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Text: Exodus 16: 22-26

MEDITATION

Exodus 16:22-26

22 And so it was, on the sixth day, that they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each one. And all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.
23 Then he said to them, “This is what the LORD has said: ‘Tomorrow is a Sabbath rest, a holy Sabbath to the LORD. Bake what you will bake today, and boil what you will boil; and lay up for yourselves all that remains, to be kept until morning.’”
24 So they laid it up till morning, as Moses commanded; and it did not stink, nor were there any worms in it.
25 Then Moses said, “Eat that today, for today is a Sabbath to the LORD; today you will not find it in the field.
26 Six days you shall gather it, but on the seventh day, the Sabbath, there will be none.”

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. The keeping of the Sabbath

a. It was meant as a day of rest.

b. It was set aside as a day of worship of the LORD.

2. The rulers of the congregation

a. Israel was more organized now.

b. Certain people were made “rulers of the congregation”.

i. They were respected as “elders”.

ii. They represented the congregation of Israel.

c. They came to ask Moses what they should do as the Sabbath approached.

3. Instructions from Moses

a. The LORD had given to Moses a word for the children of Israel.

b. The Sabbath was to be understood:

i. It was meant to be a day of rest from normal labour.

ii. It is to be regarded as “a holy Sabbath” to the LORD.

iii. A proper regard must be given to God by keeping this word.

iv. This was an important lesson to learn for the children of Israel.

4. The gathering of Manna

a. God would not give Manna on the Sabbath day.

b. They must gather two portions:

i. One portion for daily consumption.

ii. An extra portion for the Sabbath.

c. The Manna must be prepared for the next day (Sabbath).

d. The Manna would not spoil this time.

经文：出埃及记 16：22-26

沉思

《出埃及记 16: 22-26》
22 到第六天，他们收了双倍的食物，每人两俄梅珥。会众的官长来告诉摩西，
23 摩西对他们说：“耶和华这样说：‘明天是圣安息日，是向耶和华守的圣安息日。你们要烤的就烤了，要煮的就煮了，所剩下的都留到早晨。’”
24 他们就照摩西的吩咐留到早晨，也不臭，里头也没有虫子。
25 摩西说：“你们今天吃这个吧，因为今天是向耶和华守的安息日，你们在田野必找不着了。

26 六天可以收取，第七天乃是安息日，那一天必没有了。”

在生活里有意义地的应用

1. 守安息日

a. 这意味着休息日

b. 这是特别播出来敬拜上帝的日子

2. 会众的官长

a. 以色列现在更加有组织了

b. 某些人被委任为“会众的官长”

i. 他们被尊为“长老”

ii. 他们代表以色列的会众

c. 他们来问摩西，当安息日来临时应该怎么做

3. 摩西的指示

a. 上帝给摩西要对以色列人民说的话

b. 安息日应被理解为：

i. 这其实是从日常劳动休止的一天

ii. 这被视为上帝的“圣安息日”

iii. 我们必须遵守这话语来给予上帝正确的对待

iv. 对以色列人来说，这是个重要的教训

4. 收取吗哪

a. 上帝不会在安息日赐予吗哪

b. 他们必须收取两个份量：

i. 其中一个份量是提供每日所需的

ii. 多余的份量是给安息日的

c. 他们得为隔天（安息日）准备吗哪

d. 这次，吗哪将不会变坏