經歷神的帶領 (2)
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今日我們來到出埃及記系列的最後一章
是代表考驗，預備
摩西在西乃山上40 晝夜
出埃及記總共40 章
Moses was in the mountain for 40 days
it is a number of testing
it is a number of testing
雖然是最後一章
但對以色列人來說這是講他們一個新的開始
第二年正月初一，帳幕就立起來。
今日講到的是以色列人出埃及之後差不多一年的時候，
今日講到的是以色列人出埃及之後差不多一年的時候，
今日講到的是以色列人出埃及之後差不多一年的時候，
Moses was in the mountain for 40 days
今日講到的是以色列人出埃及之後差不多一年的時候，
一年前他們在埃及地準備離開
然後三個月他們就來帶西乃山
然後三個月他們就來帶西乃山
領受了摩西的律法。
他們在摩西領受律法的時候
他們見摩西遲遲不下山
Exodus comes to the 40
他們在山腳下就拜偶像
摩西叫利未人殺死了他們當中三千個拜偶像的人。
是一個考驗和準備的時候
他們犯了大罪，摩西求神赦免他們的罪。
神就和摩西說，你們去吧，去應許之地，
神說我會差派使者在你面前，幫你趕出仇敵
你們去吧，去應許之地，
但神說我不和你們同去
免得我在路上因爲你們是硬着頸項的百姓，我就把你們滅絕。
但摩西向神祈求，他求神與這班以色列人同行。
後來神改變心意，與他們同去。
摩西再上山度過四十晝夜
於是神與以色列人重新立約
摩西領受了許多神的話
就下山和民衆宣告上帝的話
然後開始籌備會幕（huimu）的事情。
35 章到39 章都是講到摩西在當中召集有智慧技巧的人
來建會幕和裏面的器具。
有約櫃，燈臺，香壇，祭壇等等。
又爲祭司做聖服。
以色列人就帶着甘心祭來獻給神，
36 章講到他們每日早晨都拿甘心祭來到摩西面前送要造伸縮的禮物。
多到一個地步
對摩西說：「百姓送來的禮物很多，已經超過耶和華吩咐建造之工所需要的了。」
每幅幔子長二十八肘，每幅幔子寬四肘，全部的幔子都是一樣的尺寸。
對摩西說：「百姓送來的禮物很多，已經超過耶和華吩咐建造之工所需要的了。」 摩西吩咐，他們就在營中傳令說：「無論男女，不必再為聖所的禮物做任何的工。」這樣才使百姓停止，不再拿禮物來， 他們所有的材料已經足夠整個工程之用，而且有餘。
exodus
這是何等美麗的圖畫
會衆被感動，都來獻祭，他們獻的禮物多到超過建上帝的殿的需用。
但願我們大家都有這份奉獻的心，一起貢獻上帝的家的需用，不單只是財物的需用，而是人力的需用，幫助教會推動聖工。
但願我們大家都有這份奉獻的心，一起貢獻上帝的家的需用，不單只是財物的需用，而是人力的需用，幫助教會推動聖工。
到39 章的時候就是說工程完成了。
就是這樣
有約櫃，燈臺，香壇，祭壇等等。
又爲祭司做聖服。
到39 章的時候就是說工程完成了。
and God even say that he will not go with the people because of their sins
在這四十章裏面，他們講到以色列人在曠野
They dont have to wonder in the dessert anymore...
It is a time of testing and preparation
It is a new beginning
And all these 40 chapters was talking about the israelites in the wilderness.
It is a new beginning
When it ends verse 2 says it is in the first day of the second year that they set up the tent.
When it ends verse 2 says it is in the first day of the second year that they set up the tent.
How wonderful it is now a year after the passover
It is a new beginning
They dont have to wonder in the dessert anymore...
In the past year, they have come of Egypt
How wonderful it is now a year after the passover
they are now being led by God
They dont have to wonder in the dessert anymore...
