【双语灵修】如数归还MAKING RESTITUTION

利未记 6:1-7

耶和华晓谕摩西说： “若有人犯罪，干犯耶和华，在邻舍交付他的物上或是在交易上行了诡诈，或是抢夺人的财物，或是欺压邻舍， 或是在捡了遗失的物上行了诡诈，说谎起誓，在这一切的事上犯了什么罪， 他既犯了罪，有了过犯，就要归还他所抢夺的，或是因欺压所得的，或是人交付他的，或是人遗失他所捡的物， 或是他因什么物起了假誓，就要如数归还，另外加上五分之一，在查出他有罪的日子要交还本主。 也要照你所估定的价，把赎愆祭牲，就是羊群中一只没有残疾的公绵羊，牵到耶和华面前，给祭司为赎愆祭。 祭司要在耶和华面前为他赎罪，他无论行了什么事使他有了罪，都必蒙赦免。”

星期六

十一月八日

如数归还

“他既犯了罪，… 就要如数归还，另外加上五分之一，… 要交还本主。”- 利 4:5

在我居住的城市里，有一个珠宝商最近因欺诈顾客被判入狱20年。当客人把戒指交给他清洗时，他以假钻石换了真钻石，然后把它出售。这些年来，他用这个方法赚了超过50万元。

或许你也曾经是这类诈骗的受害人，又或许你也曾欺骗过人，或许你曾出售一辆汽车，但没有透露这辆汽车的问题。或你捡了别人的钱包，但却没有设法归还原主。又或许你撞凹了陌生人的汽车，没有留下汽车保险资料便开车一走了之。

诈骗或利用别人，撕裂了社会的结构，因为这样做破坏了我们对别人的信任。此外，这种行为也得罪了神：“若有人犯罪，干犯耶和华，在邻舍交付他的物上…行了诡诈 …。”

感恩神为我们提供了一个解决的办法。耶稣的死弥补了我们的罪咎，保证我们与神的交往不会中断。神更仁慈地指示我们，应该怎样与我们得罪了的人和好。物归原主是与邻舍修复关系的方法，我们要快快偿还我们取了的，而且还要加多一点，来补偿对方的损失。

在你的生命中，有没有人需要与他重建关系的呢？你可以做什么来弥补错失呢有没有人需要你与他重建关系的呢？你可以做什么来弥补错误？

祷告

主耶稣，感谢祢为我们偿还罪债，好让我们能够与神和好。求祢帮助我们，也采取行动与其他人和好。奉祢的名祈求，阿们。

Leviticus 6:1-7

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8

MAKING RESTITUTION

“When they . . . realize their guilt, they must . . . make restitution in full, add a fifth of the value to it and give it all to the owner. . . .” —Leviticus 6:4-5

Recently a jeweler in my city was sentenced to 20 years in prison for defrauding customers. When people brought in their rings for cleaning, he had swapped fake diamonds for their authentic ones, which he then sold. Over the years, he netted over a half-million dollars that way.

Perhaps you have been victimized by a scam like that.

Or maybe you have been dishonest. Maybe you sold a car without disclosing its problems. Or you found someone’s wallet but made no effort to return it. Or maybe you dented a stranger’s car and drove off without leaving your insurance information.

Defrauding or exploiting others tears at the fabric of society by damaging our ability to trust others. In addition, such acts are also sins against God: “If anyone sins and is unfaithful to the LORD by deceiving a neighbor about something. . . .”

Thankfully, God provides a solution. Jesus’ death atones for our guilt, ensuring that our fellowship with God is not broken. God also graciously points us to a way of reconciliation with people we have wronged. Restitution is a way to make things right with our neighbor. We are urged to repay what we have taken, plus an added amount to compensate for loss.

Is there a relationship with someone in your life that needs repair? What will you do to make things right?

Lord Jesus, thank you for paying the price to make us right with God; help us also to take steps to make things right with others. In your name, Amen.