【双语灵修】有人在支持你SOMEONE IN YOUR CORNER

利未记 8:1-9

耶和华晓谕摩西说： “你将亚伦和他儿子一同带来，并将圣衣，膏油，与赎罪祭的一只公牛，两只公绵羊，一筐无酵饼都带来， 又招聚会众到会幕门口。” 摩西就照耶和华所吩咐的行了，于是会众聚集在会幕门口。 摩西告诉会众说：“这就是耶和华所吩咐当行的事。”摩西带了亚伦和他儿子来，用水洗了他们， 给亚伦穿上内袍，束上腰带，穿上外袍，又加上以弗得，用其上巧工织的带子把以弗得系在他身上， 又给他戴上胸牌，把乌陵和土明放在胸牌内， 把冠冕戴在他头上，在冠冕的前面钉上金牌，就是圣冠，都是照耶和华所吩咐摩西的。

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有人在支持你

“〔摩西〕给亚伦穿上内袍，束上腰带，穿上外袍，又加上以弗得。” - 利 8:7

有一个初中生，问我为什么要读8年书，才能“被按立”。我解释说，教会按立牧者，让他们来负责一些特别的差事，例如在教会举起他们的手来祝福会众。但他并不满意这个答案，他说：“单是为了学习举起你的手，竟然要花那么长的时间上学。”

在利未记8章，神颁布按立亚伦和他的子孙为祭司的指示。祭司的衣服表明他们拥有的特权和职责。祭司的圣衣是紫色和金色的，它们配合会幕的颜色，因为祭司为耶和华执行特别的差事。大祭司的冠冕上面刻了“归耶和华为圣”（出埃及记 28:36），这几个字代表他对神特别的事奉。“以弗得”是一种像背心的衣物，上面有12块宝石，每一块代表以色列12支派其中的一派。神的子民看到这些宝石时，便记得大祭司把他们的支派紧紧抱在他的心间，并且在向神祷告时高举他们。

我们就更幸福了！希伯来书7章23至28节向我们保证，我们最终的大祭司耶稣，继续在神面前高举我们，又把我们紧紧系在祂的心间。当悲哀或愁苦令我们心情低落时，耶稣就把我们举起！当撒但因我们多次的失败来烦扰我们时，耶稣的灵提醒我们，祂的义能覆盖我们一切的罪。当我们不懂得怎样或为什么事情祷告时，耶稣便在全能的主面前替我们祷告！

祷告

主耶稣，祢是我们完美的祭司，我们感谢和赞美祢。救主和君王啊，感谢祢作我们的代表！阿们。

Leviticus 8:1-9

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9

SOMEONE IN YOUR CORNER

[Moses] put the tunic on Aaron, tied the sash around him, clothed him with the robe and put the ephod on him. —Leviticus 8:7

A middle-school student asked why I was studying for eight years to be “ordained.” I explained that the church ordains ministers for special duties, like raising their hands to give the blessing in church. He wasn’t impressed. “That’s a long time to go to school just to be able to raise your hands,” he said.

In Leviticus 8 God gives instructions for ordaining Aaron and his sons to serve as priests. The priests’ clothing indicated the privilege and responsibility they bore. Priestly garments were purple and gold, matching the colors of the tabernacle, because the priests performed special duties for the Lord. The high priest’s turban was inscribed with the words “Holy to the LORD” (Exodus 28:36), indicating special service to God. On the ephod—a kind of vest—were 12 stones, one for each tribe of Israel. God’s people would see these stones and remember that the high priest carried their tribe close to his heart and lifted them up in prayer to God.

It’s even better for us! Hebrews 7:23-28 assures us that Jesus, our ultimate High Priest, continually lifts us up before God and holds us near to his heart. When grief or sadness weigh us down, Jesus is lifting us up! When Satan nags us about repeated failures, Jesus’ Spirit reminds us that his righteousness covers all our sin. When we don’t know how or what to pray for, Jesus prays on our behalf before the Lord Almighty!

Lord Jesus, we thank and praise you for being our perfect priest. Thank you for representing us, O Savior and King! Amen.