Mar 24【每日活水】不要倚靠才能、势力

 

撒母耳记上14:47~52

扫罗的王权和家眷

47 扫罗执掌以色列的国权,常常攻击他四围的一切仇敌,就是摩押人、亚扪人、以东人,和琐巴诸王,并非利士人。他无论往何处去,都打败仇敌。

48 扫罗奋勇攻击亚玛力人,救了以色列人脱离抢掠他们之人的手。

49 扫罗的儿子是约拿单、亦施韦、麦基舒亚。他的两个女儿:长女名米拉,次女名米甲。

50 扫罗的妻名叫亚希暖,是亚希玛斯的女儿。扫罗的元帅名叫押尼珥,是尼珥的儿子;尼珥是扫罗的叔叔。

51 扫罗的父亲基士,押尼珥的父亲尼珥,都是亚别的儿子。

52 扫罗平生常与非利士人大大争战。扫罗遇见有能力的人或勇士,都招募了来跟随他。

47 After Saul had assumed rule over Israel, he fought against their enemies on every side: Moab, the Ammonites, Edom, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he inflicted punishment on them.

48 He fought valiantly and defeated the Amalekites, delivering Israel from the hands of those who had plundered them.

49 Saul’s sons were Jonathan, Ishvi and Malki-Shua. The name of his older daughter was Merab, and that of the younger was Michal.

50 His wife’s name was Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the commander of Saul’s army was Abner son of Ner, and Ner was Saul’s uncle.

51 Saul’s father Kish and Abner’s father Ner were sons of Abiel.

52 All the days of Saul there was bitter war with the Philistines, and whenever Saul saw a mighty or brave man, he took him into his service.36 Saul said, “Let us go down and pursue the Philistines by night and plunder them till dawn, and let us not leave one of them alive.”“Do whatever seems best to you,” they replied.But the priest said, “Let us inquire of God here.”

 

内容观察

1.扫罗巩固王位后,在哪些方面取得傲人的成果?(47~48节)

2.扫罗的儿子、女儿、妻子,以及他军队的元帅分别是谁?(49~50节)

 

思考与默想

 

3.扫罗为什么积极招募有能力的人和勇士加入他的阵营?
 

个人感受

4.看到扫罗为了增强自己的势力而招揽能人,我有什么感想?
 

决心与应用

5.我何时曾为了成就 SHEN 的心意而发挥长才,却忘记要倚靠 SHEN ?

6.为了怀着倚靠 SHEN 的态度来成就 SHEN 的旨意,我决定要怎么做?

灵/修指南

扫罗虽然在作王的方面略显愚拙,但他作为率军的将领则是战功彪炳。他打败了四围所有的仇敌,救以色列人脱离外患的侵扰(48节)。不过,从经/文中也显示,扫罗启用自己的堂兄弟押尼珥来作军队的元帅,这很可能是为了维系自己对军队的统摄力所作的决定(50节)。扫罗和非利士人的对抗持续了很长一段时间,而扫罗为此也积极延揽有军事方面才干的人,不断提升军队的实力(52节)。然而,当扫罗在各方面的实力显著提升的同时,他与 SHEN 的关系却是愈来愈薄弱。事实上,现实世界中非常强调人数、规模及能力,但 SHEN 却期待我们不要倚靠这些事物,而是单单倚靠 TA 。扫罗失败的原因并不是军事能力和统治能力的不足,而是缺乏对 SHEN 的信靠,不愿顺从 SHEN 。即便依照人的方法准备得既彻底又完美,只要我们忘记谦卑倚靠 SHEN ,这一切都毫无意义;即使自认为是在成就 SHEN 的心意,若是无法维持与 SHEN 的关系,最终的结果也无法合 SHEN 心意。愿我们不是倚靠才能、势力,而是单单倚靠 SHEN 来成就 TA 的旨意。
 

内室dao告

愿我不是倚靠才能、势力,而是单单倚靠 SHEN 来成就 TA 的旨意。

 

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