Oct 29【每日活水】白白得着，也要白白给予

申命记15:1~11

安息年

（利25‧1－7）

1「每逢七年末一年，你要施行豁免。

2豁免的定例乃是这样：凡债主要把所借给邻舍的豁免了；不可向邻舍和弟兄追讨，因为耶和华的豁免年已经宣告了。

3若借给外邦人，你可以向他追讨；但借给你弟兄，无论是什么，你要松手豁免了。

4-5你若留意听从耶和华－你　神的话，谨守遵行我今日所吩咐你这一切的命令，就必在你们中间没有穷人了（在耶和华－你　神所赐你为业的地上，耶和华必大大赐福与你。）

6因为耶和华－你的　神必照他所应许你的赐福与你。你必借给许多国民，却不致向他们借贷；你必管辖许多国民，他们却不能管辖你。

7「在耶和华－你　神所赐你的地上，无论哪一座城里，你弟兄中若有一个穷人，你不可忍着心、揝着手不帮补你穷乏的弟兄。

8总要向他松开手，照他所缺乏的借给他，补他的不足。

9你要谨慎，不可心里起恶念，说：『第七年的豁免年快到了』，你便恶眼看你穷乏的弟兄，什么都不给他，以致他因你求告耶和华，罪便归于你了。

10你总要给他，给他的时候心里不可愁烦；因耶和华－你的　神必在你这一切所行的，并你手里所办的事上，赐福与你。

11原来那地上的穷人永不断绝；所以我吩咐你说：『总要向你地上困苦穷乏的弟兄松开手。』」

The Year for Canceling Debts

1At the end of every seven years you must cancel debts.

2This is how it is to be done: Every creditor shall cancel any loan they have made to a fellow Israelite. They shall not require payment from anyone among their own people, because the Lord’s time for canceling debts has been proclaimed.

3You may require payment from a foreigner, but you must cancel any debt your fellow Israelite owes you.

4However, there need be no poor people among you, for in the land the Lord your God is giving you to possess as your inheritance, he will richly bless you,

5if only you fully obey the Lord your God and are careful to follow all these commands I am giving you today.

6For the Lord your God will bless you as he has promised, and you will lend to many nations but will borrow from none. You will rule over many nations but none will rule over you.

7If anyone is poor among your fellow Israelites in any of the towns of the land the Lord your God is giving you, do not be hardhearted or tightfisted toward them.

8Rather, be openhanded and freely lend them whatever they need.

9Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought: “The seventh year, the year for canceling debts, is near,” so that you do not show ill will toward the needy among your fellow Israelites and give them nothing. They may then appeal to the Lord against you, and you will be found guilty of sin.

10Give generously to them and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to.

11There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your fellow Israelites who are poor and needy in your land.

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内容观察

1.神透过摩西宣布豁免债务的原则是什么?(1~3节)
2.以色列人被嘱咐要如何对待群体里的穷人?(7~8,10节)

思考与默想

3.为何神吩咐以色列人要向群体的穷人施恩?

个人感受

4.看到神吩咐要对处在贫困里的弟兄姐妹做出具体的帮助，你有何感受?

决心与应用

5.你如何对待群体里贫困且有需要的弟兄姐妹?为帮助群体中有困难的肢体，你今天想到谁，并且可以做些什么?

每七年的最后一年，你要施行豁免(1节):所有债权人都要豁免其他以色列弟兄姐妹所欠下的债务。
你弟兄欠你的，无论是什么，你都要放手豁免(3节):这里理解为倘若过一定期限仍无法偿还的债务都
将被豁免，让同族弟兄间相互照顾与宽容。
林后9:8“神能将各样的恩惠多多加给你们，使你们凡事常常充足，能多做各样善事

灵修指南

摩西以照顾穷人为主题，记载关于安息年的吩咐。古时一般欠债的情况多出于身不由己的因素，诸如家境困苦、家中有人患病、死亡或遭遇无法预料的凶恶等。因此，神透过摩西向欠债受苦之人颁布于安息年豁免债务的吩咐(1~2节)。表面上看来，这似乎对债权人不太公平，仿佛需要自行吸收所有债款，但从这命令其实可以发现，相较金钱上的偿还，神更看重以色列人是否有怜悯的的心，看见同族弟兄的需要、彼此照顾。神承诺顺从这吩咐的人，祂将亲自祝福且补还他们(4~10节)。因为我们既是蒙神恩惠的儿女，也就理当宽厚对待他人(参林后9:8)。真实感谢神无条件恩惠最好的方式，就是有颗愿意白白给予的心。

内室祷告

感谢神所赐予的恩惠，让我也过一个乐于白白给予的生活。

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