29 May 2017, Ex 31 出31章, The Calling and the Work of God 神的工作和呼召

Posted on May 28, 2017 in Devotions, Exodus |

Scripture Reading        : Ex 31

Theme                            : The Calling and the Work of God

 

Work.

When God wants to get a job done, He calls workers, equips them, and gives them the plan for the task. He also calls people to help them and to provide the needed resources. Bezalel and Aholiab were gifted artisans, but they needed God’s calling and enabling before they could do the work to please Him.

Rest.

Why did God mention the Sabbath at this point? Perhaps He wanted to remind His people that even the building of the sacred tabernacle was not a reason for breaking the Sabbath law. They needed a day of rest, and since the Sabbath was a sign between God and His people, they needed to honor Him. God wants us to be balanced: work, rest, worship.

Law.

Luke 11:20 suggests that “the finger of God” signifies the Holy Spirit, who wrote the Word of God (2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Pet. 1:21). He now writes it on the hearts of those who trust Christ and worship Him (2 Cor. 3:1ff.).[1]

 

Praying the Scripture

  1. The Israelites were masons and bricklayers in Egypt, they were not qualified for quality and magnificent jobs. But the Holy Spirit miraculously gave Bezaleel and Aholiab the skill that was needed. Those whom God calls to any service, he will find or make fit for it. The Lord gives different gifts to different persons; let each mind his proper work, diligently remembering that whatever wisdom any one possesses, the Lord put it in the heart, to do his commandments.
  2. Orders were now given that a tabernacle should be set up for the service of God. But they must not think that the nature of the work, and the haste that was required, would justify them in working at it on Sabbath days. The Hebrew word Sabbath signifies rest, or ceasing from labor. The thing signified by the Sabbath is that rest in glory which remains for the people of God. Does your work/career stop you from coming to worship God on Sunday?

[1] Warren W. Wiersbe, With the Word Bible Commentary (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1991), Ex 31:1.

 
 
 

经文：出31章

主题：神的工作和呼召

 

工作

当神要在地上做事，祂必呼召工人、装备他们，并给予他们模式计划去行。神也会呼召人来协助他们，且供应了一切所需的资源。比撒列和亚何利亚伯是极具天赋的工匠，但他们仍需要被神呼召、被圣灵充满才可行神所喜悦的工作。

安息

神此时为何提到安息日呢？或许祂是在提醒祂的子民，即便是为了建造神圣的帐幕，他们也不可以此为借，违反安息日的律法。众百姓需要在这日安息，而由于这是神与祂子民的立约的象征，他们就必须尊荣神。神要我们有一个平衡的生活：工作、休息和敬拜。

律法

路加福音11:20暗示，“神用指头”即指默示神话语的圣灵（提后3:16；彼后1:21）。如今，圣灵已将这话语刻在凡信靠并敬拜基督的人心中（林后3:1 FF）。

 

用经文祷告

  1. 在埃及里，以色列人是的石匠和瓦工，没有资格胜任高巧与壮丽的工作。然而圣灵却奇迹般地赐给了比撒列和亚何利亚伯所需要的技能。凡神所呼召来事奉的，祂使其胜任。主赐给每人不同的恩赐，所以各人当行自己的本分，牢记心中的智慧皆是耶和华所赐，为遵行祂的旨意。
  2. 神现在指示要搭建帐幕服事祂。可是，他们万不得认为工作的苦辛与须有的进度，是足以让他们在安息日工作的理由。安息日的希伯来文表示休息，或停止劳动；而安息日所象征的，是神子民必在祂荣耀中的安息。你的工作或事业是否阻碍你在周日敬拜神呢？