In the past year, they have come of Egypt
耶和華使他們的心滿有智慧，能做各樣的工，無論是雕刻的工，圖案設計的工，用藍色、紫色、朱紅色紗，和細麻作刺繡的工，以及編織的工，他們都能勝任，也能設計圖案。」
and three months later they were in the Mt Sinai
比撒列和亞何利亞伯，以及一切心裏有智慧，蒙耶和華賜智慧和聰明，懂得做聖所各樣用途之工的人，都照耶和華所吩咐的去做。
In the Mt Sinai, there they worship idols
and God killed some Israelites because they worship the idols
and God even say that he will not go with the people because of their sins
But Moses prayed for them
He requested God to come with the people
and then God says yes.
He will go with them.
And then God instructed them to build the tabernacle
This will be a place where God will dwell in it.
The chapters from 35 onward
Talks about God’s instruction for them to prepare a tabernacle
it will be the place where God will dwell in
The people all give out their gifts
他們分工合作，
and they are so eager to give
講神給他們的恩賜用在神的家裏面
and those who are talented they left their work to buidl the tabernacle
so Moses have to order them to stop contributing
一起齊心的建這會幕
這是我們要學習的。
這是我們要學習的。
And they made
現在會幕已經完成了
他們開始要準備一個新的旅程。
那是一個新的開始，他們的神來到他們中間。
就好像你建一棟房子
建好這棟房子
然後放進傢俬
摩西叫會衆按神的吩咐建好會幕
比撒列和亞何利亞伯，以及一切心裏有智慧，蒙耶和華賜智慧和聰明，懂得做聖所各樣用途之工的人，都照耶和華所吩咐的去做。
也按吩咐放好傢俱
但在這房子入住的不是摩西
而是上帝自己。
It is a new stage, their God came to them and in the midst.
Now the tabernacle is finished.
but God himself
They are going to embark a new journey.
It is a new stage, their God came to them and in the midst.
摩西不能進會幕，因為雲彩停在其上，耶和華的榮光充滿了帳幕。
Just like you build a house
and you put in the furniture
But the one who lives in the house is not Moses
上帝入住了這個會幕
but God himself
上帝入住了這個會幕
And if you notice Moses is not allowed to approach the Tabernacle
榮光就充滿這個帳幕
那是一個特別的同在
之前摩西都可以靠近火焰的荊棘
之前在西奈山上摩西可以上山，有雲彩在山頂。
摩西可以進入雲中，在山上四十晝夜。
之前摩西都可以靠近火焰的荊棘
但現在摩西卻不能進會幕。
因爲這是一個特別的同在
神的榮耀就是在會幕之上。
耶和華的榮光充滿了帳幕。
神現在和他的子民同在
24 章記載，摩西上西奈山的時候
以色列人也看到了這雲彩
有雲彩， 雲彩的形象如吞（tun）噬（shi4）的火
雲彩的形象如吞（tun）噬（shi4）的火
摩西上山，有雲彩把山遮蓋。 耶和華的榮耀駐在西奈山，雲彩遮蓋了山六天，第七天他從雲中呼叫摩西。 耶和華的榮耀在山頂上，在以色列人眼前，形狀如吞噬的火。
摩西上山，有雲彩把山遮蓋。
當他們看見這雲彩的時候， 他們就知道神與他們同在
God is now with his people
God is now with his people
比其他在出埃及故事的顯現，神更加近。
God is now with his people
It is only God
So God has a special kind of presence
much more than other appearances in the Exodus story
God is now with his people
Better than burning bush
Better than seeing his glory in Mt Sinai
God is now with his people
There is the cloud
There is fire in the cloud
The cloud look like fire
事實上這雲彩與以色列人同在
一直和他們在曠野40 年
到他們進到迦南地之後，這雲彩還是與會幕同在。
有一次，因爲以色列祭司和民衆犯罪所以神的榮光就離開了。
她給孩子起名叫以迦博，說：「榮耀離開以色列了！」這是因為上帝的約櫃被擄去，又因為她公公和丈夫都死了。 她又說：「榮耀離開以色列，因為上帝的約櫃被擄去了。」
她又說：「榮耀離開以色列，因為上帝的約櫃被擄去了。」
有一次，因爲以色列祭司和民衆犯罪所以神的榮光就離開了。
