God's Interruption (6)
If the Lord Jesus needed to tax Nardin, it would be like saying that the Son of God needed the same salvation as we do. Why don’t we worship Mary like the Romans? Because Mary, like us, also needs the Savior. When she was pregnant, she said, "My spirit is delighted with God and my Saviour." (Luke 1:47) She also needs a Savior. But the Lord Jesus does not need because He does not have sin. The Lord Jesus is the humblest, but He cannot humble himself to the point where He is guilty. If the Lord Jesus takes Nadine's tax, it is like saying that the Lord Jesus also needs salvation. Jesus of Nazareth is the son of God. Jesus of Nazareth does not have sin. Jesus of Nazareth is not only the Son of God. Jesus of Nazareth is also the Son of God. The Son of God is His status. The Son of God is His morality. So here the Lord Jesus does not let Peter speak. The Lord Jesus is the Christ, the son of the living God. Thank God, He cannot accept it.
We must remember that Christianity is based on who He is. Some people say that he is Elijah, he is one of the prophets, and you say who he is? In the end, is He a man or a God? Someone asks, What can I do to save? The apostle answered and said: Lord Jesus. The human eyes cannot see that he is the Saviour, so ask me what to do. In fact, what I should do is not a problem. The problem is who Jesus is. If God gives you light to show you that Jesus of Nazareth was God asking Him to come to the earth to reveal God, the problem is solved. The problem is solved when he believes that he is God. As long as he recognizes that he is God, the problem of what is solved is solved.
Later, the Lord feared that they would fall, and they might offend them. So he called on Peter to go fishing and open the mouth of the fish he caught first, and he would receive a dollar as a tax for him and Peter. The Lord Jesus wanted to show that the tax was not because he was an outsider, but because he was afraid that they would fall. Although He is the Son of God, He taxed Diane for the sake of not knocking people down, not letting people not be reconciled. Here we learn a lesson: many things you have the right to do, but you do it; many things can protect your own rights, but you do not. Why? Because they fear they will fall because they fear breaking them. This is not afraid of others. It is not a good principle to be afraid of others; if we do or do nothing because we are afraid, then our path is too wide. We are not here to be afraid of people but to avoid causing people to fall. This is for the other party, not for themselves. We must learn to lay down our rights for the benefit of others. (From the "Twelve Baskets" third series of the first)
Deuteronomy Twenty-two. Outline of the text
One, one to four, and eight sections: It is about taking care of the rights and interests of others.
Verses 2, 5, 9-12: Talk about any kind of noise.
3rd, 6th, and 7th: On the animals that are to be produced. Verses fourteen thirtieth to thirtieth: Speaking of arguments relating to marriage.
Key points of truth:
In a section of “brethren”, it is stated that in the eyes of God, all Israelites are members of a family. The entire country is a big family. Lost cattle or sheep not only belong to another person, but also a brethren’s livestock. Bringing such a lost cow or sheep back to his brother is to take care of his brother’s rights and interests. Today, among us, we must implement the rights and interests of brothers and sisters. And, "Whatever you lose, your brother, your donkey, or your clothes, if you see it, you must do this, and you must not disregard it." This indicates that the Israelites should look after their brethren for anything they have lost. . If the Israelites saw the brethren's ass or cows falling on the road, they must not be ignored. They would always help him to pull up. In this case, the owner of the animal was present, but he needed someone to help him pull the donkey or the cow.
Secondly, this chapter discusses about the noisy nature of any species. There are four items to test: First, women should not wear what men wear, and men should not wear women's clothing. All who do this are hated by the LORD their God. The instruments of brothers and sisters should clearly distinguish between men and women. Second, if the Israelites planted two kinds of seeds in his vineyard, his sowing and harvesting, and the increase in the vineyards were not his. He is not allowed to keep these productions for himself. These productions and production increases are confiscated to be God's. This means that the labor of sowing two seeds in the vineyard has become in vain. Third, the Israelis cannot farm with cattle and donkeys. This is a yoke that says "not to be unworthy with unbelievers." (Lv. 6:14) The meaning of "unworthy" is different, referring to different types. The cow is a clean animal, but the donkey is unclean, the cow is a watcher, and the donkey is an unbelieving person. Believers and unbelievers are different people. Because of their sacred dispositions and sanctified status, believers should not be yoked with unbelievers. Fourth, the Israelis should not wear clothes made of wool and linen. Wool comes from sheep and fine linen comes from plants. God does not want the Israelites to be mixed together.
3. If the Israelites meet the bird nest on the road, either in the tree or on the ground, the mother bird is on her nest or on the egg. He must not take the mother with her and she must always take the mother. It is only desirable. Youngsters, so that he will be able to live smoothly and the days will be long. This indicates that he wants to be generous with animals that are produced. Even such things are related to blessings. This is specified by the phrase “you can obey it.” It is also related to longevity. This is indicated by the phrase “the time is long.” If the Israelites wish for blessing, health, and longevity, they must fulfill the requirements of the animals that are to be produced. Some brothers and sisters are like mother birds. We need to care for them.
Life experience
First, if we compare Deuteronomy with Exodus, Leviticus, and the Numbers of the People, we see that the law, the decrees, and the rules are reaffirmed to be the same, but his reiteration has been extended, added, and developed. . All reiterated statutes and laws, with new developments, detailedly elaborated this great God, how detailed, gentle, considerate, and sympathetic. This indicates that the book of Deuteronomy is a very special revelation of what God is. The God shown in this book is not only loving, merciful, and kind, but also delicate, gentle, considerate, and sympathetic. This is our God. Because we have God's life, we should learn from God and become like Him. We must learn to care for the rights and interests of our brethren, who are the members of Christ who are physical members of the body.
2. It is forbidden to spread two seeds in the vineyard. It is Yu Ting who forbids the preaching of different teachings in the church (1 Timothy 1:3). The church is the vineyard of God. In this vineyard, we should only sow seeds and teach the same teachings. If we preach different teachings and sow more than one seed, the “production” in the church will be lost. Whereas the Israelites were not available and cultivated with cattle and donkeys, they expressed that they “don't deserve to be yoked with unbelievers.” This applies to various intimate relationships between believers and unbelievers, including their marriage and career. If a brethren marries an unbelieving woman, or a sister, with an unbelieving man, it is a yoke that unbelieving unbelievers share with the believer, and they will find it difficult to live together. Believers have trouble if they work in partnership with unbelievers. For example, unbelievers may want to do something dishonest. Our believers and unbelievers should not be yoked together, because this is a kind of noisy; all the noises in the eyes of God are abominable.
Third, in reiterating this law, we must learn to care for the rights and interests of our brothers. We must also learn that everything is pure and clean. Not only that, we should love what we produce. If we are to fulfill all these things, we need sacred life, that is, life for God's people working with God. If we thoroughly study all this, we will know more about God and we will know what kind of people we should be doing, what we should be, and what kind of path we should take. We should go before God and with God, according to what God is doing. We should not just learn the truth, we must learn the way of God. We need to learn what God is and how He acts.