《為上帝施行奇事》Day04
《我與你何干？》
9 於是，以色列王和猶大王，並以東王，都一同去繞行七日的路程；軍隊和所帶的牲畜沒有水喝。10 以色列王說：「哀哉！耶和華招聚我們這三王，乃要交在摩押人的手裏。」11 約沙法說：「這裏不是有耶和華的先知嗎？我們可以託他求問耶和華。」以色列王的一個臣子回答說：「這裏有沙法的兒子以利沙，就是從前服事以利亞的。」12 約沙法說：「他必有耶和華的話。」於是以色列王和約沙法，並以東王都下去見他。13 以利沙對以色列王說：「我與你何干？去問你父親的先知和你母親的先知吧！」以色列王對他說：「不要這樣說，耶和華招聚我們這三王，乃要交在摩押人的手裏。」14 以利沙說：「我指著所事奉永生的萬軍耶和華起誓，我若不看猶大王約沙法的情面，必不理你，不顧你。15 現在你們給我找一個彈琴的來。」彈琴的時候，耶和華的靈就降在以利沙身上。16 他便說：「耶和華如此說：『你們要在這谷中滿處挖溝；17 因為耶和華如此說：你們雖不見風，不見雨，這谷必滿了水，使你們和牲畜有水喝。』18 在耶和華眼中這還算為小事，祂也必將摩押人交在你們手中。19 你們必攻破一切堅城美邑，砍伐各種佳樹，塞住一切水泉，用石頭糟踏一切美田。」20 次日早晨，約在獻祭的時候，有水從以東而來，遍地就滿了水。 (列王紀下三9-20)
9 So the king of Israel set out with the king of Judah and the king of Edom. After a roundabout march of seven days, the army had no more water for themselves or for the animals with them. 10 “What!” exclaimed the king of Israel. “Has the Lord called us three kings together only to deliver us into the hands of Moab?” 11 But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the Lord here, through whom we may inquire of the Lord?” An officer of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.” 12 Jehoshaphat said, “The word of the Lord is with him.” So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him. 13 Elisha said to the king of Israel, “Why do you want to involve me? Go to the prophets of your father and the prophets of your mother.” “No,” the king of Israel answered, “because it was the Lord who called us three kings together to deliver us into the hands of Moab.” 14 Elisha said, “As surely as the Lord Almighty lives, whom I serve, if I did not have respect for the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not pay any attention to you. 15 But now bring me a harpist.” While the harpist was playing, the hand of the Lord came on Elisha 16 and he said, “This is what the Lord says: I will fill this valley with pools of water. 17 For this is what the Lord says: You will see neither wind nor rain, yet this valley will be filled with water, and you, your cattle and your other animals will drink. 18 This is an easy thing in the eyes of the Lord; He will also deliver Moab into your hands. 19 You will overthrow every fortified city and every major town. You will cut down every good tree, stop up all the springs, and ruin every good field with stones.” 20 The next morning, about the time for offering the sacrifice, there it was—water flowing from the direction of Edom! And the land was filled with water. (2 Kings 3:9-20)
分享：對比老師以利亞的直言不諱，以利沙給人的印象一般都較温和；然而，不要忽略以利沙對惡事惡者的厭惡。他雖不下數次擔當了君王顧問的角色，但他對作惡的君王卻不假辭色，並以神蹟證明上帝是拯救。
以色列王約蘭 (亞哈、耶洗別之子，行神眼中看為惡的事) 聯合猶大王約沙法（行神眼中看為正的事）和以東王一起討伐背判的摩押王。但出師未捷，他們在曠野繞行的路上沒有水喝。以色列王便哀號耶和華要將他們三王交到摩押人手裡。但猶大王約沙法認為可託先知求問耶和華，這便引出以利沙的登場。然而向來謙厚的以利沙一開口便先責難行惡事的約蘭：「我與你何干？去問你父親的先知和你母親的先知吧！」(王下三13) 約蘭只能無奈地回應當下的困境是出於耶和華。以利沙強調若不是看在行正事的約沙法王之情面，他可不理會約蘭。 (參王下三1-27)
聖經記載這個以色列約蘭王已不像父母那樣邪惡，除掉了亞哈所造的巴力柱像。但從以利沙的指責中可見，他似乎仍沒有完全除去巴力先知；面對缺水，竟任意將自己的困境推諉至耶和華的身上。經中也評論他仍行神眼中看為惡的事，使以色列人陷在罪裡。
請不要輕看小罪小惡！仍行惡的約蘭王或許因為父親、兄長的惡果，知道耶和華的審判和大能，但絕對理解不了上帝的拯救。「但你們的罪孽使你們與神隔絕；你們的罪惡使祂掩面不聽你們。」 (賽五十九2) 神恨惡罪，罪也讓我們與神隔絕。這也是為甚麼以利沙一見約蘭，便說「我與你何干？」
後來神透過以利沙強調人雖不見風雨，但挖溝仍能得水：雖未見神的作工過程，但祂仍會拯救。正如以利沙的名字：「上帝是拯救」—— 拯救行正事和尋求祂的人。
反思：面對困境，我一下子想到的是神的審判還是神的拯救呢？
禱告：親愛的天父，感謝祢透過以利沙對惡的憎惡，提醒我祢對罪的深痛惡絕：罪不單讓人與祢隔絕，也讓人看不到祢的拯救和恩典。就讓我不要輕看罪惡的影響，徹底擺脫與惡事惡者的關係。奉主名求，阿們。
Posted in CGCEp19