〈申命記〉 5: 32 所以，你們要照耶和華你們神所吩咐的謹守遵行，不可偏離左右。
有人把對母親的看法做了簡單的註解：「3 歲時： 媽咪，我愛妳。10 歲時： 媽，随便啦。16 歲時： 我媽真的很煩。18 歲時： 想要離開這個家。25 歲時： 媽，妳當時是對的。30 歲時： 我想要去我媽家。50 歲時： 我不想失去我媽。70 歲時： 只要我媽還能在這，我願意放棄一切。」這些過程我都看過了，也經歷了，真是百感交集。難怪古人說，養兒方知父母恩。沒有做過父母，不知道父母的心腸。從思念父母的教導到回想神給以色列人十誡的心情，真有點類似。
神實在是盡其所能地將自己顯現給以色列人，祂甚至讓整座何烈山（西乃山）都著火了。一個非常奇特的景象，摩西看到的只是未被燒毀的荊棘，以色列人看到的是更大更壯觀的奇景。以色列人站在山下，山上有火焰沖天，並有昏黑、密雲、幽暗。
James 1:17 says, “Every good and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.”
Take this simple pocket prayer for you today: Dear Father, teach me to accept what you’ve given. I may not always understand the circumstances, but show me how they are blessings and give me gratitude for all your gifts. Rain your blessings on my friends and family today. Give them hope whatever they face. Thank you that your blessings never end. In Jesus name, amen.
Here’s my challenge for you: every day for four weeks pray four minutes. Then get ready to connect with God like never before.
〈申命記〉 4:39 所以，今日你要知道，也要記在心上，天上地下惟有耶和華祂是 神，除祂以外，再無別神。
這句經文是基督教的重心，也是猶太教的中心。世界上有很多人造出來的假神和邪靈，只有耶和華才是創造宇宙萬物，賜人生命的神。
在摩西給以色列人的訓言裡，他強調的就是神和以色列人的關係。神和人的關係，這就是《聖經》的主題。這世界上有一位真正的神，祂要和我們建立關係，免得我們被邪靈所騙，拜錯對象。神跟人的關係，就像神和以色列人的關係一樣，神先來找我們。所以在以色列人被奴役，毫無前途的光景下，神藉著摩西向他們顯現，帶領他們出埃及。但這不是毫無先兆的，神早就向亞伯拉罕預言，神揀選亞伯拉罕和他的後裔做神的子民；以色列人的一舉一動都在神的計劃之中。
曾經作過算命仙的葉明翰牧師說過一個被邪靈揀選的真人真事：陳寶桂女士在四十歲時婚姻失敗，又沒有兒女。在心情非常沮喪的情況下，有一天走過台北蘭州街，無意間看見了一家神壇，她就走進去要問神明，希望從神明得到一些指點。不料，當她在問神明的時候，神壇的主持人對她說：「神明要用你。」
Do you want to see a father’s face go ashen as he discovers three words on the box of a just-bought toy: some assembly required. What follows are hours of squeezing A into B, bolting D into F, sliding R over Z, and hoping no one notices if steps four, five, and six were skipped altogether. I’m convinced the devil indwells the details of toy assembly. Somewhere in perdition is a warehouse of stolen toy parts.
“Some assembly required.” Not the most welcome sentence but an honest one. Life is a gift, albeit unassembled. The pieces don’t fit. When they don’t, take your problem to Jesus. He says, “Bring your problems to me.” In prayer, state them simply. Present them faithfully, and trust him reverently.
〈申命記〉 24:22 你也要記念你在埃及地做過奴僕，所以我吩咐你這樣行。
在〈申命記〉 24:10-22裡，神特別提到對窮人的看顧和幫助。神對窮人的眷顧，為何不賜給他們錢財或好運，讓他們都能脫離窘境，反而是希望別人在他們有需要時去幫助他們呢？神不是沒有能力，為何不讓世界變成一個均富的世界呢？假如這個世界裡，大家擁有的都一樣多，那麼會不會減少很多問題？
回想神起初造伊甸園時，祂的用意是想讓人都能享受祂的創造，但是一旦罪進入世界，人的貪念和罪性就顛覆了神原先的理想。神沒有立刻挪去人的貪念和罪性，但是祂卻讓人在這個充滿貪念和私慾的世界裡學習，讓人看到自己的罪性、神的完美，讓人明白自己的軟弱，若不倚靠神，人終會自己滅了自己。
我想，神要我們明白，人若不彼此幫助，就沒有希望。所以祂允許貧窮的存在。貧窮代表了人的軟弱，人的有限；某些人的貧窮反映出某些人的貪婪和榨取。
Psalm 34:8 says, “Taste and see that the Lord is good.” A glimpse of God’s goodness changes us. If He is only slightly stronger than us, why pray? If He has limitations, questions, and hesitations, then you might as well pray to the Wizard of Oz.
