民数记生命读经 · 第30篇

行程（十五）

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1读经：民数记20:2-13,24;27:12-14;1。民数记二十章有两条线：生命的线和豫表的线。在本篇信息中，我要说一点关于豫表的话。

1Scripture Reading: Num. 20:2-13, 24; 27:12-14; 1 Cor. 10:4, 6 Cor. 10:4, 6 In chapter twenty of Numbers there are two lines: the line of life and the line of the types. In this message I would like to give a word concerning the types.

７豫表的意义

7. The Significance of the Types

2按照这段话里的豫表，水表征生命的灵，或在那灵里的生命。因著神圣的生命与神圣的灵是一，这里的水同时表征生命与那灵。民数记二十章的难处是由于缺少生命的灵。这指明每当神的子民缺少生命的灵，他们就有麻烦。召会生活的难处，大多是由于缺少生命的灵所引起的。我们若有这样的缺欠，就会责怪人或与神争闹。

2According to the typology in this portion of the Word, water signifies the Spirit of life, or the life in the Spirit. Since the divine life and the divine Spirit are one, the water here signifies both life and the Spirit. The problem in Numbers 20 was due to the lack of the Spirit of life. This indicates that whenever God’sp eople are short of the Spirit of life, they will have trouble. Most of the problems in the church life are caused by the shortage of the Spirit of life. If we have such a shortage, we will either blame others or contend with God

3民数记二十章给我们看见得著生命之灵的路。在八节，神对摩西说，『你拿著杖，和你的哥哥亚伦招聚会众，在他们眼前吩咐磐石出水。』神对摩西的话指明，我们需要将基督的死应用到我们现今的光景。『拿著杖，』就是将基督的死应用到我们身上。在出埃及十七章，杖用来击打磐石。在那里，杖是在豫表律法的摩西手中。基督为律法所击打；祂裂开了，就叫生命的灵可以从祂流出来。因为磐石在出埃及十七章已经被击打了，所以在民数记二十章无须再击打。磐石所豫表的基督，只该钉一次十字架。摩西击打磐石两次，犯了严重的错误。这行动违反神的经纶。在神的经纶里，基督钉十字架，不该超过一次。在林前十章四节，保罗说到以色列人的时候说，『也都喝了一样的灵水；所喝的是出于随行的灵磐石，那磐石就是基督。』这启示基督被钉十字架，成了那随从祂百姓的磐石。我们可称祂是『随行的磐石。』这就是说，祂是赐生命的灵，常与我们同在，为要供应我们生命的水。基督是在律法的杖之下被钉十字架，现今祂是随行的磐石，就是赐生命的灵。

3In Numbers 20 we are shown the way to receive the Spirit of life. In verse 8 God said to Moses, ‘‘Take the rod, and gather the assembly, you and Aaron your brother, and speak to the rock before their eyes that it may yield its water.’’ God’sword to Moses indicates that we need to apply the death of Christ to our present situation. To ‘‘take the rod’’ is to apply the death of Christ to ourselves. In Exodus 17 the rod was used to smite, to strike, the rock. There, the rod was in the hand of Moses, who represented the law. Christ was smitten by the law; He was cleft in order that the Spirit of life might flow out of Him. Since the rock had already been smitten in Exodus 17, there was no need for it to be smitten again in Numbers 20. Christ, typified by the rock, should be crucified only once. In striking the rock a second time, Moses made a serious mistake. This act was against God’secon o my. In God’secon o my Christ should not be crucified more than once. In 1 Corinthians 10:4 Paul, speaking of the children of Israel, says, ‘‘They drank of a spiritual rock which followed them, and the rock was Christ.’’ This reveals that Christ has been crucified to become the rock which follows His people. We may say that He is the ‘‘following rock.’’ This means that He is the life- giving Spirit, who is always with us to supply us with the water of life. Christ was crucified under the rod of the law, and now He is the following rock, the life- giving Spirit.

