Hunyo 4 (Sabado): Levitico 25-27
Uso pa ba ang Pangilin?
June 5 (Sunday): Number 1-2
Be Counted
May 30 (Monday): Leviticus 15-16
Take God’s Command Seriously
LEVITICO 25:3-4 Anim na taon ninyong
tatamnan ang inyong bukirin at aalagaan
ang mga ubasan. Ang ikapitong taon ay taon
ng lubos na pamamahinga ng lupain, isang
taong nakatalaga para kay Yahweh. Huwag
ninyong tatamnan sa taong iyon ang inyong
bukirin
I want you and Aaron to find out how many
people are in each of Israel's clans and families.
And make a list of all the men twenty years and
older who are able to fight in battle [1:2-3].
You must keep the Israelites separate from the
things that make them unclean, so they will not die
in their uncleanness for defiling my dwelling place,
which is among them [15:31].
Israel is now a kingdom and the Lord was their
King [1 Sa. 12:12]. Moses under the Lord was
their leader. A month earlier [on the first
month] God gave them the law [Leviticus]
through Moses. After the institution of the law
there is a need for good order and the census
[on the second month] of the whole nation is
needed [1-4]. People were chosen to assists
Moses in this census [5-16]. Each tribe was
named and recorded [17-43] and the total was
reported [44-46]. The Levites was exempted
from the census [47]. The reason behind the
census is of course for order in establishing the
new nation of Israel. Only the males [without
disability] are included in the census as there is
a need for military service.
This chapter talks about the regulations for
a man with a discharge, for anyone made
unclean by an emission of semen, for a
woman in her monthly period, for a man or
a woman with a discharge, and for a man
who lies with a woman is ceremonially
unclean [15:32-33].
Higit na mahalaga ang Dios kaysa kayamanan.
Ang pangunahing katotohanan na ito ay
pinatunayan ng mga Israelita sa kanilang
pagdaraos ng kanilang taon ng pamamahinga
at paglaya kung saan ang lahat ay walang
gagawin kundi mag-ukol ng panahon sa Dios
at tuparin ang mga kautusang nakapaloob
dito. Kung tutuusin wala silang paid holiday
at malaking kawalan kung ito ay matatapat sa
kanilang pag-aani ngunit kailangan nilang
huminto sa pagtatrabaho upang sumamba at
alalahanin ang kabutihan ng Dios.
Malaking kabaligtaran ng kasalukuyan.
Ngayon, pati ang araw ng linggo ang mga tao
ay abala sa pag-aarubaito. Nanghihinayang
sila sa per-orang kikitain lalo pa kung
mahigpit ang pangangailangan. Para sa kanila
malaki itong kawalan kung kaya sa halip na
magpunta sa church at sumamba ay
nagtratrabaho na lamang. Ang iba naman ay
ginugugol ang araw na ito sa mga walang
kawawaang bagay.
Ngunit ang utos ng Dios, anim na araw kayo
magtratrabaho at isang araw na
mamamahinga. Ikaw na nagbabasa nito,
paano mo ginugugol ang araw na ito na
nakatalaga para kay Yahweh? Uso pa ba sa'yo
ang araw ng pangilin?
Panginoong Hesus, salamat sa Iyong mga
salita. Pinupuri at pinasasalamatan Kita.
Numbers are important to God! One of the
books in the Bible was entitled “Numbers!” God
knows the number of the stars and the number
of our hairs! Social order hinges in numbers.
Everyday we are confronted with numbers.
Number is a way of life!
At SCF we practice this truth that numbers are
important to God. Our commitment to the
church is expressed by signing up as members
of SCF. We strongly advise all believers to join a
Care Group and to commit to a church location.
SCF has now 3-locations – Shinjuku, Adachi Ku
and Saitama. The whole of SCF is like the nation
of Israel. The locations Shinjuku Church, Adachi
Church and Saitama Church are like the tribes.
