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撒母耳記上24章1-10節
神的小僕人
經文:
1 掃羅追趕非利士人回來,有人告訴他說:大衛在隱基底的曠野。
2 掃羅就從以色列人中挑選三千精兵,率領他們往野羊的磐石去,尋索大衛和跟隨他的人。
3 到了路旁的羊圈,在那裡有洞,掃羅進去大解。大衛和跟隨他的人正藏在洞裡的深處。
4 跟隨的人對大衛說:耶和華曾應許你說:我要將你的仇敵交在你手裡,你可以任意待他,如今時候到了,大衛就起來,悄悄的割下掃羅外袍的衣襟。
5 隨後大衛心中自責,因為割下掃羅的衣襟。
6 對跟隨他的人說:我的主,乃是耶和華的受膏者,我在耶和華面前萬不敢伸手害他,因他是耶和華的受膏者。
7 大衛用這話攔住跟隨他的人,不容他們起來害掃羅。掃羅起來,從洞裡出去行路。
8 隨後大衛也起來,從洞裡出去,呼叫掃羅說:我主,我王。掃羅回頭觀看,大衛就屈身臉伏於地下拜。
9 大衛對掃羅說:你為何聽信人的讒言,說:大衛想要害你呢?
10 今日你親眼看見在洞中耶和華將你交在我手裡,有人叫我殺你,我卻愛惜你,說:我不敢伸手害我的主,因為他是耶和華的受膏者。
大衛在被掃羅及三千名士兵追殺的時候,本來有機會下手把仇人掃羅殺害,大衞的同伴也鼓勵他這麼做,因為這個時機是大好的時機。只是當大衛要下手的時候,他的靈被責備,他知道掃羅是上帝膏立的王,就決定不下手加害他了。
在人生許多關頭,我們都要抉擇,到底是做還是不做?放下還是執着?堅持還是看重上帝的心意?大衛心中敬畏神,他知道每件事都有神在看顧、察看,他看重的是上帝的心意。
今天我們怎樣作決定呢?是堅持自己的權利,還是看重上帝的心意?就算是錯過了黃金機會,只要是上帝的心意,我們就當順服遵行。
1 Samuel 24:1-10
David had a golden opportunity to get revenge in Saul who pursued to kill him with three thousand young men. His companion also saw it as the golden chance. Yet when he was about to do so, he was conscience stricken knowing that it was not the will of God to kill the king who was appointed by God.
There are times when need to make decisive choice, to pursue or give up, to let go or persevere, to do it our way or God’s way. David feared God and he knew God’s will and He was watching us. He can let go of golden opportunity knowing it as the will of God.
How do we make decision, according to the will of God or our gain? Even they are great opportunities we should let go according to the conviction of God. We should trust and obey.
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