《耶和華不像人看人》Day02
《不要過份籌謀，先要稱謝》
1 大衛就離開那裏，逃到亞杜蘭洞。他的弟兄和他父親的全家聽見了，就都下到他那裏。2凡受窘迫的、欠債的、心裏苦惱的都聚集到大衛那裏；大衛就作他們的頭目，跟隨他的約有四百人。3 大衛從那裏往摩押的米斯巴去，對摩押王說：「求你容我父母搬來，住在你們這裏，等我知道神要為我怎樣行。」4 大衛領他父母到摩押王面前。大衛住山寨多少日子，他父母也住摩押王那裏多少日子。5 先知迦得對大衛說：「你不要住在山寨，要往猶大地去。」大衛就離開那裏，進入哈列的樹林。(撒母耳記上廿二1-5)
1 神啊，求祢憐憫我，憐憫我！因為我的心投靠祢。我要投靠在祢翅膀的蔭下，等到災害過去。2 我要求告至高的神，就是為我成全諸事的神。3 那要吞我的人辱罵我的時候，神從天上必施恩救我，也必向我發出慈愛和誠實⋯⋯7 神啊，我心堅定，我心堅定；我要唱詩，我要歌頌！8 我的靈啊，你當醒起！琴瑟啊，你們當醒起！我自己要極早醒起！9 主啊，我要在萬民中稱謝祢，在列邦中歌頌祢！10 因為，祢的慈愛高及諸天；祢的誠實達到穹蒼。11 神啊，願祢崇高過於諸天！願祢的榮耀高過全地！(詩篇五十七1-3、7-11)
1 David left Gath and escaped to the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and his father’s household heard about it, they went down to him there. 2 All those who were in distress or in debt or discontented gathered around him, and he became their commander. About four hundred men were with him. 3 From there David went to Mizpah in Moab and said to the king of Moab, “Would you let my father and mother come and stay with you until I learn what God will do for me?” 4 So he left them with the king of Moab, and they stayed with him as long as David was in the stronghold. 5 But the prophet Gad said to David, “Do not stay in the stronghold. Go into the land of Judah.” So David left and went to the forest of Hereth. (1 Samuel 22:1-5)
Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me, for in You I take refuge. I will take refuge in the shadow of Your wings until the disaster has passed. 2 I cry out to God Most High, to God, who vindicates me. 3 He sends from heaven and saves me, rebuking those who hotly pursue me — God sends forth His love and His faithfulness… 7 My heart, O God, is steadfast, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music. 8 Awake, my soul! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn. 9 I will praise You, Lord, among the nations; I will sing of You among the peoples. 10 For great is Your love, reaching to the heavens; Your faithfulness reaches to the skies. 11 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let Your glory be over all the earth. (Psalm 57:1-3, 7-11)
Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me, for in You I take refuge. I will take refuge in the shadow of Your wings until the disaster has passed. 2 I cry out to God Most High, to God, who vindicates me. 3 He sends from heaven and saves me, rebuking those who hotly pursue me — God sends forth His love and His faithfulness… 7 My heart, O God, is steadfast, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music. 8 Awake, my soul! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn. 9 I will praise You, Lord, among the nations; I will sing of You among the peoples. 10 For great is Your love, reaching to the heavens; Your faithfulness reaches to the skies. 11 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let Your glory be over all the earth. (Psalm 57:1-3, 7-11)
分享：在上星期的ChatGOD，我們讀到掃羅王因嫉妒，追殺大衛。大衛多番躲避，最終逃至亞杜蘭洞。然而，就在這窮途末路中，卻有四百受窘迫的、欠債的、心裏苦惱的人都聚集到大衛那裡，這究竟是為甚麼呢？
其實，來到亞杜蘭洞之前，大衛為了逃命連續說了兩次謊言：欺騙祭司亞希米勒受命於掃羅王，又吃了本該只讓祭司吃的替換下來的陳設餅；裝瘋買傻的欺騙了非利士迦特王亞吉。然而，用盡詭計、丟棄尊嚴，大衛也僅能活命逃到亞杜蘭洞，連他的兄弟和父親全家也受連累。
然而，經文卻記載四百受窘迫的、欠債的、心裏苦惱的人都聚集到那裡，又以大衛為頭目。這是為甚麼呢？總不能是因為大衛足夠倒霉，物以類聚吧！大衛藏在洞時曾寫了一首詩：他先是求神憐憫，表示會投靠到祂的翅膀蔭下，又表示「我要求告至高的神，就是為我成全諸事的神。那要吞我的人辱罵我的時候，神從天上必施恩救我，也必向我發出慈愛和誠實。」最後向神表示他心志堅定，他更要唱詩歌頌稱謝神。(參詩篇五十七)
在大衛自顧不暇的時候，他的心仍堅定不移地相信神能保護、拯救他，又能喜樂唱頌神。或許就是這種因信靠神而來的生命力，招聚了四百個身心窘迫的人；在這窮乏之地，耶和華的慈愛和誠實絕對能安慰人心。
在大衛安頓好父母後，他向摩押王說「等我知道神要為我怎樣行。」(撒上廿二3下) 大衛在耍盡小聰明後，終於承認自己對命運的無法掌握，他最後將自己全然交給神，甚至期待著神為他要行怎樣的事。結果得先知迦得傳遞神的吩咐，大衛便無懼猶大地是掃羅的管轄範圍，遵照神的安排移居到那裡。
耶和華不像人看人，祂更看重的是我們承認自己的不足和堅定信靠。
反思：在燃點剛獨立之際，我是否願意發出「等我/ 我們知道神要為我怎樣行」的宣告？
禱告：親愛的天父，感謝祢透過大衛逃難的故事，提醒我們要在任何境況中也信靠祢。讓我們放下過份的籌謀和計算，稱謝祢的慈愛和信實，堅定不移地期待祢為我怎樣行。奉主名求，阿們！
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