奋斗与勇敢-第155章
6月3日 是上帝的拣选,而不是人的拣..
奋斗与勇敢-第155章
God’s Choice, Not Man’s, June 3
奋斗与勇敢-第155章
(撒上16:1-13)
“耶和华对撒母耳说:……你将膏油盛满了角,我差遣你往伯利恒人耶西那里去;因为我在他众子之内,预定一个作王的”(撒上16:1)。{CC 160.1}[1]
奋斗与勇敢-第155章
1 Samuel 16:1-13[1]
奋斗与勇敢-第155章
撒母耳献完了祭,在吃祭肉之先,就开始以先知的眼光观察耶西众子的高尚风度。以利押是耶西的长子,他的身材和姿态比他的弟兄们更象扫罗。他英俊的姿容和高大的体格引起了先知的注意。撒母耳看到他那君王般的风度,心里就说:“这必是耶和华所拣选继续扫罗王位的人。”……但耶和华并不看外貌。以利押并不是一个敬畏耶和华的人;如果他蒙召作王,他必要作一个骄傲苛刻的暴君。……{CC 160.2}[2]
奋斗与勇敢-第155章
And the Lord said unto Samuel, ... fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons. 1 Samuel 16:1. {CC 160.1}[2]
奋斗与勇敢-第155章
外表的美丽不能使人得上帝的称赞。惟有在品格和举止上所显出的智慧和卓越,才能表现一个人真正的优美;惟有内在的品质,内心的优越,才能决定我们是否蒙万军之耶和华的悦纳。我们在判断自己和别人的事上,应当如何深深地体会到这一点啊!我们可以从撒母耳的错误上学知,以外貌和身材取人是多么愚妄。(PP638){CC 160.3}[3]
奋斗与勇敢-第155章
When the sacrifice was ended, and before partaking of the offering feast, Samuel began his prophetic inspection of the noble-appearing sons of Jesse. Eliab was the eldest, and more nearly resembled Saul for stature and beauty than the others. His comely features and finely developed form attracted the attention of the prophet. As Samuel looked upon his princely bearing, he thought, “This is indeed the man whom God has chosen as successor to Saul.” ... But Jehovah did not look upon the outward appearance. Eliab did not fear the Lord. Had he been called to the throne, he would have been a proud, exacting ruler.... {CC 160.2}[3]
奋斗与勇敢-第155章
撒母耳所要拣选的那几位哥哥,不具备上帝认为治理祂百姓所需要的资格。他们骄傲、自我中心、自恃,所以就被放弃,而所选上的竟是他们所看不起的那一位。他保持着青春的纯朴与真诚,虽自视卑微,但能接受上帝的训练担负国家的重责。同样,如今在许多被父母所忽略的儿童身上,上帝也看到了远超过其他被认为大有希望之人的才干。至于一生的成就,有谁能断定什么是伟大什么是渺小呢?有多少生活地位卑微的工人,因为做了造福世界的工作,而取得了令君王羡慕的成就!(Ed266){CC 160.4}[4]
奋斗与勇敢-第155章
No outward beauty can recommend the soul to God. The wisdom and excellence revealed in the character and deportment, express the true beauty of the man; and it is the inner worth, the excellency of the heart, that determines our acceptance with the Lord of hosts. How deeply should we feel this truth in the judgment of ourselves and others. We may learn from the mistake of Samuel how vain is the estimation that rests on beauty of face or nobility of stature.4 {CC 160.3}[4]
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