(526) 「灵粮主题 TODAY’s Topic」 主看顾帮助义人，惩罚远离恶人The Lord Watches Over and Helps the Righteous, but Chastises the Wicked

「灵粮经节 TODAY’s Verses」：「因为经上说：人若爱生命，愿享美福，须要禁止舌头不出恶言，嘴唇不说诡诈的话；也要离恶行善，寻求和睦，一心追赶。因为，主的眼看顾义人；主的耳听他们的祈祷。惟有行恶的人，主向他们变脸。你们若是热心行善，有谁害你们呢？; For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech. They must turn from evil and do good; they must seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? 」（彼得前书 1 Peter 3:10-13）

「灵粮分享 TODAY’s Sharing」：使徒彼得在今日灵粮里所引用的彼得前书三章，就在鼓励着我们，家庭夫妻要相爱，出外处事为人，都要离恶行善，寻求和睦。因为，主的眼看顾义人；主的耳听他们的祈祷。惟有行恶的人，主向他们变脸。 我们夫妻若是恩爱，家庭和睦，在外热心服侍别人行善，且爱人如己，有谁会想害我们呢？

福音写作家萨拉·豪泽夫人 Madam Sarah J. Hauser 曾写了一篇有关于 “学会信任守护我们的神” 的分享，并在 “信仰与神学 Faith and Theology” 网站上登载了这篇证道。她引用了诗篇 121 篇，认为耶和华是我们的守护者。因为诗篇 121 篇是一首美好的诗篇，提醒我们有着不知何故，总是忘记了一件人生要事 — 提醒我们不必生活在恐惧中，因为我们有一位守护我们的神。这首诗篇是上行诗篇（诗篇 120 - 134）的一部分，据信这是一组由犹太朝圣者大卫王所写的，在前往耶路撒冷圣殿朝圣时唱的诗歌。这段经文给我们解释神是如何的恩慈，祂奇妙的作为是如何帮助人脱离困苦得安慰。

今晨在「纯全喜乐 Pure Joys」里，读到约翰·派博牧师 Rev. John Piper写了一篇， “神为你行事” 的分享。牧者也就引用这同样的诗篇 121 篇，尤其是经节 诗篇 Psalm 121: 1-3，描述诗人大卫王在问道，我们在困苦里需要的帮助，是要从哪里寻求才能得来帮助呢？诗人指导我们做主信徒的，都得持守仰望对主有着信心，神灵会引导看顾我们的。投靠祂的恩典，我们就能得有神随时的帮助。这也就是「今日灵粮 Spiritual FOOD TODAY」主题所要分享的, 只要我们持守信心，了解待人处事都得持守仁义与圣洁，因为， “主看顾帮助义人，惩罚远离恶人” 。

派博牧师在今日灵粮里的分享和解释就问道，你要知道你所需要帮助的，是从哪里寻求才得来的呢？当诗人大卫举目向山自问：“我的帮助从何而来？” 他接着自答说：“我的帮助从造天地的耶和华而来” ─ 不是从山而来，乃是从那造山的耶和华神而来。大卫提醒自己两个伟大的真理：（1）神是全能的创造者，祂超越生命中的一切问题；（2）神必不打盹。祂是一位不疲倦的工人。请试想神是你生命中的一位工人，是的，这么想是十分奇妙。我们常常联想我们是神的工人。但是圣经让我们首先感到奇妙的是，神是我们生命中的一位工人，以赛亚书64章4节记载：“从古以来人未曾听见、未曾耳闻、未曾眼见，在你以外有什么神为等候他的人行事”。

神每天二十四小时为我们行事。他不请假，也不打盹。事实上他是如此热切渴望帮助我们，要为所有信靠他的人有着更多行事。历代志下 16 章 9 节记载： “耶和华的眼目遍察全地，要显大能帮助向他心存诚实的人” 。 透过为信靠祂的人行事，神彰显出他无限的能力、智慧和良善，神喜悦如此行。天父正是藉着耶稣基督彰显祂的心意，马可福音 10 章 45 节记载：“因为人子来，并不是要受人的服侍，乃是要服侍人”。耶稣为跟随他的人行事，祂服侍他们。

这是我们必须相信的，要真正地相信，使徒保罗在腓立比书 4: 4 里说，这样我们就能 “常常喜乐”，更在以弗所书 5:20 的经节里提醒我们， “凡事要奉我们主耶稣基督的名，常常感谢父神”，因为保罗在腓立比书 4: 6-7 的经节里也都給我们证实着说，我们 “应当一无挂虑”，也常有那 “出人意外的平安”。使徒约翰在约翰福音 12:25 里也是提醒信徒要谨慎，说， “爱惜自己生命的，就失丧生命；在这世上恨恶自己生命的，就要保守生命到永生。马太福音 22:39 耶稣也都在吩咐我们做基督徒的，更要 “爱人如己” 。这就是真理！这就是事实！神昼夜不停地为等候祂的人行事。大家星期五开心，周末愉快！

