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撒母耳记上［第16章］|Book of 1st Samuel 16

【神是舞台人生的编导】

主讲: 陈炎明牧师

28/07/2023


引言：

一部精彩的电影，往往有着意想不到的创意与变化多端的剧本；人生舞台何尝不是如此？

一、神会更换新的器皿（16:1）

1.别作神所厌弃的王（V1a）

先知以赛亚曾说：“智慧的神···并不反悔自己的话···。”（赛31:2）使徒保罗也说：“神的恩赐和选召是没有后悔的。”（罗11:29）但是，在这里我们看到神厌弃祂原先所拣选的扫罗，从上一章经文得知，原因在于扫罗的悖逆不听话。我们要留心自己的心态和对权柄者的反应 ，免得自己也如扫罗那样被神厌弃！

2.要作蒙神拣选的人（V1b）

从撒母耳和大卫两者身上都有可学习之处。当撒母耳要去找寻新王时，神没有直接说明那人是谁？只有在人起来行动的时候才慢慢去发掘，这何尝不是神与人互动的模式吗？而且在耶西家八兄弟的里面，大卫并非突出的孩子；但也许是他的单纯和对神的信靠，成为他蒙神拣选的原因。在人生过程中，凡事都有神让我们学习的功课。

二、拣选膏立新王之路（16:2-13）

1.先知步步求问（V2-5）

在扫罗尚在当政做王之时，先知要去膏立新王，这是极大的‘造反作为’不是吗？不符合现实状态的行为，因此先知需要一步一步的按照神的指示行动。

当我们面对人生重大事件的判断之时，我们岂能不留心寻求神的指示和带领呢？

2.实地一一查问（V6-10）

为什么神不直接告诉先知，小儿子大卫就是他要去膏立的新王，而要一个一个去查验呢？论外貌而言，长子长得高大威猛，一眼看来就有了王的形象，但神说不是！因此带出人的眼光和神的眼光之别，人看外貌神看内心。神不以貌取人，我们也要学习神的眼光。

3.小子也不放过（V11-13）

大卫当时还很年少，似乎不被父亲所重视。在如此慎重的先知到访之筵席中，竟然没有把大卫预算在内？岂不知大卫正是神所拣选的器皿。最终让大卫经历受膏而被圣灵引导，继续走向人生的命定。

三、神是人生舞台导演（16:14-23）

1.恩膏转离恶魔入侵（V14）

当大卫领受君王的膏抹之后，原来圣灵的‘王者恩膏’就转移到大卫身上。而扫罗一旦失去了神的灵，邪灵立刻就有权柄入侵扫罗、搅扰扫罗。由此可见，有圣灵同在的基督徒是美好的，因为人一旦失去神的同在，恶者随时就会掌控了人的生命。

2.弹琴音乐赶逐恶魔（V15-17）

弹奏音乐可以驱赶恶魔？是什么乐器或什么乐曲吗？很显然都不是，而是在乎那弹奏乐器的人，和乐曲的内容是与神荣耀的能力同在有关。也许有人见过大卫的弹奏大有神同在的荣耀，甚至邪灵都无法站立。于是有此机会就推介给扫罗王。就像吹号角也是一种属灵的乐器兼武器，背后就带着圣灵的恩膏与能力。

3.神有预备引介大卫（V17-23）

撒母耳膏立大卫是大卫之舞台人生的一面；扫罗王遭邪灵干扰则是扫罗之舞台的另外一面，两者本来是毫无关系的。但是神老早已经看到大卫这个敬畏神的器皿，有朝一日要取代扫罗，到了时候神就让两者被牵引在一起。为了将来的需要，这时同台出场了。果然大卫是为着日后的王位而开始接触扫罗王。

舞台人生有许多巧合，其实是为着将来的需要而出现的！我们要时时 活在神的引导中。

总结：自由与编导互动的演员

神虽然是舞台人生的编导，我们是其中的演员。但是人生编导却赋予我们自由选择戏路的权利。我们要什么发展和结局，就在乎我们怎么选择和配合‘人生大编导’的心意。

1 Samuel 16 God is the scriptwriter and director of Life on Stage
GK611 Morning Devotion
28/7/2023
The Morning Devotion Speaker: Rev David Tan

Introduction：

A wonderful movie often has unexpected creativity and varied scripts; isn't the stage of life like this?