會幕就消失了在歷史中
但所羅門王建殿的時候，他將會幕的器具帶到聖殿去
以色列眾長老一來到，祭司就抬起約櫃。 祭司和利未人將耶和華的約櫃請上來，又把會幕和會幕一切的聖器皿都帶上來。
神的榮耀就臨到這殿。
在所羅門王建殿的時候，神的榮耀就臨到這殿。
神的榮耀就臨到這殿。
但當所羅門再建聖殿的時候，
但當所羅門再建聖殿的時候，
When Solomon built the temple
God is with present with his people
Even when Solomon build the temple
Even when they entered into the promised land
When Solomon built the temple
he brought all the tabernacle components into the temple
It says that the glory of God fills the temple ()
祭司從聖所出來的時候，有雲充滿耶和華的殿， 祭司因雲彩的緣故不能站立供職，因為耶和華的榮光充滿了耶和華的殿。 那時，所羅門說：
「耶和華曾說要住在幽暗之處。
我的確為你建了一座雄偉的殿宇，
作為你永遠居住的地方。」
God is present in the temple
So God’s glory has been with his people
But we see that the glory departed from the tabernacle when the priest and the people sinned against the Lord.
她給孩子起名叫以迦博，說：「榮耀離開以色列了！」這是因為上帝的約櫃被擄去，又因為她公公和丈夫都死了。 她又說：「榮耀離開以色列，因為上帝的約櫃被擄去了。」
Even when Solomon build the temple
When Solomon built the temple
he brought all the tabernacle components into the temple
It says that the glory of God fills the temple (
祭司從聖所出來的時候，有雲充滿耶和華的殿， 祭司因雲彩的緣故不能站立供職，因為耶和華的榮光充滿了耶和華的殿。 那時，所羅門說：
「耶和華曾說要住在幽暗之處。
God is present in the temple
God is present in the temple
So God’s glory has been with his people
But we see that the glory departed from the tabernacle when the priest and the people sinned against the Lord.
because the ark has been stolen
the tabernacle then disappeared from history
but once again their sins drove God’s glory away (; ;; ; )
and when Solomon built the temple it is said that the relics of the tabernacle is bought back to him.
When Solomon dedicated the temple
but once again their sins drove God’s glory away (; ;; ; )
God’s glory once again came to dwell with his people
看哪，在那裏有以色列上帝的榮耀，形狀與我在平原所見的一樣。
耶和華對他說：「你去走遍耶路撒冷全城，那些為城中所做可憎之事嘆息哀哭的人，你要在他們額上做記號。」
耶和華的榮耀從基路伯那裏上升，到殿的入口處；殿內滿佈雲彩，院子也充滿了耶和華榮耀的光輝。
but once again their sins drove God’s glory away (; ;; ; )
基路伯展開翅膀，在我眼前離地上升；他們離去的時候，輪子在旁邊，都停在耶和華殿的東門口。在他們上面有以色列上帝的榮耀。
耶和華的榮耀從城中上升，停在城東的那座山上。
until their sins is too much
講到他們的罪很重。
神的榮耀離開聖殿
神的榮耀離開聖殿
然後審判來到
巴比倫大軍就將耶路撒冷圍困
然後聖殿被毀。
然後後70年之後以色列人回歸自己的地方
但沒有證據神的榮耀降臨
只是講這殿將來有更大的榮耀。
when their sins is too much and the glory of God left the temple
And the city is sieged by the Babylonians
and they were taken as captives in exile for 70 years
and after 70 years they came back to the old land
這後來的殿的榮耀必大過先前的榮耀。這是萬軍之耶和華說的。在這地方我必賜平安。這是萬軍之耶和華說的。』」
and the Persian king Cyrus allowed them to go back to build the temple
and much difficulties they build the temple
But there is no evidence that the glory
是指到耶穌基督來到這個世界
Comes back
and the glory of God came back (Haggai)
Jesus is described as the 神榮耀所發的光輝，是本體的真像 ()