4为应付我们对生命之灵的需要，我们不该要求基督为我们再钉十字架。我们该单单拿起杖，就是应用基督的死到我们的光景中。我们这样作，就要经历钉十字架的基督，就是保罗在哥林多前书所著重向我们陈明的。例如，保罗在这封书信说，『我曾定了主意，在你们中间不知道别的，只知道耶稣基督，并这位钉十字架的。』（林前二2。）保罗的话指明，他拿著杖，就是基督的死，并应用这死到哥林多人身上，叫他们藉基督的死就能得著那灵。现今那灵已经赐下了，基督无须再钉十字架，使活水流出。我们要得著活水，只需要拿起杖，将牠应用到我们今天的光景中。我们也需要吩咐磐石。吩咐磐石是相信的事。此外，吩咐磐石也指明我们已经祷告了，不是乞求的祷告，乃是相信那灵已经赐下了。藉著基督的钉十字架，水已经从基督流出来了。约翰十九章三十四节清楚启示这事。『惟有一个兵用枪扎祂的肋旁，随即有血和水流出来。』今天我们只需要吩咐磐石，水就会再从磐石流出来。我们可以说，『赞美主，这里有那灵！』这就是吩咐磐石，使水流进我们里面作我们的供应。这就是将基督的死应用到我们的光景，叫我们得著生命之灵的路。

4In order to meet our need for the Spirit of life, we should not ask Christ to be crucified again for us. We should simply take up the rod; that is, we should apply Christ’s death to our situation. When we do this, we will experience the crucified Christ, the Christ who is emphatically presented by Paul in 1 Corinthians. For instance, in this epistle Paul says, ‘‘I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ, and this One crucified’’ (1 Cor. 2:2). Paul’sword indicates that he took the rod, the death of Christ, and applied it to the Corinthians so that through Christ’s death they could receive the Spirit. Now that the Spirit has been given, there is no need for Christ to be crucified again that the living water may flow forth. To have the living water, we simply need to take the rod and apply it to our situation today. We also need to speak to the rock. Speaking to the rock is a matter of believing. Furthermore, speaking to the rock indicates that we have prayed, not in the way of begging but in the way of believing that the Spirit has already been given. Through the crucifixion of Christ living water has flowed out of Christ. This is clearly revealed in John 19:34. ‘‘One of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately there came out blood and water.’’ Today we need only to speak to the rock, and the water will flow again from the rock. We may say, ‘‘Praise the Lord that the Spirit is here!’’ This is to speak to the rock that the water may flow into us to be our supply. This is the way to apply the death of Christ to our situation that we may have the Spirit of life.

5我们的诗歌本里有一首非常好的诗歌，说到十字架与那灵的关系，其中有很深的属灵意义。（诗歌二二七首。）这首诗歌的第四节说，我们必须先经过约但河，然后才能得著从上头来的膏油；我们必须先受死亡的浸洗，然后才能经历圣鸽。这里约但河表征死，鸽子表征那灵。我们若是经过死河，就必得著活鸽。我们有了丰盛的生命之灵，召会生活中的难处就得著解决。我们与别人之间，以及我们与神之间的难处，都是由于我们缺少生命的灵。我们缺少生命的灵，原因乃是我们没有将基督的死应用到我们现时的光景。若是大多数地方召会的圣徒都没有应用基督的死，召会就会有许多难处。但我们若将基督的死应用到我们身上，这应用就会带来活水，供应我们的需要，解决我们的难处。我们的需要既得著了供应，我们的难处既得著了解决，我们就会在召会中过得胜的生活。

5In our hymnal there is an excellent hymn with deep spiritual significance on the relationship between the cross and the Spirit (Hymns, #279). Stanza four of this hymn says that we must go through the Jordan before we can be anointed from above, that we must be baptized in death before we can experience the Dove. Here Jordan signifies death, and the Dove signifies the Spirit. If we pass through the river of death, we will receive the living Dove. The problems in the church life are solved when we have an abundance of the Spirit of life. The problems between us and others and between us and God are due to our shortage of the Spirit of life. The reason we are short of the Spirit of life is that we are lacking in applying the death of Christ to our present situation. If most of the saints in a local church do not apply the death of Christ, that church will have many problems. But if we apply the death of Christ to ourselves, this application will bring in the living water to supply our need and solve our problems. Then, with our need supplied and our problems solved, we will live a victorious life in the church.

