3 月 18 日 预苦期第二周 星期二

(林良敏牧师 谢恩堂)

经文- 诗篇 27:1-14

1 （大卫的诗。）耶和华是我的亮光，是我的拯救，我还怕谁呢？耶和华是我性命的保障[a]，我还惧谁呢？

2 那作恶的，就是我的仇敌，前来吃我肉的时候，就绊跌仆倒。

3 虽有军兵安营攻击我，我的心也不害怕；虽然兴起刀兵攻击我，我必仍旧安稳。

4 有一件事，我曾求耶和华，我仍要寻求，就是一生一世住在耶和华的殿中，瞻仰他的荣美，在他的殿里求问。

5 因为我遭遇患难，他必暗暗地保守我，在他亭子里，把我藏在他帐幕的隐密处，将我高举在磐石上。

6 现在我得以昂首，高过四面的仇敌。我要在他的帐幕里欢然献祭，我要唱诗，歌颂耶和华。

7 耶和华啊，我用声音呼吁的时候，求你垂听，并求你怜恤我，应允我。

8 你说：“你们当寻求我的面。”那时我心向你说：“耶和华啊，你的面我正要寻求。”

9 不要向我掩面，不要发怒赶逐仆人，你向来是帮助我的。救我的神啊，不要丢掉我，也不要离弃我！

10 我父母离弃我，耶和华必收留我。

11 耶和华啊，求你将你的道指教我，因我仇敌的缘故引导我走平坦的路。

12 求你不要把我交给敌人，遂其所愿，因为妄作见证的和口吐凶言的起来攻击我。

13 我若不信在活人之地得见耶和华的恩惠，就早已丧胆了。

14 要等候耶和华！当壮胆，坚固你的心！我再说，要等候耶和华！

经文反思

当恐惧笼罩心灵时，它往往是不理性的，却又难以摆脱。人越是专注于恐惧，它就在心中越发

壮大。

当大卫王面对恐惧时，他转向上帝，以赞美的诗歌表达对神保护的信心（1-3）。他相信神是他的亮光、拯和保障。

面对恐惧，大卫定睛仰望主的荣美，这荣美彰显在“耶和华的殿”（4）、“祂的亭子”（5）和“祂的帐幕”（5-6）之中。大卫在神的同在中得着力量，因为主使他的头高过仇敌（6）。

大卫向神呼求，深信主必垂听（7），因祂一直是他的帮助者、救主（9），并眷顾他（10）。

当大卫带着信心等候神时，他的心因信靠神的恩惠而刚强坚定。

祷告：

主啊，当我面对不确定的时刻，我要转向祢。因祢是我的亮光、我的拯救、我性命的保障。祈求祢帮助我将焦点从恐惧转向信心，安息在祢不变的爱中。

当我心中感到焦虑，求祢坚固我的心，让我定睛仰望祢的荣美。在等待中，教导我全然信靠祢，因为祢是我的帮助、我的救主。阿门。

行动：

第 4 节：“ 有一件事，我曾求耶和华，我仍要寻求”。

安静思考：你向主所求、仍然寻求的那一件事是什么？

18 March The Tuesday in the Second Week of Lent

(Rev Shirley Ling Camberwell Methodist Church)

Scripture- Psalm 27:1-14

1 The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear?

The Lord is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid?

2 When the wicked advance against me to devour me, it is my enemies and my foes

who will stumble and fall.

3 Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear;

though war break out against me, even then I will be confident.

4 One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek:

that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,

to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple.

5 For in the day of trouble

he will keep me safe in his dwelling;

he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent and set me high upon a rock.

6 Then my head will be exalted

above the enemies who surround me;

at his sacred tent I will sacrifice with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the Lord.

7 Hear my voice when I call, Lord;

be merciful to me and answer me.

8 My heart says of you, “Seek his face!” Your face, Lord, I will seek.

9 Do not hide your face from me,

do not turn your servant away in anger; you have been my helper.

Do not reject me or forsake me, God my Savior.

10 Though my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will receive me.

11 Teach me your way, Lord; lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors.

12 Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, spouting malicious accusations.

13 I remain confident of this:

I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

14 Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.

Reflections on the Scripture

When fear grips the heart, it is often irrational yet difficult to shake off. The more one focuses on fear, the stronger it grows.

When King David faced fear, he turned to God with songs of praise, expressing confidence in His protection (vv. 1-3). He trusted that the Lord—his light, salvation, and stronghold—would save and deliver him, leaving no reason to be afraid.

Amidst fear, David fixed his gaze on the beauty of the Lord, found in “the house of the Lord” (v. 4), “His dwelling” (v. 5), and “His sacred tent” (vv. 5-6). Seeking God’s presence, he found strength, as the Lord lifted his head above his enemies (v. 6).

David cried out to God, confident that the Lord would hear him (v. 7), for He had always been his helper and Savior (v. 9) and cared for him like a loving father (v. 10).

As David waited in faith, his heart grew strong, anchored in trust in God’s goodness.

Prayer

Oh Lord, in times of uncertainty, I turn to You. Remind me that You are my light, my salvation, and my stronghold. Help me shift my focus from fear to faith, resting in Your unfailing love.

When doubts arise, strengthen my heart to trust in Your goodness. In moments of waiting, teach me to rely on You with unwavering faith, knowing that You are my helper, my Savior, and my ever-present source of peace.

Application

Verse 4 says “One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek…”

In silence take a moment to ponder, what is the one thing you ask of the Lord, the one thing you seek?