梦游圣经66本书

2026年7月28日 灵修

经文：

【出12:15】
「你们要吃无酵饼七日。头一日要把酵从你们各家中除去，因为从头一日起，到第七日为止，凡吃有酵之饼的，必从以色列中剪除。」

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逾越节之后，神立刻设立了除酵节，吩咐以色列人连续七天吃无酵饼，并将家中的酵彻底除净。

酵虽然很小，却能慢慢使整团面发起来。因此，圣经常以酵象征罪恶、虚假和败坏的影响（林前5:6–8）。神要祂的百姓除去酵，不只是为了纪念当年匆忙离开埃及，更是提醒他们：蒙救赎的人，应当离开旧有的生活方式，活出圣洁的新生命。

这让我想到华人农历新年前的大扫除。家家户户都会清理房屋、除去旧物，以迎接新的一年。虽然两者的意义不同，却有一个共同的画面——在迎接新的开始之前，先把旧的清除。

然而，神所看重的不是房屋是否干净，而是我们的心是否愿意被洁净。我们是否愿意除去心中的骄傲、苦毒、嫉妒、贪婪、虚假和不顺服，让基督的生命充满我们？

保罗说：「我们逾越节的羔羊基督已经被杀献祭了。」（林前5:7）主耶稣已经完成了救赎，我们不需要靠行为赚取救恩；但因着已经蒙恩，我们愿意每天让圣灵光照自己，不断除去生命中的「旧酵」，活出诚实、纯洁、讨神喜悦的新生命。

真正的除酵，不是清理厨房里的面酵，而是让神每天洁净我们的心。

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默想问题

1. 我的生命中是否还有一些「旧酵」没有愿意交给神，例如苦毒、骄傲、惧怕或隐藏的罪？
2. 今天我可以如何回应神的呼召，活出一个与蒙恩身分相称的生命？

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祷告

亲爱的天父，感谢你借着耶稣基督成为我的逾越节羔羊，用祂的宝血救赎了我，使我脱离罪和死亡的权势。求你借着圣灵天天光照我的内心，帮助我除去生命中的旧酵，洁净我的思想、言语和行为。愿我不只是经历你的救恩，也活出圣洁、真实、诚实的生命，荣耀你的名。奉主耶稣基督的名祷告，阿们。

Remove the Old Leaven, Embrace the New Life

Devotional – July 28, 2026

Scripture

Exodus 12:15

“For seven days you shall eat unleavened bread. On the first day you shall remove leaven from your houses. For whoever eats leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day shall be cut off from Israel.”

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Devotional

Immediately after the Passover, God instituted the Feast of Unleavened Bread, commanding the Israelites to eat unleavened bread for seven days and to remove all leaven from their homes.

Though leaven is small, it gradually spreads throughout the entire batch of dough. For this reason, Scripture often uses leaven as a symbol of sin, hypocrisy, and the corrupting influence of evil (1 Corinthians 5:6–8). God’s command to remove the leaven was not only to commemorate Israel’s hurried departure from Egypt, but also to remind His redeemed people that those who have been delivered should leave behind their old way of life and walk in the holiness of a new life.

This reminds me of the traditional Chinese custom of spring cleaning before Lunar New Year. Families thoroughly clean their homes and clear away old, unwanted things in preparation for a new beginning. Although the meanings are different, both share a similar picture: before stepping into something new, the old must first be removed.

Yet what God cares about is not whether our houses are clean, but whether our hearts are willing to be cleansed. Are we willing to remove the pride, bitterness, jealousy, greed, deceit, and disobedience within us so that the life of Christ may fill us?

The Apostle Paul wrote, “For Christ, our Passover Lamb, has been sacrificed.” (1 Corinthians 5:7) Jesus has already accomplished our redemption. We do not earn salvation through our works. Rather, because we have already received His grace, we willingly allow the Holy Spirit to search our hearts each day, removing the “old leaven” from our lives so that we may live in sincerity, purity, and a life that is pleasing to God.

True removal of leaven is not about cleaning yeast out of the kitchen—it is about allowing God to cleanse our hearts every day.

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Reflection

1. Is there any “old leaven” still remaining in my life that I have not surrendered to God—such as bitterness, pride, fear, or hidden sin?
2. How can I respond to God’s call today by living a life that is worthy of the grace I have received?

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Prayer

Heavenly Father, thank You for giving Jesus Christ as my Passover Lamb. Through His precious blood, You have redeemed me and set me free from the power of sin and death. I ask that Your Holy Spirit would search my heart each day, helping me remove the old leaven from my life and cleanse my thoughts, words, and actions. May I not only experience Your salvation, but also live a life that is holy, sincere, and pleasing to You, bringing glory to Your name. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.