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撒母耳记上［第13章］
Book of 1 Samuel 13

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撒母耳记上［第13章］|Book of 1st Samuel 13

【靠神面对危急处境 】

主讲: 丘均发传道

25/07/2023


引言：

在这章经文，扫罗显露了他灵性的软弱，他信靠的是人力马力，不是倚靠耶和华。

一、 心生恐惧 更要靠神（V1-7）

以色列人原本做好争战的准备，但是当他们看到非利士人的士兵多如海边的沙，以色列百姓感受到自己的危急，就开始恐惧了起来，他们赶快躲藏在山洞、丛林、石穴、隐密处和坑中。

在我们的生活中，也会时不时出现这样的景况，就像以色列百姓遇到的危急处境，威胁着我们的生命、财产或是所珍爱的一切。这时我们要做的是，不要被这种恐惧无力的感觉抓住，或是一直凭过去的经验与习惯，我们要选择来到主面前，更多信靠祂！因为‘信心’的反义词就是‘恐惧’！

二、遵神吩咐 就不糊涂（V8-15）

扫罗等不及撒母耳来献祭，便以王的身分献祭。扫罗的失败乃是因为不顺从神，害怕会失去军心，就按着自己的判断作了糊涂事，而没有遵守神的吩咐。而且，当面对撒母耳的责问，他对自己所犯的过错非但没有悔改之心，还把自己的糊涂辩解得合情合理。这就像士师时代的光景，不以耶和华为王，不遵守耶和华的命令，任意而行。所以扫罗的王位必不长久，将被取代。

看到扫罗的失败，我们当警醒不要再按自己的心意作糊涂事。当被指出做错事违背神的旨意时，应该向神、向人认罪悔改，神就必与我们同在。唯有遵守神的命令，才是合神心意的人。

三、最好的武器-倚靠神（V16-23）

现在我们看到神允许非利士人在人数上、武器上，拥有远超以色列人的优势，是要让以色列人明白要赢得战争，最好的武器就是倚靠神！

你一生中拥有最大的武器是什么？是金钱财富？聪明智慧？…还是也像以色列人一样，手里没有任何的武器？

撒上17:47‘耶和华使人得胜不是用刀用枪，因为争战的胜败全在乎耶和华。’因此，倚靠神就是最好的武器，因为拥有神就是拥有一切！只要专心爱神，遵守神的旨意，神就必成全超乎我们所求所想的事！

总结：

当扫罗在危急处境时，惧怕使他没有遵守神的吩咐，而作了糊涂的决定。当我们处在危急的环境时，我们是否仍然相信神，仍然可以选择遵守神的话语？

不是倚靠势力，不是倚靠才能，乃是倚靠神的灵方能成事。

1 Samuel 13 Relying on God to Face Crisis Situations
GK611 Morning Devotion

25/7/2023

The Morning Devotion Speaker: Ps Daniel Kew

Introduction：

In this chapter, Saul revealed his spiritual weakness. He relied on human strength, not on Jehovah.

1. Fear arises in the heart, rely more on God (V1-7)

The Israelites were ready to fight, but when they saw that the Philistine soldiers were as numerous as the sand on the seashore, the Israelites felt their danger, and they began to be afraid. They hurriedly hid in caves, jungles, rocky caves, secret places and pits.

From time to time in our lives, situations such as the Israelites encountered critical situations that threatened our lives, property, or everything we hold dear. What we have to do at this time is not to be caught by this feeling of fear and powerlessness, or to rely on past experiences and habits. We must choose to come before the Lord and trust Him more! Because the opposite of ‘faith’' is ‘fear’!

2. Follow God’s command and not be confused (V8-15)

Saul could not wait until Samuel came to offer the sacrifice, so he offered the sacrifice as king. Saul’s failure was because he disobeyed God, fearing that he would lose the morale of the army, so he acted foolishly according to his own judgment, instead of obeying God’s command. Moreover, when confronted with Samuel's questioning, he not only did not repent of his mistakes, but even justified his ignorance. This is like the situation in the age of the judges, who did not regard Jehovah as king, did not obey Jehovah’s commands, and acted as they pleased. So Saul's throne will not last long and will be replaced.

Seeing Saul's failure, we should be vigilant not to act foolishly according to our own will. When it is pointed out that we have done wrong things against God’s will, we should confess our sins to God and others, and God will be with us. Only those who obey God's commands are those who are after God's heart.

3. The best weapon - rely on God (V16-23)

Now we see that God allowed the Philistines to have a far superiority over the Israelites in terms of numbers and weapons, in order to let the Israelites understand that to win the war, the best weapon is to rely on God!

What is the greatest weapon you have? Is it money? Wisdom? ...or, like the Israelites, without any weapons?

1 Samuel 17:47 “the LORD does not save with sword and spear; for the battle is the LORD’s,” Therefore, relying on God is the best weapon, because to have God is to have everything! As long as we love God wholeheartedly and obey God's will, God will accomplish things beyond what we ask and think!

Conclusion：

When Saul was in a critical situation, his fear caused him to disobey God's command and make an unwise decision. Do we still trust God and still have the option to obey God's Word when we are in a crisis situation?

Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of hosts.