历代志上［第二十八章］
Book of 1 Chronicles 28
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历代志上 第二十八章|Book of 1 Chronicles 28【你想要怎样？】
26/07/2024
引言：听从神还是听自己？你想要怎样？
一、人意与神意（V1-3）
28:1 大卫招聚以色列各支派的首领和轮班服侍王的军长，与千夫长、百夫长，掌管王和王子产业、牲畜的，并太监以及大能的勇士，都到耶路撒冷来。
28:2 大卫王就站起来，说：“我的弟兄、我的百姓啊，你们当听我言！我心里本想建造殿宇，安放耶和华的约柜，作为我 神的脚凳，我已经预备建造的材料。
28:3 只是神对我说：‘你不可为我的名建造殿宇，因你是战士，流了人的血。’
人有自发的意愿，但是神有更高的旨意。我们也许都想为神做某些事，无论大事或小事，但是神未必要我们如此行。大卫一心想要为神建筑殿宇，但是神嫌他流人血太多而不准他建圣殿。大卫选择顺服，但是依然为建殿预备了丰足的材料，哪怕是让后人来成就，也在所不惜。这是调整人意迁就神意，因此大卫赢得【合神心意】的美名。
你想怎样？神先爱了你：你要放下人意迁就神意，人生才会真有意义、真得意！
二、神选与人选（V4-7）
28:4 然而耶和华以色列的 神，在我父的全家拣选我作以色列的王，直到永远。因他拣选犹大为首领，在犹大支派中拣选我父家，在我父的众子里喜悦我，立我作以色列众人的王。
28:5 耶和华赐我许多儿子，在我儿子中拣选所罗门坐耶和华的国位，治理以色列人。
28:6 耶和华对我说：‘你儿子所罗门必建造我的殿和院宇，因为我拣选他作我的子；我也必作他的父。
28:7 他若恒久遵行我的诫命典章，如今日一样，我就必坚定他的国位，直到永远。’
当你回头看看自己走过的路，往往你会惊讶真是神的拣选啊！为什么事情总是怎么凑巧呢？是的！神定意拯救我们，都有祂美好的计划和带领，使我们有机会领受救恩，成为祂的器皿被主使用。但是不要忘记人也有自己的心志与选择，你若不是决心遵守主道，信心跟随到底，有许多人是半途而废，结果是前功尽弃啊！
你想怎样？是神先爱你，选择了你，但是你也要坚信选择神啊！
三、得着或失去（V8-9）
28:8 现今在耶和华的会中，以色列众人眼前所说的，我们的 神也听见了。你们应当寻求耶和华你们 神的一切诫命，谨守遵行，如此你们可以承受这美地，遗留给你们的子孙，永远为业。
28:9 “我儿所罗门哪，你当认识耶和华你父的 神，诚心乐意地侍奉他；因为他鉴察众人的心，知道一切心思意念。你若寻求他，他必使你寻见；你若离弃他，他必永远丢弃你。
一心寻求神的人既是愿意谨守遵行神的一切诫命，这样的人必然得着神的一切应许。你若诚心乐意事奉祂，祂必让你得着祂、经历祂、人生充满神迹奇事。相反的，人若轻看神，不珍惜神的应许，等于的“离弃神”，当然结果也正是被神离弃。那是何等可悲啊！
你想怎样？你是得着神的一切丰富应许？还是失去神的一切祝福？岂不是你自己的选择吗？
四、指示与分量（V10-19）
28:10 你当谨慎，因耶和华拣选你建造殿宇作为圣所。你当刚强去行。”
28:11 大卫将殿的游廊、旁屋、府库、楼房、内殿和施恩所的样式，指示他儿子所罗门。
28:12 又将被灵感动所得的样式，就是耶和华 神殿的院子、周围的房屋、殿的府库和圣物府库的一切样式都指示他。
28:13 又指示他祭司和利未人的班次，与耶和华殿里各样的工作，并耶和华殿里一切器皿的样式，
28:14 以及各样应用金器的分量，和各样应用银器的分量，
28:15 金灯台和金灯的分量，银灯台和银灯的分量，轻重各都合宜，
28:16 陈设饼金桌子的分量，银桌子的分量，
28:17 精金的肉叉子、盘子和爵的分量，各金碗与各银碗的分量，
28:18 精金香坛的分量，并用金子做基路伯（原文作“用金子做车式的基路伯”）。基路伯张开翅膀，遮掩耶和华的约柜。
28:19 大卫说：“这一切工作的样式，都是耶和华用手划出来使我明白的。”
神既是拣选，也是人要谨慎回应，按照神的指示、一切合乎神的规矩做事。大卫做事完全按照神的指示和蓝图，每一样物品都有其标准的分量。想想我们做事是否按照神的指示，是否事事做足分量。相反的就是为所欲为，偷工减料，马马虎虎，随随便便。原来这样的心态是不合乎神心意的。
你想怎样？想想你行事为人的态度如何？奉公守法吗？认真尽责吗？做足功夫吗？很显然，神要我们把心调对、把事做足。
总结：刚强行事、成就神殿（V20-21）
28:20 大卫又对他儿子所罗门说：“你当刚强壮胆去行！不要惧怕，也不要惊惶，因为耶和华 神就是我的 神，与你同在。他必不撇下你，也不丢弃你，直到耶和华殿的工作都完毕了。
28:21 有祭司和利未人的各班，为要办理 神殿各样的事；又有灵巧的人在各样的工作上乐意帮助你；并有众首领和众民一心听从你的命令。”
大卫 贵为一国之君，尚且以完成神的殿为优先大事。 我们岂不更当如此吗？因为我们就是神的殿，把生命搞好才是优先于一切之上！
1 Chronicles 28 What do you want?
GK611 Morning Devotion
26/07/2024
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Rev David Tan
Introduction: Should you obey God or yourself? What do you want?
