舊約 (9)

舊約 (9)
聖經閱讀：利未記1:1-17 現代中譯本|合和本
2016年10月3日(一)(

　人們常常害怕讀利未記，利未記可能是一卷難讀又難懂的書，但是我們可從這卷書學到很多東西。
利未記提到五種獻祭──燒化祭、素祭、安平祭、贖過祭和贖罪祭，每一種獻祭都有一個目的，而且都指向新約中的耶穌。今天經文提到的燒化祭需要殺死一頭沒有殘缺的牲畜，血必須灑出去，然後上帝就接納牠並使人潔淨。
耶穌成為我們的「燒化祭」，祂可以這麼做是因為祂從來沒有做錯事。祂被殺死在十架上，祂的寶血遮蓋了我們所有的罪，就因為耶穌為我們所做的事，使我們可以成為潔淨，然後上帝就會接納我們。
這樣不是很棒嗎？也許現在你就會更積極閱讀利未記並從中學習！—CPE*

「你們不知道你們的身體就是聖靈的殿嗎？這聖靈住在你們裡面，是上帝所賜的。你們不屬於自己，而是屬於上帝。」 哥林多前書6:19

禱告：親愛的上帝，謝謝祢賜下耶穌作為我的「燒化祭」。奉主的名，阿們！

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Old Testament (9)
Bible Reading: Leviticus 1:1-17
Monday, October 3, 2016

Often people are afraid to read Leviticus. Leviticus can be a difficult book to read and understand. But we can learn many things from studying this book.
There are five offerings mentioned in Leviticus — the burnt offering, the meal offering, the peace offering, the trespass offering and the sin offering. Each offering has a purpose, and they all point to Jesus in the New Testament. The burnt offering mentioned in our Bible verses involved killing an animal that had nothing wrong with it. Blood had to be splashed. And God would accept it to make a person pure.
Jesus became our “burnt offering.” He could do this because He never did anything wrong. He was killed on a cross, and His blood covered all our sins. Because of what Jesus did for us, we can be made pure. Then God will accept us. Isn’t that neat? Maybe now you will be more excited to read and learn from Leviticus! —CPE*

“Don’t you know that your body is a temple for the Holy Spirit that you received from God and that lives in you. You don’t own yourselves.” 1 Corinthians 6:19

PRAYER: Dear God, thank You for Jesus who is my “burnt offering.” In His name. Amen.