When You Need Help 当你需要帮助时

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Dexu Xia

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Aug 28, 2022, 11:14:15 AM8/28/22

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My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. Psalm 121:2

It was a Monday morning, but my friend Chia-ming wasn’t in the office. He was at home, cleaning the bathroom. A month unemployed, he thought, and no job leads. His firm had shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic and worries about the future filled Chia-ming with fear. I need to support my family, he thought. Where can I go for help?

In Psalm 121:1, the pilgrims to Jerusalem asked a similar question about where to find help. The journey to the Holy City on Mount Zion was long and potentially dangerous, with travelers enduring an arduous climb. The challenges they faced may seem like the difficult journeys we face in life today—trudging the path of illness, relationship problems, bereavement, stress at work or, as in the case of Chia-ming, financial difficulty and unemployment.

But we can take heart in the truth that the Maker of heaven and earth Himself helps us (v. 2). He watches over our lives (vv. 3, 5, 7–8) and He knows what we need. Shamar, the Hebrew word for “watches over,” means “to guard.” The Creator of the universe is our guardian. We’re in His safekeeping. “God took care of me and my family,” Chia-ming shared recently. “And at the right time, He provided a teaching job.”

As we trust and obey God, we can look ahead with hope, knowing we’re within the protective boundaries of His wisdom and love.

What kind of help do you need from God today? How does knowing He’s the Maker of heaven and earth encourage you?

Father, thank You for being my source of help on my life’s journey.

我的帮助从造天地的耶和华而来。—诗篇121篇2节

星期一早上，佳明并不像往常一样在办公室，而是在家里刷洗浴室。他已经失业一个月了，还找不到工作，这让他十分愁烦。佳明的公司因新冠疫情而倒闭，对未来的担忧让他的心充满了恐惧。他不禁心想，我需要养家糊口，要去哪里寻求帮助呢？

在诗篇121篇1节，前往耶路撒冷的朝圣者问了一个类似的问题，就是要去哪里寻求帮助。那时，朝圣者必须长途跋涉才能登上锡安山的圣城，这是一趟漫长且危险的旅程。他们面临的挑战，就像我们现今在人生旅程中所面对的种种艰辛，例如疾病、人际关系问题、丧亲之痛、工作压力，或像佳明那样面对经济困难和失业。

但我们可以不必担忧，因为这位创造天地的主宰会亲自帮助我们（2节）。祂会保护我们（3、5、7-8节），了解我们的需要。在这里翻译为“保护”的希伯来文，其意思是“保守、守护”。这位宇宙的创造者是我们的守护者，我们是在祂的保护之下。佳明最近分享说：“真是感谢上帝照顾我和我的家人，祂在合适的时间，让我有一份教学的工作。”

当我们相信并顺服上帝时，就能满怀希望地展望未来，因为我们每个人都在祂智慧和慈爱的保护范围内！

今天你需要从上帝那里得着什么帮助？
知道祂是创造天地的主宰，如何使你得激励？