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民数记生命读经 · 第51篇

出埃及记、利未记和民数记中,关于神对祂所拣选

A Vital Sketch of the Divine Revelation in the Books of Exodus, Leviticus, and
1并救赎之人的经纶
1Numbers Concerning God’sEcon o my with
这神圣启示的要略(三)
His Chosen and Redeemed People (3
2读经:申命记八章二节。我们要继续来看出埃及记、利未记和民数记中,关于神对祂所拣选并救赎之人的经纶这神圣启示的要略。在本篇信息中,我们要来看神的百姓在往美地的行程上所遭遇的阻挠。
2Scripture Reading: Deut. 8:2 We come now to the third message on the vital sketch of the divine revelation in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers concerning God’secon o my with His chosen and redeemed people. In this message we will consider the frustrations suffered by God’sp eople on the journey to the good land
参 神所拣选并救赎的人
III. THE FRUSTRATIONS SUFFERED
在往应许之美地
BY GOD’S CHOSEN AND REDEEMED PEOPLE
的行程上
ON THEIR JOURNEY
所遭遇的阻挠
TO THE GOD-PROMISED GOOD LAND
3我们已经看见,神的百姓需要领受关于神自己并祂经纶的神圣启示,他们也需要被构成祭司的军队。现在我们来看,神所拣选并救赎的人也需要阻挠。你相信你需要阻挠么?无论你相不相信,事实仍然存在,阻挠一直发生;就某种意义说,阻挠实际上是需要的。我们现在来看神所拣选并救赎的人,在往神所应许之美地的行程上所遭遇的阻挠。一神所拣选并救赎之人中间搀杂
3We have seen that God’sp eople need to receive the divine revelation concerning God Himself and His economy and also that they need to be formed into a priestly army. Now we will see that God’s chosen and redeemed people also need frustrations. Do you believe that you need frustrations? Whether you believe this or not, the fact remains that frustrations occur and, in a sense, actually are needed. Let us now consider the different kinds of frustrations suffered by God’s chosen and redeemed people on their journey to the God-promised good land. A. The Exceeding Lust of the Mixed Multitude
的群众大起贪欲
among God’s Chosen and Redeemed People
4第一个阻挠是神所拣选并救赎之人中间搀杂的群众大起贪欲。(民十一4上。)那些搀杂的群众得救了么?这是很难回答的问题。
4The first frustration was the exceeding lust of the mixed multitude among God’s chosen and redeemed people (Num. 11:4a). Were those who were of this mixed multitude saved? This is a difficult question to answer
5你也许想,在神纯净的百姓中间,怎么会有这样搀杂的群众。但是就连主耶稣所拣选旳十二个门徒中间,都有一个是搀杂的-犹大。不仅如此,稗子的比喻(太十三24~30,36~43)指明,世上有稗子和麦子的搀杂。
5Perhaps you are wondering how there could be such a mixture among God’sp ure people. But even among the twelve disciples chosen by the Lord Jesus there was one who was a mixture—Judas. Furthermore, the parable of the tares (Matt. 13:24-30, 36-43) indicates that in the world there is a mixture of tares and wheat
1 激起神所拣选并救赎之人的贪欲
1. Stirring Up the Lust of the God-chosen and God-redeemed People
6搀杂的群众大起贪欲,这激起神所-拣选并救赎之人的贪欲。于神的百姓中间贪欲本来就存在,但需要被激起;这贪欲乃是被搀杂的群众激起的。神百姓中间的贪欲很容易被搀杂的群众所激起。
6The mixed multitude lusted exceedingly, and this stirred up the lust of the God - chosen and God redeemed people. Lust was already present with God’sp eople, but it needed to be stirred up, and it was stirred up by the mixed multitude. It is easy for the lust among God’sp eople to be stirred up by the mixed ones.
