Nov 11【每日活水】不要惧怕战兢

申命记20:1~9

有关战争的条例
1「你出去与仇敌争战的时候,看见马匹、车辆,并有比你多的人民,不要怕他们,因为领你出埃及地的耶和华-你 神与你同在。
2你们将要上阵的时候,祭司要到百姓面前宣告
3说:『以色列人哪,你们当听,你们今日将要与仇敌争战,不要胆怯,不要惧怕战兢,也不要因他们惊恐;
4因为耶和华-你们的 神与你们同去,要为你们与仇敌争战,拯救你们。』
5官长也要对百姓宣告说:『谁建造房屋,尚未奉献,他可以回家去,恐怕他阵亡,别人去奉献。
6谁种葡萄园,尚未用所结的果子,他可以回家去,恐怕他阵亡,别人去用。
7谁聘定了妻,尚未迎娶,他可以回家去,恐怕他阵亡,别人去娶。』
8官长又要对百姓宣告说:『谁惧怕胆怯,他可以回家去,恐怕他弟兄的心消化,和他一样。』
9官长对百姓宣告完了,就当派军长率领他们。
Going to War
1When you go to war against your enemies and see horses and chariots and an army greater than yours, do not be afraid of them, because the Lord your God, who brought you up out of Egypt, will be with you. 2When you are about to go into battle, the priest shall come forward and address the army.
3He shall say: “Hear, Israel: Today you are going into battle against your enemies. Do not be fainthearted or afraid; do not panic or be terrified by them.
4For the Lord your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory.”
5The officers shall say to the army: “Has anyone built a new house and not yet begun to live in it? Let him go home, or he may die in battle and someone else may begin to live in it.
6Has anyone planted a vineyard and not begun to enjoy it? Let him go home, or he may die in battle and someone else enjoy it.
7Has anyone become pledged to a woman and not married her? Let him go home, or he may die in battle and someone else marry her.” 8Then the officers shall add, “Is anyone afraid or fainthearted? Let him go home so that his fellow soldiers will not become disheartened too.” 9When the officers have finished speaking to the army, they shall appoint commanders over it.
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内容观察

1.摩西吩咐以色列百姓,要如何对待他们的仇敌?(1,3节)
2.以色列的官长在作战前,需要让什么样的人回家?(5~8节)

 

思考与默想

 

3.为什么可以返家的人中,包含那些惧怕胆怯的人?
 

个人感受

4.对于官长在作战前向以色列百姓说的话,你有何想法?
 

决心与应用

5.通常在服事过程中,你最容易因什么感到惧怕、退缩?

若确信神与你同在,今天你可以如何消除自己心中的恐惧?

官长(5节):希伯来文原意是指军事上统管全军的官员。
奉献(5节):在这里是指建筑完工后的庆典仪式。
代下20:15″……你们要留心听,耶和华对你们如此说而是在乎神。”

灵修指南

摩西在这段经文中,提到以色列人在战争时需谨守的条例。首先,摩西提到战前祭司要来鼓舞他们的士气,吩咐他们不要惧怕,因为与他们同在的是神(1节)。其次,指挥军队的官长在开战前要择选较合适投人战场的人,那些正在建屋、栽种果园或订婚却尚未迎娶的人,未免他们阵亡留下遗憾,基于人道不该让他们投人战争(5~7节);另外,还有一种是内心惧怕胆怯的人,免得他们影响了军中士气,让其他肢体的心一起消沉(8节)。这种不顾兵力,择选最合适之人的做法,让我们明白,真正能为神作战的军队,不在乎数量多寡,而是在乎素质如何。你我的群体在面对属灵战争时,是否也把握住最重要的事?明白这场战役是属乎神的(参代下20:15),而我们所需的是全然委身与信靠。
 

内室祷告

求神赐我信心,让我胜过胆怯与软弱,能与群体一起为神争战。

 

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