出埃及记［第20章］
[爱神与爱人]
主讲: 郑伟健实习传道
27/02/2025
正如出埃及记19章所记：神如鹰般带领我们亲近祂的面前。这不仅让我们体会到从奴役中得解放，也显示出神无尽的怜悯与恩典。阅读这章经文时，我们应以敬畏与感恩的心态来领受，因为十诫不仅是一组律法，更是一部彰显神爱意的宣言。正因神曾拯救了以色列民，我们今天才有机会经历祂每天不断供应的爱。
十诫清楚展现了爱的次序：先爱神，再爱人。前四条诫命指引我们如何与神建立正确的关系，而后六条诫命教导我们如何在爱神的基础上，活出爱人的生命。唯有当人与神的关系对了，人与人之间才能有真正的和谐。否则，人心容易被罪所驱使，导致杀害、偷窃、奸淫等破坏关系的行为。神设立十诫，不是为了辖制我们，而是出于爱，赐下最美好的生活准则，使我们在爱神、爱人的道路上蒙福。
A. 爱神的诫命（出20:3-11）
1. 唯有祢—我愿意（V3）
2. 只爱祢—永不变（V4-6）
3. 信祢名—尊荣祢（V7）
4. 安息日—得享福（V8-11）
爱神是所有诫命的根基。唯有敬拜独一真神，生命才不会被偶像或世界的事物夺走焦点；唯有尊崇神的名，才能活出配得神荣耀的生命；唯有在神所设立的安息中，灵魂才能真正得饱足。神的爱邀请我们进入与祂亲密的关系，让祂成为生命的中心，并在祂的恩典中找到真正的自由与满足。
B. 爱人的诫命 （出20:11-17）
1. 以神为先—尊荣父母（V12）
2. 爱人如己—珍惜生命（V13）
3. 婚约忠贞—合一蒙福（V14）
4. 诚实为人—殷勤施予（V15）
5. 远离谎言—归向真理（V16）
6. 知足感恩—心灵富足（V17）
爱神的真实见证，就是活出爱人的生命。神教导我们尊荣父母，因为顺服权柄是学习爱人的第一步；祂吩咐我们珍惜生命，不可杀害，因为每一个人都是按祂的形象所造；祂立下婚姻的界限，彰显爱的忠贞；祂呼召我们诚实无欺、慷慨助人，并存知足感恩的心，使人与人之间的关系充满祝福。爱人不是出于人的道德标准，而是因着神的爱流淌在我们里面，使我们愿意彼此尊重、扶持、关怀，共同见证神的荣美。
真正的爱带来敬畏，而非惧怕。以色列百姓在雷轰、闪电、角声中远远站立，不敢亲近神，但神的心意是要人因敬畏而亲近祂。律法若只刻在石版上，人终究无法遵行，唯有刻在心版上，才能活出神所喜悦的生命。敬畏神，不是害怕，而是甘愿顺服，在祂的爱中行走正道。
神知道人的软弱，因此设立祭坛，为人预备出路。燔祭与平安祭预表耶稣基督成为最终的赎罪祭，使我们得以亲近神。神的爱超越律法的要求，祂渴望我们的心归向祂，而不是停留在规条中。明白天父的怜悯，我们就能在恩典中重新得力，活出神儿女的生命。
爱自己，会使人停留在埃及的捆绑中；爱神，则带来真正的自由。十诫不仅是律法的规范，更是神爱的邀请，让我们活出敬畏神、爱人如己的生命。当我们选择爱神，就能从罪的辖制中被释放，走向丰盛与自由，在神的恩典中活出真正蒙福的人生。
Exodus 20
Love God and Love People
27/02/2025
The Morning Devotion Speaker: IP Asher
As it is written in Exodus 19: God leads us close to His presence like an eagle. This not only allows us to experience liberation from slavery but also demonstrates God’s endless mercy and grace. When we read this chapter, we should receive it with reverence and gratitude, because the Ten Commandments are not only a set of laws, but also a declaration of God’s love. It is precisely because God saved the Israelites that today we have the opportunity to experience the love that He continues to provide every day.
The Ten Commandments clearly show the order of love: love God first, then love your neighbour. The first four commandments guide us on how to establish a correct relationship with God, while the next six commandments teach us how to live a life of loving others based on loving God. Only when the relationship between people and God is right can there be true harmony between people. Otherwise, people's hearts will easily be driven by sin, leading to killing, stealing, adultery and other behaviours that destroy relationships. God established the Ten Commandments not to control us, but out of love and to give us the best living standards so that we can be blessed on the road of loving God and loving others.
A. The commandment to love God (Exodus 20:3-11)
1. Only you—I am willing (V3)
2. Only love you—never change (V4-6)
3. Believe in your name—honour you (V7)
4. Sabbath—to enjoy blessings (V8-11)
Love for God is the foundation of all commandments. Only by worshiping the only true God, will life not be distracted by idols or worldly things; only by honouring God's name can we live a life worthy of God's glory; only in the rest established by God can the soul be truly satisfied. God's love invites us into an intimate relationship with Him, making Him the center of our lives, and finding true freedom and contentment in His grace.
B. The commandment to love others (Exodus 20:11-17)
1. Put God first—honour your parents (V12)
2. Love your neighbour as yourself—cherish life (V13)
3. Fidelity in marriage – unity and blessing (V14)
4. Be honest—give diligently (V15)
5. Turn away from lies—come to truth (V16)
6. Contentment and gratitude—soul richness (V17)
The true testimony of loving God is to live a life of loving others. God teaches us to honor our parents, because obeying authority is the first step in learning to love others; He commands us to cherish life and not kill, because everyone is created in His image; He sets the boundaries of marriage to demonstrate the loyalty of love; He calls us to be honest, generous and helpful, and to have a content and grateful heart, so that the relationship between people is full of blessings. Loving others is not based on human moral standards, but because God’s love flows within us, making us willing to respect, support, and care for each other, and jointly witness the glory of God.
True love brings awe, not fear. The people of Israel stood far away amid the thunder, lightning, and sound of trumpets, and did not dare to approach God. However, God’s intention was for people to approach Him out of fear. If the law is only engraved on tablets of stone, people will eventually be unable to obey it. Only if it is engraved on tablets of heart can we live a life that is pleasing to God. To fear God is not to be afraid, but to be willing to obey and walk the right path in His love.
God knows man’s weakness, so he sets up an altar to prepare a way out for man. Burnt offerings and peace offerings typify Jesus Christ as the ultimate sin offering, allowing us to draw close to God. God’s love transcends the requirements of the law, and He longs for our hearts to return to Him, not to stay within the rules. By understanding the mercy of Heavenly Father, we can regain our strength in grace and live out the lives of children of God.
Loving yourself will keep you in Egyptian bondage; loving God will bring you true freedom. The Ten Commandments are not only the norms of the law, but also the invitation of God’s love, allowing us to live a life of fearing God and loving others as ourselves. When we choose to love God, we can be released from the bondage of sin, move toward abundance and freedom, and live a truly blessed life in God's grace.