2 这是一点面酵,使全团发起来
2. As a Little Leaven That Leavens the Whole Lump
7在林前五章六节,保罗说,『一点面酵能使全团发起来。』在民数记十一章,搀杂的群众就像酵一样,这点面酵使神的百姓『全团』发起来。二神所拣选并救赎之人的贪欲民数记十一章四节下半至十五节,三十一至三十五节,说到直接来自
7In 1 Corinthians 5:6 Paul says, ‘‘A little leaven leavens the whole lump.’’ In Numbers 11 the mixed multitude was like leaven, and this leaven leavened the ‘‘whole lump’’ of God’sp eople. B. The Lust of God’s Chosen and Redeemed People Numbers 11:4b-15, 31-35 speaks of the lust which came directly from God’s chosen and redeemed people
8神所拣选并救赎之人的贪欲。
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1 想念与他们贪欲相合的埃及食物
1. Remembering the Egyptian Food, Which Suited Their Lust
9民数记十一章五节说,『我们记得在埃及不花钱所吃的鱼,还有黄瓜、西瓜、韭菜、葱、蒜。』这里我们看到神的百姓记起与他们贪欲相合的埃及食物(属世的口味)。神的百姓因属世的口味起了贪欲。
9Numbers 11:5 says, ‘‘We remember the fish we ate in Egypt for nothing, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic.’’ Here we see that God’sp eople remembered the Egyptian food (the worldly taste), which suited their lust. God’sp eople were lusting for the worldly taste
2 厌恶神所赐的吗哪
2. Abhorring the God-given Manna
10在十一章六节,百姓接著说,『但现在我们的魂枯干了,除了这吗哪,我们眼前没有别的东西。』这指明他们厌恶神所赐的吗哪,这吗哪乃是基督这生命之粮的豫表。这吗哪味道很好;然而,那是属天的口味,不是埃及的口味。百姓不喜欢神所赐吗哪属天的口味,他们厌恶这口味。3各在各家帐棚门口哭泣
10In verse 6 the people went on to say, ‘‘Now our soul is dried up, and there is nothing at all but this manna before our eyes.’’ This indicates that they abhorred the God-given manna, which is a type of Christ as the bread of life. This manna was very tasteful. However, it had a heavenly taste, not an Egyptian taste. Instead of liking the heavenly taste of the God-given manna, the people abhorred it. 3. Everyone Weeping at the Entrance of His Tent
11按照十一章十节,百姓各在各家帐棚门口哭泣。他们哭泣,是因所吃的食物不是按照他们的口味。
11According to verse 10, everyone was weeping at the entrance of his tent. They wept because the food they had was not according to their taste
4 耶和华的怒气就向他们大大发作,用极重的灾疫击打他们
4. The Anger of Jehovah Burning Greatly over Them, and Jehovah Striking Them with a Severe Plague
12耶和华极其发怒,(民十一10下,)用极重的灾疫击打他们。(民十一33。)
12The anger of Jehovah burned greatly over the people (v. 10b), and He struck them with a severe plague (v. 33).
三 米利暗的背叛
C. The Rebellion of Miriam
13民数记十二章一至十五节记载,摩西的姊姊米利暗的背叛。摩西是神所拣选的首领,米利暗是女申言者,在过红海之后,她带领妇女赞美神。(出十五20~21。)虽然她是摩西的姊姊,又与摩西一同事奉,但她仍然背叛了摩西。这指明即使是与神百姓中间的带领者很亲近的人,也会背叛。
13Numbers 12:1-15 records the rebellion of Miriam, who was Moses’ older sister. Moses was the God-chosen leader, and Miriam was a prophetess who, after the crossing of the Red Sea, led the women in praising God (Exo. 15:20-21). Although she was Moses’ sister and served together with him, she still rebelled against him. This indicates that even those who are very close to one who takes the lead among God’sp eople may rebel against him
1 嫉妒摩西作神出口的地位
1. Being Jealous of Moses’ Position in the Oracle of God
14米利暗因著嫉妒摩西作神出口的地位而背叛。她与亚伦一起说,『难道耶和华真是只藉摩西说话?祂不是也藉我们说话么?』(民十二2。)
14Miriam rebelled because she was jealous of Moses’ position in the oracle of God. She, along with Aaron, said, ‘‘Has Jehovah indeed spoken only through Moses? Has He not spoken through us also?’’ (Num. 12:2
2 以摩西娶了古实女子这事的软弱为藉口
2. Taking as a Cloak the Weakness of Moses in Marrying a Cushite Woman
15米利暗以摩西娶了古实女子这事的软弱为藉口而背叛。(民十二1。)我不知道摩西为甚么这样作,或甚么时候这样作的。也许这是摩西一生中的一个弱点,但这弱点没有破坏他的功用。米利暗用这弱点为藉口,作为背叛摩西的立场。
15Miriam took as a cloak for her rebellion the weakness of Moses in marrying a Cushite woman (v. 1). I do not know why Moses did this or when he did it. Perhaps this was a weak point in Moses’ life, but this weakness did not spoil his function. Miriam used this weakness as an excuse, as a standing, to rebel against Moses
3 被神定罪,遭受痲疯的惩罚,
3. Being Condemned by God, Suffering the Punishment of Leprosy, and
16被关锁在营外七天神进来对付米利暗的背叛。她被神定罪,遭受痲疯的惩罚,(民十二~15上,)痲疯指明一个人的罪是内在的。米利暗受了这样的惩罚,被关在营外七天。
16Being Shut Up outside the Camp for Seven Days God came in to deal with Miriam’s rebellion. She was condemned by God and suffered the punishment of leprosy (vv. 6-15a), a disease which indicates that6 one’s sickness is inward. Suffering such a punishment, Miriam was shut up outside the camp for seven days.