You see most of the time
God’s glory is with his people
and therefore they are called his people
道成了肉身，住在我們中間，充充滿滿地有恩典有真理，我們也見過他的榮光，正是父獨一兒子的榮光。
There is no record of glory coming to the second temple
The glory comes only when Jesus came to the second temple
This glory prefigures Jesus Christ
Jesus is described as the 神榮耀所發的光輝，是本體的真像 ()
他和當時的門徒同在
Jesus came in person
在他們當中經歷人生的苦難
and lived with his people
忍受罪人的辱罵，被試探，被譏笑（jixiao）
他也曾被出賣，忍受孤單。
He tabernacled among us ()
所有這些苦難
He walked among them
他與人一同擔當
He suffered with them
He endured being betrayed, he endured being lonely,
在登山變像中，我們可以看見他的榮耀
He endured hunger, endured being tempted, being scolded, being ridiculed
耶穌最後離開聖殿的時候，就是榮耀離開聖殿的時候
He endured being betrayed, he endured being lonely,
當耶穌死在十字架上的時候，幔子從上到下列爲兩半。
就是代表人從今可以直接的透過耶穌基督來到神面前。
耶穌復活後70年，聖殿被羅馬人毀滅
不需要再有聖殿了。
不需要再有聖殿了。
因爲透過耶穌的死和復活，他開了一條又新又活的道路
But through his death and resurrection, God created a new and living way for man to approach him.
all this suffering
he suffered with his people
讓人可以親近他。
and resurrected
He died
and resurrected
透過人真心相信他，我們的新就被潔淨。
His glory is shown when he entered the cloud on the amount of transfiguration
透過人真心相信他，我們的新就被潔淨。
The glory of the second temple left again in his final departure from the temple
所以，弟兄們，既然我們靠著耶穌的血得以坦然進入至聖所， 是藉著他給我們開了一條又新又活的路，從幔子經過，這幔子就是他的身體。 既然我們有一位偉大祭司治理上帝的家， 那麼，我們該用誠心和充足的信心，同已蒙潔淨、無虧的良心，和清水洗淨了的身體來親近上帝。
Come boldly to the throne of grace...
Through him we can draw near to God.
But through his death and resurrection, God created a new and living way for man to approach him.
Through him we can draw near to God.
所以聖經鼓勵我們坦然無懼的來到神的寶座面前
With a true heart in full assurance of faith
having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water ()
Come boldly to the throne of grace...
為要在現今藉著教會使天上執政的、掌權的知道上帝百般的智慧。 這是照著上帝在我們主基督耶穌裏所完成的永恆的計劃。 我們因信耶穌，就在他裏面放膽無懼，滿有自信地進到上帝面前。
Come boldly to the throne of grace...
This is the wonder of Christ’s work
Through Christ’ flesh and blood he gave the beliver by faith full access to God.
耶穌在世的時候應許，有一日所有信他的人，在他附中有活水流出。就是聖靈。
節期的最後一天，就是最隆重的一天，耶穌站著，喊著說：「人若渴了，到我這裏來喝！ 信我的人，就如經上所說：『從他腹中將流出活水的江河來。』」 耶穌這話是指信他的人要受聖靈說的；那時還沒有賜下聖靈，因為耶穌還沒有得到榮耀。
聖靈住在我們所有相信他的人的生命中
we all have rivers of living water flow in him
Jesus spoke of the holy Spirit
我要求父，父就賜給你們另外一位保惠師，使他永遠與你們同在。 他就是真理的靈，是世人不能接受的。因為他們既看不見他，也不認識他；你們卻認識他，因他常與你們同在，也要在你們裏面。 我不會撇下你們為孤兒，我必到你們這裏來。 再過不久，世人不再看見我，你們卻會看見我，因為我活著，你們也要活著。
他要永遠與我們同住
他不會離開我們。
不會因爲我們犯罪離開我們
he will abide with us forever
因爲耶穌已經做了完全的救贖
所以聖靈，就是神可以住在我們生命中。
he would come in our midst forever.
他也不會離開所有相信主耶穌的人。
He would not leave us ...