The Care Groups are like the families within
each tribe. Are you counted? Are you part of the
SCF? Remember in heaven each one of us will be
counted in according to families, tribes and
nations!
Bulay – Buhay
“Bulay (Tag.) means to meditate.
“Buhay (Tag.)” means life.
Our devotional bulletin implies
the need to meditate for life.
Weekly Devotional Guide
May 30-June 5, 2011
Devotional Writers
Monday – Pastor Nelly A.
Tuesday – Marilyn S.
Wednesday – Cerela N.
Thursday – Paul T.
Friday – Joy A.
Saturday – Hannah S.
Sunday – Dr. JB A.
Shalom Christian Fellowship
Tokyo, Japan
Help us, O Lord, to be number conscious;
Not just on how much material possessions we
have. Much more on that which will be eternal;
Help us to invest much on the other side of life.
Webpage: http://scflink.com
E-mail: scf_japan@yahoo.com
God instructed Moses and Aaron to teach
the Israelite people His given rules,
regulations and various ceremonial laws in
order to separate them from their
uncleanness and so that they will not die by
defiling or dishonoring God in coming to
His tabernacle.
It is amazing to know that God is concern
even with people’s personal hygiene. Most
likely, if there was no given rules and
regulations about cleanliness, the people
would just ignore such very important
matters.
Ignoring God’s commands leads to sin,
sickness, discomfort, difficulty in life and
even untimely death. I believe that more
than physical, this also talks about man’s
spiritual and moral uncleanness.
God’s commands must not be overlooked
or taken lightly but must be taken to heart
very seriously. God is telling us to separate
ourselves and that we avoid all spiritual
and moral uncleanness because they are
very destructive and will corrupt and defile
every aspect of our physical and spiritual
life.
Father God, help us to honor your name by living a
holy and clean life.
Mayo 31 (Martes): Levitico 17-18
Karapat-dapat na Pagsamba
Hunyo 1 (Miyerkules): Levitico 19-20
Ang Diyos na Mapagbigay
June 2 (Thursday) Leviticus 21-22
“Living in God’s Standards”
June 3 (Friday): Leviticus 23-24
A Day for God
Ang layunin nito'y upang ihandog kay
Yahweh ang mga hayop..(17:5a)
Levitico 19:9-10 “Kung mag-aani kayo sa
inyong bukirin, ititira ninyo ang nasa
gilid, at huwag na ninyong babalikan
ang inyong naanihan. Huwag ninyong
pipitasin lahat ang bunga ng ubasan ni
pupulutin man ang mga nalaglag,
bayaan na ninyo iyon sa mahihirap at sa
mga dayuhan. Ako si Yahweh, ang inyong
Diyos.”
“Priests must be holy. They must be set
apart for me. I am their God. They must not
treat my name as if it were not holy. They
must be holy because they bring offerings
that are made to me with fire. That is my
food.” Leviticus 21:6
There are six days when you may
work, but the seventh day is a day of
Sabbath rest, and a day of sacred
assembly. You are not to do any work;
wherever you live it is a Sabbath to
the Lord. [Leviticus 23:3]
Sinabihan ng Panginoon si Moises na
sabihin niya kay Aaron, sa kanyang mga
anak, at sa lahat ng Israelita na ang
sinuman na magpatay ng toro, tupa at
kambing-(ito man ay sa labas at loob ng
kampamento) ay dapat dalhin sa pintuan
ng Toldang Tipanan upang ihandog sa
Diyos.
Makikita natin na ang ating Diyos ay
naghahanap sa atin ng pagsunod at
paghahandog sa Kanya. Sa panahon
ngayon hindi na kailangan magdala pa ng
mga hayop na papatayin upang
makapanambahan at makapaghandog sa
Diyos. Lahat ng ito'y ginawa na ng ating
Panginoong Jesu Kristo sa Krus.
Nagkaroon tayo ngayon ng ugnayan,
kalayaan at karapatan na makalapit sa
Diyos bilang mga anak Niya.
