曾經,他抱著半信半疑的心態聽從上帝的話,因為祂的話有時出人意表,並非常人容易理解接受。11Please respect copyright.PENANACjKvcuyy4c
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他第一次聽見上帝聲音時,上帝叫他對照顧自己甚為周到的老祭司以利預言,告訴他耶和華的審判必要臨到,他的餘生必需承受自己罪過的後果。11Please respect copyright.PENANAZxQZJzVHzT
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以利一直待他不薄。教他回應耶和華聲音的也是以利。耶和華這指令是要他怎樣回應?難道他應該殘酷地將這訊息如實相告嗎?況且,上帝只說了這些難以啟齒的話,然後再沒補充:沒有教他該如何說這話,也沒有告訴他以利會如何反應。初次相遇上帝,他就得了個「不可能任務」。先別說要撒母耳肯定這個上帝的美善,他甚至未能確定這不是幻聽,不是夢景。11Please respect copyright.PENANAIP3oVrTeFM
但那清𥇦的指示卻不斷在他腦海中回響,他愈想抗拒,良心便愈覺不安。無論他怎麼陳詞解釋,那命令總是莊嚴無比。他愈逃避,心中便愈羞愧。但他將要說的話,小則惹怒以利祭司,換來一輪辱罵,大則因開罪以利祭司而被逐出聖殿。11Please respect copyright.PENANAyN98dtzwjb
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所以,撒母耳不敢按耶和華的意思轉達祂的話。11Please respect copyright.PENANAvohipdKl9p
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但撒母耳的懷疑和膽怯卻阻止不了耶和華所命定的事。11Please respect copyright.PENANAJp9vkAQ2Ad
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翌日,撒母耳裝作若無其事,把耶和華的話埋藏心底。11Please respect copyright.PENANAlD9r2WGER8
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「撒母耳。」以利一如以往用慈聲呼喚他。「尋晚耶和華同你講咗咩說話?」11Please respect copyright.PENANAi4a5e7cqVx
「佢呼喚咗我個名,然後⋯⋯然後⋯⋯都無講到咩特別嘢⋯⋯」撒母耳答著,眼神漸漸變得閃縮。不經意間,他的視線已落在空空如也的石磚地上。11Please respect copyright.PENANABqkn4ypAgJ
「撒母耳。」以利的聲音忽然變得嚴厲,但倏忽又回復慈祥。「撒母耳,你唔好瞞我。耶和華同你講嘅嘢,身為祭司嘅我都應該要知。」11Please respect copyright.PENANAqbqxwJ00Tj
「佢⋯⋯佢真係無講到啲好重要嘅嘢啊。真⋯⋯真係無啊。」11Please respect copyright.PENANAZacycrVLGX
終於以利失去了耐性:「如果神同你講嘅嘢你有一句隱瞞,就願佢大大降罰於你。」11Please respect copyright.PENANAVTBTeEGxrB
撒母耳面有難色,過了半晌才開口道:「既然以利祭司你命令我講,咁我就講啦。但⋯⋯但我講嘅嘢,耶和華真係咁同我講⋯⋯我唔會講任何呃你嘅說話㗎。」11Please respect copyright.PENANA29F1IvYjmj
「我知你係一個乖孩子。我當然知道你唔會呃我啦。」以利的語氣又復歸平和。「好啦,你講啦。」11Please respect copyright.PENANANkecRbBgCW
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那一日,撒母耳將神的話一五一十告訴以利,毫無隱瞞。說罷,撒母耳以為以利會因而惱怒,但他卻沒料到以利竟平靜地道:「你講嘅一切都係出自耶和華。咁就願佢按住自己旨意而行。」11Please respect copyright.PENANA3FHR48Tfhy
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那一次,撒母耳親自經歷到耶和華的真實,也深深感受到祂的話終不落空。他也在那經驗中感受到耶和華似乎並非他的仇敵。縱使任務艱難,但祂卻在途中保守。自此,神對撒母耳說了很多話,而祂所默示的無一落空。11Please respect copyright.PENANAhME1PS6HIf
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如此,撒母耳為耶和華傳遞著訊息,執行祂的指令,經歷了大大小小的風浪。數十載過去,今天,他已不再懷疑神的信實,也不再懷疑祂的美善。11Please respect copyright.PENANAyilEXcUbaD
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