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Text: Exodus 19: 21-25

MEDITATION

Exodus 19:21-25

21 And the LORD said to Moses, “Go down and warn the people, lest they break through to gaze at the LORD, and many of them perish.
22 Also let the priests who come near the LORD consecrate themselves, lest the LORD break out against them.”
23 But Moses said to the LORD, “The people cannot come up to Mount Sinai; for You warned us, saying, ‘Set bounds around the mountain and consecrate it.’”
24 Then the LORD said to him, “Away! Get down and then come up, you and Aaron with you. But do not let the priests and the people break through to come up to the LORD, lest He break out against them.”
25 So Moses went down to the people and spoke to them.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. God’s word to Moses

a. He must go down to warn the people.

b. Though preparation had been made, they were not as well-looked into as Moses had thought.

2. Some of the children of Israel

a. Not all believed the Lord.

b. Not all revered Him.

c. Some would try and get up the mountain even though they were warned not to do that.

d. Moses may have assumed that everyone wou5d comply.

3. The priests

a. Not all priests were good and faithful.

b. They should carefully consecrate themselves.

c. Obviously, some may not have done what they should have.

4. The danger

a. God’s anger would break out on them.

b. Not many had fully realised that they must heed God’s word carefully.

5. Moses protested

a. He was sure that God’s word had been kept.

b. He was certain that the children of Israel would keep within the boundaries set for them.

6. The LORD insisted

a. He insisted that He was right.

b. Moses must go down and bring this word of warning.

7. Invitation

a. This was extended to Moses and Aaron.

b. The priests and the people were warned.

i. They must not break through the boundaries set.

ii. They would be punished by the Lord if they disobeyed.

8. Moses

a. He knew that the LORD was right.

b. His assessment was perfect.

c. Moses knew what the children of Israel were like.

i. They were stubborn.

ii. They complained again and again.

iii. They were not very spiritual.

d. He went down the mountain to attend to the problems God had mentioned to him.

经文：出埃及记 19：21-25

沉思

《出埃及记 19：21-25》
21 耶和华对摩西说：“你下去嘱咐百姓，不可闯过来到我面前观看，恐怕他们有多人死亡。
22 又叫亲近我的祭司自洁，恐怕我忽然出来击杀他们。”
23 摩西对耶和华说：“百姓不能上西奈山，因为你已经嘱咐我们说：‘要在山的四围定界限，叫山成圣。’”
24 耶和华对他说：“下去吧，你要和亚伦一同上来，只是祭司和百姓不可闯过来上到我面前，恐怕我忽然出来击杀他们。”

25 于是摩西下到百姓那里告诉他们。

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 上帝对摩西说的话

a． 他必须下山嘱咐百姓

b．虽然他们已做准备，但准备功夫并没摩西所想像的全面

2. 其中一些以色列子民

a．并非所有的人都信主

b．并非所有的人都敬畏上帝

c．有些甚至会不听警告，想闯上山

d．摩西以为每个人都会遵守

3. 祭司

a．并非所有的祭司都是善良、忠实的

b．他们要认真地自洁

c．显然的，有些没做应该做的事情

4.可闯的祸

a．上帝的怒气会爆发在他们的身上

b．没有多少人完全意识到他们必须认真地遵守上帝的话

5.摩西的抗议

a．他肯定以色列子民已遵守了上帝的话语

b．他很肯定以色列子民会遵守为他们所定的界限

6.上帝继续坚持

a．祂坚持祂是对的

b．摩西必须下山警告百姓

7.上帝的呼召

a．上帝只许摩西和亚伦上山

b．祭司和百姓都被警告

i．他们不可闯过所定的界限

ii．如果他们不服从，他们将受到主的惩罚

8.摩西

a．他知道上帝是对的

b．上帝的评估是完美的

c．摩西了解以色列的子民

i．他们顽梗

ii．他们一次又一次地抱怨

iii．他们并不体贴属灵的

d．他下山到百姓那里去解决上帝向他提出的问题