5月27日
标 题：神的法则
经 节：祂使摩西知道祂的法则，叫以色列人晓得祂的作为。（诗篇一○三篇7节）
你是否仅仅知道神的作为就心满意足，或是你想要知道祂的法则？作为与法则，两者之间有很大的分别。在以色列儿女的生命与摩西的生命中，这个区别表明得十分清楚。以色列人亲眼看见神行的奇迹，他们与摩西一同走过红海干地，与摩西一同吃由天而降的吗哪与鹌鹑。他们满足于神的供应，却不认识神自己。摩西的视野则超越神的供应，他看到这位神。其他人像埃及术士也会行超自然的奇迹，但是没有一个人的作为能像神的法则（出埃及记七：11～12）。神作为的法则为我们开启了一扇窗户，认识神的本性。如果摩西以神的权能为满足，他大可接受让天使带领的安排，反正他可以得到个人的胜利（出埃及记卅三：15）。然而，摩西要更深刻地经历神自己，不仅是神的作为。
今日有些人也像以色列人一样。他们满足于经历神的作为，却不认识神自己。他们是祷告回应的接收者，却从来没有想要认识那位供应者。神护佑他们的家庭、财产、工作，他们很满足，却不想认识那赐福的源头。他们享受神保护的恩泽，却没有逐渐认识他们的守护者。
你是否亲身经历神，更认识祂？当你观看神的作为时，你是否更进一步看到祂个性的启示（创世记廿二：14；约翰福音六：35）？
God’s Ways
He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the
children of Israel. (Psalms 103:7)
Are you satisfied with merely knowing the acts of
God, or do you also want to know His ways? There is a difference. This
difference is illustrated in the lives of the children of Israel as compared to
Moses. The Israelites witnessed the miracles God performed; they walked across
the dry Red Sea just as Moses did. They ate the manna and quail from heaven
even as Moses did. They were content to receive God’s provision without ever
knowing God Himself. Yet Moses saw beyond the provision of God to the person of
God. Others, such as the Egyptian magicians, might perform miraculous acts, but
no one else did things the way God did (Exod. 7:11–12). The way God acted
provided a window into His nature. If Moses had been content with only God’s
power, he could have accepted the presence of an angel and been victorious in
his efforts (Exod. 33:15). But Moses wanted to experience more. He wanted to
experience God Himself, not just God’s activity.
Some today, like the Israelites, are content to
experience God’s activity without ever coming to know God. They are the
recipients of answered prayer, yet they never come to know the Provider. They
are blessed by God’s providential care over their families, their homes, and
their jobs, yet they are satisfied not knowing the One from whom the blessings
come. They benefit from God’s protection, yet they never become acquainted with
the Protector.
Have you come to know God more personally as a
result of your experiences with Him? As you observe the acts of God, look
beyond them to the revelation of His character (Gen. 22:14; John 6:35).
