雙語靈脩 | 謙和的摩西 Moses' Humility

雙語靈脩 | 謙和的摩西 Moses' Humility

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6 Mar

“米利暗和亞倫 … 就毀謗〔摩西〕。” - 民 12:1

“Miriam and Aaron began to talk against Moses。 。 。 。” - Numbers 12:1

作者:Jang Ho Park |  譯者:林楊婉馨  |  誦讀:駱雲秀

謙和的摩西

Moses‘ Humility

米利暗和亞倫批評摩西,他們為什麼這樣做呢?他們批評他們的兄弟,因為摩西的妻子不是一個以色列人。摩西在埃及王宮長大,但他後來逃走了,在神呼召他帶領神的子民離開埃及之前,他多年來一直都住在米甸。在米甸時,摩西娶了邀請他同住的牧羊人的女兒(參看出埃及記2-3章)。

Miriam and Aaron criticized Moses。 Why did they do that? They criticized their brother because Moses’ wife was not an Israelite。 Moses had grown up in the king‘s palace in Egypt, but he had run away and lived in Midian for many years before God called him to lead his people out of Egypt。 And in Midian, Moses had married the daughter of a sheep herder who had taken him into his household (see Exodus 2-3)。

此外還有其他原因。神揀選了摩西作為祂向百姓頒佈祂的旨意和律法的主要代言人,亞倫和米利暗似乎也因此妒忌摩西。

But there was more。 Aaron and Miriam seemed to be jealous that God had chosen Moses to be the main speaker of God’s will and his law to the people。

聽到家人批評他,摩西心裡的痛苦是何等劇烈,這件事實在令人痛心;然而摩西儘管受到指責,卻沒有為自己辯護,他仍然保持謙和的態度。接著神便親自來處理這件事了。

What a searing pain Moses must have had in his heart when his family members criticized him。 That must have been heartbreaking。 But Moses did not speak out。 He remained humble, despite the accusations。 And God dealt with the matter。

或許有一天,我們會被人不公平地批評和對待,那麼,我們應該怎樣迴應呢?我們應該仰望神、堅定不移、並且知道神必定會看顧這些事。神自會公正地對待犯錯之人,神自會矯正錯謬之事。

There may come a time when we are criticized and treated unfairly。 What should we do then? We should look to God, persevere, and know that God will take care of things。 God will deal justly with people who do wrong。 God will make things right。

正如摩西為犯錯的人祈求,耶穌為釘祂十架的人祈求,我們也可以為苦待我們的人祈求。

Just as Moses prayed for people who had done wrong, just as Jesus prayed for those who crucified him, we too can pray for people who mistreat us。

雙語靈脩 | 謙和的摩西 Moses' Humility

慈愛的神,儘管我們的朋友和家人苦待我們、或甚至逼迫我們,求你幫助我們能堅定不移、等候你來矯正那些不義之事。奉耶穌名祈求,阿們。

Loving God, even when our friends and family members mistreat us or even persecute us, help us to persevere and wait for you to set things right。 In Jesus‘ name, Amen。

民數記 12(上下滾動閱讀全部經文)

1摩西娶了古實女子為妻。米利暗和亞倫因他所娶的古實女子就毀謗他,

2說:“難道耶和華單與摩西說話,不也與我們說話嗎?”這話耶和華聽見了。

3摩西為人極其謙和,勝過世上的眾人。

4耶和華忽然對摩西、亞倫、米利暗說:“你們三個人都出來,到會幕這裡。”他們三個人就出來了。

5耶和華在雲柱中降臨,站在會幕門口,召亞倫和米利暗,二人就出來了。

6耶和華說:“你們且聽我的話,你們中間若有先知,我耶和華必在異象中向他顯現,在夢中與他說話。

7我的僕人摩西不是這樣,他是在我全家盡忠的,

8我要與他面對面說話,乃是明說,不用謎語,並且他必見我的形象。你們毀謗我的僕人摩西,為何不懼怕呢?”

9耶和華就向他們二人發怒而去。

10雲彩從會幕上挪開了,不料,米利暗長了大痲瘋,有雪那樣白。亞倫一看米利暗長了大痲瘋,

11就對摩西說:“我主啊!求你不要因我們愚昧犯罪,便將這罪加在我們身上。

12求你不要使她像那出母腹肉已半爛的死胎。”

13於是摩西哀求耶和華說:“神啊,求你醫治她!”

14耶和華對摩西說:“她父親若吐唾沫在她臉上,她豈不蒙羞七天嗎?現在要把她在營外關鎖七天,然後才可以領她進來。”

15於是米利暗關鎖在營外七天。百姓沒有行路,直等到把米利暗領進來。

16以後百姓從哈洗錄起行,在巴蘭的曠野安營。

本月作者:

Jang Ho Park在華盛頓州塔科馬港市任牧師。他和太太Jong Boon育有兩個兒子。

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