【047】今日灵粮 Spiritual FOOD TODAY：凡仰望耶和华的人, 你们都要刚强坚固你们的心 Be strong and Take Heart, All You Who Hope in the LORD.

【SCRIPTURE 经文】：大卫王是旧约中以色列最信靠神、最倚靠天父的君王，他总是在每个艰难的时刻祈求祷告，仰望神的帮助。他在诗篇中鼓励他的子民，就像我们后来的信徒一样，也鼓励我们成为神的儿女，说：：“耶和华的圣民哪，你们都要爱祂！耶和华保护诚实人，足足报应行事骄傲的人。凡仰望耶和华的人，你们都要壮胆，坚固你们的心！“；King David was the king of Israel in the Old Testament who trusted God the most and relied on the heavenly Father the most. He always prayed and looked to God for help in every difficult moment. In the Psalms, he encouraged his people, just like us believers later, and also encouraged us to become children of God, saying: “Love the LORD, all his faithful people! The LORD preserves those who are true to him, but the proud he pays back in full. Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD.” (诗篇 Psalm 31:23-24)

【SHARING 分享】: 《Spiritual FOOD TODAY今日灵粮》分享的经文是诗篇 Psalm 31:23-24。许多圣经学者读过诗篇31篇后，都劝勉我们无论遭遇什么，都要信靠神，并因信靠祂而刚强勇敢。诗篇 31 篇是大卫王所写的，是他个人对主绝对信靠的宣告，也是他在极度忧郁和危险中向主求助的祷告。鉴于神的大爱，以及祂奇迹般地将这诗人从死亡边缘拯救出来，大卫劝勉我们这些爱主的人，尤其是今日灵粮所引用和分享的诗篇 Psalm 31:23-24，说道无论我们的处境多么艰难，我们都要信靠祂所托付的帮助。

在 “荒漠甘泉 Wells of Grace” 考门夫人牧师 Rev. Lettie Cowman 的专栏中，一位传道人（可能也是牧者）参与发表了一篇题为《我们的眼目单仰望神》的讲道，引用历代志下 2 Chronicles 20:12 来提醒我们信徒，要加深我们的思考，强调当我们身处困境不知所措时，就像以色列人面对来袭的敌军无力抵抗一样，我们应当仍然要仰望神寻求祂的拯救。

牧者继续讲解，举例并提问：在以色列人中，有些人因为没有神的吩咐，擅自用人的手去支撑约柜，结果被杀了。虽然他的初衷 —— 支撑约柜不摇晃 —— 是好的，但这种擅自的行为却让他付出了生命的代价；那么，基督徒该如何凭信生活呢？牧者继续强调并鼓励我们，那就是不要再忧虑了，让神来承担一切的责任。既然我们已经把事情完全交托给神，就不应该再问了。全能的神还需要我们的帮助吗？祂所做的，难道不比我们想要做的更少吗？

诗篇 Psalm 37:7 的诗人在这圣经里也都这么劝勉我们信徒：“你们当倚靠耶和华，耐性等候祂；不要因行善的和谋害的烦扰。” 很多时候，也许你们看到事情越来越糟。如果是这样，既然我们知道，全能的神又怎会不知道呢？如果我们能真心信靠祂，完全信靠、依靠祂，让神按祂自己的方式成就，神必在适当的时候行事。所以，在很多事上，我们若能完全信靠神，不背叛祂，这就是神极大的帮助。相反的，如果我们对神缺乏信心，只凭自己的良心行事，这就是极大的拦阻，也显明了我们对 “单单仰望神” 缺乏信心。

记得在马太福音 Matthew 14:22-34，一位牧师讲道，讲到彼得在水面上行走的经文，这是圣经里一个众所周知的内容与福音。牧师提醒，从这卷福音书，特别是 31 节的描述中，很容易看出一个属灵的教训，就是彼得的信心虽小，但知道呼求主，寻求祂的帮助，主耶稣也立刻伸手拯救他。所以，无论何时何地，主都是我们的帮助者。当我们遭遇患难或危机时，应该呼求主，寻求祂的帮助。祷告不必以祈求为主，亲近神的祷告应该更多地表达感恩和赞美。因为, 约翰福音 John 14:18 更多地讲了救主耶稣的允许，神对祂的儿女永远的爱，说：“我不撇下你们为孤儿，我必到你们这里来。”

The verse shared in 《Spiritual FOOD TODAY今日灵粮》 is Psalm 31:23-24. After reading Psalm 31, many Bible scholars have urged us to trust in God no matter what happens, and to be strong and courageous because of trusting Him. Psalm 31 was written by King David. It is his personal declaration of absolute trust in the Lord and his prayer to the Lord for help in extreme depression and danger. In view of God's great love and His miraculous rescue of the psalmist from the brink of death, David exhorts those of us who love the Lord, especially Psalm 31:23-24 quoted and shared in today's spiritual food, that no matter how difficult our situation is, we must trust in the help entrusted to us by Him.

In the column of Rev. Lettie Cowman of Wells of Grace, a preacher (probably also a pastor) participated in publishing a sermon entitled "Our Eyes Are Only on God", citing 2 Chronicles 20:12 to remind us believers and deepen our thinking, emphasizing that when we are in trouble and don't know what to do, just like the Israelites who were unable to resist the incoming enemy army, they were at a loss, but still looked to God for salvation.

The pastor continued to explain, give examples and ask questions: Among the Israelites, some people used their own hands to support the Ark of the Covenant without God's command, and were killed. Although his original intention - to support the Ark of the Covenant without shaking - was good, this presumptuous behavior cost him his life; then, how should Christians live by faith? The pastor continued to emphasize and encourage us, that is, don't worry anymore, let God take all the responsibility. Since we have completely entrusted the matter to God, we should not ask anymore. Does the Almighty God still need our help? Isn't what He has done less than what we want to do?

As well, the psalmist in Psalm 37:7 exhorted us believers in the Bible again: "Trust in the Lord, wait patiently for Him; do not fret because of those who do good or because of those who seek evil." Many times, perhaps you see that things are getting worse and worse. If this is the case, since we know, how can the Almighty God not know? If we can truly trust Him, trust and rely on Him completely, and let God accomplish it in His own way, God will act at the appropriate time. Therefore, in many things, if we can trust God completely and not betray Him, this is a great help from God. On the contrary, if we lack faith in God and only act according to our own conscience, this is a great hindrance and also reveals our lack of faith in "looking to God alone."

Remember in Matthew 14:22-34, a pastor preached about the verse about Peter walking on the water, which is a well-known content and gospel in the Bible. The pastor reminded that from this Gospel, especially the description in verse 31, it is easy to see a spiritual lesson, that is, although Peter's faith was small, he knew to call on the Lord and seek His help, and the Lord Jesus immediately reached out to save him. Therefore, no matter when and where, the Lord is our helper. When we encounter troubles or crises, we should call on the Lord and seek His help. Prayer does not have to be mainly about supplication. Prayers that draw close to God should express more gratitude and praise. Because John 14:18 speaks even more of the permission of the Savior Jesus, God’s everlasting love for His children, saying, “I will not leave you orphans, I will come to you.”

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