6在这里我要再说一点，神在顾到祂子民的必需时，祂是圣别和公平的。当神的子民为著他们的必需品争闹时，神没有被激怒，却公平的顾到这些需要。但当百姓追求肉体的情欲时，神就对他们动怒。我们可以将神比作乳养的母亲，同情她小孩的需要。当小孩哭著要奶时，她会同情他，顾惜他，并供应他奶，使他快乐。然而，这不是说，她盲目的爱她的小孩，当他顽皮时也不惩罚他。对一些事，作母亲的会顾惜小孩，但对别的事，她会惩罚他。母亲对她小孩的照顾，说明了神在祂性情里的所是。神的性情是公平的。当祂的子民为食物争闹时，祂没有向他们动怒，却供应他们吗哪。当他们为水争闹时，祂照样没有向他们动怒，却供应他们水。然而，当他们照著情欲争闹时，祂就惩罚他们。神不只是公平的，也是丰富的，有全备的供应。摩西对以色列人动怒时，必定不记得神有全备的供应，在任何环境下都能供应祂百姓的需要。不管有没有雨或水，祂都能满足百姓对水迫切的需要。

6At this point I would like to say a further word concerning God’sho lines sand fairness in taking care of the necessities of His people. When God’sp eople were contending for their necessities, God was not offended but was fair in taking care of these necessities. But when the people were lusting according to the flesh, God was angry with them. We may compare Him to a nourishing mother who sympathizes with the needs of her child. When her child cries out for milk, she will be sympathetic toward the child, cherish him, and supply milk to make him happy. This does not mean, however, that she loves her child blindly and does not discipline him when he is naughty. Concerning certain things the mother will cherish her child, but concerning other things she will discipline him. A mother’s care for her child is an illustration of what God is in His nature. It is God’s nature to be fair. When His people were contending for food, He was not angry with them but supplied them with manna. When they were contending for water, He was likewise not angry with them but supplied them with water. However, when they were contending according to their lust, He punished them. God is not only fair but also rich and bountiful. In his anger with the children of Israel, Moses surely did not remember that God is bountiful and that He can supply His people’s need under any circumstances. Whether or not there is rain or water, He can satisfy the desperate need of His people for water

7神是公平、丰富、有全备供应、满了爱、恩慈、并有恩典的。我们要事奉祂，就必须认识祂这一切方面。因为祂是公平、有全备的供应且是有恩典的，所以当祂的百姓为食物或为水争闹时，祂对他们没有问题。当神的百姓为他们的必需品争闹时，神既不向他们动怒，事奉祂的人在这

7God is fair, rich, bountiful, loving, kind, and gracious. In order to serve Him, we must know Him in all these aspects. Because He is fair, bountiful, and gracious, He has no problems with His people when they contend for food and water. Since He is not angry with His people when they contend for their necessities, those who serve Him should likewise not be angry with them in such a situation

8种光景里，照样也不该向他们动怒。

9事奉神包括顾到神的子民。所以，我们单单与神是对的，还是不彀；我们对神子民的态度也必须是对的。我们对神子民的态度，应该按照神的性情。在民数记二十章，摩西对以色列人该有这样的态度。他该领悟百姓需要水；他也该想到水既是必需品，神在祂的公平里就不会向他们动怒，反会供应他们水。他们不是为情欲争闹，乃是为需要争闹。在这件事上，摩西该尊重神的性情，不该顾到自己的感觉。因为摩西顾到自己的感觉，没有顾到神的性情，所以他被得罪并动了怒。然而，神在这件事上对祂的子民没有问题。神与动怒的摩西相对；祂是公平、有全备的供应、且是有恩典的。

9Serving God involves caring for God’sp eople. Therefore, it is not sufficient for us simply to be right with God; we must also be right in our attitude toward God’sp eople. Our attitude toward God’sp eople should be according to God’s nature. In Numbers 20 Moses should have had such an attitude toward the children of Israel. He should have realized that the people were in need of water. He should have also considered that since water is a necessity, God in His fairness would not be angry with His people but would instead supply them with water. They were not contending for their lust — they were contending for their need. In this matter Moses should have had regard for God’s nature and should not have cared for his own feeling. Because Moses cared for his feeling and not for God’s nature, he was offended and became angry. God, however, did not have a problem with His people on this occasion. In contrast to Moses, who was angry, God was fair, bountiful, and loving.

