；11:1–47
主題：活出分別為聖的生活
主題經文
「我是耶和華你們的神；所以你們要成為聖潔，因為我是聖潔的。」
——利未記11:44
引言
讀利未記第11章的時候，我們很容易把注意力放在一個問題上：
為甚麼這個可以吃，那個不可以吃？
為甚麼有些動物是潔淨的，有些是不潔淨的？
如果只停留在這些規條，我們很容易以為這一章只是在講以色列人的飲食制度。
但當我們把第10章和第11章連起來，就會發現神其實正在教祂的百姓一個更深的功課。
在第10章，拿答、亞比戶獻上凡火之後，神對祭司說：
「使你們可以將聖的、俗的，潔淨的、不潔淨的，分別出來。」
——利未記10:10
神先教祭司學習「分辨」。
到了第11章，神就把這個功課帶進百姓每天的生活裏。
吃甚麼、碰甚麼、怎樣生活，都在提醒他們：
你們現在是屬我的百姓。
以色列人在埃及生活了四百三十年。
他們已經非常熟悉埃及的文化、生活方式和價值觀。
所以神把他們從埃及領出來之後，不只是要改變他們住在哪裏，更要重新塑造他們怎樣生活。
這就是為甚麼第11章最後，神兩次強調：
「你們要聖潔，因為我是聖潔的。」
換句話說，神不是只要他們在敬拜的時候屬祂。
神要他們在每天的生活裏，都活出一個屬祂的生命。
而今天我們雖然不再活在舊約的飲食條例之下，但神對祂百姓「分別為聖」的呼召並沒有改變。
所以今天真正要思想的，不是「哪些東西可以吃、哪些不可以吃」，而是：
我每天的生活，有沒有活出一個屬神的人應有的分別？
一、先學會分辨
「使你們可以將聖的、俗的，潔淨的、不潔淨的，分別出來。」
——利未記10:10
第10章讓我們看見，祭司非常重要的一個責任，就是分辨。
拿答、亞比戶並不是完全沒有敬拜神。
他們仍然拿着香爐，仍然在做一件看起來很屬靈的事情。
但經文特別指出：
「在耶和華面前獻上凡火，是耶和華沒有吩咐他們的。」
——利未記10:1
問題就在這裏。
他們不是完全拒絕神，而是用自己的方式做屬神的事。
所以神接着提醒祭司：
你們必須懂得分辨。
今天我們也是一樣。
屬靈成熟，不只是知道甚麼是明顯的罪。
成熟的人還要懂得問：
這件事雖然可以做，但是否討神喜悅？
這句話雖然我有理由說，但是否合乎神的心意？
這個決定雖然對我方便，但是否符合屬神的價值？
這個選擇雖然很多人都這樣做，但我是否也一定要跟着做？
世界常常問的是：
「有甚麼問題？」
但屬神的人要多問一句：
「神喜悅嗎？」
真正分別為聖的生活，第一步不是做得比別人更多，而是開始有能力分辨：
甚麼只是世界認為正常的，甚麼才是神所喜悅的。
二、把聖潔帶進每天生活
「凡蹄分兩瓣、倒嚼的走獸，你們都可以吃。」
——利未記11:3
到了第11章，神開始講非常日常的事情。
地上的動物、水裏的生物、飛鳥、昆蟲、器皿，甚至摸了甚麼、吃了甚麼。
為甚麼神要講得這麼生活化？
因為神要讓以色列人知道：
聖潔不是只發生在會幕裏。
他們不是來到祭壇前才屬神。
回到帳棚，仍然屬神。
敬拜的時候屬神，吃飯的時候也屬神。
獻祭的時候屬神，處理家庭、工作、關係和生活細節的時候也屬神。
這正是今天我們很容易忽略的地方。
有時候我們很容易把信仰分開：
星期日是屬神的，星期一到星期六是自己的。
在教會裏很有愛心，回到家卻沒有耐性。
禱告的時候尋求神，做決定的時候卻完全照自己的意思。
敬拜的時候說神最重要，但實際生活裏，金錢、面子、情緒、成功卻常常成為真正決定我們選擇的東西。
但第11章提醒我們：
真正的聖潔，是會進入日常生活的。
神不是只看我們站在敬拜中的樣子。
祂也看我們離開教會以後怎樣生活。
所以一個分別為聖的生命，不只是會禱告、會敬拜、會服事。
而是在家庭裏、工作裏、人際關係裏、金錢運用裏，別人也慢慢看得出來：
這個人有一套不一樣的價值。
不是因為他奇怪，而是因為他屬神。
三、在每個選擇中守住屬神的界線
「我是把你們從埃及地領出來的耶和華，要作你們的神；所以你們要聖潔，因為我是聖潔的。」
——利未記11:45
第11章到了最後，神把整章的原因講得非常清楚。
祂說：
「我是把你們從埃及地領出來的耶和華。」
神不是說：
你們先成為聖潔，我才救你們。
而是：
我已經把你們領出來，所以你們現在要活出屬我的樣式。
這是一個很重要的次序。
分別為聖，不是為了證明自己比別人好。
也不是要讓別人覺得我們比較屬靈。
而是因為：
我們已經屬於神。
既然屬神，就要開始守住一些屬神的界線。
世界告訴我們：
只要開心就好。
神卻提醒我們：
你的選擇要問是否合乎我的心意。
世界告訴我們：
只要對自己有利就好。
神卻提醒我們：
你還要思想是否合乎公義、誠實和愛。
世界告訴我們：
別人怎樣對你，你就怎樣對他。
神卻教我們：
即使受傷，也不能失去屬神的品格。
所以真正的分別為聖，不只是避開一些不能做的事情。
更重要的是：
在每一個選擇裏，守住自己是屬神的人。
當我生氣的時候，我怎樣說話？
當我受到委屈的時候，我怎樣回應？
當金錢出現誘惑的時候，我守不守誠信？
當所有人都用同一種方式做事的時候，我敢不敢問：
「神要我怎樣做？」
這些就是今天的「潔淨與不潔淨」。
不是舊約飲食條例的重複，而是我們每天都要面對的屬靈分辨。
一個真正分別為聖的人，不一定是做最多宗教活動的人。
而是一個在沒有人看見的地方，仍然願意守住屬神界線的人。
總結
從利未記第10章到第11章，我們看到神正在一步一步塑造祂的百姓。
第10章，神先教他們學會分辨。
第11章，神再把聖潔帶進每天的生活。
最後，神要他們在每一個選擇裏，都記得自己已經屬於祂。
今天我們也是一樣。
神不是只要我們有一個「基督徒」的身份。
祂要這個身份慢慢進入我們真正的生活。
進入我們的家庭。
進入我們的工作。
