PDF《Aaron 亚伦》

3 THE LESSONS: The Lord made us as we are (Ex. 4:11). He knows our frame (Psa. 103:14) and is perfectly aware of our capabilities and limitations. He considers all of these things when He calls us to work for Him. It grieves Him greatly when we show our lack of trust and faith in Him by failing to do our best and instead complain about our inadequacies. Our talents should be used for His glory as He directs despite our own opinions of our abilities. He will provide what is necessary to do His work. Exodus 4:11 出埃及记And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man'

s mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD? 耶和华对他说:谁造人的口呢?谁使人口哑、耳聋、目明、眼瞎呢?岂不是我耶和华麽?Psalm 103:14 For he knoweth our frame;

he remembereth that we are dust. 因为他知道我们的本体,思念我们不过是尘土.The best speechmaker is not necessarily the best leader of God'

s people. Eloquence and facility (skill;

ability) to speak well in front of others are not of themselves proofs of strong character. Sometimes the less articulate (eloquent) is a better choice if he is more spiritual. He is less apt (likely) to get in God'

s way, and his lack is likely to make him more dependent on God. The servant of God working in His vineyard should seek for a heart that is right with God instead of eloquence. Aaron brought the great sin of idolatry upon God'

s people, and they suffered for it (Ex.32: 20, 35). God'

s people need leaders who will save them from the iniquity of their own hearts. Exodus 32:20,

35 出埃及记20 And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strawed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it. 又将他们所铸的牛犊用火焚烧,磨得粉碎,撒在水面上,叫以色列人喝.35 And the LORD plagued the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made. 耶和华杀百姓的缘故是因他们同亚伦做了牛犊.Aaron and Moses respectively are prime examples of the two outstanding types or kinds of Christian leaders, great and small. The one, like Aaron, may indeed be a saint of the Lord (Ps. 106:16), but he regards the people and under pressure from them will agree with their wishes even to the point of outright (openly and without reservation) disobedience to the expressed will of God as to idolatry or immorality. The other, like Moses, will regard only God and no amount of pressure will cause him to compromise or to disobey in the least particular. Psalm 106:16 They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the LORD. 他们又在营中嫉妒摩西和耶和华的圣者亚伦.It is significant that the sin of the Israelites for which Aaron was responsible was one of the five sins which Paul singles out as common to man (1 Cor.10:7,13). Paul warns us spiritual Israelites of the need to take heed lest we fall into the same sin. This being so, we should ever be on the alert for the ste........