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Book of 1 Samuel 11

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撒母耳记上［第11章］|Book of 1st Samuel 11

【把握时机勇敢应战】

主讲: 陈惠菁传道

20/07/2023


引言：回收矿泉水瓶子

一、把握时机来扭转危机（v1-4）

自从耶弗他击败亚扪人以后，他们已经相当长的时间没有再攻击以色列人了。但是这时候，亚扪人突然对着基列雅比安营，且向以色列人挑战，很明显是出于神的手。让以色列百姓和扫罗王面对这场大危机，并从中学习功课。让我们也从他们的回应来检视自己，在面对危机的时候，我们所选择的回应会是什么？

1.不逃避认命（v1-3）

首先，我们看到基列雅比人在面对危机时的第一个反应就是投降，要和仇敌立约并作他们的仆人。 弟兄姐妹，我们是否也和基列雅比人一样？遇到危机时，连尝试都没有就选择逃避、投降认命？如果是这样，在危机永远看到任何转机。

2.要专注于神（v4）

当雅比人将仇敌的恐吓告诉众百姓的时候，众人都放声而哭。百姓为什么哭呢？因为心中没有神。不但忘记了神如何带领他们出埃及、过红海、入迦南。连刚刚不久前，带领他们打败了非利士人的以便以谢，他们都忘记了。他们看到的是敌人，他们看到的是问题非常的大。但神却不在他们心中。惧怕、绝望笼罩着他们的心，使他们哀哭。在危机出现时，要专注于神。

二、勇敢应战危机变契机（v5-11）

1.圣灵充满勇敢应战（v5-7）

扫罗从田间回来，查明以色列哀哭的原因，他立刻被神的灵大大感动，并且因着拿辖的嚣张和欺人太甚而发起神的义怒。原本胆怯的扫罗，竟然拿起神所赐的权柄，勇敢呼吁全以色列百姓起来争战。

所以，弟兄姐妹，不管是属灵的争战，还是我们的事奉中，有圣灵的充满是何等的重要。当神的灵感动我们去做一些事，纵使我们觉得很有挑战，我们要勇敢的把握机会，突破我们的生命。

此外，我们知道三百年前，因为基比亚人作恶导致，那位利未人将妾的尸身切成十二块，煽动全以色列来攻打基比亚。今天神让扫罗用相似的方法把牛切成块状送到以色列的全境，号召全以色列出来抵抗外敌，保护同胞，目的也是要为基比亚之前的丑事雪耻。也就是要他们从跌倒的地方爬起来。

弟兄姐妹，你在什么地方跌倒过吗？觉得很羞耻，不敢面对自己？神要你勇敢的靠着祂得胜、得医治。

2.如同一人大获全胜（v8-11）

因为有神赐下的策略谋略，有圣灵的同在，再加上全以色列同心合一如同一人来应战，我们看到整场战役是轻而易举的就大获全胜。

三、轻看伤害王者有风范（v12-15）

1.超越伤害（v12-13）

当扫罗打胜仗后，一些人就建议要把那些曾经看不起扫罗的人杀死。

有几样提醒：
1）不要看到那里情况好就奉承
2）受伤时，仇敌会透过很多方式要我们报仇。不要被诱惑以致做出以牙还牙的事。
3）我们要超越伤害。看懂神在我们或他人身上要做的事。

2.被立为王（v14-15）

扫罗带领以色列打赢了亚扪人，并且又有宽大的度量。所以撒母耳就带他到了吉甲立国。并在耶和华和众百姓面前，正式的立扫罗为王。

总结：时势造英雄

没有危机、没有逆境，就不会有英雄。当危难或危机临到我们的时候，都是神要提升我们生命素质，扩张我们生命的影响力的时刻。让我们都学习更懂神的心。把握时机勇敢的应战。跟上神的节奏，遇到就往前走，虽然内心有恐惧，但是当我勇敢回应时，硬着头皮，把握时机趁时而做，神就要大大使用我们来大大彰显祂的荣耀。

