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上帝是守约施慈爱的上帝，祂对挪亚的应许实现了，对亚伯拉罕的应许实现了，对大卫的应许实现了，对我们的应许呢？我相信上帝对我们的应许一定会实现的！只要我们相信和信靠。

本國菲律濱的選舉快要到了！候選人演說中都會談到許多計劃，承諾要做的事。但這些應許會不會實現呢？相信大部分都無法實現。  當我們看上帝永恆的計劃，及祂在歷史中如何一步一步地實現祂的應許，尤其是藉「大衛之約」，在大衛家，最終在耶穌基督的身上實現。我們會發現上帝的計劃，上帝的應許是無與倫比的。就如林前2:9「上帝為愛他的人所預備的是眼睛未曾看見，耳朵未曾聽見，人心也未曾想到的。」

我们心中都有一只猛虎，报复的心。 当别人虐待我们，在合适的时机，这只猛虎就会攻击。 身为上帝的子民，我们该如何驯服猛虎，忍住报复呢？ 让我们向大卫学习。

Two desperate men, one chasing after the other. One trying to protect his throne while the other just trying to preserve his life. But what happens when the tables are turned? Will they take matters into their own hands or will they trust their God? Let us learn what is the best thing to do in these types of situations as we continue on our journey through 1 Samuel.

我們心中都有一隻猛虎，報復的心。當別人虐待我們，在合適的時機，這隻猛虎就會攻擊。身為上帝的子民，我們該如何馴服猛虎，忍住報復呢？讓我們向大衛學習。

在以色列的历史中战争从未停息过。无论昔日的冷兵器时代还是当今的火箭时代一直如此。而以拉谷之战是发生在大约3000年前非常著名的一场战役。因为这次以色列人与非利士人的战役是少年大卫的扬名之战，这一战大卫杀死巨人歌利亚。从此这位牧羊少年将走上被耶和华高举的君王之路。在这一段耳熟能详的故事中，我们要学习大卫铭记自己耶和华子民的身份；学习大卫如何靠主得胜；学习如何面对我们生命中的“巨人。

How could a young boy be so brave in facing a giant?

Where did he draw his strength?

May todays message move us to live out our faith.

今天，我們要來看一個很熟悉的聖經故事，是男女老少都很喜愛的聖經記載：即是大衛與歌利亞的故事。許多人所看到的是一位居下風的人 (underdog) 反敗為勝的故事。但實際上，這是記載一位依靠上帝的人，用信心而經歷到上帝帶領他勝過看似不可能勝過的歌利亞。同樣我們也可以依靠上帝來面對我們生命中的「歌利亞」。

到底大卫的生命中有些什么特质，是上帝特别欣赏的呢？上帝看见大卫一些什么长处，以致上帝喜悦他呢？上帝说大卫是合祂心意的人，那么大卫有什么吸引上帝的地方，有什么特点让上帝对他有这样的描述呢？事实上，我们读大卫的生平，我们看见大卫的生命，也有不少的瑕疪和缺点，他曾经犯罪得罪上帝，而且所犯的是大罪，他叛逆上帝，做了上帝所禁止的事。然而，上帝好像忘记了大卫的缺点，只看见他的优点，因而称他为“合上帝心意的人”。是否大卫的优点盖过了他的缺点，以致上帝可以完全接纳大卫，不计较他曾经犯过的错呢？

Life, whether you are a believer or not is full of choices.  Every single day we face many situations where we need to make a choice.  But what is your basis when making a choice or a decision?  Are you making a decision base on familiarity or are you making a decision base on what you feel is right? Or perhaps your decision is based on what the majority says is their preference?

As a believer, one thing that makes us different from other people is that you and I were sealed by the Holy Spirit the moment you and I accepted Jesus as our personal Lord and Savior.

You and I have something more than conscience. We have the Holy Spirit, who is acknowledged as the Counselor, the Guide.  Yes, we are free to make choices, but rather than being free just to make choices or what we prefer, why not make choices based on what is right that comes from the guidance of the Holy Spirit?

Our message today, challenges you and me in this time of uncertainty and pandemic to look back and check ourselves on how we make decisions in life.  And the best decision always comes from the will of God.

Being aligned with the will of God is the BEST. As the Scripture says, the will of God is good, acceptable and perfect.  Let us seek the Lord while he can still be found.  The best is yet to come in our lives when we start to learn how to choose according to the will of God.