10在本篇信息中，我特别关心年轻的圣徒，他们前面还有很长的属灵路程。我们要正确的走完这路程，就需要认识神的性情，特别是关系到祂子民的。我们对主的事奉是否持久，就在于我们对祂子民的态度。我们对神子民的态度，必须按照神圣别的性情。我们要有正确的态度，就必须认识神的性情。我们需要看见神在祂的性情里是公平、有全备的供应、有丰富的供应、满有爱、满有恩典和怜悯的。每当我们看见神子民中间有些情形，按我们的看法是不正确的，我们需要按照神的性情来看这光景。我们若这样作，我们与神子民的关系就正确。不然，我们就会犯错，没有尊祂为圣。尊神为圣，意思就是尊敬并看重祂圣别的性情。神完全有别于所有的人。祂不仅与假神有别，更与每一个人有别。神既与所有的人有别，我们就不该使祂变得凡俗。我们不该把祂降低到我们的水平。祂是特别且独特的，我们必须尊祂为圣，按祂性情里的所是来看祂。不仅如此，我们对神子民的态度不该照著我们的感觉和喜好，乃该按照神的性情。每当我们与神的子民来往，都必须记得神的性情。这样，我们就蒙保守不犯严重的错误，就是没有在祂的所是里尊祂为圣。神有祂的经纶，祂的经纶包括祂一切的行动。神经纶的行动主要的是与基督并祂的身体(召会)有关。所以，我们若要按照神的经纶行事，就必须多想到基督与召会。

10In this message I am especially concerned about the young saints, who have a long spiritual journey ahead of them. In order to complete this journey in a proper way, we need to know God in His nature, especially in relation to His people. Whether or not our service to the Lord is lasting will depend on our attitude toward His people. Our attitude toward the people of God must be according to God’s holy nature. In order to be right in our attitude, we must know God’s nature. We need to realize that in His nature God is fair, bountiful, rich in supply, loving, gracious, and merciful. Whenever we see something in God’sp eople which, to our view, is not right, we need to consider the situation according to God’s nature. If we do this, we will be right in relation to God’sp eople. Otherwise, we will be wrong and fail to sanctify Him. To sanctify God means to respect and have regard for His holy nature. God is altogether different from everyone. He is different not only from the false gods but also from every human being. Since God is different from everyone, we must not make Him common. We must not lower Him to our level. He is special and particular, and we must sanctify Him, considering Him according to what He is in His nature. Furthermore, our attitude toward God’sp eople should not be according to our feeling and preferences but according to God’s nature. Whenever we are about to deal with His people, we must be mindful of God’s nature. Then we will be preserved from the serious mistake of failing to sanctify Him in what He is. God has His economy, and His economy includes all His actions. The actions of God’secon o my are mainly related to Christ and to His Body, the church. Therefore, if we would act according to God’secon o my, we must have much consideration concerning Christ and the church.

11有时召会的光景并不美好，因为圣徒中间有许多争闹。这争闹的原因是甚么？可能是因为神的子民缺少活水，缺少生命之灵。对付这缺欠的路就是吩咐基督，因为祂是不断随著召会的磐石。基督完成了与神经纶有关的一切，现今在诸天之上，也在我们里面，等著作我们的供应来满足我们的需要。我们要得著这供应，无须恳求，甚至无须祷告。我们只要对基督这被击打的磐石直接说一句话。我们可以说，这种说话事实上乃是发出命令。你相信你能命令基督供应我们活水么？我们都该相信这点，看见基督乐于听这种吩咐。为要说明这点，请再想想作母亲的与她幼小孩子的关系。小孩说，『妈妈，我要喝水，给我一杯水。』作母亲的很乐意满足她小孩的需要。同样的，主也乐于供应我们活水，以满足我们的需要。

11Sometimes the situation in the church is not pleasant because among the saints there is much contending. What is the reason for this contending? The reason may be that the people of God are short of the living water, short of the Spirit of life. The way to deal with this shortage is to speak to Christ, for He is the rock that continually follows the church. Having accomplished everything related to God’s economy, Christ is now in the heavens and in us, waiting to be the supply to meet our need. To receive this supply, there is no need for us to beg or even to pray. We should simply speak a direct word to Christ as the smitten rock. We may say that this kind of speaking is actually the issuing of an order. Do you believe that you can order Christ to supply you with living water? We should all believe this, realizing that Christ is happy to hear this kind of command. As an illustration, consider once again the relationship between a mother and her small child. The child may say, ‘‘Mommy, I need water. Give me a glass of water.’’ The mother is happy to meet the need of her children. In like manner, the Lord is happy to supply us with living water to meet our need.

