《5783住棚節．曠野中的超自然供應》

《5783住棚節．曠野中的超自然供應》

『耶和華對摩西說：你曉諭以色列人說：這七月十五日是住棚節，要在耶和華面前守這節七日。』(利未記23:33-34)

『你們要住在棚裡七日；凡以色列家的人都要住在棚裡，好叫你們世世代代知道，我領以色列人出埃及地的時候曾使他們住在棚裡。我是耶和華─你們的神。』(利未記23:42-43)

Sukkot 5783: The Supernatural Provision in the Wilderness

“And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ‘Speak to the people of Israel, saying, On the fifteenth day of this seventh month and for seven days is the Feast of Booths to the Lord.’” (Lev. 23:33-34)

“You shall dwell in booths for seven days. All native Israelites shall dwell in booths, that your generations may know that I made the people of Israel dwell in booths when I brought them out of the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.” (Lev. 23:42-43)

過了吹角節、贖罪日，10月9日傍晚即將進入為期7天歡慶的「住棚節」。這是耶和華的節期中最後一個節期。當以色列人被催逼著離開埃及時，便進入一個曠野旅程，也是從為奴之家恢復為祭司的國度過程。以色列百姓行在曠野裡，超自然的供應和保護無一不缺，最關鍵的原因在於「神與他們同在」。而 神向摩西啟示了會幕並且將榮耀充滿會幕時，更表示了 神何等渴望與人同住。(出40:34-38)

After the Day of Blast and the Day of Atonement, celebrating seven-day-long “Sukkot” will begin in the evening on Oct. 9th; it will be the last feast of the Lord. When the Israelites were urged to leave Egypt, they then started their journey in the wilderness; that is, a process of being free from slavery and restored to a priesthood. The people of Israel walked in the wilderness, experiencing the supernatural provision and protection, the key lay in “God with them.” And when God revealed Moses the tabernacle and filled His glory in the tabernacle, it showed that God desired to dwell among people (Exo. 40:34-38).

當耶穌基督在耶路撒冷守住棚節時，最後一日祂站著高聲說「人若渴了，可以到我這裏來喝！信我的人，就如經上所說：”從他腹中要流出活水的江河來。”」 (約7:37-39)祂不單宣告將要成就的救贖大工，更應許了信靠祂的人會經歷屬天的供應。耶穌第二次再來以前，許多基督徒好比行在曠野如同烈火的考驗中，但祂已賜下「聖靈」永遠與我們同在，我們必不至缺乏。

When Jesus Christ kept Sukkot in Jerusalem, on the last day of the feast, He stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’” (John 7:37-39) Not only did He proclaim the work of redemption that He was to accomplish, but He also promised that those who trusted in Him would experience provision from above. Before Jesus’ second coming, many Christians will walk in the wilderness as going through fiery trials. However, He has given “the Holy Spirit’ to be with us forever, so that we shall not want.

感謝主讓我們一起進入5783年！我們這身處在末世尾端的 神的兒女呀，耶穌基督即將第二次再來，要將祂的國帶到這世上並完全掌權，當那日我們就能在祂為我們預備那永恆的帳幕裡歡呼喜樂(利23:40)。等候的過程雖然不容易，但不要忘記 神的應許—祂永遠與我們同在！(啟21:1-4)
『我聽見有大聲音從寶座出來說：看哪！ 神的帳幕在人間。祂要與人同住，他們要作祂的子民； 神要親自與他們同在，作他們的 神。』(啟示錄21:3)
~~חג סוכות שמ Happy Sukkot 住棚節快樂~~

Thanks be to the Lord that we together enter the year 5783! O God’s sons and daughters living in the final hours of the end-times, Jesus Christ is going to return, establish His kingdom in this world and reign. On that day we shall rejoice and shout in the everlasting tabernacle that He has prepared for us (Lev. 23:40). It has not been easy while waiting; however, don’t forget God’s promise—He is forever with us! (Rev. 21:1-4)

“And I hear a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.’” (Rev. 21:3)

~~חג סוכות שמ Happy Sukkot ~~