On WeChat "Morning Prayer," Zhang Zhongqiu preached the fourth lecture in a series on "Victory in the Workplace." This time he talked about David. David was a model king who had many great achievements. His success came through allowing himself to be honed and sculpted by God through his difficult circumstances. The pastor shared the following thoughts on David.
David endured Saul’s dishonesty, relying on God. When Goliath challenged the ranks of Hebrew soldiers for 40 days, Saul said he would marry his daughter to anyone who killed Goliath. No one in Israel dared to fight. In the name of the Lord and through his power, David was able to kill Goliath. Women praised David by singing, “Saul has slain his thousands, David his tens of thousands.” So Saul hated him. When David played the harp to exorcise evil spirits for Saul, he wanted to kill David, but David escaped.
When the time came for Merab, Saul’s daughter, to be given to David, instead she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah. (1 Samuel 18:19)
Saul clearly humiliated David, but he was able to endure Saul’s attacks so that he could not get rid of him. Saul was held back by the power of God.
David was able to triumph over the flesh through the power of God and the Holy Spirit. Preacher Zhang shared: "When we face humiliation, there are many unjust things which may immediately cause problems. How was David able to bear the persecution and humiliation from Saul? David triumphed in the name of God. We can defeat powerful external enemies like Goliath by the power of God, and also can defeat powerful enemies of the inner self through His power.
Sometimes we can overcome the pressure of work, but our flesh may fail because we lack patience. We are giants at work, but we are dwarfs when we face our interpersonal relationships. This happens because we let anger, bitterness, and domination overwhelm ourselves. How can we learn David's patience? "
We cannot endure by ourselves. Patience is the fruit of the Holy Spirit, he said.
Live for and depend on God. How can we human beings be filled with the Holy Spirit and bear the fruit of patience? We must imitate David, who live for God and was also sustained by God.
David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. (1 Samuel 17:45)
"A Christian cannot be strong without desire, but is strong when not selfish or egotistical," Pastor Zhang shared. We Christians are crucified with Christ, and now we live not for ourselves but for God.
David endured Saul's obstinacy, and faced the challenge he presented. The first time David was humiliated he was able to bear it, and because of this Saul was depressed. Saul's second daughter Michal loved David, and Saul found another chance to attack him. He asked David to kill 100 Philistines and cut off their foreskins as a gift.
David of course was smart enough to know that Saul was setting him up to fail. But David was able to overcome the difficulties and rejoiced to be the king's son-in-law. He knew it was hard, but he faced life with joy.
In fact, killing 100 Philistines was just as difficult as defeating Goliath. It was deadly and very brutal. The Philistines had cast iron technology, but the Hebrews did not. Only Saul and Jonathan had knives. So it was very dangerous and difficult for David to fight the Philistines.
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, (James 1:2). David faced this matter with joy, and he got twice the result with half the effort. Saul demanded that 100 Philistines be sacrificed, but before the time Saul had set, he killed 200.
In everything, David did he had great success and he earned respect from others.
David was not harmed by Saul's tricks, but instead, David became more mature and shrewd. This shrewdness does not mean smoothness. It is spiritual shrewdness. The shrewdness is knowing how God leads and guides us, and the wisdom the Holy Spirit has given us. It is tempered by many things.
Saul wanted to let David die at the hands of the Philistines because he demanded that he return with 100 foreskins, but David more than filled the quota before the time Saul set. David’s name became known throughout the region. This success laid a good foundation for David to later become king.