4 百姓的行程被耽延了七天
4. The Journey of the People Being Delayed for Seven Days
17米利暗背叛和受惩罚的结果,百姓的行程被耽延了七天。(民十二15。)她的背叛的确是神百姓的阻挠。四神所拣选并救赎之人的不信民数记十三章二十八节至十四章四节说到神所拣选并救赎之人的不信。这事发生在加低斯巴尼亚,在十二个探子窥探美地回来之后。除了迦勒和约书亚,其余的探子带回恶信说,『我们所去窥探经过之地,是吞吃其居民之地;并且,我们所见那地的民,都身量高大。我们在那里看见拿非林人;(亚衲人就是出于拿非林人;)我们看自己就像蚱蜢一样,他们看我们也是如此。民十三32~33)百姓听见就哭泣了。他们的哭泣不仅是不信,更是背叛。
17As a result of Miriam’s rebellion and punishment, the journey of the people was delayed for seven days (v. 15). Her rebellion surely was a frustration to God’sp eople. D. The Unbelief of God’s Chosen and Redeemed People Numbers 13:28—14:4 speaks of the unbelief of God’s chosen and redeemed people. This took place at Kadeshbarnea, after the spies had come back from spying out the good land. With the exception of Caleb and Joshua, the spies brought back an evil report, saying, ‘‘The land, through which we have gone to spy out, is a land that devours its inhabitants; and all the people that we saw in it are men of great size. And there we saw the Nephilim (the sons of Anak are from the Nephilim); and we were in our own sight like grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight (13:32-33). When the people heard this, they wept. Their weeping (was not only a matter of unbelief but also of rebellion.
1 惹神对他们发怒
1. Provoking God’sAng er toward Them
18百姓的不信惹神对他们发怒。(民十四11~12。)
18The unbelief of the people provoked God’sang er toward them (14:11-12
2 使他们丧失进入神所应许之美地的权利
2. Causing Them to Forfeit the Right to Enter the God-promised Good Land
19这不信也使他们丧失进入神所应许之美地的权利。(民十四22~23。)
19This unbelief also caused them to forfeit the right to enter the God-promised good land (vv. 22-23
3 神惩罚他们,使他们在旷野飘流,并在那里消灭
3. God Punishing Them by Causing Them to Wander in the Wilderness and to Be Consumed There
20神惩罚他们,使他们在旷野飘流,并在那里消灭。(民十四32~35。)神对他们说,『但你们的小孩,就是你们所说必成为掠物的,我要将他们领进去,他们要得知你们所弃绝的那地。至于你们,你们的尸首要倒在这旷野。』(民十四31~32。)
20God punished the people by causing them to wander in the wilderness and to be consumed there (vv. 32- 35). God said to them, ‘‘Your little ones, who you said would become a prey, I will bring in, and they shall know the land which you have rejected. But as for you, your carcasses shall fall in this wilderness’’ (vv. 31-32
五 可拉、大坍、亚比兰,并神百姓会中二百五十个首领的背叛
E. The Rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, with Two Hundred Fifty
21民数记十六章一至十二节记载了团体的背叛,就是可拉、大坍、亚比兰,和二百五十个首领的背叛。可拉是利未人,大坍和亚比兰是百姓中间的首领。他们说服了二百五十个首领参与背叛的阴谋。
21Leaders among the Assembly of God’sP eople In Numbers 16:1-12 we have the record of a corporate rebellion, the rebellion of Korah, Dathan, Abiram, and two hundred fifty leaders. Korah was a Levite, and Dathan and Abiram were leaders among the people. They convinced two hundred fifty of the leaders to join in a conspiracy to rebel
