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Book of Deuteronomy 7

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申命记 第七章|Book of Deuteronomy 7

【认识耶和华你的神】

主讲：林国晶传道

13/10/2022

引言：

摩西重复的说，“耶和华你的神”，仿佛要让百姓真知道，也认识这位要带领他们进入应许之地的神，是一位怎样的神，使他们可以信靠并得着神所应许给他们的迦南美地。

一、祂是忌邪的神(v1-8)

1. 当灭尽一切的偶像 (v1-5，25-26）

摩西在这里再次特别提醒百姓要拒绝偶像，不要被随从别神的恶俗所掺杂并吩咐以色列人要灭绝敌人，像献燔祭一样完全灭绝。这都是因为他们会引诱神的子民远离神，从恩典中堕落。

2. 当归神为圣洁的民 (v6-8)

神专爱以色列，拣选他们分别出来归自己，不是因为他们人数多，或者有什么可夸之处，而是因为神自己的爱和信实。我们既已经从世界分别出来的百姓，就不能再与世界、偶像掺杂，而要将心归向神。

二、祂守约施慈爱 (v9-15)

1．施慈爱到千代（v9-11）

以色列民知道并亲身经历过神的供应及拯救，神从他们列祖直到这代都守约施慈爱，恩待他们，即或他们曾悖逆不听，远离神，但神从来没有使以色列民失望过。神甚至还把律法放在以色列民中，要他们跟从，为的是要炼净他们成为属神的子民。

所以，我们要回应神，就是选择守神的诫命，使我们在约当中，享受神所要赐给我们的福！

2．蒙福胜过万民（v12-15）

神已经应许，只要谨守遵行神的诫命，神应许我们必蒙福胜过万民。因此，我们若要蒙福，得神施慈爱，就是要听从和遵行。神是守约施慈爱的神，祂必定会把所应许赐我们的福全部都给我们。

三、祂即大且可畏（v16-24）

1.牢牢记念（v16-21）

摩西告诉百姓，不要惧怕的秘诀，就是牢牢记念神在我他们身上的一切作为。如果我们准确地认识到自己在恩典中的一切经历都是神的带领，不会再惊恐。因为神做事的法则是不变的，祂必照样待我们所惧怕的一切仇敌。

2. 与神同工（v22-24）

旧世代的百姓误以为进入迦南要靠他们自己的能力，所以就窥探那地，结果就被他们所看见的又大又高的迦南人和又广大又坚固的城邑面前，心都消化了。但新世代百姓已经在38年的经历中明白，属灵的争战并不是靠人、靠势力，而是靠神。他们知道他们要与神同工，支取神的得胜。

总结：

过去以色列人因为没有真正的认识我们的神，以致他们一再的悖逆，也失去了神要给他们的应许之地的机会。因此，摩西一再的帮助新一代的以色列人认识耶和华神是一位怎样的神，为了就是不让他们重蹈覆辙，再次失去神要给他们丰盛的应许。

同样的，今天我们要得着神丰富的恩典和美福，就要认识耶和华我们的神，了解祂的属性，并要愿意谨守遵行祂的诫命！

Deuteronomy 7: Know Jehovah Your God
GK611 Morning Devotion
13/10/2022
Speaker: Ps Stella

Introduction:

Moses repeated, "Jehovah your God," as if to let the people really understand and know what kind of God who would lead them into the Promised Land, so that they could trust and receive what God had promised and given to them, the land of Canaan.

I. He is a God who wary of evil (v1-8)

1. Destroyed all idols (v1-5, 25-26)

Moses here again specifically reminded the people to reject idols, not to be mingled with the evil customs of following other gods and commanded the Israelites to destroy their enemies completely like burnt offerings. This is because they will lure God's people away from God and fall from grace.

2. Be holy as God’s people (v6-8)

God loved Israel exclusively and chose them to be set apart from others for himself, not because of their quantity or anything to boast about, but because of God's own love and faithfulness. Since we have been set apart from the world, we can no longer mix with the world and idols, but turn our hearts to God.

II. He keeps His covenant and shows mercy (v9-15)

1. Shows mercy to thousand generations (v9-11)

The Israelites knew and personally experienced God’s provision and salvation. From their ancestors to this generation, God kept His covenant, showed mercy, and treated them with grace, even if they were disobedient and distant from God, but God never disappointed the Israelites. God even put the law among the children of Israel for them to follow, to purify them to become the people of God.

Therefore, when we respond to God, we choose to keep God’s commandments, so that in the covenant, we can enjoy the blessings that God has bestowed upon us!

2. Blessed Above All Nations (v12-15)

God has promised that as long as we keep and obey God's commandments, God promises that we will be blessed above all nations. Therefore, if we are to be blessed and receive the mercy of God, we must obey and follow. God is a covenant-keeping and loving God, and He will surely give us all the blessings that He has promised us.

III. He is great and awesome (v16-24)

1. Remember firmly (v16-21)

Moses told the people that the secret of not being afraid is to remember all that God has done to us. If we truly realise that all our experiences of grace are led by God, we will no longer be frightened. Because the law of God is unchanging, He will do the same to all our enemies that we fear.

2. Working with God (v22-24)

The people of the old generation mistakenly thought that entering Canaan depended on their own strength, so they spied the land, and as a result, they were consumed by The great and high Canaanites and the vast and fortified cities they saw. But the people of the new generation have come to realise from their 38 years of experience that spiritual warfare does not depend on man or power, but depend on God. They knew they were going to work with God to claim His victory.

Conclusion：

In the past, because the Israelites did not truly know our God, they continually rebelled and lost the opportunity of the Promised Land that God was going to give them. Therefore, Moses over and over again helped the new generation of Israelites to know what kind of God Jehovah was in order to prevent them from repeating the same mistakes and losing the rich promises God would give them.

In the same way, if we want to receive God's rich grace and blessings today, we must know the Lord our God, understand His attributes, and be willing to obey His commandments!