進入我們的金錢。
進入我們的說話。
進入我們的關係。
進入我們每天大小不同的選擇。
所以，活出分別為聖的生活，不是把自己與所有人隔離。
而是在同一個世界裏生活，卻不再讓世界決定我們應該怎樣活。
因為我們知道：
我是屬神的人。
省察
今天可以安靜問自己：
我現在生命中，有沒有哪一個地方，已經很習慣跟着自己的想法或世界的方式走，以致很少再問神：「這是不是祢所喜悅的？」
也許今天神不是要我們一次改變所有事情。
祂只是要我們從一個選擇開始。
重新學習分辨。
重新守住界線。
重新在日常生活裏活出：
我是屬神的人。
Key Verse “I am the LORD your God. You shall therefore consecrate yourselves, and you shall be holy; for I am holy.” — Leviticus 11:44, NKJV
Introduction
When we read Leviticus 11, it is easy to focus on one question: Why could they eat some animals but not others? Why were some animals considered clean and others unclean? If we stop only at these rules, we may think this chapter is simply about the dietary laws of Israel. But when we connect Leviticus 10 and 11 together, we discover that God was teaching His people something much deeper.
After Nadab and Abihu offered profane fire in chapter 10, God said to the priests: “that you may distinguish between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean.” — Leviticus 10:10, NKJV
God first taught the priests to distinguish. Then in chapter 11, God brought this lesson into the everyday life of His people. What they ate, what they touched, and how they lived all reminded them of one important truth: You now belong to Me.
The Israelites had lived in Egypt for four hundred and thirty years. They had become very familiar with Egyptian culture, values, habits, and ways of life. So when God brought them out of Egypt, He was not only changing where they lived. He was reshaping how they lived.
That is why at the end of chapter 11, God repeatedly said: “You shall be holy; for I am holy.” In other words, God did not only want them to belong to Him when they were worshipping. He wanted their everyday lives to show that they belonged to Him. Today, we are no longer under the Old Testament dietary laws, but God’s call for His people to live holy and set-apart lives has not changed.
So the real question for us today is not: “What can I eat, and what can I not eat?”
The real question is: Does my daily life show that I belong to God?
- Learn to Discern
“that you may distinguish between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean.” — Leviticus 10:10, NKJV
Leviticus 10 shows us that one of the important responsibilities of the priests was to discern. Nadab and Abihu were not people who completely refused to worship God.
