各位，我今天特別想專門談談『非利士人』這個主題，因為，從《創世紀》一直到現在的《撒母耳記上》，好像時時處處都有非利士的影子。
我來談談讀書體會，看看今天的我們能夠從中悟出什麼值得借鑑的東西。
你有沒有這麼個映像？在你人生中，無論是上學、工作、親友中，總是有『冤家對頭』，老是與你過不去。打麻將的時候，有個人總是贏拿你的錢。
在當今世界上，美國就像攪屎棍，處處與中國作對。（哪裡有麥當勞，哪裡就有肯德基；既生瑜何生亮！！！）
通過《創世紀》10章6-13節，我們知道非利士人是含的後裔。（麥西）
（創10：14）Pathrusites, Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came) and Caphtorites.
帕斯魯細人、迦斯路希人（出非利士人）和迦斐託人。
為什麼會有非利士人？一切都是上帝的作為，不以我們的意志為轉移。當我們把這個道理弄明白了，就不會無故嘆息，只會勇敢地去面對。
（摩9：7） "Are not you Israelites the same to me as the Cushites?" declares the Lord. "Did I not bring Israel up from Egypt, the Philistines from Caphtor and the Arameans from Kir?
主宣稱：「你們以色列人在我眼裡與古實人有何兩樣？我領以色列人出埃及，領非利士人出迦斐託，領亞蘭人出吉珥。不是嗎？
上帝了解人的軟弱，為了避開非利士人，寧可捨近求遠，繞道完成他的承諾。我們有必要急於求成嗎？遇到一點挫折，我們應該抱怨嗎？
（出13：17） When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country, though that was shorter. For God said, "If they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt."
法老放行後，神沒有取近道穿過非利士領地。因為神說：「百姓遭遇戰鬥，就會變心，要回埃及。」
18 So God led the people around by the desert road toward the Red Sea. The Israelites went up out of Egypt armed for battle.
所以，神領百姓繞道而行，沿著沙漠到紅海。以色列人出埃及，都帶著武器，隨時應戰。
上帝有意留著非利士
（書13：1）When Joshua was old and well advanced in years, the Lord said to him, "You are very old, and there are still very large areas of land to be taken over.
約書亞老態龍鍾。主對他說：「你年事已高，還有大片土地沒有接管。2 "This is the land that remains: all the regions of the Philistines and Geshurites:
就是非利士人和基述人的全境：
這就是『鰱魚效應』，要人時刻警醒。蚊子蒼蠅都沒了，一定是好事嗎？蚊子蟄一下，可以激活白細胞抵抗外來細菌，否則，長期處於休眠，人的抵抗力喚不醒，就廢了。
（士3：1）These are the nations the LORD left to test all those Israelites who had not experienced any of the wars in Canaan 主留下這幾族，是要考驗那些未曾經歷與迦南交戰的以色列人 2 (he did this only to teach warfare to the descendants of the Israelites who had not had previous battle experience): （主這樣做，只為教那些未曾經歷先前戰事的以色列後代，了解戰爭）：
腫瘤的爆發是對非利士人的沉重打擊。這說明扣留神的約櫃冒犯神到了何種程度！
（撒上5：6）The Lord's hand was heavy upon the people of Ashdod and its vicinity; he brought devastation upon them and afflicted them with tumors.
主的手重重加在亞實突人身上，敗壞他們，使他們生腫瘤。亞實突及其四境都是如此。
9 But after they had moved it, the Lord's hand was against that city, throwing it into a great panic. He afflicted the people of the city, both young and old, with an outbreak of tumors.
運到之後，主的 手攻擊那城，使那城的人受苦，無論長幼，腫瘤爆發。
12 Those who did not die were afflicted with tumors, and the outcry of the city went up to heaven.
未死的人都生了腫瘤。合城呼號，聲音上達於天。
消災：歸正與悔改
（撒上6：4） The Philistines asked, "What guilt offering should we send to him?" They replied, "Five gold tumors and five gold rats, according to the number of the Philistine rulers, because the same plague has struck both you and your rulers.
非利士人問：「應當用什麼獻為賠罪的禮物呢？」他們答道：「按非利士首領的人數，用五個金瘤子、五個金老鼠，因為在你們眾人和首領的身上都遭了一樣的災。
掃羅被貶（夫妻之間不信任的例子）
（撒上13：11） "What have you done?" asked Samuel. Saul replied, "When I saw that the men were scattering, and that you did not come at the set time, and that the Philistines were assembling at Micmash,
撒母耳問：「你搞的什麼呀？」掃羅答道：「我見人都要散了。你又未按時到。而非利士人正在密科邁集結。 12 I thought,『Now the Philistines will come down against me at Gilgal, and I have not sought the Lord's favor.' So I felt compelled to offer the burnt offering."
我就想：『當時非利士人要下吉甲攻打我。而且，（我又沒討到主的青睞）天又不作美。』所以，我就勉強獻上燔祭。」
借刀殺人
（撒上18：25）Saul replied, "Say to David, 'The king wants no other price for the bride than a hundred Philistine foreskins, to take revenge on his enemies.' " Saul's plan was to have David fall by the hands of the Philistines.
掃羅說：「告訴大衛：王不要什麼聘禮，只要一百非利士人的陽皮，好在王的敵人身上報仇。」掃羅是想利用非利士人，借刀殺人。
安全島
（撒上27：7）David lived in Philistine territory a year and four months.
大衛在非利士地住了一年零四個月。
插屁股的紙
（番2：5）Woe to you who live by the sea, O Kerethite people; the word of the Lord is against you, O Canaan, land of the Philistines. "I will destroy you, and none will be left."
住沿海之地的基利提族有禍了。迦南，非利士人之地阿，耶和華的話是衝著你們來的，說：「我必毀滅你們，一個不剩。」
（賽14：31）Wail, O gate! Howl, O city! Melt away, all you Philistines! A cloud of smoke comes from the north, and there is not a straggler in its ranks.
大門，哀號吧。城阿，吼叫吧。非利士阿，消失吧。有煙雲從北方來，卻不亂方陣。
伊甸園是人類的起點，可我們的先祖並不珍惜。經過漫長的歲月和時光，我們突然醒悟：我們的終點就是原來的起點（伊甸園）。我們的人生多麼坎坷！已經不容易了，身邊常有『非利士人』與我們過不去。然而，『非利士人』也是你帶來的。我們還有何可抱怨的呢！你要的是我們保持警醒，不可懈怠，儘管困難重重，也要備足了『燈油』，在靜靜的黑夜中等候。
（帖撒羅尼迦前書5：18）give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.無論環境如何，都要感恩。因為這是神在基督耶穌裡為你們作的安排。