Oct 03【每日活水】祢就从天下除去他们的名

 

申命记7:17~26

17「你若心里说,这些国的民比我更多,我怎能赶出他们呢?
18你不要惧怕他们,要牢牢记念耶和华-你 神向法老和埃及全地所行的事,
19就是你亲眼所看见的大试验、神迹、奇事,和大能的手,并伸出来的膀臂,都是耶和华-你 神领你出来所用的。耶和华-你 神必照样待你所惧怕的一切人民。
20并且耶和华-你 神必打发黄蜂飞到他们中间,直到那剩下而藏躲的人从你面前灭亡。
21你不要因他们惊恐,因为耶和华-你 神在你们中间是大而可畏的 神。
22耶和华-你 神必将这些国的民从你面前渐渐赶出;你不可把他们速速灭尽,恐怕野地的兽多起来害你。
23耶和华-你 神必将他们交给你,大大地扰乱他们,直到他们灭绝了;
24又要将他们的君王交在你手中,你就使他们的名从天下消灭。必无一人能在你面前站立得住,直到你将他们灭绝了。
25他们雕刻的神像,你们要用火焚烧;其上的金银,你不可贪图,也不可收取,免得你因此陷入网罗;这原是耶和华-你 神所憎恶的。
26可憎的物,你不可带进家去;不然,你就成了当毁灭的,与那物一样。你要十分厌恶,十分憎嫌,因为这是当毁灭的物。」

17You may say to yourselves, “These nations are stronger than we are. How can we drive them out?”
18But do not be afraid of them; remember well what the Lord your God did to Pharaoh and to all Egypt.
19You saw with your own eyes the great trials, the signs and wonders, the mighty hand and outstretched arm, with which the Lord your God brought you out. The Lord your God will do the same to all the peoples you now fear.
20Moreover, the Lord your God will send the hornet among them until even the survivors who hide from you have perished.
21Do not be terrified by them, for the Lord your God, who is among you, is a great and awesome God.
22The Lord your God will drive out those nations before you, little by little. You will not be allowed to eliminate them all at once, or the wild animals will multiply around you.
23But the Lord your God will deliver them over to you, throwing them into great confusion until they are destroyed.
24He will give their kings into your hand, and you will wipe out their names from under heaven. No one will be able to stand up against you; you will destroy them.
25The images of their gods you are to burn in the fire. Do not covet the silver and gold on them, and do not take it for yourselves, or you will be ensnared by it, for it is detestable to the Lord your God.
26Do not bring a detestable thing into your house or you, like it, will be set apart for destruction. Regard it as vile and utterly detest it, for it is set apart for destruction.

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内容观察

1.摩西说,神会如何把迦南人从那地赶出?(20~22a节)

2.因此,神吩咐百姓要做些什么?(25~26节)

 

思考与默想

 

3.为什么神没有一次就让以色列百姓征服全迦南地的领土,而是用渐进的方式?
 

个人感受

4.虽然比较缓慢,但神的应许终会实现,对此你有什么感受?
 

决心与应用

5.你有没有曾因所求的得不着而感到苦恼?

6.若要相信神与我们所立的约终必会实现,今天你要如何以喜乐的心担负神的托付?

瘟疫(20节):七十士译本翻译为“黄蜂”,指要给以色列的仇敌带来惊恐。

灵修指南

摩西对以色列人说,不要担忧自己无法赶出与征服这些人数众多的国家(17~18节)。尽管这是世界弱肉强食的普遍现象,但在以色列人身上却不适用,因为神应许自己将会帮助他们灭绝这些国家,并且逐步带领他们征服迦南。然而,这应许是分阶段成就(22~24节)。因为倘若让以色列人一次就征服迦南地,这样的成功过于轻易,不仅让他们会误以为这全是靠着自己的力量,也无法在这些历史的点点滴滴之中,学习思想与信靠神,以致在未来有力量迎接新的任务。纵使这样的方式,势必会让以色列人经历挑战与等待,但要坚信神的应许终必实现,但不是靠着人自己设想的一切办法,而是相信神的道路与承诺。但愿我们如今也始终相信祂的道路高过我们的道路,祂的意念高过我们的意念。
 

内室祷告

求主让我学会耐心等待祢的应许成就,凭靠信心过生活。

 

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