不像以前人犯罪的時候會離開人
約翰福音說聖靈好像風一樣
我們看不見
現在是永遠
但我們感受到他的存在
住在我們這些相信他的人當中，是因爲耶穌基督已經做了
我們見到心硬的人被神的愛融化
我們見到人將生命交給主
我們見到耶穌的門徒有勇氣爲耶穌而站起來
我們見到門徒的到智慧能力去做事情。
我們見到聖靈可以叫人有勇氣傳講福音，可以使他的門徒行神蹟。
We see people changed
How can it dwell within the sinful flesh of the beliver permanently when the sin of people during Ezkekiels day caused the glory of God to depart the temple?
我們見到門徒彼此相愛，甚至愛他們的仇敵
The answer lies in the completed sacrifice on the cross.
這些都市聖靈的工作，將神的愛澆灌在我們的心裏面。
Prior the cross the holy spirit could enter individuals for specic purposs but cannot permantly reside.
甚至我們見到有很多基督徒願意受苦，爲福音的緣故而放棄一切，甚至自己的生命。
這些都是聖靈的工作。
And we see this disciples endure the suffering and matyred for the sake of the gospel. To witness Christ is the messiah who has risen from the dead after a horrible crufcification.
But he just not left and leaving us with nothing
he promised the holy spirit
and holy spirit did come
每逢雲彩從帳幕升上去，以色列人就起程前行； 雲彩若不升上去，他們就不起程，直等到雲彩升上去。 在他們所行的路上，在以色列全家的眼前，白天，耶和華的雲彩在帳幕上，黑夜，有火在雲彩中。
40:3
in a form we cannot see
We see people like the disciples stand up for JEsus and preach so that more than 3000 turns to Christ and we saw these disciples performed miracles.
神住在我們裏面都有他的目的，
it is just like wind
正如神帶領以色列人從曠野的地方帶到去應許之地
以色列人的責任就是跟隨這個雲彩，跟隨神的帶領，他們就可以去到迦南美地。
我們這些在世上的基督徒，
神都透過聖靈叫我們生命越來越完全成熟，讓我們更成熟的見主面。
神也住在我們生命裏面引導我們
we cannot see but we can see its effect
We see people changed
We see people committed to Christ
We see people his disciples can have the courage to stand up for Christ
They have the wisdom to do the work of God
We see people like the disciples stand up for JEsus and preach so that more than 3000 turns to Christ and we saw these disciples performed miracles.
And we see this disciples endure the suffering and matyred for the sake of the gospel. To witness Christ is the messiah who has risen from the dead after a horrible crufcification.
我們要我們跟隨着聖靈的帶領而生活。
And we now know that this glory with is with us
with his church
with his people
and in the great commission
Jesus said … you are to go and make disciples and baptised them and teach them and I will be with you to the end of the age
So God’s glory is with the people that do his work
it is with the universal church
But is it with the local church?
It depends whether the local church is doing the work of God
雲彩幾時從帳幕上升，以色列人就幾時起行；雲彩在哪裏停住，以色列人就在哪裏安營。
Look at the warnings of Jesus christ
to those seven local churches
and he says if you do not repent then i will take you from the lampstand
you will not be able to witness for me
your church will close down
So we should know that the kingdom of God will proceed and no one can stop it.
They move when the cloud moves
But for a local church the glory of God can leave the church
ARe we a church that has God dwells in our midst?
It is not that we are all saints in a church
look at corinthians church
it is so awful
but it is how we deal with our frailties in our church
how we deal with our conflict
are we willing to act in the way God wants us to act towards one another
God asked us to bear with one another
but we harbour our anger
God asked us to settle the conflicts personally ...
He asked us not to escape
God asked us not to be like the church of Laodecia
in which the people are satisfied with their situation
somehow we do not want to mvoe
they think they are rich
but they cannot see their weakness
What does he want us to do?
He wants us to follow him
Just as the Isarelites follow the cloud
He wants us to follow the prompting of the holy Spirit being confirmed by the word of God the Bible
Look at how God leads the Israelites
but God moves…
The cloud was there
and they settled in the foot of Sinai
They do not move when the cloud do not move
we are tied up with love with the current situation our comfort zone,
and they move when they see the cloud moving
They stayed their until the second month
when God leads us to move we all have to prepare.
