Loving Others with God’s Love 以神的爱去爱他人

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Apr 21, 2025, 11:37:34 PM4/21/25

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You are to love those who are foreigners, for you yourselves were foreigners in Egypt. Deuteronomy 10:19

Today's Scripture Deuteronomy 10:14-19

Today's Insights In Deuteronomy 10, God commanded Moses to “chisel out two stone tablets like the first ones” (v. 1). These tablets contained God’s law and replaced the first tablets that were broken in anger by Moses in response to the people’s apostasy (Exodus 32:19). Israel is called once more to obey God’s law in a renewal of their covenant relationship with Him. In summarizing how God’s people were called to live, Moses emphasizes that they ought to “fear the Lord [their] God, to walk in obedience to Him, to love him, to serve the Lord [their] God with all [their] heart and with all [their] soul” (Deuteronomy 10:12). He says that “you are to love those who are foreigners, for you yourselves were foreigners in Egypt” (v. 19). Scripture shows that loving God and loving our neighbor are inseparable; it’s the heart of what God calls us to. Jesus emphasized this in Matthew 22:37-40.

Today's Devotional The people of Le Chambon, France, risked everything to help save the lives of as many as five thousand individuals, many of them Jewish children, during the Nazi occupation. The refugees fleeing their homes were hidden in the community’s homes and farms. The townspeople were inspired by pastor André Trocmé, who called on his congregation to help by referencing the words of Deuteronomy 10:19, “You are to love those who are foreigners, for you yourselves were foreigners in Egypt.”

This command given to the Israelites comes in a passage that begins with the reminder that the whole earth belongs to God, who is “mighty and awesome” (v. 17). Yet God chose to love the Israelites (v. 15). He also cares for people in vulnerable or unfamiliar situations (v. 18), including foreigners who weren’t part of the nation of Israel. As the Israelites settled in their new home, they were to imitate God’s love and care for those needing help, especially because they knew the unique struggles of being a foreigner (v. 19).

If we’ve been at a job a long time or lived in the same home for several years, God may give us the opportunity to show kindness to someone who feels like a “foreigner,” perhaps by providing helpful advice to a new coworker or assistance to a recently relocated family. When we do, we demonstrate God’s love to those in unfamiliar, and often vulnerable, situations.

Reflect & Pray

When did someone show you kindness recently? How might you care for someone else?

Heavenly Father, please help me to extend Your love and care to others.

By Lisa M Samra

“你们要爱寄居的，因为你们在埃及也作过寄居的。”(申命记 10:19 )

今日经文：申命记 10章14-19 节

今日洞见：在申命记第十章，神吩咐摩西“凿出两块石版，和先前的一样”（1节）。这两块石版刻有神的律法，取代了先前因百姓背道而被摩西震怒摔碎的石版（出埃及记 32:19）。以色列再次蒙召遵守神的律法，与神重建圣约关系。摩西总结了上帝呼召他的子民应当如何生活，强调他们应该“敬畏耶和华（他们的）上帝，遵行他的道，爱他，尽心尽性地事奉他”（申命记10:12）。他还说：“你们要爱寄居的，因为你们在埃及也作过寄居的。”（19节）圣经表明，爱上帝和爱邻舍是不可分割的；这是上帝呼召我们去行的核心。耶稣在马太福音22章37-40节中强调了这一点。

今日灵修：在纳粹占领期间，法国勒尚邦的人们冒着一切风险，拯救了多达五千名犹太人的生命，其中许多是犹太儿童。逃离家园的难民被藏匿在社区的房屋和农场中。安德烈·特罗克梅牧师鼓励镇上的居民这样做，他引用申命记10章19节的经文，呼吁会众伸出援手：“你们要爱寄居的，因为你们在埃及也作过寄居的。”

这条给以色列人的诫命出自申命记的一段经文，经文开头就提醒我们，全地都属于上帝，祂是“大能可畏的”（17节）。然而，上帝选择爱以色列人（15节），祂也关心弱势群体或外乡人（18节），包括不属于以色列民族的外邦人。当以色列人在新家安顿下来时，他们应该效法上帝的爱，关怀那些需要帮助的人，尤其是因为他们深知寄居者所面临的特殊困境（19节）。如果我们在一个公司工作多年，或在同一个邻里住了好多年，上帝可能会给我们机会，向那些在这环境感觉像“外国人”的人表达善意，比如给新同事提供有用的建议，或者帮助刚搬来的家庭。当我们这样做时，我们就向那些身处陌生境地、感觉脆弱的人展现了上帝的爱。

反思与祈祷最近有人对你表达过善意吗？你会如何关心别人？天父，请帮助我将你的爱和关怀传递给他人。