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民数记［第十三章］
Book of Numbers 13

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民数记 第十三章|Book of Numbers 13

【从异象到动向】

主讲：陈炎明牧师

03/04/2024


引言：

异象是一种思想中的“看见”；动向是一种行动上的“实践”，
一个成就神命定的人生就是要【从异象到动向！】

一、作首领者去探地（V1-15）

领袖就是要有异象，异象来自对前方道路的预见，而这看见需要配合从神而来的信心。我们的教会也是来到另一个探地的阶段。我们目前所拥有的产业很小，100人的礼堂要供应给三百多人的会众，确实有很多限制。因此，我们要继续祷告寻求神的心意，那里是未来的应许之地？

每个支派要派一个领袖出去，因为各族都需要从自己的领袖得知第一手消息。这本是最合宜的定规，无奈人的眼光就是不同。

二、探地需要有指标（V16-20）

摩西为蒙拣选的领袖改名：何西阿-拯救的意思、被改名为约书亚-耶和华拯救的意思！把神的名加在“拯救的事上”，这才是完全的拯救。得地为业需要经过争战。而争战绝对需要策略，首先需要充分掌握战地的实况：

1.这地如何？2.敌军有多大力量？ 3.敌军的数量有多少？4.那里的住宿环境好不好？5.他们是住帐营还是有城堡？6.土地是肥沃还是贫瘠？7.该地是否有树林？ 这些问题指标，主要是要掌握将来要得为业的实况，所谓知己知彼才能百战百胜。

三、证据显明神应许（V21-24）

迦南美地是神给祂子民的应许之地，神形容这是一块流着奶与蜜的美好土地；这只是“说的”，但是怎么证明呢？除非有人亲眼目睹，具体提供物证加以证明。于是探子从当地把土产带回来，尤其看到需要两个人才能扛起来的葡萄串，那是非常夸张的形容不是吗？这是超越所求所想的丰盛不是吗？

四、信心之眼确不同（V25-33）

这里看到落差很大的两种观点：一是消极、负面、惧怕、打退堂鼓，排除了神应许的存在。二是心中有神，眼中只是看到神的作为，于是央求领袖还不快点上去得地为业！

你以什么眼光看待神的应许和带领呢？

总结：求主赐信心眼光！

我们要再次确认神的呼召与应许，确确实实的回顾我们所领受的异象，跟着就是要配合所需要的探究。再来就是领受圣灵所给予的信心眼光，一步一步去经历神的带领。


Numbers 13: From Vision to Action
GK611 Morning Devotion
03 April 2024
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Rev David Tan

Introduction:

Vision is a "seeing" in thought; Movement is a "practice" in action. A life of fulfillment of God's destiny is to go from vision to action.

1. Being a leader to explore the land (V1-15)

Leadership is to have a vision. Vision comes from seeing the way ahead, and this seeing needs to be coupled with faith from God. Our church is also coming to another stage of exploring the land. The property we have at present is very small, and there are indeed many limitations for a 100-person auditorium to supply a congregation of more than 300 people. Therefore, we have to continue to pray and seek God's heart, where is the future Promised Land?

Each tribe was to send out a leader, as the tribes needed to hear first-hand from their leaders. This would have been the most appropriate protocol, but people's perspective are different.

2. The need for indicators for the land exploration (V16-20)

Moses changed the names of the chosen leaders: Hosea, meaning salvation, was renamed Joshua, meaning God saves! Putting God's name on "what saves" is complete salvation. There is a battle to win the land. And warfare absolutely requires strategy, beginning with a full understanding of the reality of the battlefield:

(1) how is the land? (2) how strong is the enemy army? (3) how many enemy soldiers are there? (4) is there good lodging there? (5) do they live in tent camps or do they have castles? (6) is the land fertile or barren? (7) is there a forest in the area? The main purpose of these questions is to grasp the reality of the future to get for the industry, the so-called know yourself and know the enemy in order to win in every battle.

3. Evidence magnifies God's promise (V21-24)

The land of Canaan was God's promise to His people. God described it as a beautiful land flowing with milk and honey; this is just a "saying", but how can it be proved? Unless someone sees it with their own eyes and provides physical evidence to prove it. So the spies brought back produce from the land, especially grape bunches that took two men to carry, and that's a pretty strong description, isn't it? It was an abundance beyond what was desired or thought, wasn't it?

4. The eye of faith is indeed different (V25-33)

Here we see two perspectives that fall far apart: one is passive, negative, fearful, and withdrawn, excluding the existence of God's promises. The second is to have God in one's heart, but only see God's works in one's eyes, and then beg the leaders not to hurry up and go up and possess the land!

With what vision do you see God's promises and leadership?

Conclusion: Ask the Lord for the eyes of faith!

We need to reconfirm God's calling and promise, review the vision we have received with certainty, and then match it with the inquiry that is needed. Then it is time to receive the vision of faith from the Holy Spirit and experience God's leading step by step.