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民数记［第三十一章］
Book of Numbers 31

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民数记 第三十一章|Book of Numbers 31

【靠神得胜的战役】

主讲：林国晶传道

08/05/2024


引言：

神透过摩西吩咐以色列百姓攻打米甸人，为了报过去米甸人引诱以色列人拜偶像和行淫的仇。

一、学会靠神 遵神旨意（V1-12)

1.全心倚靠(V1-6)

神只吩咐一万二千人出战，结果却大获全胜，而且没有一人战死，显明这场争战并不是依靠战士的人数，而是神自己在争战。而且摩西打发了祭司的儿子非尼哈同去，又带上圣所的器皿，代表神的同在和吹大声的号筒，代表神的指挥。因此，当他们打胜这场战时，他们就知道是耶和华使他们得胜，而不是靠他们的能力。

2.行神吩咐（V7-12）

虽然我们知道神可以不靠人而自己亲自击杀米甸人，但神要以色列百姓亲自起来击杀他们，因为以色列人曾经容许米甸女子的诱惑，现在必须自己起来攻击她们。这一万二千名以色利男丁就按照耶和华所吩咐摩西的，与米甸人打仗，杀了所有的男丁，掳了米甸人的妇女孩子，牲畜，羊群和所有的财物。

二、彻底除罪 持守圣洁(V13-24)

1.彻底除罪(V13-18)

以色列人在毗珥的事上被米甸人引诱拜偶像和行淫而得罪耶和华，以致耶和华的会众遭遇瘟疫。因此，他们是神和以色列人的仇敌，是需要被除灭，而不能留下破口给百姓。

如今，我们也绝对不能对生命中的罪姑息，必须要彻底离弃，才能进入神所给我们的应许之地。

2.持守圣洁(V19-24)

死亡在神面前是不洁净的。因此，凡杀了人的和一切摸了被杀死尸的代表是不洁净，他们必须要用除污水和经火来洁净七天。

从这里，我们可以看见神非常看重圣洁。而且，我们也知道非圣洁，我们不能见神。虽然仪式上的洁净礼已经因耶稣基督在十架上所成就的而终止了，但是今天神还是要求我们在生活的各个层面都要活出圣洁。

三、靠神得胜 荣耀归神（V25-54)

1.记念神恩（V25-37)

用一万二千人的军队大败米甸的军队，掳了三万二千名女子和八十万八千只各种家畜，只有在神特别的计划和保守下才有可能。由此可知，这场战争是神自己进行的圣战。因此，当向神献上感恩祭。

2.荣耀归神(V48-54)

以色列人知道，他们可以打胜战而且不短少一人，都是神的保守。以色列派出的人数只有一万二千，单看作战人数以色列人必定是输的，但是有神为百姓争战，神就使以色列大大得胜。这完全是神奇妙的工作，是神保守和看顾祂的百姓。

因此，这132位军长平均每人奉献了1.45公斤金子，总共奉献了16750舍客勒。这些金子被带进会幕，要在耶和华面前作为以色列人的纪念。

总结：

弟兄姐妹，有神同在的争战才能得胜，因为出于神的必成就。以色列人没有损伤一兵一卒就成功攻打了米甸人，这并不是以色列人打仗有多么的厉害，而是神在背后成就了这一切。所以，我们要求神帮助我们，在做任何事或决定时，都要求告神的旨意，与神同行。因为唯有神使我们能过一个得胜的生命。


Numbers 31: Battles won by Relying on God
GK611 Morning Devotion
08 May 2024
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Ps Stella Ling

Introduction：

Through Moses, God commanded the people of Israel to attack the Midianites in order to avenge the idolatry and adultery that the Midianites had induced the Israelites to do in the past.

1. Learning to trust God and do His will (v1-12)

(1) Trust with all your heart (v1-6)

God commanded only 12,000 men to go out to war, but the result was a complete victory, and not one of them died in battle, showing that the battle did not depend on the number of warriors, but that God Himself was at war. Moreover, Moses sent with him Phinehas, the son of the priest, and took with him the vessels of the sanctuary, representing the presence of God, and the trumpet, representing the command of God. Therefore, when they won the battle, they knew that it was the Lord who had made them victorious, and not by their own power.

(2) Doing what God commands (v7-12)

Although we know that God could have struck down the Midianites Himself without relying on man, God told the people of Israel to rise up and strike them down themselves, for Israel had allowed the seduction of the Midianite women, and now they must rise up and attack them themselves. So the twelve thousand Israelite males fought against the Midianites, killed all the males, and took captive the Midianite women and children, their livestock, their flocks, and all their possessions, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

2. Eliminating sin completely and pursuing holiness (v13-24)

(1) Complete elimination of sin (v13-18)

The Israelites were tempted by the Midianites to sin against the LORD by idolatry and adultery in the matter of Peor, so that the plague came upon the congregation of the LORD. Therefore, they were enemies of God and Israel and needed to be gotten rid of without leaving a gap for the people.

Today, we too must never condone sin in our lives, but must turn away from it completely in order to enter into the Promised Land that God has given us.

(2) Pursuing holiness (v19-24)

Death is unclean before God. Therefore, whoever kills a man and whoever touches the body of a slain man is unclean, and they must be cleansed for seven days by putting through the fire and purifying by water.

From this, we can see that God values holiness very highly. And, we also know that we cannot see God unless we are holy. Although ritual purification has been terminated by what Jesus Christ accomplished on the cross, God still requires us today to live out holiness in all aspects of our lives.

3. Victory by relying on God, Glory to God (v25-54)

(1) Remembering God's Grace (v25-37)

The defeat of Midian's army with an army of 12,000 men, the captivity of 32,000 women and 88,000 livestock of all kinds, was only possible by God's special plan and protection. From this it is clear that this war was a holy war conducted by God Himself. Therefore, they shall offer sacrifices of thanksgiving to God.

(2) Glory to God (v48-54)

The Israelites knew that it was due to God's proctection that they could win the battle and not be short of a man. The number of men sent by Israel was only 12,000, so Israel would have lost the battle just by looking at the numbers, but with God fighting for the people, God gave Israel a great victory. This was entirely a marvelous work of God, and it was God who kept and cared for His people.

As a result, these 132 military leaders gave an average of 1.45 kilograms of gold each, for a total of 16,750 shekels. This gold was brought into the tabernacle to be used as a memorial for Israel before the LORD.

Conclusion:

Brothers and sisters, a battle with God's presence can only be won, because what is of God will be accomplished. The Israelites successfully attacked the Midianites without damaging a single soldier. It was not that the Israelites were so good at fighting, but God accomplished it behind the scenes. Therefore, we ask God to help us to walk with Him by consulting His will in everything we do or decide. For God alone enables us to live a victorious life.