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撒母耳记上［第2章］|Book of 1 Samuel 2

【爱的教育：以神为乐】

主讲:郑伟健同工

05/07/2023


引言：育儿宝典

在现今的社会有许多的新手爸妈在孩子出生以前，就会开始积极的翻阅许多“育儿宝典”，其实就是盼望孩子能健康快乐的长大，身心灵都能发展得很成熟。

其实圣经里面也充满了许多教育孩子的智慧，今天我们就要从大祭司以利那两个“熊孩子”的荒唐故事中，学习什么是爱的教育。

一、父母要以全然献上为乐 (V1-10)

当哈拿以神的心为心，心思从自己的需要转移到神的心意。当神心欢喜的时候，她的心就因耶和华快乐；她的孩子能成为合神使用的器皿，成了她最大的喜乐。

哈拿把最心爱的孩子献上终身归与耶和华，不但没有因为长久没儿女而不舍得放手，反而因耶和华的救恩欢欣。

哈拿的祷告都是以神的属性为乐
1. 神是荣耀 V1
2. 神是至圣 V2
3. 神是智慧 V3
4. 神是权柄 V4
5. 神是供应 V5-8
6. 神是信实 V9-10

二、在溺爱中的孩子 (V12-17)

以利的孩子是大祭司的孩子，也是当时候的祭司。可是他们的行为都是如不认识神的恶人。他们违背神的律法、藐视对神的献祭，甚至与在会幕门前伺候的夫人苟合。

以利长久以来都放任不管这两个儿子，导致他们最后根本不把神放在心上，甚至利用祭司的职权私吞百姓奉献给神的供物。或许以利觉得那是对儿子们的“尊重”，所以不闻不问，但那其实已经让孩子的地位高过于神的真理了。

三、为神摆上的孩子 (V18-21，26)

撒母耳即是被母亲为神摆上的儿子也是为神摆上的孩子。虽然年纪幼小，但是他是一位为神摆上，与父亲一起服事神的祭司小助理，蒙神眷顾，在神的面前渐渐长大。

在孩子的成大的道路上，神在里面的带领，比外面的环境更加重要；帮助孩子建立与神亲密的关系，让孩子在耶和华面前渐渐长大，比一味灌输知识更加重要。

四、养不教，父之过 (V22-25，26-34)

1. 放纵孩子的以利 (V22-25)

当以利年甚老迈的时候，才听见他两个儿子待以色列众人的事情，可见他是一位缺席的父亲，从来没有主动和孩子交流过。当他发现的时候，已经为时已晚，因为孩子悖逆的心已经没办法回转。

2. 放任不管的结局 (V26-34)

以利虽然知道了孩子们的错，但是除了以言语劝说，就没有其他的严厉管教了。他不但是为人的父亲，更是大祭司，竟然视而不见，继续溺爱儿子，放任他们。

他明知道错了，仍然任凭事情继续下去，这样就是与犯错的人一同犯罪。最后神审判的不是他的儿子而已，而是临到整个家族。

总结：神喜悦忠心照祂旨意而行的人。

父母要以身作则，以神为乐。要教导孩子爱神，让神的话语来带领养育我们的孩子。相信祂的真理会带来丰盛的祝褔，充满我们的家！

1 Samuel 2: Education in Love: Delighting in God
GK611 Morning Devotion
5/7/2023
The Morning Devotion Speakers: Co- worker Asher Chang

Introduction: Parenting treasures

In today's society, many new parents begin to actively read many "parenting treasures" before their children are born, in the hope that their children will grow up healthy and happy, and that they will develop physically and spiritually.

In fact, the Bible is full of wisdom for raising children. Today we will learn what it means to teach love from the ridiculous story of the two "little brats" of Eli the high priest.

1. Parents are to take pleasure in total devotion (v1-10)

When Hannah had God’s heart as her heart, her mind shifted from her own needs to God’s heart. When God’s heart rejoices, her heart is happy in the LORD; it becomes her greatest joy that her children can become vessels fit for God’s use.

Hannah gave her most beloved child to the Lord for life, not only she did not resist to let go because of having no child for a long period of time but she rejoiced in the salvation of the Lord.

Hannah’s prayers are all about taking pleasure in the attributes of God
1. God is glorious V1
2. God is the Most Holy V2
3. God is wisdom V3
4. God is authority V4
5. God is provision V5-8
6. God is faithful V9-10

2. The child in spoilage (V11-17)

Eli's children were the children of the high priest and the priests of the day. But they all behaved as wicked men who did not know God. They disobeyed God's law, despised the sacrifices to God, and even consorted with the lady who waited at the door of the tabernacle.

Eli let these two sons go unchecked for so long that they ended up not taking God into account at all, and even used their priestly position and authority to embezzle the people's offerings to God. Perhaps Eli thought it was a sign of "respect" for his sons that he left them alone, but that actually made the children higher than the truth of God.

3. The child offered up for God (V18-21, 26)

Samuel was a son and a child set apart for God by his mother. Although young, he was a young priestly assistant who was set apart for God and served God with his father, and grew up in God's favour.

In the way of a child's growth, God's leadership inside is more important than the outside environment; helping the child to build an intimate relationship with God and allowing the child to grow up in the presence of the Lord is more important than just instilling knowledge.

4. The fault of the father for not raising a child (V22-25, 27-34)

(1) Eli who indulged his children (V22-25)

It was only when Eli was very old that he heard about his two sons’ treatment of the people of Israel, showing that he was an absentee father who had never taken the initiative to communicate with his children. When he found out, it was too late, for the children’s rebellious hearts could not be turned back.

(2) The consequences of leaving them alone (V27-34)

Although Eli knew of his children's faults, he had no other discipline than to persuade them with words. He was not only a father of men, but also a high priest, who turned a blind eye and continued to coddle his sons and leaving them alone.

He knew what was wrong and still let things go on, thus sinning with the wrongdoer. In the end God's judgement was not just on his sons, but on the whole family.

Conclusion: God delights in those who faithfully do His will. (V35-36)

Parents are to lead by example and take pleasure in God. To teach our children to love God and to allow His Word to lead the way in raising our children. Trusting His truth will bring abundant blessings to fill our homes!