1 嫉妒摩西和亚伦的崇高地位
1. Being Jealous of the High Position of Moses and Aaron
22可拉、大坍、亚比兰,并神会中二百五十个首领『聚集攻击摩西、亚伦,说,你们太过分了!全会众个个既都是圣别的,耶和华也在他们中间,你们为甚么高抬自己,超过耶和华的会众?』(民十六3。)这指明这些背叛的人都妒嫉摩西和亚伦的高位。这对地位和首领权柄的妒嫉,总是神百姓中间的难处。通常,那些妒嫉的人有野心,却没有相当于其野心的能力。历代以来,神百姓的背叛都是由于野心加上能力不足所引起的。这就是民数记十六章的光景。可拉、大坍、亚比兰都有野心,但他们没有摩西和亚伦的能力。
22Korah, Dathan, Abiram, and two hundred fifty leaders of the assembly ‘‘gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said to them, You have gone too far! For all the assembly is holy, every one of them, and Jehovah is among them. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the congregation of Jehovah?’’ (16:3). This indicates that these rebellious ones were jealous of the high position of Moses and Aaron. This matter of jealousy concerning position and leadership has always been a problem among God’s people. Often, those who are jealous in this way have ambition but do not have the capacity to match their ambition. Throughout the history of God’sp eople, rebellion has been caused by the combination of ambition and the lack of capacity. This was the situation in Numbers 16. Korah, Dathan, and Abiram were ambitious, but they did not have the capacity which Moses and Aaron had.
2 可拉不满意作利未人事奉中的首领,大坍和亚比兰不满意
2. Korah Not Being Satisfied to Be a Leader in the Levitical Service, and Dathan and Abiram Not Being Satisfied
23作神百姓会中的首领可拉不满意作利未人事奉中的首领,利未人的事奉次于祭司体系;大坍和亚比兰也不满意作神百姓会中的首领。(民十六8~11。)他们都想要更高的地位,但按照神主宰的安排,他们的能力搆不上这样的地位。
23to Be Leaders in the Assembly of God’sP eople Korah was not satisfied to be a leader in the Levitical service, which was secondary to the priesthood, and Dathan and Abiram were not satisfied to be leaders in the assembly of God’sp eople (vv. 8-11). They all wanted a higher position, but according to God’s sovereignty, they did not have the capacity for such a position
3 神对背叛者的惩罚
3. God’s Punishment upon the Rebels
24在民数记十六章,我们也看见神对背叛者的惩罚。虽然摩西是温柔的,但他呼求神进来,神就进来惩罚背叛者。
24In Numbers 16 we also see God’s punishment upon the rebels. Although Moses was meek, he called on God to come in, and God came in to punish the rebels
a地把可拉、大坍、亚比兰和他们的家眷,并一切属可拉的人和财物,都吞下去
a. The Earth Swallowing Up Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, with Their Households and All the Men That Belonged to Korah and All Their Goods
25地把可拉、大坍、亚比兰和他们的家眷,并一切属可拉的人和财物都吞下去,他们并一切属他们的,就活活的下到阴间。(民十六31~。)他们没有死就下到阴间。我相信他们是第一班这样受惩罚的人。
25The earth swallowed up Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, with their households and all the men that belonged to Korah and all their goods, so they and all that belonged to them went down alive into Sheol (vv. 31-33). They went to Sheol without dying. I believe that they were 33 the first group of people to perish in this way.
