耶和華不像人看人Day 01 《不要寶刀,要石子》

經文:38 掃羅就把自己的戰衣給大衛穿上,將銅盔給他戴上,又給他穿上鎧甲。39 大衛把刀跨在戰衣外,試試能走不能走;因為素來沒有穿慣,就對掃羅說:「我穿戴這些不能走,因為素來沒有穿慣。」於是摘脫了。40 他手中拿杖,又在溪中挑選了五塊光滑石子,放在袋裏,就是牧人帶的囊裏;手中拿著甩石的機弦,就去迎那非利士人。⋯⋯ 45 大衛對非利士人說:「你來攻擊我,是靠著刀槍和銅戟;我來攻擊你,是靠著萬軍之耶和華的名,就是你所怒罵帶領以色列軍隊的神。46 今日耶和華必將你交在我手裏。我必殺你,斬你的頭,又將非利士軍兵的屍首給空中的飛鳥、地上的野獸吃,使普天下的人都知道以色列中有神;47 又使這眾人知道耶和華使人得勝,不是用刀用槍,因為爭戰的勝敗全在乎耶和華。祂必將你們交在我們手裏。」48 非利士人起身,迎著大衛前來。大衛急忙迎著非利士人,往戰場跑去。49 大衛用手從囊中掏出一塊石子來,用機弦甩去,打中非利士人的額,石子進入額內,他就仆倒,面伏於地。(撒母耳記上十七38-40、45-49)

因為我們是與神同工的;你們是神所耕種的田地,所建造的房屋。10 我照神所給我的恩,好像一個聰明的工頭,立好了根基,有別人在上面建造;只是各人要謹慎怎樣在上面建造。11 因為那已經立好的根基就是耶穌基督,此外沒有人能立別的根基。(哥林多前書三9-11)

38 Then Saul dressed David in his own tunic. He put a coat of armor on him and a bronze helmet on his head. 39 David fastened on his sword over the tunic and tried walking around, because he was not used to them. “I cannot go in these,” he said to Saul, “because I am not used to them.” So he took them off. 40 Then he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag and, with his sling in his hand, approached the Philistine… 45 David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. 46 This day the Lord will deliver you into my hands, and I’ll strike you down and cut off your head. This very day I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds and the wild animals, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. 47 All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord’s, and He will give all of you into our hands.” 48 As the Philistine moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him. 49 Reaching into his bag and taking out a stone, he slung it and struck the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground. (1 Samuel 17:38-40, 45-49)

9 For we are co-workers in God’s service; you are God’s field, God’s building. 10 By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as a wise builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should build with care. 11 For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 3:9-11)

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神在指示撒母耳膏立大衛時,道出了「耶和華不像人看人:人是看外貌,耶和華是看內心。」(撒上十六7) 那大衛的內心究竟如何得神看重呢?今天就讓我們由一個深受小朋友歡迎的聖經故事開始——大衛戰勝歌利亞。


當非利士人派出一個高大強壯、配備精良武器、又有拿盾牌護著的歌利亞來罵陣,以色列便被他的氣勢壓倒,無人敢出去應戰。但在大家眼中年紀太輕的大衛卻敢於迎戰,後來更以石子打入歌利亞的額內獲勝。


誰不喜歡以弱勝強的故事?對很多人來說,年少的大衛以小石對抗有精良武器的巨人正是其引人入勝之處。然而,對於大衛來說,此戰的強弱懸殊是在於歌利亞以血肉之軀面對帶領以色列軍隊的永生神。大衛相信耶和華必將歌利亞交在他手中,這亦將是見證勝敗全在耶和華的機會 (參撒上十七45-47)。但從另一方面來說,大衛可沒有輕率自己能做的,他不是隨手拿起機弦便上戰場,經文記載他用心選擇合用的工具和武器,不要用不習慣、不適合他的鎧甲、寶刀,而是特意在溪中挑選五塊光滑石子,配以甩石機弦。大衛了解到與神同工的真義是全心依靠神之餘,自己也謹慎盡力做自己的部份,為主所用。

「因為我們是與神同工的;你們是神所耕種的田地,所建造的房屋。我照神所給我的恩,好像一個聰明的工頭,立好了根基,有別人在上面建造;只是各人要謹慎怎樣在上面建造。」(參林前三9-10)。那個立根基的聰明工頭便是主耶穌。弟兄姊妹,我們都相信神是掌管一切,祂的工作自然也用不著一定要使用某人的才能來成全。故此,我們的能力並不是神最看重的因素。耶和華不像人看人,祂更看重的是我們的盡心和依靠。

反思:當我知道神看重我們的盡心和依靠過於我們的才能,那這對我的事奉有甚麼影響?

禱告:親愛的天父,感謝祢透過大衛戰勝歌利亞的故事,讓我看到人與神同工的美妙。就讓我重新檢視自己的內心,憑藉祢的大能,而非我微不足道的能力,謹慎盡力做好祢給我安排的事奉。奉主名求,阿們。