12在出埃及十七章，被击打的磐石豫表钉十字架的基督；在民数记十七章，发芽的杖豫表在复活里的基督。首先，基督这磐石被律法手中的杖所击打；然后在复活里，祂成了发芽的杖，开花且结果。祂是发芽的杖，与我们同在，作我们的供应。现今从祂流出来作我们供应的，主要的乃是活水－那包罗万有、赐生命的灵。今天我们不需要恳求祂给我们活水，也不用等候祂供应我们水。我们只需要来到祂那里并说，『主，我需要你的灵。主，将生命的灵给我。』我们都需要认识主这一面，按照神的经纶认识祂。灵恩运动的人不认识主耶稣的这一面。他们以为，我们要得著那灵，就必须等候主，也许要带著禁食来等候。但按照圣经里的启示，这样的等候是不必要的。基督已经为我们完成了一切，祂在诸天之上同时又在我们里面，已经豫备好来供应我们。无须等候祂－是祂在等候你。祂在等你吩咐祂，说，『主，将你的灵给我。』你一旦这样对祂说，就得著生命的灵。

12In Exodus 17 Christ in crucifixion is typified by the smitten rock, and in Numbers 17 Christ in resurrection is typified by the budding rod. First, as the rock, Christ was struck by the rod in the hand of the law. Then, in resurrection, He became the budding rod, blossoming and bearing fruit. As the budding rod, He is present with us to be our supply. The main thing that now issues from Him for our supply is living water—the all-inclusive, life-giving Spirit. Today we do not need to beg Him for living water or wait for Him to supply us with water. We just need to come to Him and say, ‘‘Lord, I need Your Spirit. Lord, give me the Spirit of life.’’ We all need to know the Lord in this aspect, knowing Him according to God’secon o my. The Pentecostal people do not know this aspect of the Lord Jesus. They think that to receive the Spirit we must wait on the Lord, perhaps with fasting. But according to the revelation in the Bible, such waiting is not necessary. Christ has accomplished everything for us, and, as the One who is both in the heavens and in us, He is ready to supply us. There is no need to wait on Him—He is waiting on you. He is waiting for you to speak to Him, saying, ‘‘Lord, give me Your Spirit.’’ As soon as you speak to Him in this way, you will receive the Spirit of life

13民数记二十章的磐石表征钉十字架并复活的基督。这样一位基督乃是豫备好的基督。凡你所需要的，祂都豫备好给你。你需要吗哪，祂就是吗哪；你需要活水，祂就是活水。告诉祂，请祂将你所需要的给你。祂正等待你这样作。

13The rock in Numbers 20 signifies the crucified and resurrected Christ. Such a Christ is the ready Christ. He is ready to give you whatever you need. You need manna, and He is the manna. You need living water, and He is the living water. Tell Him to give you what you need. He is waiting for you to do this

14每当我们对基督这磐石说话，吩咐祂将活水赐给我们，我们手中必须拿著杖。这就是说，当我们对磐石说话时，必须将基督的死应用到我们身上，看见我们是钉了十字架的人。基督已经钉了十字架，我们该在祂的死里与祂联合。我们若没有将基督的死应用到自己身上，活水的供应就不来。让我们拿起杖，握在手里，并且说，『主耶稣，我将你的死应用到我自己身上，我要你将你的灵给我。』当我们求基督赐下生命的灵时，将基督的死应用到我们身上，这事完全是按照神的经纶。然而，不多的基督徒，包括我们中间的，能认识神的性情和经纶到这个地步。因此，大多数信徒并不认识民数记二十章所启示的。愿我们的眼被开启，看见这章就著神的性情和经纶所指明的！愿我们看见我们对神子民的态度，必须按照祂的性情。愿我们也看见在神的经纶里，得著活的灵作生命供应的路，乃是将基督的死应用到我们自己身上，然后简单的向主要生命的灵。

