【贴神的心，以神的事为念】
主讲: 陈惠菁传道
14/09/2023
引言：贴心的孩子
有一位年轻的单亲妈妈，肩负起了照顾婆婆和孩子的重任。虽然艰辛, 但她豪无怨言。有一天，妈妈随口和女儿提到，最近公司还没发薪水，所以要节省一点。没想到当晚，当这位妈妈拖着疲惫的身体回到家中时，发现女儿把自己的小猪扑满里所有的钱都拿出来，塞到妈妈的手中，说：“妈妈，这都给你，不要担心”
看着如此贴心、懂事的孩子，母亲的心里暖烘烘，感动地泪流满面。当下一天的疲劳顿然消失，把孩子紧紧搂进怀里，巴不得把自己所有的、最好的都给这孩子。
一、当你以神的事为念（v1-7）
1.贴神心想为神建殿（v1-2）
大卫在王的宫殿建成，国泰民安，安逸顺畅，坐在自己宫中时，想到神的约柜却还在帐幕里，因此想要建造一座殿宇给神居住。
一般人都是在艰苦危难之中，会想起神，但是到平安的时候，就与神疏离。单单从疫情中和现在，神儿女对来参加崇拜、聚会，就不难察觉到。疫情开放后，许多人想的是自己的需要、自己家庭的事。但是大卫的心都是贴着神，以神的事为念。弟兄姐妹，我们是否也贴神的心？
2.虽不支持深受感动（v3-7）
拿单觉得大卫的想法不错，并且神又与大卫同在。所以他就说：照你的心意，你想做什么就做什么吧。可是当晚，神就对拿单说，祂不要大卫为祂建殿。
人所认为的好，不一定合神心意。唯有按着神的心意，去完成神所要的事，结果才能满足神的心。
神虽然不支持大卫为祂建殿的想法，但却为大卫的贴心深受感动。大卫只是有为神建殿的想法和说了一句话，神却很有反应。v5-16，神就用了12句话，让拿单把祂所要给大卫和他子孙的一连串祝福传达给他。
当我们以神的事为念，贴神的心，神不但纪念，神更巴不得把一切的好处都赐给我们。
二、神必以你的事为念（v8-17）
大卫因以神的事为念，深深蒙神喜悦。V8-17，神单方面的主动与大卫立下了永恒的‘大卫之约’。在这‘大卫之约’里，神对大卫和他的后裔最少赐下了10多个应许。当中包括：
1. 被拣选成为君王、2.有神的同在、3.剪除一切仇敌、4.得大名声、5.眷顾子民、6.安居乐业、7. 栽培提升生命、8.不受仇敌扰乱、9. 建立家室、10.有传承、11.与神是父子关系、12.以恩典管教、13.家和国坚定到永远。
大卫之约的特别之处是，神主动与大卫立下的永恒圣约。而且是一个完全没有附带任何条件，神亲自负责到底的约。而这大卫之约透过耶稣基督的死和复活，完全的应验，并且传承给每一个接受基督为主的人身上，就是你和我。
三、让神应许成就的要诀（v18-27）
1.顺服和认定神是唯一（v18-23）
大卫深知自己的渺小。从一个卑微，被父亲遗忘了的小牧童，到今天坐上王位，享受太平盛世，大卫知道这全是神的恩典。神浩大的恩宠、恩惠，不但令大卫无法用言语来表达心中对神的感激，更是让大卫更深的认定神是他的唯一（v22没有可比你的；除你以外再无神）。
这几个月我们都一直在探讨生命树和心版十诫。牧师在主日的分享带领从爱的角度去重新领受十诫的第一诫。神是唯一、创造我、爱我的天父爸爸。天父设立诫命，为的就是要保护我们，不愿让我们受到任何伤害。让我们再次认真的来回应神，让祂真实成为我们的唯一，除祢以外再无神。
2.照神应许为后裔祈福（v25-29）
神应许大卫为他建立家室，赐福他的后裔。大卫便以神说过的话作为祷告，为后裔代祷和祈福。
我们的祷告没有成就，不少时候是因为我们是按自己想要的来祷告。但是如果我们是按照神所应许的来祷告，一定会成就。因为神是信实的，祂不会违背自己说过的话。
总结：以神家的事为念
面对神如此大的祝福，大卫还是很想以行动来报答神的恩典。所以他没有停留在神说他不可以建殿。大卫积极的为儿子建殿来大量的预备金钱和材料，并一切所需。因此当所罗门登基后，他是很蒙福的踏在父亲已经打好的根基上去继续建造。
不管我们是小组长、职场领袖、牧者同工，让我们都以神家的事为念。我们的信仰，我们对神的爱，神给教会的托付，不要只停留在这代。就像大卫为所罗门预备一样，让我们也为神的国预备，让下一代踏在我们的肩旁继续往上建造。求神兴起更多有大卫心肠的约瑟，进入5784年神要为我们敞开的许多门。
2 Samuel 7 Stay close to God’s heart and think of the things that concern God
GK611 Morning Devotion
14/9/2023
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Ps Deborah Tan
Introduction: Thoughtful Child
There is a young single mother who takes care of her mother-in-law and her children. It’s tough, but she has no complaints. One day, the mom casually mentioned to her daughter that the company hadn’t paid her yet, so she had to spend wisely. Little did she know that when she returned home that night, dragging her tired body, her daughter had taken all the money out of her piggy bank and shoved it into her hand, saying, “Mom, this is all for you, don’t worry.”
