2016年3月15日
仰望 Looking Up
读经: 詩篇146篇1-10節
Reading: Psalm 146:1-10
耶和華扶起被壓迫的人。-詩篇146篇8節
The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down.- Psalm 146:8
全年读经: 申命記26-27章;馬可福音14章27-53節
Bible in a Year: Deuteronomy 26–27; Mark 14: 27-53
在《國際外科技術》期刊的一篇文章指出，低頭看手中的智慧型手機，相當於在頸部施加27公斤的壓力。我們知道全世界有數百萬人，每天平均花二至四小時使用手機閱讀資料、傳訊息。如今頸椎神經壓迫的問題，已經成為現代人健康的隱憂。
生活中的重擔也很容易讓我們有壓迫感，使我們情緒低落。多少時候，我們因面臨的困境而失望，對至親的需要力不從心。詩篇的作者明白這種沉重壓力，但他仍看見希望，因此他寫道：「耶和華造天、地、海和其中的萬物；祂持守信實，直到永遠。祂為受欺壓的人伸冤，賜食物給飢餓的人，耶和華使被囚的得自由。耶和華開了瞎子的眼睛，耶和華扶起被壓迫的人，耶和華喜愛義人。」（詩篇146篇6-8節，新譯本）
當我們思想上帝的保守看顧、祂的大能和豐盛的慈愛，我們便能抬起頭仰望祂並發出讚美。我們能夠安然度過每一天，因深知「耶和華要作王……直到萬代！」（10節）
當我們備受壓迫時，上帝要將我們扶起來。讚美主！
親愛的主啊！讓我們定睛仰望祢的能力和慈愛，
好使我們抬起頭，並以喜樂的心來感謝讚美祢。
相信上帝的美善，心中湧出樂歌。
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An article in the Surgical Technology International journal says that looking down at a smart phone with your head bent forward is the equivalent of having a 60-pound weight on your neck. When we consider that millions of people around the world spend an average of 2-4 hours daily reading and texting, the resulting damage to neck and spine becomes a growing health concern.
It is also easy to become spiritually bowed down by the burdens of life. How often we find ourselves discouraged by the problems we face and the needs of those we love. The psalmist understood this weight of concern yet saw hope as he wrote about "the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them—[who] remains faithful forever. He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets prisoners free, the Lord gives sight to the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the righteous" (Ps. 146:6-8).
We can walk through each day knowing that "the LORD reigns forever!"
When we consider God's care, His great power, and His loving heart, we can begin to look up and praise Him. We can walk through each day knowing that "the Lord reigns forever . . . for all generations" (v. 10).
He lifts us up when we are bowed down. Praise the Lord!
O Lord, lift our eyes to see Your power and love today so we can raise our heads and our hearts in grateful praise to You.
Faith in God's goodness puts a song in your heart..