Thursday, 27th January 2022
Rev Daniel Xi An Poon
Section One V1-8 The Torment of Sin
When we face problems, how can we turn things around? People tend to seek advisors or professionals, but every solution still has its risks. We can never fully rely on the world, and we have to seek the Heavenly way of facing the danger of this world. God knows it all, He knows all the problems we are facing. He does not want us to suffer, because His Will for us is full of peace. We will fall, but we will not completely fall, because God holds us and He looks after us.
V1 ‘O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your wrath, nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure!’ David knew there was a price to pay for the sins he committed, he never wanted to escaped from God’s wrath, but he also knew God is merciful and God would be able to help him out of his misery.
V3-4 ‘There is no soundness in my flesh because of Your anger, nor any health in my bones because of my sin. For my iniquities have gone over my head; like a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.’ David knew it was his fault, he knew he could not blame on God for his misery. When we have love and trust, everything we experience should be in God’s hands.
Section Two V9-12 The Indifference of Men
V9 ‘Lord, all my desire is before You; and my sighing is not hidden from You.’ God sees through us, we cannot hide before Him. In danger we may face people, who don’t respond to our help, but God will never forsake us. V11 ‘My loved ones and my friends stand aloof from my plague, and my relatives stand afar off.’ David was in such pain that no one came to his aid, and no one supported him. We may also have experienced what David experienced, when we are in misery, we want people to say something to comfort us, but no one seems to be around to support us.
Section Three V13-22 Only Rely on God
V13-14 ‘But I, like a deaf man, do not hear; and I am like a mute who does not open his mouth. Thus I am like a man who does not hear, and in whose mouth is no response.’ David knew he should not try to fight back by himself. Do we believe God will fight for us? Do we believe that God will prepare a table for us before our enemies? When we only rely on God, have love and trust for Him, then God will make things right for us!
诗篇 38 – 危机转为转机
2022年1月27日 星期四
潘锡安牧师
现实环境中有很多让人不期待的事情发生，人们就想要建立“危机意识”以趋吉避凶。如今的大环境确实有很多困难，我们如何看待呢？我们或许很容易就想到用人的方法、经验、数据来处理危机，然而这些都是不可靠，就好像最近发生在汤加的火山爆发，没有人能够预测。我们要寻找的是属天的方法。
一、v.1-8 罪的煎熬
V1 我们的终身都在神的手里，一切发生在我们身上的事神都知道，无论高山低谷神都与我们同在。当有一些事情临到我们的时候，我们要相信，神不是故意害我们，因为他对我们所怀的意念是赐平安的意念。如果我们不知道我们所信的是谁，我们在这世上就会随风飘动；若我们知道我们的神是谁，无论人生中经历怎样的大风大雨，我们都能确定自己就算跌倒，也不至全身摔倒，因为我们知道神一直在掌权，我们夜晚就能安然入睡。神不会丢弃我们，我们是否愿意知罪认罪，紧紧抓住神不放手？大卫已经知道自己遇到的事情都会先经过神，他没有要神完全不要责备或惩罚他，因为他知道人犯罪了就要负上代价，不可逃避神的刑罚，然而他也知道，如果神在烈怒中惩罚人，人就经受不了，所以他求的是神的怜悯恩典。很多时候我们执着于对错，以为我们自己看到听到的就是对的，以致与人发生矛盾，失去关系。我们要学习在逆境中交托，让耶和华为我们伸冤，“先关系后事工”，不让分辨善恶树破坏我们与人的关系，毕竟我们没有人可以确定自己是百分之百正确。当我们有受害者心态的时候，我们看别人都是在伤害我们，就想要证明自己是对的，不然心里就充满苦毒。在被批评的时候，要懂得感恩。大卫在这里就给我们做了一个很好的榜样，知道如何跟神、跟人认错求饶。
V3-8 这些事情发生不是因为神或别人，而是因为“我的罪过”、“我的愚昧”。大卫在这里并不是为自己伸冤，而是承认自己的罪。我们的罪就是不爱神、不信任神。当我们愿意对神有爱有信任，我们就知道神不会用坏事来伤害我们，而是赐平安给我们。对我们最重要的事不是我们的金钱或其他我们放不下交给神的东西 – 比如自己的儿女、产业、对错。不要执着于这些其实不重要的事情，让我们愿意学会放手、对神有爱有信任，感恩神时常的提醒。
二、v.9-12 人的冷漠
V9 我们的心思意念神都知道，无法在神面前隐藏。“我的叹息”指的是圣灵的祷告，说明在旧约时代圣灵就在动工了。圣灵将我们内心深处所需要的都向耶和华神诉说。
V10-12 大卫处在一个绝望的境地。我们在绝望中，只想要别人来理解、安慰我们，然而，大卫当时连家人朋友都不支持他，甚至周围充满要陷害他的人，让他度日如年。
三、v.13-22 单单仰望神
V13-14 我们是否愿意在逆境中、在被人被冤枉时还像大卫这样？大卫知道若靠自己的力量就什么事都做不了。我们是否相信神会为我们伸冤，是否相信他在我们仇敌面前为我们摆设筵席 – 让我们和敌人都成为朋友？我们要对神有爱有信任，相信神会为我们伸冤。当被权柄、或者配偶批评的时候，我们不要马上为自己争论，而是思考，为什么平时情绪稳定的他们会在怒气之中？要反思自己而不是怪罪他人。
V15 大卫这样说，是因为他认识神，所以他不靠自己去处理问题。
V16-18 大卫知道自己是有罪的。
V20-22 大卫知道自己要跟从神眼中看为好的事。求神帮助我们能追求良善，谦卑寻求神，无论环境如何困难，要相信神的恩手不会离开我们，相信拯救我们的主会快快来帮助我们。当我们对神有爱有信任，就能从危机变为转机。