出埃及记[第37章]
[真正按神的心意行事]
主讲: 丘均发传道
01/04/2025
约柜是会幕中最神圣的器具,象征神的同在和立约的见证。比撒列没有按照自己的感觉来设计约柜,而是完全照神的细节,甘心去做。
真正的顺服,不只是遵守神的指示,而是让神的所有细节,都成为我们甘心乐意的选择。当我们不再把神的诫命视为沉重的规条,而是发自内心去遵行,那才是真正按神心意行事!
在这段经文中,比撒列按照神的指示,制作了圣所中的陈设饼桌和金灯台。陈设饼桌上的饼代表神对祂子民的养育和供应,而金灯台则象征神的光照与智慧。
这些器具的制作需要高超的工艺,尤其是灯台是用一块金子锤成的(V17)。如果单凭人的能力,根本无法完成这样精细的工作,但比撒列是靠着神所赐的智慧和恩膏(出31:3),才能精准地完成神的设计。
我们有时候靠自己的聪明才能去服事,结果越做越乱,越努力越累,最后才发现:没有神的恩膏,再多的才能都有不够。
神的恩膏才是服事神的关键,因为恩膏带来智慧,智慧带来精准。所以,我们在服事前,先祷告寻求神赐下智慧和能力,并倚靠圣灵而行,使我们做的每一件事都有神的同在!
在圣所中,香坛是用来烧香的,香气象征着祷告直达神的面前。膏油不是为了自己,而是为了圣洁的事奉。(出30:22-33)
所以,成功的关键不在于自己被高举,而是透过我们的生命,让人更认识神。让我们成为神荣耀的器皿,而不是争着当舞台中央的主角!当我们的目标是荣耀神,神就会成就比我们想象更美好的事,在我们的生命!
很多时候,我们以为自己在“按神心意行事”,但如果“目标”设定错了,方向一定不会正确。
愿我们都能调整好自己的“属灵定位”,不再凭感觉、才华或私心行事,而是精准对齐神的心意,成为合神心意的器皿!
Exodus 37
Truly Acting According to God’s Will
01/04/2025
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Ps Daniel
The Ark of the Covenant is the most sacred instrument in the tabernacle, symbolizing God's presence and the testimony of the covenant. Bezalel did not design the Ark according to his own feelings but was willing to do it completely according to God's details.
True obedience is not just following God's instructions but making all of God's details our voluntary choice. When we no longer regard God's commandments as heavy rules, but obey them from the heart, that is truly acting according to God's will!
In this passage, Bezalel made the table of showbread and the golden lampstand in the sanctuary according to God's instructions. The bread on the table of showbread represents God's nurturing and provision for His people, while the golden lampstand symbolizes God's illumination and wisdom.
The production of these utensils requires superb craftsmanship, especially the lampstand, which is hammered out of a piece of gold (V17). If it were human ability alone, it would be impossible to complete such a delicate work, but Bezalel relied on the wisdom and grace given by God (Exodus 31:3) to accurately complete God's design.
Sometimes we rely on our own intelligence to serve, but the more we do, the more confused we become, the harder we work, the more tired we become, and finally we realize that without God’s anointing, no matter how many talents we have, they are not enough.
God’s anointing is the key to serving God, because the anointing brings wisdom, and wisdom brings precision. Therefore, before we serve, we should first pray and seek God’s wisdom and power, and rely on the Holy Spirit to act, so that God is present in everything we do!
In the sanctuary, the incense altar is used to burn incense, and the fragrance symbolizes that prayer goes directly to God. The anointing oil is not for oneself, but for holy service. (Exodus 30:22-33)
Therefore, the key to success is not to be exalted by oneself, but to let people know God better through our lives. Let us become vessels of God's glory, instead of competing to be the protagonist in the centre of the stage! When our goal is to glorify God, God will accomplish better things than we can imagine in our lives!
Many times, we think we are "acting according to God's will", but if the "goal" is set incorrectly, the direction will definitely not be correct.
May we all adjust our "spiritual positioning" and no longer act based on feelings, talents or selfishness, but accurately align with God's will and become vessels that are in line with God's will!