撒母耳记上［第14章］
Book of 1 Samuel 14
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撒母耳记上［第14章］|Book of 1st Samuel 14【活出真信心】
26/07/2023
引言：急难见人心
一、有信心又得民心的王子：约拿单（V1-15，45）
1. 信心不看人力，只看神（V1-7）
约拿单认定是神定义要拯救以色列百姓，为他们征战，所以他所注意的不是 人多人少，而是只看神同在。
2. 信心不看逻辑，只求神（V8-15）
约拿单与随从所攀越的悬崖是非常不容易的路。既要勇气，又要技能。约拿单用反常的情况作为神开路的证据。因为在逻辑的情况非利士人应该要求约拿单留在原处，而不是让他们爬上悬崖接近自己。
3. 得着众民的心，得存活（V45）
约拿单认识神，明白神的心意，也体恤百姓的辛苦。他深得民心，最后因为百姓劝阻扫罗，约拿单保住了一命。
二、假信心又假敬畏的国王：扫罗王（V16-44，46）
1. 按情况来求问神（V16-23）
扫罗本来要求问神，但是看见非利士人的情况，觉得有把握就吩咐祭司们停手。对他来说，神只是被人利用、为人服务的工具，需要的时候求问一下，没有需要就丢在一边；没把握的事就求问神，有把握的事就听自己的。
2. 倚靠肉体的事奉（V24-30）
扫罗随意求问神，也轻率停手问神，但是这里又随意让百姓们起誓。这个起誓也只是虚有其表，好像很敬畏神，但实际上这时候做这样的事情反而减弱了百姓的士气与体力。
3. 虚有其表假敬畏（V31-35）
扫罗一而再再而三想要表现自己是敬畏神，但是不断表露出自己表里不一的人格。这里筑坛，看似寻求神，实则是倚靠肉体，因为很快他就先自己提议策略，而反被祭司提醒要先求问神。
4. 恋慕权利与民心（V36-44）
神并没有回答扫罗的祷告，他不但没有省察自己的行为、还一直认定是百姓犯了罪，还一直在掣签。最后还差一点杀死自己无辜的儿子，约拿单。
5. 妨碍抵挡神作为（V46）
要打仗的是扫罗，最后因为百姓的顶撞，要回去，不追赶非利士人也是他。非利士人也回本地去了（V46）。明明神已经把非利士放在以色列人手中，结局却是如此。因为扫罗跟随己意，妨碍神做事，不仅失去神的同在，还在敌挡神。
6. 倚靠势力才能的人（V47-52）
经文记载了扫罗的人脉地界，遇见有能力的人就叫来跟随他。可见只要是对自己有利益的，他才招揽。靠的是自己并非神。
总结：倚靠神得能力，倚靠自己总无力
约拿单信靠神，扫罗却总是倚靠自己的决定，两人活出来的生命就很不一样。好好保守自己的心，让这颗心紧紧跟随神，相信我们的生命将充满勇气，也会影响许许多多的人。
1 Samuel 14 Living True Faith
GK611 Morning Devotion
26/7/2023
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Co-worker Asher Chang
Introduction：Seeing the heart of man in crisis
1. The Prince who is with faith and won the heart of the people: Jonathan (V1-15, 45)
(1) Faith is not to look at man but to God (V1-7)
Jonathan recognised that it was God's definition to save the people of Israel and to fight for them, so his attention was not on the number of men, but on the presence of God.
(2) Faith does not look at logic, but seeks God (V8-15)
The cliff Jonathan and his followers climbed over was not an easy road. It required both courage and skill. Jonathan used the anomalous situation as evidence that God had opened the way. For in a logical situation, the Philistines should have asked Jonathan to stay where he was, not let them climb the cliff to get closer to themselves.
(3) Gaining the hearts of the people and surviving (V45)
Jonathan knew God, understood God's heart, and sympathised with the people's hardship. He won the hearts of the people, and in the end Jonathan saved his life because the people tried to dissuade Saul.
2. The king of false faith and false reverence: King Saul (V16-44, 46)
(1) Asking God according to the situation (V16-23)
Saul was going to ask God, but when he saw the situation of the Philistines, he felt sure and commanded the priests to stop. To him, God was only a tool to be used and served men, to be asked when needed, but cast aside when not needed; to ask God about things he was not sure of, but to listen to himself when he was sure.
(2) Ministry that relies on flesh (V24-30)
Saul freely asked God and rashly stopped to ask God, but here again, he freely made the people swear an oath. This oath was also just a false appearance, as if they feared God, but in fact, doing such a thing at this time weakened the morale and strength of the people.
(3) Fake reverence (V31-35)
Saul tried again and again to show that he feared God, but continually showed his own inconsistency of character. Here the building of the altar, which appeared to be seeking God, was in fact relying on the flesh, for soon he was proposing strategies for himself first, and was reminded by the priest to ask God first.
(4) Obsession with power and popularity (V36-44)
God did not answer Saul's prayer, but instead of examining his own behaviour, he kept on assuming that it was the people who had sinned, and kept on pulling the trigger. In the end, he almost killed his own innocent son, Jonathan.
(5) Obstructing God's work (V46)
It was Saul who wanted to go to war, and it was he who finally went back and did not pursue the Philistines because of the opposition of the people. The Philistines went back to their homeland (V46). It is clear that God had placed the Philistines in the hands of Israel, but this was the end. Because Saul was following his own will and hindering God's work, not only did he lose God's presence, but he was also resisting God.
(6) A man who relies on might and power (V47-52)
The Scripture records Saul's contacts in the land, and when he met a man of power, he called to follow him. It is evident that he recruited only those who were of benefit to him. Relying on himself is not God.
Conclusion: Receiving power by relying on God, powerless by relying on self
Jonathan trusted God, but Saul always relied on his own decisions, and they lived very different lives. If we keep our hearts well and follow God closely, we believe that our lives will be full of courage and will influence many people.time is right.
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