Trust in His Name 信靠祂名
Dexu Xia
Those who know your name trust in you. Psalm 9:10
As a child, there was a time I dreaded going to school. Some girls were bullying me by subjecting me to cruel pranks. So during recess, I’d take refuge in the library, where I read a series of Christian storybooks. I remember the first time I read the name “Jesus.” Somehow, I knew that this was the name of someone who loved me. In the months that followed, whenever I’d enter school fearful of the torment that lay ahead, I’d pray, “Jesus, protect me.” I’d feel stronger and calmer, knowing He was watching over me. In time, the girls simply grew tired of bullying me and stopped.
Many years have passed, and trusting His name continues to sustain me through difficult times. Trusting His name is believing that what He says about His character is true, allowing me to rest in Him.
David too knew the security of trusting in God’s name. When he wrote Psalm 9, he’d already experienced God as the all-powerful ruler who is just and faithful (vv. 7–8, 10, 16). David thus showed his trust in God’s name by going into battle against his enemies, trusting not in his weapons or military skill, but in God ultimately coming through for him as “a refuge for the oppressed” (v. 9).
As a little girl, I called on His name and experienced how He lived up to it. May we always trust His name—Jesus—the name of the One that loves us.
What challenges have been troubling you? How does meditating on Jesus’ name build your trust in Him?
Heavenly Father, teach me who You are, so that I never have reason to doubt You in any circumstance I face.
认识祢名的人要倚靠祢。—诗篇9篇10节
在我小时候，曾有一段时间害怕上学，因为有些女生会欺负我，以残酷的恶作剧捉弄我。所以每当休息的时间，我都会躲到图书馆去。在那里，我读到了一系列与基督教有关的故事书。我记得第一次读到“耶稣”这个名字时，不知怎么，我就知道耶稣深爱着我。在随后的几个月，每当我踏进学校，害怕将会被人折磨、捉弄时，我就会祷告说：“耶稣，请保护我。”因为知道耶稣正看顾着我，我就会比较坚强与镇定。慢慢地，那些女生也因为厌倦了欺负我而罢手了。
许多年过去了，信靠耶稣的名继续支撑我度过许多艰难时期。信靠祂的名，就是相信祂所说关于祂的特质都是真实的，这使我能全然仰赖祂。
大卫也深知信靠上帝的名所带来的安全感。当他写下诗篇第9篇的时候，已体验到上帝是公义信实的全能掌权者（7-8、10、16节）。因此，大卫在战场迎敌时，展现出对上帝之名的信靠，他倚靠的不是他的武器或战术，而是相信上帝终会介入，因祂“要给受欺压的人作高台”（9节）。
在我还是个小女孩时，我曾呼求祂的名，并经历到祂就是我所认识的那位上帝。愿我们永远信靠耶稣之名，祂深爱我们。
有什么事一直困扰着你？默想耶稣的名，
如何建立你的信心，使你能全然倚靠祂呢？
天父，请教导我更认识祢，
使我面对任何景况，都不会怀疑祢的爱。