Sa ating pananambahan tayo ba'y buong
puso at isip na sa Kanya nakatuon o sa
kung ano ang makukuha natin sa Kanya?
Nakalulungkot na may mga tao na ganito
pa rin ang pakay kapag sumasamba.
Magbago na tayo!
Ipadama natin ang ating pag-ibig sa
Diyos sa pamamagitan ng ating buhay na
handog. Ialay natin ang ating sarili bilang
handog na buhay, banal at kalugud-lugod
sa Kanya. Ito ang karapat-dapat na
pagsamba natin sa Diyos. [Roma 12:1]
Ama, salamat po sa Iyong mga salita na
nagbibigay liwanag sa aking pagtahak sa
maganda at kaaya-ayang bukas. Karapatdapat ka po Ama na handugan ng aming
buhay. Mahal kita Ama. Amen.
Ang kabanatang ito ay tuntunin tungkol sa
kabanalan at katarungan. Ito’y tuntunin
upang protektahan ang mga mahihirap at
mga dayuhan at pagpapaalaala na ang
Diyos ang nagmamay-ari ng lahat, at ang
mga tao’y tagapangasiwa lamang. Sa
tuntuning ito makikita natin na ang Diyos
ay mapagbigay at pantay, walang
kinikilingan. Sa panahon noon, bilang mga
tao ng Diyos, kailangan makita ang mga
katangian ng Diyos sa pamamagitan ng
kanilang pag-uugali at pagkilos.
Binigyan ng tuntunin ng Diyos ang mga
Hebreo na tulungan ang mga
nangangailangan. At sinabihan niyang magiwan o magtira ng mga ani para sa mga
mahihirap at para sa mga dayuhan.
Tayong mga tao ay napakadaling
balewalain ang mga mahihirap at kapwa, at
kalimutan yung mga mas nangangailangan
kaysa sa atin. Ngunit ang Diyos ay
mapagbigay. Laging bukas ang palad sa
mga taong nangangailangan.
Ama naming Diyos, tunay na napakabuti
mo. Sa kabila ng aming mga
pagkukulang ay patuloy mo kaming
minamahal. Salamat sa iyong awa at
kahabagan. Amen.
God provided strict guidelines for the priests-what
they were allowed to do, who they could marry,
and even their appearance. Those with defects
were not allowed to "go in to the veil or come near
the altar." Why? God wanted His people to know
that He expected them to live by higher standards.
They were set apart for His service. As His
representatives, everything they did reflected on
God Himself.
These principles are still true. Yes, God is a God of
grace, mercy, and forgiveness. But He still is holy.
To come into His presence, we, too, need to be
clean, pure, and holy. As the scripture said, “You
shall be holy, for I am holy" (1 Peter 1:15-16).
The above scripture reminded me again that we
should not take it lightly if we are being trusted with
ministry leadership responsibility. We need to live
a holy and clean living lifestyle for us to set an
example to all our followers. We should take good
care the name of Christ by the words that we
speak, the things that we do, the way we think and
the way we relate with other people. We should
always bear in mind that being a Christian means,
we are living in the name of Jesus Christ. We are
God’s representative.
There are 7 days in a week. God allows us
to work six days but the 7th day should be
for Him. We should not do any work on
that day. God asks us to give Him only 1
day. That day is the Sabbath. It is a day of
worship and we are not allowed to do
any work on that day.
In my job interview, I clearly told the HR
people that I CANNOT work on Sundays
because I am a Christian and I go to
church on Sundays. Praise God, they
made a special arrangement for me. Don’t
be satisfied or contented with a week
without going to church. My favorite day
of the week is ‘SUNDAY’ because I feel
refreshed, relaxed and happy when I
worship God in the church with my
Spiritual family.
We all need GOD and we all need the
CHURCH! We need to have a Day for
God for it is His Command.
Lord thank You for the Sabbath Day
Father, search my heart and remove
anything that displeases You. Forgive
my sins. Help me to be clean in Your
sight. In Jesus name.
when we can be refreshed by You.
Amen.