大光讀經日程2/1/2013 頌讚的祭與奉獻

Chinese 2/1/2013 English 頌讚的祭與奉獻 經文: 利未記1－3章 中心思想: 利未記1章 提要         由於會幕完工，上帝便針對五種需要在會幕裏舉行的獻祭給摩西一番指示。其中的三種－馨香之祭－屬於按著個人能力奉獻的自動敬拜：另外兩種－非馨香之祭－則因罪破壞了人與上帝的交通必須獻祭贖罪。獻燔祭，表示人宣告他的一切都獻給上帝：獻素祭，表示人承認他所有的財物全然屬於上帝：獻平安祭，則是獻祭的人公開表示他的感謝，或立誓要服事上帝。 第1章 第2章 第3章 燔祭 素祭 平安祭 馨香的祭 每日與主同行         今天你會讀到舊約時代每一個以色列人都必須獻上的三種祭，但你知道嗎？新約至少描述了三種要每一個信徒奉獻的「祭」－可以在今天向上帝獻祭的三種方式。         舊約時代的燔祭，如今你可以獻上自己的身體當作「活祭」(羅12：1)。至於素祭，則可以從財物中奉獻一些解決某人在經濟上的困難(如腓立比人為保羅所做的，參閱腓4：18)，這是「收納的祭」。而平安祭，你可以向上帝獻上「頌讚的祭」(來13：15)，用言語感謝祂在你生命中的眷顧與供應。         今天就是向上帝獻馨香之祭的大好時機。你可以選上述三種祭的一種，然後用你的肢體付諸實行，服事上帝(活祭)，也可以公開分享上帝在你生命中美善的作為(頌讚的祭)，或是送一點錢給一個需要的人(收納的祭)。 默想 二十世紀的獻祭         對舊約時代的敬拜來說，獻動物為祭是十分重要的，然而當基督在十字架上，一次獻上就永遠有功效的代死之後，獻動物為祭就終止了。但彼得告訴我們，所有的信徒都是祭司，應該不斷的獻上上帝所悅納的靈祭(彼前2；5)。 金言 上帝全然了解世人的奸險邪惡，但仍認為值得拯救。 上一篇      下一篇 English Offerings of Praise Scriptures: Leviticus 1-3 Heart of the Passage: Leviticus 1 Overview         With the tabernacle completed, God now gives Moses instructions regarding the five types of sacrifices that would be offered in the tabernacle. Three of them—the sweet savor offerings—were voluntary expressions of worship tailored to the person's ability to give. Two—nonsweet savor offerings— were required when sin had broken fellowship with God. In the burnt offering, the worshiper declared his total commitment to God, Through the meal offering he acknowledged that his material possessions belonged wholly to the Lord. By means of the peace offering, the worshiper publicly expressed his thanks or made a vow of spiritual service to God. Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Burnt Offering Meal Offering Peace Offering Sweet Savor Sacrifices Your Daily Walk         Today you will read about three Old Testament sacrifices prescribed for each Israelite. But did you know that the New Testament describes at least three "sacrifices" prescribed for each believer—three ways for you to offer a sacrifice to God today?         Instead of a whole burnt offering, you can offer your body as "a living sacrifice ... unto God" (Romans 12:1). In place of a meal offering, you might offer from your material possessions "an acceptable sacrifice" by helping someone in financial need (like the Philippians did for Paul; see Philippians 4:18), Instead of the peace offering, you could offer the "sacrifice of praise" to God (Hebrews 13:15), a verbal expression of thanksgiving for His care and provision in your life.         Today would be a good time to offer a sweet savor sacrifice to God. Take one of the three sacrifices described above and put it to work by committing each part of your body to God's service (living sacrifice), sharing publicly God's goodness in your life (sacrifice of praise), or writing a check to someone in need (acceptable sacrifice). Insight Sacrifices for the 21st Century —         Animal sacrifices, so essential to Old Testament worship, ceased with Christ's once-for-all-time sacrifice on the cross. Yet Peter tells us that all believers are priests who should continually offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God (1 Peter 2:5). Adage God knew all about the wickedness of the world, and still thought it worth saving.