They move when the cloud movesomehow we do not want to mvoe and God moves… we are tied up with love with the current situation our comfort zone, when God leads us to move we all have to prepare. look at the case they do not want to move . They want to stay they want to go back. there was the crisis of faith. all the prmoised land and they have to go to somewhere else. not the destination,. but they dont know what God will lead them. and they start to put the blame to the leader and even judge his suitabiltiy in leading them. And many were dead beacuse of that. ARe you the one that God wnat you to move and you wnat to stay? When God inspires our leader to share the gospel do you wantt to stop? Or do you follow God’s leading and move together with the people?
MOVE
雲彩幾時從帳幕上升，以色列人就幾時起行；雲彩在哪裏停住，以色列人就在哪裏安營。
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雲彩幾時上升，他們就幾時起行。
有時候，聖靈叫你是時候去行了
是時候脫離自己的comfort zone 安全網
有時候路不是你想走的路，但神要你踏出去。
可能是挑戰你去與人和好
挑戰你去原諒一個人
去愛一個得罪你的人
可能是要你承擔一個新的侍奉崗位
STOP
以色列人遵照耶和華的指示起行，也遵照耶和華的指示安營。雲彩在帳幕上停留多久，他們就留在營裏多久。
雲彩在哪裏停住，以色列人就在那裏安營
是時候停止再做你的事情。停下來。
是時候停止再做你的事情。停下來。
神可能要你放棄一些壞習慣
也可能要你放下一些工作
甚至神可能要你放下高薪厚，去服事他。
我們很多時在不斷
有時候神要你
WAIT
雲彩在帳幕上停留許多日子，以色列人就遵照耶和華的吩咐不起行。
雲彩在帳幕上停留多久，他們就留在營裏多久。雲彩在帳幕上停留許多日子，以色列人就遵照耶和華的吩咐不起行。
有時候我們要等待，等待不是容易
特別是我們這個時代
想要什麼就很快得到
想買什麼東西到街上買就很快買到
在網上買也很快送到
我們很難等待，求神給我們耐性。
ANYTIME
無論是白天是黑夜，當雲彩上升的時候，他們就起行。
有時雲彩從晚上留到早晨；早晨雲彩上升，他們就起行。無論是白天是黑夜，當雲彩上升的時候，他們就要起行。
上帝可能在你最不想行的時候要起行跟從他
但也可能在你最不想停下來的時候停下來
也可能在最沒有耐性的時候要你等待。
可能是你最疲倦，最軟弱的時候
可能是在你生命中最黑暗的時候
可能你在過去的傷痛中，還未恢復的時候，神就要你起行。
就在那個時候，你是否願意聽從神對你的帶領？
當這個呼召來到你，你願意跟從嗎？
當這個呼召來到你
當這個呼召來到你
16 我說，你們要順著聖靈而行，絕不可滿足肉體的情慾。
當我們順着聖靈而行，就不會跟蹤滿足自己的私慾。
而相反就會結出聖靈的果子來
而相反就會結出聖靈的果子來
聖靈的果子就是仁愛、喜樂、和平、忍耐、恩慈、良善、信實、
人種什麼
就收什麼
如果我們從情慾撒種，我們就收敗壞
如果我們順從聖靈，靠着聖靈而活，我們就能收到這聖靈所結的果子。
收到自己喜歡的果子是何等喜悅的事情
我喜歡吃小紅茄，最近自己花了幾個月的栽種，施肥，灌水
終於收到了有紅又好味的小紅茄
你願意跟聖潔嗎？你願意收到聖靈的果子嗎？
讓你可以跟有力量去愛其他人，更有喜樂地生活，更有平安，不用擔憂，更能忍受別人對你的批評，責罵，指控，更能夠以恩慈待人，更加良善，更加信實。
要得到這些果子就要經歷聖靈的帶領。
要經歷聖靈的帶領，先要經歷神的同在
我上星期教大家在生活中聆聽神的話，
將神的話放在腦海裏反覆思想，
聖靈會引導你。
到適當的時候，聖靈就會提醒你，引導你。
願上帝幫助大家。
And we should know that some day in the future
look at the case they do not want to move . They want to stay they want to go back. there was the crisis of faith. all the prmoised land and they have to go to somewhere else. not the destination,. but they dont know what God will lead them. and they start to put the blame to the leader and even judge his suitabiltiy in leading them. And many were dead beacuse of that. ARe you the one that God wnat you to move and you wnat to stay? When God inspires our leader to share the gospel do you wantt to stop? Or do you follow God’s leading and move together with the people?
