[今日經文 Today’s Reading: 民數記 Numbers 9-10]
耶和華吩咐摩西說： 2 「你要用銀子做兩枝號筒，把它們錘出來，給你用來召集會眾，拔營起行。… 9 當你們在自己的土地上，與欺壓你們的敵人打仗時，要用號筒吹出大聲。你們就在耶和華—你們的 神面前得蒙記念，也必蒙拯救脫離仇敵。 10 在快樂的日子，節期和初一，獻燔祭與平安祭的時候，你們要吹號筒，在你們的 神面前作為紀念。我是耶和華—你們的 神。
民數記 Numbers 10:1-9
The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Make two silver trumpets. Of hammered work you shall make them, and you shall use them for summoning the congregation and for breaking camp. … 9 And when you go to war in your land against the adversary who oppresses you, then you shall sound an alarm with the trumpets, that you may be remembered before the Lord your God, and you shall be saved from your enemies. 10 On the day of your gladness also, and at your appointed feasts and at the beginnings of your months, you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings. They shall be a reminder of you before your God: I am the Lord your God.”
2019 年 12 月，出乎我的意料，我受邀在馬里蘭州巴爾的摩為使者協會的差傳大會CMC 2019 組織“下一代”工作坊。因此，我邀請了另外三位講員，就“如何培養敬虔的一代”舉辦了六場工作坊。儘管所有講員，尤其是我自己，在與會者中並不為人所知，但每場工作坊都擠滿了人， 甚至被重新分配到更大的會議廳。我感覺到聖靈在呼召父母們將他們的心轉向他們的孩子。大會結束後，我迫切地為我的下一步禱告。
2020 年 2 月，民數記 10:1-10 促成了吹號者事工的誕生，並為其提供了名稱和事工方向。 吹號者事工有四種號聲，第一個來自以西結書 33章，用來發出警告，其餘三個號來自民數記的經文。
2020年3月10日我上傳了下列的視頻，“正式”拉開了吹號者事工的序幕：
在聖經中，“吹號”有許多不同的作用：
第一，它是警戒號，守望者吹號警戒陷在罪中和危險的百姓；
第二，它是集結行動號，吹號召聚百姓集結並一起行動；
第三，它是戰爭號，在與敵人爭戰的時候吹號；
最後，它是慶祝號，在歡樂的日子和節期吹號慶祝。
今天，基督徒，特別是我們的下一代，正身處於一個充滿危機的時代，讓我們從聖經的觀點來探討當下教會、家庭和下一代所面臨的挑戰，讓我們藉著神的話通達時務，藉著神的靈知道所當行的，成為這個時代的吹號者，警戒危險，集結行動，一起爭戰，並一同歡慶！
禱告：親愛的主，讓我們留心聽祢的號聲，並採取正確的行動。 奉耶穌的名，阿們。
In December 2019, beyond any expectation on my part, I was invited to organize the “Next Gen” track of workshops for CMC 2019 in Baltimore, MD. Accordingly, I invited three other speakers to conduct six workshops on “How to Raise a Godly Generation”. Despite the speakers, myself in particular, not being well-known by the conference attendees, each workshop was packed and the rooms were even reassigned to larger ones. I sensed the Holy Spirit’s calling upon parents to turn their hearts back to their children. After the conference I prayed earnestly for the next step for my life.
In February 2020, Numbers 10:1-10 helped give birth to, and provided the name and ministry focus for, Trumpeter Ministries. There are four trumpet sounds which define Trumpeter Ministries, the first of which, from Ezekiel 33, serves to give a warning and the remaining three are from the passage in Numbers.
On March 10, 2020 I uploaded the following video, “officially” kicked off the ministry of Trumpeter Ministries:
Trumpets serve many purposes in the Bible:
1. To give a warning: to alert people who are trapped in sin or who are in danger
2. To call people to action: to gather people so they will act
3. To give a battle signal: to be sounded when fighting against the enemy
4. To give a sound of celebration: to be blown during days of gladness and during festivals
Christians today, particularly the next generation, are living in a time of crisis.
Our aim will be to explore the challenges the church, the family, and the next generation are facing, from a biblical worldview.
Let us understand the times using the Word of God, and let us know what to do through the Spirit of God. Become a trumpet blower for our times: watch out for danger, rally for action, and fight the battle together. One day we will finally celebrate together!
Prayer: Dear Lord, let us heed Your trumpet sounds and follow with correct actions. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
