应许与应验
自从领了神的子民离开埃及为奴之地后，四十多年来，摩西一直都在带领着他们，但是，现在他的旅程已临近终点了。自从神在燃烧的棘荆中对他说话后（出埃及记3），摩西一直紧紧地与神同行。
在这个旅程中，发生过许多迂回曲折的事件。有一次，摩西耐不住怒气，他的行动导至神不容许他进入应许之地（民数记20:6-13）。
然而，神仍然恩待摩西，祂让摩西看到将要发生的事；摩西看见应许之地，他再一次确定，神是必定会应验祂的应许的，神应许赐给亚伯拉罕、以撒，和雅各之地，将会成为他们的子孙的礼物。
应许与应验，是关键性的教导，作为神的子民的教会，今天仍然持守着这些教导。我们活在盼望中，因为我们知道，基督既然已经应验了那么多神赐给衪的子民的应许，所以祂必定会再来，在新天新地完全应验神一切的应许，现今祂正在那里为我们预备居所呢（约翰福音14:1-3；启示录21-22）。
感谢基督为我们成就的一切，我们因此能够在神面前与衪在新天新地永远同住，基督能够带领一切爱祂和相信祂的人，进入神从创世以来应许的丰盛生命和福乐。
亲爱的神，感谢祢，因祢是应许和应验的神。求祢帮助我们，仰望为我们信心创始成终的耶稣。奉祂的名祈求，阿们。
申命记 34
1 摩西从摩押平原登尼波山，上了那与耶利哥相对的毗斯迦山顶。耶和华把基列全地直到但，
2 拿弗他利全地，以法莲、玛拿西的地，犹大全地直到西海，
3 南地和棕树城耶利哥的平原，直到琐珥，都指给他看。
4 耶和华对他说：“这就是我向亚伯拉罕、以撒、雅各起誓应许之地，说：‘我必将这地赐给你的后裔。’现在我使你眼睛看见了，你却不得过到那里去。”
5 于是，耶和华的仆人摩西死在摩押地，正如耶和华所说的。
6 耶和华将他埋葬在摩押地，伯毗珥对面的谷中，只是到今日没有人知道他的坟墓。
7 摩西死的时候年一百二十岁，眼目没有昏花，精神没有衰败。
8 以色列人在摩押平原为摩西哀哭了三十日，为摩西居丧哀哭的日子就满了。
9 嫩的儿子约书亚因为摩西曾按手在他头上，就被智慧的灵充满，以色列人便听从他，照着耶和华吩咐摩西的行了。
10 以后以色列中再没有兴起先知像摩西的，他是耶和华面对面所认识的。
11 耶和华打发他在埃及地向法老和他的一切臣仆，并他的全地，行各样神迹奇事，
12 又在以色列众人眼前显大能的手，行一切大而可畏 的事。
Promise And Fulfillment
The LORD said to [Moses] . . . “I have let you see it with your eyes, but you will not cross over into it.” — Deuteronomy 34:4
Moses has led the people of God for more than forty years after leading them out of slavery in Egypt, but this is the end of the journey for him. From the time when God spoke to him out of a burning bush (Exodus 3) until this day, Moses has walked closely with God.
Along the way, there have been twists and turns. On one occasion, Moses’ anger took over, and his actions led to the consequence of his not being allowed to go into the promised land (Numbers 20:6-13.)
Still, God graces Moses with a view of what is to come. Moses sees the land and knows again that God will keep his promises. The land promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob will become a gift to their descendants.
Promise and fulfillment are key teachings that the church, as the people of God, still carry to this world today. We live in hope, knowing that Christ, who already fulfilled so many of God’s promises to his people, will come again and fulfill all of God’s promises completely in the new heaven and new earth, where he is now preparing a place for us (John 14:1-3; Revelation 21-22).
In that new reality we will be able to live with him in God’s presence forever, thanks to all that Christ has accomplished for us. He is able to lead all who love and serve him into the full life and well-being that God has promised since the beginning.
Dear God, thank you for being the God of promise and fulfillment. Help us to look to Jesus, who is not only the author but also the finisher of our faith. In his name, Amen.
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