They stop when the cloud stop。 Sometimes we do not want to stop we want to keep going. but God is widsom he will wants us to stoplook at the case of the aftermath of the spy. the people wanted to fight when God told them to stop. They do not and they lost the battle.Do you want to confinue to move when God ask you to stop. Do you observe the sabbath? Do you want to earn more money and sacrfice the opportunity of coming to his church on Sunday? Or you think that the achievement make you a worthwhile person and God loves you more?They wait upon the lord and do not do things until they see the sign of God moving. The Holy Bible. Revised Chinese Union Version, Shangti Edition, Traditional Script. (Hong Kong: Hong Kong Bible Society, 2006, 2010), .
They stop when the cloud stopSometimes we do not want to stop we want to keep going. but God is widsom he will wants us to stoplook at the case of the aftermath of the spy. the people wanted to fight when God told them to stop. They do not and they lost the battle.Do you want to confinue to move when God ask you to stop. Do you observe the sabbath? Do you want to earn more money and sacrfice the opportunity of coming to his church on Sunday? Or you think that the achievement make you a worthwhile person and God loves you more?They wait upon the lord and do not do things until they see the sign of God moving. The Holy Bible. Revised Chinese Union Version, Shangti Edition, Traditional Script. (Hong Kong: Hong Kong Bible Society, 2006, 2010), .
Verse 18 says 18 以色列人遵照耶和華的指示起行，也遵照耶和華的指示安營。雲彩在帳幕上停留多久，他們就留在營裏多久。 19 雲彩在帳幕上停留許多日子，以色列人就遵照耶和華的吩咐不起行。
The cloud leads them at dayLook at the situation when God moves the people on the day. when things are going well, God leads his people If you do not follow the lead during the day how can you follow his lead during the night?
The cloud leads them at night… but there is fire in the cloud (verse 38)Look at the bible situation when God leads the israelites during the nightIt is difficult...life situation is difficult around youbut he wants you to rely on him to follow what he wants you to domaybe there is some broken relationship but God wants you to continue to love your partner.It is darkness. It is difficult. but God is wit hus. There is fire in the cloud. His promise are with us.
The cloud leads them to wait
a. from a few days to year
b. They move when God tells them to move.
The cloud leads them to walk
In the same way God is leading our church
the holy spirit prompts us to follow the word of God
we should be able to follow its prompting and the teaching of the word of God
Are we teaching the word of God
are we following the word of God
If we do not follow God’s leading
if we rebel
His glory will leave us
So let us know whether God is leading us and we follow.
Is he challenging you to leave your comfort zone
is he challenging you to love and forgive someone you couldnt
is he challenging to serve him
is he challenging you to believe in him
as a church we need to do what god wants us to do
are we making this church a social gathering place
or are we actively making disciples
have we seen our lack in him
repent and believe in Him.
And we should know that some day in the future
says that there will be no temple
there will be no tabernacle
for God and the lamb will be the temple
and he will live his people forever
That’s wonderful
man who is so sinful
has been separated from sins
but in the future can be with Jesus
Because Jesus has put himself on the cross
because we can come to him
because the curtain was torn
and this is our future glory
that we will be in a place where we will live with our God forever
our bodies will be changed
it will be like our Lords’s resurrected body
there will be no tears
there will be no pain
we would be once again live with God in harmony,
just as Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden.
This actually fits quite well with our next series
we are going to talk about the
May God help us to dwell in him and let him dwell in us. Dwell in our church.
Amen