Sovereign Intervention / 上帝看顾

[Dexu Xia]

Sovereign Intervention

God looked on the Israelites and was concerned about them. Exodus 2:25

Barbara grew up under the care of the British government in the 1960s, but when she turned sixteen, she and her newborn son, Simon, became homeless. The state was no longer obligated to provide for her at that age. Barbara wrote to the Queen of England for help and received a response! The Queen compassionately arranged for Barbara to be given a house of her own.

The Queen of England had the right resources to help Barbara, and her compassionate assistance can be seen as a small picture of God’s help. The King of heaven knows all of our needs and sovereignly works out His plans in our lives. As He does, however, He longs for us to come to Him—sharing our needs and other concerns—as part of our loving relationship with Him.

The Israelites brought their need for deliverance to God. They were suffering under the burden of Egyptian slavery and cried out for help. He heard them and remembered His promise: “God looked on the Israelites and was concerned about them” (Exodus 2:25). He instructed Moses to bring liberty to His people and declared that He would once again release them “into a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey” (3:8).

Our King loves it when we come to Him! He wisely provides what we need, not necessarily what we want. Let’s rest in His sovereign, loving provision.

上帝看顾

上帝看顾以色列人，也知道他们的苦情。-出埃及记2章25节

芭芭拉生活在1960年代，从小依靠英国政府的社会福利金长大。然而，当她届满16岁时，政府已经没有义务照顾她，导致她和初生的儿子赛门无家可归。于是，芭芭拉写信给英国女王请求协助，而且竟然收到回信！女王很同情她并且为她安排，让她有一间属于自己的房子。

英国女王有充裕的资源可以帮助芭芭拉。她出于怜悯的援助，可视为上帝帮助我们的缩影。这位天上的君王知道我们一切的需要，祂在我们的生活中掌权，让祂的旨意成就在我们身上。但于此同时，祂也期望我们能来到祂面前，与祂之间有亲密的关系，向祂述说我们所有的需求和挂虑。

以色列百姓将他们的需要带到上帝面前，哀求上帝拯救他们，因他们在埃及饱受奴役之苦。上帝听见他们的哀声，就记念与他们列祖所立的约，并垂顾他们，体察他们的苦情（出埃及记2章25节）。于是上帝吩咐摩西去解救祂的子民，并且宣告要带领他们“到美好宽阔流奶与蜜之地”（3章8节）。

我们的大君王喜悦我们来到祂面前，祂会明智地提供我们一切所需要的，而不是满足我们一切所想要的。让我们完全信靠祂的权能和祂慈爱的供应！

慈爱的上帝，感谢祢让我能将各样的需求带到祢面前。
无论祢如何带领和供应，求祢让我都能感到满足。

将你各样的需求交托给上帝，全然信靠祂。