b有火从耶和华出来,烧灭了那二百五十个首领
b. Fire Coming Forth from Jehovah and Consuming the Two Hundred Fifty Leaders
26按照三十五节,有火从耶和华出来,烧灭了那二百五十个首领。
26According to verse 35, fire came forth from Jehovah and consumed the two hundred fifty leaders
c耶和华的忿怒出来,用疫病消灭了
c. The Wrath of Jehovah Going Forth to Consume Fourteen Thousand
一万四千七百人
Seven Hundred People with the Plague
27末了,耶和华的忿怒出来,用疫病消灭了一万四千七百人。(民十六44~49。)这是非常严重的审判。神在这里的审判是三重的,包括地、火、和疫病。对背叛者来说,这是惩罚,但对以色列全会众来说,整个事件乃是个阻挠。但藉著这阻挠,特别是藉著神的审判,百姓就被筛、炼净并洁净了。
27Finally, the wrath of Jehovah went forth to consume fourteen thousand seven hundred people with the plague (vv. 44-49). This was a very serious judgment. God’s judgment here was a threefold judgment, involving the earth, the fire, and the plague. To the rebels this was a judgment, but to the entire congregation of the children of Israel the whole matter was a frustration. But through this frustration, and especially through God’s judgment, the people were sifted, purged, and purified
六 巴兰的计谋和教训
F. Balaam’sP lot and Teaching
28神所拣选并救赎之人的另一个阻挠,就是巴兰的计谋和教训。(民三一16,启二14上。)
28Another frustration to God’s chosen and redeemed people was Balaam’sp lot and teaching (Num. 31:16; Rev. 2:14b
1 教导巴勒绊跌神所拣选并救赎的人
1. Teaching Balak to Stumble the God-chosen and God-redeemed People
29巴兰教导巴勒绊跌神所拣选并救赎的人,引诱他们与摩押女子行淫乱,导致他们拜偶像。(民二五1~2。)我们很难相信,竟有这么多神的百姓犯淫乱、拜偶像;淫乱破坏他们自己,拜偶像侮辱神。然而,百姓中竟有许多人堕落到这些罪中。-2藉此,神所拣选并救赎的人惹神发怒,以致神用疫病灭绝二万四千人
29Balaam taught Balak to stumble the God-chosen and God - redeemed people by seducing them to commit fornication with the daughters of Moab, which led them into idolatry (Num. 25:1-2). It is hard to believe that a large number of God’s people could commit the sins of fornication, which damaged themselves, and idolatry, which insulted the person of God. Nevertheless, many of the people fell into these sins. 2. Through This, the God - chosen and God redeemed People Provoking God to Consume Twenty-four Thousand of Them with the Plague
30因这堕落到淫乱和拜偶像的罪,神所拣选并救赎的人惹神发怒,以致神用疫病灭绝二万四千人。(民二五3,9。)这是一次大的筛、炼净和洁净。藉这阻挠,以色列人得以炼净,之后他们被重新数点。对于我们光景和情形中一切消极的事来说,阻挠是必需的。当我面对我们中间最近的背叛时,我对这点考虑得很多。无论我们了解与否,明白与否,我们都需要藉阻挠所带来的洁净。七这一切阻挠都要视为凭藉,
30Through this fall into fornication and idolatry, the Godchosen and God-redeemed people provoked God to consume twenty-four thousand of them with the plague (Num. 25:3, 9). This was a great sifting, purging, and purification. Through this frustration the children of Israel were purified, and after this purification they were renumbered. With respect to whatever is negative in our situation and condition, frustrations are needed. I have considered this very much as I have faced the recent rebellion among us. Whether we realize it or not and whether we understand it or not, we need the purification which comes through the frustrations. G. All These Frustrations to Be Considered as Means
使神所救赎的人因患难谦卑下来,
