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29-42節--偉大旅程的開始

出埃及記 第12章

當埃及人一覺醒來，才猛然發覺昨晚經歷了死亡之夜；當全國都在一片哀慟聲中，法老最終不得不屈服，下令叫以色列人立即離去。他終於肯承認他們的神擁有更大的能力。

不要忘記，以色列人在埃及已繁衍成一個龐大的族裔；只要你把第37節的人數，加上婦女與兒童的數目，再加上38節所指的其他「閒雜人」，得出的總數，大概也有二百萬以上。如今，這群龐大的以色列民，終於浩浩蕩蕩地一同離開埃及。

然而，不久之後，那些混在以色列民中間的「閒雜人」便證明對他們是有損無益的。他們總是最先抱怨和反叛的人。他們代表了今天的世俗人；他們經常混雜在基督徒的群體中，但他們的心卻未曾與神和好。他們便經常對一心想與神同行的基督徒造成困擾。

接著，請留意第40至42節。神曾經對亞伯拉罕說，他的後裔將要寄居在別人的地，那地的人必苦待他們四百年(參創十五13)。神的話語真實。祂在以色列民出埃及前的至少六百年，已經向亞伯拉罕預言此事。我們經常計算著年日，但對神來說，時間並不是問題。我們沒有耐性去等待，但其實，我們應該經常緊記彼得的一句話：「主所應許的尚未成就，有人以為是耽延，其實不是耽延，乃是寬容你們。」(彼後三9)

神給你的應許，有沒有還未應驗的呢？耐心等候祂吧！神是信實的，祂必然兌現自己的承諾。

反思：

我的主早已知道穿越曠野的道路，我又何需憂慮呢？


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THE GREAT JOURNEY BEGUN

The tragic night of death was still on the land of Egypt when Pharaoh at last gave in and told the Israelites to leave immediately. He recognised finally the greater power of God.

It was a tremendous crowd of people who moved out. Israel had become a mighty nation in Egypt and if you take the figures in verse 37 and add to that the number of wives and children together with the ‘mixed multitude’ of verse 38, you have a total generally believed to be more than two million.

That ‘mixed multitude’ however was not going to be any help in the days to come. They were always the first to complain and rebel. They represent the people of the world today, who too often mix with Christian groups but whose hearts are not right with God. What a problem they can be to Christians who are seeking to walk with God.

Then notice verses 40 to 42. God had promised Abraham that his descendents would go into another country and be there in bondage for 400 years. (see Genesis 15:13.) God always keeps his word. He gave this prophecy to Abraham at least 600 years before the Exodus. Time means nothing to God, as we count time. We are so impatient sometimes, but we need to remember what Peter said, ‘The Lord is not slow in fulfilling his promises as some count slowness, but is patient toward you’.

Has God given you a promise which is not yet fulfilled? Wait for him. He is faithful and he will do what he has promised.

A THOUGHT TO REMEMBER:

My Lord knows the way through the wilderness.

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