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第六十八天：2011年12月4日(Kislev 8, 5772)

請讀： 約翰福音第一章 創世記13:2; 26:12-14; 30: 43, 32:5; 列王紀上第十章 阿摩司書2:6 申命記第八章

「看見你的道路通向豐富」

我們就在看見未來、並建立我們的未來的一個時代中，在這段時間，神的應許正從一個世代延續到另一個世代，而我們就是蒙召來以新的方式敬拜神，並透過我們的奉獻來作為一種記念。

在雅各逃離以掃的探險路上，他走了三天來到伯特利，那天晚上他在那個地方撿了一塊石頭枕在頭下睡覺，而神就賜給他一個異象，那是一個從天上連接到地上的梯子(或有翻譯為樓梯)。

約翰福音第一章解釋，這個梯子就是象徵著耶穌基督。雅各並不知道神是這麼的靠近他，就像我們許多人一樣，在人生的旅途中也並不知道神是這樣地靠近我們，為要將我們從所有的混亂與操縱當中拯救出來。祂為我們打開了天堂、並將天上的祝福帶進我們的生命中，只有祂才能將我們帶到天上，使我們得以看見我們的道路是通向一個豐富的新境界。雅各以為他是在一個孤獨的曠野中，但卻發現他其實就在一個天堂的大門，雖然雅各仍然有些詭詐，但是他許願，如果神在他所行的路上與他同在，並且帶領他進入命定的豐盛，他就必將他所有的十分之一獻給神(創世記28:20-22)。

神已賜給我們這能力能獲得財富、並成為富有的人。財富是一種財產與資源上的豐富，在族長的時代，財富主要是以擁有的牲畜來衡量—綿羊、山羊、牛、驢、駱駝等，正如亞伯拉罕(創世記13:2)、以撒(創世記26:12–14)、以及雅各(創世記30:43; 32:5)。古代的人也以土地、房屋、僕人、奴隸以及貴重金屬來衡量財富，最典型的例子就是所羅門王，在列王紀上10:14–29中描述了他龐大的財富，而獲得財富的能力就是與神盟約是一個關鍵(申命記第八章)。

千萬不要忘記財富是從神而來！先知阿摩司怒斥那些以色列的有錢人與亨通的居民，那些人「為銀子賣了義人，為一雙鞋賣了窮人。」(阿摩司書2:6)因為他們的財富是建立在對窮人的剝削上，所以他們的財富是敗壞的與受詛咒的。財富與金錢是不同的，很多時候我們會看我們有多少錢，而那是會影響我們的信心程度的，當我們看重我們的銀行帳戶存款時，我們就會焦慮或是信心上揚。金錢可以成為交易與進步的一個重要工具，反之，貪愛錢財就會成為萬惡之根。

相較之下，富足(riches)則是指「領受聖靈的恩典，使我們能完成我們所蒙召去實現的事。」人的恩賜是連接到財富的概念，所以富足就與積聚有關、或者是與我們所累積的事物有關。因為我們的富足就制定出一個管理的計畫，所以我們愈是正確地管理財富，我們就能得到更多的財富，而這就不只是金錢的問題了。神正在尋找那些在他們管家職責上會改變的人，這樣祂就能釋放出一個財富的轉移。

看哪！要以新的眼光來看你的供應，要以新的眼光來看你的財富，要以新的眼光來看你的收入來源，來看見該如何得到你所擁有的、並使它倍增，來看見在你所被派定的事上擴張。

Day 68 of 100 Days: “See Your Way Into Wealth” Read: John 1; Gen. 13:2; 26:12-14; 30: 43, 32:5; I Kings 10; Amos 2:6; Deut. 8

Chuck Pierce 寫於 2011年12月3日 23:35

We are in an era of seeing and establishing our future. During this time, the promises of God are extended from one generation to another. We are being called to worship in a new way and develop a memorial through our giving.

In Jacob’s quest as he fled from Esau, he traveled three days to Bethel. That night he took one of the stones to rest against as he slept, and God gave him a vision of a ladder (or staircase, as some translate it) from heaven to Earth.

John 1 explains that the ladder symbolizes Jesus Christ. Jacob was unaware of God being near him. Many of us in our journey of life are unaware of how close the Lord is to us to save us from all of our messes and manipulations. He opens heaven for us and brings heaven’s blessings to our lives. He alone can take us to heaven. We can then see our way into a new dimension of wealth. Jacob thought he was in a lonely wilderness but discovered that he had been at the very gate of heaven. Although Jacob still had some scheming about him, he offered God a tithe of everything he had if He would be with him on his journey ahead and bring him into the fullness of his destiny.

We have been given the power to get wealth and riches. Wealth is an abundance of possessions or resources. During the times of the patriarchs, wealth was measured largely in livestock—sheep, goats, cattle, donkeys, and camels. This was true of Abraham (Gen. 13:2), Isaac (Gen. 26:12–14), and Jacob (Gen. 30:43; 32:5). People of the ancient world also measured wealth in terms of land, houses, servants, slaves, and precious metals. The prime example was King Solomon, whose great wealth is described in 1 Kings 10:14–29. The power to get wealth is a key to our covenant advancement(Deut. 8).

Never forget wealth comes from God! The prophet Amos thundered against the rich and prosperous inhabitants of Israel, who sold “the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of sandals” (Amos 2:6). Their wealth was corrupt and under a curse because it was founded on exploitation of the poor. Wealth and money are two different things. Many times we look at how much money we have, and that determines our faith level. When we see the balance in our bank account, we experience anxiety or our faith rises up. Money can be a great tool for bartering and advancing, or the love for money can be the root of all evil.

By contrast, riches means, “receiving the grace of the Holy Spirit to enable us to accomplish what we are called to accomplish.” A person’s gift is linked into the concept of wealth. Riches are linked with accumulation, or what we have amassed. A stewardship plan is devised from our riches. The more we steward our riches properly, the more we will receive. This is not just a money issue. God is looking for people who will shift in their stewardship so that He can release a transfer of wealth.

Look up! See your provision in a new way. See your wealth in a new way. See your money supply in new way. See how to take what you have and multiply it. See your increase in assignment.