to Humble the God-redeemed People by Afflictions
31并在他们旷野的行程上试验他们
31and to test them on their journey in the wilderness
32蒙神拣选并救赎的人所遇到的一切阻挠,都应当视为凭藉,使他们因著患难谦卑下来,并在他们旷野的行程上试验他们。(申八2。)这是我们今日的光景。神用各种不同的阻挠使我们谦卑,并藉此试验我们。当我们行经大而可畏的旷野时,我们会一再的遭遇阻挠。正如有些人为著以色列人的利益成了牺牲,今天有些人也可能为著我们的利益,特别为了炼净并洁净我们,成了牺牲。由此我们再度看见,以色列人在旷野这段行程的记载,乃是我们今天这段行程的记载。他们在那段行程中所经历的,我们也会在我们的行程中经历到。所以,看看民数记所记载的阻挠,对我们会有很大的帮助。
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34己 已经达到了。我们也许在主的恢复里多年了,也有许多对主的经历,但我们不该以此为自信的立场。我们需要不断的与主有对付,将自己里面背叛的天性向主敞开。我们与主若没有这样的对付,至终会有丑陋的东西从我们里面升起,导致召会生活中极大的难处。
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35弟兄:我很摸著关于神所拣选并救赎之人的贪欲这一点。他们想念与他们贪欲相合的埃及食物,却厌恶神所赐的吗哪。今天我们也可能想念我们过去的事物,想要回头去享受属世的口味。这在我们里面的贪欲需要被主暴露。我们需要主来暴露,我们里面拦阻我们与祂一同往前的东西。彼后一章四节给我们逃避属世情欲的路。这节说到神『已将又宝贵又极大的应许赐给我们,叫你们既逃离世上从情欲来的败坏,就藉著这些应许,得有分于神的性情。』我们有这些应许,就能有分于神圣的性情,这是我们接受主的时候就得著的。我们越接触主,神圣的性情就越加到我们里面,我们也就越能逃避属世的情欲。
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36弟兄:我对米利暗背叛的事件印象深刻。她妒嫉摩西作神出口的地位,便以摩西娶古实女子这事的软弱为藉口。实际上,真正的问题与古实女子一点关系都没有。真正的问题见于以下这些话:『难道耶和华真是只藉摩西说话?祂不是也藉我们说话么?』(民十二2。)最近我读到一位弟兄写的东西,他指出当一个人兴起来,得神特殊任命的时候,他就成了神主要的(不是惟一的)发言人,向神的百姓说出神活而有权柄的话,因而成了神在祂百姓中间的代表。无可避免的,神百姓中间某些有类似功用但较为逊色的人,会妒嫉这有特殊恩赐并蒙召的一位,抓住他的错误,无论这错误是真实的或只是可疑的,然后以此为藉口,对神所命定的发言人和代表权柄,说出背叛的话。这正是民数记十二章所发生的。米利暗妒忌摩西作神出口的地位。这光景与今天背叛者的光景一样。
36All the frustrations suffered by God’s chosen and redeemed people should be considered as means to humble God’sp eople by afflictions and to test them on their journey in the wilderness (Deut. 8:2). This is our situation today. The different kinds of frustrations are used by God to humble us and to test us. As we make our journey through the great and terrible wilderness, we will suffer frustrations again and again. Just as some made themselves sacrifices for the benefit of the children of Israel, today some may become sacrifices for our benefit, in particular for our purging and purification. From this we see once again that the record of the journey of the children of Israel in the wilderness is a record of our journey today. The frustrations they experienced in their journey we will also experience in our journey. Therefore, it is helpful for us to consider the frustrations recorded in the book of Numbers.
弟兄:我真的很欣赏申命记八章
37二节的话。『你也要记念耶和华你的神在旷野这四十年一路引导你,使你谦卑受试验,要知道你心内如何,肯守祂的诫命不肯。』我特别欣赏『记念』一辞。我们需要记念主引导我们这段路的细节,包括一切的阻挠。民数记里的阻挠之一,乃是可拉、大坍、亚比兰、和会众中二百五十个首领的背叛。可拉、大坍、亚比兰不满他们的地位,想要更高的地位。这篇信息帮助我看见,他们有野心,却没有能力在百姓中间尽更高的功用。我看见我需要将这点应用到自己身上,在这种事上得洁净。我不想被过于我能力的野心所驱使。我可能对地位有野心,但我的能力如何?主知道我的量度和能力,我要满足于自己的度量,满足于按自己的度量来尽功用,不要对
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38一些更高的事存野心。这篇信息对我和我们众人,的确是个警告。
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39弟兄:我感觉我们要为主恢复中所遭遇的阻挠感谢主,因为这些阻挠真的使我们谦卑下来。我们若没有阻挠,就不会给主机会使我们谦卑。所以阻挠是为著我们的益处。很可惜有些人失落了,他们为我们的益处牺牲了。我们要看见,在他们里面的,也在我们里面,我们需要被炼净并洁净。一切的阻挠对我们来说,都是警告和保护。愿主怜悯我们,使我们在旷野的行程中,可以学到功课。
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