"For each of us, if we can endure, we can win in the workplace. But if we fail, we can’t win. For today's Christians, we can experience the Holy Spirit filling us, and demonstrate the fruit of patience, when we rely on the power of the Holy Spirit, submit to the Holy Spirit and endure for God. We fight the good battle for God and become a witness to his grace, the pastor concluded.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
得胜职场——大卫忍耐扫罗的逼迫
在“早祷记”的微信平台上，张忠秋传道直播了“得胜职场“的第四个讲座。这次讲到了大卫，大卫是做王的典范，有很多丰功伟绩， 。牧者从三个方面讲解
一、大卫忍耐扫罗的言而无信，是依靠神
当歌利亚叫嚣骂阵40天的时候，扫罗说，哪个战士可以打死歌利亚，我把女儿嫁给他。以色列无人敢征战。大卫靠着神的能力，为着耶和华神的名，打死巨人歌利亚。妇女们赞美：大卫杀死万万，扫罗杀死千千。于是扫罗仇恨他。当大卫弹琴给扫罗驱魔，扫罗胡言乱语想刺死大卫，大卫逃脱了。扫罗的女儿米拉到了当给大卫的时候，扫罗却给了米何拉人亚得列为妻。（撒上18：19）
这个对大卫的尊严上是非常羞辱。扫罗明明羞辱刺激大卫，如果他没有忍耐，犯错误，扫罗可以名正言顺除掉他。但是他靠着神忍住了。
1、靠着神的能力，靠着圣灵，得胜血气。
张传道分享：“我们面对羞辱的时候，肉体血气会爆发，借助一些不平的事马上爆发出来，在扫罗逼迫和羞辱之下，为什么大卫忍耐得住？是靠着神的名。大卫可以靠着神的能力战胜强大的外在的敌人歌利亚，也可以靠着神的能力战胜内心强大的敌人——自己。
有的时候我们能战胜工作压力，反而败在血气上，败在没有忍耐上。我们在工作上是非常有能力，是巨人，但是面对人际关系的时候，是矮子，侏儒，无能为力。只能任凭怒气，苦毒辖制自己。我们如何学习大卫的忍耐？”
忍耐绝对不是靠着自己，忍耐是圣灵所结的果子。
2、为了神，也是靠着神。
我们这个人怎么被圣灵充满，结出忍耐的果子？我们必须效法大卫。他是为了神，也是靠着神。
大卫对非利士人说，你来攻击我，是靠着刀枪和铜戟。我来攻击你，是靠着万军之耶和华的名，就是你所怒骂带领以色列军队的神。（撒上17：45）
“基督徒的能力不是无欲则刚，基督徒的能力是无我则刚，没有自我则刚。”牧者分享到。我们基督徒是把老我与基督同钉在十字架上，现在活着不是为了自己，乃是为了神。
二、大卫忍耐扫罗的故意刁难，迎难而上。
第一次大卫忍耐得住，扫罗很郁闷。扫罗二女儿米甲爱大卫，扫罗又找到机会了。他要大卫杀100个腓力士，把他们的阳皮取下，作为聘礼。
以大卫的聪明才智，可以理解扫罗是为了陷害他。但是大卫迎难而上，欢喜做王的女婿。知道很艰难，但是欢欢喜喜地面对。
其实杀100个腓力士人和战胜歌利亚都是一样，是要命的，非常凶残的手段。腓力士人有铸铁技术，只有扫罗和约拿单有刀，大卫去打腓力士人是很危险的，非常不容易的事情。
我的弟兄们，你们落在百般试炼中，都要以为大喜乐。因为知道你们的信心经过试验就生忍耐。 (雅1：2）。大卫以喜乐的心面对这个事，事半功倍，扫罗要100个，没到扫罗规定的时间，他就取到了200个。
三、大卫做事精明，赢得尊重
大卫没有被扫罗的一切的诡计损害，反而大卫越来越成熟，越来越精明。这个精明不等于圆滑，是属灵的精明。知道神怎么带领我们，知道神怎么引领我们，知道圣灵给我们的智慧，是这样的精明，是经过事情磨炼出来的。
扫罗本想借着100个阳皮，想让大卫死在腓力士人手中，可大卫没有到规定的时间，超额完成，赢得尊重。这个事件为大卫做王打下很好的群众基础。
“对我们每个人，在职场当中，忍耐成功则成功，忍耐失败则失败。对于今天的基督徒靠着圣灵的能力，顺服圣灵； 为了神忍耐，经历圣灵充满你，结出忍耐的果子，为神打那美好的胜仗，做那荣美的见证。”牧者最后说。
On WeChat "Morning Prayer," Zhang Zhongqiu preached the fourth lecture in a series on "Victory in the Workplace." This time he talked about David. David was a model king who had many great achievements. His success came through allowing himself to be honed and sculpted by God through his difficult circumstances. The pastor shared the following thoughts on David.