14Whenever we speak to Christ as the rock, telling Him to give us living water, we must have the rod in our hand. This means that as we speak to the rock, we must apply the death of Christ to ourselves and realize that we are crucified persons. Christ was crucified, and we should be identified with Him in His death. If we do not apply the death of Christ to ourselves, the supply of living water will not come. Let us take the rod and keep it in our hand and say, Lord Jesus, I apply Your death to myself, and I ask You to give me Your Spirit.’’ Applying the death of Christ to ourselves as we ask Him for the Spirit of life is altogether according to God’secon o my. However, not many Christians, including those among us, know God’s nature and economy to this extent. For this reason, most believers do not know what is revealed in chapter twenty of Numbers. May our eyes be opened to see what this chapter indicates concerning God’s nature and economy! May we see that our attitude toward God’sp eople must be according to His nature, and may we also see that, in God’secon o my, the way to receive the living Spirit as the supply of life is to apply the death of Christ to ourselves and then simply ask for the Spirit of life

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15弟兄：我深深的摸著，我们需要从神的眼光看事情。我们也需要明白，祂的性情是满有怜悯和宽恕的。在召会生活中，我们需要按照神的性情行事，宽恕圣徒，遮盖他们，建造他们，并浇灌他们。在神的经纶里，我们必须是一班将三一神分赐到人里面的人。我们该吩咐磐石，让水流出，将三一神释放到圣徒那里，使他们可以在生命里长大。一面，我们需要认识神的性情；另一面，我们需要完全在神的经纶里，完全在神的行政里。

16弟兄：我们需要学习不在神面前控告神的子民。这就像告诉作母亲的，说她的婴孩很丑。摩西在神面前安静，但他离开了神的面光，就将他的怒气向百姓发作。在王上

17十九章，以利亚就像摩西一样，对神的子民不满。保罗在罗马十一章

18二节说到以利亚的话，说以利亚是控告以色列人。『控告』一辞原文意陈明对人不利的案件，也有抱怨的意思。所以，以利亚事实上是在神面前控告神的子民。然而，神对祂的子民有不同的看法，祂告诉以利亚说，祂为自己留下七千人，是未曾向巴力屈膝的。在我们眼中，神的子民可能很可怜，但神看他们是很不同的。我们到神面前来说到神的子民时，绝不该控告他们。

19弟兄：我们需要从摩西的经历学习，在对付神所拣选并救赎的人时，不要违反神圣别的性情，或行事与神的行政相悖。我领悟我需要在家聚会和排聚会里操练这功课。当我与新人有家聚会时，我在那里是神的大使或代表，我必须正确的代表祂。我们的神是爱的神，有恩典的神，满有生命和生命供应的神。在我们去得包罗万有之基督的旅程中，有时会来到干旱之地而口渴。但我们的神正在那里，等著用活水供应我们。我们要得著这供应，就需要拿著十字架，将牠应用到我们的光景里，让活水从我们流出，以浇灌神的子民。顾到召会生活中细嫩和敏感之人的路，乃是用三一神供应他们。愿我们都吩咐磐石，让活水流出，以满足神所拣选并救赎的人。

20弟兄：在我们去得包罗万有之基督的路上，被冒犯是免不了的。有时我们在召会生活中被冒犯了，甚至对神的子民动怒。为著民数记

21二十章的警告,赞美主！这警告能保护我们，保守我们。我们何时对神的子民动怒，何时就有失去长子名分的危险。在十二节耶和华对摩西说，『你们不信我，』这是很有趣的。摩西不相信甚么呢？他可能不相信有足彀的水给神的子民喝。摩西当然知道从磐石会流出水来，但他可能以为在活水以外，百姓也需要强烈的责备。我承认有时候我就是这样想。但在民数记二十章，神的子民真正需要的乃是活水，今天也是如此。我们需要用灵粮和灵水供应初信者，我们该信任这供应会在他们里面作工。召会生活里的难处不是藉著责备解决的，乃是藉著活水解决的。我们可能以为圣徒需要强的责备，但实际上他们所需要的乃是活水。我相信这是摩西失败的地方。他以为以色列人在水以外，还需要强烈的责备。因著摩西的失败，主的名就没有被尊为圣。