「灵粮祷告 TODAY’s Prayer」：当这一切都说完了，在本篇分享的总结里 「今日灵粮 Spiritual FOOD TODAY」也就引用希伯来书 Hebrews 13: 5-6 节，让大家在主的爱里能相互勉励与祷告。保罗在经节里，提醒信徒不要在生活里，常常怀着惧怕，缺乏金钱而不知足，也忘了神是我们的随时帮助，说, “你们存心不可贪爱钱财，要以自己所有的为足；因为主曾说：我总不撇下你，也不丢弃你。所以我们可以放胆说：主是帮助我的，不必惧怕；人能把我怎麽样呢？” 我们住有基督的生活里，得常常喜乐，持守信心。因为神是我们最终的供应者，我们遇险的避难所，因为，“主看顾帮助义人，惩罚远离恶人”。神不会忘记我们日常生活的需求和保佑。祷告奉主的名，阿门！

The Apostle Peter quoted 1 Peter 3 in today's spiritual food, which encourages us that husbands and wives in the families should love each other, and when they go out and behave themselves, they should turn away from evil and do good, and seek peace. Because the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and the ears of the Lord are attentive to their prayers. The face of the Lord is against those who do evil. If we are loving husbands and wives, have a harmonious family, serve others enthusiastically and do good to neighbours. When we can love others as ourselves, who then would want to harm us?

Madam Sarah J. Hauser, a gospel writer, once wrote a sharing about "Learning to Trust the God Who Keep us " and published this sermon on the "Faith and Theology" website. She quoted Psalm 121 and believed that Jehovah God is our protector. Psalm 121 is a beautiful psalm that reminds us that there is an important thing in life that we always forget somehow - reminding us that we don't have to live in fear because we have a God who protects us. This psalm is part of the Psalms of Ascent (Psalms 120 - 134), which is believed to be a group of songs written by the Jewish pilgrim King David and sung on his pilgrimage to the Temple in Jerusalem. This passage explains to us how gracious God is and how His miraculous works help people get out of trouble and comforted.

This morning in "纯全喜乐 Pure Joys", I read a sharing by Rev. John Piper, "God Works for You". The pastor also quoted the same Psalm 121, especially the verses Psalm 121: 1-3, describing the psalmist King David asking, where can we seek help in our troubles? The psalmist instructs us that as believers in the Lord, we must keep looking up to the Lord and have faith in the Lord, and the Spirit of God will guide and care for us. Relying on His grace, we can get God's help at all times. This is what the theme of "今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY" is about to share. As long as we keep our faith and understand that we must treat others with righteousness and stay in holiness to remember that, "The Lord Watches Over and Helps the Righteous, but Chastises the Wicked."

Pastor Piper's sharing and explanation in today's spiritual food asks, you need to know where to seek the help you need. When the psalmist David looked up at the mountains and asked himself, "Where does my help come from?" He then answered himself, "My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth" - not from the mountains, but from the Lord God who made the mountains. David reminded himself of two great truths: (1) God is the almighty creator who transcends all problems in life; (2) God will not slumber. He is an untiring worker. Please imagine that God is a worker in your life. Yes, it is wonderful to think so. We often think of ourselves as God's workers. But the first thing that makes us feel amazing in the Bible is that God is a worker in our lives. Isaiah 64:4 records: "From ancient times, no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen, any God besides you, who works for those who wait for Him."

God works for us 24 hours a day. He does not take leave, nor does he sleep. In fact, he is so eager to help us and to do more for all those who trust in Him. 2 Chronicles 16:9 records: "The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show his strength on behalf of those whose heart is perfect toward him." By working for those who trust in Him, God demonstrates his infinite power, wisdom, and goodness, and God is pleased to do so. The Heavenly Father shows His will through Jesus Christ, Mark 10:45 records: "For the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve." Jesus works for those who follow him, and He serves them.

This is what we must believe, and truly believe. The Apostle Paul said in Philippians 4:4 that we can "always rejoice", and reminded us in Ephesians 5:20, "always give thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ", because Paul also confirmed to us in Philippians 4:6-7 that we "should not be anxious about anything" and always have the "peace that surpasses all understanding". The Apostle John also reminded believers to be cautious in John 12:25, saying, "He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Matthew 22:39 Jesus also commanded us as Christians to "love our neighbors as ourselves". This is the truth! This is the fact! God works day and night for those who wait for Him. Have a happy Friday and a happy weekend!

When all this is said and done, in the summary of this sharing, "今日灵粮 Spiritual FOOD TODAY" would like to quotes Hebrews 13: 5-6, so that everyone can be encouraged to pray for each other in the love of the Lord. In this verse, Paul reminds believers not to live in fear of lacking of money, but be satisfied with what you have, and not to forget that God is our ever-present help. Therefore, He says, " “Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” So, we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?” " We live in the life of Christ., be happy always and keep up with our faith. God is our ultimate provider, and our refuge in times of trouble, as “The Lord watches over and helps the righteous, but chastises the wicked.” God does not forget our daily needs and blessings. Pray in the name of the Lord, Amen!

(526) Whisper, Dr. John 张皇卿博士编写于 at 脸书网站：今日灵粮 Spiritual FOOD TODAY 和 and 维克斯网站：johnking9999.wixsite.com/website  Edmonton, AB, Canada Friday 06. 07. 2024.