| Chinese | 1/24/2013 | English |
西乃山之旅
經文:
出埃及記16－18章
中心思想:
出埃及記16：1－17：7
提要
就在以色列人戲劇性的在紅海獲救的第三天，他們就開始嘟嚷抱怨了──這個壞習慣是整個曠野之旅中最典型的特徵。當水的供應減少的時候，百姓忘了上帝是一切供應的來源，因而怨聲載道。上帝奇蹟式的豐富供應了嗎哪、鵪鶉和水，足足給全族人上了信心的一課。
後來任勞任怨的摩西從他岳父那裏學到寶貴的行政理念，就是挑選一些能幹的人協助他治理百姓。
後來任勞任怨的摩西從他岳父那裏學到寶貴的行政理念，就是挑選一些能幹的人協助他治理百姓。
第16章
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第17章
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第18章
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清晨的嗎哪
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曠野中的水
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岳父智慧的建言
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以色列人的抱怨
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摩西的治理
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每日與主同行
你有過這樣的經驗嗎？清晨，你從床上跳起來，信心十足的認為今天一切都會很好，可是盥洗的時候，發現香皂用完了，乾淨的衣服一件也沒有；吃早餐前，又被一張放錯位置的椅子絆倒了！驚嚇之餘，吐司麵包烤焦了，荷包蛋掉在鞋子上，報紙竟沒送來；擁塞的交通使你上班遲到，現在你那重要的「今日工作」清單已經不管用了，你只想爬回床上，希望這天重新開始。
以色列人也有苦日子！他們很快就發現；在沙漠裏流浪極其困苦，而且危機重重！過紅海的榮耀從記憶中一褪色消失，就立刻饑腸轆轆了，他們指控摩西帶領他們進入曠野，簡直就是要謀害他們（17：3）。
你是否在逆境中，失去了對上帝旨意的盼望？把今天讀經所發現的困難處境都列下來，然後問自己：「上帝想讓祂的子民在逆境中學到什麼？那是在順境中絕對學不到的！還有，祂想教導我什麼？」
以色列人也有苦日子！他們很快就發現；在沙漠裏流浪極其困苦，而且危機重重！過紅海的榮耀從記憶中一褪色消失，就立刻饑腸轆轆了，他們指控摩西帶領他們進入曠野，簡直就是要謀害他們（17：3）。
你是否在逆境中，失去了對上帝旨意的盼望？把今天讀經所發現的困難處境都列下來，然後問自己：「上帝想讓祂的子民在逆境中學到什麼？那是在順境中絕對學不到的！還有，祂想教導我什麼？」
默想
永不忘懷的「嗎哪」
百姓第一次在地上看到嗎哪的時候（16：15），他們面面相覷互問道：「這是什麼？」（希伯來文發音為：嗎哪？）從此這個名字沿用下來，往後的四十年間，每天清晨百姓出去撿嗎哪，作為日常的食物（除了安息日之外）！
百姓第一次在地上看到嗎哪的時候（16：15），他們面面相覷互問道：「這是什麼？」（希伯來文發音為：嗎哪？）從此這個名字沿用下來，往後的四十年間，每天清晨百姓出去撿嗎哪，作為日常的食物（除了安息日之外）！
金言
不順使有些人崩潰，卻使另一些人出類拔萃。
Journey to Mount Sinai
Scriptures:
Exodus 16-18
Heart of the Passage:
Exodus 16:1-17:7
Overview
Only three days after their dramatic deliverance at the Red Sea, the people begin to complain. As the water supply dwindles, the grumbling increases as the people forget that God is the Source of their supply. God miraculously provides manna, quail, and water in abundance to teach the nation a lesson in faith. Then an overworked Moses learns a valuable lesson in administration from his father-in-law as he selects capable men to assist him in governing the people.
Chapter 16
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Chapter 17
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Chapter 18
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Manna
in the Morning
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Water
in the Wilderness
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Wise Words
from a Father-in-law
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Israel's Grumbling
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Moses' Governing
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Your Daily Walk
Have you ever had a morning like this? You bound out of bed, confident that today will be a great day. But there's no soap in the shower, and you've run out of clean clothes. On the way to breakfast you trip over a misplaced chair. The toast burns, and the newspaper doesn't arrive. A traffic jam makes you late for an appointment, and you lose your important "things to do" list. Before your day has even begun, you feel like crawling back in bed and starting over again!
The Israelites had their share of bad days too. They quickly discovered that desert travel can be difficult.. . even dangerous. The glory of the Red Sea crossing faded as soon as their stomachs began to rumble from hunger. They actually accused Moses of leading them into the wilderness to kill them (17:3)!
Have you lost sight of God's purpose for bringing along bad days as well as good ones? Make a list of all the difficult situations found in today's reading and ask yourself these questions: "What was God trying to teach His people through adversity that they never would have learned through prosperity ? And what is He trying to teach me?"
The Israelites had their share of bad days too. They quickly discovered that desert travel can be difficult.. . even dangerous. The glory of the Red Sea crossing faded as soon as their stomachs began to rumble from hunger. They actually accused Moses of leading them into the wilderness to kill them (17:3)!
Have you lost sight of God's purpose for bringing along bad days as well as good ones? Make a list of all the difficult situations found in today's reading and ask yourself these questions: "What was God trying to teach His people through adversity that they never would have learned through prosperity ? And what is He trying to teach me?"
Insight
I'll Never Forget Old What's-Its-Name
When the people first saw manna on the ground (16:15), they asked one another, "What is it?" (Hebrew, man Aw?). The name stuck, and for 40 years the people went out each morning (except on the Sabbath) to collect "what's-its-name" (manna) as their daily bread!
When the people first saw manna on the ground (16:15), they asked one another, "What is it?" (Hebrew, man Aw?). The name stuck, and for 40 years the people went out each morning (except on the Sabbath) to collect "what's-its-name" (manna) as their daily bread!
Adage
Adversity causes some people to break down, and to break others records.
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