They still held censers. They were still offering something that looked spiritual.
But Scripture specifically says: “Then Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it, put incense on it, and offered profane fire before the LORD, which He had not commanded them.” — Leviticus 10:1, NKJV
That was the problem. They were not completely rejecting God. They were trying to do the things of God in their own way. So immediately afterward, God reminded the priests that they must learn to distinguish.
This is still an important lesson for us today. Spiritual maturity is not only knowing what is obviously sinful. A mature believer also learns to ask: This may be something I can do, but does it please God? I may have the right to say this, but does it reflect God’s heart? This decision may be convenient for me, but does it reflect godly values? Everyone else may be doing this, but does that mean I should do the same?
The world often asks: “What is wrong with it?” But a person who belongs to God learns to ask another question: “Is this pleasing to God?”
Living a set-apart life begins by learning to discern—not simply what is allowed, but what reflects the heart of God.
- Bring Holiness into Everyday Life
“Among the animals, whatever divides the hoof, having cloven hooves and chewing the cud—that you may eat.” — Leviticus 11:3, NKJV
When we come to chapter 11, God begins to speak about very ordinary matters. Animals on the land. Creatures in the water. Birds. Insects. Containers. What they touched. What they ate.
Why would God speak in such detail about everyday life? Because He wanted Israel to understand: Holiness does not only happen in the tabernacle. They did not belong to God only when they stood before the altar. They still belonged to God when they returned to their tents. They belonged to God when they worshipped. They also belonged to God when they ate. They belonged to God when they offered sacrifices. They also belonged to God in family life, work, relationships, and ordinary daily decisions.
This is something we can easily forget today. Sometimes we divide our lives into two parts: Sunday belongs to God, but Monday to Saturday belongs to us. We may be loving in church, but impatient at home.
We may seek God when we pray, but make major decisions without asking Him. We may sing that God is first in our lives, while in reality money, reputation, emotions, or success are making our decisions for us.
But Leviticus 11 reminds us: True holiness enters everyday life. God is not only interested in how we look when we worship. He is also interested in how we live after we leave church. So a set-apart life is not simply about praying, worshipping, or serving more.
It means that in our family, our work, our relationships, our finances, and our everyday decisions, people can gradually see: This person lives by a different set of values. Not because he is strange. But because he belongs to God.
- Keep Godly Boundaries in Every Choice
“For I am the LORD who brings you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. You shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.” — Leviticus 11:45, NKJV
At the end of chapter 11, God explains very clearly why all of this matters.
He says: “I am the LORD who brings you up out of the land of Egypt.” Notice the order. God did not say: “Become holy first, and then I will save you.” Instead, He said: “I have already brought you out; therefore, now live as My people.” That order is very important. Living a holy life is not about proving that we are better than others.
It is not about appearing more spiritual. It is because: We already belong to God. And because we belong to God, we learn to keep godly boundaries.
The world says: Do whatever makes you happy. God asks: Does this please Me?
The world says: Do whatever benefits you. God asks: Is it righteous, honest, and loving?
The world says: Treat people the way they treat you. God teaches us: Even when you are hurt, do not lose the character of someone who belongs to Me.
So being set apart is not simply avoiding certain things. More importantly, it means: In every choice, remember that you belong to God. When I am angry, how do I speak? When I am misunderstood, how do I respond? When money becomes a temptation, do I remain honest? When everyone around me chooses one way, am I still willing to ask: “God, how do You want me to respond?”
These are the kinds of choices where holiness becomes real today. A truly set-apart person is not necessarily the one who does the most religious activities. It is the person who is still willing to keep godly boundaries even when no one is watching.
Conclusion
From Leviticus 10 to Leviticus 11, we see God shaping His people step by step. In chapter 10, He teaches them to discern. In chapter 11, He brings holiness into everyday life. Then He calls them to remember, in every decision, that they belong to Him. The same is true for us today. God does not only want us to carry the identity of a Christian.
He wants that identity to enter our real lives. Into our families. Into our work. Into our finances. Into the way we speak. Into our relationships. Into the choices we make every day.
Living a life set apart for God does not mean separating ourselves from everyone around us. It means living in the same world, but refusing to let the world decide how we live.
Because we know: I belong to God.
Reflection
Today, take a moment to ask yourself: Is there any area of my life where I have become so used to following my own way, or the way of the world, that I rarely stop and ask God, “Is this pleasing to You?”
Perhaps God is not asking us to change everything today. Maybe He is simply asking us to begin with one choice. Learn to discern again. Keep the right boundary again. And in everyday life, remember again: I belong to God.
Zion Bread of Life Christian Church 
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