Looking at such a sweet, understanding child, the mother’s heart warm, moved to tears. The fatigue of the day suddenly disappeared, and she held the child tightly in her arms, eager to give the child all that she had and all that was best for her.
1. When you are mindful of the things of God (v1-7)
(1) Stay close to God’s heart and think about building a temple for God (v1-2)
While David was sitting in his palace with the king’s palace completed, the country secure and at ease, and sitting in his own palace, he thought of ark of God but it was still in the tabernacle, and therefore wanted to build a temple for God to dwell in.
People generally think of God in the midst of hardship and danger, but when they come to peace, they are estranged from God. It is not difficult to notice this simply from the fact that during the pandemic and now, God’s children are not interested in coming to worship and meetings. When the pandemic opened up, many were thinking about their own needs, their own families. But David’s heart was with God, thinking about God’s things. Brothers and sisters, are we also attentive to God’s heart?
(2) Though unsupportive but deeply moved (v3-7)
Nathan felt that David’s idea was a good one, and that God was with David. So he said, Do whatever you want. But that night, God said to Nathan that He did not want David to build a temple for Him.
What man thinks is good is not necessarily what God wants. The only way to fulfill what God wants is to do it according to God’s will, and the result will satisfy God’s heart.
Although God did not support David’s idea of building a temple for Him, He was deeply moved by David’s thoughtfulness. David just had the idea of building a temple for God and spoke the word, and God was responsive. v5-16, God then used 12 words for Nathan to communicate the series of blessings He wanted to give to David and his descendants.
When we are mindful of God’s business and attentive to His heart, God not only remembers, but God is eager to give us all the benefits.
2. God will think of matters that concern you (v8-17)
David was deeply pleased with God because he had God’s things in mind. v8-17, God unilaterally took the initiative to make an eternal ‘Covenant with David’ . In this ‘Covenant with David’ God gave a minimum of 10+ promises to David and his descendants. These include:
1. to be chosen to be king, 2. to have the presence of God, 3. to cut off all enemies, 4. to have a great name, 5. to look after his people, 6. to live in peace and prosperity, 7. to cultivate and enhance life, 8. to be free from enemies, 9. to build up a family, 10. to have an inheritance, 11. to be in a father-and-son relationship with God, 12. to be disciplined with grace, and 13. to establish a firm family and a kingdom for all eternity.
What is special about the Covenant with David is that it is an eternal covenant that God took the initiative to make with David. And it is a covenant that has absolutely no conditions attached to it, and God is personally responsible for it till the end. And this Covenant with David is fully fulfilled through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and is passed on to everyone who accepts Christ as Lord, which is you and me.
3. The Key to the Fulfillment of God’s Promises (v18-27)
(1) Obedience and acknowledging only God (v18-23)
David was well aware of his own insignificance. From being a humble, forgotten shepherd boy, to sitting on the throne today, enjoying peace and prosperity, David knew that it was all due to God’s grace. God’s immense favour and goodness not only made David unable to express his gratitude to God in words, but it also made David realised that God was the only One for him (v22 For there is none like You, nor is there any God besides You).
We have been exploring the Tree of Life and the Heartified Ten Commandments these past few months. Pastor’s sharing on Sunday led to reclaiming the first commandment of the Ten Commandments from the perspective of love. God is the one and only, loving me, my Creator, my Heavenly Father. The Father established the Commandments to protect us and not to let us be harmed in any way. Let’s get serious about responding to God again and let Him truly be the only One for us, there is no God but You.
(2) Blessing the descendants according to God’s promise (v25-29)
God promised David to build him a family and bless his descendants. David then interceded and blessed his descendants using what God had said as his prayer.
Quite often our prayers are not accomplished because we pray according to what we want. But if we pray according to God’s promises, they will be accomplished. Because God is faithful, He will not contradict with what He has said.
Conclusion: Thinking about the things that concern God
In the face of such a great blessing from God, David was still eager to repay God’s grace in action. So he did not stop at God saying that he could not build the temple. David actively prepared money and materials and everything needed for his son to build the temple. So when Solomon came to the throne, he was blessed to build on the foundation his father had already laid.
Whether we are cell group leaders, workplace leaders, or pastors, co-workers, let us keep the things of God’s house in mind. Our faith, our love for God, and God’s commission to the church should not stop at this generation. Just as David prepared for Solomon, let us also prepare for the kingdom of God, so that the next generation can step on our shoulders and continue to build upwards. Pray that God will raise up more Davidic hearted Josephs to enter into the many doors that God will open for us in the year 5784.
