4 月 7 日 预苦期第五周 星期一

(罗雅各牧师 信望堂)

经文-诗篇 126:1-6

1 当耶和华将那些被掳的带回锡安的时候，我们好像做梦的人。

2 我们满口喜笑、满舌欢呼的时候，外邦中就有人说：“耶和华为他们行了大事！”

3 耶和华果然为我们行了大事，我们就欢喜。

4 耶和华啊，求你使我们被掳的人归回，好像南地的河水复流。

5 流泪撒种的，必欢呼收割。

6 那带种流泪出去的，必要欢欢乐乐地带禾捆回来。

经文反思

想想一个饥饿的人。他没有足够的食物，他的家人和孩子在饥饿中哭泣。然而，这个人却不得不从孩子们的嘴里夺下粮食，让它们落地。当他把收获的粮食放在地里，用泪水浇灌它们时，他在祈祷什么？“发发慈悲，让我们活下去”

以色列遭受着列国的压制和嘲弄。诗篇第 44 篇说，当人们看到他们时，他们 “对我们摇头”。他们是上帝的选民 现在人们看到他们就摇头 以色列人的梦想是什么？“主啊，恢复我们的财富吧就像内盖夫的溪流”

这是一首眼泪之歌，也是一首欢乐之歌。

天父上帝听到了他子民的呼喊 并派他的儿子来到他们身边 当人们看到耶稣被钉死在十字架上时，不禁摇头叹息。有一天，人们会说：“耶和华为他们行了大事”。

祷告

亲爱的天父，你看见我们的眼泪，听见我们的呼求。当我们在忧伤中播种时，你应许我们收获喜乐。上帝啊，求你怜悯我们，让我们像沙漠中的溪流一样复苏。你从不离弃你的儿女，你不会抛弃我们。我们仰望基督，他承担了我们的耻辱和苦难，我们相信您的信实。天父，让最后的日子快些到来吧，让我们的哀伤变成舞蹈吧，让我们在您的大丰收中欢欣鼓舞吧，让我们最终收获庄稼吧。天父，让全地都说 “耶和华行了大事”。奉耶稣的名，阿门。

应用

在预苦期，你可以学会:

- 在信心中坚持不懈--在巨大的困难和痛苦中，相信上帝会在祂的时候带来恢复。

- 在泪水中播种，在喜乐中收获--坚持祷告、服侍，即使在艰难困苦中也不停止宣讲福音。你们会带着喜乐的歌声，带着禾捆归来。

- 仰望耶稣--耶稣忍受了耻辱和苦难，但神却高举了他。以忍耐跟随祂。

- 期待基督再临--今天，无论人们赞同或反对我们，羞辱或荣耀我们，这都不重要。我们的未来是有保障的。

7 April The Monday in the Fifth Week of Lent

(Rev Jacob Law Hope Methodist Church)

Scripture - Psalm 126:1-6

1 When the LORD restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream.

2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy;

then they said among the nations,

“The LORD has done great things for them.”

3 The LORD has done great things for us; we are glad.

4 Restore our fortunes, O LORD, like streams in the Negeb!

5 Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy! 6 He who goes out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing,

shall come home with shouts of joy,

bringing his sheaves with him.

Reflections on the Scripture

Think of a man who was hungry. He didn’t have enough to eat, and his family and children were crying in hunger. Yet this man had to take the grain from his children’s mouths and show it to the ground. As he put the gains in the ground and watered them with tears, what was his prayer? “Have mercy, and let us live.”

Israel suffered the suppression and mockery of the nations. Psalm 44 says when people see them, they “shake their heads at us.” They were God’s chosen people, now people saw them and shook their heads. What was Israel’s dream of? “Restore our fortunes, Lord, like streams in the Negev.”

This is a song of tears and a song of joy.

God the Father heard his people’s cry and sent his Son to them. People shook their heads when they saw the crucifixion. One day, people will say, “The LORD has done great things for them.”

Prayer

Dear Father, You see our tears and hear our cries. When we sow in sorrow, You promise a harvest of joy. Have mercy on us, O God, and restore us like streams in the desert. You never abandon your children, You will not forsake us. We look to Christ, who bore our shame and suffering, and trust in Your faithfulness. Father, bring fast the final days, turn our mourning into dancing, let us rejoice in Your great harvest, grant us the sheaves at last. Father, make the whole earth say “The LORD has done great things.” In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Application

In this season of Lent, you can learn to:

• Persevere in Faith – In great difficulties and in distress, trust that God will bring restoration in His time.

• Sow in Tears, Reap in Joy – Keep praying, serving, and never stop proclaiming the gospel, even through hardship. You will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves.

• Look to Jesus — Jesus endured shame and suffering, but God exalted Him. Follow Him with endurance.

• Expect the Second Coming of Christ – It doesn’t matter whether people approve or disapprove of us, shame or honour us today. Our future is secured.