QT 16/09/2025 Tue. Ezekiel 46 Worship, obedience, and the rhythm of holiness 敬拜、顺服与圣洁的律动
QT 16/09/2025 Tue. Ezekiel 46 Worship, obedience, and the rhythm of holiness
READ http://www.esv.org/eze46
🔍 Verse Focus
“The people of the land shall bow down at the entrance of that gate before the LORD on the Sabbaths and on the new moons.” (Ezekiel 46:3, ESV)
✝️ Summary
Ezekiel 46 continues God’s vision of restored worship in the temple. It gives precise instructions for how the prince and the people are to worship God on Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed times. The chapter also includes guidelines for offerings, inheritance, and temple kitchens.
Though many of these practices were specific to Old Covenant worship, the principles behind them still speak powerfully to us today as followers of Christ:
God is holy, and our worship should reflect that.
Worship must be orderly, consistent, and sincere.
Obedience in daily routines matters to God.
🔑 Three Themes in Ezekiel 46
(1) Worship with Reverence and Regularity
“The gate of the inner court... shall be shut on the six working days, but on the Sabbath day it shall be opened...” (v.1)
God commanded that worship happen on a rhythm—weekly (Sabbaths) and monthly (New Moons). These weren’t optional; they were sacred appointments with God.
🪔 Application: Worship is not occasional, but a way of life. Set times to seek God in prayer, Scripture, and gathered worship aren’t legalism—they’re lifelines.
(2) The Prince Goes First, But Not Alone
“The prince shall enter... and shall worship... Then he shall go out, but the gate shall not be shut until the evening.” (v.2)
The prince leads the way in worship but worships alongside the people. He doesn’t get special access to God—he models worship.
🪔 Application: In the New Covenant, Jesus is our Prince who goes before us. But as His followers, we too are called a royal priesthood (1 Peter 2:9). We worship with Him and like Him, in humility and obedience.
(3) Obedience in the Small Things Matters
“You shall provide a lamb, a year old, without blemish, for a burnt offering to the LORD daily...” (v.13)
Daily offerings, precise measurements, and inherited land laws might seem mundane. But they reflect a truth: God cares about the details of how we live and worship.
🪔 Application: Vibrant worship isn’t just about weekend worship services. It’s about faithful living Monday through Friday—in work, relationships, giving, and integrity. Small daily obediences form a life that honors God.
🙏 Reflection
(1) Do you have a rhythm of worship in your life—or only occasional moments?
(2) Are you leading others in worship by example, like the prince?
(3) Are you offering God your “blemish-free lamb”—your best, not leftovers?
Prayer: Lord, teach me to worship You not just with my lips, but with my time, my patterns, and my obedience. Help me develop a rhythm of worship that honours You every day. May I be faithful in both the small and large things You call me to. You are worthy of consistent praise. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
QT 16/09/2025 星期二. 以西结书 46 敬拜、顺服与圣洁的律动
阅读 http://m.bbintl.org/bible/ncv/Eze/46/
🔍 经文聚焦
每逢安息日和月朔，国中的人民要在这门口，在耶和华面前敬拜。（以西结书 46:3)
✝️ 摘要
以西结书第46章延续了神关于圣殿敬拜复兴的异象，详细规定了君王与百姓在安息日、新月节及节期敬拜神的准则，同时包含祭物献上、产业分配及圣殿厨房管理的规范。
尽管许多规条专属于旧约时代的敬拜，其背后的原则对今日的基督跟随者仍有深远启示：
- 神是圣洁的，敬拜当彰显这圣洁
- 敬拜须有秩序、恒常且真诚
- 日常生活的顺服对神至关重要
🔑 以西结书46章三大主题
(1) 敬畏与规律的敬拜
主耶和华这样说：“内院朝东的门，在工作的六天里，必须关闭，在安息日却要打开，在月朔之日也要打开。（1节）
神命定敬拜须遵循固定节奏——每周（安息日）与每月（新月节）。这些并非可有可无，而是与神圣约的约定。
🪔 应用：敬拜非偶然而是生命方式。在祷告、读经与聚集敬拜中寻见神的固定时刻，并非律法主义——而是生命的命脉。
(2) 王子先行，却非独行
“君王要从外面经这门的门廊进入，站在门框旁边。祭司们要为他预备燔祭和平安祭。他要在门槛那里敬拜，然后出去。这门不可关闭，直到晚上。”（第2节）
王子在敬拜中引领众人，却与百姓一同敬拜。他并非享有特殊通道直达上帝——他以身作则示范敬拜。
🪔 应用：在新约中，耶稣是我们走在前面的君王。但作为祂的跟随者，我们也被称为属神的君尊祭司（彼得前书2:9）。我们当像祂那样谦卑顺服地敬拜祂。
(3) 小事上的顺服至关重要
“每天你要预备一只一岁无残疾的羊羔，献给耶和华作燔祭，每天早晨都要献上。（第13节）
每日献祭、精准计量、土地继承律法看似琐碎，却映照出一个真理：神关注我们生活与敬拜的每个细节。
🪔 应用：活跃的敬拜不仅限于周末的崇拜，更体现在周一至周五的忠心生活——在工作、人际、奉献与诚信中。日常的细微顺服，终将铸就荣耀上帝的生命。
🙏 反思
(1) 你的生命中有规律的敬拜节奏吗？还是仅存偶尔的片段？
(2) 你是否像那位王子般，以敬拜的榜样引领他人？
(3) 你是否献上“毫无瑕疵的羔羊”——将生命最美好的部分而非残余献给神？
祷告：主啊，求祢教导我不仅用嘴唇敬拜祢，更要用我的时间、生活模式和顺服来敬拜祢。帮助我建立每日尊荣祢的敬拜节奏，使我在祢呼召我行的小事与大事上都忠心。祢配得恒久的赞美。奉耶稣的名求，阿们。
