2016年1月2日
祂必回應 He Will Reply
读经: 詩篇91篇
Reading: Psalm 91
他若求告我，我就應允他。-詩篇91篇15節
He will call on me, and I will answer him - Psalm 91:15
全年读经: 創世記4-6章;馬太福音2章
Bible in a Year: Genesis 4–6; Matthew 2
我偶然在推特網頁看到最喜歡的韓國明星，決定發個訊息給她。我雕章鏤句地寫了封短信，然後靜候回音。像她這樣的大明星，每天都會收到無數粉絲的來信。我知道不太可能會收到回覆，卻仍引頸期待。然而，最後我的希望落空了。
感謝主，我們的上帝必會回應我們。祂是「至高者」，也是「全能者」 （詩篇91篇1節） 。上帝的地位崇高、力量無窮。然而祂卻能讓人親近。祂還說：「他若求告我，我就應允他。」 （15節）
相傳古時有位國王，僱用了一些織布工為他織造掛毯和服飾。國王給了他們絲綢與圖樣，並嚴格地吩咐他們，如果遇到困難就要立刻尋求他的協助。當其他人總是遇到問題時，有位年輕的織工竟能順利地完成各項工作。其他織工問他原因，他說：「你們難道都沒注意到我常常去找國王嗎？」他們說：「對啊！但是國王那麼忙，我們認為你不應該經常去打擾他。」年輕的織工回答說：「我只是照他的吩咐去做，而且他總是十分樂意幫我。」
我們的上帝就像那位國王一樣，但遠比國王更偉大。祂滿有恩慈憐憫，甚至連我們至輕的擔憂，最微弱的細語，祂都眷顧。
主啊，多麼奇妙！祢是創造宇宙的上帝，
竟關心我，並讓我能以禱告來到祢面前。
感謝祢是這麼地愛我！
上帝時刻關心我們的需要。
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I was elated when I came upon the Twitter page of my favorite Korean movie star, so I decided to drop her a note. I crafted the best message I could and waited for a reply. I knew it was unlikely I would receive a response. A celebrity like her would receive an enormous amount of fan mail every day. Still, I hoped she would reply. But I was disappointed.
Thankfully, we know God responds to us. He is the "Most High," the "Almighty" (Ps. 91:1). His position is exalted and His power is limitless, yet He is accessible to us. God invites: "Call upon Me, and I will answer" (v. 15 nkjv).
An ancient legend tells of a monarch who hired weavers to make tapestries and garments for him. The king gave the silk and the patterns to the weavers with the strict instructions to seek his aid immediately if they had any difficulties. One young weaver was happy and successful while the others were always experiencing trouble. When the boy was asked why he was so successful, he said, "Didn't you notice how often I called for the king?" They replied, "Yes, but he's very busy, and we thought you were wrong in disturbing him so frequently." The boy answered, "I just took him at his word, and he was always happy to help me!"
Our God is like that king—only so much greater. He is loving and kind enough to care about our smallest concern and faintest whisper.
Lord, it's amazing to me that You—the God who created the universe—care about me and want me to come to You in prayer. Thank You for loving me so much.
We always have God's attention.