1. God will replace the vessel with a new one (16:1)

(1) Don't be a king detested by God (V1a)

The prophet Isaiah once said: "The God of wisdom... will not call back His words..." (Isaiah 31:2). The apostle Paul also said: " For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable." (Romans 11:29) However, here we see that God rejected Saul, whom He had originally chosen. We know from the previous chapter that the reason was Saul’s disobedience. We must pay attention to our mentality and our reaction to those in authority, so as not to be rejected by God like Saul!

(2) To be God's chosen ones (V1b)

There are lessons to be learned from both Samuel and David. When Samuel was going to find a new king, God didn't directly say who that person was? Only when people get up and take action can they be discovered slowly. Isn’t this the mode of interaction between God and man? Moreover, among the eight brothers of Jesse's family, David was not an outstanding child; but perhaps his simplicity and trust in God became the reason why he was chosen by God. In the process of life, there are lessons for us to learn from God in everything.

2. The way to choose and anoint a new king (16:2-13)

(1) The prophet seeks in every step (V2-5)

When Saul was still in power, the prophet wanted to anoint a new king. This was a great act of rebellion, wasn’t it? Behaviour that does not conform to the reality, so the prophet needs to act step by step according to God's instructions.

When we are faced with judgments on major events in our lives, how can we not pay attention to seek God's instructions and guidance?

(2) Inquire one by one on the ground (V6-10)

Why didn't God directly tell the prophet that David, the youngest son, was the new king he was going to anoint, but had to go and check them one by one? In terms of appearance, the eldest son was tall and mighty, and he looked like a king at first glance, but God said no! Therefore, it brings out the difference between the eyes of man and the eyes of God. Man sees the appearance and God sees the heart. God does not judge people by appearance, and we must also learn from God's perspective.

(3) Don't miss the kid (V11-13)

David was very young at the time and seemed not to be valued by his father. In such a solemn feast of a prophet's visit, how could David not be included in the plan? Don't you know that David is God's chosen vessel. In the end, David experienced being anointed and led by the Holy Spirit, and continued to move towards his destiny in life.

3. God is the stage director of life (16:14-23)

(1) Anointing left, demon invades (V14)

After David received the king's anointing, the original "king's anointing" of the Holy Spirit was transferred to David. And once Saul lost the Spirit of God, the evil spirits immediately had the authority to invade Saul and disturb Saul. It can be seen from this that Christians who have the presence of the Holy Spirit are wonderful, because once people lose the presence of God, the evil one will take control of people's lives at any time.

(2) Harp and music chase away demons (V15-17)

Playing music can drive away evil spirits? Is it some instrument or some piece of music? Obviously not, but the person who plays the instrument, and the content of the music is related to the presence of God's glorious power. Some people may have seen David playing with the glory of God's presence, even the evil spirits could not stand. So, he had this opportunity and recommended it to King Saul. Just like blowing a shofar is also a spiritual instrument and weapon, with the anointing and power of the Holy Spirit behind it.

(3) God prepared to introduce David (V17-23)

Samuel’s anointing David is one aspect of David's stage of life; King Saul being disturbed by evil spirits is another aspect of Saul's stage of life, and the two have nothing to do with each other. But God has long seen that David, a God-fearing vessel, will one day replace Saul, and when the time comes, God will let the two be drawn together. For future needs, the same stage will appear at this time. Sure enough, David started to contact King Saul for the future throne.

There are many coincidences in stage of life, but they appeared for future needs! We need to live under the guidance of God all the time.

Conclusion: Actors who interact freely with the scriptwriter and director

Although God is the scriptwriter and director of life on the stage, we are the actors in it. But the director of life gives us the right to freely choose the way to play. What kind of development and ending we want depends on how we choose and cooperate with the requirements of the "greatest scriptwriter and director of life".