Psalm 68:5-6 says that God is “a father to the fatherless. He sets the solitary in families; He brings out those who are bound into prosperity.”
Pray with me! “Dear God. Remind me today that you protect me. Be my father and defender. Defend those who are weak and afraid and feel forgotten. Show up in their lives today. Thank you for giving me a spiritual family that can never be taken away. I pray this in Jesus’ name, amen.”
At any point you’re only a prayer away from help!
A lot of us make unnecessary messes, but we can change that. May I make a suggestion? Before you face the world, face your Father.
Take this pocket prayer: Father…You are good. Your heart is good. Your words come slowly at first, but stay at it. You are always right. The weather’s bad, the economy is bad, but God, you are awesome. Don’t underestimate the power of this moment. You just opened the door to God and welcomed truth to enter your heart. Who knows, you might even start to worship.
Is your world different because you prayed? In one sense, no. But you are different. You have peace; you’ve talked to your Father. Here’s my challenge for you: every day for four weeks pray four minutes. Then get ready to connect with God like never before.
〈申命記〉 4:2 所吩咐你們的話，你們不可加添，也不可刪減，好叫你們遵守我所吩咐的，就是耶和華─你們 神的命令。
〈申命記〉是摩西在摩押平原，以色列人進迦南地之前，摩西對出埃及後的第二代以色列人的提醒。因為神在西乃山下把律法賜給出埃及的第一代以色列人，但是他們讓神很失望，他們失敗了。在伴隨各樣神蹟的旅程中，他們無法信靠那帶領他們出埃及的神。
但是神對第二代的以色列人仍抱著希望，希望他們能夠成為遵行祂律法的子民。所以有人說，每一個嬰兒的出生，都代表了神對人類仍然抱有希望。雖然看到今天的社會十分糜爛，撒旦的爪牙無處不在，以致很多人感嘆，生孩子容易，教養孩走在正路上很難。有的人因而不想生孩子，或甚至不想結婚。但是神對人類仍抱著希望，撒旦雖然囂張，聖靈依然掌權。
當然我們也知道，憑著人的意志力，也不可能完全遵行所有613條律法，而一點也不犯錯。這就是彼得說的：「現在為甚麼試探神，要把我們祖宗和我們所不能負的軛放在門徒的頸項上呢？(徒15:10)」神也知道，所以祂說：「我也要賜給你們一個新心，將新靈放在你們裡面，又從你們的肉體中除掉石心，賜給你們肉心。我必將我的靈放在你們裡面，使你們順從我的律例，謹守遵行我的典章。(結36:26-27)」
〈申命記〉3:28 你卻要囑咐約書亞，勉勵他，使他膽壯，因為他必在這百姓前面過去，使他們承受你所要觀看之地。
這裡記載的是摩西的最後一程，他帶領以色列人出埃及，在曠野走了四十年。神終於要讓以色列人進迦南了，但是摩西卻被阻在迦南地之外。摩西祈求神讓他進迦南，神不許，最後摩西順服。就像主耶穌曾經禱告，祈求拿去祂的苦杯，但最後還是順服，願神的旨意成全。這就是我們必須學習的心態，在神面前，神的旨意大於我們的心願，也唯有神的旨意成全，神的大計劃才能完成。我們都是神的大計劃中的一枚小螺絲釘，只要我們在自己的崗位上站好了，發揮了該有的功用，就是完成了神在我們身上的旨意。所以放下自己的渴望和野心，跟隨神的帶領，我們的一生就沒有遺憾。若是強要讓自己的野心得以實現，往往會很失望的。
Most people have small thoughts about God. In an effort to see God as our friend, we have lost his immensity. In our desire to understand him, we have sought to contain him.
The God of the Bible cannot be contained. With a word he called Adam out of dust and Eve out of a bone. He consulted no committee; he sought no counsel. He has authority over the world, and he has authority over your world. He’s never surprised. He has never, ever uttered the phrase, “How did that happen?”
God’s goodness is a major headline in the Bible. If he were only mighty, we’d salute him. But since he is merciful and mighty, we can approach him. If God is at once Father and Creator, holy—unlike us—and high above us, then we at any point are only a prayer away from help.
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