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庇護城

約書亞記 第20章

回顧以色列人的歷史，其中一個最為人羡慕的事實，就是神對他們的眷顧簡直是無微不至。祂賜給他們糧食、清水、救贖、能力、住處、衣服等等，還有最重要的，是祂願意成為他們的神。

當他們進入應許地之後，神對他們的看顧並沒有止息。從祂吩咐他們設立「逃城」，讓那些因無心之失而誤殺人者可以逃到那裡，獲得暫時的庇護，便可見祂的看顧真是無微不至。我們藉此可看見神對罪人的大愛和憐憫。

作祭司的利未支派共分得48座城，神要將當中的6座城用作逃城之用，讓那些誤殺人者，可以逃到那裡，逃避死者家人的報復。

在約旦河的兩岸分別設有3座逃城。一座在北部，一座在南部，一座在中部。換言之，兩岸的居民若然需要逃城的庇護，都無須走到對岸；而且，無論他在那裡犯事，他頂多需要走半天的路程，就可以跑到最接近的那座逃城。此外，周圍都要設置清楚的路標，指示逃城的位置；逃城的大門也永不關上。連非猶太人的寄居者，也可以跑到逃城尋求庇護。

基督豈不像我們的逃城？我們在基督裡面，可以得著生命、成聖、與神的相交、安全感、盼望、永生、赦罪，以及各種美好的賜予。神自約書亞的時代，已經為人開啟了救恩之門；如今，基督已成了人類的救恩之門，只要我們從祂的大門進入，我們便得著一切。讓我們祈求神的加力，讓我們能夠帶領未認識基督的人，進入基督這個救恩的大門。

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THE CITIES OF REFUGE

One of the outstanding facts in the history of the Children of Israel was the completeness of Gods provision for them. He gave them food, water, deliverance, strength, shelter, clothes and everything we could think of. Most of all he gave them himself.

When they entered the land he had promised them, his care did not stop. One wonderful provision he made for them was the setting aside of certain cities as places of refuge for anyone who had accidentally killed another person. It is a wonderful story of Gods love and mercy for the guilty sinner.

Six cities were set aside out of the 48 that God gave to the Levities, the priestly tribe. They were given, as the name suggests, as a refuge for the manslayer. They would stop revenge killing and protect those who accidentally killed another person.

There were to be three cities on each side of the river Jordan. One in the north, one in the south and one in the centre. This meant that the man running to them did not have to cross a mountain range or a river to get a place of safety. It would be no more than half a days journey to any city of refuge no matter where a person lived. Signposts had to be kept clearly marked. The gates of the city of refuge were never closed. Even strangers who were not Jews, could run to them for safety.

Isnt that like Christ our great refuge? What do we need? Life, holiness, deliverance, fellowship, security, hope, heaven, eternal life as well as forgiveness. All these things are found in Jesus Christ and much more besides. God opened the door of salvation for the man needing it in the days of Joshua. Christ is the door now to all that we need. Can we ask God today to use us to show men and women the way to that door - the greatest door in all the world?

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