讓我們看看上帝在撒母耳記上16章首13 節的經文中如何選擇祂的僕人。

「要顺服」这句话是人人不想听的话。无论是从父母，或是从学校老师、从上司、老板、政府、甚至从上帝而来的时候，我们常听而不闻。

顺服上帝是圣经中时常出现的课题，以勉励上帝的子民务必服从。从这段经文可以看到扫罗因不顺服而带来的惨剧，真是前车可鉴。

Saul's reign as Israel's king started strong, but it didn't end well. Halfway through his reign he was already rejected by God and was destined to be replaced. But what was the cause of his downfall? Why was he rejected by God? Let us continue our journey through the story of Israel's first king, and together learn to avoid Saul's mistakes and know what matters most to God.

「要順服」這句話是人人不想聽的話。無論是從父母，或是從學校老師、從上司、老闆、政府、甚至從上帝而來的時候，我們常聽而不聞。

順服上帝是聖經中時常出現的課題，以勉勵上帝的子民務必服從。從這段經文可以看到掃羅因不順服而帶來的慘劇，真是前車可鑒。

上帝拣选膏抹的扫罗。他是以色列人所求的王，也是第一位王。立王有上帝的时间和原则。

Do things happen in our life by chance? Come and let’s learn from the life of Saul and his journey in becoming the king.

上帝揀選膏抹的掃羅。他是以色列人所求的王，也是第一位王。立王有上帝的時間和原則。

在我们庆祝农历新年辞旧迎新之际，我们再思“以便以谢”：回顾过往，我们定会说出“以便以谢”的见证；展望未来，我们定会坚信“以便以谢”的应许；反思自己，我们定会牢记“以便以谢”的提醒。愿上帝祝福我们每一个人，在新的一年中，更深地理解“以便以谢”，切切实实地经历上帝的帮助！

Ebenezer, which means “Till now the Lord has helped us.” reminds us of how God has helped His people throughout history; it also assures us that God will still help us, the people of God, in this generation and in the future.

以便以謝 - 到如今耶和華都幫助我們。這提醒我們上帝在歷史中怎樣幫助祂的百姓；同時也保證上帝現今，甚至到將來，仍然都會幫助我們這些身為祂子民的。