1 Samuel 11: Seize the Moment to Courageously Respond
GK611 Morning Devotion
20/7/2023
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Ps. Deborah

Introduction: Recycling Mineral Water Bottles

1. Seize the moment to reverse the crisis (v1-4)

Since Jephthah’s defeat of the Ammonites, they had not attacked Israel for quite some time. But at this time, it was clearly by the hand of God that the Ammonites suddenly camped against Gilead Jabesh and challenged the Israelites. Let the people of Israel and King Saul face this great crisis and learn a lesson from it. Let us also examine ourselves in the light of their response. What would be our chosen response in the face of a crisis?

(1) Not running away and surrender ourselves to our fate (v1-3)

First of all, we see that the first response of the Gileadites when faced with a crisis was to surrender, to make a covenant with their enemies and to be their servants. Brothers and sisters, are we also like the Gileadites? When faced with a crisis, do we choose to run away and surrender to our fate without even trying? If so, we will never see any turnaround in a crisis.

(2) Focus on God (v4)

When the Jabezites told the people about the enemy's threats, all the people let out their voices and wept. Why did the people cry? Because there was no God in their hearts. Not only had they forgotten how God had led them out of Egypt, across the Red Sea, and into Canaan. They had even forgotten about Ebenezer, who had led them to defeat the Philistines just a short time before. They saw the enemy, and they saw that the problem was very big. But God was not in their hearts. Fear and despair gripped their hearts and caused them to weep. Focus on God when a crisis arises.

2. Courageously fight and crisis turns into opportunity (v5-11)

(1) Spirit-filled courage and courageously fight (v5-7)

When Saul returned from the field and found out the reason for Israel's weeping, he was immediately touched by the Spirit of God and initiated God's righteous anger because of Nahash's arrogance and bullying. Saul, who was originally timid, took up the authority given by God and courageously called upon all the people of Israel to rise up and fight.

Therefore, brothers and sisters, whether it is spiritual warfare or our ministry, how important it is to have the filling of the Holy Spirit. When the Spirit of God moves us to do something, even though we find it challenging, we have to be courageous to seize the opportunity to break through in our lives.

In addition, we know that 300 years ago, because of the evil caused by the Gibeathites, that Levite cut the body of his concubine into twelve pieces and incited all of Israel to come and attack Gibeah. Today, God told Saul to use a similar method to cut the ox into pieces and send it to all the territory of Israel, calling all Israel to come out to resist foreign enemies and protect their compatriots, with the purpose of shedding shame for the previous scandal of Gibeah. That is, to get them up from where they had fallen.

Brothers and sisters, have you ever stumbled in any place ? Feeling ashamed to face yourself? God wants you to boldly rely on Him for victory and healing.

(2) As one man triumphs (v8-11)

Because of God's strategy, the presence of the Holy Spirit, and the unity of all Israel as one man, we see that the entire battle was easily won.

3. Belittle hurts and the king is with demeanour (v12-15)

(2) Looking beyond the hurt (v12-13)

When Saul won the battle, some suggested that those who had looked down on Saul should be killed.

There are a couple of reminders: 1) Don’t flatter when you see that things are going well there.
2) When wounded, the enemy will seek revenge on us in many ways. Don’t be tempted so that you return an eye for an eye.
3) We need to look beyond the hurt. See what God is trying to do in us or in others.

(2) Being made king (v14-15)

Saul led Israel to victory over the Ammonites and was generous again. So Samuel brought him to Gilead to set up his kingdom. And formally made Saul king before God and all the people.

Conclusion: Times make heroes

There can be no heroes without crisis and adversity. When danger or crisis comes to us, it is a time for God to improve the quality of our lives and expand the influence of our lives. Let us all learn to know the heart of God better. Seize the moment to respond courageously. Keep up with God's rhythm, go forward when you encounter it, and although there is fear in my heart, when I respond courageously, harden my heart, and seize the moment to do it while it's still possible, God is going to use us greatly to greatly manifest His glory.