1. Man’s will and God’s will (V1-3)
28:1 Now David assembled at Jerusalem all the leaders of Israel: the officers of the tribes and the captains of the divisions who served the king, the captains over thousands and captains over hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possessions of the king and of his sons, with the officials, the valiant men, and all the mighty men of valor.
28:2 Then King David rose to his feet and said, “Hear me, my brethren and my people: I had it in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and for the footstool of our God, and had made preparations to build it.
28:3 But God said to me, ‘You shall not build a house for My name, because you have been a man of war and have shed blood.’
Man has his own will, but God has a higher purpose. We may all want to do something for God, big or small, but God does not require us to do it. David wanted to build a temple for God, but God did not allow him to build a temple because he shed too much blood. David chose to obey, but still prepared ample materials for building the temple, even if it was left to future generations to complete it. This is to adjust human will to accommodate God's will, so David earned the reputation of being "after God’s own heart".
What do you want? God first loved you: Only when you let go of human will and accommodate God’s will then will your life be truly meaningful and truly satisfying!
2. God’s election and man’s choice (V4-7)
28:4 However the Lord God of Israel chose me above all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever, for He has chosen Judah to be the ruler. And of the house of Judah, the house of my father, and among the sons of my father, He was pleased with me to make me king over all Israel.
28:5 And of all my sons (for the Lord has given me many sons) He has chosen my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.
28:6 Now He said to me, ‘It is your son Solomon who shall build My house and My courts; for I have chosen him to be My son, and I will be his Father.
28:7 Moreover I will establish his kingdom forever, if he is steadfast to observe My commandments and My judgments, as it is this day.’
When you look back at the path you have travelled, you will often be surprised that it was God’s election! Why do things always happen by coincidence? Yes! God determined to save us, and He has His wonderful plans and guidance, giving us the opportunity to receive salvation and become His vessels to be used by the Lord. But don’t forget that people also have their own will and choices. If you are not determined to abide by the Lord’s way and follow with faith to the end, many people will give up halfway, and as a result, all their efforts will be wasted!
What do you want? It was God who loved you first and chose you, but you must also firmly believe in choosing God!
3. Gain or lose (V8-9)
28:8 Now therefore, in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the Lord, and in the hearing of our God, be careful to seek out all the commandments of the Lord your God, that you may possess this good land, and leave it as an inheritance for your children after you forever.
28:9 “As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a loyal heart and with a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will cast you off forever.
Since those who wholeheartedly seek God are willing to observe and obey all of God’s commandments, such people will surely receive all of God’s promises. If you sincerely and willingly serve Him, He will allow you to receive Him, experience Him, and your life will be filled with miracles and wonders. On the contrary, if a person despises God and does not cherish God’s promises, it is tantamount to “forsaking God”, and of course the result will be to be abandoned by God. How sad that is!
What do you want? Have you received all the rich promises of God? Or lose all God’s blessings? Isn’t it your own choice?
4. Instructions and weights (V10-19)
28:10 Consider now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; be strong, and do it.”
28:11 Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the vestibule, its houses, its treasuries, its upper chambers, its inner chambers, and the place of the mercy seat;
28:12 and the plans for all that he had by the Spirit, of the courts of the house of the Lord, of all the chambers all around, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries for the dedicated things;
28:13 also for the division of the priests and the Levites, for all the work of the service of the house of the Lord, and for all the articles of service in the house of the Lord. 28:14 He gave gold by weight for things of gold, for all articles used in every kind of service; also silver for all articles of silver by weight, for all articles used in every kind of service;
28:15 the weight for the lampstands of gold, and their lamps of gold, by weight for each lampstand and its lamps; for the lampstands of silver by weight, for the lampstand and its lamps, according to the use of each lampstand.
28:16 And by weight he gave gold for the tables of the showbread, for each table, and silver for the tables of silver;
28:17 also pure gold for the forks, the basins, the pitchers of pure gold, and the golden bowls—he gave gold by weight for every bowl; and for the silver bowls, silver by weight for every bowl;
28:18 and refined gold by weight for the altar of incense, and for the construction of the chariot, that is, the gold cherubim that spread their wings and overshadowed the ark of the covenant of the Lord.
28:19 “All this,” said David, “the Lord made me understand in writing, by His hand upon me, all the works of these plans.”
Since God is the one who chooses, man must respond carefully and do things in accordance with God’s instructions and in accordance with God’s rules. David did everything according to God's instructions and blueprint, and every item had its standard weight. Think about whether we are doing things according to God’s instructions and whether we are doing everything to the fullest extent. The opposite is to do whatever you want, cut corners, be thoughtless and careless. It turns out that such an attitude is not in line with God’s will.
What do you want? Think about how you behave as a person. Are you law-abiding? Are you conscientious and reliable? Did you put in enough effort? Obviously, God wants us to get our hearts right and do our best.
Conclusion: Be strong and fulfill the temple (V20-21)
28:20 And David said to his son Solomon, “Be strong and of good courage, and do it; do not fear nor be dismayed, for the Lord God—my God—will be with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you, until you have finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord.
28:21 Here are the divisions of the priests and the Levites for all the service of the house of God; and every willing craftsman will be with you for all manner of workmanship, for every kind of service; also the leaders and all the people will be completely at your command.”
Even though David was the king of a country, he still prioritised completing the temple of God. Shouldn’t we be more like this? Because we are the temple of God, doing a good job in life is our priority above all else!
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