David endured Saul’s dishonesty, relying on God. When Goliath challenged the ranks of Hebrew soldiers for 40 days, Saul said he would marry his daughter to anyone who killed Goliath. No one in Israel dared to fight. In the name of the Lord and through his power, David was able to kill Goliath. Women praised David by singing, “Saul has slain his thousands, David his tens of thousands.” So Saul hated him. When David played the harp to exorcise evil spirits for Saul, he wanted to kill David, but David escaped.
When the time came for Merab, Saul’s daughter, to be given to David, instead she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah. (1 Samuel 18:19)
Saul clearly humiliated David, but he was able to endure Saul’s attacks so that he could not get rid of him. Saul was held back by the power of God.
David was able to triumph over the flesh through the power of God and the Holy Spirit. Preacher Zhang shared: "When we face humiliation, there are many unjust things which may immediately cause problems. How was David able to bear the persecution and humiliation from Saul? David triumphed in the name of God. We can defeat powerful external enemies like Goliath by the power of God, and also can defeat powerful enemies of the inner self through His power.
Sometimes we can overcome the pressure of work, but our flesh may fail because we lack patience. We are giants at work, but we are dwarfs when we face our interpersonal relationships. This happens because we let anger, bitterness, and domination overwhelm ourselves. How can we learn David's patience? "
We cannot endure by ourselves. Patience is the fruit of the Holy Spirit, he said.
Live for and depend on God. How can we human beings be filled with the Holy Spirit and bear the fruit of patience? We must imitate David, who live for God and was also sustained by God.
David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. (1 Samuel 17:45)
"A Christian cannot be strong without desire, but is strong when not selfish or egotistical," Pastor Zhang shared. We Christians are crucified with Christ, and now we live not for ourselves but for God.
David endured Saul's obstinacy, and faced the challenge he presented. The first time David was humiliated he was able to bear it, and because of this Saul was depressed. Saul's second daughter Michal loved David, and Saul found another chance to attack him. He asked David to kill 100 Philistines and cut off their foreskins as a gift.
David of course was smart enough to know that Saul was setting him up to fail. But David was able to overcome the difficulties and rejoiced to be the king's son-in-law. He knew it was hard, but he faced life with joy.
In fact, killing 100 Philistines was just as difficult as defeating Goliath. It was deadly and very brutal. The Philistines had cast iron technology, but the Hebrews did not. Only Saul and Jonathan had knives. So it was very dangerous and difficult for David to fight the Philistines.
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, (James 1:2). David faced this matter with joy, and he got twice the result with half the effort. Saul demanded that 100 Philistines be sacrificed, but before the time Saul had set, he killed 200.
In everything, David did he had great success and he earned respect from others.
David was not harmed by Saul's tricks, but instead, David became more mature and shrewd. This shrewdness does not mean smoothness. It is spiritual shrewdness. The shrewdness is knowing how God leads and guides us, and the wisdom the Holy Spirit has given us. It is tempered by many things.
Saul wanted to let David die at the hands of the Philistines because he demanded that he return with 100 foreskins, but David more than filled the quota before the time Saul set. David’s name became known throughout the region. This success laid a good foundation for David to later become king.
"For each of us, if we can endure, we can win in the workplace. But if we fail, we can’t win. For today's Christians, we can experience the Holy Spirit filling us, and demonstrate the fruit of patience, when we rely on the power of the Holy Spirit, submit to the Holy Spirit and endure for God. We fight the good battle for God and become a witness to his grace, the pastor concluded.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
